Fall Samhain Moon
Translated into English the Latin Mass has closing words that always get me, “Go now, the Mass is ended.” They may have changed a bit since the last time I went, but it sounds like the bums rush. We’re done; you can leave.
It came to mind when I read on the NYT’s site that the shutdown is over and the default avoided. To the Republicans I say, “Go now, your term has ended.” They inflicted real pain on the economy, looked like spoiled pre-schoolers or practicing alcoholics who want what they want and want it now and only burned through political capital for no achievement. They do not deserve to sit in a deliberative body charged with solving our common problems, not creating them.
I read a very interesting NYT op ed piece on what the risk is of the shutdown strategy, Democracy After the Shutdown. It threatens the social compact on which our government depends. That’s a big deal. Read the article and see if you agree with it. I did.
