Yes, there are more candidates listed but we never get to see them. The Presidential Debates are co-opted by the Democrats and Republicans. It's like going to the grocery store and seeing only two choices for toilet bowl cleaners. "Oh!" the grocer says, "we have more choices in back but we can't let you see them. If you want one you have to buy it sight unseen."

And so a person's vote is not one of choice but a strategic vote against the lesser of two evils. But you can only take so much and so you stop voting.

Our local newspaper had an article about how the Democrats are gearing up for the next election and who the likely candidate will be. Was the likely candidate the one with working grey matter between the ears? Was the likely candidate the one with definite positions on a variety of issues? Was the likely candidate the one with political integrity?

No. The likely candidate is the one who can raise the most money and there it is!

Politics is for the rich, the well connected. And their ties with Joe/Josephine America are simply related to votes. The politicians will say anything, promise anything to get your vote. Once elected, whatever they said or promised won't matter. Excuses will be forwarded as if you have any power of them once they are elected. Just look at Bush. He gave a variety of unsupported claims as justification for overthrowing Hussein. Many people around the world were outraged. Does it matter to Bush? No. His concern now is to gather votes for re-election. Lying and deceit are standards for politics.

Time to upgrade the system.