My friend Tom wakes up every day with a chip on his shoulder. Because he isn’t a true “provider” and has no real accomplishments in his adult life, his self esteem is very low. He’ll make you think that he’s in control, but just as he brags about being in control, he complains about how it’s everyone else’s fault that he dropped out of school, drinks heavily, has a beat up car, doesn’t have a job, etc. The truth is that each one of the things he blames everyone else for involves a choice he made at some point in his life. Let me be clear – these are choices HE made.
Tom does not see that he has become a fool. He is actually the perfect fool in the eyes of the government. He is part of a perpetual cycle that exists as the government gives him money to stay home and not work, but only gives him enough to just get by so that he still has something to complain about and feel like a victim. They don’t ever intend to give him more in terms of handouts, but will tell him the other party is the reason they can’t give him more. Then Tom runs out on election day pumping his fist and blindly casts a vote for the very party that schemes and scams to keep him in the very same hole of dependency that he is in today for the rest of his pathetic, zombie-like life with no intention of ever coming through on promises to “give” him more. Tom is, by definition, a fool. He will die a bitter old man with his lazy, tired hand still gripping that same predictable poll booth lever that put him in the rusty old government wheelchair that he whispered his last complaint from.
If I just described you as “Tom”, rather than getting angry at me for being onto your game, why not take control and become a contributor to society rather than a parasite dragging it down. You can wrestle yourself away from the “Age Of Entitlement” that grips you and develop yourself some self-worth.
America’s number of “Toms” is growing at an alarming rate. Our government needs Toms so that they can stay in power. I’d say to pray for our country’s future, but praying alone won’t get us where we need to be. After all, we got here by “hoping” and “changing”. Are you better off today than you were 3 years ago?
I agree. It's time for us citizens to get our power back as a people. It seems that nowadays, it doesn't matter who gets voted into office, they only look out for the government, and not the people. They quickly forget that government is supposed to be "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
ReplyDeleteImagine being able to vote directly on legislation, instead of just for an elected official with the hope that they will make the right choice.
If given the choice to vote for a cut in government handouts to the "Toms" of America, would you vote directly on the legislation that would make that happen, or would you vote for the guy that says he'll take care of it once he got into office?
I think we can all agree that voting directly on legislation would give power back to the people. That's what we here at GovTogether are trying to do. We want to build an internet-based system that would make it possible for everyone to have their say on each new issue as they come.
If you like the idea, visit our site and show your support with a vote to make this idea a reality. Tell others to do the same as well. We'd greatly appreciate it.
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