The 20% Solution

We can completely change the direction of the Congress of the United States of America through the 2010 elections. Typically in the non-presidential year elections less than half the registered voters take time to vote. Many of the local, State and Federal elections are won or lost by 10% or less. A minority of voters, about 20%, could completely control every election at all levels and in some locations less than 10% would have the same effect. Should this 20% include a significant number of re-energized voters then it would be a landslide election. This is good news for those of us who feel powerless to make a difference! I believe that there are good, clear thinking people who have come to believe that their State Senators and Representatives refuse to listen to the directions of their constituency. These same Senators and Representatives would rather vote the part line or as directed by the big money people. Recently, I heard someone say "there are two words that should never be used together, career and politician”. And that makes a lot of since to me. It would not be difficult to display the “power” linkages that existing between representatives. Alliances between career politicians have existed for many years and it is time that they are severed. Promises made by and between these career politicians become void as soon as one of them has been replaced. If this 20% would succeed in replacing 30% of the congress in 2010 then the total affect on these alliances would be enormous. This 20% I am speaking of, who are the irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds’ can rock the Congress with honesty and people who are also keen to service and not lordship in the 2010 elections. I am in favor of replacing each and every incumbent Representative or Senator regardless of their political party but that is not realistic. I would accept keeping those who are paying attention to those they swore to represent and voting accordingly as opposed to voting with the party or the big money. I would also like to see the “lawyers” in Congress replaced with farmers and factory workers. We need to weed out those Congressmen and women who would sell our vote thus hurt us in order to become richer or more powerful themselves. Share the 20% solution with your friends and co-workers who are disappointed with the current direction of the USA and especially its economy. Thanks for your time.

Sound Thinking

Does it make sense that everything must be fair?  Even even if it means that we must sacrifice what is right or true or just?  Generally life is not fair.  I have come to believe that if something is not first right and true and just then it cannot ever be fair.  Forgiveness is a good example of what is right, true, just and fair.  If I choose to forgive then I am willing to pay the debt that someone else owes me.  I may or may not choose to forgive a debt but if I do then it is automatically fair.  Forgiveness is not something the debtor can earn or deserve because if they could then it would no longer be forgiveness but a paid debt.  Are you entitled to anything given freely?  If your answer is yes then you are deceived and enslaved.  If your answer is no then you are wise and free.  If a government is big enough to give you everything you need then it is big enough to take everything you own.  Is this a true statement?  I must remain free by shaking off the chains of dependancy upon any government or I risk becomming a slave to that government.  If I am not willig to suffer the consequences of my life and I expect the government to deliver me from those consequences then I am not a free person but just another piece of property owned by the State.  Is making everything fair worth loosing your identity, selfworth, prosperity, potential and freedom?  Fairness apart from righteousness, truth and justice is nothing more than oppression and slavery.