"Super Official"

Politicians like catchy little sound bites that evoke strong responses or reactions when used out of context.  Granted, I'm sure most honest people would prefer what they say to be used or replayed with context, but these days we can't expect the media to report what is beyond the surface.

So, in a vicious, downward spiral in a race to discard self-discipline, self-respect and expectations beyond the given moment, our media and our politics have become a collage of sound bites - thousands, millions of instant gratifications only meant to scrape the surface, letting our minds wander and stay in the realm of possibility and opinion rather than deal with truth.

As a result, people stop questioning and just start believing the talking heads they've come to like from what they know on the surface.  Ideals become rallying points, inspiring emotion, and people become objects or pieces on a Risk game board, as people stop thinking about others as human beings with real emotions and troubles.

So, we elect people to congress that don't read bills - the titles are more important than the substance.  Like, "The No Child Left Behind Act," or "The Patriot Act," for example.  If their colleagues are for it and the media plays the sound bites over and over again as they've been groomed to do, then the minions - they used to be people - just nod their heads.

I propose that all those who prefer to dwell in an America above the surface, create and join a new Political Party called "The Super Official Party".  This way, they feel special with a super great name and the rest of us can continue to keep things in perspective, in context, digging below the surface, in search of truth.