Our Founders Gave us a "Chance" at Liberty...

Happy 4th to you...

For me Independence Day is not just a collective celebration of the gifts we inherited from the Founders and those that came before us, but also a reminder that Liberty and our Republic require more than the foundation of a "theory of citizen-driven governance".

Just as we have give the Iraqi's a "chance at liberty" the ownership now falls to them to form for the quality and quantity of individual freedom they will enjoy for themselves, their children and their future. We should turn our attention towards are own level of self-determination, now under siege by an increasingly tone-deaf/lobby-led government.

You and me are key components to the quality and the longevity of our Nation.

Our ability to engage and remain engaged continues to be challenged by the forces of distraction and dismay. More specifically;

*succumbing to the idea that one person can't make a difference

**A work week that is now the longest in the world

***A culture increasingly distracted by the inane, the inconsequential and the ill-advised

****The increasing influence of lobbyists and money in the political arena

*****The technique of floating false issues used to distract our energy away from those dedicated to stealing your government from you.

Our nation, this "great experiment" or as Churchill described, "the worst form of government except for all the rest" is in desperate need of more citizen participation including;

*higher election turn out

**an increased effort to remain informed

***a price called participation that will eat into your other activities

****an anger that is controlled, directed and constructively deployed

(just like our founders did)

"All that evil needs to prevail is for good men (and women) to do nothing"

Happy Fourth, please share this with a friend

Commentary pro or con or off the wall...all are encouraged to ENGAGE