This may not necessarily be a youth issue, it is everybody’s issue.

When the Democratic Party took control of Congress in the beginning of this year I was relieved. Like the idealist that I am, I figured that would signal some great shift in the universe. The sun would shine brighter; the stars would join into a giant conga line; money would start growing from trees.

Unfortunately, none of those happened.

The Democrats platform ran on the sayings “We’re Different! We’re Better! We Ain’t Bush! Woo hoo!!”

What a load of croc.

I don’t know about everyone else, but I thought the whole point of having a Democratic party having control both houses of Congress would mean Prez. Bush would have some kind of checks and balances in the works. Apparently, whatever stability the Democratic party was suppose to provide by setting a few limits here and there, and being some sort of ‘voice of reason’ has had as little impact to the political arena, as jail time has effected Paris Hilton’s popularity.

The U.S. Constitution is on the verge of becoming the WELCOME mat outside the White House – treaded on to the fullest.

Now that The House has voted to let the President expand the eavesdropping without the need of official warrants, I am beside myself. What was the point of getting the Democrats toe-to-toe with the Republican Party when all they were going to do in the end was concede and waddle away with their tail between their legs.

Maybe they’re just waiting for one of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls get a plunked down in the Oval Office to make whatever significant changes they had in mind. Either way, change is a progressive stepladder for the people who take the time, however, dragging your feet through the mud is a skill best left to those who know it best.
—Eming Piansay