Witnessing hope, and witnessing to it
In a world all about 'winning,' what sustains after a loss?
I have been accused of being a pessimist and a cynic. And the one who has most often made these allegations is me. I see fatal flaws in most plans, one often being that the protagonists will prioritize their own personal gain.
To me, this is just being a realist.
I have been this way for as long as I can remember. My life in politics only confirmed it. I have written here about how the sectarian partisan divide is a threat to our republic. And I place a good part of the blame on selfish politicians who neglect the common good. I have a difficult time seeing a way out of this danger.
Given all of this, you may be wondering how I manage to get out of bed every day, much less how I spent 16 years in Congress.