Time To Fight For What's Right

I told young people before the last Presidential Election that it was possible that Obama would have a chance against Clinton in the Primary. I also told them that if he won, against Hillary, he would also have a chance in the General Election. I told every hopeful young face that they had better vote for the guy to make sure that it would happen. I would then tell them that the fight would not be over then. I warned them to be prepared to fight for the man when he did inherit the nation's burdens. Young people have no concept how close we were to utter collapse when the Republicans left Barack holding the bag. It seems that we have all forgotten to follow through on our civic duty to reign in power and exert control over our ship of state from a local level. Democracy will not thrive, unless we right the bloated and capsizing hulk of our economy. What better way to effect change than to demand the rest of the sacred , (extra civic) duties conferred to the individual by our great documents?

Educate yourself on any topic and within a short time you will find government intrusion that is corporate welfare. Stamp it out. Like brush fires, government spending frequently consume more than just financial resources, but tax money spent creates artificial markets for all that it touches. In addition, there are layers of front groups, trade associations and shadow firms that offer ways to launder profits through churches, advocacy groups, educational organizations or non-profits that allow profits to escape government taxation. Take a stand against subsidies, tax-breaks and incentives that only affect the wealthiest amongst us. Obama is only as strong as we make him. In America today, what is needed most is a groundswell of support for the ideas of our leader. We have settled for far too few concessions from the old dogs who need to be taught new tricks, or we may all find ourselves on harder times. It is up to us to see this one through. Ask not...