I've been trying so hard

So, I've been trying this thing where I keep my promises.
Which is why I'm actually posting again today.
I made you a promise, internet, and I don't plan on going back on it.

So, as promised, Larry O'Brien rant.
Larry O'Brien is the mayor-dude of the fair city of Ottawa. Also a douche, but that's neither here nor there. Wait, yes it is.
Anyways, he's on trial right now for something I don't entirely understand, but I'm pretty sure it has something to do from obstructing the democratic process.
Basically, from my limited understanding, he promised someone else running for mayor a high-up job if they pulled out. I have been told this is what always happens with politicians. I think that's a terrible thing.
It seems undemocratic, to me at least. It is one man limiting the options of the people. And it involves one job high up going to someone who might not have the necessary skills for the job. That is pretty fuckin' irresponsible, in my opinion.

But the democracy thing grinds my gears even more. In my opinion, democracy's the shit, it's the bomb, it's all that and a bag of potato chips. The democratic process is basically anarchy, and I'm no anarchist, but I recognize how the mob can the right sometimes. The mob is only an idiot if an idiot leads them, but if the mob is given it's own power, if every member of the mob is allowed a completely free and open voice to say who they want to be their leader, then that's the only way society could possibly work.
Which is why this Larry O'Brien thing pisses me off. Larry O'Brien, and the other guy for accepting his deal, basically made the mob unable to say one thing. It took away an option, and democracy is at it's purest when there's many options on the table. Of course, the other dude couldn't've been too focussed on the mayorship, or else he wouldn't've fallen back, but still, he was an option, and he would've done a better job, I'd bet.

And I am completely in favour of the trial here. If this sort of thing happens all the time, then it's great that it's getting coverage, it's getting taken out of dark corners and back alleys. If this trial goes sour for Larry O'Brien, then it'll show all the other bullshit politicians, "Yeah, keep doing what you're doing, but we can't guarantee you won't get caught." And it'll make them that much more on edge about things, maybe even make a few not bother, the risk is too great, the mob would care too much.
And if things go good for Mr. O'Brien, then at least the mob would realize a little bit more about the corruption within politics, realize it affects them on a very real level. And knowledge like this can only lead to good things.

However, talking about a horse of a completely different colour, I had an amazingly good day today. Something in the water, I guess. I might've even had been served gelato by someone who was in a documentary I once saw. Polly Leger, if you happen to read this, could you possibly confirm whether or not you served banana chocko-chunk and banana strawberry gelato to a kid with brown hair wearing a corduroy suit jacket on May 12, 2009?