ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT

From The Buckets cartoon (9/25/09) by Scott Stantis.

Granddad: "I remember thinking we could trust politicians to do what's best for us."

Dad: "I remember thinking that some politicians might not be lying sometimes."

Son: "I'm thinking that if a lobbyist paid 'em to, there isn't one who wouldn't kick a nun in public ... then write a book and blame 'the system'."

My thoughts, too. In terms of attitude, I went from Granddad to Dad during the Watergate years; and from Dad to Son following the 2008 presidential election.

Is it possible to get more cynical?