Politics...

Today was the first day Democrats took over the House and Senate in 12 years. Here's a little bit of what they said

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the new Senate majority leader, “With the opening of the 110th Congress and the beginning of new Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, it’s time to start moving America forward,” he said. “Guided by the spirit of bipartisanship, Democrats are ready to take this country in a new direction.”

Nancy Pelosi, newly elected and first ever woman Speaker of the House said this..."“a new direction that is there for all of the people, not just the privileged few,” a direction that “builds and strengthens the middle class.”

Moving forward...new direction...bipartisanship...

Great ideas, but will they deliver? I don't think so. It's not that I have anything against the Democrats or Republicans for that matter. It's just that I've lost all confidence in our political system and I don't think it works any longer. Politics has become all about finger pointing. Politics has become all about causing division and strife. Politics has become us vs. them. We're right and they're wrong and we're not going to give in, we're going to fight for our beliefs. The sad thing is that two or three main beliefs have hijacked our entire political system and it hasn't benefited anyone except the men and women running for office.

I'll save the rant on Conservative Christians and Right Wing Republicans for another day.

I better shut up before I say something stupid...

In the meantime...I hope our country does move forward and does take a new direction. (And I mean so much more then a stance on the war, or Republican vs. Democrat)