I can tell from the back and forth bickering that Americans do not speak with one voice. There are many opinions on 9-11 and the state of the American War Machine. Let’s focus on the challenges we now face, and join forces to overcome our issues lest they tear us apart.
What’s clearly missing is leadership. Leadership is the potent voice that surmounts our differences. It is patient; and values truth and communication. Openess to criticism is a hallmark of good leadership, as is compromise. Leaders are also strong in times of crisis.
Do George Bush and his Administration lead America? Or does he occupy a position, a job. The President needs to be far more than an employee. Nor can he lead only some and neglect the rest.
When Bush first came into office, I didn’t think the Presidency was an Office that would make a huge deal of difference. But 5 years later, with 3,000 dead from 9-11, Katrina children scattered and New Orleans cleansed, 2000 more and climbing from Iraq, I wonder what difference a choice of Presidents is in fact making.
The idea that Bush represents a select constituency at the expense of the general public may not be as beneficial to the wealthy as it is presumed. Even the Dow has been flat. Government spending is posing serious threats to the wealthy as debt skyrockets. Perhaps a lot of success we’ve had in this country requires success for the majority. Mutual fund purchases by middle income people helped drive up the Dow. The wealthy benefitted most from middle class advances, although perhaps they saw less proportionate income gains. Now if the push to give the rich more continues, the gains in wealth will be transitory at best and when the economic cycle corrects, economic damage to the middle class will get political and push Republicans out (assuming the electoral process isn’t compromised.)
Eventually, things tend to swing back. While the military spending will always tempt those with authority, the money available to spend will be limited by economic realities.
I can tell from the back and forth bickering that Americans do not speak with one voice. There are many opinions on 9-11 and the state of the American War Machine. Let’s focus on the challenges we now face, and join forces to overcome our issues lest they tear us apart.
What’s clearly missing is leadership. Leadership is the potent voice that surmounts our differences. It is patient; and values truth and communication. Openess to criticism is a hallmark of good leadership, as is compromise. Leaders are also strong in times of crisis.
Do George Bush and his Administration lead America? Or does he occupy a position, a job. The President needs to be far more than an employee. Nor can he lead only some and neglect the rest.
When Bush first came into office, I didn’t think the Presidency was an Office that would make a huge deal of difference. But 5 years later, with 3,000 dead from 9-11, Katrina children scattered and New Orleans cleansed, 2000 more and climbing from Iraq, I wonder what difference a choice of Presidents is in fact making.
The idea that Bush represents a select constituency at the expense of the general public may not be as beneficial to the wealthy as it is presumed. Even the Dow has been flat. Government spending is posing serious threats to the wealthy as debt skyrockets. Perhaps a lot of success we’ve had in this country requires success for the majority. Mutual fund purchases by middle income people helped drive up the Dow. The wealthy benefitted most from middle class advances, although perhaps they saw less proportionate income gains. Now if the push to give the rich more continues, the gains in wealth will be transitory at best and when the economic cycle corrects, economic damage to the middle class will get political and push Republicans out (assuming the electoral process isn’t compromised.)
Eventually, things tend to swing back. While the military spending will always tempt those with authority, the money available to spend will be limited by economic realities.