One of the problems with expressed views of political parties, pundits, and commentators, is that we as viewers, readers, and listeners have perhaps not looked at the other side of the coin. Some examples: We despair over the cost of pharmaceutical drugs; the other side of the coin, we regale in the generous dividends of the pharmaceutical stocks. We shop where we can get the lowest prices; we despair over the low wages for those working at those places. We want secure borders and immigration control, but at the detriment of those trying to enter who just want to survive.
Forward looking, I’d encourage all to flip the coin over before making a decision. A great looking civic project, the other side, how is it paid for and is the resulting benefit worth the cost? Are campaign promises reasonable in their assumptions, can they gain the required bipartisan congressional support, and are they fiscally responsible? The easy thing is to drink the Kool-Aid; more difficult is to honestly evaluate what’s in the Kool-Aid.
