Before things get too heated or angry reactions to a possible tradgedy gets out of control, the basic facts beyond politics needs to be revisited.

Beyond left or right, beyond needy or greedy, beyond issues and accusations is a simple truth. Its as simple as throwing a huge chunk of meat from a mountaintop and watch various packs of dogs race for their prize. Around election time the meat is money, big money.

Media outlets feast on advertisements. TV channels devoted entirely to politics run ads to influence voters and then re run political ads to amuse their audiences.

Politicians take money from any source unless they are later tricked and disgraced in public. For the best Goverment that money can buy, once elected politicians work three days and then go off to fund raise while the corporations who bought the politician ACTUALLY write the laws for their greatest self interest. (Note you can not bribe a politician - but you can legally buy them unusually cheap)

It is easy to understand why campaign finance reform is less popular than a single payer system is to the CEO of Health Insurance Inc.

Inventions like think tanks, religious political foundations, dedicated news outlets. A population who are thirsty for some understanding will always fall victim to the time tested old school charlatans who braid; religion, race baiting, lies, twisted history, fearful scenarios and Orwellian points of view that favor the corporate Ceasars.

There is no need to be cynical about the outcome, since desperation usually leads people to a promised place with food and water. Even a loyal dog will bite its master if starved or tortured too much.

So if you find yourself lifted by a single speach or rally, or find yourself hyped to the point of violence, remember it is just a money chase. Its not like you win win or lose a lottery to live in a mansion oasis.

..that is unless you are already one of the 74 people in the US who collectively earn more than 19 million people at the bottom of the ladder.

The money can buy wars to make more money, the middle class can make more young to be used as disposable tools for generals. Money can buy privatized islands as in Hawaii and properties that would humble Nero worldwide.

So get a grip on your simple pleasure and bisic truths as this election may prove to be more heated than usual with the extra 2 billion corporate dollars on the line.

Thank you and good night.