Somethings happening here...

Jun 04, 2008 22:42

Watching the news, I am noticing a trend. With the recession, and the huge amount of money being sent over seas, there have been huge budget cuts across the country.

But think about what has been cut.

Education, police, and fire departments are being drastically reduces. Schools are considering a 4 day week, reducing the amount of education by potentially 20%. This creates a less competent workforce, making us less competent, and then we are less prepared to compete on a global level.

Fewer police are on the streets in a time when people are more desperate, and therefore, more likely to commit crimes. Fewer firefighters are available to help us in our times of need.

We are still funding prisons, though. There is always that.

We need to think about what is going on, and how things are being run. We need to stop just accepting everything that is handed to us. Elected officials need to change, or they need to go.

Did you know that you can actually see your congressman in his or her office? You can walk right on in there and chat them up. You should totally try it.
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