An Open Letter to Washington
Dear Senators and Representatives:
Most of you are now in Washington because we, the people, spoke in the mid-term elections. Did you hear what we said?
We said:
We do not want more business as usual.
We do not want the divisive partisan politics that have been so pervasive in Washington.
We do not want the governance of our country directed by corporations and big money.
We do not want egos and bank accounts to determine the actions of our elected officials.
We do not want our elected officials to set agendas that are not in the best interests of the people.
We do not want any “one group" to have enough power to undo the established checks and balances built into our system of government.
What we do want is:
Government of the people, by the people, and most important, for the people.
Government that uses the power of America first and foremost to do no harm.
Government based on common sense and moral values that puts integrity and the common good before personal gain.
Government that offers aid to other countries that is in the best interests of their people as well as ours.
Government that represents the best qualities of America and its people to the rest of the world.
If you did not hear this last November, please hear it now. Be you Democrat, Republican or Independent, understand that our country is at a cross roads and you bear the responsibility for choosing which way we go and the consequences of that choice will rest on your shoulders. You will answer to history and eventually to God for what you do so please choose carefully, thoughtfully and ethically.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen