This I Believe

The United States of America is going through turbulent times. Not only is the economy is on shaky ground but we are in the middle of a war that seems to have no clear end in sight. Ironically in a time of unsurpassed technological advances there is perhaps more pervasive ignorance than ever before. The country appears more divided today between the right and the left wings with few taking a middle ground on issues, so this year I will be issuing my “State of the Disunion Address”. In this time of great uncertainty the only thing that is certain is that nobody knows what will happen next. How much more can the American people take until they crumble and collapse? Gas prices are at an all time high, the cost of living has gone up, while wages for most are stagnant or receding and there is a great deal of distrust and unrest within our boarders. Yet instead of dealing with our own national issues today’s America is focused on the “salvation” of others. When can we draw the line and say enough is enough? There are people in the streets of the United States starving while others live life in the lap of luxury. The gap between rich and poor has never been more apparent than it is today. The rich are steadily becoming richer while the poor are losing what little they have left. What ever happened to the days when the government took an active role in attempting to better the lives of the less fortunate? Those days appear to be long gone, instead of looking out for the working man the government now sides with giant corporations. America is the only industrialized nation in the world without some form of national health care in fact America is the only country without control over health care quality and costs for it’s citizens. Although bleak, the outlook is not all together dismal. Hope in the form of governmental reform must take place, the number one priority of the government must become her people once again. Until a political party arises that vows to consider and act in the best interest of the people, rather than of the politicians, I will remain neither a Democrat or a Republican. Perhaps I will call myself a “Centrist”, someone who draws from both parties but swears allegiance to none. Political reconstruction and evolution are inevitable it is just a matter of time before Americans realize that politicians are not meeting the needs of the people. I believe that this realization will produce a new political party that will fight for the needs of the individual.