Did a movie night with a couple of old and dear friends last weekend that was a lot of fun until politics came up. That’s when I found out that our economy is in the toilet and our military is decimated, I tell you, DECIMATED! I tried offering facts. Didn’t work. Changing the subject fortunately did work to improve the evening and help stop the bleed of my respect for two otherwise very intelligent and accomplished people. Funny thing is that they’re probably saying the same about me.

I hate this election year. I fear irreparable damage is being done.