The U.S. Presidential elections are all but over and my candidate didn't win. The Republicans will have to wait another four years to try once more to apply their governmental philosophies. Where do we go from here?
Simple. We support our elected President and help him move our country forward in the many ways it must. President Obama made a great point in his victory speech by suggesting that the American people take control and get done what is necessary. We can no longer wait for our elected politicians to unselfishly represent us. Gridlock is real and won't be going away soon. There's much to do for our country and we citizens have to become the agents of change.
With all of the problems facing our great country, from both within and without, we can't afford to play party politics and scuttle the efforts of a hamstrung President. Without both the House and Senate, he just can't make things happen that need to happen. If we've ever needed non-partisan politics it's now. "Compromise" had got to become our political way of life, as we rebuild America and reassume our place at the head of the table of nations.
Seek out objective and non-political analysts in your cities and neighborhoods and listen to their sage advice. Learn as much as you can about your economy and how the U.S. fits into world issues. Then, contact your Congress and House representatives and tell them what you want. Remind them that if you don't get what you want and what the country needs, they won't be reelected (maybe even impeached). If you feel inclined, organize citizens who think as you do and make your political contacts as a group of concerned citizens and voters. Rest assured that if you do nothing, nothing will get done.
Our founding fathers wisely created a form of government that reserved the real power for the citizens. We've abdicated that power in favor of politicians we elect and then blame for inaction. Let's take our country back from the politicians and gridlock and get America moving once more. The power of consumerism is especially strong in our form of democracy and economy. Why give it away?
