Intelligent Design?

       I saw a cartoon today in Daily Kos. It showed life from the first single cell organisms right up to a guy laying on the couch complaining to himself that the remote was so far away on the coffee table. One of the commenters suggested this proved there is no such thing as intelligent design.
       I have to agree. When you look at the caliber of political candidates we have for each election. When you listen to the commentators and programming on TV. When you look at our government, the politicians that actually got elected, when you look at the numbers of citizens who actually vote, you have to begin to wonder if there really is such a thing as intelligent design.
       There doesn't seem to be any design to it. It truly does seem to be just random happenstance. If there was any design, even if it wasn't intelligent design, just any design, you'd think that some of the zaniest elected officials would be working the carnival circuit rather than the halls of Congress. Now I don't mean to suggest these folks should be out of a job. I think there's a place for them in the circus.
       And when you look at law enforcement, you have to wonder some times if maybe some crazies have been let out of the zoo. As you may have guessed by now, if you've known me for a while, that I get a kick out of watching and reading about politicians. Because I really enjoy comedy.
       But the comedy I enjoy the most is comedy that doesn't do harm to people. Unfortunately and far too often, political leaders are convinced they do best when they do harm. At least harm to anyone who is unable to contribute significantly to their campaigns.
       You can tell these politicians who like to do harm by the rhetoric they spout. You know the type, 'my friends, I want to help the poor by cutting off their supply of food. then they'll get out there and get a job. they can always find a good job.' Look at all the job listings for scientists and engineers and Doctors. Don't sit around and complain about minimum wage, get a fourth job.