By Stephen J. Gray
Many had thought the political sickness was over. A new political doctor and his staff had taken over and it was thought the land was back to wellness. Unfortunately the germ of an old political disease had resurfaced and appeared to be contaminating all that it touched. The new political doctor and his staff had come in contact with the old sickness and there was a silly fear that they might become infected by association. Some had even fled in panic when the prospect of coming in touch with this disease had seemed imminent. Some people were even suggesting that all the political doctors and their staff over the years needed to be quarantined. Of course, this suggestion was in bad taste. How could one become contaminated by association? Still, the new political doctor acted with rapidity and told his staff not to associate with anyone that might carry the sickness. Emergency room mode was put into operation, and strict no contact whatsoever was instituted. The political doctor also called for a public inquiry.
The public were glad that these steps were being taken for the safety of the political health of the country. Just a short time ago another political sickness and disease had been cast out of the land.
Would the land ever be safe from this political affliction wondered the people? Would they ever be rid of this political disease that appeared to contaminate all in its path and made a mockery of a healthy democracy? Others wondered, if a sound democracy could survive this ongoing political malady that was costing them huge amounts of money and endangering the political health of the country.
This raised many political questions: Could any country survive a political pestilence that infects those who came in contact with it? Does it drag down the healthy as well as the sick? Should all those infected be institutionalized so as to protect the innocent people? Was it just a few that were carriers of this politically offensive disease? Can the people be protected? Is there no hope? Does the sickness contaminate all that it touches? Are our leaders safe from this disorder? Who will save us if our leaders become politically sick?
The sickness was all the rage in all the media, and it was rumored that some people feared for their lives. Of course, this was an over reaction. Nobody, as far as it was known, had ever died from this political disease, and it was quite common in other political societies around the world. So, there was hope for a cure. But, so far a cure had not been found. And that was no consolation for the people who only wanted a healthy land that was immune from this dangerous political sickness.
Stephen J. Gray
November 17, 2007.
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