Let’s Stop Fighting About This Election

I just read a wonderful post from the Diary of a Broken Vessel. It sums up all that needs to be said about the upcoming election. Read it here.

Updated March 27, 2008

I don’t completely agree with the second paragraph of the recommended post, but the rest is a masterpiece.

Like the writer, my enthusiasm about the upcoming election is subsiding. A personality contest is no way to elect a leader. We need a more thoughtful process.

Whatever happened to the phrase “public service.” Few decisions by our leaders seem to be in the best interest of our citizens.

Maybe we need more of a coalition government that allows more voices to be heard. Public financing of campaigns to ensure a level playing field might be a good place to start.