When the Heroes Leave the Stage, the Clowns Enter

The title of this post is a quote from Heinrich Heine. I feel this is still true today. The best example of this would be found in American politics. Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Republican party. He was a great president. I would consider him a hero. Who do we have in his place today though? The simple answer is: buffoons. The Republican party is made up of people who feel they can fill Lincoln's shoes. Some people such as Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, John Boehner and the hate mongers of the Fox "News" channel, are trying to be the new heroes of the Republican party. However, these people are failing, miserably.
                      

                                                (Yes, this is John Boehner crying)

The current Republican party is in need of enlightenment. These are the type of people who do not take the time to understand what is going on in the world around them. These people are quick to spread fear in order to obtain votes. Some of the most famous quotes include "Obama is a socialist," the lies coming from Sarah Palin about death panels, and Rick Santorum's false idea of Obama being a Muslim (By the way, this is a secular nation [care to disagree? Please re-read our Constitution] so why should it matter what religious affiliation a person has?).

I urge people not to fall into the lies. I urge people to find their information from sources other than Fox. The information that is given to us by the conservatives is false and leads to division among the people. If we want to give peace a chance, we must unite!

Now, I don't mean to say that the Democrats have a clean slate either. One of my personal heroes is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I feel he was, once again, a great president. The Democrats have a lot to live up to, but at least the Democrats are trying to help the underdog. I feel President Obama is doing a good job considering what he has to work with. The only major problem I have with many of the current Democrats is the fact they lack courage. Many of them lack the courage to stand up to the Republicans. It is time to stop being scared! Do what is right and have no fear! Kafka once said, "Start with what is right, rather than what is acceptable."

When the heroes leave, the clowns enter. I feel it is time that these clowns leave, so they can be replaced by the true heroes: the hard-working men and women of this nation. It is time for the common people to be recognized for what they do for this nation!