A TIME FOR THINKERS AND LEADERS

This is my first blog. My hope is to stimulate thinking about issues important to all of us...agreement is not what I look for...sound argument, commentary and suggestions for other areas that should be discussed here.



My hope also is that anyone who drops by will take the information and talk to your family, friends and especially young people who are either turned off by what they see of our political and military leadership or simply confused and totally uninterested. However our young people may feel right now, they cannot escape the reality they will be asked to do important thins in this country in the years ahead.



THIS ELECTION YEAR



At a time when we needed powerful leadership in the White House after the failures of the past eight years and the economic/international turmoil facing the world, what finally shook out as candidates for both parties is hardly encouraging. But the reality is we will have a new president in early November, hopefully without the disgraceful activity that followed the Bush-Gore election. It is this reality that demands we act as real and responsible citizens, corny as that may sound to some.



It is critical we stop real fast the idea that those with whom we disagree are any less patriotic than we are. Such smears, slander and character assassinations these past several months will remain the stains on this campaign and the people who foisted such assaults on all of us.



If you agree with me on how important your responsibilities and mine are that critical, then make it a point to read critically, listen carefully and talk with your friends and family about matters that impact all of us. Do not simply accept the commentaries of screaming tv people. Ask questions of anyone who tells you how and what you must think. Question, question, question.

After you do all that, tell me and other readers of this blog what you think.

It's your turn.

Joe