How helpful is it to blame at all? Instead of shifting the blame from one party to the other, why not celebrate the heroes working hard out there in public service, that one can respect, regardless of party?

I'll start. Erick Coolidge is a dairy farmer like many others in our huge, sparsely-populated, rural and rugged county. He's done a lot since adding public service to his activities, most recently notable being to try to find business interests to buy the plant that's closing. The closure will put 90+ people out of work directly, and many others indirectly as the ripple of the job losses spreads through the area. For example the train that keeps raw materials coming in, and product going out, may go down now-- putting another company or two out of business-- because the plant that's closing has been half the train's revenue.

No one here makes much off anyone else-- it's all neighbors suffering and laboring together, leaders included. Yes I know national policy is part of the cause, but right now I just want to celebrate those who actually SERVE the public.

I have no idea what party if any, Erick identifies with. He's for US, and it isn't even his slogan.

~Susan