Cynical

This sounds awfully cynical, but I'm just not sure humans can handle democracy. I in know way advocate totalitarianism, but lately I have become more convinced that humans are just too selfish to think about the greater good. Our political system is boiled down to this as its most austere - most Americans sending a portion of their income to Washington, and a group of elected representatives and non-elected bureaucrats determines what groups will get some of their money back while Washington keeps 70% of it. That's why I hate the term federal "grant." It is not a grant but a refund.

Our system would be served by getting back to basics. Whether roads or schools, we should focus on roads and education not social experimentation and pork-barrel projects. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if we can. So the election boils down to this: two candidates representing distinct special interest groups. So whoever wins in November simply will decide what groups of big-monied special interests gets most of your money.