Turning on the television, and kicking back to relax, the ultimate relief after an agonizing day at work. As the screen fades into vivacious colors the first thing appearing on the screen is a scarlet headline that reads, “Trump Supporters, Protesters Clash after Chicago Rally Postponed.” Hurriedly, the channel is changed because it has all been seen before, too many times. Flipping hastily through news channels all to be seen are the names Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton, a never ending list. Recently, one of several political news stories consisted of a Donald Trump presidential rally that broke into protests and became a lethal riot of people (Diamond). It is frequently pondered why politics are such a huge deal, but the explanation is very simple. Opinions. Every single person in the world has an opinion, and everyone likes to share theirs. The only difference between a no-name citizen’s opinion and a politician’s opinion is that political statements aren’t just shared with friends and family. These opinions are broadcasted to the universe; everyone hears what the presidents and governors and mayors say and do and believe. Everybody has an opinion, but any politician’s opinion is put on blast.
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Lying. Saddam Hussein nailed it right on the head when he pronounced that “Politics is when you say you are going to do one thing while intending to do another.” If anyone knows anything about politics, it is someone who has been a president for over twenty years. Saddam was the president of Iraq for more than two decades. He was so devoted to his political interests that he was still politically involved when he was locked in prison. Hussein did what seemed impossible, he escaped prison and became the president of Iraq in 1979 (“Saddam Hussein Biography”). Being the president for twenty-four years Saddam seems pretty trustworthy in his
Lying. Saddam Hussein nailed it right on the head when he pronounced that “Politics is when you say you are going to do one thing while intending to do another.” If anyone knows anything about politics, it is someone who has been a president for over twenty years. Saddam was the president of Iraq for more than two decades. He was so devoted to his political interests that he was still politically involved when he was locked in prison. Hussein did what seemed impossible, he escaped prison and became the president of Iraq in 1979 (“Saddam Hussein Biography”). Being the president for twenty-four years Saddam seems pretty trustworthy in his