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Because of the incessant negative hysteria over one issue or another for the last 8 months, I have come to view most of these people with a jaded eye. Should some of the talk radio hosts look at their sagging ratings, perhaps they will realize they only have themselves to blame. Meanwhile, I have rediscovered the value in reading novels, gardening, and housework.

Probably the sanest post in...weeks, at least.

I have often wished we could have a FReeper Readers ping list or something, since I am a writer and reader. I haven't watched TV regularly in nearly a decade, and when I think of all the books I wouldn't have read if I wasted my time on that stupid box, I realize I'm blessed!

As to your point about politics, yeah, it's amazing how the number of folks "disappointed" by "Jorge" are so loud, and yet so obviously out of it. The President has proven to be an honest man time and again, and his position today is what it was when we voted for him in 2000, like it or not. (I DON'T like it to a great extent, but unlike many around here, the man seems to be thinking about the reality of rounding up 12 million people in a nation this size, and the need for security ((which he has poured a lot of money into)), and the human cost to the families of illegals. It's just not such an easy call, realistically.)

Your rising above it all is a model I'm going to try to copy.

...and the need for security ((which he has poured a lot of money into))...

The same critics of the Bush are complaining about how much money he is spending without making a distinction with regard to the money spent on security versus the money spent on frivolous programs.

I don't know that I am "rising above it all" as much as suddenly looking at how I choose to spend my time. For example, I used to have Rush on daily...never missed a show. Last week I turned him on, and one would have thought he was talking about Clinton...his words simply dripped venom. That reminded me of why I seldom listen any more, and I turned to the Catholic channel to hear a discussion on prayer life (not everyone's cup of tea but certainly better for my blood pressure).

I have decided that I trust President Bush more than these critics, and while I read a lot about "teaching the GOP a leson" on FR, I am doing my part to teach pundits and talk-show hosts a lesson, although I am just a drop in the bucket.

I spent yesterday evening reading, and I didn't miss Fox News or FR one bit. I will check things here today, but if the same negativism is still in force, I will answer a few posts then go work in the garden.

the reality of rounding up 12 million people in a nation this size

I love reading posts from you and others that share your position. If, in 2006, the debate isn't over expulsion/deportation, but rather, citizenship, what does this portend for the future?

With the support of Dems & some % of the GOP, it's clear as day where we're going. The key is change and there's money to be made in the transition. I've already benefited financially (passive investments) from what occurred in Los Angeles; I aim to take it national.

Thanks for the heads up.