Election-Day Blues

To the Editor: 
Politics is an elite club of people who serve themselves. It’s not exclusive to one party.
Gov. Chris Christie cleaned the corrupt teacher’s union, then turned around and implemented Common Core. His true colors were unveiled: Christie’s a progressive, establishment politician, whose Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is poised to continue his legacy.
Republicans had several non-establishment primary contenders, but we chose the two major parties’ absolute worst candidates.
A person who believes in the sanctity of human life, lean government, and individual liberty is without a party. Socialist Carroll Quigley dreamed of this system: both parties are essentially one progressive party, whose only difference is the velocity they want to enlarge government. Thus, if one party is overthrown on election day, essentially nothing changes. This is our government on a state and national level.
In Congress, there are a number of Republicans in single digits, and zero Democrats on the side of individual rights. The rest belong to an elite club obsessed with their own power and perks, making quid pro quos with each other and special interest groups for personal gain, and a status above the law; just look at the Clintons’ life.
In “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” (no fears, I won’t discuss Anakin or Jar Jar), Queen Amidala petitioned the galactic senate when the Trade Federation was oppressing her people. Realizing the senator ignored her pleas, and instead exploited the crisis to advance his career, she left. “This is your arena,” she said on her way out. “I’m returning to mine. I now realize the senate no longer works.”
That’s New Jersey today. Neither Guadagno nor Phil Murphy deserves my vote. I might skip this election entirely this year. Politics is their milieu, their bubble away from the real world. It won’t benefit us regardless who wins. Whoever loses the election has his or herself to blame for not offering a real choice.
The real change comes from us, not politicians. In “The Phantom Menace,” the queen devised a plan and with the aid of former adversaries, defeated the Trade Federation, while unknowingly foiling the plan of the politician who orchestrated the entire ordeal: the ambitious senator she turned to for help.
We’re not part of the elite political club. It’s up to us to make New Jersey a better place. If you don’t know how, begin by being friendlier to one another. Be the best parent or child you can. Help your neighbors.
ED. NOTE: This letter was submitted after deadline for the Nov. 1 edition of the Herald and is running online only.