Monday Morning Musing

Last night I caught a bit of the Emmys, but since I didn't know the shows, I got bored and went to sleep.

This is my musing for this morning: if Americans spent more time learning about and talking about politics, world events, and the economy, and less time discussing what happened on "American Idol" or the "Simpsons" the night before, would we be better off as a nation?

Would people stop voting for someone they wanted to hang out with and start voting for visionaries who wanted to bring together a diverse group of people to help solve the important issues facing our country and the world: energy, the environment, food and water insecurity, the vast and growing differences in wealth, and the global economy?

Has television made us stupid?

I recall workplace conversations that involved minute details about whether this contestant or that deserved to be thrown off the island, voted off the show.

Can we please infuse our political debate with this much attention to detail and passion before it is too late?