Mental health

With the on again off again bailout proposals that are being debated in Washington and the swirl of charges and countercharges that are being leveled by the politicians involved, it seems like a good time for a mental health moment. By this I mean that it would do all of these geniuses some good to take a moment for reflection, a deep breath and a reminder that the fate of the American economy is in their hands. Blame is not the issue -- preventing an imminent disaster is what is at stake. Rather than posturing for political points, these folks need to realize that neither party nor ideology is infallible. Sometimes we all need to put these things aside and just get moving with a rescue. Right now, it seems as if the economy is drowning and rather than saving it, the resident geniuses are arguing about whether to do the back stroke or the crawl.