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dsafety · 06-16-2011, 09:04 PM

Sounds like a great idea. I love the term, "National Listening Sessions". I bet the listeners will have their iPods plugged in and the music at full volume while reviewing the input. You can only listen to what you can hear. In case you have not yet figured it out, I am not a big fan of anything our government has done recently, (regardless of which party has been in power).

The concept that our Government may actually want to listen to what regular citizens care about is something that I find kind of hard to believe. Maybe it will actually happen this time but I will be shocked if it does.

What will probably happen is that some big money special interest group will step in and force the agenda in a direction that will enhance their profits. That is what has happened for as long as I can remember.

How can we stop that from happening? The short answer is education. The vast majority of the people in this country are profoundly ignorant about most of the important issues that are driving what happens in our society these days. Ignorant people make bad decisions.

Step that up to the next level and we are looking at the politicians whom we elect to "represent" us. Most would agree that the majority of our so-called representatives are only representing themselves and the special interests who helped them rise to their position of power.

The pessimist in me says that the situation is hopeless and all the cards are staked against us. The revolutionist in me says that we can fight for what is right and that good will always triumph over evil.

The more reasonable expectation is probably somewhere in the middle.

Bob

06-16-2011, 09:04 PM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Sounds like a great idea. I love the term, "National Listening Sessions". I bet the listeners will have their iPods plugged in and the music at full volume while reviewing the input. You can only listen to what you can hear. In case you have not yet figured it out, I am not a big fan of anything our government has done recently, (regardless of which party has been in power). The concept that our Government may actually want to listen to what regular citizens care about is something that I find kind of hard to believe. Maybe it will actually happen this time but I will be shocked if it does. What will probably happen is that some big money special interest group will step in and force the agenda in a direction that will enhance their profits. That is what has happened for as long as I can remember. How can we stop that from happening? The short answer is education. The vast majority of the people in this country are profoundly ignorant about most of the important issues that are driving what happens in our society these days. Ignorant people make bad decisions. Step that up to the next level and we are looking at the politicians whom we elect to "represent" us. Most would agree that the majority of our so-called representatives are only representing themselves and the special interests who helped them rise to their position of power. The pessimist in me says that the situation is hopeless and all the cards are staked against us. The revolutionist in me says that we can fight for what is right and that good will always triumph over evil. The more reasonable expectation is probably somewhere in the middle. Bob