Politicians

Everyone seems so very interested and surprised that President Clinton and President Daddy Bush are on the road together to help raise money for the victims of the Tsunami. When I hear these discussions on MSNBC and Fox news, it makes me cringe. No. It simply frustrates me. This partnership is by no means surprising. Their ability to interact with one another, cordially, for a common goal is no big whoop. They are politicians. That is what they do. Just because they are diametrically opposed in their political beliefs, does not mean they can never work together for a common good. This once an enemy always an enemy sentiment is simply unrealistic.
Webster defines a politician as a number of things. 1. One who seeks political office 2. One who seeks personal or partisan gain often by crafty or dishonest means. 3. One who is skilled in the science or administration of government.

This alliance will only work for the benefit of both men and probably both parties. But what should be most critical and worthwhile in reporting is that this alliance will benefit hundreds of thousands of people who have been disenfranchised by a natural disaster. Time to focus on the important aspects of what is being accomplished rather than being bogged down by the minutiae of party politics?

We have bigger issues to consider. This weekend I heard a story on NPR that focused on the news media. A retired media veteran was candid and honest about how the news on all levels has been dumbed down. How Americans in particular are so unaware of the realities of the operations of their own government, that they/we were truly surprised that anyone would want to attack us. That "people out there" did not like us, and we don't seem to know why. We don't know why because the media is not allowed to give us the full story. We don't know that our military is globally dispersed training other countries to fight Al Queda and other determined enemies. That there no coverage of atrocities allowed to be committed in Africa because it (those people) were deemed unimportant. Not politically useful to the United States at this moment. Hotel Rwanda...
Research what is happening right now in the Sudan.

But I must give credit, in the case of the Sudan, where credit is due. The United States, to date, is the only power on record, admitting that the 75, 000 people slaughtered to date does in fact speak to the possibility of genocide. That gives me hope. No...We are not doing anything about it yet. But we have acknowledged the existence of human tragedy occurring yet again on the "dark continent". My democratic leanings are being challenged with this second term President. A man who caused me much anger and distress in his first term is now leading a charge to wage war. Not the one against Iran... the war he says he will wage against AIDS in Africa. What? Yes...Mr. Bush. He has become the diversity president of the century. He has appointed and supported more people of color in his cabinet than any other of President to date. Huh? Yes it is confusing for me too.

So I watch and hope for the best. I get involved and do what I can from where I live.
What about you?

Breakfast at Tiffany's

This year has, as young as it is, has already given me much to celebrate and much to mourn.
But each day is a reason to keep hope alive...right?
For me it has been almost like the Alanis Morrisette song "Ironic"...You finally decide to take that trip around the world despite your fear of flying and your plane crashes... For me, I finally relinquished to the love in my life and it crashes, bursts into flames and still smolders. Crushing my hopeless romanticism into dust. But like roaches, those romatic pinings always seem to return. Maybe, at my age, that is a good thing to re-evaluate reality. Maybe it is time to give up on the fairytale..they really don't come true. As hard as I try to be amenable...to make it easy... it does not work. What have learned with this failed attempt? I am not sure. Let it go, move on, who knows what is around the corner? Maybe, that love for me in this lifetime is not going to be a reality. At least in that Hollywood sense that I seem so attached to. And that is so sad because I love the idea of sharing my life and my love. I think that there really could be nothing better. (Oops. There I go again....Ms. Holly GoLightly) Hmmmm maybe I need a Cat.

This broken heart crap is really starting to wear on my nerves and my emotional stability. For the past week, I have been in such a funk that I am getting on my own nerves. Eating...sleeping..crying. It is all so cliche and boring. Beating myself up so much that I need to call the police on my own damn self (Patti LaBelle) I need to new ways to deal with heartache. I need to develop a system of self-care that is more exciting and unconventional when it comes to grieving a relationship. I know! I will work on some ideas and create a "business plan"...on how to pull yourself up and out of tragic heartbreak. Now this could be interesting....