Prickly City by Scott Stantis for August 05, 2019

Well, at least enough of us worked together to accomplish a lot.

But we seem to like divided government, or so we are told.

And the republicans took advantage of the razor-edge division to push it their way and get everything they ever wanted, riding roughshod over everyone in their way.

Divided government did work, once upon a time, when parties were willing to work together (across the aisle) seeking the common good.

But that all went the way of the Newt.

Glen Abbot on twitter: I’m EMBARRASSED: Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind CALIFORNIA. Let’s pick up the pace Texans. @NRA

Well, that time did exist but it was during World War 2. Maybe a few years of afterglow.

Many people died yesterday, for nothing. This is a day for prayer, rememberance, compassion, respect and honor. Not a day for the usual. God Bless. Each man’s death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know. For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.

Then perhaps you should let go of your “both sides are equally bad” handwringing. One side is actually doing the work of governing and passing bills, and the other one is letting them pile up unread on Moscow Mitch’s desk.

Carmen needs to take Moscow Mitch to the woodshed if she wants to work together to solve problems.

Oh, it existed alright. There was a time when we could disagree without vitriol. There was a time when we believed that both parties wanted “the greatest good for the greatest number.” But that required not only “rights” but the concurrent “responsibilities” that attend such rights. The question today is can we return the national zeitgeist to “We, the People” instead of “Us, the Right People, against Them, the Wrong People.”

Hey, Scott, you ready to name some names or are you chicken. Let’s start with the party that intentionally and unilaterally subverted the Constitution by refusing to hold constitutionally mandated hearings on a Supreme Court Justice.

Just a thought, we could start working together. . . . .

You know better, Carmen! It’s “countryty!” >eye roll<

I’m curious as to whether Stantis will address with Carmen (a character of color) the discovered Reagan ethnic slur on African UN delegates, especially after that panel last week with Carmen worshiping under a Reagan statue.

“I want my country back”. Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, February, 1976.

So we’re admitting that our world view, sense of national identity is a delusion? Because the alternative is one of a sterile and cynical self interest.