There is nothing like a hurricane

Since Hurricane Camille, I become a little revved up when a Category 3,4 or 5 hurricane is announced. There is something about the anticipation of danger that intrigues me at the same time that it frightens me. My children tease me about recording the weather channel during hurricane season. I do like to keep track of what is going on in the tropics.

I also like to keep track of what is going on in the economy and the political sphere. As we approach the November election, it feels more like the approach of a cat 5 hurricane than it does an election. The problem with category 5 hurricanes is that they cause unbelievable destruction in their path if they land in heavily populated areas or come in at high tide. Their destructive power is felt inland as tornadoes are spawned and floods occur. Camille was felt all the way to Nova Scotia.

The frustration in the US with elected officials is developing a tremendous storm surge and the winds of distrust of elected officials are gaining momentum. American citizens are tired of riding the waves of corruption, party politics as usual, meaningless rhetoric, and name calling. If the electoral storm momentum continues to gain force, citizens will vote in record numbers for a mid-term election and in January the American citizens will watch a new congress sworn in. The storm will damage existing political stalemates, create a mess with for good old boys who are running things in both political parties and call attention to the fact that the people can still get their point across.