The trouble with politics. We have met the enemy and he is us!

A must read is Charles Wheelan's "The Real Problem in Politics? It's Us", Yahoo! Finance, 2010-03-01.

As long as we vote for Representatives who allocate Federal money for local bike trails or who advocate not participating in the Census.

If you object to this behavior, don't vote for these candidates, even if the opposition is worse in your eyes, and don't stay away. Show up and leave a blank ballot.

Be careful what you ask for

A few days ago, Michael Gerson wrote that Obama is not reaching across the aisle as he promised ("The Most Polarizing President", Washington Post, 2009-04-07). It was reprinted in the Star Tribune on April 9. Today's Star Tribune had a couple of letters rebutting Gerson pointing out that it is some Republicans that are the polarizers. The moderate Republicans are far and few between.

As my wife and I discussed this, we brought up Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin, two very polarizing politicians. From there I went to those who think there should be more women in government. Since most of the people who tout this idea are liberals, are they so sure they would get more balanced politics.

Then we went on how once a seat has gone to a woman or a black, then the replacement should be the same gender or race. This notion had us go from Thurgood Marshall to Clarence Thomas.

My mind then went back to women in politics and Bachmann and Palin. Because they wear high heels doesn't give stature to their ideas.