Taking America Back? Back to Where?
September 2, 2009 Leave a comment“Some of the people who have been appearing at town hall meetings lately say they want to take back their country. Me too. However, I am left wondering what country they want to take back.” Excerpt from “The country we should have back”.
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Very interesting article Charlie, thanks for posting it. I’ve been reading a lot of pros and cons and it just seems like we love over complicating things.
Thanks Charlie! I especially appreciate the comment about not wanting to leave Granny to corporate decision makers. Have the people who are upset about a government role in keeping health care honest forgotten about Enron, Blackwater, Lehman Brothers, and the rest (not to mention the polluters, union busters, and others of days gone by)!? I want to take America back (forward?!?!)to a time when government is part of the solution, a real hedge against unfettered greed and private interests, and functions the way it was intended–“of the people, by the people and for the people.”