Political Attack

I was going to hold off talking about this until next year during the heat of the political races, but my thoughts just could not wait.

Being in politics for four years, I can understand the pressure that is placed upon a person either running for an office or in that office.  But in 1974 the media and special interest groups were not so vicious as they are today.  I began being Mayor in a small town near Cincinnati, Ohio the same time Jerry Springer was  stepping downs as Mayor of Cincinnati. 

Each quarter we would have a regional Mayor's meeting to discuss ways we could help each community.  It was one my first meeting that was so memorable.  Jerry had been caught writing a check for a prostitute and what other Mayors ask Jerry was, "How could you be so stupid?"

 I'm sure if that had happened today, the media would have had a field day and Jerry may not be the TV personality we know of today.

Look at any politican.  They are human and make mistakes, but that does not matter because if the media can not find something, they make it up knowing that it is a lie but figure the damage will be done before the public finds out the truth.  Then stand on the First Amendment to protect their lies.

So here's what I believe.  If Jesus ran for a public office and as we know, had never done anything wrong, then the media would make something up to discredit him.  Yet in my reading of the New Testament I find that our religious and political wolves  are one in the same between over two thousand years ago and now. 

He was found guilty for no guilt.  They did not have the US constitution to say, "Innocent until proven guilty".  It was the voice of the  few that controled the results. 

In the voice of public opinion today our politicans are "GUILTY until proven innocent.

So the question for today is why does anyone want to run for the highest office in the land?  Maybe its to bring about change, or for their ego, or for helping the country get back on its feet.  My running for political office was to bring respect to the office of Mayor in our community and develop methods of progress for the people.  I got in, made the changes and set up the organization, then left.  So many of our leaders today have lost the desire to serve in place of the desire to be rich and famous.

Just knowing that if Jesus could never be accepted by the few and was killed because of the media in His day.  What makes you thing we can find a person to help us get back on our feet?

In conclusion today, find a person who has demonstrated success by incorporating ideas and get out and support him/her in spite of what the media says.   Let the Constitution live within you.