and so far my conclusion is that there is no way that both sides can meet in the middle or on the side or anywhere. This is just heart-breaking for me. I really thought that Republicans would work for the good of the people, not just the corporations and very rich people. I shake my head in utter disbelief. They believe their own bs and they think it smells good. I know that you might think I am naive, but I always believed in my heart that they could work together, for all of us.
This is what our government has de-evolved into. Scoring points with their supporters by insulting the "other" side. I cannot tell how offensive it was to learn that because I am a liberal and think that we should help raise up the members of our society because in the long run it would benefit our society and economy (and the morally right thing todo), that I am a socialist, a communist, a marxist, etc. That really offends me. I am a patroit, but I also understand that people are imperfect and do bad things and that is one of the reasons for our government(madoff, wall street - aig, enron, world com, tyco, long-term capital mgmt, toyota, banks, insurance co,...)to stand up for the little guy, us.
My parents never taught me the the government was bad, in fact they taught me the opposite. The government is a collection and reflection of us, the people. What does today's government say about us? What can we do about it? Today I think we are all screwed.
UPDATE: Thanks for all the comments. I don't post often but I felt that I needed to today. To those that feel dis-heartened, let us take a deep breath and sleep well so that we can renew our resolve and fight for those we love, because that is what this is about, our children, family, friends, people we have yet to meet. To those that think I am silly or naive, to them I say yes I am but I won't quit - I get that from my parents who died from no health insurance. I love and miss you both everyday.