America United

To the people that have already lost their jobs or benefits and are upset that teachers have a better salary and any benefits at all; Why are you so hellbent on taking your fellow Americans down?  Did your former employer ship jobs overseas or reduce your benefits so that you had to choose between feeding your children, putting a roof over your head, or providing them healthcare?

Do you think they did this because the teachers make too much to prepare the next generation of America?  Do you really believe in a American where 90% of us struggle to feed our children, put roofs over our heads, and provide them healthcare?

Is that the kind of America you want to live in?  Why do you not insist on a better life for yourselves instead?

It's easy to make a scapegoat of someone you can see, but consider perhaps the path we are being taken down is controlled by something that is much harder to visualize.  Not something you can see out your window, in your neighborhood, or maybe even in your state.

PS, I'm not a teacher, but I am one of those evil state workers.  I am on call 24x7 so that those attending and working at our public universities have a working internet.

edit: Shortly after publishing this post, I changed the title from America Divided to America United.  I believe much of what has gone wrong in our country is due to people pitting themselves into a "us vs them" battle for which there will be no winners.