Just reflecting on all the politicians wagging their tongues these days spouting banality such as, "In times like these we are united." What they are saying is that in the midst of such things as the 9/11 remembrance and the onslaught of hurricanes Ike and Gustav, there is no room for partisan bickering and petty political division which has become the norm in America. The sad reality is that every day,not only in America but around the world, there are burning issues facing us that can only be addressed from a place of unity and mutual respect and collaboration. Poverty, AIDS ( an African child is orphaned every 30 seconds because of AIDS!), Human Trafficking, Nuclear threats, political oppression in places like Zimbabwe, Darfur, Burma, North Korea, to name only a few. Conflict between Georgia and Russia, Palestinian and Israeli, Shia vs. Shiite, Terrorists vs. the West ... and the list could go on and on! And our politicians are so small-minded and idiotic that they think they are really doing something special when they halt their childish personal attacks to "come together" i
n the face of tragedy. Someone should tell them that we live in a country and world that faces catastrophic issues every second of every day! Burning issues that will only be solved when we all come together and leave the pettiness of American politics behind for good!
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