Electing A Reprobate To Congress, The Conservative American Way

THE VERY MOMENT you think American political culture can descend no lower, it does. In Atlanta, with one month remaining in a congressional special election, thirty million dollars have already been spent on advertising, most of it from unknown sources, most of it from billionaires, thanks to "Citizens United". Its a world record. Political power for sale, for a high price, shamelessly. This corruption could be remedied with but a seven word federal law: "the purchase of political advertising is prohibited". However, all politicians currently in office were elected under our corrupt system, and have no incentive to change anything. Their offices were purchased, expensively. They owe much to wealthy people, and they deliver, or lose their precious jobs. Meanwhile, way out in Montana,the news broke that a congressional candidate in a special election choked and body slammed a journalist for the unforgivable crime of asking a relevant question, which the candidate did not want to hear or answer. Somehow you sensed, without knowing it yet, that this wanton violence had been perpetrated by the republican candidate, and you were quite correct. You further sensed that this incident would enhance, rather than destroy said candidate's chances of winning the election. It did. He won. In fact, when the news broke, campaign contributions poured in from wealthy conservatives, and from poor ones. Among conservatives, being a proud self proclaimed sexual predator enhances a candidate's qualifications for being president. Assault and battery enhances a candidates qualifications to serve in congress. These are the very people who most sanctimoniously declare their adherence to Christian values. Which Christian values? Cheek turning neighbor loving, or death to those who curse the father and mother? (Mathew 15:4) The sixth congressional district in Georgia will elect a congressperson who will owe a great deal to some very wealthy, very stealthy people, and those people will expect results. Results they shall receive. In Montana, the new congressional reprobate might have to take some time off from Capitol Hill to return to his home district to either a a five hundred dollar fine, or six months in jail for assault and battery. Or maybe he will receive a slap on the wrist from some right wing Trump supporter judge. Either way, his credentials will be enhanced even further among his conservative constituents. Either way, his right wing supporters, disinclined to turn the other cheek, will doubtless find it easily expedient to turn their heads the other way. Instead, they should lower them in shame.