National solidarity is greatly overrated -- as indicated by the Sandy vote

[FarCenter]

While working for companies with national operations, there were lots of bitter regional competitions for budgets, jobs, and organizational power. Texans were especially regional in outlook, but other states were not far behind.

The idea that there is some national solidarity is a hangover from WW II and the Cold War propaganda.

It no longer applies, despite all the phony "uphold the Constitution" ceremonies in Washington.

[asjr]

1. I feel "solidarity" has become a throw-away word. The

Republican party as well as some Democrats in D.C. have become kooks whose meanness and egos have overridden any loyalty to their country. It has become "See, mine is bigger than yours." The last straw is the Sandy reconstruction. Those people are there to work for our country--not against it. Each day I become more and more fed up.