Day 3: Ralph Nader: An Unreasonable Man

Money. Scandal. Greed. Coercion. Corruption. The democracy of the human people. Whatever the issue, call in Ralph Nader and his Raiders. Can Ralph fix it? Yes he can!

Wow! What a movie. I have to say that this movie is well done, and it really does open my limited political coffer, if only a smidgen. I give this one a rating of inconceivable, my first to give out, just for the fact that it did enlighten me.

In the movie, we find out all of the wonderful things Ralph has done for us (OSHA and seat belts to name a few). But then I remember something that happened back in 2000. Oh yeah! The election. That ole' chestnut was the downfall if not the ruining of Mr. Nader. For all of the good, the American public could not forgive him for 'ruining' Gore's chances at the top. Many of his supporters left, and by the 2004 election, he was alone.
But like life, if you choose to fight a battle, you better be prepared to fight like hell to win it. Ralph's still plucking along, fighting for the cause. You don't have to like Ralph Nader, but you do need to give the man credit for giving up the ultimate sacrifice of friends, family, and a life, to stand up for what he thinks is right. That, in and of it self, is truly commendable.

So, if you are like me, and get confused trying to watch C-Span, trying to jumble through all of the events that have occurred throughout the day in various parts of the world, watch this documentary. It will catch you up on a all things Ralph Nader. Watch it, become enlightened, or disagree with it. Whatever you do, take from it that everyone makes choices and sacrifices every day. Each of the small steps may not seem important, but they will lead us down an eventual path, the path to our destiny. Thinking of it that way, you might want to be careful where you step.

Tomorrow's movie: The Hangover