Blog Number Four

The Box Man and the two women in "The Box Man," are very different, but in ways are ironically similar, because all of them are alone. Similarly, today's major political parties, the Republicans, and the Democrats, are ironically similar. No true Republican or Democrat would admit it, but political parties have many things in common: they scower the political landscape for votes, they promise change in elections and dissent later, they preach about "mama bears" and "family values," but then ignore their own familes to achieve political success. Bascially, all politicians, Republican, Democrat, or Independant are hypocrites. The constant need for voter approval often overrides the values in the politician's mind and causes them to act "out of character." You can see this hypocricy clearly displayed with both Republicans and democrats on two seperate occasions. First off, in 2009, when the 2nd Amendment was coming under fire (no pun intended), Republican politicians ranted and raved about the intent of the Founders, and the sanctity of the Constitution, claiming the Constitution should not be changed. Now, as Republicans are coining terms, like anchor babies, and seething over illegal immigration, these same politicians are, once again, ranting and raving about the intent of the Founders, and the Constitution, but this time they are preaching a different story. This time around, they intend to amend their supposedly sacred constitution for the "good of America." The irony is blinding. However, Democrats are not the best at keeping their word either. When President Barack Obama was elected, he promised to pull the troops out of Iraq, and the understanding was the removal would be quick and expedient. Now, over a year and a half later, the last combat troops are being pulled out of Iraq-the withdrawal was not the definition of quick and expedient. This is not the type of thing American voters agree to when they step inside voting booths and cast their vote (if they do at all). Republican or democrat, all politicians are hypocrites.