Republicrat
When did being a-political become fashionable? Yes, I know the old adage, never discuss politics or religion. But isn’t there something inherently wrong with that? Our country is built on political discourse. We need discussion to prosper. We need discussion to solve problems. We need discussion to try to fix things. Yet when I mention a political topic, heads go down, eyes roll, and people turn their heads. It’s a dirty business. Go away. We won’t lower ourselves to talk of such things. Well, to each his own. But things in this country are about as bad as I can remember. Income is down. Savings is down. A recent study shows the majority of Americans are living just outside or in poverty. Violence is up. Prices are up. Companies have quit hiring. And when they do, the jobs are part time. The labor participation rate is the lowest it has ever been. The rich are g...