Budgets, Bankroll, and Bacon

I just don't understand when we are finally going to get to point where we can look past our differences and realize that the majority of Americans want what is best for America...We just have differing opinions on how to achieve that.

For every person that thinks we are obligated morally to provide health insurance, I can find another that believes by increasing social programming we are "programming" generations of Americans to believe it’s impossible for them to take care of themselves. Are not both of those noble thoughts?

Nope. Instead we hate each other, just as the media and washington had always hoped. Instead of looking at facts, we'll continue to spew hateful remarks and insults. All the while, the people that we expect to represent our interests (and to whom we have pledged our undying political devotion) are too busy stuffing dollars in their pockets to even appreciate all of their divisive hard work.

What do we have to show for it? Hatred. Hatred and hilarity.

In this enlightening age we will know all about how grapes pass on dna, what's the cool hip place for teens in Georgia, and have a better understanding for the pig stench in Iowa. Even if this knowledge comes at the expense of a little girl or boy going to bed hungry because their breadwinning dad lost his job.

Then again, maybe that's not hilarity....nothing about that seems funny anymore.