We the People are Responsible?

A Needy Nation by Design

By Marge

I'm not especially politically minded but this year I am personally involved. No, I'm not on anybody's volunteer or paid election worker role but am involved listening to all sides and drawing my own conclusions from what I experience, see, hear and read. Also I have been hurt by the last 5 years in some ways just as many others, too many, in our country have been kicked in the belly It's a lot of work to be 'in tune' and 'aware' of the condition of our country and the 'slight of hand' of our corrupt and failed government officials but with this presidential election I feel as many do that it may be the most important election in our lifetime and WE MUST ALL VOTE! Hopefullly everyone who does so will make a very educated and heartfelt decision no matter their party affiliation.

Let me be clear, I am an Independent. I no longer trust either the Dems or the GOP to be honest, faithful to 'we the people' or to truly care about America and it's well being. So as an independent voter I must make a choice and vote for the lesser of 2 evils. I've heard and read that same awful comment by 1000s of people for the last 2 years! How sad. I do not recognise our country anymore! It seems that hardly anyone does. Several administrations ago the government started handing out food stamps, housing, child care, you name it, and it eventually became a handout. Even people who began their adult life as hard workers fell into soup lines who COULD otherwise find work.

Though I, as everyone else, have my own views and beliefs, I think I speak for millions when I say 'we the people' need to be interactive with what is allowed to happen to us as a people AND take  inventory of how we are largely responsible for the end results.

What 'We the People' Don't Need

• A nanny state which enslaves people to government hand outs causing so many millions of Americans and illegals to believe they deserve it therefore getting a job seems pointless 
• 51% who pay all the bills
• Hard working tax payers who paid all their working life into social security and medicare to not receive at least what they paid in. I personally have paid in a half million but don't expect I'll get the opportunity to use it all before it's cut 6 ways to Sunday
• Wars that drain our country's bank account that we should not be fighting that kills our soldiers and innocent people for no real  purpose and some day ends having no real positive results
• Rigged elections that are so corrupt most voters in both parties are beginning to not vote because they feel their vote won't be counted therefore it doesn't matter
• Banks left to their own devices so they can rip off those who do business with them
• Corrupt government officials and representatives who scam and scheme 'we the people' and other countries just because they can
• $.40 of every dollar the government spends is borrowed even though we print money like it's for a Monopoly game which sends inflation eventually through the roof
• 4 trillion dollar deficit during Bush's 8 years and 5 or 6 trillion during Obama's first 3.5 years is so outragious it's beyond the pale of flat out being wrong and grossly irresponsible and I fear is due to corrupt, greedy leaders
• Billionaires who donate as much as 40% of their income to charities yet are expected to also continue to provide jobs and still pay out more than 50% of their net worth in taxes
• Those who get obese because they don't control their diet choices yet expect 'we the people' to pay for the illnesses they bring on themselves by living an unhealthy lifestyle. We who pay our own medical costs are tapped for their medical bills and we end up rewarding those who are irresponsible by choice
• The DOT's burden that they place on the freight industries with so many regulations that it's hardly profitable to operate and causes the shut down of mid to large companies and small owner operators due to over regulation, higher taxes, run away fuel prices and a multitude of other outrageous requirements like the EPA's air pollution regs that are rediculous in many cases and finally.............
• We don't need a government that writes checks on an empty bank account!

For Whom should 'we the people' vote?

Thats's the 64 billion dollar question! Remember when GW Bush ran for his 2nd term? People said "Aw, poor George W, he's had a ton of problems and immense challenges thrown on his plate the first 4 years so let's give the guy another 4 ears to get us back on track". And we did! He ended up touted as being the worst president in history! Now everybody is saying, "Poor Obama, he walked into a huge mess so let's give the guy 4 more years to get us on track". Really?? Have we not learned anything??????

Some say we need new blood in the White House. In fact many people are tired of hiring lawyers for president, congress and the senate and I have to admit I am too. I've never met or heard of an attorney I felt I could trust. Have you?

We as voters need to vote even if it's for whom we feel is the lesser of two evils. I fear that most of us don't know which man running is the lesser of two evils!!

We the People - What is our Part in All of This Mess?

We are too fat and therefore either we are already, have been in the past or in the future will be sick due to our unhealthy, self caused, condition. That's not Uncle Sam's fault or the fault of your fellow man. We MUST learn self control and teach our children self control.

We spend money we don't have and about 75% of us can't pay it back. That's not anyone's fault but our own. We MUST learn self control and teach our children self control.

Think about it. If we allow our kids to overeat, smoke, drink, pop pills, squander money, etc., are we not the reason they get sick, go to jail, have mental problems, or don't know the value of money? Oh No some exclaim! Parents can't help what rubs off on their kids and grand kids from society! We both work 2 jobs and can't be there much for our kids. I will address that poor excuse later in this article.

We decide we don't need school at 13, 14, 15, 16 so we drop out just because; in other words for no good reason. That's the parents fault (if there ARE parents), not our fellow man.

Irresponsible parents allow their kids to be on their own too much. No grown up is put in charge. The phrase "It takes a village to raise a child" has not been practiced in 30 years. Now the last 2 generations are filling up the jails and mental institutions and drug rehabs due to bad parenting. Guess who foots those bills? Yep, 'We the People'. That's not anyone's fault but the parents. But yet those parents expect the 51% to pay for their failure to be a good parent. Really??

The children of bad or no parenting should not be blamed and yes I believe 'we the people' should reach out to those misfortunate kids and do all we can to bring them out of their situation and give them a leg up but also reprimand those kids' parents by making them WORK off their debt to society and teach them if possible to be responsible parents and good, contributing fellow citizens. All cases are not the fault of the parent or guardian but too many are!!

Where are 'we the people' headed as a nation?

At the end of the day 'we the people' are faced with a multitude of challenges that for the most part we don't feel responsible. But I say we are by allowing things to get this far for our country. We can't blame anyone else or any government completely because as we point a finger at someone or someting else our thumb, the biggest digit on our hand, points right back at ourself!

I pray we get it right this fall. I pray that whomever wins the most powerful seat in our government does all he can to clean us up and head us down the right path but more than that I pray 'we the people' take a hard look in the mirror and make whatever changes for the better we need to make! In my humble opinion that's the only way America or any country is going to be a happy nation. How about we all grow a backbone and step up to the plate and take care of business from the grass roots up? I know, I'm dreaming, but I've got to believe it can happen or all my hope is lost.

Thanks for your time and please leave us your comments. Everyone's opinion and advice is welcomed!

God bless America!
Marge