Yesterday, I wrote about the barrage of annoying political TV ads running up to the mid-term elections.  Today I present my "rules" for political TV ads if I had control of this idiocy.


1) Cut down the campaign time to 2 months.  If you can't make your case in that amount of time, you shouldn't be allowed to run.


2) No more 3rd party ads (Sr.'s for Cand. A, Hippies for Cand. B, etc.)  most of these groups are smoke screens and they are not legally liable for claims made in their ads. Additionally, they are not required to disclose who funds their groups.  Get them out of the system.


3) Each candidate is allowed 10 televised ads per week.  This would allow possible candidate's with less money and better ideas to actually get their message out.  Let's level the playing field a little.


4) No candidate is allowed to mention or show the opposition in any ads.  Use this time to tell the voters who you are, what you believe and what you want to do if you are elected.

Four pretty simple rules that would make the system a bit more fair and tolerable to all.

Just a side note, not that it has to do with TV ads, but let's get rid of roadside signs for political candidates.  They are an eye sore and if you are hoping to win based in large part on name recognition, I don't want you in office.

Everyone have a great weekend!

With mid-term elections coming up, we have all been inundated with political ads on TV and radio.  You know the ones, "Candidate A is evil.  They have shared a bed with Satan and regularly eaten innocent little kittens to quench their thirst for blood!  I'm Candidate B and I approved this message."

O.K., maybe that is a little strong compared to the actual message of most political ads, but you get the idea.  If you watch & listen to these ads, you have to wonder why no one uses their time to actually deliver the message of what they believe, what their ideas are and in general, why they are the best candidate for the job.  Maybe they have been swayed by their "team" & trust that it's the way to go or maybe they have no beliefs, no ideas, and are just in the game for power.

I could handle these fear based ads if I wasn't exposed to them 20-30 times a day.  At this point in time, I'm pretty much convinced none of the candidates here in Arizona have much to offer.  It's their own fault for making themselves look like asses with their own ads.

Tomorrow, I will unveil my new set of "rules" I would implement if I controlled the political TV ad world.

So, this is the blogosphere.....

Each day, through TV, radio, the internet, etc., I'm constantly amazed/bewildered/pissed at so much of what I see or hear.  In my head, I'll hear this voice (don't worry, it's the only voice in my head) asking "what the hell is wrong with people?"

With this in mind, I've decided to start this blog to share my opinion and allow those that read it to 1) compliment me on my rational, deductive reasoning (this would be nice) or 2) tell me I'm full of shit & that I need to get over myself (this will also be acceptable).  The only thing I ask is, even if you disagree with my opinion with every fiber of your being, be respectful & explain to me why you disagree.  I realize I'm not the smartest person on the planet, so I'm always open to hearing differing opinions.

I'm new to all this, so I'm sure at some point I'll misspell words, display poor grammar and, in some instances, butcher the english language.  Once again, if you would like to point this out, be respectful.

My first "official" post will be up sometime tomorrow (10/21/10).  I hope you will take the opportunity to check this blog out from time to time.  Even if no one ever reads this, I look at it as a good opportunity to vent.

Be good to yourselves & each other.