Change is the only constant

The Democrats have the Congress as a result of Tuesday's referendum (for that is, indeed, what it was). We've seen this back-and-forth tussle of power for decades. The question is, of course, what are they going to do with it, and how long will it last?

I desperately hope they will not waste time and money with investigative commissions and initation of impeachment procedures, which our new Speaker assures us that she has no intention of doing. (and by the way, we have a WOMAN in this very powerful position -- the first time -- and that all by itself is not only an enormous milestone, but also a very heavy responsibility!)

My delightful Neo-con husband has written his analysis of the election on his blog , and while we don't always see eye-to-eye, he draws some conclusions that are sobering. A few posts earlier, he'd spoken of an article about Al Qaeda following us home and the dangers of treating this war like the VietNam war. Our newly-elected and incumbent decision-makers need to remember their awesome responsibility for the safety of our country, and not get sidetracked with vengeful political games.

And that's enough politics for this writer.