What's Not To Hate About Politics?

       I know folks are tired of talking about politics. But I'd like to talk about governing. And yes, I know people consider governing as political talk. And of late, that's pretty much the case. But the two are very different animals. In this era, politics is what makes governing nearly impossible.
       Anyway, what we now have is extremely poor governance. What we need now is good governance. So the question is, how do we get from where we are to where we need to be? One way is for either political party to concede and agree to all of the other party's demands. That's likely to happen the day after Armageddon.
       So what would happen if they don't agree? What's the big deal about the fiscal cliff? And isn't that followed shortly by the debt ceiling crisis? Well, if you're very wealthy, you will probably be very inconvenienced. If you're in the middle class, you could wind up in the poor class. If you're poor, not much more can go wrong for you, right? But for the country, things could get a lot worse.
       First the fiscal cliff would erode confidence in our country to handle it's affairs, then the debt ceiling crisis would confirm that opinion. So what? So, our credit rating would be further lowered and this time we'd very likely find it difficult to borrow the funds needed to pay the interest on the debt we owe at a price we can afford. If you or anyone you know has ever had their car or home repossessed, you know what happens next.
       Of course this doesn't need to happen. We could be hit with a severe case of good governance. In which case Washington would find a way to get things done. It's messy, it's politics, but it could happen.
       One thing's for sure. If you don't speak up, you'll be overlooked. And in this day and age, that's not a good thing. So go ahead and hate politics. Just remember it's politics that determines your future, to a large degree. And remember also, it took a lot of people to speak up to get the President reelected.