Now is the time for substance not style (#951)

I am referring to politics here in case anyone was wondering. Our country is in an economic crisis mode of dire consequences and now is not the time to be drawing distinctions about who has a flashy smile or whose hair is more coiffed, you know the little things that make up our time when there is no present crisis. I could care less about how someone wears their shoes or for that matter the color of their skin or their gender. What is needed now is a serious discussion of the vision we share and the best policies for that realization. There has been some movement on that front but in a negative way. Some who have gained some ground in their philosophy that going backwards is the best way and undoing policies of progress is best for us all, have stirred enough controversy that nothing of a positive note has been able to be accomplished. This must stop now before any more damage can be done to our American society. The majority of Americans must be heard and our voices are clearly clamoring for progress to continue and the policies needed for that must be reinforced. This is the substance I am referencing. Do not be fooled, there are forces in power in our politics and wealthy forces promoting them to stall and even destroy existing structures we have historically built to allow for the American dream to be an equal opportunity ideal. Why is this being done? I think only fear can underscore whatever the answer is. Despite these powerful forces the majority of us Americans can display the will of our logic and override them. We must have policy discussions that clearly address our problems and they must be simple in their understanding. We have answers that have been shown to work in economics of our sort and just getting these to the forefront of us Americans minds has been the difficulty. Sunshine is the best disinfectant and getting to the truth will prove that.