We and They

            We believe in straight forward conduct, but they mislead, misdirect, and hide the truth with complex and nebulous legislation and procedures.  We believe in strengthening our infrastructure; they pinch off our ability to care for roads, bridges, parks, and landmarks.  We believe investigative journalists aren’t doing enough; they want to jail them, and their sources.  We believe in getting things done; they believe in 3-day work weeks, lunches, and frequent recesses.  We believe in taking care of our planet; they ignore or deny climate change and refuse to consider capping carbon emissions.  We believe too many are unemployed; they are busy trying to embarrass each other and cutting unemployment benefits.  We believe America has an education crisis; they want to put guns in schools.  We believe in helping others, but they slash away safety nets and programs that help people in need, and refuse to support cost effective care providers with whom they disagree.  We believe in a level economic playing field; they listen to lobbyists and legislate taxpayer supported economic favoritism.  We think labor unions protect workers from abuse; they have worked diligently for forty plus years to crush unions.  We believe in independent thought, but those we elect to Washington abandon independence for partisanship. 

            It’s us, isn’t it?!  We keep electing them.  Around here, we think 2014 would be a good year to clean house…and senate…to get off the ones who ignore what we believe, and vote for grown ups who listen to US.