Political
Suicide for 2013
By Carl R.
ToersBijns
People are tired of the status quo inside
our state and country. We, the American people are being overwhelmed by
political rhetoric on gun control and many other topics that have invaded our
living rooms and brought us nothing but propaganda or fear mongering but no
real action by government to solve the problems today.
It’s time to rebel against the way
government is doing business today. It is time to tell politicians to follow a
different beat of the drum as it is time to address those things that have been
set aside because of political distractions by those elected to public service
and not following their oath of office.
Every state will have to address their
own priorities in the manner they believe them to be appropriate. For Arizona
people, they need to begin a grassroots effort to address education and mental
health laws that are being stalled out due to political forces opposing change
and following the whims of their lobbyist or corporate sponsors rather than the
will of the people.
Governor Janice Brewer and the legislature
need to take the lead. She needs to make sure that her state of the state
address fulfills her goals as many were good and sound government ideas as well
as proposals. We need to encourage legislative reforms in gun control, mental
health reforms and education for our kids. Although I discourage too much
regulation and keep government small, there is a dire need to address these
issues promptly and effectively. To do nothing is just not acceptable any
longer.
State leaders should take the lead and
address health costs and the coverage as well as premiums that have impacted
the middle class with higher medical premiums and less take-home wages in their
paychecks starting this year.
The governor should insist on job
creation bills to improve our economy as we reduce the funding for prisons and
their tremendous growth over the past five years. She should know that her
priorities with prisons has drastically reduced funding for schools and to
remain on that course would be harmful and dangerous for Arizona as well as her
and those that follow such an agenda.
I hope our state leaders avoid political
suicide in 2013 as they take this opportunity to redefine Arizona priorities
and agree to re-allocate funding and take a new approach towards the manner
guns are sold at gun shows and valid background checks are conducted to avoid
them falling into the hands of criminals and not law-abiding citizens that are
responsible gun owners and citizens in this state.
January 20, 2013
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