Track-A-’Crat: The Roll Call of Democratic Delinquency

Just as how the Eric “Racist” Holder-run Department of Justice refused to prosecute members of The New Black Panther Party for Self Defense (which, it turns out, isn’t quite so new after all), so has it now decided to protect another guilty-as-charged Obama ally, Gov. Bill Richardson.

Which is nothing but more unnecessary proof of how desperately reform of the voting system is needed.

If you’ve been in receipt of state welfare for more than 12 months out of the last 24, then no vote for you.  If you’re on probation or are a repeat offender, then no vote for you.  In fact, if you’ve ever raped, kidnapped or killed anybody, then no vote for you ever again.  If you can’t prove who you are, then no vote for you.  If you have unpaid taxes, alimony or child support, etc, then no vote for you.  If you’re an addict and not currently in recovery or a program, then no vote for you.

You get the idea.

This would disproportionately affect Democratic voters, because they tend to more frequently be the people suffering from these character deficiencies (way to generalize, or what?).

Which brings me to punishment for corrupt politicians such as Richardson.

There should be an extra humiliating way of punishing people who, unlike most other criminals, promise to help people through their actions.  For breaking this blatant lie through criminal activity, we should have special jails for politicians that more resemble zoos.  I want to be able to go and observe (mock) these unrepentant idiots where there are no hiding places.  I want these jails to be tourist attractions and interactive displays, ones where members of the public can decide that they’re going to deprive their denizens of electricity, hot water or air for a day or two.  I want corrupt politicians to be made so ashamed of themselves that they spend the rest of their lives atoning for their mistakes through acts of public charity or crushing private despair.

It would create jobs, provide entertainment, punish the wicked and deter those who shouldn’t even consider it in the first place from running for office.

One (very large) such jail in every state and, voilà!, public faith in politics is restored.

Busted!

And not for that strange shirt-tie combo, either.

Bill, if you’re going to burn your bridges with Team Clinton, then you should at least try to ensure that your new alliance won’t be derailed anytime too soon.

Is that too much strategy to compute all at once?  It would seem so.

Just repeat after me: “I am not a crook.  There is a vast right-wing conspiracy.  I will fight this thing every step of the way.”