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There seems to be a lot of dissatisfaction in our land today, all the way from the national level to the local level. Some will say things just have not happened fast enough: jobs, wages, infrastructure, investments, home sales and the list goes on and on and on.
I admit, like you, I get impatient. I want things to change faster than they do. Impatience seems to be “the nature of the beast,” what I want, I want yesterday. I am thankful, that for the most part when it comes to really big things the majority of our legislators and leaders do deliberate rather than act in haste.
The real opportunity for you and I to express any dissatisfaction we may have is at the ballot box. I’m not much of one for protests and rallies- I think they draw attention to problems we face, and it is certainly a fundamental right of people to do so, but in the end things are only accomplished when ordinary citizens like you and I go to the ballot box and express our frustrations by voting for those that we think will get things done more effectively and efficiently.
“Effective and Efficient,” throw in honest, transparent, high moral character, those are the primary reasons I vote for someone or don’t vote for them if there is an obvious lack of those traits in a candidate.
Some of you may recall much talk from your school days about the fact that unlike many countries around the world, we Americans enjoy the privilege of free and fair elections and that, if our government becomes unresponsive to the sovereign, “we the people,” then “we the people” can vote the rascals out.
And you may also recall that you were taught the concept of “civic duty;” that is, that each American was called upon to at least stay informed on the political issues of the day and at least be in a position to vote intelligently on primary and general election day every two years. And to be active in party politics if at all possible.
These are still highly regarded truths today. In a time when many countries throughout the world still ignore these truths and people are oppressed, it seems to me, they are more important than ever.
Today, October 14th, there will be a Candidates Forum at the Armstrong Middle School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 pm. Candidates from City, County and State will be there to answer questions which will help you decide how to vote on November 2nd. This Forum is free of charge and anyone can attend. Wouldn’t it be encouraging to see the auditorium filled. We will pack the place to see an entertainer do a concert. But nothing could have more to do with our freedom than this Forum. If you haven’t given attendance consideration, please do so and come tonight. In our country you don’t have to dress up, you can come right from work if that is the case, just like you are because this is the United States of America, still the land of the free!
There seems to be a lot of dissatisfaction in our land today, all the way from the national level to the local level. Some will say things just have not happened fast enough: jobs, wages, infrastructure, investments, home sales and the list goes on and on and on.
I admit, like you, I get impatient. I want things to change faster than they do. Impatience seems to be “the nature of the beast,” what I want, I want yesterday. I am thankful, that for the most part when it comes to really big things the majority of our legislators and leaders do deliberate rather than act in haste.
The real opportunity for you and I to express any dissatisfaction we may have is at the ballot box. I’m not much of one for protests and rallies- I think they draw attention to problems we face, and it is certainly a fundamental right of people to do so, but in the end things are only accomplished when ordinary citizens like you and I go to the ballot box and express our frustrations by voting for those that we think will get things done more effectively and efficiently.
“Effective and Efficient,” throw in honest, transparent, high moral character, those are the primary reasons I vote for someone or don’t vote for them if there is an obvious lack of those traits in a candidate.
Some of you may recall much talk from your school days about the fact that unlike many countries around the world, we Americans enjoy the privilege of free and fair elections and that, if our government becomes unresponsive to the sovereign, “we the people,” then “we the people” can vote the rascals out.
And you may also recall that you were taught the concept of “civic duty;” that is, that each American was called upon to at least stay informed on the political issues of the day and at least be in a position to vote intelligently on primary and general election day every two years. And to be active in party politics if at all possible.
These are still highly regarded truths today. In a time when many countries throughout the world still ignore these truths and people are oppressed, it seems to me, they are more important than ever.
Today, October 14th, there will be a Candidates Forum at the Armstrong Middle School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 pm. Candidates from City, County and State will be there to answer questions which will help you decide how to vote on November 2nd. This Forum is free of charge and anyone can attend. Wouldn’t it be encouraging to see the auditorium filled. We will pack the place to see an entertainer do a concert. But nothing could have more to do with our freedom than this Forum. If you haven’t given attendance consideration, please do so and come tonight. In our country you don’t have to dress up, you can come right from work if that is the case, just like you are because this is the United States of America, still the land of the free!
