Not a matter of party politics
Thursday, September 11, 2008
NOW THAT the Republican and Democratic conventions are done, it is just eight weeks until voters head to the polls to select the next leader of our country.
Watching the conventions is always entertaining, with all the fanfare that surrounds the events and seeing how passionate people get about supporting their candidate.
But do the conventions really symbolize what is wrong with America?
While each party tries to convince voters that their party and their candidates have all the answers to fix America’s problems — don’t be fooled. Our country’s ills go beyond what one person or one party can fix.
How many elections have passed where we have heard the same old thing from presidential candidates: less taxes, affordable health care, higher wages, energy independence, etc., but at the end of the presidential terms, no real progress is ever made.
The president is important but the real work for our country is done by the House and Senate.
The problems come when elected officials are more concerned with voting the party line on issues, their re-election bids and playing political games than truly working in the best interest of the country.
For America to move forward, elected officials need to forget about party lines and decide to work together to fix what’s wrong.
As you watch all the election hoopla over the next two months, remember our country’s problems will not be solved by the person sitting in the White House or one political party.
Christopher White Walker
Editor & Publisher