Well, the more I thought about my earlier "whine" - my word for complaint, it seems to get quicker response than other words, the more I realized I am the source of the answers to my problem.
And my thoughts were activated by a response I made to the people at the Gallop news organization with a headline as follows: "Majority in U.S. Still Say Moral Values Getting Worse"
To which I replied: "It is my most humble opinion, the "problem" with the majority is that every time they read newspapers, listen to the TV, radio, etc., etc., ad infinitum, they hear such reports being reported over and over and over again.
Why not, you ask. Well, I have heard that less than a third of those eligible to vote in our nation will vote in the next election. Do you think for a moment that such a statistic causes any of the candidates in the race o stop and be concerned about their chances for victory? Few have a chance to win. They are in the race to woo the money folks who underwrite our election process, by sounding good and they could use that money to win a forthcoming election. Please, folks, if you want to play the games, understand the rules. Money wins, the "people's choice" will not come close to winning.
Who should win, if we still believe in the government that has brought us to the point where we are today, they will win, we will lose. And that is, "We, the people..." the folks who were cited in the Constitution and who the our founding fathers had bet on to make our country, ..."one nation under God".
We are - in a phrase, "...asleep at the switch". It is not the politicians fault. They play the game by the rules that are established and they merely smile as others re-write local laws to dictate who can vote. They get into office when we decide who gets our votes. It is like the proverbial story of the fox and the chickens. He knows the name of the game; it is his dinner. The innocents merely ignore his presence and by the time it is too late, they become his dinner.''
We can change all of that by a simple two step process. First, register to vote and on election day, go out and vote. Need a ride? Tell others of your need and it will be provided.
Do you remember the question posed by the Gallup folks? They were talking about moral values. To some, that is church talk, but representation in government is not necessarily a moral question. It is specifically a question of civic duty, an honor not freely offered to half of the world's population. We are where we are today because our fathers and mothers and their children before them recognized the honor it was to be an American. Do you think that we have problems? Of course we do, but ask yourself why there are hordes of people from other nations eagerly seeking a passport that leads to the honor of becoming a citizen of our great nation. Ask any of those folks who have even dared to violate our laws to come here, for the opportunity they will have to earn a living for their families? Yes, some of them do take advantage of the opportunities we provide, but who was responsible for making certain our borders were secured? You and I do not write the laws, the people we elected to office write the laws on our behalf have asleep for decades .
We need to be at the voting booth on election day, every day that they are opened. The administration of government - at every level, is far too complex to be left to people who are purely political. We need to have people of integrity in every elected office and it is our responsibility to see that they are the ones who win our elections.
If we were really concerned about our future and the future of our children and the grand children to follow, we would see that laws are written so that people assuming public office are people of integrity, not just people whose loyalty is a politically inspired organization that have few if any, legitimate concerns for the average citizen
This is your responsibility. Do not listen to the friend or neighbor to tell you how to vote. They are part of the problem. Groups do not vote. People vote and we all need to go to bed at night, assured that we have done all that we can to return our nation to the point where we actually can fulfill the promises that are found in our Constitution for you, your family, your friends and neighbors and for those who no long available to vote.
We have a little under a year and a half to work on the problem before us. We must get out and register to vote now and to be there on election day.
Then and only then will we begin to see what America means to its people and why we have so many grave stones marking the silent voices of those who cared for our future.
To which I replied: "It is my most humble opinion, the "problem" with the majority is that every time they read newspapers, listen to the TV, radio, etc., etc., ad infinitum, they hear such reports being reported over and over and over again.
Do you not realize, politicians make their living by mimicking such nonsense? Put them to the task for which they were elected and we might even resolve the problem of the debt they constantly ignore
Do I expect that average people like my readers will be motivated to pitch in and help all of the rest of us to deal with problems such as suggested by Gallup's headline? Again, I do not.
At 85+ years of age, I could spend hours telling you and all of others of FAR MORE "trying" times that I have experienced and PROFITED by..
One of my favorite words is - reflection. Add that to your vocabulary and you might be able to see what I see, today. Opportunity, unlike nothing this nation has ever seen."
Do I expect a response from the folks at Gallup? I do not.
Why not, you ask. Well, I have heard that less than a third of those eligible to vote in our nation will vote in the next election. Do you think for a moment that such a statistic causes any of the candidates in the race o stop and be concerned about their chances for victory? Few have a chance to win. They are in the race to woo the money folks who underwrite our election process, by sounding good and they could use that money to win a forthcoming election. Please, folks, if you want to play the games, understand the rules. Money wins, the "people's choice" will not come close to winning.
Who should win, if we still believe in the government that has brought us to the point where we are today, they will win, we will lose. And that is, "We, the people..." the folks who were cited in the Constitution and who the our founding fathers had bet on to make our country, ..."one nation under God".
We are - in a phrase, "...asleep at the switch". It is not the politicians fault. They play the game by the rules that are established and they merely smile as others re-write local laws to dictate who can vote. They get into office when we decide who gets our votes. It is like the proverbial story of the fox and the chickens. He knows the name of the game; it is his dinner. The innocents merely ignore his presence and by the time it is too late, they become his dinner.''
We can change all of that by a simple two step process. First, register to vote and on election day, go out and vote. Need a ride? Tell others of your need and it will be provided.
Do you remember the question posed by the Gallup folks? They were talking about moral values. To some, that is church talk, but representation in government is not necessarily a moral question. It is specifically a question of civic duty, an honor not freely offered to half of the world's population. We are where we are today because our fathers and mothers and their children before them recognized the honor it was to be an American. Do you think that we have problems? Of course we do, but ask yourself why there are hordes of people from other nations eagerly seeking a passport that leads to the honor of becoming a citizen of our great nation. Ask any of those folks who have even dared to violate our laws to come here, for the opportunity they will have to earn a living for their families? Yes, some of them do take advantage of the opportunities we provide, but who was responsible for making certain our borders were secured? You and I do not write the laws, the people we elected to office write the laws on our behalf have asleep for decades .
We need to be at the voting booth on election day, every day that they are opened. The administration of government - at every level, is far too complex to be left to people who are purely political. We need to have people of integrity in every elected office and it is our responsibility to see that they are the ones who win our elections.
If we were really concerned about our future and the future of our children and the grand children to follow, we would see that laws are written so that people assuming public office are people of integrity, not just people whose loyalty is a politically inspired organization that have few if any, legitimate concerns for the average citizen
This is your responsibility. Do not listen to the friend or neighbor to tell you how to vote. They are part of the problem. Groups do not vote. People vote and we all need to go to bed at night, assured that we have done all that we can to return our nation to the point where we actually can fulfill the promises that are found in our Constitution for you, your family, your friends and neighbors and for those who no long available to vote.
We have a little under a year and a half to work on the problem before us. We must get out and register to vote now and to be there on election day.
Then and only then will we begin to see what America means to its people and why we have so many grave stones marking the silent voices of those who cared for our future.
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