Why I Do This...And What's Next

I asked myself the question again tonight. The last time I asked it, I stopped writing for several months. Something drove me back to it. I could not ignore the noise and I couldn't understand the insanity. What I was hearing from all sides just didn't make sense. And it did that quite loudly. There were voices of reason out there, but they were a relative whisper.


I'm literally dizzy from all the spin. And there was a new pile hitting the fan every week, or so it seemed. I really couldn't keep up. Which was the other reason I stopped. The task was just too daunting. But, I have a new mission, just as daunting perhaps, but one that I am committed to.

In the coming days, more details will be coming your way here and via Facebook.

As to why I do this, what is the truth is a simple as it is corny. I care about where I live my life, which happens to be America. I'm grateful everyday that Random Chance put me here. There really isn't anywhere else I'd rather be.

But life in today's America is harder than I'd like it to be. Not only economically, but psychologically and physically. Yes, I'm fortunate to have a pretty good life. Scott and I live right at our economic ability, with no real means of improving it, like a lot of other people. We live in a decent place, have jobs, food to eat, and all of the necessities with none of the extras.

But there's constant stress which affects us physically. And all of that stress is creating anger and frustration, both products of fear. And, don't get me wrong, there's plenty to be afraid of. And that's what's got to get fixed. There's a lot of fear in the country, and it's fed from different sources. All of those sources prey on each of us. 

And we're starting to turn on one another. When was the last time open armed rebellion and overthrow of the government a plank in a candidate's platform? When did it become okay for a candidate to be openly racist? Where did this us versus them mentality come from?

People, there's only us. There is no them.

Okay, one last election post, then I think I'm done with it. I said in my last post that I would tell you why the Republicans gains in the House are meaningless. It's simple...the House has no power. Everything has to go through the Senate, and it's not going to do anything for the next 2 years. In the last 20 months, the House has passed 240 pieces of legislation, and more than 200 of them were sitting in the Senate on election day.

That's why is doesn't matter.

And finally, election result update final:


Add another win and another loss to  my totals. Bennett in CO declared the "apparent winner" and McAdams in AK concedes. Murkowski ends up winning in AK. Murray in WA will prevail, but it hasn't been called yet.

That's our show for tonight.

Hamster Prez