This country was founded on one among several major concepts: escape from policies based on religious ideology. The fact that we are SERIOUSLY revisiting what happens when religion and policy are mixed, 2 hundred some-odd years down the line, is a testament to how the Bush mentality drives backward thinking in the entire society. It is a sad day when every political candidate must vouch for his or her own religious fervor before successfully running for office. It is becoming clear to me how remarkably fragile most individuals sense of morality and faith must be that they need to be sure their leader can bolster it for them. For them. FOR them. This, of course is consistent with the ever more popular belief amongst the populace that it's Me First and then everyone else, if and only if there is wristband bling associated with the cause. Do things FOR me. Right NOW. This is not an ownership society. This is a take-out society. Serve ME. To hell with serving anyone else in return.
We should not be stroking the People's sense of insufficiency, whether it be moral, political, social or ideological, without expecting them to take part in rendering the current State of this Union. If there are insufficiencies, leaders should encourage people to take part in the solution instead of waiting at home for the result to be delivered via cable. Leadership is being able to divide need from want. We need a new direction. We need leaders that hold up service as something greater than being served.
