Where have all the Good People Gone?

Jack Johnson was on to something.

The political commercials are in full swing. I always get a bad taste in my mouth when these start. Why? For the simple reason that I do not believe any of them. They all seem to have alterior motives. Instead of telling the truth, all of these politicians are trying to sell you on why they are better than their competition. I wish they would be able to show that they are the right person for the job, rather than just being better than the others.

I would vote for someone in a heartbeat that kept their pitch honest and said:

There are individuals, businesses, future generations, and our environment to consider. Each of these needs to be able to work together so that in 50 years, we can say that the world is a better place. If one of these takes priority over the other than we all suffer. Big business cannot override the environment, and individuals cannot take priority over future generations. Everyone will have to give a little to make it work.

Now, before someone calls me a communist, I am not talking about wealth distribution. If you earn it, you should be able to keep it. However, I think that it is selfish to not consider how you will impact the world around you.