Why Am I Doing This? Part II

I also wanted to let people know a little bit more as to why I am speaking out about our country. I believe that this country is an amazing place. We have been granted liberties and freedoms that other countries dream of being able to have. Many generations in this country have no idea what it is like to be without these liberties. I also believe that the Constitution of the United States of America is a document that was created by the best men in that age and time. They were divinely inspired and helped by a higher power to shape those documents. Many have confirmed that in later writings.

I also want people to know that the reason I am speaking out now is not because I have a problem with a Democrat in the White House. During the Bush administration, I turned a blind eye to many things that were happening in our country. I trusted that the administration would make correct decisions based on what they thought would keep our country safe. I was wrong. There were many things that happened that I now see were not beneficial. There is corruption in both administrations! The sooner we realize that it is the party system that is separating us into useless bickering, and not allowing us to see the full picture, the sooner we will be able to solve some real problems in our country. I am not a conspiracy theorist, I am just stating personal thoughts and observations. I'll have to elaborate in my next entry.

I want people to know that I am not speaking out because I have a problem with race. I think that a person should be elected to office solely based on their principles and their policy. Nothing more. The American people made their choice and I respect that. Even if I do not agree with the actions that are being taken. I am proud to say that I live in a time where Martin Luther King's dream could be fulfilled. We have come far from the days of hatred and blatant persecution of African Americans in our country. Those are days that I personally shudder to study because of all the horrible awful events that took place. However, there were some amazing people that changed history with their examples. Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, marches on Washington. Making voices heard. I would hope that we could look beyond color and race and look at each other as brothers and sisters. I would hope that I could be looked at as a person who looks on the heart. What if we all could do that?

I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea here. I am a person who is asking deep questions about our country and they are not based on hatred or race. They are just bold questions that I am asking and want to get some feed back. Thomas Jefferson gave some council to his nephew when he was sixteen. He told him to "boldly question" the existence of God. Well, I already have my personal answer for that, but I want to boldly question other things: Is Nationalized Healthcare correct for our country? Is asking bold questions at a Town Hall meeting unpatriotic? Are we going to see an end to bailouts? Why are politicians so hypocritical in their actions and policies? Just questions and observations. You can take it for what you want.