We need more human decency.

America is hopeless. Because we shift from Republicans to Democrats and then back to Republicans again. We are a nation given only two choices. Republicans or Democrats. Or maybe with a so-called Independent thrown in. Occasionally. But even the independents are forced to canvas with the Republicans or Democrats. Ain't really such a thing as an independent. The Republicans use an elephant as their model or mascot. The Democrats, a donkey. Appropriate. Because they just plod along. I happen to think of the albatross as a more appropriate mascot. Hanging around our necks. I'd like to take a hydrogen bomb or a bubonic plague and wipe out every last Republican and Democrat. And start building a political system from scratch. Maybe I wouldn't even call it politics anymore. I'd aim for something called a system of human decency. Until then, we will remain on the path to hopelessness. --Jim Broede