Shot Congresswoman

Someone shot a Congresswoman while she was out on a meet-n-greet in Arizona. Along with the representative, a Chief Judge for AZ, a 9/11 baby, and a few others were shot and killed, and some number more were injured in the shooting. I do not condone this violence in any way, shape, or form. This is a heinous act and I hope those responsible, including family members and others who may have known and can be held accountable as accessories before or after the fact, all get prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

However, this violent act may cause some good. Hopefully, it will have a mediating effect on Congress. It is time for this asinine "war" between the Republicans and everyone else be shelved and the parts of Congress to work together to find solutions to the very serious issues that face America.

It is true that, after being under the thumb and steamrolled by Republicans for years, the Democrats when they got control of Congress turned around and did the same to them. However, neither side was right and the now Republican House needs to acknowledge that as they move forward with their small majority. If not, this "war" will continue and more Congresspeople may get caught in the crossfire, both literal and figurative.

America is on the precipice of a great fall. Political leaders are acting just as the leadership of Ancient Rome did as their nation was beset by both internal and external issues and relied on being the biggest and the best to survive. In the end, they ignored their people, they ignored the threats, they ignored the failing infrastructure, and they failed to heed the incursions by rapidly rising external forces long enough that Rome, as they knew it, ceased to exist and is now a minor player in the world. American political leaders need to stop the strife, figure out a way to work together toward the middle/common ground where solutions can be found, and solve the internal and external problems of the country.

America has a failing infrastructure of bridges, dams, sewage systems, levees, roadways, and railways that are in imminent need of repair, or more collapses like what happened in Minnesota will occur. This seems like an excellent opportunity to put Americans to work solving America's problems and injecting American cash into America's financial system, all of which would solve a host of other issues in America.

America needs to curtail military intervention in favor of diplomacy and respect toward other nations. Rome teaches us that a strong nation that always has its military off in foreign lands tends to leave itself open to attack at home. It also leads foreign nations to grow to resent and distrust the nation that solves all problems by military might. Any of this sounding familiar?

Lastly, we need to buy American, grow food locally, work toward energy independence, and respect the rights of citizens and the world. We need to once more be a shining light of progress and freedom, rather than the terrifying military and economic might of a decadent society.

Here's hoping that the reprehensible shooting of a Congresswoman can bring about the first steps of change and growth in the pompous, bombastic, and narrow-minded who now inhabit Congress. Let's hope for positive change that leads to economic growth, better leadership, and compromise that all Americans can accept.