drowning in political ads and candidate choices......

i have discovered a way for people to kick the tv addiction: subject them to endless political ads.

if that doesn't cause 'em to grab that clicker and turn the thing off, i don't know what will....

the question of course is "who do i vote for?" i am so utterly apathetic towards the entire political system, i haven't a clue. i do not have faith that my vote really counts for much. sure, we can swap the political parties. but will things really change?

not really, no. oh sure, we may have a few more dollars funneled towards social programs and we may actually get a withdrawal plan for the troops in iraq. perhaps some of the provisions of the patriot act may be tossed and some other "constitution destroying" bills may be repealed.

however, will we ever see a livable wage, universal health care, repealing of laws to reinstate workplace democracy once again, affordable housing, real working solutions to eliminate poverty, a change in the tax system so that, for starters, corporations finally get their welfare checks cut off and that money returned to the people-those who really NEED the money. ???

not as long as we have this two-party system. oh sure, i'm not the only one who believes this. but i really do not believe, at this time, there are enough of us to elect the number of third party candidates who support such (democratic?) ideas.

so that leaves me with the option of writing in a candidate. i remember when i was a little girl, my parents and a group of their friends (obviously as apathetic as i am today) wrote in donald duck for president. at the time i thought it was very funny. i was also very excited. was it really possible that donald duck could be nominated for president? i remember hoping gleefully that he pick goofy for vice president.

hmmm.......writing in a candidate. can i think of anyone for my district's seat in the state? there is the checker at the local health food store i often shop at. she is one of the nicest people i have met. always remembers who you are, always asks how you are and not in the typical way you, as a customer, are asked. she really wants to know. and she thanks you with a sincerity i simply do not see in the service industry. however, she is so purely sweet, she would likely get eaten alive. so i'd have to say in answer to my question, nope.

so then, can i think of anyone to represent my state back in d.c.? there are some regular letter-to-the-editor writers who i think absolutely rock. however, they seem to be the type who live simply and wish to share their ideas without having to expose themselves in the political limelight. so again, i'd have to say "nope".

so here is my quandry. i do not like the options i am presented with. and i can think of no one in which to use as a write-in. so.....i guess that leaves me with just one question: donald duck or mickey mouse?