What a country. I constantly read letters from Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers, blaming each other, while three fingers point back at themselves.

And members of Congress and administration officials get payoffs or don’t pay taxes and, when caught, no penalties.

Now I read about how farm animals are adding to global warming because of their excrement. Blame the farmers, right? Well, there are catalytic converters on autos, so maybe Congress will pass laws to research (whoops, another couple billion dollars) and require converters for all farm animals.

Then the EPA steps in and blames farmers for creating too much dust while plowing, harrowing and harvesting. Let’s see, that could put farmers out of business. And give birth control to farm animals because feed is scarce – so I guess that takes care of that problem.

Adding that up, no veggies to eat, and meat would be scarce.

OK, let’s go to Alaska and shoot a few moose and caribou. Oh, no, I forgot. Animal rights advocates say we can’t shoot those animals because the wolves need to survive eating moose and caribou. So that’s out.

Whoopee! We just solved the obesity problem.

Thank God, our creator (or was that evolution?) gives us a physical average lifespan on earth of 75 to 80 years. How could we stand it any longer?

I prefer believing in God and life hereafter. Is that guaranteed? It’s been written for thousands of years. My bags are packed and ready.

Alvin J. Barrett, Turner