Election

Well, the campaigning has begun...

The lies about one or another...
The fear based comments of what gloom or doom we will suffer if "that one" gets elected (again)...
The re-districting to cut some out and optimize the power of others...
The election "fraud" focus, designed to keep some from voting...
The intentional blocking of any legislation that might help the country, if it means that "he/they" might get  
     credit...
The raising and spending of millions of dollars by those who have millions of dollars, in order to get the
     best government their money can buy...
The hiding of how much and from whom the millions are given, so we don't see the reason later for some
     of the legislative choices made...

I must say, that I detest politics, our current American practice of it especially...
and yet I am captive to it in order to make my voice be heard, the voices of others, and hope to
"let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream"...

One of the big problems is that it is ALL ABOUT GETTING THE POSITION
and NOT all about HELPING THE PEOPLE, ALL THE PEOPLE...

So, even when a sincere, compassionate and integrity-filled candidate runs...
   the cost of campaigns means that they must be wealthy or be in the pockets of the wealthy...
   they must compromise to get into office...
   then they compromise to STAY in office...

I believe in DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASON just because IT IS...
I believe in DOING TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU...
I believe in Agape Love...
   that demands that the poor and most vulnerable be cared for...
   that commands that we look not only to our own interests...
   that calls for those with wealth to share of their abundance...
   that defines "the greatest as the one who serves best and most...