After Thursday’s ruling upholding Obama’s healthcare reform mandate I had hoped to see some degree of resolution to the issue. At least see things settle down enough to allow Democrats and Republicans to agree to come together and tweak the program if need be. Not in a million. In less than 30 minutes the new Republican rallying cry went forth that healthcare reform was just one more “job killing” tax on the American system that struggles to recover owing to burdensome taxation and regulation of the American economic machine. The pledge went forth to continue the fight to overturn the program. Both sides drew their rhetorical weapons. Winner. Loser. Cheater. Revenge. I think the bases have all been set.
What we seem to have in this country is civil war. It erupted in earnest on November 4, 2008 when an uppity liberal Harvard educated black man was elected president. And it's been escalating ever since. Not unlike this nation’s previous civil war, which extended across five Aprils from 1861 to 1865, our contemporary version is heading into its fifth year this November. So far no bloodshed. But the constant stubborn refusal to work toward a common goal, the constant work to disrupt, derail, and just plain sabotage any efforts of the opposition party, the complete disregard for the common welfare—these are nothing less than acts of civil war.
I have at least a vague recollection of bipartisan politics extending all the way back to Kennedy vs. Goldwater in the early 60’s. I have no recollection, however, of the bitter, rude, and counterproductive fighting we’ve witnessed in the past few years. National elected office has become perverted by personal agendas, special interests, and access to the highest bidder. If this goes on much longer I fear it may result in loss of life. I, for one, would rather kill myself than continue to listen to the nonstop bullsh#t coming out of Washington. There's only so much self-serving self-righteous crap a guy can take.
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