Speak out!
First let me begin by saying, if I offend you in this posting you just might in fact need to be offended.
I have been watching with great concern the proceedings in Washington DC in regard to the newest economic "Stimulus" plan. Time after time elected officials from EVERYWHERE in our country, republicans and democrats alike scurry to find a T.V. camera to spew their expertise in all matters economic. I would like someone to explain to me when it became acceptable to imagine that simply because one becomes elected to hold office they then become immensely knowledgeable in all ares of life? Just because someone has an opinion on a subject does not make them smart. Every president does what they believe to be correct in assembling the persons needed to solve whatever issues that face our nation. This is done either through cabinet picks or in consulting those they feel have the best thoughts, ideas and expertise in any given area. Often times highly regarded scholars or Nobel prize winners are picked to offer service and wisdom to our presidents, yet even in the face of great inadequacies many elected officials feel only they know what is the BEST plan for any action needed. So even though there are 535 experts in our nations capital, and our country faces the worst economic recession in some 75 years; why then is it so hard for those who are not as capable to step aside and allow those who have spent their life's work in these areas to have their chance at proving what most of us all ready know? Proving that whatever or whoever was here before has failed us miserably?
So that being said, what do we do? Well we start by telephoning, e-mailing, and writing ALL of our elected officials; local and federal and explain that even though they might have an opinion, they should be certain it is an educated and well informed one. An opinion that has the best interests of our future not just our present. And let them know we are watching and we look forward to recalling or impeaching them.
By the way lets face it not everyone is as educated and informed as everyone else. It has nothing to do with intelligence, you can be intelligent and uninformed thus uneducated. And when did it become such an insult to tell others what you have learned lest they might not know otherwise? Knowledge passed down through time is the lifeblood of any society, and destined to fail are those who end the thirst for knowledge. And before anyone asks who wrote that, I wrote it.
I have been watching with great concern the proceedings in Washington DC in regard to the newest economic "Stimulus" plan. Time after time elected officials from EVERYWHERE in our country, republicans and democrats alike scurry to find a T.V. camera to spew their expertise in all matters economic. I would like someone to explain to me when it became acceptable to imagine that simply because one becomes elected to hold office they then become immensely knowledgeable in all ares of life? Just because someone has an opinion on a subject does not make them smart. Every president does what they believe to be correct in assembling the persons needed to solve whatever issues that face our nation. This is done either through cabinet picks or in consulting those they feel have the best thoughts, ideas and expertise in any given area. Often times highly regarded scholars or Nobel prize winners are picked to offer service and wisdom to our presidents, yet even in the face of great inadequacies many elected officials feel only they know what is the BEST plan for any action needed. So even though there are 535 experts in our nations capital, and our country faces the worst economic recession in some 75 years; why then is it so hard for those who are not as capable to step aside and allow those who have spent their life's work in these areas to have their chance at proving what most of us all ready know? Proving that whatever or whoever was here before has failed us miserably?
So that being said, what do we do? Well we start by telephoning, e-mailing, and writing ALL of our elected officials; local and federal and explain that even though they might have an opinion, they should be certain it is an educated and well informed one. An opinion that has the best interests of our future not just our present. And let them know we are watching and we look forward to recalling or impeaching them.
By the way lets face it not everyone is as educated and informed as everyone else. It has nothing to do with intelligence, you can be intelligent and uninformed thus uneducated. And when did it become such an insult to tell others what you have learned lest they might not know otherwise? Knowledge passed down through time is the lifeblood of any society, and destined to fail are those who end the thirst for knowledge. And before anyone asks who wrote that, I wrote it.
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