March madness

You know, there are some times when I just want to haul off and sock someone right in the mouth. Ka-pow! Damn, that would feel good.
I am not ashamed to admit it -- but I am way too smart -- and way too civilized to act on it. If I weren't I suppose I could always go to a rally for Donald Trump. It seems that violence is perfectly acceptable there.
Actually, now that I think about it, please forget I even said that. In all honesty, I wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near one of those events.
Instead I have decided to cope with my anger in a much healthier way -- one that will also allow me to help others who share my frustration and disgust about the state of American politics.
I am hereby officially announcing the creation of the Angry Americans Support Group (AASG). In this group, we will learn the importance of taking a deep breath before we act and we will learn to think before we speak. We will practice meditation and learn to channel our aggression through exercise.
We will learn the art of listening. That means we will keep our mouths shut and our ears and minds open when others are speaking. We will learn to respect other viewpoints even though we disagree.
We will learn to share our opinions without engaging in hysterics, histrionics or verbal abuse.
We will learn that the only way to make our country better is to better ourselves.
When we have accomplished all of this, perhaps we can teach our politicians, wannabe-politicians and those who seek the presidency but claim they are anything other than politicians a thing or two. Assuming they'll listen, of course.
Until next time, "That's life..."