No More Selfish Agenda, Please

I am so sick of the “business as usual” attitude in Washington politics. Don’t they know that it is a privilege to hold the seats they fill? I am tired--really tired--of everybody wanting to be right and no one wanting to work together. Sarah Palin is the newest one, again, who seems to be ranting about everything and not saying anything. Everyone is anxious to get to 2017 to push their agenda. Well, I’m not. Washington is full of spoiled folk who want to be seen and heard. But, what about the American citizens who matter more than your point of view, who need you to get the work done in Washington? What about those who need to see the country come together, starting with those who are supposed to be running the country? What if the politicians in DC stop doing politics as usual, taking the focus off themselves and their small worlds, and look at the big picture that is our country--the real world? You are not there to fulfill your own agenda, to take money from lobbyists who have their own motives. Your agenda is to run the country in fairness and equality—to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity towards life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I am so sick of it. Your attitudes are self-righteous and unhelpful. Stop trying to fill the seat of the Presidency and Congress with your “ideas” and start filling those seats with the hearts of willing citizens who really believe in public service. I am so sick of the “business as usual” attitude in Washington politics. Don’t they know that it is a privilege to hold the seats they fill? I am tired--really tired--of everybody wanting to be right and no one wanting to work together. Sarah Palin is the newest one, again, who seems to be ranting about everything and not saying anything. Everyone is anxious to get to 2017 to push their agenda. Well, I’m not. Washington is full of spoiled folk who want to be seen and heard. But, what about the American citizens who matter more than your point of view, who need you to get the work done in Washington? What about those who need to see the country come together, starting with those who are supposed to be running the country? What if the politicians in DC stop doing politics as usual, taking the focus off themselves and their small worlds, and look at the big picture that is our country--the real world? You are not there to fulfill your own agenda, to take money from lobbyists who have their own motives. Your agenda is to run the country in fairness and equality—to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity towards life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I am so sick of it. Your attitudes are self-righteous and unhelpful. Stop trying to fill the seat of the Presidency and Congress with your “ideas” and start filling those seats with the hearts of willing citizens who really believe in public service. Your job is to not just run the country the way you want to see it or even just that of your constituents, but to have an open-minded, open-hearted, truthful view of this country and its needs. Let’s get back to real business of how to make sure every child gets an equal and excellent education, to make sure our senior citizens are taken care of and to help those in poverty who have no idea how to catch a break in this self-centered society we've created. Justifying selfishness through "do-it-yourself" protocol plagues our country. Some people don’t know how to do it themselves. We need to change our views, change our agenda, change our hearts, and then and only then, can we change the world. It begins within.