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It’s About the People/Rockabilly Vid Brian Setzer - Rebelene
Posted by michiganredneck on May 9, 2008
I have kinda been neglecting posting anything of major substance lately. That is because, besides my OCD and ADD, I also have anxiety. What is making my anxiety act up? I am anxious about moderating the upcoming First District US Congressional Candidate’s Debate, for the GOP Primary. Not that I am not excited. I am just nervous. I haven’t been on a stage since high school. Thanks for the acting lessons mom!
Except the difference with acting and moderating a debate is that with acting, everything is scripted, all the actors know the stage directions and lines that affect their characters. In a debate, no one knows what exactly what will be said next. Well not that nothing will be slightly predicted. Ya have to have some sort of organization. Only the issues and types of questions are somewhat known. But the audience and moderators don’t know what the candidate’s answers will be.
For the past couple days I have been trying to come up with worthy subjects to post on, but my brain is currently stuck on stupid. I have sat down in front of the computer to work on a post. In fact, I have about 7 posts in my draft file that I start to write, then not finish due to the fact that I have this debate on my mind. I have tried to work on Czech language studies to distract myself.
Today I went to use my Czech language DVD. I have one of those combo DVD/VCRs. When I was trying to mess around with getting the DVD to play, my player was set for VCR. To tell ya how often I use the machine, a video I recorded of the second GOP presidential candidates debate started to play. So I decided to watch the debate, in order to study the moderators. I recall when I first saw that debate I had thought Wendell Goler and Chris Wallace, from FOX News did a great job. I thought both of them were fair and concise and asked pretty good questions. This time I watched their attitudes and demeanor.
I already know who one of the other moderators is going to be. I kind of know who he is. But I wanted to check out the news website of the news station he works for. I read his bio. In one way it kind of makes me feel better to know that I will be there with someone with experience. In another way, it is rather intimidating.
In the end this isn’t about me, or any of the other moderators. It isn’t really about the candidates. Well it is and it isn’t. It’s about the people. You, the voter. The voter needs to find out about the candidates. Where each and everyone one of them stands on the issues. The candidates that you and I send to D.C. are going to be our representative. That’s why they call them “representatives.” A representative is a mouthpiece for you and I. When you vote for him or her you are, or should, vote for someone who will speak on the issues the way that you would if it were you in that position. Someone whom you believe will vote on the floor for the good of the country.
It all starts with the news articles, candidates’ websites and debates. The latter mentioned items are like a job interview. The candidate is like a job seeker and you are the boss, trying to find the best candidate. America is the corporation. Your state or district is one of the business locales. You want to hire the best candidate to bring a good name to your business and the corporation as a whole. It is always good for the candidate to have “references,” just like in a job interview. But that isn’t the only thing a voter should be looking for.
A voter should avoid candidates who use vague words and phrases such as, “I will do my best to represent my district” “I will help the business man” “I will help the little man” “I care about the working moms and dads” “Illegal immigration is a problem.” Well of course we all know these things. But the candidate needs to offer substance. Without substance, no vote.
Most important is that after you have been informed, vote! If you don’t vote or you do vote based on cute little catch phrases and/or party favorites and whoever is in office messes up, don’t blame me. You will have only yourself to blame.
This brings me to tonite’s Rockabilly vid. We are entering a new world where so much about politics can be found within an instance on the Internet. Bloggers are trailblazing their way in the crazy board game of politics. We in essence are the rebels of politics. We don’t parrot what the parties or candidates say. Some of us have loyalties to parties and/or candidates, so of course we are going to send out the info about them to our readers. But at the same time, we don’t follow lock, stock and barrel. Well, some of us do, but that’s a different story. I feel as though I and many of my fellow bloggers are somewhat of political rebels. I am a rebel in that if Republican Party, Republican candidates or Republican politicians mess up, I will speak out against it. I am sure this upsets mucky-mucks, but I am more concerned about the American people and the people of Michigan to really care.
So, without further adoo I dedicate Brain Setzer, “Rebelene” to myself.
“(I’m) country but I ain’t no hick. (I’m) gonna be a hard rockin, hell raisin’, hillbilly queen, Rebelene, REBELENE”
For more info about the debates, click here. To submit your questions for the candidates, click here. To watch live on Saturday May 10 from 7pm to 9pm, click here or here.
