State of the Union

It is becoming increasingly clear that many Americans are ignoring the many crisis(es) in the United States and World today.  We need to make a concerted effort to participate in the political arena and watch what is happening all over the globe.  Our news media is spoon feeding what they want us to know and that is not in our benefit.  We have access to many sources of the news and we need to educate ourselves as to what is going on and choose a course of action.  Inaction is not in our best interest.  If we don't like what is going on we must offer alternatives not just belly ache about the state of affairs.  Begin to go to public meetings, read up on what congress is doing.  Don't allow laws to be passed without our understanding what is going on.