Bridging the Gap “Quest for Independence”
October 27th 2010 13:17
In the face of crisis, fear and uncertainty Americans from sea to shining sea are searching for answers.
Answers to the questions that stare them in the face every morning on the streets of America and in the form of every newspaper headline, morning talk show, internet post and other forms of media that are giving us a clear picture of the realities that stand before us.
Realities that are forcing American citizens to read in between the lines if they are ever going to gain a true sense of understanding.
Understanding in the existence of the cracked bricks in the foundation that was laid by our forefathers 234 years ago who gave the American people the United States Constitution that planted the seeds for a political process that has witnessed over two centuries of prosperity.
Prosperity that has endured the plague known as slavery and the battle of equal rights for men and women of all races that was followed by the growing pains of a nation that struggled to cement its place in the world.
Through this history the battle lines were clearly drawn in the political process as well.
Battle lines that have brought us to the modern age of division where conversations are limited to two political parties and the public displeasure that exists on both sides of the fence.
In this displeasure, the American public has been forced to resort to the actions of a child who doesn’t have a taste for Broccoli or Brussels sprouts but must make a decision to eat one or the other to avoid punishment.
With this knowledge, the extremes have taken charge in political conversation by playing on the things the people want to have addressed by our public officials in the form of ensuring the health and general welfare of our fellow man, standing tall against government spending, bringing down the national deficit, supporting military personnel across the globe and protecting personal rights but have also taken liberties by pushing radical agendas fueled by special interests, feeding on public fear and influential campaign donors.
Radical agendas the American people are paying the price for every time we have uncertainty in the safety of the water we drink, question the chemicals and other dangers in the food we put on the dinner table or breathe in pollutants from the morning sky.
While the idea of a two party system of government is something that evolved over time it has also become a burden for all the damage that has been created.
Damage in limiting the conversation to “them” and “they” rather than working to open up the minds of citizens from every religious order, race, gender and sexual orientation to look at the bigger picture of a system that has been created within a system focused on the goal of majority rule rather than working for the men and women who cast their votes to put their representatives in office.
Every time a “Super Majority” is able to use a power granted to them by way of the voters having a lack of choice is another step towards a dictatorship.
A danger that the American people are all too familiar with when we look back at the mistakes made in a rush to war and a forgotten eye on the things happening stateside.
Mistakes in a two option government cannot be lumped onto one side or other.
What must happen when mistakes are made is a search for full accountability from all sides that will ultimately result in the public questioning the flaws within the system.
The American public is finally making strides for this to happen but it is up to the men and women who feel disaffected by a system who they feel has forgotten about them to take advantage of the opportunity that stands before them.
An opportunity to take a hard look at the issues and to use their unique voice to stand up against the radical forces of the conversation from both sides of the aisle.
The reality of a third party in a nation where big money, power and an election process run by the left and right is something that could be continued in a lengthy debate.
Only the future holds the answer to this question but in the here and now it is up to the citizens of the United States of America to take a closer look at their representatives and to begin asking themselves the deeper questions about the issues that affect their lives.
The conversation about bridging the gap in political conversation is at www.politicsandculture.net every Wednesday.
Please join me for a different in depth discussion every week and leave your comments to carry the discussion into a larger forum of open minded citizens looking for a discussion beyond this, that and all the other stuff that muddies up our ability to have conversation in between.
Answers to the questions that stare them in the face every morning on the streets of America and in the form of every newspaper headline, morning talk show, internet post and other forms of media that are giving us a clear picture of the realities that stand before us.
Realities that are forcing American citizens to read in between the lines if they are ever going to gain a true sense of understanding.
Understanding in the existence of the cracked bricks in the foundation that was laid by our forefathers 234 years ago who gave the American people the United States Constitution that planted the seeds for a political process that has witnessed over two centuries of prosperity.
Prosperity that has endured the plague known as slavery and the battle of equal rights for men and women of all races that was followed by the growing pains of a nation that struggled to cement its place in the world.
Through this history the battle lines were clearly drawn in the political process as well.
Battle lines that have brought us to the modern age of division where conversations are limited to two political parties and the public displeasure that exists on both sides of the fence.
In this displeasure, the American public has been forced to resort to the actions of a child who doesn’t have a taste for Broccoli or Brussels sprouts but must make a decision to eat one or the other to avoid punishment.
With this knowledge, the extremes have taken charge in political conversation by playing on the things the people want to have addressed by our public officials in the form of ensuring the health and general welfare of our fellow man, standing tall against government spending, bringing down the national deficit, supporting military personnel across the globe and protecting personal rights but have also taken liberties by pushing radical agendas fueled by special interests, feeding on public fear and influential campaign donors.
Radical agendas the American people are paying the price for every time we have uncertainty in the safety of the water we drink, question the chemicals and other dangers in the food we put on the dinner table or breathe in pollutants from the morning sky.
While the idea of a two party system of government is something that evolved over time it has also become a burden for all the damage that has been created.
Damage in limiting the conversation to “them” and “they” rather than working to open up the minds of citizens from every religious order, race, gender and sexual orientation to look at the bigger picture of a system that has been created within a system focused on the goal of majority rule rather than working for the men and women who cast their votes to put their representatives in office.
Every time a “Super Majority” is able to use a power granted to them by way of the voters having a lack of choice is another step towards a dictatorship.
A danger that the American people are all too familiar with when we look back at the mistakes made in a rush to war and a forgotten eye on the things happening stateside.
Mistakes in a two option government cannot be lumped onto one side or other.
What must happen when mistakes are made is a search for full accountability from all sides that will ultimately result in the public questioning the flaws within the system.
The American public is finally making strides for this to happen but it is up to the men and women who feel disaffected by a system who they feel has forgotten about them to take advantage of the opportunity that stands before them.
An opportunity to take a hard look at the issues and to use their unique voice to stand up against the radical forces of the conversation from both sides of the aisle.
The reality of a third party in a nation where big money, power and an election process run by the left and right is something that could be continued in a lengthy debate.
Only the future holds the answer to this question but in the here and now it is up to the citizens of the United States of America to take a closer look at their representatives and to begin asking themselves the deeper questions about the issues that affect their lives.
The conversation about bridging the gap in political conversation is at www.politicsandculture.net every Wednesday.
Please join me for a different in depth discussion every week and leave your comments to carry the discussion into a larger forum of open minded citizens looking for a discussion beyond this, that and all the other stuff that muddies up our ability to have conversation in between.
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