It's Time for a Little New Fashioned Transparency

What if the "super committee" meetings were televised? What if Americans could see our leaders in action? We could see who is willing to risk their political futures for the future of our country. After all, we ask our soldiers to risk their lives…a political career seems so small in comparison.

We are all tired of leaders who need to be right, who have to follow party politics instead of making the right decisions for our country.

Imagine that our country is a beach ball. Every one of us is standing on a different stripe of color and we view our realities, our truths from where we stand. Granted we have a lot of people standing on red and blue but there are a lot of us on green and yellow too.

So, who owns the truth about the color of our country? We all do. And our truths are often conflicting and competing on any issue or challenge.

The fact is, those who can interrogate multiple, competing realities, without placing blame will ultimately become the best leaders, collaborators, decision makers, innovators and politicians.

So let us view the "super committee" in action. Let's see how they lead. Let's watch as they throw it all on the table.Will they cross party lines and stop playing the blame game? Can they allow their learning to be provoked on their most deeply held beliefs in order to find new solutions for our country?

Some entitlements may go away, some may stay, some taxes may be raised, and some may be lowered.  All of us need to take a deep look at social programs, education, health care, tax codes…let's have some fierce conversations.

So we'll see who in congress is willing to stake their careers on collaboration, solution, and true leadership. And then we'll vote in the polls.

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