Take Back America
Bartlett Giamatti, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball, said of our disdain for politics and politicians. "What concerns me most today, is the way we have disconnected ideas from power in America and created for ourselves thoughtful citizens who disdain politics and politicians, when more than ever we need to value politics and what politicians do."
The problem with angry voters is that they tend to rant about politicians, but can only suggest; "Dump the politicians”. Politicians are representatives of “we the people” and our informed opinion determines, who ends up representing us. Consequently, we get the government we deserve.
Many Americans feel cynical and powerless, and our cynicism comes from a belief that we must have a lot of money in order to have our voice heard. This leads to voter frustration and expressions such as; "Voting is a waste of time!"; "They're all a bunch of crooks!" and "I'm not political." This foolish defeatism infects others, and many Americans have lost hope for a better world. We need an attitude, which encourages the the belief that each of us has the ability to in our own small way effect change.
Cynical, apathetic and uninformed voters have helped create this mess and we’re the only one that can bring about change. It’s the political will of the voters, which determines and sustains the political will of our governments. The changes that are needed must come from you. We can’t wait for our political leaders to do it for us. We’re going to have to save America. It's time for us voters to provide a rebirth of democracy in America and reclaim our birthright. It's time to recognize that democracy is not a spectator sport.
Representatives of “We the People” wrote our constitution and we the people must sustain it.
The problem with angry voters is that they tend to rant about politicians, but can only suggest; "Dump the politicians”. Politicians are representatives of “we the people” and our informed opinion determines, who ends up representing us. Consequently, we get the government we deserve.
Many Americans feel cynical and powerless, and our cynicism comes from a belief that we must have a lot of money in order to have our voice heard. This leads to voter frustration and expressions such as; "Voting is a waste of time!"; "They're all a bunch of crooks!" and "I'm not political." This foolish defeatism infects others, and many Americans have lost hope for a better world. We need an attitude, which encourages the the belief that each of us has the ability to in our own small way effect change.
Cynical, apathetic and uninformed voters have helped create this mess and we’re the only one that can bring about change. It’s the political will of the voters, which determines and sustains the political will of our governments. The changes that are needed must come from you. We can’t wait for our political leaders to do it for us. We’re going to have to save America. It's time for us voters to provide a rebirth of democracy in America and reclaim our birthright. It's time to recognize that democracy is not a spectator sport.
Representatives of “We the People” wrote our constitution and we the people must sustain it.
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