America's Crisis

We are in crisis as a nation. Why are we here. How did we get here. Who is to blame? I believe it began well before the talks about bailing out wall street. Jim Wallis is someone we all need to take note of and listen to his wisdom. Watch this. It will open your eyes to the greed that controls and collapses and the people who are and will suffer for it.

Today

Today was a long one. So this will be a short one. There has been many frustrations in my short stints at different workplaces, although I am pleasantly surprised at my current job and the people I work with. This is a great article for all of us to read and try to model. I needed some of these qualities today as I navigated the workplace.

America's Real Problem

After a whirlwind of a week so far and the constant barrage of political quips in my life, I cant help but think I am not alone in my presidential conclusion. That everyone truly hates one thing or another about the pursuit for the white house. Don't get me wrong, I am a strong believer in voting and support the campaign to register everyone in America! But I have been in multiple encounters this week where the conversation turned grim fast when it came down to who I vs. them will be voting for come November. This is the main thing that saddens me the most about this season, everyone else is wrong and "I" am always right. Wrong. This attitude is what I believe directs our current path as a nation (especially when referring to foreign policy) and a mindset that is scary on a personal level and just plain wrong on a national one. I don't believe that Republicans are always right (i know i couldn't help it) and Democrats are just stupid. I think we need to start focusing on policy and straying away from hot-button issues that can tend to shape our political vote. Republicans get it wrong, and Democrats have made bad policy, both both parties have made great political leaps too. Research the candidates (Obama, McCain) how they voted, and what they represent. Then make an educated vote, don't just vote because you have been a Republican/Democrat and your parents were and that is the "correct" party. Vote because you believe that your choice will be the best choice for the American people and society and quite honestly with our wonderful achievements abroad (i am being sarcastic) America's choice will definitely affect other nations too. So you know that these conversations won't end for a few more weeks and it will only get uglier as we get closer to the white house, but these encounters can be positive if you approach them with educated non-lethal conversations, and continue to pray that God will direct the pencils come November 4th towards the candidate that will turn around the many key issues that have been ignored for years in this country. 

The First

Hello all. In this great political time and season of back and forth between parties and polls, it is very easy for our vision to be blurred with things that will mean nothing once the next president has control over our country. This is a great blog by Jim Wallis. He truly brings up what we should be focusing more of our attention on and the fact that between the media, papers, and TV, a scary thing could be manifesting. That the American people might care more about personality than policy.