This fall of 2012 I will turn fifty years old and I decided it's time to stop thinking and talking and try to make a positive impact on people.For twenty five years I have imagined and dreamed of running for President of the United States--not because I have a chance of winning but to be a spokesperson and a voice for the millions of Americans whose issues and concerns go unnoticed or uncared about by the people who run this country. In this current Presidential 2012 race, I have been flabbergasted and disappointed at the constant emphasis on "jobs and the economy." Of course it is important that people have jobs so they can earn wages to support themselves and/or their family. But digging a little deeper, I believe there are a multitude of issues and problems and concerns which must be addressed BEFORE people can simply apply for new jobs and then go to work.
That is what this blog is about. I plan to post an entry each day which details my own perceptions from having lived in many foreign countries, my experiences as a college English instructor--both full time and as an adjunct, my struggles as a divorced single parent, my experiences with abortion, alcohol and as a bi-polar citizen of the United States. Too many voices remain silent not because the people do not care, but because they simply cannot find the words to express themselves and to articulate what they want, need, and believe about the country they call home--the United States.
Whatever happened to the old idea that senators, representatives and the President were to speak for their constituents concerns? As I have observed, elected officials usually champion what they themselves believe in--not the people who elected them to office. So, I have appointed myself the voice of the unheard, the disabled, the outcast, the homeless, the unemployed, the uninsured, the hopeless and the destitute
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