"J-J-Jaded"

Back in 2001, the rock band Aerosmith released a song called "Jaded".  You'll have to excuse me, but that is an appropriate description for the way I feel right now (1).     

You see, I'm so tired of hearing the same old talking points from the same lame politicians.  They talk about positive change until they're practically blue in the face.  Yet every time it comes down to brass tacks (so to speak), it's always "thank you sir, may I have another?".  NOTHING EVER CHANGES!

What's worse, it used to be that some politicians truly cared about serving their communities; no longer.  These days, everybody's in it for themselves, and themselves only.  It's all about looking good for the camera, raising one's own social and professional profile, and "never mind the public...what's in it for me?"   

And politicians that actually look out for our interests? Brother, please.  Hartford and Washington know full well what they are doing, yet do it anyway.   

If not, then please explain to me how the US Secret Service and FBI knew about the "January 6th incident" before it happened, even planting an instigator (by the name of Ray Epps) among the protestors.  Was it time travel, maybe? (2)

If not, then tell me how there can be on-record visual evidence of wrongdoing by those in charge of the 2020 presidential election; yet that evidence is routinely dismissed.  And yes, it does matter...but "nothing to see here, move along", right? (3)

And if not, then explain to me how the Chinese lab that produced COVID-19 was funded (for the most part) through money from American taxpayers.  How is that even remotely possible? (4) 

 

Also, just by a show of hands, can I see how many average people think that this last election was "free and fair"? 

(crickets)   

Nobody? OK then.  

Politics is a dirty business.  To quote the late Glenn Frey, there's "lots of shady characters, lots of dirty deals.  Every name's an alias, in case somebody squeals.  It's the lure of easy money; it's got a very strong appeal" (5)

It is image, power, and control that drives most politicians, not a desire to make things better.  

And that's "what's jading me".  

Sources:

1. “Jaded (Aerosmith Song).” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaded_(Aerosmith_song). Accessed 19 Nov. 2022.

2. Brewster, Freddy. “Secret Service Knew of Plans for Violence Before Jan. 6 Riot.” Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2022, www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-10-13/secret-service-alerted-to-plans-for-riot-10-days-before-riot (link may be paywalled). Accessed 19 Nov. 2022.

3. “Security Camera Footage From Atlanta, GA Allegedly Shows Ballots Being Counted Overnight.” KUSI News, 4 Dec. 2020, www.kusi.com/security-camera-footage-from-atlanta-ga-allegedly-shows-ballots-being-counted-overnight. Accessed 19 Nov. 2022.

4. Zinberg, Joel. “Letter Confirms Wuhan Lab’s COVID-19 Leak Was Funded by US Taxpayers.” New York Post, 4 Nov. 2021, nypost.com/2021/11/04/letter-confirms-wuhan-lab-virus-study-was-funded-by-taxpayers. Accessed 19 Nov. 2022.

5. “Smugglers Blues Lyrics by Frey Glenn.” Lyrics on Demand, www.lyricsondemand.com/f/freyglennlyrics/smugglersblueslyrics.html. Accessed 19 Nov. 2022.