Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a war that resulted in the deaths of almost 620,000 soldiers. The cause: difference of opinion. This war was fought between the North and the South. Today, we grow more and more divided, but in a different direction: Left and Right. Is the present simply the past repeated with new variables? If so, is the future up to Fate, or do we have the freedom to shape our own destiny?

Today, we are divided into Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, north and south (still), public school and private school, .... It's like elementary school all over again: cool guys on that side of the playground, nerdy boys on that side, nerdy girls on that side, popular girls on that side, and if you're not on my side, then you're not invited to my birthday party ::sticking tongue out::

I find the other people like me among the Republican group, but I can easily get along with a Democrat -- so long as we don't talk politics. I mean, obviously if we have two very different ideas about the direction of our country, then we would only butt heads, the outcome of which would not change either's opinions, and we both know it.

Still, all of the people I know who own businesses vote Republican so that they will continue to receive government incentives to increase sales and increase profits. And most of the people who work for someone else vote Democrat because they're mad at their boss for not paying them more, and perhaps legislation could deliver them their retribution, afterall, they just moved into a new house that cost more than they'll make in the next 5 years, and the little woman just found out why she's been getting sick every day for the last week, so they vote for someone who'll get them their unearned piece of the pie -- somebody's pie, baked by somebody, in an oven that somebody bought or built from scratch.

As it is, business owners earn 5 times as much as their employees, and they are able to write things off their taxes in 27 different categories that employees do not. Here's an idea: instead of voting for someone who'll take those benefits away from everyone, why not just start a business so you can take advantage of those benefits, and vote for someone who'll help you keep more of your money during tax season?

You know who calls stuff like that "being dirty" or "hiding money"? Broke people. You know who calls it "being smart with your money"? Rich people. I see all these people on TV with their degrees and diplomas and their ultra-knowledge and liberal opinions, and, "you know," I think to myself, "those PhD's and $1.05 will get you a hamburger off the dollar menu." When it comes to intelligence, I believe the 5th grade dropout with a six-figure income -- in his own business -- is smarter than the chemical engineer with a five-figure income. Do you disagree?