Friday, January 25, 2008

It’s That Time Again

The political processes begin once again.

Within a fortnight—specifically on Tuesday, 5 February 2008—we’ll see Colorado’s state-wide caucusing.

It is a simple affair, as opposed to the monstrosities we’ve been witnessing in places like Iowa. You go some place. You talk to some people. You listen to others. You come up with some ideas. You vote, in your group, about this and that. You go home.

If your precinct isn’t well-organized, it’s probably because YOU didn’t decide to do something. You’ll go to some dreary school and mingle with a bunch of other political ‘waifs’.

If your precinct IS well-organized, you’ll likely go to someone’s home and have cookies and coffee….maybe even something bit stronger. [Note: After all, we’re talking heady stuff here.]

The point is that this isn’t Monday Night Football. This is something that (1) happens only once ever two years, not ever week, (2) it requires personal participation, not being a couch potato and (3) the results are far longer lasting than the next days squabble on MVP in the break-room.

I get VERY frustrated with people who are self-defeating. You know the type. They’re the ones who say thinks like, “It’s government. I can’t do anything about it.”

That’s a mind-set that your run-of-the-mill politicians LOVE to hear. It means they don’t have to ‘worry’ or worse, ‘do anything’ about you. You’ve defeated yourself for them.

So, (1) stop whining about what you think is wrong in your community, city, county, state, and/or nation, (2) get up off of your fourth-point-of-contact and (3) get in the ‘game’.

As the adage goes….

Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.

And football season will be over in a couple of weeks anyway. You’ll need something to replace it.

P.S. If you’re registered as a Republican in the 6th Precinct of Pueblo County, our place is the place to be.

If you’re not. Find out WHERE you belong and GO THERE!

Get off your duff and get IN the ‘game’.

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