Abandon politics , you must … ( 09 / 08 / 2014 )
Abandon politics , you must … ( 09 / 08 / 2014 )
" The point I am trying to make is that Obama is drastically flawed ( as we all tend to be at times ) ... Yes , he is different than Bush , and yet he has not sustained the popularity with which he began his presidency because of his poor choices -- not because of Republican opposition or " bad luck ". Once we stop giving him ( and any other particular politician ) the power of believing he has the ability to make decisions without consequence -- of believing that we will simply go along with his actions & support his agendas merely because " He is our leader and the people chose him , and we need to support him instead of criticize him ", then & only then will we know real Freedom ...
Indeed , if we choose instead to become actively caring members of our communities -- saying , " No , we are NOT going to fight Syria " and " No , we will NOT accept that you using drones to kill innocent people " and " Yes , I will feed that homeless man over there " and " Yes , I will take go forth and be an active force for Good in my own neighborhood ", then & only then will we be truly Free .
It is easy to sit back and be complacent ; living our daily lives of TV , reading books , playing music , hanging out with friends , etc etc etc -- and thereby allowing the government to decide for us what the rules will be and how our lives will be controlled & regulated . Indeed , if we choose to only make meek checks on our voting forms to effectuate " change ", then nothing will ever change for the better . In essence , our politicians have chosen to work primarily for their own benefit , and our passiveness is allowing them to get away with it .
Now I am not suggesting Americans overthrow their government and begin a war within their own country -- as this is an option that has often been chosen and that has never truly succeeded . And yet , what I am advocating is refusing to jump on political bandwagons that are so run down with conflict & corruption & greed & in-fighting that they can ' t even get out of the driveway ... What I am advocating is that we go into our communities and become everyday active members thereof ... What I am supporting is for us to actively support one another ... What I am offering is for us to offer to help those who the government continues to cheat and ignore .
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