Why WOULD an Artist run for President?

MESSAGE FOLLOWS...

THIS IS THE VOICE OF COMMAND Z. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS BEEN BETRAYED. THE REST OF THE WORLD IS READY TO LAUNCH EVERY WEAPON THEY HAVE AT US. NOT ALL AMERICANS DESERVE SUCH RETRIBUTION.

EARTH'S FIRST TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SENT INTO SPACE IN OUR YEAR 1936, SHOWED THE WORST IN HUMAN NATURE. ANYONE MONITORING THOSE TRANSMISSIONS SINCE, MAY ALSO HAVE SEEN THE BEST OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. PERHAPS WE HAVE GONE UNNOTICED OR OUR FATE IS OF NO CONCERN TO ANYONE BUT OURSELVES. HOWEVER, THE FEW ARE NOT PUNISHED FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE MANY, MAY BE A UNIVERSAL CONSTANT.

THIS MESSAGE PRE-SUPPOSES THE LATTER.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRANSMISSION, POSSIBLY THE FIRST OR LAST OF IT'S KIND, IS TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM ANY ADVANCED CIVILIZATION THAT MAY HAVE SURVIVED THE CHALLENGES THAT THREATEN TO END THE HUMAN RACE. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE, YOU MAY POSSESS THE TECHNOLOGIES TO RETURN PRIOR TO THE DATE THIS SIGNAL ENDS TO DO SO.

IF YOU DO, YOU MAY ALSO POSSESS THE WISDOM AND COMPASSION THAT COMES FROM SUCH ACHIEVEMENT.

HELP US UNDO WHAT WE HAVE CREATED.

IN YOUR RECOGNITION OF THE BEST IN US, SEE YOURSELVES AS YOU ONCE WERE, AND RISE TO THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE SET YOU.

MESSAGE REPEATS...

My Name is Michael Sterling, and I APPROVED THIS MESSAGE.