Youth

First, I want to thank our elected officials in DC for the lousy, rotten Chris present they call "health care reform." And, if I were a youngster, I would especially thank them for seriously threatening my future. (We won't mention the vote to raise the debt ceiling, ever higher, with no chance of paying back the debt and no hope of these clowns reducing spending.)

"Clowns?" Yeah, didn't Lee Iacocca call them "bozos" in his book, on page one? Boy, with that and the Mustang, K-car, and mini-wagon, he got things right.

Perhaps we can take some solace, with some hope, from the recent history of Rumania. It wasn't the "grown-ups," but the youth of Rumania who had the courage to stand up to the tyranny of the dictator Ceaucescu. They encouraged the older folks to protest. They took to the streets, often being gunned down in cold blood. They stood their ground. They had the guts to fight for freedom. Maybe we can hope for the same.

I see some hope in that I get a few e-mails from the younger crowd asking about the massive spending and restrictive legislation our government officials are perpetrating. (I deliberately use the word "perpetrating" because that's what the crime show cops call those who commit crimes, "perps.") Some are beginning to see what a mess is being created with their future.

Now, if they can protest and the "grown-ups" can learn from their courage and throw off their apathy.... Is this too much to ask for?