Channel Changes

I recently read another blogger’s work. http://thoughtfulintent.blogspot.com/2008/04/change-our-government-is-set-up-in-such.html They had something interesting to say about the American majority and the problems that the U.S. faces. I think it’s worthwhile to read their blog entitled “Change”. In the meanwhile this is what I had to say.

How pessimistic and sad, where we can only change the channel on our televisions, and yet so many American do just that. There are so many problems that need to be addressed and the best way to fix them is through local government. We look towards Congress for all of the answers when it should be in the direction of our city council members and our state legislatures. They are the people who can make state laws change, like health regulations preventing food from being given to the poor. These changes can happen relatively quickly. Whereas Congress will have to take months even maybe a year or two to change things throughout the nation, things should start out simple and the majority of people don’t realize that the power to change comes from them. You are in control of our future; you and everybody collectively can change things for the better, fast. There just needs to be a little bit of effort, but we all provide excuses, like we don’t have time. We have work, a family, school, when in reality we just will not budge from where we are. We are perfectly happy putting our future into the hands of rich politicians. You and I need to form groups, write letters, lobby politicians, provide support, and just do something other than a daily routine that does not help anyone!