Asian Carp, Coming to the
Great Lakes, Maybe or
Maybe Not?
Being tired in general helped me to observe how when modern day politicians say something often we need to add “Maybe or Maybe Not.” For example, in his speech on TV to us about the oil spill President Obama said that by June 30th, 90% of the oil leaking would be captured. It is now June 30th and only about 40% of leaking oil is being contained, so maybe not.
Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was promised to begin in July, 2011. In the confirmation hearings for General Petraeus, as the new commander of Afghanistan, he was asked about that day. He said that was the plan but depending on conditions in the country at that time, maybe not.
The president as a candidate said he would fight to stop invasive species form entering the Great Lakes. Now that there is talk of preventing the Asian carp from entering the Great Lake by closing the man-made canal connecting the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes, his actions say maybe not.
People come to expect, sadly, politicians to say one thing and do another. Politicians seem to be elected on what they say more than what they do.
Taxpayers cry out for less taxes and government spending but yet when it comes to military spending, the greatest part of our budget, they quietly say maybe not.
We all practice saying one thing and doing another thing. We are all hypocrites, maybe or maybe not.
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