IT’S MY TURN
I have never cared to discuss nor write about politics before.
It is too incendiary a subject. Not my cupa tea really.
However, in view of the way in which some of the candidates and their followers are acting, I believe I’ll toss my writer's hat into the ring.
The level of vitriol spewing from so called civilized men is both monstrous and ominous. It does not bode well for our future or our standing and credibility around the globe. These speeches paint images of Americans as bigoted, fanatical, and insular. I do not wish to be tarred with that brush.
I do believe most Americans still retain the strong inner core of values that once made our country great and respected around the world. We, Americans, are a remarkable people with immense potential. As voters, we have the right to demand the President and Congress to start working together for the greater good. The divide between classes must be rendered null and void. Our children and elders must be looked after with love and dignity. Schools must be reformed to meet the needs of today’s society without sacrificing integrity, leadership, responsibility, and critical thinking skills* to name a few.
There will be no changes, no hope, no advancements unless voters petition for real change and transparency from all levels of government.
Before voting in the primary and general elections, be sure to look past the showmanship and find the substance in your candidate, lest “The Man Who Would Be King.” ** is elected.
Grandma Meg
Live simply.
Speak gently.
Love unconditionally.
*(http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766)
**(Rudyard Kipling)
**(Rudyard Kipling)
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/opinion/the-twinned-egos-of-cruz-and-trump.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FCruz%2C%20Ted%20&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=collection&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/opinion/no-donald-trump-wont-win.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fdavid-brooks&action=click&contentCollection=opinion®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection
