I'll Trade You Four Senators For One Judge.

Some strange things have been happening in our electoral process. From the trial of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who couldn't get convicted for demanding $50,000 before he would sign a permit to help a children's hospital, to the Supreme Court's decision to allow corporations pretty much a free hand in in purchasing candidates, to the trial of a coal mine executive's purchase of a judge who then found in his favor in a $50 million case. Now remember, the law, at least until the Supreme Court decides to change the law, says that one person gets one vote. Actually it says one man, one vote. What it fails to say is one Corporation, one elected official bought and paid for. That seems to be what the Supreme Court is trying to correct. I guess someday we'll finally cut to the chase and we won't have to put up with all the campaign ads on TV. A select few corporate representatives will get together and select the winning candidates. Now, that'll be OK provided you work for or purchase the products or services of those corporations. I'm not sure what will happen if you are unfortunate enough to work for a competitor, or are allergic to their products. Oh, we'll still have freedom of religion, providing you select the right church to attend, and you won't have to go to all the trouble of voting, nor will you have to spend so much time trying to decide which brand to buy. The advantage is that you'll have so much more free time to work. Provided it's for the right company. By then, we won't have a president anymore. Just a President Judge. Oh. And the Senate won't approve any judicial appointments. In fact the most important work of the congress will be to decide which fertilizer to use on the lawns in Washington DC. Gosh. I hope they'll be able to handle it.