Our Worst Enemy

Karen from Missouri, a friend of mine did not vote for Bush, but most of her loved ones did.    Her momma killed herself this year.  She found out she had a terminal disorder which meant a slow death.  The reason?  The price of medical care was too high and she didn't want to burden them, cost them what little they had.  She voted for Bush too.  Karen didn't care who they voted for because for Karen, this was a bad trick of fate.  This had nothing to do with politics or at least that is how Karen chooses to believe it.  I do too.  No one would be so cruel as to profit off that which is neccessary if it meant life or death, right?

Merle of Ohio will be coming out to California to visit us next month.  Merle is the only democrat in the diner where the folks hang out.  He gets hassled all the time and his blood pressure has sky rocketed.  This isn't good for a man in his 70s.  He has developed a contempt for anything Republican because of the things the people say in that diner.  Of course, like him, they are all retired or they wouldn't be able to afford hanging out daily in a diner.  The place is becoming a ghost town according to Merle.  Not even Walmart wants to go there. Merle fears that California is more red than blue.  A man shouldn't have such fears.  No one should be afraid of political party affiliations or philosophies but apparently they are.

This country, in every state is filled with beautiful people.  We all want what we think is best for our families, what is best for each other, what is best for our country even.  Some of us have a more global desire, that being the goodness for all.

I figure we ought to find that which we can agree on and begin there.  Urge our senators and representatives to not lump unclear issues with valid concerns.  Take that which we agree on, vote on them, pass them into legislation then go back and work on those things we must still debate.  That is the way it ought to be because if we keep up doing things the way we are doing, more people stand to lose than to gain.  The world is a far different place today than it was even twenty years ago.  It is time we quit trying to sully good ideas with less than good ideas.  Let us bond together for that which is good.  Let us stick to the key issues and points we do agree on.  I choose to believe that we are not an enemy to each other.  Division is our enemy.