Seriously, your rant is dead on and should be read by all patriots, especially if they are losing faith a little due to current events.
BTW, I'm pretty sure there is a "starting position" in politics that will shortly be available, if you want to get into the governing business. Its in a small town, (used to be about 480,000) but most of the populace left. Pay isn't much, but the bennies (not to mention graft/corruption income) put it in the big league income-wise. The job has a great potential for the next few years, what with federal, state and local (insurance) money pouring in, and badly needs someone like yourself, with sharply-honed abilities to oversee the piles of cash being properly used.
Umm, on second thought, don't bother. I'm gonna apply myself as soon as NO dries out enough that I can get up a few posters with my pretty mug, and a few promises to share the money in exchange for votes!
Because chicks dig fighter-pilots more than writers.