ran 3.4 miles
I attended a luncheon today with a group of dedicated and principled individuals who represent the ideal model of conservatism. We discussed the upcoming election for Parish Council candidates and what kind of men and women we would like to put in seats, based on ardent beliefs in lower taxes, lower spending, less government regulations, reducing the bonded indebtedness of the Parish, protecting the family, promoting limited government and supporting God-given rights. There was a man sitting next to me who I remember in particular because he completely understood my desire to simply do something, regardless of how little a difference it might make, and how important it was to simply be heard and to get involved…just to say “I’m trying to make a difference”. He had asked me a few questions including why I was at the meeting. I told him that I woke up one day and, out of sheer frustration with the direction America was heading, just wanted to scream. Instead, I started running and writing about it. I told him that if Barack Obama was reelected in 2012 that I simply wanted to earn the right to say that I did everything I could to prevent it from happening. That was when he looked at me, grinning, and said he knew exactly how I felt. I appreciated that. Turns out, this man who was sitting next to me had recently sat down and read the entire health care reform bill. His reaction was similar to mine. An urge to scream, an inability to understand why the bill was passed, and a driving force to do something about it, just to say he tried to make a difference, out of sheer frustration. He told me that he had once made a sign, which stated “Have you read H.R.3200?” and stood at a busy intersection of Lafayette during his lunch break one day, holding it up for thirty minutes. This is the sort of thing we need more of. Playing politician behind the closed doors of a comfortable home is much less effective than stepping outside and doing something about it, no matter how small the measure.
This blog began as a project with the sole intention of contributing to the effort of making Barack Obama a one-term president, regardless of how little its affects may influence the larger picture, but it has turned into much more over the past five months as I have gotten involved with others and gone to meetings for different political groups that include members from all over Lafayette and its surrounding cities. One thing I learned immediately was that getting Barack Obama out of the White House, which is extremely important, is only a short-term solution. Our president has awakened a giant among the American people and that giant, composed of millions across the American landscape, wants only one thing. We want our America back and in order to do that it starts at the grassroots level of local politics.
There are some amazing political minds and impressive things going on in Lafayette regarding our potential future state of political affairs. For a long-term solution one must start at the beginning; grassroots. As the Parish Council election draws closer I will keep the blog updated with information about the conservative candidates who adhere to the principles I stated above.
As an afterthought, if you are reading this then you are more than likely concerned with the direction our nation is heading under Barack Obama. If you have any interest in getting involved or getting informed, email me. There are a lot of facts on local, state and federal levels of government that you are probably unaware of and would find hard to believe.
1,683.4 miles to go.
I attended a luncheon today with a group of dedicated and principled individuals who represent the ideal model of conservatism. We discussed the upcoming election for Parish Council candidates and what kind of men and women we would like to put in seats, based on ardent beliefs in lower taxes, lower spending, less government regulations, reducing the bonded indebtedness of the Parish, protecting the family, promoting limited government and supporting God-given rights. There was a man sitting next to me who I remember in particular because he completely understood my desire to simply do something, regardless of how little a difference it might make, and how important it was to simply be heard and to get involved…just to say “I’m trying to make a difference”. He had asked me a few questions including why I was at the meeting. I told him that I woke up one day and, out of sheer frustration with the direction America was heading, just wanted to scream. Instead, I started running and writing about it. I told him that if Barack Obama was reelected in 2012 that I simply wanted to earn the right to say that I did everything I could to prevent it from happening. That was when he looked at me, grinning, and said he knew exactly how I felt. I appreciated that. Turns out, this man who was sitting next to me had recently sat down and read the entire health care reform bill. His reaction was similar to mine. An urge to scream, an inability to understand why the bill was passed, and a driving force to do something about it, just to say he tried to make a difference, out of sheer frustration. He told me that he had once made a sign, which stated “Have you read H.R.3200?” and stood at a busy intersection of Lafayette during his lunch break one day, holding it up for thirty minutes. This is the sort of thing we need more of. Playing politician behind the closed doors of a comfortable home is much less effective than stepping outside and doing something about it, no matter how small the measure.
This blog began as a project with the sole intention of contributing to the effort of making Barack Obama a one-term president, regardless of how little its affects may influence the larger picture, but it has turned into much more over the past five months as I have gotten involved with others and gone to meetings for different political groups that include members from all over Lafayette and its surrounding cities. One thing I learned immediately was that getting Barack Obama out of the White House, which is extremely important, is only a short-term solution. Our president has awakened a giant among the American people and that giant, composed of millions across the American landscape, wants only one thing. We want our America back and in order to do that it starts at the grassroots level of local politics.
There are some amazing political minds and impressive things going on in Lafayette regarding our potential future state of political affairs. For a long-term solution one must start at the beginning; grassroots. As the Parish Council election draws closer I will keep the blog updated with information about the conservative candidates who adhere to the principles I stated above.
As an afterthought, if you are reading this then you are more than likely concerned with the direction our nation is heading under Barack Obama. If you have any interest in getting involved or getting informed, email me. There are a lot of facts on local, state and federal levels of government that you are probably unaware of and would find hard to believe.
1,683.4 miles to go.
