What goes around...

On this fine Sunday morning, Elvis is crooning gospel tunes in the background and my husband is waxing philosophic about politics. All is normal.

But what he's saying is a bit unnerving. If one believes that history repeats itself, then we are headed toward another great depression or major economic collapse. The government just bailed out two major mortgage companies, and people are losing their homes at record rates. The so-called war in Iraq has made our national debt the worst in history. China owns us. Period.

In 1933, President Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Now, the Republicans tell us daily that we have to be afraid. We can't be weak on "terror." What the fuck? Oh well, we just need to kill all brown people, is what the masses are really saying.

Speaking of that, I know people who don't want Barack Obama to win the election because he'll just get assassinated. Other people who are mildy racist are becoming full blown racist now that a HALF black man is up for President. The KKK is becoming more active again. I wanna puke.

Is this 1950? Are we gonna keep all brown people in their place, or are we going to embrace our fellow humans?

I wish things didn't go around so predictably. I'm not that smart and I can see it.

This has been your Sunday morning public service announcement.