Everyone seems to have something to
complain about these days. The media is
full of ‘analysts’ who complain about what the politicians are doing. Voters are
complaining about the money being spent, or not spent, considering their
economic status. Everyone is protesting or griping about the state of public
education. And yet, no one wants to fix anything.
I’ve decided that the biggest problem we have
in this country is that everyone likes to complain, but no one wants to help
fix things.
We are a
nation of enthusiasts.
Why hasn’t
someone come along and rallied the troops to fix our country? We’ve been trying
to fix everybody else’s countries for years. It’s time to focus on America.
Money is
not the way to go.
Throwing
money at a problem never works, and often it makes the problem worse.
What we
need are people willing to work for America.
We’ve seen an increase in ‘Made in America’ products. Now it is time to
make our country the product.
We can fix the political system by voting. If you
don’t vote, you don’t get to complain. Every citizen over the age of 18 needs
to set aside enough time to study the issues and the candidates and vote.
If you want
to fix education, find a school and volunteer. Teachers work every day, whether
school is in or out. Don’t let the hours fool you. Teachers have year-round
homework. Students need good role models. They need individualized help. But
school budgets are falling while enrollment skyrockets. Volunteer and decide
for yourself if legislatures are playing fair with the money they are taking
away from our future.
Get
involved. It’s the only way to change things in your community, your school,
and your country.
