See no evil. Hear no evil. Just leave your kids outside.

Warning:  If you are planning a summer trip with your children to Washington DC, be advised to bring earplugs for your children.  Beware of spicy ‘R’ rated language in the “District.”  A place where the spoken word comes in many forms.  Such as colorful street language, seasoned vernacular, old school colloquialisms, edgy expletives, and very much more.  All heard in the halls of congress.  Certainly not a kid-friendly place.

Every label imaginable is used.  Shot like cannon from one side of the house to the other.  Surely a war of words.  Words meant to destroy if not paralyze.  Shooting from the hip.  Surrounding ambush.  Lobbing hand grenades filled with shrapnel of multiple disparaging words.

Yes, welcome to congress where the House and Senate natives are engaged in gorilla warfare.  A place where no respectable human being should be found.  Signs should be posted outside warning all visitors to either stay away or wear body Armour.

Lethal words fly through the air of the chambers like bullets and arrows from a ‘B’ Western movie.  Marauding aimlessly through the congressional halls is Word slinging sheriffs and their posse of pundit.  Labeling everything that doesn’t move.  “Tax and spenders.”  “Cold hearted conservatives.”  Idiots, buffoons, clowns, blowhards, goobers, whacko, right-wingers, lefties, and the labels are spent like cartridges from a 9mm Glock.   Pop-pop-pop.  Mowing down anything or anyone who disagrees with the orthodoxy.

Parents, please don’t bring your children to Washington.  Washington is ‘R’ rated.  R for repugnant or repulsive.  Most of all ridiculous.  Beware of Dogma.

Away but not away.

The 1950s and 60s pop/rock singer Connie Francis had a hit called “We’re on Vacation.”  It started out, V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N, we’re on vacation in the summer time.  One of my favorite Connie Francis tunes.  Especially when it was played when high school was out for the summer.  Free at last!  I loved it.

Which brings me to this point.  President Obama and his family are on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod.  Certainly a lovely place to escape.  However, the entire world knows where the president is.  His staff knows where he is.  Every conceivable communication device is with him along with needed staff.  Which means he is really not on vacation.  He is absolutely linked to the Whitehouse and the Whitehouse is linked to him.  It’s like he never left.

So, what is the fuss about him being on vacation?  Would it be better if he went to a Motel Six in Arlington Virginia?  Or across the street in Blair House?  It’s all the same.  He is connected.  He is just seconds away from any crisis.  He’s wired.  He’s plugged in.  He’s got his Black Berry.  What else could he want?

Nonetheless, at the same time the entire Congress has left Washington as well.  All on vacation.  Some hosting Town hall meetings.  Some hosting conference calls to constituents.  Some fishing, hiking, camping, sailing, etc.  All on vacation.  All away from Washington DC.  And, away from our present economic turmoil.

George W Bush had more time off during his first term as President than Obama.  More than Clinton.  More than president Reagan.  So what’s the big deal?

Any complaint by detractors is just P-O-L-I-T-I-Cs.  In the summer time.  Woo Haw!