As a means of saving America.

Politics can be strange. And unpredictable. Because many of the players are crazy. And they play games. With each other. Anyway, to prove my point, look at how the political scene has changed in a year or so. The Democrats had just won solid majorities in Congress. And seemed to have lots of political capital. But hey, Republicans have come on strong. By playing politics. By being obstructionists. By being negative. By putting the blame for everything on Democrats. Even though it was a Republican administration that got us into economic trouble in the first place. Doesn't matter, I guess. Because the memory of the electorate is shorter than that of an Alzheimer patient. Another thing. We like overnight solutions. And our nation's problems are so deep and complex, that it may take a generation to fix 'em. And most of us don't have the patience to wait it out. So we'll likely shift back and forth. Give the Democrats a year or two. And then the Republicans a year or two. And we'll get nothing meaningful done. Maybe we'll become a second-rate world power. Which is fine with me. That may be our solution. Then we might tend to our own business. And instead of spending big dough on wars and other foolishness, we might channel it into beneficial domestic programs. That's it. Maybe I'll consider running for public office. And campaign on the theme of making America a second-rate power. As a means of saving us. --Jim Broede