In this confusing but critical time in our nation’s history, the upcoming presidential election promises to play a crucial role in deciding the future of this great nation. Will we recover from our current financial crisis and continue to be a leader on the world stage, or will we succumb to our woes and end up as a tiny footnote in the long history of man? On a more local scale, will Joe Gas-Pump and Susie Shopping-Cart take the real hit from all of this chaos and end up out on the streets with no home and no way to feed their families? Will our country’s obsessive reliance on fossil fuels cause the continued destruction of our precious natural environment and the proliferation of out-of-control gas prices? Will our nation remain safe from the ever-present threat of attacks from the outside world, whether it be from an newly empowered China, the resurrection of our old foe Russia, or a more shadowy and faceless terrorist organization? Will our young servicemen continue to sacrifice their lives for a fruitless war that appears to have no end in sight?
Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for the presidency have spent much time debating these issues, trying to convince the American public that they are the right men for the job to restore the United States of America to its former glory. We’ve seen debates, attacks, proposals, and some outright nastiness from these two men, and it’s done little to assuage our fears that perhaps neither of these men is able to correct the ills of this once great land. When will we find a real hero to lead us out of this partisan swamp that has mired down our political system for so long? When will come the time for a decisive leader, one who understands the vital issues facing our nation today, and one who is prepared to do what it takes to bring forth real change and a solid and steadfast plan for righting this listing ship that we call the USA? Ladies and gentlemen, that time is now!
Two years I’ll hide that uncomfortable hunk of debt up my ass.
- Walken, on his plans to fix the current economic crisis
