Let’s give credit where credit is due. The United States has just completed another election without any major hiccups. Despite the disagreements we have, we executed this election without major charges of vote buying, threats, cheating by ballot counters, etc. The voice of the American people has been heard and the government will have to become smaller, more efficient, with less taxes, and more benefits for all. It’s a tall order, but this is why we send new Congressmen/women to Washington every two years.
As an American, I feel proud to know that one doesn’t see the name of our country associated with a corrupt electoral process. Nobody was beaten bloody and only one woman had her head stepped on during campaign events. This is a far cry from the problems in many countries where armed thugs inhibit the democratic process, ballots are stolen, and voters are paid off.
Certainly there are some pundits who will claim that allowing anonymous contributors to donate millions of dollars to elect candidates who will support their business and professional interests is not completely consistent with true democratic values. Some decry the role of lobbyists who spend millions of dollars to help enact or inhibit legislation consistent with their beliefs and financial interests. Others criticize the role of the media for presenting opinion while labeling it news.
These might be considered serious matters in some countries. But the United States knows well how to avoid charges of corruption associated with elections and the legislative process. We are a model for the world.
Through the good faith efforts of our Congress and the Supreme Court, we have developed an innovative process to address corruption in our elections and legislative processes - we have legalized it! Surely, the world has much to learn from our democratic form of government. No, you won’t see the good name of the USA sullied about in mud.
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