democracy

democracy

December 27, 2011

Compromise and Moderation

I believe that there is always room for compromise and that things are best in moderation. The politics in our country have lost their purpose and have become so polluted that they cause more problems for the country than good....
December 3, 2011

The Power of Will

I believe in the power of will that is inside each one of us. However, most of the people do not. A couple of months ago, I did not either. I never really imagined or believed in the power of...
October 29, 2011

The Fight To Freedom – Government Effects

In this society that we live in, one can find that for too many people the word “ oppression” and living under dictatorship is more often a seemingly far distant word and holds no meaning too many. This, I believe...
October 28, 2011

I Believe Anything Is Possible

To my future grandchildren, I am writing to you to let you know that I was on the right side of history today. I bore witness to the most fundamental shift in our culture that I have known in my...
September 15, 2011

Being Right Isn’t Enough

In the years since I reached the voting age, I’ve struggled to sift through the maelstrom of opinions which seems to bombard us constantly from the media, politicians, pastors, and even family. At one point I became so sick of...
May 23, 2011

This I Believe

I believe that when your truest friend dies, part of you dies with him. He takes to his grave portions of your spirit, portions of your love, portions of your dreams. They lie with him in the earth pulsating. In...
May 13, 2011

On Opposites Sides

Those who know me more than casually know that I am not a morning person. I am known to be grouchy and certainly non-communicative first thing in the morning; even my beloved dogs know this and carefully avoid me until...
April 5, 2011

The Time Has Come

The time has come for some changes to be made in our country. We need to have a multiple party system rather than just the democrats and republicans. For too long, these parties have destroyed the foundation of our country...
March 29, 2011

I Believe in Voting

What do I believe, you ask? I believe in politics as a necessary means to fair and successful government. I believe that politics gives a country the ability to be a true democracy, and that without politics a government would...