Politics in 140 Characters or Less

Has it really come to this?  The exchange of ideas and opinions in politics has been reduced to 140 characters, a meme, or short quote?  The most popular and most read pieces today are those which are just quick hits.  Gone are the days where most people read an entire article, opinion piece, research paper, or economic analysis.  The vast majority of Americans now rely on the quick and easy to argue their opinions or positions.

Have Americans attention spans completely disappeared?  Whether one goes on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, or other social media, people are most likely to respond to the quick and short pieces.  The numbers are staggering when you start paying attention; people "like" pictures and short quips much more than well researched and published pieces.

In addition, even when people glance at pieces, they assume the title says it all.  Have they not heard the phrase, "never judge a book by its' cover?"  A title may say something, but it is the details that matter more.  It is the details and information contained under the title which give breadth and depth to the matter at hand.  Yet, so few of us continue to inform ourselves.  Even those of you now reading this, are part of that small crowd who continue to search for information.  And, I hate to tell you, there is little information but my opinion in this editorial.

Maybe I can find a meme for this article?

Is Anybody Out There?

How out of touch are Americans? Despite partial implementation of Obamacare and the continuous talk about it, public knowledge has changed little.  It appears that some prefer to walk around in a cloud of cluelessness, regardless of the impact on their life.  If there was one piece of legislation that one should be familiar, it would be Obamacare. After all, this is the largest piece and impact legislation in a LONG time.