On the Brink
It's another fine kettle of fish we find ourselves in right now.The Republicans can't govern and the Democrats are inept and so concerned with offending that they sit paralyzed. Congress pats itself on the back for raising its own salary and defending the honor of a piece of cloth while refusing to address issues of real substance (healthcare, out of control spending, corruption, desecration of the Constitution, environmental denigration, and a widening gap between the rich and the poor).
The American electorate continues to hit new lows in communal intelligence with a majority of voters believing that Saddam Hussein had ties to Al-Qaida and had a hand in the 9/11 attacks.
Religious extremism is flourishing around the globe, setting the stage for the mother of all conflagrations. The fundamentalist Christians in the US are as dangerous as the fanatical Muslims of the east. Israel is pouring gasoline on the fires raging in the Middle East while moderates everywhere refuse to step up to the plate and wrest back control of their respective governments.
What's a poor guy to do?
The only thing I can do is vote, AND write my elected representatives and tell them when they do something bone-headed. Oh, and maybe I can write what you read here (all 35 of you who have stopped by). One more thing. I can try to raise my children to do a better job with this world than I did. I regret that I will pass my torch along after making such a mess of this.
Copyright ©2003-2007 Phaedrous
posted by Phaedrous @ 12:54 PM
1 Comments:
I write my senator and Congressman all the time. I get back form letters from a couple, but the great Sen. McCain never bothers. And invariably, the form letter tells me that my rep has full faith in Bushy's choices. He is the decider, after all.
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