Bonnie- Well said, and I agree that we need to try to find it within ourselves to occassionally (at the least) rediscover that life is more than just toil- it can in fact offer us joy, if we choose to find it. But we must also find it within ourselves to stand up when it’s necessary instead of just lying back and watching things fall apart.
Glad you enjoyed this post.

Raven- Thanks-and there could be hope, there should be hope. All things do not continue in a constant direction forever. It is hope that swings the pendulum back the other direction. My fear is that as this swing of the pendulum moves farther and farther to the right, the ability to push it the other way diminishes. In that vein, we must all stand up and not simply be satisfied with the status quo.
Thanks fro dropping by again.

Chandira- 3 years? For some it is only 3 weeks! At least, that’s how the media circus spins things. And don’t worry about the typos- I get them all the time.
You are right though in that we do need to stand up to the BS as often as we can, in whatever way we can.
Always good to hear from you!

Yes, there is hope Raven, vote for Ken.

I think we all need to collectively stop playing victim to Bush & CO. So far we’re all doing a oretty good job of buying this bullshit. They canot take away our self-respect on an individual level, and a whole lot of that collectively adds up.
Politic will never be perfect, and it’s almost useless trying, on one level. Of course on another level we have to just do what we can. But don’t let it put a dent in the real you.