Re-Opening Blog

I am a proud American – no matter who’s in charge.  No matter how much I agree or disagree with what is happening in the world around us, I know that this community and our nation are too good to be compromised by bad people or bad leaders.  Collectively, America can always overcome.

America is not a nation of Rush Limbaugh’s, Chris Matthews’, Keith Olbermann’s, Glenn Beck’s, Rachel Maddow’s or Bill O’Reilly’s.  We are a nation sitting around kitchen tables, looking at shrinking bank accounts and investments and ‘help wanted ads’ and wondering why government can’t fix that pothole, why they can’t catch that drug dealer, why children are in classrooms with 35 kids, and why we can’t afford a college education or retirement.

Getting things done has become harder and harder as the political parties are being driven farther apart by the media-political establishment.  We need new leaders, but new leaders are not enough – we need a new spirit in our leaders – leaders who have the courage to get things done (sometimes) despite their ideology. 

Running government successfully is largely a non-partisan endeavor – you either provide enough military security, police and firefighters, teachers, good roads, effective court systems, protect the environment and develop the economy, or you don’t do those things.  People who get elected to do anything other than run government efficiently and effectively will not run government efficiently and effectively. 

I am going to attempt a running dialogue on the issues that face us at www.scinthemiddle.blogspot.com.  I hope that you will give me your thoughts as we go forward.

I will try to keep my comments short, and on several specific items that most folks in the middle can agree upon ...  There are basics we should focus on together, things we can fight for and pay for, and I hope that I can stay focused on them with you in the months to come.