You've got people in leadership positions that hold the exact opposite values that people in their positions should have.

I have become a grumpy old curmudgeon -- the kind of crazy old coot I used to poke fun at when I was a kid.

What prompted this realization? The fact that I cannot call to mind a single decision made by any politician in the last 10 years, from dog catcher to president, that I have agreed with. Let me amplify that: I can't recall any decision that I wasn't vehemently opposed to. I cannot recall the last time I voted for a candidate -- all I have done is vote against them.

I feel strongly enough about this that I have decided that when I retire in 20 months, I will emigrate. Don't know for sure where just yet, but I won't be staying here.

tanstaafl.