I Were A Politician?

Will be a non-traditional kind!

I always thought that politics is dirty. In the political arena, dirty linens are exposed, dark secrets revealed, lies  fabricated, and false promises  made. It is a dividing force which rips families apart, separates friends and severes relationships.  Biases and prejudices defeat objectivity. And the only thing permanent is the politician's personal interests.

Here are situations captured during political campaign sorties:

'If you vote for me, I will make new bridges'  promises a politician. 'But Mr. Politician, we don't even have rivers in here', countered one citizen. 'Then', the politician answered, 'we will make rivers, as well!'.

'If you will trust me with your vote, I will do everything to improve this institution', says a guberntorial candidate. 'Can you give funds to purchase cadavers for our Anatomy Class?', asks a professor. 'Sure, how many truckloads do you need?' answers the candidate. Then he continues, 'by the way, what is a cadaver?'.

I will change the way politics will be viewed especially with the younger generation. That politics is for governance, accountabilty, and most of all, service for the people!