Heart, Mind, and Soul

As a person who likes to look at the positive side of life, I believe that people are amazing and can do the most wonderful feats with very little other than the power of their own trilogy: heart, mind, and soul. I have trust in the community and our ability to come together and make miracles happen, but it takes a lot of hard work and perseverance to organize and execute a plan to get the desired results.

For instance: I just finished reading 1776, written by Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough, about the first and most important year of the American Revolution. This book is loaded with quotes from American and British people, revealing a very interesting story. Artwork is included for visuals that captured the day. You may think...how dull, but anything beginning with enlightenment on the madness of King George is anything but boring.

Now that we are faced with upcoming elections, it's easy to become disheartened and cynical about people in the government and feel like your voice has no power. This is simply not true. If you read 1776 and see that in the final hours of a major victory, the only saving grace was the "trilogy" of the volunteer army to persevere in the worst conditions and continue forward in the quest for freedom, you will know just how important your voice still is today. The army was a mere handful of people against a massive and well funded British army in addition to a group of animals they hired as mercenaries. Think 300 style and you will understand what I mean.

Why am I saying this? Because your trilogy still applies in issues that matter to you and your community. Yes it's true that the government is a giant machine compared to what it was in the days of George Washington, and it's true that the media can influence our choices, BUT it's also true that people coming together with one voice can be the final influence to the government and media output.

Many laws that are passed in legislation were started by a concerned citizen, i.e. Megan's Law or Amber Alert. Pro-life vs Pro-choice issues are a good example of government concern because the public cares so much about it. We just need more of the same for domestic violence issues, but it will only happen if you arm yourself with knowledge about the politicians you pay to serve you, come together for a cause you believe in, and use your voice and vote. The system put in place by our forefathers and mothers is only broken if we get frustrated, give up and take no action, while those politicians who live off your tax money,i.e. the "political welfare system," do either nothing or make decisions that harm our communities and continue forth unfettered. The power really is with the people to make the world a better and safer place, we just need to remember that, believe it, and get involved and do something.

1776
Origins of Megan's Law
Origins of Amber Alert
Woman Fights for Domestic Violence Law