Influence Your Own Bubble

Leadership (leed-er-ship); Having influence over others in order to accomplish the task at hand, while always improving the organization to which one belongs.(according to the US Army)

This should be written on a banner hanging from the ceilings of the House and the Senate.

Does your representative fit this definition of a leader? Is your congressman someone that you want your child to emulate? Does your leader get stuff done?

I doubt it.

We have the laziest governing body on the planet (also the highest paid). In ten years, I can only recall one law being passed and put into action that directly affected the common people. I'm speaking of the insurance for National Guardsmen proposed and put into action by Sen. Clinton and Sen. Lieberman. ( I hope I spelled that right)
I'm sure there were others, but it still happens rarely. My point is that our government only works hard at re-election and screwing over the other party. We don't want these people in our homes. We wouldn't hang out with these guys. Yet we continue to allow them to run the country. A few of them are OK, I'm sure, but I have seen no evidence that any of them make an honest living.

The world is a toilet. Men without conscience are in control. My only suggestion is that you find a local leader who fits the definition, and follow his or her lead. Think of ripples on a pond. If we work hard to turn our communities into better places, perhaps in a generation or two the country will get better all over. Its a lot to hope for, but it would be nice. Maybe we can all start by raising our kids right.

Recommended Viewing: Pay it Forward