Re: Happy Labor Day!
Hello Geri et al...
When I opened this thread, it wasn't intended to be anything more than to thank American Workers for their efforts in making the US a better place to live and work. It was not intended to be a partisan posting.
Then another expanded on his own thoughts (which is needed in a free and open society) adding aditional information which had contributed to the Holiday becoming a National Holiday. (while commenting on current events) Then... I thought the post's Political commentary was ending....but...apparently not so....
While I agree that many seem to THINK they're experts on Political Issues, the truth is, that to know Political Issues one would have to separate themselves from Political rhetoric, Political Partisanship and the ramblings of people that can GAIN from spewing half-truths, misdirection, and complete lies. People that know Political Issues do their own research, and can think for themselves.
These free thinking people do not need, nor will allow themselves to be packaged as a THIS or THAT. Free thinking people realize that agreeing with one issue or disagreeing with another does not fit them into a mold. Does not make one's belief system an all or nothing proposition. That all of life's Political decisions are not Black or White.
Unfortunately, the message from Politicians that seems to have been the most effective and affective, is that one must choose a side, that it is an all or nothing decision. That if one were to agree with these Politicians, even on a single issue, that they were of the same mind-set on other issues.
And YES, "Every bit of this is our fault". Americans have become lazy in our parenting, complacent in our values, sucked-in by the Marketing, ignorant of the facts, and less demanding of our long term welfare as a Country. We've allowed Big Business to dictate our Nation's Policy and America's future, all to the detriment of the American People. Serfdom is back, except the King wears a Corporate Logo instead of a Crown.
Watching the events over the last few years, we've seen the "Tea Party" hi-jacked. It was originally formed by a few individuals protesting against the 9/11 Commission's published "findings". (talk about deception x 2) Now the "Tea Party" is composed of former Republicans with their own agenda....and yes,a couple of ideas of which I agree with, but, it DOES NOT make me a "Tea Partier"... (Sarah Palin could never represent ME.)
We're in a mess in this Country...but to ignore it solves nothing. I urge anyone and everyone to write or Email your Congress-persons and Senators (like people did in the old days) tell them what you think about whatever issues you're concerned with.
Being involved will make a difference.
Hammer
