Just a thought that I have been meaning to put up here for a few weeks, but I do wonder how God would fair if he had to be elected to office. I find the thought vaguely offensive, but go with it for a moment. I have often thought that the real trap for the politicians is that the things that they need to do for the good of the nation are not always things that will make them popular. And conversely the things that make people vote for them are not necessarily good for those who vote. Hilary Clinton is proposing to remove all tax on fuel, so I hear; 'vote for me and I'll help you destroy the planet'? This ties in with a sense of bemusement that I have often felt as I have looked at people running for high office. Why would you want the responsibility? (It seems to me that a criterion for doing the job should be that you don't want it, but perhaps I am just perverse.) I am glad that God doesn't have to be elected. No-one else could or should do his job, and I for one am content (and trying to learn to be more content) to let him make decisions that are right for me, even if they aren't the ones I would vote for.