Dear Mr. President, Members of the Senate, Members of Congress and the American people.

What is wrong with all of you in Government?  Here is a simple step by step job description for you to follow:
1.  Keep the Government running
     •Pass a clean CR and re-open the Government
     •Raise the debt ceiling without fail - cleanly, without extortion
2.  Meet together and with COMPROMISE pass a budget that is fair to all Americans, understands that the rich can pay a bit more and the poor deserve more than being kicked off the bus
3.  Work on and solve the Immigration problem, being considerate of the 12 million or so human beings that have been here, contribute to our society and deserve a path to citizenship
4.  Work together on our Education System and make the necessary improvements that will guarantee our children will reside in the greatest country ever and be able to earn a living due to their education.  Everyone should get an equal chance at getting the best education this country can offer.
5.  Put people to work again - fix our ailing infrastructure before this whole place crumbles
6.  Do something constructive about Climate Change - stop calling it a lie - it is true
7.  MAKE OUR GOVERNMENT WORK - MAKE IT WORK DAMMIT!
If you truly care about the American people and future generations, stop the ideology, stop being so self-serving, stop the political maneuvering and DO YOUR JOB
If you don't want to do your job, step aside and let someone who cares do it!

...add ons for the rest of us
1.  Forget that our President, elected by a majority, is Black and show him the respect you would expect if you were in that office
2.  Remember that God (or whatever you might call him in your chosen religion) is our creator and come from the word Love - not hate, not prejudice, not anger, not war, not anything but Love - try to be more God-like and less like we humans seem to have learned to be
3.  Rethink your positions on life and learn to be more inclusive of all humans, animals and plants - love all that is on this planet, while you have the PRIVILEGE of living on it

Thanks for listening:
edinps

BankofAmerica is forcing us to short-sell our home for $405,000.  It is worth $475,000 to $500,000 but they probably will get a government subsidy for the loss (we owe about $455,000).  Even Zillow has it estimated at $430,453 - without considering the improvements we made.  It could be a good deal for someone to flip and make a bit of cash - think about it.
It was a joyous space that provided us many great times - and now someone else will get to enjoy all that good karma!

Today in America

Great State of the Union speech last night - but I am still going to lose my home (BofA shortsale) and I still cannot find a job - too old and apparently useless when over 65 - merde!
I've worked so hard for 55 years and now I am considered useless - not a great place to be.