James Drogan

This lead editorial from the April 21 issue of the New York Times lays out what America's congressional representatives (who seem to be becoming more inept as time goes by) and citizens (who seem to be becoming less understanding of the world as time goes by) need to pay attention to.

Understanding the current situation and the implications of proposed actions is not difficult, but it does take some time and thought.  America ought, at the very least, be able to expect this from Congress.  But what do we get?  Prediction of the apocalypse, the fanning of fear,  and that others are to blame.  Where is Franklin Roosevelt or Andrew Shepard when we need them?

Can't we get above the partisan interests?