WHAT IF OUR GOVERNMENT TRIED EDIFYING?

It's a BLOG so I believe that is open territory to make some bold statements . . . so here goes. . . HEY SENATORS! HEY, CAN YOU HEAR ME HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES? THANKS for trying yet you have ways to go. . . Why don't you try this simple concept? It may be a stretch but a group of people that have worked as hard as you have to get elected and commit to public service should be able to pull it off. Democrats and Republicans, why don't you try and edify each other? You know, build each other up, support, encourage, and help each other become better. What if you just tried it for a day, and then a week, and then a month and then, you know what, history will look back and say, "THAT WAS THE TURNING POINT!"

If you could just try it, because the truth is right now we are all a bit concerned that you might be caring more about your next election than you are caring about the people that have voted each of you into office. You may not realize it there in the halls of congress, but people are laughing at you. I had dinner last night with some great business owners and they just laugh about how obvious your party lines are drawn and as one person said, "The energy they are all spending to make the other side look bad if turned in the other direction could move moutains." We need you to move mountains right now. We need you to edify and work together. . . then watch how excited all of us will be to to re-elect you the next time.

One more thing, if you all begin to practice a little edification, it might even rub off on the Cable News Networks and political entertainiers who are the only ones being laughed at more than you right this moment.

GO AHEAD AND EDIFY

JIM PALUCH