Le Rouge et Noir

Let’s consider roulette.

Let’s call the Democratic and Republican parties

the house.

Let’s say Democratic voters bet on the red and

Republican voters bet on the black.

So the American voters come to the table and

place their bets. Let’s call the ball their vote.

The wheel spins, the croupier drops the ball

and every one holds their breath until the ball

comes to rest. Why bother holding their breath?

It does not matter where the ball lands, the house

wins every time, and American voters?,

who needs them.                                  Islander