Tonight I was listening to an eBook tonight about argumentation and later decided to check around Town Hall, where I found this video:

http://www.townhall.com/blog#9911d946-989c-4231-ad3e-1d4a505c40b7

Both of those tie into my question. Do people believe in truth anymore, or is it all about perspective and assumptions? For those who have not seen the movie Office Space, it is a lighthearted comedy about the stress of working in a corporate office. You'd never get that from the edited video.

Election seasons are known for things like political ads, campaign stops, and the debates. What is the purpose of these things though? Are they used to create impressions, perspectives, and connotations? Or are they used to get the truth out, broadcast values and positions, and take a stand on issues? The answer of course is that both happen. The problem with the former goals is when they are the main thrust of a campaign.

Since 2000 I have been paying close attention whenever a Democrat engaged in debate to find exactly what their values and positions are. John Kerry epitomized their behavior with his 2004 "I have a plan" speeches. Call me crazy but I like to hear the details of a plan before I vote for it...

To this day I still have not heard a Democrat mention a specific approach to a specific issue (with the exception of Ford - he supported the awful "three nations solution" for Iraq). All else has been "Bush sucks, he's corrupt, he's dumb, he failed in Iraq, his cronies have failed, coverup, lies, conspiricy, failure, racism, partisanship!!!" My observations are based on the 24-hour news channels so maybe I just had a bad sampling of their public appearances (though I doubt it). Their approach has been aggressions, attacks, accusations, and when possible arrests. Make no mistake, this venom and bile was motivated by a mixture of shame over their defeats and hatred for the party that did it to them.

So where are the forward-thinking ideas that are going to keep the US on the road to prosperity? Where are the minds that are supposed to be representing our ideals and desires for our nation and society? This brings me to one of my life discoveries: people do everything for a reason that seems good to them. In this case, the Democrats have decided that getting power and prestige is more important than doing their jobs. If they truly thought of Iraq, Osama, and the border as higher priorities they would be addressing them. They aren't.

If you allow people to manipulate you by posting the numbers of dead daily or blugeon you with "culture of corruption" and "vote for change" then you will empower these people, the ones who are putting their own political ambitions ahead of the safety of us and our children and grandchildren. They want you to see their "perspective" on Iraq, one of hopelessness and defeat and tragic yet meaningless sacrifice. Remember the Office Space video and ask yourself what the perspective really should be.