Several years ago, I said my final goodbyes to your shores when I brought my partner and children back home to the UK. In leaving, I have tried to tune out the events that you sadly have to deal with everyday.
A long time ago, in what for me is now a far away place, I paid for my University education by working alongside men and women, my brothers and sisters in the United Automobile Workers. That is why I can not tune things out.
In a comment somewhere here at Kos, I wrote how Rush Limbaugh taught me "the Constitution is not a suicide pact." I still believe that underlying premise today. But today, the so called right wing is willing to commit national economic suicide over their unfounded fears of President Barack Obama.
What they are willing to sacrifice, because of fear and hate, is clearly on display in their support of a Republican State Treasurer who is willing to bring down his own economic house.
This is not the action of rational human beings.
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