After reading Time's story:
End of the Revolution, it becomes clear to me that the age old adage "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely" continues to hold true regardless of promise or party.
It made me think of the times we got together as a group and sent flowers to Barbara Boxer or when we sent rubber stamps to the Congressional Republicans. What could I send now that would have meaning? I would love to send a sign to every single legislator in the US - something for them to hang in their office throughout their time in service - one that says "Please remember who you work for".
Regardless of party, how many days would those words actually burn into the hearts and minds of our elected officials before it's just another knick-knack on the wall, shelf, etc? And so, how often would they really need to be reminded that they work for
our children - their safety, their education, their health and well-being; they work for
our veterans - their safety, their health and well-being - and to share with them respect and the gratefulness of a nation they served; they work for
our troops - to keep them as much out of harm's way as the troops have pledged to do for our country - to give them respect and armor and tools, to give their families enough money to live while the families wait to find out if their trooper is coming home whole and especially if the trooper does not; they work for
our elderly - their quality of life after serving their families and this country at home and abroad, during times of war and peace by just keeping the economy going and raising the next generation of mothers, fathers, soldiers, legislators, school teachers, doctors, etc.; they work for
our rich and our poor - as in marriage, we're in this together - till death do us part - we live side by side and cannot close our eyes to what is happening next to us - whatever we neglect to do preventatively, we will still have to reach in our pockets to pay for in the aftermath and that is always more expensive - hoping it will not happen will not change that fact.
These people work for us and I think they lose sight of that after they no longer need our votes. I just want to remind them often during that meantime.
So now you take a turn, what message would you send?