What is wrong with us?”
The Columbian Serving Clark County, Washington May 31, 2008 Our Readers’ Views Office Holds No Attraction “What is wrong with us?” For the last several presidential campaigns, I have asked myself this question. Just like millions of singles every Saturday night, they wonder why they always end up with the same pathetic losers; why there are not even a few truly wonderful people to go out with. For some, when they ask this question, they take the opportunity to look inside themselves and make changes—to improve and become worthy of something better. Every four years, the people of this nation face the same problem. Each time (and this time will be no different) the choices come down to the lesser of two evils—and no choice worth choosing. I truly feel that we need to start asking ourselves this question—then get ourselves to the gym, library, college, or church; whatever it takes, so that someone of value will step up and ask us ...