Every day that I read the opinion page in the local newspaper and especially letters to the editor I'm troubled to see the anger and partisanship. I wonder how some of the writers arrived at their opinions and conclusions. Yes, everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. Either they don't know the facts or they do and don't want to accept them.
It's time to chill out. Stop the angry screeching. There are some in politics, both federal and state, who are feeding the partisan frenzy for their own political ends and not our greater good. But that's been going on since 1776 and won't stop today. The danger is that more people are buying into the rants and accepting them as facts rather than the partisan gamesmanship they are. Stirring the pot too hard can have unpleasant consequences.
One popular theme is to blame"Washington" for things we don't like, whatever "Washington" means. For example, our governor rails against the failure of Washington to secure our border on the one hand and then accuses Washington of interfering with the State's affairs on the other. She is joined by most members of her party, including our two U.S. Senators who have served for decades in "Washington". Apparently they had nothing to do with our current problems and have been given a pass by her. Curious who is responsible if they aren't.
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