On Heads of State

... For the past few generations, almost every head of state in the world has been voted out of office amidst an acknowledged atmosphere of disappointment and disapproval. Is this just an astounding, astronomical co-incidence?
... No, it is that we have accumulated entirely unrealistic expectations of their role in our lives. We insist that they become essentially demi-gods- ending poverty, pollution, prejudice, crime, and international conflicts... restoring both health and happiness to all.
... If , after a few months or years, they have failed to fulfill all of these demands, we look to the next candidate, who is only too eager to promise to achieve all of the above.
... In a respectful, free world, the role of a head of state is to protect our liberty to work towards these values; unlike these days, when we sit back and wait for the waves of their magical political wands...