Today was difficult to face as I walked around the square at the Farmer's Market. I grew up here in Madison, in a primarily democractic home with politics as a dinner time discussion, not to say that I always sided democratic nor republican, as I beleive certain circumstances call for men and women of differnt view points, strengths and positions - ae: Al Gore - he couldn't have handled what Georgie Boy had to go thru in his first year of presidency.
I was taught with much discussion, looking at ALL the FACTS and coming to the middle ground is CRUCIAL for peace, harmony and justice and that ALL people and their positions should be considered. .
As I walked around the square, listening to both sides - except for the 10 minutes I went into Ancora to NOT hear the "Don'tcha know", I realized just how divided this state is. I was thinking, how is this okay? How did this happen, in a city and a state that usually has both sides come to the table to discuss both sides of an argument, to find a spot in the middle. Thinking of how we previoulsy have been a state with leaders that CAME together for the betterment of our state, not tear things apart for one side to benefit. We are a state divided, nothing is beneficial to BOTH sides of this argument. Walker's attiude is MY way or HIT the highway!
Reminding me of one of my three year old little friends....."I'm gonna get what I wanna get and if you don't give it to me, I'm gonna hold my breath until I turn blue and die" Good thing that we pass out before we die......
So we are setting a lovely example for the children of this state - Pout. Stomp your feet. Don't you dare learn to compromise. There is nothing beneficial in discussion. You should DEMAND your way is the BEST way. Don't learn the art of negotiation, cause everything in this world will go the way YOU demand it.
How sad......My 91 y/o father would smack me silly if I pulled that BS.
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