Waking Up

I believe that our country is fundamentally changing and not for the good. As I watch the behavior of our elected officials, I become very disheartened. It would be easy to throw up my hands and say there's nothing that I can do; I might as well just disconnect and let those in power do what they will. But giving up is not in my nature and I have to believe that I'm not alone. So, I've begun to make a pest of myself to my elected officials. Instead of depending on voting in every election as the sole way in which my voice is heard, I now am, almost on a daily basis, contacting my representative and senators and letting them know how I want them to vote on whatever the issue of the day is. I realize that most of the time they aren't going to listen, but at least I can look myself in the mirror and know that I did something. I'm probably not going to stop there. I'm just not sure at this time what I will do next, but I'm keeping my eyes and ears open and will do whatever is necessary to be an active citizen.

I pray that others are experiencing the same kind of awakening that I am. I am sick and tired of elected officials thinking that they know better than me; that they are above the law; that they have the right to dictate to me. These politicians have become so disconnected from the people that it is frightening. They have no clue how to solve the problems before us. All they seem to think of is moving their party's agenda forward instead of asking what is the right thing for this country. I plan on reminding them who they work for every single day.