Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.  - Ernest Benn

This seems especially true today.  The state is short a couple of billion for the next two years.  To make it up our fearless leaders have decided a slash and burn philosophy will fix the problem.  Instead of this solution they could try convincing the citizens that reform of the tax structure would be appropriate.  But then they may not get elected if they say the 'I' Tax word.  Wish we had truly fearless leaders in these difficult times instead of the timid ones we voted into office.
 
Visited my brother today who used to post on a blog of his own quite regularly.  He talked about having a near death experience.  He said he could feel himself just fading away.  It was a weird experience he said.  There was a good looking nurse that he feels saved his life.  If it hadn't been for her he would have gone off to Lala Land.  Death was imminent he felt.  That was the one subject that he spoke of with any continuity today.  He seemed to come out of a fog when he discussed this experience.  He seems so sad and lonely.  Wish he would consider moving to an independent/assisted  living situation.