As I read through the blogs everyday, I see a lot of passion, research, frustration, and pride. I also see a lot of confusion about what can actually be done. As much of a release these blogs are, whether you're writing or reading, they're only the beginning of what we need to do. It's fantastic that these ideas are even being expressed and shared. And as well-intentioned as they may be, we can't be satisfied with this. Don't get me wrong, it's a great way to disseminate info very quickly to people who might not have the time or aptitude to find these topics on their own. We have to understand that this is only a seed, from which the real movement will stem. And I truly believe, for citizens of our level, to be taken seriously it's a NECESSITY that our local and state government officials accurately reflect our views. We are at the bottom of the political spectrum and looked down upon as (intentionally) miseducated, apathetic followers. And it can be measured by the policies of our government at the local levels. Your local government is essentially your credibility when it comes to participating in higher level government.
The majority of people are not satisfied with the state of our union and want radical change. Where do you think our power, as The People, comes from? We have to prove our credibility through our understanding of how our government works. Of course, we want change NOW. In order to achieve this, we have to pay our dues, exercise our rights, and "show and prove" that we are competent and we'll fight for what we believe in. We cannot go straight to the TOP as much as we'd like to believe we can. If we can't orchestrate the government to benefit us on the smallest of levels, how can we expect to challenge the most powerful (and corrupt) politicians ever to grace our planet. Think about it...
Involvement in our local governments is what is going to begin the change that we all want so badly. We have to forget about the propaganda of "I can't make a difference, "My vote doesn't count, "All politicians are corrupt," etc., etc. Instead, we have to be persistent and accept the responsibilities the Constitution has bestowed upon us as Americans. WE regulate GOVERNMENT!!! Remember? This is THE FOUNDATION of our Constitution, which is slowly being taken away from us as a direct result of our inaction. Our locally elected officials vote on ALL these issues that are driving us insane! Two questions for you: 1) Do you know who represents you? 2) Do you know how they are voting? If you don't know the answer to these two questions, you're NOT doing your part. These officials are representing US to the powers-that-be. If we are not holding these people accountable for their votes, representing US, we're doing ourselves and future generations a great injustice.
Since I'm not one to bring a problem to the table without a possible resolution, I offer you this TOOL. I understand that we don't always have the time to research what our local officials are doing, but it doesn't dismiss our responsibility to know. This site not only tells you WHO your representatives are, but also sends you an email of everything they do. And the best part is you can email them directly from the email you receive. This will allow us to "stay in the loop" and hold these people accountable. We have to start bombarding our senators and representatives with letters, emails, and phone calls expressing our concerns. This is how we really can be heard and accurately represented. We need to start using THEM as the tools, as was originally intended. We are the majority, and we need to start acting like it. If we have a strong base (lower tiers of government), we will be way more powerful when trying to ignite change amongst higher level government. KNOWLEDGE (put into action) is KING!
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