At recent town hall meetings across America, citizens are expressing their opinions about health care reform and government spending in a way that we haven’t seen in recent memory. Some pundits and entrenched political figures are dismissing these vocal citizens as “plants” or “activists” (which or course, they are), hoping to diminish the attention they are attracting.
In my opinion, the turnout and interest in these important issues signals that there is hope for America. Perhaps people are not going to remain apathetic about the direction we are heading after all. If that is the case, good for America! We need more people showing up at these town hall meetings and writing or calling public officials, demanding accountability from those who were elected to represent us.
In the television coverage of these sometimes raucous events, the most priceless images were the looks of shock displayed by the politicians who apparently had forgotten that their constituents have the right to expect answers from them.
The best thing a small-business owner can do in these difficult times is become educated about the issues and ask questions to determine who best represents their interest. After all, we can easily be misled if we don’t know what we want or how it will be paid for.
I believe we are at a critical juncture in history — a time when decisions are going to be made that will determine whether or not our country survives long-term as the beacon of liberty and the greatest economy in the world. The decisions about our future as a nation rest with us, and if we don’t register our opinions, loud and clear, we won’t have any excuses to tell our children when they ask why their generation doesn’t enjoy the freedom and prosperity we have historically known.
When I was in boot camp, I had a typical drill instructor who loved to shout out, “I can’t hear you!” when he wanted a louder response from the platoon. Just picture my drill instructor in your mind and don’t be afraid to speak up for what you believe in.
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| 1/2. I Can't Hear You! Written by Guest - Tuesday, August 18 2009 | |
I agree 100% that the public in general needs to have their voices heard. I wonder how many hours are spent mulling over the same issues time and time again. When are people going to start realizing that talking about problems and taking action to solve problems are two completley different ways of life. There are those who wait for other people to do all of the hard work and then ride their coat tails and then there are those who take action. It has been obviouse for many years that legislation must change. But, how can it change when enough people do not speak up and explain what laws need to be changed or written and why. I write to at least one government official per week. I explain my concerns as a constituent, instead of rehashing the same problems with the same peers time and time again. I am taking action so when I look in the mirror I can be proud of what I see. Negative attracts negative and positive attracts possitive. The public must take a positive attitude that life can change for the better but only if more people are vocal and take action. | |
| 2/2. I feel all warm and fuzzy ;) Written by Wade Ebert - Tuesday, August 18 2009 | |
Welcome everyone - to reality. What you thought was reality was only a Magic Show. You paid to get in and you got tricked. And no you won't get your paid admission price refunded. Time to get up - walk out and never ever come back. | |
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