What is up with politicians anyway?

Clinton wants to be more conservative than conservatives, so she wants to remove gas tax. Well, beside the fact that this would increase profits of oil companies. There is actually not many people who think this is a good idea. Including economists. However, Clinton wants to follow footsteps of her predecessor, President Mountain Biker (sorry mountain bikers) and do things that don’t make any sense. Why don’t people instead think a little bit before taking that next car drive?

That said, there are bright people on both sides. Bachman is an interesting character. She wants to save the environment by proposing similar idea with no rational support. She is pro-life, but she also wants to be pro-choice. That is pro-choice to use polluting light bulbs or not. Her “argument” is that mercury in CFL light bulbs is toxic (which is true) and that it will take over the world and enslave all the people. That said, the fact that coal power plants put so much mercury in the air is ok.

Instead of all this mess, why don’t people switch to sun-light and LED light powered by solar energy? Here in California most days there is enough sun outside that every office space would be illuminated by properly channeled sun-light.

Finally, what is up with statements that there was no terrorist attacks on the US soil since 9/11? Politicians are using this as an excuse for taking away civil liberties, torturing people, sending more money to their companies. But as far as I remember, there were several terrorist attacks in the last couple of years. The last one happened in San Diego. Also, here you can see several terrorist attacks against abortion clinics in years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. And there is an unsuccessful suicide attack in 2006. So, why don’t these terrorist attacks count?

Fortunately, there are alternatives to these “smart” politicians. I just wish people would vote based on the actual issues and not based on some sad popularity attributes.