Michael Ramzy

April Fools Day: The Silence Of The Politicians



Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010

by Michael Ramzy
delusionthread.com

Another beautiful night sweeps over America and tomorrow is April Fools Day, and to celebrate I think we as a nation should do something a little different.

Let's have a day without politics.

I know, many reading this are political junkies and going an entire day without politics is unimaginable, yet think about it: one day without partisan bickering, one day without promises made and promises broken, one day without pundits (which still sounds like a bad word for some reason) telling us what politicians are really saying, one day without bloggers telling us what politicians are really thinking, one day without long run-on sentences by people trying to convince us of something (I know, I am getting carried away here!) . . .

In other words, one day of silence from Washington. Of course, Congress would still be in session, it just wouldn't be televised on C-SPAN. The President would still work, we just wouldn't hear what he does until the next day. Cable news channels would probably still run with what they know (or don't know, or can only guess at - depending on the channel), but it would be old news. Of course, the fact this Day of Silence would be on April Fool's Day is pure coincidence.

Really.

So. A day without national bickering and political protests and targets on maps and name-calling and labeling and left and right and ultra-whatever. A day with . . . national peace.

And, of course, silence.

If we as a nation can't get together in a civil way to discuss the important issues of the day, perhaps we really do need a day, one day, for us to sit back and reflect, and to check our premises.

One day. Is it really too much to ask?

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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)
» left by David Tanguay
 2 years 49 days ago.
189 fans.
Yeah Mike, we could do without politics 365 days a year.
» left by Michael Ramzy 2 years 48 days ago.
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Unfortunately we really can't since we need laws passed. We do need politicians, all of us, just as we all need lawyers. The 'Silence' would be just for one day, and mostly it is to take a short break from what some might call a necessary evil. Thanks for the input, though.
» left by Mogama
 2 years 48 days ago.
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I like the idea, Michael... If only it were not April's fool. ~mogama~
» left by Michael Ramzy 2 years 48 days ago.
49 fans.
Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. I wonder if I should start a movement?
 
Sometimes I crack myself up! Thanks again.
» left by Ken McCreless
 2 years 47 days ago.
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And then there's the political pundit junkies- the madness never stops.
 
 Make up a petition and I'll sign it, the "No Politics Day" mandate. Or, how about No Politics DURING the day?
 
Good stuff here, Michael
» left by Michael Ramzy 2 years 47 days ago.
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I am seriously considering this idea, Ken. I just need to come up with a catchy name for it and spread the word. Thanks for reading and commenting, as always.
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