This year I thought the elections would be boring. How wrong can a person be? Back from the edge of political demise flies a bird, a Steve Pigeon, to be exact.
Steve reappeared on the political scene by soaring in on the back of billionaire, Tom Golisano. Golisano was offering to spilt $5 million dollars among candidates who thought as he did about politics. The arrival of Pigeon and Golisano changed the color of the complexion of politics in New York State to green.
Instead of an election of respected and qualified candidates, we are now looking at candidates who are being auctioned off. They are being wooed with money and support from labor leaders and political “big bucks” money people, who will choose candidates they will be able to command and control. No, this is not like any other year. This is BIG MONEY talking.
They are avoiding selecting candidates who have showed any individualism or strength in the past. As I write this line I can practically see Barry Goldwater, John Kennedy and Abe Lincoln all turning over in their graves. Their faces show tears flowing for what they see this day. Money rules the candidates not individualism. Lincoln would say, “We must all remember the people of this great county are not fools. They will not be fooled by endorsements or colorful ads. They will judge the candidates by what’s in their heart and mind.”