THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE, I'M GOING TO MAKE IT...

I’m always amazed at how some people think they are smarter than the rest of the world. Plus they are perfect too. So much so that they have this obsessive need to be sure you and I are blessed with their knowledge and wisdom, which they always regard as some form of light.

Personally I do regard such people as a light. (As in light bulb!) Only in their case the light bulb is one that has been burnt out for god knows how long and they are simply too full of crap that it covers their eyes so they can tell.

Regrettably the place where these “dim” bulbs seem to want to shine the most is in the area of religion. Only in this situation the bible thumpers don’t have a monopoly on such lack of illumination. It seems like every belief system has those “candles” whose wick is smoldering and they are frankly too much of a moron to tell.

Now I normally don’t even enjoy rambling on about this type of subject. After all as most people know or are familiar there are two subjects that lend themselves more to debate than agreement, religion and politics.

As a politician I don’t mind wandering the myths of the electoral labyrinth of deception and traditions because, well I don’t honestly do if as a serious subject. And as a source of satire and observance it can make for a decent topic providing you keep it at that level.

It is when you decide to turn serious and somehow delve into the thicket of human error with a mantle of solutions that will never work that I think you end up just draping it over you eyes instead. That is the heart of the problem with politics. It is mainly about people saying what is noble to serve up some feel good baloney that is going to turn your stomach because it is tainted with lies.

I did not say that is the way it should be. But nobody really seems to want the truth with the political diet we cook up and serve. So we get the democratic bill of faire we deserve.

And it seems to me that religion suffers from some of the same problems. Only it isn’t as often that people seem as comfortable admitting when they are full of crap on that subject. You either find the ones that want to preach at you or the ones that are so turned off on the subject and thus just want to avoid it altogether. I mean when was the last time you saw anyone who claimed to be a member of a religious system stand up and say, “Hey, I don’t honestly know what I’m talking about, but I have to say something anyway.”

Okay I know that is never going to happen. I would just settle for somebody sitting down and being willing to say their light bulb needs to be replaced, but they are currently enjoying the darkness of their misunderstanding! Yep a little honest would certainly be the kind of light that would really shine if you ask me. But I know that isn’t likely any one will though. Most are too busy covering their eyes to keep from seeing the light that isn’t there in the first place!