I don't mean to shout, but I feel it's terribly important. I don't know the words right now, to properly express what's going on in my head, much less in the world, so do me a favor will you?
Look around. Watch the news (not Fox, please God, not Fox). Read an article. Listen to news radio.
Do you see what's happening to us? We're sinking and fast. Obama got on his twitter account (I know, right?) today and said "It's up to you to show that you care too much about this country to let it fall backward." And he's right. It is up to us, but we've a long, narrow road ahead of us. I can't help but feel all my pride slipping away. It's hard to be a happy (much less proud) American these days. What have we to be proud of?
Two, long unsuccessful wars
Young people saddled with the debt of education
A mess of a health care system
an endangered middle class (and a steadily growing lower).
Banks blatently robbing individuals
Housing, unemployment, pollution, debt, class warfare, commercialized politics...
I could go on, but I'll spare the space.
My point (and I do have one) is this:
We need to start paying attention. We need to start taking action. We need to start giving a shit. We need to be educated. We need to remind the govt why they're here.
We need a revolution
Now, I'm not talking about burning down the banks or taking out the leaders. Just, pay attention. Just join a cause. Support something. The whole world is in chaos and America is paving the way (or rather stumpling like a drunk down it's own path)
motherjones.com
bradleymanning.org
moveon.org
And, please, remember: (on revolution) "whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it" - Declaration of Independence
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