In his commentary “The Nation of America,” Mr. Jeff Samuels’s states, the people had a purpose to make a difference for our nation and our government. I would have to disagree with his statement. The people have never truly lived up to the intent of what the Framers established as American government. It may also me naïve of us to think that the Founding Fathers of American government had all people in mind when the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were written; but we will save that for another discussion.
The people, in many instances have let their fellow man and the nation down on several occasions. The people have relinquished their power to beaurocrats and pseudo-politicians who do not always have their best interest at heart. For the one who pays attention, politics is a game where one team wins and the other loses. The game has two big market teams, the Democrats and the Republicans. There are small market teams who begin the season with hope, but never have a chance to win, such as Independents, Libertarians, and the Green Party. Many times “The People” have absolutely no idea what is going because they are much too focused on what it takes to stay sane and support their families.
Mr. Samuels is correct, we have had a number of outstanding presidents who sought to make a difference; however, we have also had large numbers of people who have blindly followed presidents into dangerous areas. My suggestion is to hold the Obama administration to its campaign slogan of change. Every so often, we see the potential of the American people; the 2008 presidential election is one of those times. Maybe it was a glimpse of what “The Nation of America” could be.
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