I believe I should make one thing clear…with the cooler weather there are days the “The Back Porch” becomes the office…these old bones don’t tolerate this cooler, damper weather very well. So…I have presented, voted and approved “the office” as a suitable location for pondering during this time of year. Which leads me to remind everyone that ‘Elections have consequences’.

Does anyone remember when Mr Obama reminded Republicans of that?… Would have been in 2009 I believe. Today’s Ponder is a reminder that sometimes what we say can come back and bite us. What this amounts to in straight talk …when transferred to the political genre …“Tough luck, you lost. Get over it.” Our country is divided and I am going to put my own numbers to it. I am even going to give you some new labels to work with. 48% of the people vote I think based on agendas and political affiliation, these are the “me too folks.” 46% vote and think on their personal beliefs and moral convictions. These are the “I believe folks.” That leaves us with 6%. Of this 6% I think 4% are what I would refer to as “free thinkers”…they go where the wind blows them. Then last would be the 2%. I refer to these folks as “it is what it is.” They are a special breed…it is an “in the booth thing”…might as well do something.

There is one other group that I think are present in all these divisions… Those who believe they are above everyone else…I don’t have a % for these folks but I do have some advice…and something to Ponder… “Get over it.”

Kurt