300,000,000 to 1

There are roughly 300 million people that live in this great country. That number may seem small because lately we've been talking about 700 BILLION, and TRILLION with the economy and all, but 300 million is still a whole lot. Seems to me, that with that many people, you could find just the right person you need for just about any job. You would think...but you can't.

Have you noticed that when you see a conversation going on about the Presidential race, most seem to be allied with one choice only because they can't stand the other choice? I've never seen this before to this extent. The prevailing attitude I see, is the"lesser of two evils." Maybe you don't feel that way, but I've seen it a lot. Haven't seen a lot of "I love my guy' from many. I hear mostly, "I can't stand the other guy!" I'm not feeling a whole lot of positive passion here.

I think I've figured it out as to how we got here. There are some really smart people in this country who could probably do a really great job fixing all of our nations problems, and more than likely some other nations' too. But their gift goes unnoticed. Why? Because, they are smart...too smart to run for President.

Stick with me. Think about what you've got to be willing to go through, not just to run for President, but for ANY big-time political office. In today's world you have to be willing to put it all out there. Medical records, your history of every kind. All of your families records, etc.......Plus you have to answer every ones questions from 20-30-40 years ago. You have to hope that no one hates you from college, and puts up pictures of you on the web that you'd rather forget. Financial records, be willing to be taken to task on every decision you've ever made...it never ends. You've got to be willing to have your life permanently altered for all to comb over for all time. Your physical appearance is open season for the comics, and the appearance of your spouse and children too. And really smart people, are too smart to get involved with all of that.

Plus really smart people understand it makes no sense at all to spend 300 million campaign dollars, over the course of two years to get a job that pays 400 grand. The really smart people are running businesses, and corporations where the pay is better and the press isn't bent on bringing them down. They also don't want the Secret Service invading their life for a lifetime. Again, they are too smart to want that kind of life. They don't want to work with people who can only think in political terms and agendas. Really smart people know that nothing meaningful will ever get done when politicians are involved.

So we get who we can. The ones that are willing to subject themselves to professional and personal ridicule. Who aren't afraid to put their spouses and children out there for ridicule too. Onesthat take great pride in tearing another human being down, insulting their intelligence, stripping them of their pride and dignity, and whatever else they can steal from them on TV. That's who we get.

And while all of that is going on, the really smart people are at home, with their families building a nice life together, inventing products and running businesses, solving huge problems because they know how, and can! Oh, I have no doubt the genius of many out there could solve all of our problems for this and many other generations to come. But they're sitting this one out. And that's a shame for all of us. But I get it. The cost is too high for the smartest people on earth.