How the Politicians Do It

Honestly, I don't know how politicians do it. They slam each other for every mistake they've ever made in their lives, as though we don't learn from our mistakes.

They argue over big government versus small government, as though corruption isn't caused by individuals in any organization or company putting money and personal comfort above the common good.

They claim to be uninfluenced by campaign money when they promise us tax breaks if only we'll vote for them.

They say they want America to be economically viable, but they fund the military with more than half of our tax dollars while the burden of education falls to state and local government with shrinking coffers.

They say they'll close Gitmo, but 171 detainees remain.

They ask us to believe in sweeping generalities when the world changes tiny action by tiny action.