February 5, 2008 - Back to work. I was really feeling great today, which is not how you want to look when going back to work after a sick day. It makes everything look really suspicious. Plus, I had a mild sunburn from the canoeing I did yesterday. I was going to have to come up with something for lunch, but Yellow Freight showed up with pizza for everyone, so that took care of lunch. After work Ellie and I went to the gym together. I continued my regimen of lifting weights and running on the treadmill. I just need to get some momentum built up on this and in a few months I'll be in great shape. So today is "Super Tuesday". I guess it's super because there are a lot of states having primary elections today, and maybe we'll see some front runners emerge from the two major political parties for the upcoming national election. I really don't like the presidential race for a few reasons. First, it is assumed by most everyone that you have to either vote for a Republican or vote for a Democrat. It's as if magically 1 party can represent all of the same opinions and intentions of everyone in that party, but realistically this is not possible. So for one, I don't like political parties, similar to not liking unions, because they seem to exist to give the illusion that they are helping out the collective mass that they are 'representing', and give people the idea that maybe someday if they work really hard, they could be a leader in that party, but in reality it is a bunch of self serving people taking advantage of the rest of the mass for their own benefit. Ok, next, let's look at a few of the people that are running for president. SENATOR Clinton. SENTATOR Obama. SENATOR McCain. These people already have jobs. They are senators, with obligations to our country. Instead of doing their jobs as senators, they are out fundraising for their own personal campaign to become president. They are not spending the time they should reviewing issues and listening to their constituents in their home states. Instead, they are canvassing the entire country, drumming up financial support for their campagin. Another problem I have with the presidential election is that I have never heard a candidate say that they are going to listen to the American people and do their best to represent the will of the people. Instead, they talk about THEIR agenda, THEIR ideas, THEIR plan. Well guess what? You are not actually in charge, you are just representing the will of the American people. So why does everyone in the country get behind these people running for president, throwing their money at them and arguing at dinner tables and in emails and on tv, trying to get "THEIR" candidate elected? Because of the benefits it will bring to THEM. It seems like we're all in a big contest to see who can stack the deck in their favor the most, rather than considering what is best for "all of us".