Yes, we do want change

April 27th, 2008 at 10:05pm Don R. Gugliuzza

The Three candidates still in the running for the presidency have correctly identified the fact that the American people are demanding change. Unfortunately for them and our fellow countrymen, they will not address the type of changes we are demanding. Again, we get lip service from those who are only interested in their self-serving interests and those of their financial and special interest backers.

They offer hours and hours of rhetoric and debate over which of them is best suited to effect change without addressing the wishes of our fellow citizens. In point of fact, not one of them is capable or willing to make the necessary changes to advance the best interests of our country and it’s people. Just what is it they want to change? Nothing more than either the face or the political party in control of the White House and the party that controls our Congress. That’s it. Nothing more. Do not for one moment believe that any of the candidates are dedicating their time, efforts and lives out of a brightly burning fervor of patriotism. They are not. Why are they running? There are three very simple and plain reasons. First, they want to massage their own egos. ” I must be a great person if the people of my country have elected me to the highest office in the land.”  Secondly, they have to prove their allegiance to their party. This is necessary because they believe it is the party that effected their rise to power, not the citizens who voted for them.  Lastly, they owe a debt of gratitude to those “friends” who have financed their campaign. The financing is not given out of a desire to put the most qualified person into the White House but rather they are buying the candidate’s ability to provide a return on their investment. What proof is there that such a sentiment exists? One needs to look no further than to determine those who are financing the campaigns. If one looks deeply enough, one will find that the same people and entities are contributing to the campaigns of all the candidates. It’s called, “hedging your bet.” No matter who is best able to dupe the voters into electing them to office, the winner will owe those who have supplied the money and other benefits to the campaign. Unfortunately for the country and the citizens, the needs and desires of the vast majority of our countrymen are not in the mix. No matter who wins, we lose.

What can we do about this untenable position in which we find ourselves? We have to speak up. We have to let all the candidates for all the offices that we will hold them accountable for their actions. We need to tell them what is important to us and therefore, important to them. There can be no political career without our votes. We have to speak loud and clear that they cannot take us for granted. We have to let them know that we are not the uneducated sheep that will blindly follow the dictates of any political party and will not be duped by the false and hollow promises made during a campaign. We cannot and must not change the system of government that has, until now, served us so well. But, we must change the attitudes of those who have been elected to serve us. We cannot and will not be denied the promises of our land, nor will we be ignored by those who we have chosen to represent us. We must insist that our government still be “Of the people, by the people and for the people” and not for the chosen few.

As you read this, let your anger develop toward those who choose not to represent us. Let that anger move  you to the only action acceptable in this country. Contact those who wish to serve in our government know how you feel. Make them understand that the only change you want is for them to represent the will of all the people and not just the few. Do it today. Do it now.

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