Expectations

OK, so John Edwards got caught. No big deal right, after all it is his private life and he is not the first. Sorry I don't buy that, as a matter of fact, I view that as one of the ills of our country. We don't seem to expect very much out of our elected officials. If we get what we expect, then we should expect more! If your mother would be ashamed of your actions, then we have a right to be ashamed of your actions as a country. And, I don't care if Europeans think we are being naive.

We not only have a right to expect better, we have an obligation to demand it. People who run for office are asking us to place our trust in them to do our business. They ask for our money in taxes, they ask for our contributions to support their campaigns, and they ask for our most prized possession - our vote. You want all that, then I want you to be better than the average Joe.

We must hold our elected officials to a higher standard. We not only have a right to expect it, we have an obligation to demand it. Public servant indeed! I would be happy if you would just act like a good, trustworthy employee! How about a random drug test every once in a while to go with it. Most of the time it looks like our elected officials are on drugs anyway doesn't it?

We should all strive to do better in our lives in every arena. We should resist blurring the lines on right and wrong. As humans we are naturally weak, and are particularly vulnerable to the sins of the flesh. Man how I struggle with the seductive call of a cream filled donut, but then again, I am not asking for your vote!

This year we will spend over one billion dollars to select our President. For that kind of money it sure looks like we could get a really good one. For a $1,000,000,000 I expect to get somebody a little better than your average Joe - -don't you?