Partisan politics

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Have you “had it” with partisan politics? I have. It seems to me that in a perfect world that there would be no political parties. We’d vote for candidates based on their qualifications, their vision, and their ability to lead. I can name politicians on both sides of the aisle who are good finger-pointers and poor leaders. But what’s the point? You can too.

I have a dream. I dream that in the next election that voters would THINK instead of acting like robots. What is the candidate’s vision? What is their record in accomplishing their vision? Have they been effective leaders? In my dream-world problem solving would be the standard and not constant, and counterproductive, political party bickering and pettiness. In my dream-world HUGE sums of money wouldn’t be spent in campaigning for office WAY BEFORE the election. We would decide who we were going to vote for by each candidate’s WRITTEN position on the issues. Campaigning would take WEEKS instead of years, and campaign costs would be small. Oh well, one can always dream.
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Thank God for our freedom

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Father Wodecki, the parochial vicar of our parish, is from Poland. On Sunday he said that we should thank God for our freedom. Sometimes we take our freedom for granted, and it takes someone with a different perspective, from a country where their struggle for freedom is more fresh, to remind us of the wondeful gift of freedom that God has given us in the USA.
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What is Independence Day?

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Is it Wil Smith saving the planet from invading aliens from outer space? Is it partying at the beach, or picnicking in your own backyard? Is it fireworks?

Independence Day is celebrating our nation’s freedom. It began 233 years ago today in Philadelphia when 56 brave men (including our own Thomas Heyward, who lived right up the road) signed a document that declared our country’s freedom to the world. Maintaining our freedom over these past two and a third centuries hasn’t been cheap; MANY have sacrificed dearly for it.

So, let’s celebrate freedom today. Thank God for the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, and for all who have defended our nation’s freedom, especially those who were killed or wounded in war. Thank God that He allows us to reap the benefits of this great nation. God bless the USA.
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