I think I am a Republicrat
By Melvin J. Howard
Before the elections were over someone said to me I was a Republican I asked where did you get that idea from? Since she was a beautiful young lady she had my full attention I told her to prove her case. Well she goes on to tell me I know who you are and I have followed your work even before I met you. You have a taste of right wing about you I go on to ask her is that the perception I give off? Over dinner she tells me that’s not a bad thing it’s just what I get from you. Well now I am totally intrigued I have never had a date like this. She not only was attractive, smart and witty she was trying to guess my politics. After a heated debate of my disagreement she took my hand and said face it baby you are. Well after a little soul searching I found maybe she was not to far off. But I also knew that I was not a Republican nor Democrat. I think I am a little of both and here is why. I am a businessman concerned with any legislation that will effect how you run your company. But I am also concerned with people who do not have a voice, not just the wealthy class. But it is this class that create jobs and opportunity for the middle class to get ahead. I think maybe I am a Republicrat I am convinced that the old two party system is becoming obsolete. We are now a global community things are not so black and white a new world order so to speak. So when I read of President-elect Obama’s cabinet selection I was very happy. Finally I said a politician that gets what America is about today not yesterday.
President-elect Obama's team is eclectic group when he reached out to Senator McCain I said good job. Economic team a cross between republican and democrat I said check. Hilary Clinton Secretary of State now you’re talking. By these appointments I knew we are in a new age of politics where the status quo is thrown out the window. I say lets get the best of the best regardless of party affiliations and lets get the job done. I have to admit I have not be a big fan of elections in the past and here is why. The founders of the United States put in place a constitution to bring in democracy, but somewhere along the way, it was hijacked, so to speak. Democracy by definition is the idea that the majority rule. Majority rules let’s us first look at the link between money and elections. What you will see is that elections were predictable and follows a pattern that, once you learn to recognize it, can be used to have the outcome you want roughly 90% of the time. Lets start with the senate and house elections, In 2002, 98% of House incumbents (those already holding a seat) and 85% of Senate incumbent were re-elected. Through the connections and loyalties that they have formed while in office, the incumbents are also able to raise far more in campaign funds than the challengers (a major reason for the re-election rates). The U.S. House re-election rate has been at over 90% for the last two decades. In the last 20 years, it was at its lowest point in 1970, when, if you were a House member already, you would have had an 85% chance of being re-elected. Odds of beating a US House incumbent based on spending by the challenger in 1994 elections. To a lot of minorities it came down to who has the most money, in a sense. Interestingly, however, the general U.S. population is very non-participative. First, often only about 12% of Americans, on average, vote. The percentage that contributes any money to the proposed candidates (notice the use of the word ‘proposed’ instead of chosen, because the public often have nothing to do with choosing the proposed candidates) what was more interesting is how many conflicts of interest a cabinet posses. Normally, you would expect that the best person for agriculture would run agriculture; the best for commerce would get that job, and so on. But it is nothing like that. Politics was all about favours not the best person for job. President- elect Obama you have proved to be a shrewd politician and a CEO. But I am afraid you do not get all the credit first lady in waiting Mrs. Obama deserves a tremendous amount of credit.. A lawyer in her own right what a great foundation to build a great marriage and partnership. I hope I am that lucky the next time around statically speaking. Eighty-nine percent of high-achieving (and presumably high-earning) men report that they marry or would like to marry a woman who is just as or more intelligent than they are, says Christine Whelan, PhD, author of "Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women." Also, 92 percent of men who describe themselves as "successful" or "very successful" say they are more attracted to women who are also excelling in their careers. I would have to agree with this percentage based on my own observations and talking to a lot of wealthy gentlemen. In my personal experience I have always admired smart intelligent women. Hey the library of law, congress or just the plain ole libarary might be the next best place to meet your other half. Hey it could happen trust me I have seen it!
