More political mudslinging (and it isn't even election season yet)

The very recent shooting this weekend in Arizona was a very jarring experience for the country. I just participated in a Presidentially requested moment of silence at the school I'm subbing at. There are still lots of questions about what exactly happened, how many people were injured and/or killed and the biggest question is if Representative Gabrielle Giffords will recover and when. These are important concerns and I don't have a problem with these issues. I'm hoping for a swift recovery for all those who were injured and peace and strength to get through this difficult time.

My issue is that we already have people blaming the attack on different political parties. This should not be a time to promote your political agenda. Instead, it should be a time for our country to come together. There may be a connection between Tea Party ads that targeted specific Democratic candidates, but that doesn't mean that the shooter made that connection. Let's at least wait until we know all of the details before we start the 2012 Campaign season. I'm still recovering from 2010.

Dear Washington, get something done...

I'm not going to spend too much time setting this one up. I'm planning on talking more about political parties down the road, but I'm just really frustrated with all the political talk around and since the latest election. All of the politicians are pointing fingers and blaming everyone else for all the problems are facing. Everywhere President Obama went on the campaign trail his message was that the Republicans were to blame for the problems our country faces. Republican were more than happy to point the finger at Obama and Pelosi. No one stood up and said "I'm part of the problem, but I want to be part of the solution."

Now the parties are so busy trying to fight over who has the most power that nothing may get done for the next two years. It's not one side or the other that is causing the problem. It's everybody. Why can't the politicians get over their egos and get something done for the American people. Let's stop fighting each other and start fixing the problems in front of us.