Buffalo Boy's Blog

Here we are the pin up boy for democratic governments and here in the United States of America we have 2 choices. I am supporting Barack Obama, but watching that debate the other night I would have loved to see Ralph Nader on that stage pushing the conversation and forcing these two sorry excuses for political parties in this country take a side.

Everything that comes out of these parties is so politically correct, they are afraid to have an opinion that heaven forbid might piss off a part of this country, whether its Obama being more upfront about universal healthcare or John McCain well, John McCain being more exposed than he already has been for being a loser.

We need a third or hell even a fourth body up there on that stage. A democracy is about choices. In this country we get 2. The one that is evil and the one that is the lesser of two evils. Obama is definitely the least evil we have seen in some time.

Lets face it, all politicians have been influenced by some lobbyist at some point. We have a two party system that features men and women arguing back and forth until you get one of two point of view in every piece of legislation.

Why can't we have a third or even a fourth party to spread out the philosophies. Two more parties that don't march to the beat of the typical Washington drum. Im not going to vote for Ralph Nader, but I do like him.

Hes an independent mind, uninfluenced by any lobbyist other than the American people and whats right for the middle and lower classes. He gets it. With out a strong lower and middle class you don't have a strong economy, you don't have to have a war in order to have a successful presidency, we need to move forward on energy and get ourselves off oil. he gets climate change.

So while I may not vote for him, I do support him. I may throw him a small donation because I think one reason he is not on stage is that he won't take money from lobbyists, he doesn't represent coorporate America and if you don't represent coorporate America they won't give you a voice.

Look at the sponsors of the debates: Target, oil companies and other lobbying coorporations that are undoubtedly dropping money at the feet of both parties.

We need parties in this country that say no to those lobbyists and are allowed in those debates. Nader, if allowed to participate probably would knock McCain and Obama over and win the damn thing. Maybe they are afraid, afraid to give up the two party power that they have in Washington.

Either way, the only real change would be a third or fourth voice. Yes I support Obama but we need that third or fourth choice that will keep the long standing ones honest.

This video is what to me makes Bill Maher more than just a comedian, he invited Nader on his show Friday night just because Nader was not invited to the debate and says that Nader should be the voice of the Democratic party. Again, I ask why isn't Nader being invited to these debates? My answer, THEY ARE SCARED OF HIM ON THAT STAGE.