My name is Yoda, the blood shot, blue eyed, Boston Terrier, with a black dot on my head. My normally clear blue eyes are blood shot for a reason. I've been keeping tabs on all of this crazy American election stuff for quite a while now, and I have to tell you that no matter what happens tomorrow, I think I might have to consider heading north to Canada, to get out of the mayhem that is bound to follow, post election.
From what I can understand given my limited canine cognitive ability, it appears that there are plenty of humans in the USA that are going to be extremely angry if their candidate isn't chosen for President on November 8th. And one of the reasons that they might be angry is that nowadays, with electronic voting machines, it has been shown that the vote can be manipulated, so that the "chosen" candidate comes through with a victory. The 2006 documentary, "Hacking Democracy" did a good job of telling this story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacking_Democracy .
What does a "chosen" candidate look like? Well, like Barack Obama for instance. I read a story recently that really says it all when it comes down to who runs the show here. It was proven (via a leaked memo) that a senior executive at Citigroup sent a memo to the future Obama administration, with suggestions of who would be the appropriate people to put in various positions in the administration. Hmmm!!! That seems a bit strange. A bank executive telling the incoming government who should be heading various departments? But the real strange part of it was the memo was dated in October of 2008, which was prior to the election. I know, I'm only a Boston Terrier, but that even seems odd to me. It was almost as if the outcome of the election was already known, prior to election night. Well if that doesn't tell you who really controls things here, then I don't know what does? Here's a hint: follow the money. I suppose if it can be done in 2008, there's no reason that the same thing couldn't happen in 2016. Here is a link to the article: http://wallstreetonparade.com/2016/10/wikileaks-citigroup-exec-gave-obama-recommendation-of-hillary-for-state-eric-holder-for-doj/
In any event, it will all be over by tomorrow night, ( unless for some reason(s) the election is suspended???), and then I can get back to doing the things that a dog likes to do, like going for afternoon walks, chasing sticks, playing with my owner, enjoying the occasional dog treat, and just being happy to exist. After all, there are plenty of wonderful sights to enjoy in and around this area, like the view of the sunrise over Lake Louise the other day.
Plus, even though it's now very late in the season, my friend Paul, the petsitter happened to find some additional apples from a local tree. Personally, I don't find them as tasty as a dog biscuit, but Paul seems to like them. Humans sure are strange creatures.
I guess that's about all I have to say for this blog, and I'd like to thank Paul for letting me weigh in on the upcoming election. Next week, Paul will be back writing, however I may ask him if I can put in my two barks worth, post election, once we know the outcome. In the meantime, I'm going to try and let my blood shot eyes begin to recover.
Dreaming of walks and dog biscuits,
Yoda,
The Thoughtful Wanderer's bonehead friend.
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