The problem I have with politics (or anything conroversial) is that so many people are completely polarized and set in their ways. It seems these people come out more on the internet and major political events than in real life. Their represenation is proportionally greater than the actual population. Candidates need to pander to the extremes of their party in order to win the primaries, and then suddenly take a more moderate view to appeal to the general public. How can we tell what a candidate's real stance and ideas are when they have to say what pleases the crowd in order to get elected in the first place?
I think politics, in this aspect, is just a silly popularity contest and a test of how well a person can play to the crowd, rather than whether or not he can make the country a better place. I think this country and politics would be a lot better (and more palatable for the genreal public) if the candidates would focus more on what they uniquely can give the country, rather than telling crowds what they want to hear and trying to trip up the other candidates. The Republican candidates focus a lot on "who can beat Obama," as though the focus were to defeat Obama rather than strengthen the country. Some say that the two are one and the same, but others will disagree.
Hurricane Elrond
The worsts storms I have ever experienced were during my mission in Mexico, particularly the cities. Most of them don't have anywhere for water to drain off the road, so in heavy rain, it's almost easier to row to appointments than walk or drive. The first time I had this experience was in an area called Cosoleacaque. I had only been out for six months, and we were headed to an appointment when the rain started. My companion and I took shelter under a roof to wait the storm out. Unfortunately, it lasted longer than either of us expected.
The street slowly filled with water, and we moved closer to the house to avoid the rain. Wind soon drove the rain sideways, rendering our shelter useless. Finally, we decided to make a run for the house. We dashed into the street, water rushing by our ankles. By the time we got to our house it was halfway up our calves, and our clothes were completely soaked. We hurried inside and changed all our clothes to avoid getting sick and decided to study until the storm abated.
(By the way, that title is completely irrelevent.)
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