A Simple Matter of A Lack Of Leadership

We live in a country where 93% of the people want their food labeled to let them know if the contents are genetically modified. Recently, the most people ever signed a petition to the FDA for just that purpose. Clearly, we have the will as a people to want this, but our representatives and governmental agencies don't. Why?

Scientists are unanimous that at the current rate we use fossil fuels and other resources for energy we will run out. The same is true for the fresh water which we were always taught in school was a forever supply. Again, a high percentage of us would love to have more efficient cars and appliances and better access to alternative fuels. But our government drags its feet and NO progress towards these changes is made. Why?

These facts aren't true because our government is not responsive enough. That is what most people think, but the reality is that these facts are true because our government is too reactive. They are just too reactive to the big money corporations who are profiting just the way things are. They are responsive because WE allow them to buy elections and politicians.

We need to take the money out of politics and get back to a representative government that means something. We need agencies that are not available for hire by whatever concern or regime is in control. We need an energy and environmental policy that has a LONG TERM PLAN. That means they have to have some autonomy to act and an actual agenda that is based on our representative government.

How do we get there? We must insist that election reform happens. We can't let candidates raise millions of dollars for a seat that pays $600,000 over the entire term. Clearly, there is more money than we can see involved in all this. If we fight for only one thing to leave a better world for those yet to come this is a gift that will keep giving.

Imagine people in Congress who actually care about their constituents. If it takes a Constitutional Amendment to accomplish - so be it.

Or we could continue as we are and start showing Mad Max in grade school as an instructional video for Survival class.

More soon....