Tim Thomas For President

History has shown democracy is probably the best form of government.  However, like the human condition democracy also has an ultimate fatal flaw.  We are forced to elect people who want to hold office not people who should hold office. When President Obama last night stated, "The state of the union is getting stronger", I am not sure to which union he was referring.  Wall Street and the people who run it have become stronger at the people's expense.   In Roxbury, Fall River, Taunton, the Bronx, and South Central LA things have only become progressively worse since Obama took office.  In fact in areas outside of America's cities people are bordering on the point of no return.  Gas, taxes, fees and insurance premiums are all on the rise.  Salaries, government services and public service are all on the decline.  The government and its agencies continue to pursue the little guy while the fat criminal leaders go free.  Despite all of the laws and regulations that were broken leading to the housing crisis how many corporate entities or executives have been prosecuted?.  None, there has not been a single indictment.   In fact the government continues to reward this irresponsible behavior.

"I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.  This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.  In my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country."

This was not Ron Paul at the Florida debate on Monday.  In fact this was not any politician.  This was Boston Bruin's goalie Tim Thomas' reason for not attending the Bruin's ceremony at the White House.  I have always admired hockey players.  They do not try and be "entertainers".  They do not carry firearms.  They do not take their abilities for granted.  They have always been the lowest paid professional athletes and have rarely complained.  They are grateful for their opportunities.  On a simpler level every hockey player I know has three priorities: Hockey, beer and good looking women.  In that respect they resemble surfers simply substitute waves for hockey.

To my surprise Tim Thomas' statement and decision were largely met with disapproval.  Maybe that's just how numb we Americans have become to our plight.  Personally, I may write in Tim Thomas for President.  Who knows maybe he'll even name a surfer like me VP.

KOKO