Just Wait Till November
Many of us are frustrated and annoyed by the hypocrisy and infighting in Washington. We are constantly reminded that elections have consequences and November is our time to act at the ballot box.
All of this is true but I know many of us remain antsy. So can we do more?
If you think things are dysfunctional at the federal level, you should try the state and local city councils. I think you’ll find the same.
When we are told we should get together with our friends and neighbors to pursue issues that we have in common and voice our concern, this is true. But often we don’t know our real neighbors. Because of this, our friends and neighbors have become our new virtual friends and neighbors in online communities and blogs. This separation makes it difficult to pursue collective action.
We mistakenly think that if we vote for the President of our choice all our ills will be cured when he gets into office. We also believe that he is the perfect embodiment and representative of all the issues that we are concerned about and he is taking the right stance on those issues.
So between now and November we watch only those political spots that support our candidate for president and we ignore the rest or we bash them in a self-gratifying way. We think of this election season like a horse race. Will our guy win…
