In recent years, I’ve been getting more and more fed up with the polarization of politics. Republicans won’t talk to the Democrats. Democrats won’t talk to the Republicans. Each side demonizes the other and paints them as 100% evil and the destroyer of society. The recent budget problems have made me think the future is bleaker and bleaker. Jerry Brown, who is one of the most skilled politicians and negotiators we’ve had in Sacramento, couldn’t get the sides to move together towards a deal. And don’t get me started on Congress: it appears the Republicans don’t even want to compromise, and instead get their jollies by floating political ideas that they know will never go anywhere. Talk about wasting money! Then they want to go and spend even more money on completely shutting down illegal immigration, which seems to go against their pledge to do anything to reduce the deficit.
Well I’ve had it. The only way to fix this is to take matters into my own hands and run for office. I’m not thinking Congress — I like our congresscritter, Henry Waxman, far too much. But perhaps at the state level — I haven’t been impressed by either of our state folk: Cameron Smyth or Sharon Runner (who just took over her husband’s seat). I think I could go in there and bring an engineer’s perspective to the State Assembly. Fix the budget with some compromise. Improve computer security. Fix the highways.
I just think it could work, if I could get some financial backing. If it doesn’t… well… there’s always being a producer on Broadway… “Cats Don’t Dance: A New Musical“… it could work.
