Death of an Era

 As Ohio moves away from collective bargaining for public employee's I stand near the end of my career.  It has been stunning to watch a political party, that I have supported for years,  turn on me and vilify me personally and collectively in order to further an agenda that serves no real purpose other than to further burden the working middle class with the irresponsibility of government.  Some have wondered why the democrats, our president in particular, have not done more to stop this movement.  I see it for what it is.  Politicians, democrats and republicans, understand that their irresponsible behavior can no longer be supported by the existing culture.  The poor are too dependent on the government and cannot afford their own taxes and the rich will always refuse to shoulder the responsibility of wealth.   It's like the old song my mother used to sing..."the rich get richer and the poor have children".  Our politicians will get richer and we, the middle class, will give birth to their dreams of ultimate power.
   This is the death of the era of prosperity for the working middle class.  But I also see it as the death of the Republican Party.  Just as the "Tea Party" movement was fostered in the wake of a health care bill no one wanted, a new breed of voters will arise and kill off these radical right wingers as well.
  Personally I feel that both parties should be disbanded.  This Republic is supposed to be a government by the people not by the party.  Our representatives are supposed to know what the majority of their constituent’s desire and then support those desires and needs.  Not the desires and needs of their political party.  
   Perhaps others will see the truth in this and true reform will result....but somehow I doubt it.