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By
Bruce Bressack
09/18/2003
Boomers
Politics is not entertainment, unless you happen to live in California.
Under the 'big-top', basking in the 'hot-sun', a 'boat-load' of 'circus-like-performers' is vying for the governorship of California.
"What!", you say, "I thought they already had a sitting governor?"
Well, apparently this one ain't doing so well, so the people have spoken and they're determined to unseat-the-sitting-governor.
But, this is California, so you can expect a show or two along the way......complete with late night [touchy-feely] appearances on Leno, Letterman, and Conan.
I live in New Hampshire, in a state that has as its motto "Live Free or Die". It's engraved on our license plates......and, for a $35 fee, you can even get one with a Moose on it.
I just can't imagine a 'California-type-of situation' happening here. After the laughter died down, the hunting rifles and shotguns would be prominently displayed in the back windows of pick-up trucks and 4X4's.
That's not to say that anyone would be in any real danger, but the message would be clear - don't mess with our vote!
It now looks like the re-call vote may get delayed in California. It has something to do with unequal voting methods and faulty machines.
Apparently, they're afraid that some 'left-coasters' will have a hard time figuring out how to vote [you know, like those oh so "inept Floridians"].
That would never happen here in New Hampshire.
We may be "slow around these parts", but we sure as hell know how to cast our vote...or punch a ballot...or draw a thick-black-circle to identify the candidate of our choice.
I'd hate to be the local politician who said we weren't smart enough to vote correctly. They'd be laughed out of office.
And, they'd get a free 'farewell parade'.....and leading the way would be a swarm of pick-up trucks and 4X4's!
Bruce Bressack is a singer-songwriter, producer and freelance writer currently living in New England. He’s a 52 year old baby-boomer, ex-Yuppie, ex-New Yorker, guitar-slingin’, piano-slappin’, finally ‘retired’, television tube lover...
Bruce Bressack can be reached at bbressack@hippopress.com
