Our politicians set the standard.

I call myself a political independent. But generally, a liberal. Fact of the matter is that I have no place to go. No real solid political party. Maybe more than anything, I'm anti-establishment. A dissenter. Or maybe a cynic. When it comes to politics, everything looks bad. It's a rotten, immoral game. Full of cheating. And lying. And corruption. One can't trust any politician. Yet, that's who we pick to run our governments. Dirty, rotten, lying, thieving politicians. Most of 'em with gigantic egos. I'd like to call them stupid. But still, they are smart enough to grab and wield power. In stupid ways. Seldom do they serve the common good. Maybe if Jesus became a politician. He'd try to be an honest politician. But it wouldn't work. He'd be crucified. Yes, he was born to be crucified. Maybe he was the last honest man to walk the Earth. Honesty is an invitation to be crucified. None of us want that. Imagine. Being nailed to a cross. And left to die. A lingering, painful death. Worse than dying of Alzheimer's. Really, many choose to become brain dead. Rather than be honest and crucified. No better example than our politicians. --Jim Broede