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On occasion, I’m asked, “To which party do you belong?” Well, American politics is a bit of a conundrum and makes the answer to this question complex, but it keeps our lives interesting. It represents disparate interests and beliefs, as varied as the origins of our ancestors. We find ourselves in a political tug-o-war in the two-party system, however, with the Democrats and Republicans fighting for control. Of course we have the occasional fringes that make noise, but succumb to the privileged and precocious, overweight kid that looks too old for the fifth grade on the end of the right and the biracial son of the Massachusetts lawyer who thinks he’s better than everyone on the left. However, in the middle of such extremes are the middle kids that are looking to be inspired and want to fight for a team, but are often left out to dry in the very game in which they have tried to participate. Read the rest of this entry »
