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Campaign Boredom?

Posted by Kevin Earley on April 28, 2012 at 5:48pm

The presidential campaign season has begun. This nation is faced with Barack Obama for the left and Mitt Romney for the right.

The favorability of federal officials is pretty low, down to the single digits. Local and state officials fare better. The “do nothing Congress”, perhaps it might do more if ideas presented were acceptable to both the left and the right.

Political advertising has become predominantly negative. Most ads are all about how bad the other person is and how amazing it is they were ever elected in the first place. Based on this form of advertising, people do not get the information they need to make a choice. Very rarely do we hear about the positions of a candidate, what they will “do” in office. The rare occasions when we do hear what the candidate plans to accomplish while in office, most times, are relegated to “campaign promises” which get taken with a grain of salt and are not really expected to be kept.

In this era of negativity, is it any wonder the favorability of the federal government is so low?

Scandal and missteps seem to follow politicians. How often does an opponent say, this would never happen if I had been in office? Is it any wonder there is so much “feigned outrage” when an office holder is caught up in a scandal?

“Every post is honorable in which a man can serve his country.”

George Washington, letter to Benedict Arnold, September 14, 1775.

Americans, fulfill part of your responsibility as citizens of this nation. Choose your elected officials with care. Choose the direction of this nation. Choose those who would serve the nation and their constituents, not those seeking to accumulate power for themselves.

Is responsibility dead?

Posted by Kevin Earley on June 23, 2011 at 12:19pm

Something to be noted of all the "events" occurring in America. The underlying position, below all the bluster from both sides, seems to me to be the idea of responsibility. The primary dividing line among Americans comes down to this; Do I embrace the idea of personal responsibility or do I give up on personal responsibility and let the government do it for me.

When an educator of our nations children, an educator in a public school, paid for by taxpayers, uses the email address given her for performance of her position, disregards those constraints for this; Shelly Moore was well aware that she was not supposed to be using her school account to coordinate and encourage both the Big Labor protests earlier in the year and recall efforts against Wisconsin Senators, particularly since she ended up being the Democratic candidate opposing State Senator Sheila Harsdorf.

What she stated about this is scarily prominent. "We are not supposed to use school email, but since all of our rights are being taken away, I frankly dont care."

All of their rights? What rights? Oh, I know what rights she is referring to.....those rights granted to her by man, not the rights that are all encompassing, given to all mankind by God.

Dont care.....pretty pervasive attitude of the left. Regardless, they are gonna do and say whatever they want to do, because they dont care. I cant help but reflect on the words uttered by Janis Joplin, Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.

The differences between the left and the right are HUGE. One should be able to see that the increase in this division has the potential to lead to an escalation of the hostilities between the two side. This would leave a massive group in the middle, unfortunately, this group could really care less which way things go, as long as they are okay and dont have to really make a stand for anything.

Beyond bluster to action

Posted by Kevin Earley on June 18, 2011 at 8:31pm

Part of the frustration of both sides of the issues of importance to the continuation of this Nation is the lack of any action. We hear. all the time, that the other side is foolish and they have no clue, that their ideas will bring the end to this Nation, as we know it. Words, we hear them all the time. America needs no more words. Every person, who even remotely cares about anything and the majority who could care less have heard all about it. The sheer volume of words and finger pointing and accusations lead to complete inaction as this Nation falls apart. There are consequences to every action, or inaction. We must put aside all the differences, (in the grander scheme of things, they sure seem petty). Enough talk, time for action. Everyone must start from a common ground. Regardless of HOW we get there, I am sure all will agree that America borrows much more than it takes in and this cannot continue. One more point of common ground would be caring about this nation and its continued existence. Politicians, on both sides, will talk and point fingers and accuse the other of any number of inhuman acts and will continue to do this while America falls completely. When this nation has become part of say, China, who will they point fingers at? The Chinese will simply execute them to shut them up. Enough talk.......actually do something.