Why the dislike of government?

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distress, government, personal, politics, postaday2013

Why do I feel that I am in the tiny minority of liking government? When it is well thought out and held in respect, government is a positive entity. It is how we govern ourselves into a manageable society. We can not all be our own security, fire fighter, medic, regulator and educator. Abraham Lincoln summed it up eloquently when he said that government is for those actions that can’t be done by the individual. I think that former President Reagan did our nation a huge disservice when he said that “government isn’t the solution, it’s the problem”. Government is only the problem when the elected officials collude to make it the problem by doing precisely what the tea party republicans are doing right now; refusing to reopen our government and bringing our government to the precipice of default. Apparently the 80 or so conservative republicans are very comfortable with the idea of defaulting if only to make a point in upholding their ideologies and principles.

If these republicans had won the election in 2012, I would understand their justification or if the ultra conservative Supreme Court had deemed the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, then I would understand their behavior but none of these things had happened. The Republican Party is ready to throw our economy and the world’s economy into the air and let the pieces fall where they may because they lost, they do not want to allow most Americans the choice to buy affordable health care insurance on their own if they must without fear of being denied for having preexisting conditions or being dropped because the limits were surpassed.

I know that I had promised not to write about my political inclinations on this my personal blog but I am really upset by the impasse we find ourselves at and playing chicken with other people’s lives and livelihood is morally wrong and morally contemptible. I am sincerely hoping that this is the last time that I will feel compelled to write about my distress over the political reality of my country.

Clean house

Is there “junk” in your life? What kind? How do you get rid of it?

I prefer to not call it junk. Junk isn't a very nice word. My hubby and I have accumulated many things over the years, especially copper things. We both have an adoration for all things copper. Copper in the kitchen makes sense because it is an excellent heat conduit and it also provides something to the process of mounting egg whites into snowy peaks as well as whipping chilled cream into high firm mounds for your delectable desserts. It is also simply beautiful to look at and it has character.

But copper isn't the only thing that adorns our home and our mantles. We have souvenirs, we have mementos, we have collectibles. Essentially we have many things that remind us of a moment in time and collects dust at the same time. I think that the dust magnetism of all of these possessions is the primary reason as to why I have been contemplating holding a tag sale. I despise dusting, always have and always will. Mostly because I have severe allergies and dusting is the one chore that aggravates them to no end.

One of these years, my hubby and I will move into a smaller home and we will go minimalist, a few key pieces and that is it. At least that is the plan that I have in the back of my mind.