In an ideal world, our political leaders would be model citizens, moral leaders and critical thinkers. They would be the ones leading us towards a better tomorrow.
In the real world, our political leaders are mass-pandering, two-faced, fair-weather individuals. They'll do whatever is needed to get votes.
From CNN: Exhibit A
"Clinton's proposal to suspend the 18.4-cent-per-gallon federal gasoline tax for the summer -- an idea belittled by most economists and rejected by Obama as a political gimmick -- proved to be a winner in West Virginia. Voters supported the gas tax suspension by an almost 2-to-1 margin. Those voters who supported suspending the gas tax broke for Clinton, 74 to 19 percent."
This is complete lunacy. It shows truly how short-sighted these West Virginian voters are and truly how much of a toady Clinton is. A gas tax holiday will move us backwards towards a continued dependency on big oil (See "Kill Big Oil"). It will only strengthen support for people to be short sighted, only focusing on the summer driving season with no regard for the future.
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