It’s 4:00 AM and after tossing and turning since 3:15, I finally could not take it anymore.  I quietly got out of bed and closed the door to the bedroom so my husband could sleep.  My head had been filled with headlines and they were beginning to run into each other creating confusion and chaos.  Much like what is happening in our world today.

The biggest headline of the last few days has been about a dirty old man in Congress who thinks it is okay to be a dirty old man in Congress.  As he gave his press conference about this matter, I felt as if I was watching a rerun of President Clinton when he looked in the camera one evening years ago and proclaimed to the world, “I did not have sex with that woman.”   

We knew he was lying but we had to endure his arrogance about his perversion in the Oval office.   And the irony of this week’s headline is:  President Clinton officiated the marriage ceremony of the dirty old man to a now humiliated pregnant wife a few months ago.   Mr. Weiner learned a lot from President Clinton and it wasn’t all about Democratic strategy.

There is a lot of laughter about this headline along with a lot of off-color jokes.  We laugh at them because with a name like Weiner and his photos to match, you just can’t help yourself.  Reality is…this is not a laughing matter and…

They’re cheating on US

This illicit behavior by our “leaders” is becoming an everyday headline.  The big tough guy, Arnold, disappointed us when he admitted his 10 year lie to his wife, his family and to his followers.  This was a “doozie of a lie” and included the words “Surprise, I had an affair and I’m the father of a 10 year old son.”   After admitting such a head-spinning story, he proceeded to move out in the public arena planning his next movie as if that was okay and no big deal about the lie.  A small black-lash happened and he has gone radio silent for a while.  Don’t worry, however, “he’ll be back” and…

They’re cheating on US

Then we have Mr. Edwards.  The slick ambulance chasing attorney from North Carolina who ran for President was indicted this week for using campaign money to hide his affair and love child from his now deceased wife.  Mrs. Edwards battled breast cancer and treatments which kept her hugging a toilet from the side effects.  All the while her ambulance chasing husband was chasing a campaign worker and meeting up with her in hotel rooms to take the “pressure” off a tough campaign.  Poor Mr. Edwards – his wife hugs a toilet while he hugs a mistress.  And to top it off, Mrs. Edwards finds out about a love child from this meet up and has to endure rejection and humiliation while battling the cancer that finally took her life.  The good news here – Mrs. Edwards told Mr. Edwards “I’m done” and left him.  She finally was able to find some peace in her life before she died and…

They’re cheating on US

We haven’t heard of any illicit sexual encounters with President Obama yet but he’s playing games too.  His golf game is getting pretty good.  His trips abroad with his entourage of 500 people or more reflect more of a rock star than a President.  He’s toasting world leaders and drinking champagne while eating roast duck.  And back home the American people are counting coins to purchase gas and pay their light bills.  Unemployment is rising and Mr. President “poo-poos” our concerns and tells us to hold on – “he’ll be right back to fix this after he takes another trip abroad or gets in another 18 holes ” and…

They’re cheating on US

All these headlines of today took me back to history classes of long ago.  I kept thinking of Nero and the great fire that consumed Rome and destroyed most of it.  The headline could easily have read:  “For six days and seven nights, citizens watch helplessly as Rome burns.” 

Rumor had it that the great fire was set by Nero and his men so it could be rebuilt to his liking.  Nero instead blamed the Christians.  He persecuted, tortured and executed them in the city square.  The citizens did not buy into this belief and continued to blame Nero for the fire. 

How ironic that “Nero” is here again.  Our headlines and theirs are similar.  Ultimately, the great fire helped bring Nero down.  Roman citizens became discontented with his reign, his army threatened mutiny and he was declared a public enemy by the Senate. 

The American people are also discontented with the reign of immoral, corrupt and dirty old men politicans.  Citizens have grown weary of the persecution of others and want our leaders to take responsibility for their actions instead of using the “blame-game.”   

Two thousand years later, people are still hungry for moral leaders who love the people and are there to serve them instead of their own voracious appetites of greed, lust and power.

It’s now 4:45 AM and I am sure sleep will not come until we clean house in DC or anywhere else government officials are playing games and snapping pictures of their “wieners” instead of doing their job.   

They need to stop fiddling around.  America is burning and Americans are burning mad!

We have a message for those who want to be our leaders.  We’re on to you and your immoral compass has been exposed.  We’re sick to death of this stuff.  We’ve had enough.  We’ve been scorned and your cheating on the American citizens is going to tell on you at the polls.  We hope you lose sleep over this declaration – ‘cause we’ve been losing sleep under your "leadership."