Gil Fulbright for President
By Isaac Sprague
The political system is corrupt. According
to RollCall.com, the candidates in Kentucky’s current senate race are receiving
a total $100 million to fund their election. That amount of money could be used
to send 8,000 students through elementary and secondary school, according to
nces.ed.gov. Recall.com stated that Kentucky’s current senate race will be the
most expensive senate race in American history. Can you say that money isn’t important
in a congressional election? Think again. In an article in The Washington Post, in 2012, 91% of congressional elections were
won by the candidate who received the most funding. However, I think we can all
admit that the person with most money isn’t always the person who has our best
interests at heart.
However, there is hope provided by a new
candidate, the “honest” politician, Gil Fulbright. Gil Fulbright is a paid
actor who is trying to help people understand that our political system is run
by greed and corruption. Gil’s part in the race consists of everything a normal
candidate does such as raising funds from donors outside the state. But he is
completely honest so he admits that he doesn’t care about anything except
votes. His job as a politician is solely creating an image of himself that
appeals to the voter, and being a candidate who spends about two-thirds of his
time raising money for his next election. He is hilarious and uses humor to get
people’s attention…then he shoves the truth down their throats.
Don’t misunderstand; Gil Fulbright isn’t
just about doing absolutely nothing for his country. He is contributing by
crashing political debates, rallying anti-corruption supporters, and
enlightening our society as a whole. We
cannot, however, rely only on Gil and Represent Us, the non-profit organization
who hired Gil. As Americans we must fight for the country. We must care about
what happens. We must educate ourselves on the issues. We must research the
candidates and we MUST VOTE the good ones in and the bad ones out!
Here is a
video expressing the “honest” views of Gil Fulbright.
Link to Gil
Fulbright’s Website
Link to
Represent Us Website
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