Taking Stock

It's time to take a look at where we are now. The Christmas season is in full swing here in the US. Christmas lights are up and we are buying presents. It is a good thing. (sorry Martha) Reality is forgotten and we repeat the ritual.
I (personally) am trying to have a good time buying gifts (less than years before) and seeing family. I'm finding less happiness. It's a general thing. More talk about illness. Nobody wants to talk about the war happenings.
I feel a general unrest in America, It is clear, now after all the slick political TV before elections, that real problems are being ignored. The news channels report the bombings, every day another one or three. In Iraq. In Israel. What's the difference. Well there is a difference. We are losing our men and money in the same hopeless quest. The battle (west vers Islam) (Hebrew vers Islam) (today vers Yesterday). Truth is neither system is good and pure. Corruption envelopes all governmental systems. It is the grease that keeps the machine going.
Democracy reached it's highest point here in America. I don't know when it was but I can see it's on the down slide now. Maybe it will continue in Europe but America is in a bad state.
I fear that in four years there will be nothing left of Iraq or America.
I didn't mean to get heavy with this post but the truth is out there.
Adaven