A diary this morning from Kagro X strapped me back onto the emotional rollercoaster that has been my primary mode of transportation for the past six years. There doesn't seem to be any long-term respite from the white-hot anger generated by virtually every act and word of this administration. A look back at the past four days provides a perfect example. Go below the fold and back to Friday with me.
Friday - The House passes its toothless but symbolic Iraq war resolution. Happy day.
Saturday - The Senate fails to do the same. Misery reigns.
Sunday - Harry Reid says the Senate will rework the AUMF. Hope abounds.
Monday - Along comes Kagro X's story of outright fraud by Iraq contractor Custer Battles, sanctioned by a federal judge with a history of perverting the judicial system.
The rollercoaster, of course, goes back seemingly forever. What makes this latest ride so miserable, though, is the gathering feeling that there's no getting off.
Which brings us to rage. It's obvious from comments posted here that every reader of DK experiences some form of rage against this administration and its colluders. For some the rage reaches the point where it has not only emotional consequences but physical ones as well. Relationships fracture. Work suffers. The meaning of "going postal" becomes crystal clear.
So how do we deal with our fury? Where is the balance between righteous indignation and savagery? How do you handle your rage?