Good Reason To Hope
Posted by Jacob Roecker on March 29, 2009 under Updates | 
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There’s a good reason to hope today. After only a few days of this site being up and running people across the country are coming to see what this is all about. They’re writing letters. They’re asking their representatives to sign a simple contract stating that they pledge their “sacred honor to representing my constituents by upholding these principles and values:” It’s the beginning, and it feels good.
Earlier this week I ran across a video of Representative Michelle Bachmann trying to enforce some of the very values and principles within her sphere of influence. I found Mr. Geitner’s expression of confusion characteristic of Washington. They seem to have forgotten the Constitution, and they seem to have forgotten that behind the Constitution were some basic principles and values that made our nation great.
This week I called Representative Bachmann’s office–just to say “thank you.” Gratitude is principle #12. As the conversation evolved I also asked if they’d take a look at this website, and was told that they would. It gives me reason to hope. Last time I checked hope can make a difference.
John Adams’ quote is circulating the internet: “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion… Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.“ It’s time to remind America that we are its fabric. Interwoven together each one of us has a stake in that piece of American pride. For too long now our fabric has been eroded by our general abandonment of basic values, and our representatives seem to be the worst of it. Now that we have a list of principles and values, packaged for shipping let’s ship them to the nation, and make this a new standard.
To that end I’ve created a bit of a youtube video to advertise this site. It’s approximately 30 seconds long. Please take the time to share this on facebook, myspace, or any other social networking site you participate in.
For those who blog you’ll note the right hand side of this site now has “buttons” with HTML code. This should make it easy to link back here from a variety of sites.
The “Gold List” is being updated. Each time someone takes our generic letter and sets it up for their representatives I post it as a “contact” on the “Gold List.” So far no representatives have signed, but that can change quickly. Remember just because you didn’t vote for them doesn’t mean they’re not obligated to represent you. They are your representative. Even if you don’t think they’ll sign it, send the letter in anyway.
A good man once said: “A nation will rise no higher than the strength of it’s families.” Let’s apply these family values to our government. If failure is not an option, than delaying isn’t one either. Take the time to do a bit of writing and a bit of phone calling, and please invite your neighbours to do the same.
Thank you for visiting
-Jacob
Citizen, Patriot, Veteran
http://912candidates.org
