All it takes for "bad" people to win, is for "good" people to do nothing. What am I talking about? I would like to expand this statement.
How many of you have contacted your elected federal or state representative in either house of Congress or state Legislature in the last year to six months? It is now so easy to contact these folks it almost irresponsible not to stay in contact with them. What have we "gotten" from Congress over the last 3-4 years? Well the list is very short and a matter of opinion. The last Congress is known as a Congress that did very little to nothing.
The tax bill for every American tax payer continues to increase and the spending of our Federal government is totally out of control. The "fiscal cliff" deal between Congress and the White House was only a very small band-aid on a gushing arterial wound.The Federal government continues to spend your money without any regard for the future or your condition. "Pork" continues to invade spending bills that are truly needed, an example would be help for the people trying to recover from hurricane Sandy in the North East, was loaded with spending for other parts of America. Have Americans become so self centered and selfish that we can not give money to a area of our country without asking for money for our area for low value projects. No one wants to deal with the spending of our government, "entitlements" are driving this country to the brink of bankruptcy. Yet Congress and the White House refuse to deal with the "entitlement" issue and the entitlement mentality continues to grow. It is now possible to have a cell phone provided for you by the federal government, if you are on some form of assistance. Please understand that Social Security and Medicare are not entitlements, the reason is simple, we pay for these two programs over our working life. I could continue, but let move on to other items of interest.
Congress even today is talking about more taxes, yes they say they will protect the "middle class" does it seem like that it is becoming more like the "ruling class" and the working paying class(middle class)"? I think it is time for American citizens to remind the Congress who is the boss and who "they"(Congress) work for. I for one and sick of the ruling mentality of the elected officials. Oh, by the way people who make between 30K and 50K have seen a 2% tax increase effective on 1-January.
Now many of the members of Congress are discussing "gun control" to the point that some are threatening to ban guns and try to take the existing gun from owners. Several Senators and Representatives are planning to bring forth "gun band" bills of some kind in Congress, because "we" have to legislate protection for Americans, sorry I don't need you to legislate protection for me, I do need the legal system to use the laws that are on the books. I do not want you (Congress) to mess with my guns or mess with the Second Amendment or any part of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
Leave the First Amendment alone, I enjoy the right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech. I my right to speak my mind with out fear of government reprisal. I also enjoy the right to share my faith with people, without the fear that I could be arrested.
So all this said and read, what is the point? In a simple statement, contact your elected officials by phone, mail or email. Agree or disagree with anyone's political position, makes no difference, be involved and contact you elected official on the state and federal level.
