Ignore the Hype

10-9-2023

Ignore the Hype

Attention all you anti-republicans, anti-democrats, anti-politics and anti-everything folks out there – stop believing what you read or hear when it comes to the political hype.

I made that decision many years ago when I wanted to hear for myself what someone had to say about any subject near and dear to my heart. I didn’t want to a re-cap of “what they said was” or “this is what they meant”. I wanted to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth, not the other end (from so called reporters, television anchors and so called political experts).

When the media pays attention to politicians, there is a persona that turns that person into a legend (at least in their own mind) in the minds of susceptible “believers” of – “well I heard it on television or I read it on social media” types.

It then becomes a battle of egos. He/She/It is a no good so and so or often the opposite a “Saint Karen”.

There are two basic ways to hear what someone has to say and that is be there in person listening (and recording) their conversation so you can go back and study in context what they said.

The other is to watch them in a televised interview. Editing can be a problem unless you can read a transcript of everything that was said.

Deaminizing the opposition is a tried and true political tactic, but care must be taken so as not to accuse someone of doing what you are doing if you’re trying to make them look bad. (Pointing a finger, leaves 3 fingers pointing back at you).

Naysayers would have us to believe that congress is full of mindless, political bunglers and self-serving political hacks.

The reality is there are some really good patriots serving in congress, as well as a few who are out to grab the headlines and make a name for themselves, while some are in congress to accumulate money and power. The latter are usually those who spend a lifetime in congress. They keep getting reelected because voters don’t pay attention to what their elected official is actually doing.

Have you ever sat down or had a conversation with any of your state’s legislators? I mean engage them on topics that mean something (safety, security, finances, state or national debt and world affairs)?

You might be surprised?

Do you know what you believe? Have you stood in front of a mirror and told yourself what is important to you? Does your elected official believe as you do or have the same voting track record?

Our first line of defense is to Vote Responsibly and to hold our elected officials Accountable. As a constituent call them and let them know how you feel and what you expect from them. Tell them when they fail to uphold your wishes.

They do not/should not be democrat or republican but Americans representing America values, looking out for the interests of the nation as a whole, not some special interest or other nations.

Good – Bad – Ugly they represent you and me.

If we flooded their mailboxes, inboxes, and telephone lines and made our voices known we could make a huge difference.

It’s not about Vote & go home and then wait for the next election and repeat the process.

The best and the worst of America start and end with you.

Hold yourself accountable for your actions before you try to hold someone else accountable.

The image you see in the mirror is – YOU! – RTM