Leid Stories - My Cab Ride From Hell: A Political Metaphor - 02/22/13

A harrowing cab ride home one rainy night is recalled as a perfect metaphor for where we are as a nation: Relegated to the back seat as mere passengers, we’re in the hands of a government that can’t see where it’s going but won’t take directions. In the real-life story, Utrice makes an awesome decision and gets home. Politically speaking, she asks, are we as a nation prepared to the same?