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This morning I read an article about the global economy, and it struck me that problems on this scale are so far outside of my sphere of influence that I was probably wasting my time becoming informed on the issue. Well, not entirely, but that was what pushed me down this path of contemplation.
Our national debt and our current budget woes have reached levels of obscenity so great that the MPAA needs to come up with a new designation beyond NC-17: NSFN (Not Safe For Nobody.) It is conceivable that I could take the time to become fully conversant with issues of the economy, but when the rubber meets the road, I have a wife to support, a garden to tend, Church lessons to prepare, a library that needs reorganizing, a school to build, my country's 500th anniversary to plan... you get the idea. Time is short, and each of us have our gifts; being a major player in economic reform on the global stage is not down in the books for me.
There are, however, people out there whose gifts include a fine grasp of fiscal nuances, who can see big pictures, who can pull teams of people together, and who are comfortable with the trappings of power. These qualities, however, are not all that I'm looking for in a leader - I also have to see a solid moral center, and a desire to build a world that works for everyone - and in Mitt Romney I see what I'm looking for. I've familiarized myself with his accomplishments, I worked for him as a volunteer during the 2002 Winter Olympics, I saw what he was able to do with that event, I've heard him preach from a pulpit, and I'm convinced he has the nation's best interests at heart and the savvy to make a difference. In short, I trust him at the heart level.
While Romney ran in 2008, he was sadly not awarded the nomination. As a result, and largely because of the presence of Sarah Palin on the Republican ticket, I gave our current president a vote of trust in that election, and that trust was betrayed. I see no change except for the worse, and I have no hope except for a new administration in 2012. Of all the candidates running for office next year, Mitt Romney is the one I count on to better the lives of the American people, and to move our nation back to a path of stability.
Politics being what they are, there are some, even among my dearest friends, who for various reasons will disagree with my assessment. That is one of the blessings of a democratic society - they have the right to do so. Lasting friendships, however, are not based on opinions about politics or sports or fashion; rather, they are based on trust and shared core values, which transcend societal ephemera.
My two penn'orth.
Our national debt and our current budget woes have reached levels of obscenity so great that the MPAA needs to come up with a new designation beyond NC-17: NSFN (Not Safe For Nobody.) It is conceivable that I could take the time to become fully conversant with issues of the economy, but when the rubber meets the road, I have a wife to support, a garden to tend, Church lessons to prepare, a library that needs reorganizing, a school to build, my country's 500th anniversary to plan... you get the idea. Time is short, and each of us have our gifts; being a major player in economic reform on the global stage is not down in the books for me.
There are, however, people out there whose gifts include a fine grasp of fiscal nuances, who can see big pictures, who can pull teams of people together, and who are comfortable with the trappings of power. These qualities, however, are not all that I'm looking for in a leader - I also have to see a solid moral center, and a desire to build a world that works for everyone - and in Mitt Romney I see what I'm looking for. I've familiarized myself with his accomplishments, I worked for him as a volunteer during the 2002 Winter Olympics, I saw what he was able to do with that event, I've heard him preach from a pulpit, and I'm convinced he has the nation's best interests at heart and the savvy to make a difference. In short, I trust him at the heart level.
While Romney ran in 2008, he was sadly not awarded the nomination. As a result, and largely because of the presence of Sarah Palin on the Republican ticket, I gave our current president a vote of trust in that election, and that trust was betrayed. I see no change except for the worse, and I have no hope except for a new administration in 2012. Of all the candidates running for office next year, Mitt Romney is the one I count on to better the lives of the American people, and to move our nation back to a path of stability.
Politics being what they are, there are some, even among my dearest friends, who for various reasons will disagree with my assessment. That is one of the blessings of a democratic society - they have the right to do so. Lasting friendships, however, are not based on opinions about politics or sports or fashion; rather, they are based on trust and shared core values, which transcend societal ephemera.
My two penn'orth.
