Thank you

We did it. After all the nastiness, confusion, hard work, wishes and prayers. I think we have a chance now. At last report, the House and the Senate have both gone Democrat. Not by a ton, but by enough. Our state has cleaned house. We have a new governor, secretary of state, attorney general, all Democrats. Ohio is, for the most part, blue, as she has almost always been. The minimum wage bill passed, so some folks can get closer to a living wage.

I am speechless in a way, breathless, from the good news.

But it is only a beginning. Now comes the hard work. We must end this murderous, unjust war in a civilized way. Which is a contradiction in terms, I know. Just sit down, make a plan, and find a way to exit with the most dignity and least bloodshed possible. Then, let's make sure that the people we sent over there have all the medical care they need, for both physical and emotional needs. No skimping. Heal their wounds, inside and out.

A part of me wants to take the newfound power of investigations we'll have in January, ram it up the White House's ass, and break it off ragged. But I hope cooler heads than mine will prevail. There are some things which must be looked at, investigated. Take care of those, and pin blame where it is due. Besides that, We can't afford to do anything else but try to fix our broken constitution, carefully restore the civil liberties we have had taken from us. We must not let these people scare us anymore. Tell us when it is a real, and important, threat. Make sure of what we have. No more telling us something that might or might not be, depending on the polls.

There is so much more, I am sure, that we will tackle in January. But for now, it is enough to take a moment and breathe. And again, to all who made a difference, who VOTED, my most sincere and humble thanks.

It looks like it might be all good from here. good night and good luck...stimp