Re: What Documentaries Influenced You Most and Why?

[Brian Findlay] "Along with Bush & Cheney, he is one of the people instrumental in turning me from a conservative (I voted republican from RR to Jr's 1st term), to a screaming unapologetic socialist that I am today. Though he makes documentaries, I would call him as much a liberal commentator as a documentary maker."

Unfortunately, he is a liberal commentator. And just as W cured me of any remaining conservative hopes that I may have had, Clinton & Company cured me of any liberal values that I may have clung to -- and now all that is left is the apolitical and disenchanted pragmatist who knows that no matter who gets in the White House, we'll get screwed in the end.

Why is it that no matter who is in, the real issues NEVER get discussed and all that they do is vilify one another and try to polarize people into two camps. No thanks, I am smarter than that and I see that while they play the Circle Jerk, we get handed candidates that grow progressively more useless and committed to their own wallets. Example? Glad you asked. Remember when the Clintons were attacked in their first term in the Vince Foster foray? Remember how Hillary was attcked for her finances and the money she made from the Chicago futures market? Her tax return showed less than a quarter of million in net worth at the time, as I recall. It wasn't much. But the news just reported that she "loaned her campaign" millions and that she was now courting liberals to help her pay herself back. How'd she get so smart to be able to loan millions to herself out of her own pocket, when she first showed up at the party she had little. Go figure... ;o)

And Bush and Cheney are so corrupt that I won't even bother to nit pick them, they are so easy a target that a child with little political savvy could lay them out cold.

No matter who wins in this election, the nation's hosed. And seeing as how this is supposed to be a nation by the people and for the people, the hosing is ours. All we'll get is more polarizing rhetoric from leaders who pander to idealogues who are easily satiated by vilification and demonizing of the Other Side -- the true source of all our problems and if you elect me, we'll change it all. Yeah, right.

Welcome to the future where people are elected for looks, their voice and their charisma. Principles are not needed and as long as we have someone to demonize, we won't be bored and we can keep busy. But, as in business, busy doesn't always mean profitable. Still, the truth is real answers take work and demand some reading and learning, along with taking some responsibility. We'd rather have personalities.

Man I hate the two party system. What a worthless pile of shiest.

Best regards,

Ron Lindeboom

Remember: Burt Bacharach lied. What the world really needs now is an undo button.