What's good about anything?

I grew up in the 60's. Our involvement in Vietnam was growing dramatically. Martin Luther King was leading the good fight, and with courage and dignity, but it was a fight trying to right evil acts. The Cold War was in full swing and America was concerned about nuclear war. When our first child was born in 1968 I thought they are going to be raised in tough times.

Today I am a Grandfather in the new millennium. Now we have Iraq-Nam. Politics has become a vicious profession with gamesmanship being the watch word. I do not see much of an attempt by either party to move our society forward, just place the blame on the other guy. I hear Hillary proclaiming she will bring out country together, hell its together, the politicians just aren't listening. We are fouling our planet and it is a tougher time to raise children than at any other time in our history.

Are we divided? Yes, but then if we weren't there would be no politics. What I do not see is anyone reaching out to gain information on what the American public really wants. Everyone is using misleading surveys to put forth their agenda, they are not listening to mine.

Who among the major political figures do I like, John McCain, Joe Biden, John Edwards, and who knows Mit Romney might be a capable person. I do not like or trust Hillary. I see no sincerity in her whatsoever. Obama, he could be good, but I already feel like he is being seduced by the process instead of creating a vision.

I really wish the "Silent Majority" would step up and push term limits. Limit a Senator to one six year term, a Representative to two two year terms. "Throw the rascals out." Let people with ideals and vision vote for us, not the entrenched politicians who develop their own agenda. I recall those words stating a government for the people, by the people and of the people. Now it is rich people pretending to be regular "Joes" voting on our behalf when a lot of them haven't experienced life's travails. I wish those with the power would exert that power on our collective behalf.