A Friend's Rant

Below is a commentary submitted to me by a good friend. In my life, I have never seen a political atmosphere such as the one we are experiencing today. Never before have I seen intelligent people, trying to live an ordinary life, spend so much time and energy on being upset with our politicians and fellow citizens. This is just a sample of the frustration that exists in this political climate. It can't be good for our immune systems, but I also think these feelings need to be expressed. And I am happy to provide a forum for this expression.

"It is a sad thing and very disturbing on every level that there are so many people in this country who want to blame President Barack Obama for everything that goes wrong in the country and the world. There's plenty of blame to go around, but where was that rage when, from 2001 to 2008, government spending climbed higher than any other time in our country's history and not just due to funding two wars? What makes it even more difficult is that everything is so complex and interrelated. Even a professional researcher has difficulty exploring and documenting every bill, topic, senator, representative, judge, cabinet member, intern, legislator, state official, clerk, spokesperson, floor sweeper, and lobbyist to get the correct facts. Even if one would choose a single topic to research, such as healthcare, there are so many subcategories of subcategories (and on and on) to follow and document, it would be a 24/7 task for all eternity. No wonder some folks would just as soon take someone else's word for the facts and not bother to look anything up. What is even sadder is that things have gotten so out of control, there is no one individual, political party, or other group with the foggiest idea of the question, let alone the answer, because THERE IS NO ONE ANSWER! I tired myself out on this rant. Next, Obamacare!"