I was listening to talk radio last weekend and the host was doing his monologue about the filibuster in the Senate and other issues in politics. He made a great point that the constitution in which this country was founded on has no parties mentioned in it. No minority, majority etc.; it assumes that we are Americans and that we elect those to represent our will the best. This allows two or more people to stand up and give their ideas and reasons why the people should vote for that person. Unfortunately in the current system a person represents a party and not an individual. Unfortunately the voters now vote for a party alone and forfeit representation of that group of people. We have unionized the union as it were. When you are voting and you check all D’s or all R’s you ultimately are relinquishing your power to the political party.
I’m not thrilled with what is happening in the Senate. We vote for representation and they are to do their job. What they are doing is taking the longest smoke break in history. For you liberals out there, I am speaking about both sides. I am a tad bit agitated about all of it. Social Security, illegal aliens, judicial appointments, energy plans… the list goes on. Things are stagnate at best. We have on one side, the minority, attempting to hold the power of the majority and the majority not having a back bone to listen to the will of the people and take the necessary steps to protect the country by closing the boarders.
Oddly enough, contrary to the previous two paragraphs, I really don’t care anymore. While I see politics as very intriguing and stimulating, it is also another tool that divides us. For some, once you have been deemed preference to one party or the other, you are either engaged in conversation or forced to pointless chit chat about nothing in particular. You also see this in organized church. Tow the line and you are lavished in love. Ask a question about the truth in last Sunday’s sermon or are seen as a liberal and you are greeted with only a smile. Divisiveness has no place in the body of Christ. I am moving to a small town that I fear has very little tolerance for a “liberal” (read as open-minded) “Christian” (read as disciple).
posted by Tera @ 10:57 AM
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