Welcome

Welcome to my...for lack of a better word blog. There are so many things wrong with the way our government and politics are being run. Corruption in Washington, an uneducated electorate, misleading and negative ads on television; government has truly become less about governing and more about drawing partisan lines, beating out one's opponents across the aisle, and getting reelected. But this is not how it has to be. The internet was a blessing to the American people and democracy. Distance and separation has always held us at the mercy of our elected officials. Because we did not have total access to the issues or to other constituents we had to rely upon our representatives to make decisions for us. But this practice was fallible. Politicians did not accurately represent the voices of those who elected them. The necessity of campaign finances brought politicians to their knees at the feet of special interest groups and PAC's. But this is no longer the way things should be run. With the existence of the internet, you and I can communicate and discuss how we want our country to be run. Power need no longer be dictated by the depth of one's pockets, but by the strength of one's words. Though our technology has progressed since the foundation of our country, we find ourselves once again in an era comparable to Hamilton's, Jay's, and Madison's. An era in which discontent has risen for the status quo, and in which those ruled resent their rulers. Yet there is hope. Through the internet, through free and open debate, through our words, we can come together and decide our future. I don't pretend to know all the answers, but I know that for America to achieve her greatest potential she must be governed by the voices of 400 million people, not a few hundred fat greedy politicians in Washington. I hope that over the coming weeks, months, and years you will join with me to change the way we let our voices be heard