Is America Afraid to move forward and why?
By TTCCWW
@TTCCWW (579)
United States
June 23, 2010 12:45pm CST
I saw this article this morning and it struck many cords with me. We have been in much harder times in America and yet we seem to be afraid to step up and make real changes in our direction and remain a leader in the world at large.
Have we lost our way and why? Is it the information age that has scared us into immobilization or is it years of poor leadership.
Can we find our spine?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/america-cowed-are-we-too_b_622328.html?r=Daily Brief
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
23 Jun 10
I don't think it is fear...I think it is a disagreement over how the country should move forward. The country is heavily divided on what should be done and how.
When you have two sides each wanting "change" but not the same kind of change, it makes it hard to get much done.
Until the two sides find common ground or compromise you won't see much getting accomplished.
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@TTCCWW (579)
• United States
23 Jun 10
I think it has a lot to do with how we finance our elections. The easiest way to raise money for a politician is to start a fear campaign.
It is said by a long term political advisor that the Gay marriage issue in California was never about the rights of the gays, it was about the huge sums of money that the churches raised to fight gay marriage. He said that the Mormon Church spent 50 million but took in 85 million in donations. Is this how we change policy in our country?
Another point. One side seems to want no change and the other cannot decide to step off the cliff and try something different.
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
23 Jun 10
It comes down to more than that...but you are right about them using hot button issues to raise money. Both sides us it to "rally the troops" and raise money. they play off emotions.
It also comes down to a person's idea of what they want for themselves and what they want from their government.
It is the whole BIG Government vs Small Government issue. How much should the federal government be involved in people's lives and decisions.How much should we be taxed and for what...etc.
How much power should the federal government have and how much should the states' have.
One side wants as little federal government as possible (we do need some federal government). As little government involvement in tehir lives as possible and taxed as little as possible (tax us but be responsible about it). More state power and lesser federal power.
While the other wants bigger federal government. More regulation and control by the federal government. More taxes for social programs. More federal power, less state power.
they have two different visions of the america they want to live in. They are on opposite sides of the spectrum so it is hard for them to compromise.
As for me...I would just be happy with a government that was fiscally responsible and actually followed our constitution. Who cares about the whole (R) and (D) thing because lets face it...they both suck at being fiscally responsible and they both ignore the constitution.
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