100,000 activist politicians cannot control 300 million Americans if these Americans won’t cooperate

This idea is borrowed from Gandhi, but seems appropriate in the USA today. Two key points emerge.

First is questioning myself as to whether “I should get in a lather” over all the Democratic Party initiatives that just keep popping up in the mainstream media. After all, the Democratic Party is a pretty big political party, and much of the noise I hear is from more activist types within their “big tent”. Or maybe the idea of “not being in an organized party since I am a democrat” is more appropriate. Either way, it is disconcerting to think some of America’s opponents, foreign and domestic, may misinterpret all this debate and activity in ways detrimental to our American national interests. It is also disconcerting hearing issues pop up that were not discussed much, if at all, during the recent elections in 2006. Congressional micromanagement of any war, in this case the Iraq war, comes to mind. Major federal tax increases at all income levels also comes to mind. It is also disconcerting knowing that the Democrats gained control of Congress, albeit barely, because of the success of the moderate “blue-dog” politicians that represent many populist concerns, but are now being either ignored, bull dozed, or bribed for votes with our federal monies to benefit themselves, and our fellow Americans they represent.

Second is questioning ourselves as to whether “ we should cooperate” with a minority of one national political party dominating, and even trying to dictate, the policies of our Country, our American culture. To keep the arithmetic simple, there are 435 members of the House, and about 70 of them are dyed-in-the-wool anti-war pacifist types. In the best vein of political correctness, I am not questioning their patriotism nor their motives. I just note they are 70 out of 435 members of the House. How about the other 365 members of the House, and what they think about our Country’s national interests? Looking at things this way, I don’t think we will cooperate with this minority, though we will be respectful. Some may even feel sorry for those politicians trying to lash their whole thing together. I for one don’t feel sorry for them. Our Country and future is more important than soothing these political dinosaurs going through their final political death throes. The torch has already been passed to those whom “we will cooperate with”.

With age, comes wisdom, usually. Also, old age and cunning overcomes youth and inexperience, most of the time. We Americans are cooperative, but it is best with those who look out for our National Interests first. Now just what are our National Interests is something we can have civil debate about. We will cooperate with this idea.