New American Language
Posted on | June 12, 2008 |
This great Dan Bern song just came on my ipod as I’m getting ready to head out and I must say I identify with this sentiment in a big way sometimes:
Yeah but somtimes I think the thing to do
Would be to get a place way out in Missouri
Put down as many months rent as you can part with
Tell everyone else you went to France.
Dan Bern
Now, I’m not that big on escaping to Missouri, but I’ve got a place that I think about checking out to. Cashing out of all of it and just split, man. Can you dig it? I’m not quite ready, but certainly if McCain wins, I will almost certainly head to splitsville. And not even the place I’d like to go here in the US, I’d have to leave the country. Some might say good riddance, love it or leave it, or that I should stay and fight for the country I love. Well, if a man like McCain beats a man like Obama, then I will truly feel there is nothing left to fight for. It is sad to look at vote results like those in WV and KY recently. To see that those people voting so heavily against Obama and for Hillary, have much more in common with Obama than with Hillary Clinton. And to know that they will now vote McCain is truly amazing. They will voting against their own interests yet again, as they did when they voted for Bush in the last election. It truly boggles the mind. And if we can’t even make an attempt to save this great country, now at what is our darkest hour, then I will have to cash out my chips and go play at another table. More on this later, but I’ve got to go now. Peace.
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2 Responses to “New American Language”
June 19th, 2008 @ 10:49 am
Instead of cashing out and leaving the country, why not do something grand to change “the darkest hour” of our country. Run for office.
You have a strong voice Aaron, use it. Stop writing blogs and start writing speeches. I don’t like seeing anyone give up, especially someone that can make a change. Honestly, I would hate to see someone who cares so much about the future of our country and its people jet off to France or wherever you plan on going. Choose a guest house instead of a permanent residence, or better yet… use that money to initiate your campaign.
You wouldn’t be the first actor turned politician.
And maybe, you would be the best.
June 19th, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
Me? Run for office? That’s funny. I couldn’t get elected city dog catcher. At least not if there was anyone else interested in the job. I’ve got too much baggage. Too many skeletons in the closet. Too many bad break ups and bitter exes and criminal convictions. And, as I said in the post, if this country is stupid enough to Elect John McCain over Barack Obama, I don’t want to live here anyway. As the famous saying goes “In a democracy, people usually get the kind of government they deserve.” Just look around: Reality television is little more than our version of the Roman “Bread and Circuses.” It keeps the masses entertained, stupid, and happy. Most of the food that most of the people eat is little more than poison and chemicals. How anyone could voluntarily eat at ANY fast food establishment in this country is beyond me. Oh, you’re always on the go and don’t have time for lunch, you have to go to McDonalds? Eat a fucking banana for god’s sake. No, no political office for this kid. I’ll just become a farm hand in New Zealand or France or Italy. Or a day laborer in Spain or Portugal. Or maybe I’ll do my best Jules-doing-his-best-Kane impression and just Walk the Earth. Anything but live amongst people too stupid to save themselves when the opportunity presented itself because they refused to look beyond their own selfish interests and their own unfounded fear of the unknown. Thanks for the idea though.