It is not difficult to whine and complain about something you disagree with, in fact it takes no effort whatsoever to do so. The more difficult task is actually doing something about. You may not always be successful in changing or affecting things but at least you have done something to back up what you think or feel.
A perfect example of this is a story about some friends of mine and the 1992 Presidential election. The months prior to the election they could not say enough bad things about how the current state of the country and how Clinton was going to get so many good things done. We had quite a view spirited discussions. Of course most of them could be described as Logic vs. Emotion but then most discussions like that can be. Quite simply the ‘Left’ is the politics of Emotion and the ‘Right’ is the politics of Logic. This may not always be the case in practice but more often than not it is.
We agreed to disagree on most things. The first time I stopped over at their house after the election I asked them who they voted for. Their answer was they didn’t. So instead of actually doing something about what they felt they did nothing. To them, like many people, the act of complaining is enough for them. Not for me.
I have always had very strong opinions and beliefs. In fact I believe I have had conservative leanings before I knew what Conservative meant. Mrs. Raven has been the primary listener to my rants and complaints. She shares them with me so it is very much preaching to the choir. That is the main reason I started this whole blogging thing, to have a place to release all the thoughts churning around in my mind. If one person begins to look at things differently after reading anything I have to say great. If not, I won’t be disappointed. It is not like I am going to change who I am. I am quite sure there are people out there who would most likely believe they are offended by something I may believe or say. Again not something I am overly concerned with. In today’s society it is just as easy to be offended as it is to complain. Many people who claim offense probably couldn’t say why they were anyway, u just one more tragic consequence of the ridiculous concept known as ‘Political Correctness’.
I have taken things one step further. Instead of simply whining and complaining about politicians and government I decided to get involved. If I can slip a little logic into things we really can’t be worse than we currently are. I have become active in the local Republican Party. Just on the local level, but that’s where everything should begin anyway.
Last fall I attended two of the local meetings and liked what I saw and heard. Being in Minnesota you can imagine how tough it is to be a Conservative, let alone a Republican. It is not a place exactly flowing with conservatism. In February I attended my first caucus. I was one of many, many first timers to the caucus. Our area is not exactly large but we had about 700 people in attendance. I believe they said in 2006 it was about 1/2 to 1/3 of that. I am the kind of person that once I get hooked on something I tend to jump in head first. Which is why at the end of the night not only did I come home as a Delegate to our Nominating Convention but also as our Precinct chairman. We have about 9 Precincts in our District. (MN House District 53A) Ours is one of the 2 smallest. It may be small but it a good place to start since I really don’t know yet what I have to do as Chair, but I know I will find out.
I am beginning to slowly move on the edge of circles where politicians and the politically active travel, and I like it. I will still complain, whine and get angry about things I don’t like, but now I am also doing something to hopefully make changes. It is the American way.
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