![Jive in the [415] Gay LGBT | News Analysis Political Commentary](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_VfPOIteHnw/UVeOJjMIlDI/AAAAAAAAI6c/7PhJofoXo08/s1600/1%2BBlog%2BBanner%2B1020%2B200%2BHRC.png)
Public Opinion polls consistently reflect that Americans are unhappy. The Gallup poll shows that only 13% of Americans approve of the job that Congress is doing - in November of 2011. Gallup says that “the 2011 average is on track to be the lowest annual rating of Congress in Gallup's history.”
The Gallup poll reported today that 79% of the American people think the economy, jobs and unemployment, and dissatisfaction with government are the most important problems facing our country - while state legislatures across the country are passing legislation to make it more difficult to vote, and participate in our democracy.
This is incredibly frustrating to me, because everyone has an equal say at the ballot box, if you choose to exercise your constitutional right to vote.
I can’t help but draw a parallel between the average voter choosing to not participate in the democratic process, and the systematic cover-up at Penn State. At this large public university, the adults in charge chose to not get involved, and they looked the other way. It is more than apparent that there was a cover-up that started at the top, to protect the Nittany Lion brand. Joe Paterno’s minions thought someone else was going to take care of the problem, and either thought they couldn’t have an impact on what transpired, or didn’t care enough about the kids or institution where they were employed, to do anything.
RIght now it seems like the American people are doing the same thing with our government. They’ve either given up because they don’t think they can impact our government, or don’t really care about where we are headed.
I can ask or even beg you to try to make a difference, by just participating, and at the end of the day it’s up to you. I’ll keep writing, and imploring you to make calls, write emails, start a blog, or financially back up what you believe in. Whether you call yourself a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or a ne’er do well - your opinion counts. This next election in 2012 is more important than any we’ve seen in years
We have to stop looking the other way. Our collective future depends on it - and our happiness too.
The Gallup poll reported today that 79% of the American people think the economy, jobs and unemployment, and dissatisfaction with government are the most important problems facing our country - while state legislatures across the country are passing legislation to make it more difficult to vote, and participate in our democracy.
This is incredibly frustrating to me, because everyone has an equal say at the ballot box, if you choose to exercise your constitutional right to vote.
I can’t help but draw a parallel between the average voter choosing to not participate in the democratic process, and the systematic cover-up at Penn State. At this large public university, the adults in charge chose to not get involved, and they looked the other way. It is more than apparent that there was a cover-up that started at the top, to protect the Nittany Lion brand. Joe Paterno’s minions thought someone else was going to take care of the problem, and either thought they couldn’t have an impact on what transpired, or didn’t care enough about the kids or institution where they were employed, to do anything.
RIght now it seems like the American people are doing the same thing with our government. They’ve either given up because they don’t think they can impact our government, or don’t really care about where we are headed.
I can ask or even beg you to try to make a difference, by just participating, and at the end of the day it’s up to you. I’ll keep writing, and imploring you to make calls, write emails, start a blog, or financially back up what you believe in. Whether you call yourself a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or a ne’er do well - your opinion counts. This next election in 2012 is more important than any we’ve seen in years
We have to stop looking the other way. Our collective future depends on it - and our happiness too.
