Government: Does anyone really care?

What would are founding fathers think of this mess that we have created today?  It just didn't start yesterday, but rather has been happening for a long while now.  How did we get here?  The more important question.  How do we get out of here?

Many opinions on what is right and what is wrong; all these present a great boost to the concept of democracy.  It is only when these opinions are silenced that democracy no longer exists.  Even on a small scale level like Northampton County, political agendas are attempting to silence the voice of the people. 

We as the people of this great country can no longer stand by with idle hands and tongues, but rather we must unify our commitment to preserving this country that we love so much.  The Gracedale blog is an example of what can happen when people are unified.  Maybe you don't believe in their specific cause, but you must admit that they did a brilliant job in generating a base and expanding upon it.  They capitalized on a people that is dejected and whom has become disenfranchised with the politics of this area.  My hat is off to those who were able to successfully organize this. 

As for the rest of us, where do we stand.  On what moral ground do we operate from.  Do we who have issues with this political system have any solutions for it?  Ron Angle is believed to be the problem of all problems. I ask you this.  If Ron Angle was not on county council anymore, does this change anything.  In my opinion no, the matters that are at hand today will still be at hand tomorrow.  We must as a people not focus on a person, but rather on a solution.  If voting Ron Angle out of office becomes a solution, then do that, but don't merely object to his ideals because of him.  If he is an enemy of yours, then you must listen to what he has to say so that you learn more about his ways. 

Politics has become not what the people of wanted, but rather what a select few people have decided for us.  Many people in this day have become disconnected with America because they believe that what they feel is too small of a voice to be heard.  On a local level like we have in Northampton County, I believe too, that many people believe that their voice is too small.  My recommendation to you then, is that everyone starts showing up at meetings and becomes more involved.  Share your frustrations, but also share your solutions.  On a local level, the government plays a more crucial role in our day to day lives, but yet we would rather focus on the national politics.  We must divert our attentions from the glits and glamour of the more famous people and focus on what we have here in our immediate backyards. 

You can't request an audience with the President of the United States, the US Senate or the House of Representatives, but you can request an audience with our County Council.  Keep this in mind when you want things to change.  Your voice can be heard on this level, but only if you want it to be.

"Many people in life talk, but very few say anything."  Unknown Author

Respectfully Submitted,

Silence Dogood