I try not to become disillusioned with our country and
what’s going on, but it gets harder and harder.
Forces beyond my control are making us more and more divided. I still believe that the answer to many of
our trouble is to figure out a way to get along, work together for solutions
that are good for all of us. However, we
are so far apart I don’t know if that is possible.
One of my biggest issues is when politicians use something
that has happened (and seriously twist the facts) to further divide us. A recent example: the case of the “Little Sisters of the
Poor.” A group brought the lawsuit on
behalf of the nuns and religious schools, yet, a Republican lawmaker said on
Facebook, “The Administration has taken the "Little Sisters of the
Poor," a group of Nuns who care for the needy in the community, to court
to compel them to buy birth control (which violates their religious belief) or
pay a huge IRS fine which will devestate (their misspelling, not mine) the
ministry.” This resulted in countless
people rallying behind him and his conservative agenda, not bothering to read
the facts of the lawsuit.
I know there are examples on the other side, too, but this
one was fresh in my mind because I just saw it.
I don’t want to dwell on the specifics of politics because I think there
are problems on both sides of the fence, and as you might guess I am a
liberal. But both sides go too far. Both sides are guilty of using the mistakes
and missteps of the other side to further their agenda. Yes, yes, I know that’s what politics are all
about. Are we really willing to let that
destroy us? Are we not still the
greatest nation on earth? Are we not
still your best hope to live the life you want with opportunities that are
found no other place? Are we not still
proud of the brave men and women who fight for our freedom every day? Let’s all work together to make sure those
men and women are still proud to fight for us.
