A few people have asked me why I care so much about politics and what is going on in congress. They ask me why I get so excited and upset at other peoples' actions. Why do I care? I'll tell you why I care. I'll give you four very good reasons why I care and then several more in addition to those. The four primary reasons are named Nichole, Bobby, Lena, and Caroline Rose, my children.

Everything that congress, government, or politicians do or vote on affects my children in some way. If it doesn't affect them immediately it will affect them in their future. People ask me why I spend so much time fighting on it, organizing rallies, going to rallies, going to town halls, calling congress, writing congress, and more. They ask me if I really think it actually changes anything. Look, all I can say is this, I know for a fact that if I don't do anything at all, that my friends surely won't make a difference. But the aforementioned efforts are at least an attempt. If nothing else it is an example to my children of how they too can get involved and let their voices be heard and not just be the silent majority.

The government is elected by us and for us, not the other way around. They are supposed to be representing us. I don't understand why so many people make me and others out to be the bad guy when we make calls to our congressman or urge others to do the same. Isn't that what we are supposed to do? Are they not supposed to be listening to us and then going forth and voting for us? I am confused as to what our position is. Are we merely supposed to vote people in and then completely stay out of it and hope they do what they promised and what we want?  Are we supposed to totally trust them with our livelihood?

Some of the biggest crooks are in Washington. Many politicians are self-seeking and self-serving. They are servants in working in the government for the people. They are not controllers of the people. If we let them push us out and pass bills and create total control without our voices and votes, we will quickly end up in a society that we won't be able to return from.

Why do I care? Because so many other people don't. Because so many other people just want everything served to them on a silver platter. So many people want what "they deserve" without having to work for it. So many people want a free ride. So many people don't want to have to read and research before voting. So many people don't want to serve on jury duty. So many people don't want to get involved. So many people don't want to offend anyone. So many people don't want to make anyone angry. So many people just want everyone to get along. So many people just want to stay to themselves and stay out of it all. I've got news for all you. Things are changing. Things are changing quickly. The people that make a difference, make history and make things better are those who get involved, aren't afraid to work hard, and aren't afraid to face resistance. There is going to be controversy. There is going to be disagreement. There is going to be debate. There are going to be hurt feelings and there are going to be losers and winners. That is a fact. Not everybody wins all the time. We must learn to lose and keep going. We must teach our children to do the same. We must also teach ourselves and our children that we should learn from that and use it to make ourselves better, stronger, and more prepared for the next round.

The next round is here. It is time to get involved, make your voice heard, research, make calls, write letters, share your opinion, vote, and teach your children about the constitution and our history. It is time to get off our rears and learn what hard work is and what great reward is.

If you look at the first four presidents at least, they all had their jobs, but they were also all farmers. If you have followed my blog you should remember the post about farming, roots, sin and learning lessons from it all. If you haven't followed, I urge you to look it up and read it. My kids and I learned a great lesson and still are, from a tiny farming experience. These first four presidents know what hard work and great reward is all about. Is it a coincidence? I think not. There are great lessons to be learned from things like farming. They knew what it was to sow and reap benefits. They knew about weeding out the bad, cultivating the good, reaping the harvest, etc. They knew how important hard work was and they knew about vision, goals, responsibility, and discipline. We can learn a lot from them and from history.

Research. We have a lot of work to do. We must get involved and I will not give up. My four children are too important to me. I mentioned there were several other reasons why I care. Those reasons are my grandma, grandparents, parents who are aging, and so are my in-laws. I am too. I will be old and on social security one day. These things we must take into consideration.  Let's get involved together and make a difference.

May God bless you and may God bless America.