Post-election Resolution...
I've never been a fan of resolutions. In New Year's past, I have made some, noted others opportunity for "change" and noted what is a remarkable failure rate in what is - even my own - plan at "change" that's been wrapped in the tortilla of "resolution."
This most recent election, which truly turned out to be remarkable in that it turned out to be amazingly one-sided in may realms, makes me want to return to my almost never-visited trait - resolutions. Regardless of your political persuasion, this last election was frustrating for anyone that might have been leaning in the direction of being conservative. While I've proclaimed to be in the middle with a conservative lean on the issues, Tuesday's culmination of tallies, checkboxes, and lack of viable options made for a strange watching television/participating in the blogosphere/electronic community - at best - entertaining. Thankfully, the litany of media coverage, the friends, and ability to laugh at what something almost completely unsatisfying from an election viewpoint from the McCain vein made the evening filled with grins, firsts and memories.
But it's time to consider what are conservative leaners going to do for the next 4 years as the government puts itself into a newfound place. After 8 years of general listing, perhaps it's time to make a resolution to see where "these new skippers can take us." Just like any traveling vessel, the fact is that while the road is familiar, there are no sure things in politics. We've seen the lack of direction and indecision in the last 4 years for sure and now it's time to see what this new soon-to-be-created team will offer. Will we see new venues with sights that we'll be able to marvel at? Will we see something similar to what we've seen previously, but be led by America's first perceived "black" president? Will we see nothing different, and wonder what happened at the end of four years?
With that being said - I resolve to jump in, participate, and see what the future holds. Are you ready to do the same or are you going to let the political noose throttle all chance at working forward?
Remember that participation doesn't mean capitulation, but imagine the benefit and fact-finding that can happen when being at least involved with what is the general political process rather than blindly railing against what are "factoids". Touch base with your thoughts here. Are you ready to make a political resolutions to be involved or not?
This most recent election, which truly turned out to be remarkable in that it turned out to be amazingly one-sided in may realms, makes me want to return to my almost never-visited trait - resolutions. Regardless of your political persuasion, this last election was frustrating for anyone that might have been leaning in the direction of being conservative. While I've proclaimed to be in the middle with a conservative lean on the issues, Tuesday's culmination of tallies, checkboxes, and lack of viable options made for a strange watching television/participating in the blogosphere/electronic community - at best - entertaining. Thankfully, the litany of media coverage, the friends, and ability to laugh at what something almost completely unsatisfying from an election viewpoint from the McCain vein made the evening filled with grins, firsts and memories.
But it's time to consider what are conservative leaners going to do for the next 4 years as the government puts itself into a newfound place. After 8 years of general listing, perhaps it's time to make a resolution to see where "these new skippers can take us." Just like any traveling vessel, the fact is that while the road is familiar, there are no sure things in politics. We've seen the lack of direction and indecision in the last 4 years for sure and now it's time to see what this new soon-to-be-created team will offer. Will we see new venues with sights that we'll be able to marvel at? Will we see something similar to what we've seen previously, but be led by America's first perceived "black" president? Will we see nothing different, and wonder what happened at the end of four years?
With that being said - I resolve to jump in, participate, and see what the future holds. Are you ready to do the same or are you going to let the political noose throttle all chance at working forward?
Remember that participation doesn't mean capitulation, but imagine the benefit and fact-finding that can happen when being at least involved with what is the general political process rather than blindly railing against what are "factoids". Touch base with your thoughts here. Are you ready to make a political resolutions to be involved or not?
posted by Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking at 1:00 PM
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