This is a subject that I tend to keep my opinion to myself. Tonight, I am sitting in my humble abode, listening to the State of the Union address. I am trying to decipher what is being said, knowing the truth on many of the subjects with which our president is speaking. And knowing these truths, I find it hard to trust our president.
Tonight he spoke of keeping negotiations out in the open. What I see is a president talking out of both sides of his mouth. The whole health care reform has taken place behind closed doors, with secret meetings, meetings taking place late at night or very early in the morning. I know this is part of 'politics', however, when you promise the American people that you are going to do something, you need to do it.
And our president touts his promise for change. Change? How many of us cringe when we hear the word change? Yet, the majority of Americans, those of us who despise change and abhor having to change, voted for change. I'd like to ask those of you who voted for 'change', what do you think of the change now? Are you still jumping for joy and partying at the fact that your change is now in office? Have you seen the change that you were looking for?
Speaking of the change you were looking for, did you start with looking in the mirror? That is where change begins. Not with electing someone who promises change into office. This is politics, and until we stand up and say no more, nothing is going to change. Things will continue, change will not happen. Your problems are not caused by what our president decides. Your problems are caused by poor decisions on your part, but that requires looking at yourself, which is something too many of us are too afraid of doing. That would require change.
