One person CAN ruin it for everyone

I remember a grade school teacher, maybe two, telling the class that little Billy or Jane had just ruined it for everyone by cheating on a test or giving away an answer to everyone. Turns out it's true: one person can ruin it for everyone.

The ruiner-of-all-things-good for me, at the moment, is the current White House administration. I can only hope that evidence of how poorly Katrina was handled is enough for others to agree.

What really ticks me off, to put it kindly, is that this administration now wants to cover up one mess by creating a new one. It is actually being suggested that funds to Medicare for the elderly and portions of education programs be cut to help cover Katrina costs. Wow.

Here's the thing. If we understood that a tax increase in place of program cuts would help build a better society and help those in need, we might have a more positive perspective/understanding about its purpose.

If we viewed taxes as a Red Cross donation, we'd all be better off.