Originally Posted by
rspears
Well said, Shine. The defeatist attitudes are our worst enemy, and the "whole system's broke and doesn't work anymore" is simply hogwash. The system works just fine, but every ship has to have a captain that the crew respects, trusts, and that has vision to know which way to steer the ship. I don't get caught up in the election hooplah, and I agree 100% with your approach about how to apply your vote. The worst thing is to throw up one's hands and say, "It doesn't really matter." I'm sorry, but my future, and more important the future for my grandchildren matters very much, and we are currently a ship without a rudder, much less a respected captain to grab the tiller.