Pay attention

The closer Congress lets our country drift to financial disaster, the louder the vitriol and double-speak becomes.

Do us one favor Congress. Just do your job and spare us the lectures and the whining.

Don't tell us the country is overspending. We've known that for years.

Don't tell us we're overtaxed. Some of us aren't.

Don't tell us it's all the other party's fault. Both sides brought us to this nightmare ball.

Don't think the last election was about putting Republicans in. It was about throwing incumbents out. And the angry mood is burning even hotter now.

Don't tell us the issue for investors and voters is spending and taxes. The issue now is your incompetence.

Don't tell us the issues are "complicated." The solutions are simple. Managing your drama queens is what is "complicated."

Don't think voting "no" on everything makes you a hero. It makes you overpaid. A baboon could be trained to bang on the "no" button for mere bananas a day.

As to "faith and credit," there's no faith left in you (70 percent disapprove) and you're about to trash America's good credit.

God bless the risk takers among you, the optimists without illusions, the finders of common sense on common ground who are putting their political careers on the line for the country.

It is in you those of the new silent, rational majority must place their trust and prayers. And have.

You may not hear much from them. But read the polls again and know they are here.

- The Clay Center (Kan.)