Establishment Turning Off Voters

Published as I wrote it
New Haven Register January 19, 2013

   Many American voters want a third party, but we already have such, made up of both Republicans and Democrats. Politicians frequently labeled either as “DINO’s” or “RINO’s” belong to this invisible third party which I will refer to as the Establishment Party. Hillary and Jeb are the front runners of the “E” party.

   We, as a country, have sat back while the Establishment Party promises to take us to a magical land of Pegasus, Unicorns and manageable debt, where the well never runs dry and we can spend our way out of debt to prosperity. Yes – we are going to South Haven! With the GPS turned off, Hillary and Jeb are determined to stay the course. From the back seat one screams “Right lane to 95 south”, while the other yells “Left Lane 95 North”. While the two often disagree, they both agree that there is no South Haven.

   The right wants to reduce the size of government and spending. The right feels that the government interferes with free enterprise and meddles in our lives too much The right feels that government helps itself to an unacceptably large portion of peoples’ paychecks. The left feels that the government can do more. A centralized management would put an end to the chaos and confusion of the “free market”. A centralized system would reduce corruption and eliminate many redundant costs.. The left feels that the government can insure that everyone has food, housing, education and health care.

   While both the left and right passengers want to go to a better place, one wanting I-95 North to a casino while the other wants to go to Stamford or New York, both agree that there is no South Haven. This is why Bernie and The Donald are popular among the people.