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The prevalent mood in our great country these past few years is that it is easier to belittle, to condemn, to tear apart anyone who doesn't think like you, act like you or share your beliefs. Why is this? Cpuld it be that people no longer have the mental capacity or reasoning skills to know how to disagree or argue without the situation degenerating into name calling, accusations or worse? We see this happening all around us and, most disturbingly, in the Congress of the United States. These are supposed to be the people we elected as our leaders. The people who we put our trust in to reaon and solve the problems of the day. Instead, they have become the equivalent of the cartoon, Rem and Stempy, reatliating against the opposition with childish behavior and displays of violent vengeance.
The tragic shooting in Arizona has crystallized this destructive attitude and resulted in shock and horror elt across the country. Yet it was just a few months ago that the season for vengeance was in full force during the fall elections. It went beyond name calling or shildish pranks. It escalated into a full out war against anyone considered on the other side. The rhetoric amounted to nothing less than an assault on everything our Constitution was built on and everything the framers had in mind for leading this country dow the road to greatness.
The absolte lies and misrepresentations of words, actions and positions was beyond comprehension. And yet, fed by an overzealous, sensationalistic seeking media on both sides, no spoke up to quell the insanity. If it was a lie, it didn't matter. Just repeat it loud enough and often enough and it would eventually become a truth.
Then, the Arizona rampage. I could have happened anywhere. Crosshairs and names on a map of opponents made it acceptable oen season for anyone drew their rage from the political animosity that ran rampant. If they can do I why can't I? 'I'll just carry it one step further and get rid of at least one person who I don't agree with but use a gun instead of words.
Sanity and civility must return to our dalings with each other. The degree of anger who's fuse is already lit has inected society on every level. Congress, the talking heads, people in beurocratic positions of power, you must lead. You must take the reins of this insanity and walk it back into the barn. If you don't, I'm afraid this is just the beginning.
