To the Editor:
Well this is another election year and it seems like it never fails to be everywhere. In print, on the screen and airwaves, both in the USA and other places, but even now it is worse with the internet. Being so difficult to avoid makes it sickening. Now this does not mean that I care not, yes I do care, then why do I have to be constantly reminded of it all the time, everywhere that I am?
What is even more important to me is the expense which is caused by all of this, that of running campaigns and putting on conventions. Now let me make myself clear that I am referring to everyone on both or all parties. Can you think of any area in which you would like to see more government spending? How about just having your taxes reduced? Well suppose all the money which is spent on these political machines was put towards this perhaps we would be better off, also the so-called leaders would have more time to put towards actually doing these things which they are elected or appointed to be doing.
Let us look across the Atlantic Ocean where Britain has just elected a new leader and the decision was made in only about two weeks. I have heard that the most which they are given for this is three weeks. Of course the want-to-be leaders there do not go around to every county and shake hands trying to look better than another, most of the campaigning would be done through the media. Therefore much less time, effort and money is required, as opposed to our system here. Would it not be possible for us to do the same thing here in the USA?
Jerry Foley
Old Town, Alexandria