Yes. Sorry.
I started this blog, in part, to go more in depth than just the personalities that are in the political arena, to explain and explore the reason and motivation behind politics and politicians. It seems like I have done my fair share of criticising our President. This is because he so perfectly represents the culmination of what scares me about extreme leftist policies. Obama campaigned as a moderate and is now governing as a far left liberal (very nearly a radical). If you don't believe me, just look at the people he is surrounded by. Van Jones, Cass Sunstien, Reverend Wright and Bill Aryes are just a few examples of the extemists that have shaped and formed our President's values and beliefs.
What has amazed me is how Obama (a gifted campaigner and speaker) can get away with saying one thing in a speech and than say the opposite in the next sentence. I realize that the choice for president this last election was not good ( basically it was between liberal and liberal light) and it is this problem that I would like to address. I do not believe that 51 percent of the American electorate is desirous of the direction that our nation is headed.
I believe that because of our busy and distracted lives, we (myself included) have neglected our responsibility of being involved in the process of governance. While it is true that we have a representative republic, it is still a nation "of the people for the people and by the people". We, in the past, have complained about our representatives but have done little to change who represents us. If we vote in general elections and our choices are the lesser of two evils, then it is we who are at fault. As I write this, I chastise myself for not being more involved. I now vow to change this. This change means being involved in the party on the local level, taking part in shaping our candidates of the future. Because who knows? The dog catcher of today may very well be the presidential candidate of tomorrow.
