OT - Rants du jour and question

My dog wakes me up every morning at 7:00, and for some reason synched right into the time change, bless her heart! It's as though she can read the numbers on the clock.

As to politics, I worked for state government for many years, and don't believe any of the political tripe that goes on. Our state legislature is almost comical sometimes, and the evening's entertainment when they are at the end of term every summer is to go to the visitor's balcony and watch them -- the best free dog and pony show in town! However, they have made me appreciate even more why we really do need the State Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court, since they can undo some of the unconstitutional idiocy the legislative and executive branches do.

I always thought that, but by the time the kids were gone and I was free, sleep evaded me, I still wake usually by 5:30 which is the pits on a dark, cold winter morning.

I am certain sure it is because they absolutely want power - if they can also make extra money while in power, so much the better. I don't know anybody, other than politicians, who like to pat their own backs and brag themselves up all the time. I've only known three politicians who were there at least in part with a desire to serve. One of those was the best Prime Minister Canada never had, mostly because he was so honest he couldn't get in front of a camera and brag about himself.

I`m afraid it`s pretty obvious that a high proportion want power and all that goes with it!

Pat