You Do It. No, You. No, You. No, You.

Ya know, America is a pretty good place to live. And do ya know why? It's because everybody else who lives here are pretty much good people. Oh yeah, there are some folks who are less than desirable, but by and large, most folks are okay people. We do have our disagreements to be sure, but mostly they're political in nature. See, we have some folks who are called Progressives and some other folks who are called Conservatives. And still others who are called Independant. They're the ones who used to be Progressives or Conservatives and got fed up with their former groups. Nobody likes them very much, but everybody needs them. Now the Progressives and the Conservatives are always complaining about one another and the things they want to do. The truth of the matter though, is that both are wrong about half the time and both are correct about half the time. And the thing is, if they were honest about it, both would admit they're wrong about half the time. But that's the rub. That's why, in Washington, neither side can get anything, or very much done. Because neither side is willing to admit they're wrong about half the time. Now there are some very good reasons why they won't admit it. Can you imagine either side trying to accomplish anything if they came out and said they're only right half the time? But the number one reason neither side will admit to being wrong half the time is that neither side is willing to go first. It's sorta like a bunch of kids sitting around the backyard daring the others to go first. Then double daring them. Except that with kids, eventually a few actually get up the courage to go ahead and do it. And then they all jump in and do it. But with politicians, nobody has that kind of courage. If only some of our legislators would find that childish courage, they could all admit to not having all the correct answers. And none would have to be embarassed by it. Oh well, we can't all be perfect. We just like to pretend we are.