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Escaping the Politics of Anger 

Really? Where have they been for the last umpteen years?

Since at least 2016, I haven't noticed the Democrats clamoring for compromise and cooperation in Washington or on CNN.

Suddenly Nancy Pelosi wants to practice bipartisanship? Yeah, right.

I agree with President Trump.

No matter how "bipartisan" their bills are, of course, they probably won't get past the U.S. Senate or the president's desk.

In other words, for the next two years we'll have gridlock. Nothing major will get done on issues like immigration reform or our trade deals with China.

Meanwhile, out here in California we've been burying the victims of last week's mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill and wondering if there's any place left in America where we can take our families that's safe.


Today, my son Cameron, who's a stay-at-home dad, has to worry about sending his kids to grade schools where they are holding active shooting drills.

Who ever thought 50 years ago that we'd have to be concerned about this danger?

A movie theater? A baseball field? A grade school. A synagogue?

Spirituality, morality, kindness, the better part of our natures, love for your fellow humans no matter what their politics - it's getting harder and harder to find in our daily lives.

Everyone's angry on TV. Left or right, Fox or CNN, it doesn't matter what side you're on. Ben Shapiro

They thrive on ratings and clicks and anger - not civility and compromise - to generates their profits.

In my father's time, in the 1970s and 1980s, we debated important political issues, but we did it without trying to destroy our opponents' careers or reputations.

Now everything in politics is personal and nasty.

We don't merely say we disagree with a person's position. Instead we say, "You're a racist. You hate women."

There's hardly anywhere you can go in the mainstream media to hear an uplifting spiritual message or an inspiring leader who rises above petty politics. There's almost nowhere you can relax and make yourself feel good.

It was entertaining and pleasant - an oasis of civility in our angry world. It was something all of us could all use a lot more of.
