We argue too much about where we are, and whose fault it is. We need to first decide where we wish to go, and then create a vision or plan for how to get there.
President Obama and Mr. Romney, what are your visions of success for America 25 years from now? Instead of your positions on the issues, please tell us what your visions are. Do you have visions of success?
Ok, let me begin with the Voting Alert Beacons vision as an example.
“By the Presidential election of 2016, and continuing thereafter, reach a 95% voter turnout thereby realizing the genius of our combined American intelligence, and giving rise to a new higher standard of civil service and servant leadership. Without negative campaigning, and the influence of money and polls, elections will become events of national renewal. Let us strike the bell beginning a new period of enlightenment in the American democracy that will ring for millennia to come. We can renew and fulfill the original American Dream, the right to vote, for all her citizens, and once again let America shine as a beacon for the world.”
The day after the 2016 election, the media will report the following:
- 95% of eligible voters cast ballots
- All candidates for President created visions and offered them to America
- For the first time in American memory, the new President leads with a vision of success that looks 25 years into the future
- The new President was elected by 75% of the votes cast giving their vision a mandate
How do the individual Voting Alert Beacons support the vision so that the story told above can be realized? All of the Beacons are tied to each other. Think of them as a sport team where each team member plays an important part. All the Beacons play critical parts in reaching the vision of success that will be reported by the media the day after the 2016 election.
Nothing changes until we do something and take action. Our most important action is to always vote (Beacon #6). Always voting is the most important responsibility a citizen has in a democracy (Beacon #2). It is a personal right and responsibility (Beacons #1 and #2). The genius of America’s collective energy emerges when we cast our votes in secret (Beacon #7). Our votes are further strengthened when we don’t express our opinions through polls. Our opinions should be focused and only offered through our votes (Beacon #4). We can also use our votes to minimize special interest influence and corruption by voting only for candidates that accept contributions from individual voters in relatively small amounts (Beacon #5). In the end, our most important right is strengthened and preserved when we use it effectively (Beacon #1).
Follow the Voting Alert Beacons!
In future posts,
President Obama’s and Mr. Romney’s visions for America.
Remember, America’s best days aren’t behind her. America’s best days are ahead of her. They always have been and always will be.
Dave
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