Change Requires Understanding and Courage.

There are a lot of issues plaguing our country that are making it difficult for many to achieve the success in life that most desire. One thing seems certain, we the people as a whole keep electing the same career politicians to office and yet we still expect something to change.  It is mind boggling that while we all want something different,  it seems we lack the courage to actually do something that could fundamentally change the course we have been on.  Yes, we can change our progression simply by voting for new leadership.

At times it appears the people have had enough and are willing to do something to alter our destiny. The 2010 elections where an example of that. Throughout the nation, people went to the polls and elected new people to congress who promised real change. Many saw the tax and spend policies of the then current administration and congress as extremely detrimental to our economic health and voted to discontinue it.  In essence, Americans have vetoed government’s expansion plan to grow government and increase the number of people who rely on her.

Most of the new congressman elected in 2010 have been criticized for their refusal to continue the status quo in congress and have steadfastly held to their core beliefs that got them elected. These people were elected by their constituents for very specific reasons. The American people are rejecting the contemporary economic policies of tax more and spend more and government healthcare. The House of Representatives gets a disproportional amount of blame for the gridlock in Washington, but not many are talking about the fact that these new Congressman are doing exactly what their constituency expects of them. Most who disagree with them have forgotten the key word in their titles “representative”. They represent the people who elect them and they should honor the promises they made to the folks who by majority vote, elected them to office with certain expectations.  The expectations were clear, stop out of control spending, corruption, cronyism, waste, government intrusion and restore freedom. That simple.

Yes, we can change our future as demonstrated by the 2010 Congress because some had the courage to seek new leadership. Nothing else will work. Breaking down the power structure in Washington is the fasted way to the transformation required to achieve economic successand restore the freedom to choose. The elections in 2012 will have more significance than any I can remember. We will either continue the change already in progress or set back the progress made. It’s our choice.