After reading the articles on our Student Government candidates raising a couple thousand bucks for their ever-important T-shirts and buttons, I couldn't help but think about how much money Americans waste by giving to political campaigns. For the 2008 election thus far, all of the candidates have raised over $1 billion (McCain = $230 million, Obama = $454 million). Why?
We get it already. Obama: You are cool, hip, here for change, and you shoot hoops. McCain: You are experienced, a war hero, support tax breaks, and you probably dominate in shuffleboard. You are either an informed voter or you aren't. Mud-slinging commercials, yard signs and bumper stickers don't make the difference. Let's start taking all those millions of dollars and put it toward something with a noble cause. Charities? The homeless? Disaster relief? Anything?
