Ok, I usually don’t go into politics too much. I learned one thing from my mom growing up and it’s this: there are two things you never discuss unless you’re looking for a fight; religion and politics. And there’s a good reason those lead to arguments. Both of these topics are so connected to our inner nature and personality that the second someone says their own view of religion or politics is better or that your views are wrong, we immediately go on the defensive. As you should because if you don’t you are not a person of strong conviction.

That being said, I have to just sit back and marvel at the political landscape over the past year. I guess I’m a political moderate. I agree with the Republicans on certain issues and Democrats on others. Because of that, I don’t take offense when one party calls out the other. The recent senatorial race in Massachussetts is a prime example. I have a friend who lives near me in the midwest who had some choice words for the people of MA due to the election results. His anger stemmed from the effect it would have on the healthcare debate. I have another friend whose mother is a government employee and is facing some health issues. There’s a lot of bureaucratic red tape this poor mom is dealing with, and as a result, my friend doesn’t want to see government healthcare. Now, in his State of the Union Address, President Obama calls out the Supreme Court for a decision they made recently. This caused a visible reaction from one of the justices. Of course, the justice is going to disagree otherwise he wouldn’t have voted the way he did in the case. Like the title says, politics is fascinating to watch. I believe in the democratic process, but boy, does it get funky sometimes.