When I started this blog, it told myself that I would try to stay away from two polarizing subjects: religion and politics, but I am finding it more and more impossible to accomplish in the current information “mash-up”. You can be the judge regarding how far I have fallen off my pledge…
Author and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Thomas Friedman’s op-ed piece in Sunday’s NY Times cannot be ignored. In it he posits that we stand on the precipice of an opportunity to refocus our country’s efforts toward nation-building --- in the US. No matter what your opinion of his politics, Barak Obama has shown that there is a nation of Gen X activists who love this country, and will freely volunteer themselves to a cause that they feel will “make a difference”. The final winner of our election in November --- regardless of party --- needs to set aside partisan politics and harness this pent-up passion by declaring a bold goal to repair America’s infrastructure. It worked for NASA…it worked for the Peace Corps…it’s time to have it work for our country’s “foundation”.
Call today’s blog a “Thought Starter”…humor me and click the link below and see if his piece doesn't jump-start your brain with thoughts of what CAN be done, instead of what MUST be done. It’s a different --- and satisfying --- perspective, isn’t it?
LINK TO FRIEDMAN COLUMN:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/opinion/04friedman.html (registration may be required)