During these last few months, while listening and reading everything I can on politics, I've come to a few conclusions. Most people who vote party line, have it ingrained in their heads that today's parties are still the same, as in the days of yore. The standards were set, and followed, agreed upon, year in and year out.
So, what good does it do, now, to talk about change in one's
party? The only sameness, these days, is that it takes money to buy these
parties out - But, as the prices go up, so does the amount of favors that are
given in return.
People, the lobbyist is now holding a bigger purse, accumulating
party favors at bid price, and changing the way we live side by side, middle
class workers versus big business - These are BIG Corporations, Enterprises
that can't be touched, so it may seem.
There's a lot of shaking of heads among us, not knowing what can
be done to counter this predicament, hence leaving an uneasy, useless feeling;
and therefore nothing is done, and nothing changes - All questions are left
unanswered. All laws and bills are left in the hands of the highest
bidder. Let's not rock my boat, as it were. “’They’” must know what
they are doing, right?” Let's not cause hard feelings between
us. Let's leave well enough alone, it’s out of our hands....it’s that
simple. Talking about politics, with confirmed believers in their party,
is like trying to rip a bandage off of a festering wound.
And as I watch Bill Moyers' discussions each week, I see that
there IS a little bit of hope that surfaces from them, not much, sometimes, but
just enough. No matter what, Bill always asks that same question,
"What can be done - what can WE do, if anything, to change all
this....." I see him as a man of integrity, someone who always looks
for hope for the future of our country, for the lives, us, who inhabit this
complex world we live in; always echoing his audiences unanswered
question, 'what can we do to change?'
I admire him for tackling subjects that I'd never think to
approach. I admire him for his gentle give and take, an approach that
heals, and doesn't rip and tear those sore wounds; bringing restoration to a
nation who wants to heal their wounds from within.
I encourage each and every one of you to listen to his program.
It's intelligent discussion at its best. I never stop
learning by listening.
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