The United States of America is in a death spiral.

[hamsterjill]

74. I'm sorry, but your answer seems quite naive to me.

I do understand that you're trying to be reasonable. But your answer could take decades, and we don't have decades.

I live in a red state and I KNOW how the enemy thinks. The enemy thinks only about himself and how he can be enriched. The enemy doesn't give a damn about anyone other than those like him and, in fact, blames anyone who might be needy in ANY category for being lesser and having those needs. That's the justification they have for being able to sleep at night. If ole so-and-so doesn't have a job, it's because he hasn't looked, isn't willing to work, etc., etc. If ole so-and-so doesn't have health insurance, he should have been taking better care of himself, etc.

We need relief within a reasonable period of time. We cannot sit on the sidelines and "encourage".

I will not condone violence, I will condone peaceful protest, including but not limited to, any town hall meeting setting. I call my reps practically on a daily basis. But as I said, I'm in a red state, and those phone calls fall on deaf ears.