Posted by
Grace on Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:11:11 PM
As summer slow down towards the beginning of the school year, those with children look to what happened yesterday in Minnesota and realize that sometimes we as Americans need to focus on things close to home. Our entire country is obsessed with foreign affairs and global economies, etc. The reality is if all is not right at home, nothing else truly matters.
Conservatives are accused of putting the mighty dollar above all else, however, there’s an equally large portion of the conservative movement that is interested in the welfare of the family. Conservatives believe that fiscal responsibility in government leads to a better economical situation in the home. Having the final say of where our hard earned dollars are spent is a pivotal concern for conservatives. We want to donate any extra money to the causes of our choice and not to mandated taxation for unknown governmental projects.
When we pause and we look at what happened in Minnesota, we all have to stop and ask why is money from tax payers in our society going to fund stadiums and useless studies when instead it could be going to the infrastructure that supports all citizens equally. The roads, bridges, sidewalks, waterways, aqueducts, sewers, etc. benefit every citizen. Roads transport goods that are used by even those who don't own a car to drive on the roads.
It is a sad state of affairs when money is diverted to pet projects of politicians over maintenance and upkeep of the basics.
We keep demanding the same silly platitudes from our politicians, while the infrastructure of our society falls into the abyss. It's time to look to politicians who will stand up and have common sense approaches to dealing with issues that are solely the government’s domain.