Majority, Median and Mediocrity

Just recently I have been reading short stories by Anthon Chekov and his biography. Somewhere I remember reading where he mentioned practising medicine will always be his first wife and writing his second.For me, thinking about and following politics is like second marriage. Sometimes I can't believe myself when I make up passwords based on the constituencies in the country. (Trust me you will never run out of passwords)

Today we had the state election, about 6 months ago federal. Both the elections have resulted in hung parliaments. Last year Canada and Britain had their elections as well and they resulted in hung parliaments too. Can this be classified as the general trend of equal support for each party or people just choosing to be their own leaders? Or are the people,world over fed up of two faced politicians in general?

The parties are fighting for a majority from median votes to deliver mediocre service. What sort of system is that? A precedence of 1 vote over 50 gives them the power. But in my mind I ponder, the power to what? The power to rule, the power to exercise power. Just one more vote, does it really make them a people's choice leader? Yes, they might be on their toes for the remainder of the term, yes they may have to come up with tactics to woo the Nationals and the Greens but in doing so, are they really fighting for the people or them?

Most politicians now a days talk about being positive, reducing the carbon footprint, developing alternative green resources etc. But none talk about the rising cost, the black hole projects that never resulted in anything, the youth and their issues. These are the real day to day issues that most of us are faced with. Yes, they might look at the long term but at the cost of what? Only for our issues to catapult into one big canon till it blasts?

In Two...

In two minds is everything
to ring or not to ring

In two minds is to rise and shine
or may be just cry and whine

In two minds is to flow with tide
or simply just stand with pride

Forsake my fear
Embrace my dear

Until again tomorrow morn
In two minds do I wake again!