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Nov. 8 cannot come soon enough. I just want it to be over.
I am tired of opening my mailbox to the daily onslaught of political propaganda. These unsolicited cards and letters have served as fuel for an evening blaze or two in our fire pit.
The TV advertisements are even more repugnant with opponents' claims of scandal, lies and wrongdoings. I've gotten pretty good at using the mute button on the TV.
It seems as though the mud-slinging and political rhetoric have been going on a lot longer than past pre-mid-term election fodder.
I get the importance of the races at hand. The operation of our federal government could change in a matter of check marks on ballots across the country.
Whether you are red or blue in your political leanings, we are in desperate need of returning to red, white and blue thinking. We are so bent in one direction and that just isn't working. There needs to be some tightening up of those aisles that separate lawmakers from good, sensible decisions.
I wish I could bring a few higher-ups in charge of our nation to Kroger with me on a shopping trip. While grocery shopping has never been my favorite outing, it now ranks up there with having a tooth pulled.
Shopping has become more of a spectator sport as I watch others peruse the meat aisle only to head to the marked down section. Even there, it's disappointing.
Then the price of eggs has ruffled more than a few feathers. No offense to the chicken farmers. I get it. You have to pass your costs along to the consumer. But why have costs skyrocketed in such a short time?
Do federal lawmakers even pump their own gas? If they did they might understand why public transit is appealing more and more to the working public. And I'm sorry, despite what a certain White House staffer proclaims, gas was much cheaper two years ago than it is today.
Just wait to the increased electric bills hit the mailboxes. The need for homeless shelters may just see an uptick in demand when utility bills make home ownership just a dream.
I rarely take on such topics as politics in this column. I tend to leave it to the pros on the editorial page. However, this year has been fraught with challenges from high prices to rampant crime in our larger cities. The recent shootings in Pittsburgh are just too close for comfort.
Something has to give. While I don't know all the answers, I just know it's imperative for the good of us all to take the time to vote on Tuesday. Whatever the outcome, at least we can say we tried.
Heather Ziegler can be reached via email at hziegler@theintelligencer.net.