This Weird Country We Live In by S.C. Wynne
Hi all,
Without getting too specific about my political leanings, I feel like I'm in crazy land lately. I feel like no one is at the helm, and things could go horribly wrong so easily.
We have people in power who say one thing one day and then the exact opposite on another day. There is a horrible disrespect toward the FBI and the intelligence community in general. That is so scary and so dangerous. I don't understand how we got where we are in our country.
I'm not going to pretend that both sides don't play games and that other administrations in the past were perfect. But there was always a respect for the office and the country that comforted me. I don't see that now. I see people who are fine with Russia affecting our elections and so long as their team wins, they don't care. I find that so scary. I find that so unsettling.
I keep waiting for someone to step in and fix everything. But the problem is much of our government is run on the concept of people being honorable. Peopled doing the right thing just because they should. I don't think that is the thought process for most people in Washington right now. Everybody, and I mean everybody, is kowtowing to special interest groups and trying to grab their piece of the pie.
I hope we survive this strange period. I hope that more than half of the country votes in the upcoming elections. I hope they realize that sitting back and hoping for the best won't do. That not voting could be the very thing that destroys our country. Because we are a democracy, whether those in power want to hear our voices or not, we still have voices. And when the mid-terms come, I pray we use that authority and we stand up for what is right and what is good.
Burying out head in the sand is not an option. Not if we still want to have a country left to care about.
S.C.
www.sc-wynne.com
Without getting too specific about my political leanings, I feel like I'm in crazy land lately. I feel like no one is at the helm, and things could go horribly wrong so easily.
We have people in power who say one thing one day and then the exact opposite on another day. There is a horrible disrespect toward the FBI and the intelligence community in general. That is so scary and so dangerous. I don't understand how we got where we are in our country.
I'm not going to pretend that both sides don't play games and that other administrations in the past were perfect. But there was always a respect for the office and the country that comforted me. I don't see that now. I see people who are fine with Russia affecting our elections and so long as their team wins, they don't care. I find that so scary. I find that so unsettling.
I keep waiting for someone to step in and fix everything. But the problem is much of our government is run on the concept of people being honorable. Peopled doing the right thing just because they should. I don't think that is the thought process for most people in Washington right now. Everybody, and I mean everybody, is kowtowing to special interest groups and trying to grab their piece of the pie.
I hope we survive this strange period. I hope that more than half of the country votes in the upcoming elections. I hope they realize that sitting back and hoping for the best won't do. That not voting could be the very thing that destroys our country. Because we are a democracy, whether those in power want to hear our voices or not, we still have voices. And when the mid-terms come, I pray we use that authority and we stand up for what is right and what is good.
Burying out head in the sand is not an option. Not if we still want to have a country left to care about.
S.C.
www.sc-wynne.com
No comments have been added yet.
