Teabaggers, republicans, and other obstructionism

  I, like many others observed the recent public display at the capitol, and like many others, was ashamed and appalled at behavior that would surely cause public outcry for discipline if it was a group of three year-olds.  This is surely the low point of public discourse (we can only hope), and shows the world  just how stupid we can be.  I am very concerned that this behavior will be seen as proof of our illegitimacy on the world stage.  If all we have left is 'might', then we have lost everything we were after WWII, and can have nothing more to contribute to solutions of the worlds problems.  How can those people be proud of themselves, let alone arrogant about their reptile-brain, knee-jerk response to right-wing controllers?  I am at a loss to explain this, and am in despair when I see this immediately after seeing the Texas school board try to rewrite American History.  Our textbooks have always had strange filters in them (like the roles of minorities in all our conflicts, as well as our roles in other countries' conflicts), but no one else has ever tried to eliminate the most important (arguably) founding father of our country.  I believe that this is the result of a concerted effort of the GOP to defund public education and complete the dumbing-down of the majority of citizens, and they have been joined by corporate media.  We must fight on many fronts simultaneously if we are to step back from the precipice and return critical thinking to the political platforms.  These positions have been filled by simple-minded idealogues for too long now, or attractive, but stupid talking heads and robots that don't look beyond their own self-interest.  November is an opportunity to replace those individuals who no longer even try to hide their disdain for the electorate.  Those who quit working at 2:00 every day the Senate is in session are a good place to start, but we musn't stop there.  Insist that our reps. hear from us.  Most of them want to hear from us.  It helps them get out of the automatic cocoon of the political arena, and helps them stay aware of everyday problems all the rest of us face.  Sometimes I get angry and wish these recalcitrants would all just move south so we can force them to secede, cancel their citizenship, invite Mexico to take them back, etc.  But in the end, we allowed these creatures to become what they are, and must take responsibility for the virus they carry and try to spread.  Nothing Breeds Faster Than Stupid.