It is time to get serious

The final act of the longest presidential campaign in the history of the United States has begun.

Our attention spans are being challenged.

Lipstick, hockey moms, pit bulls and pigs.  Is this really what we want to determine who our next President will be?

Are we left to listen to 30 second ads that go beyond distortion?

I celebrate my 53rd birthday on September 12.

All I want for my birthday is for my fellow Americans to wake up and tell the candidates, their confidantes, the pundits and the media to give us two months of serious discourse on what we need to do solve the real challenges we face.

It is time to get serious. 

Comments

[Scott]

I share your sentiment, and also think it is important to get serious about drawing clear distinctions between the past and the future, so that your 54th birthday and the many, many, many that will follow, are happier even than this one. Bless you my brother, for being such a great role model, in all ways. Much love. Happy 53!

[Debbie]

Of course, I share your sentiment and Scott's as well. I would have loved to see a woman president but not Sarah Palin and I believe if we could get a substantive conversation on the issues, everyone would see she and McCain are not the right choice for America at this critical time.

Happy Birthday and let us hope by next September we are on our way to being out of this ridiculous war and on our way back to a better economy and budget surpluses under the Democrats!!!

[David]

I enjoy reading Citizen Brand. As always, your comments are right on the mark. And I wasn't aware you shared a birthday with KU, which opened its doors on Sept. 12, 1866. Happy Birthday to a true Jayhawk!