Obama vs. Palin

[nplenzick]

Wellardmac wrote:

I do way more than the average American. I am active in keeping up with current affairs. I am critical and active in digesting and using the information that is available. I seek out information to understand issues and do not take what is spoon fed to me. I frequently express my opinion to my legislators and have met several of them. How many here can claim the same?

I'm not a politician because much as I love to study current affairs and politics I find that I can be far more productive to society as an inventor. I stick to what I know is my power ally. I also KNOW that I have done more to benefit the world than many legislators.

Yes, I know that Congress could be made better if there were more critical thinkers like me in congress, but to be honest, the system is corrupted by money. Sorry to say it, but one person cannot make a difference in this system - been there, seen it, done, it wrote the book. I'm one of those fools that believes in fairness and justice and sadly there's not much out there when it comes to the way this country is run. Take out the money and things might get better.

I'm happy earning more money and making a bigger impact in the world than the average politician - even though that might mean that I have less national recognition and influence. That's a tradeoff I can live with.

It all comes back to our previous discussion - if we had a better education system, then the average person would be smarter and better informed - Our population would be more critical and productive and we would have better quality politicians. Fix the education system and lots of other things fall in place. Until that happens idiots will continue to elect idiots.

There lies the difference between you, myself and Obama. Obama is very highly educated and could have easily made millions in a law firm, he could have had the easy life and continue teaching constitutional law. Yet he feels he could make a difference, a difference for the common man. You may not like his platform but you have to admire his intellect and his desire to do public service. If all the highly educated people you would like to see just used that education for monetary means then what are we left with in politicians?