Understanding the basics of our country

Ok, First off let me say that I didn't vote for Donald Trump nor am I a fan of his work, whether before or now.  However, wanting him to fail is bad for EVERYONE in our country and the world in general.  Its like, wanting the pilot to fail at flying the plane you are a passenger on, while its still in midair.  It makes no sense to want that to happen.


However, if you are opposed to President Trump's policies and want to see change happen then you have at your disposal the most powerful of weapons that you won't have to wait 4 years to use again.  In less than 2 years, YOU, yes you, can vote to elect different representatives and some senators to change the balance of Congress, who, by the way, control the budget and make the laws, that govern our country.  That is how you change things for the better.  Vote for congressmen that share you beliefs, desires and hopes for our nation.  Vote for better statesmen at all levels of our representative democracy, and let them know that you want some different than the status quo.  If they fail at their jobs, then vote for someone else to do the job.  Our vote is the most powerful weapon we have to use in this government.  The President is not the All powerful person he has been made out to seem.  He has limits but we need a Congress that will stand up to anything that will work our nation.  This works on state and local levels, as well.


We have become a nation of whiners, complainers, and apathetically lazy.  When we don't get our way, we need counseling, we riot, we threaten others, or just quit caring.  Thank God that Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., the Founding Fathers, Abraham Lincoln, Jackie Robinson, or anyone who has ever advance a cause in life.  They did it by not blaming others, not allowing setbacks to stop them, not whining or rioting, not quitting, and not by threatening.  They lead the way with grace, honor, dignity, even while others went out of their way to stop or prevent it from happening.


Lincoln knew that if he was elected President, that the country would go into a civil war.  He also knew that he was right for running, right for winning the election, and right for bringing about change to the way life was in our country.  His debates with Stephen Douglas are some of the most inspired debates to ever have happened.  They helped Lincoln get his message out to the masses and drew large crowds from neighboring states.  They were true debates about the issues of the day, and while Lincoln lost that elect for US Senator, it helped prepare him for the Presidential election.


So, if you are unhappy with the direction of the country, join people who feel the same way and do something about it.  Write a letter, visit your elected officals, run for office.  Don't whine and complain, DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THE CHANGE.