Courage is contagious
Editor, I was a scaredy-cat kid. Mostly I kept my head down and my mouth shut. I’m not proud of that, but it’s the truth.
But then I grew up. And then I stood up. I got tired of being scared.
If I don’t like what I see going on in Washington, D.C. — and I don’t — I add my voice to the millions of others who are contacting their elected representatives on a daily basis. Why? Because I am a patriot. I was taught patriotism by my parents and by my teachers, but it wasn’t necessary. Loving my country was something innate in me. It was in my soul. Love of democracy lives in my heart.
So I ask myself this: Why are we now burdened with a scaredy-cat Congress?
These wimps are afraid to speak up when they see our freedoms being ripped out from under us. They’re scared of being primaried, so they remain silent when they should be speaking out.
They vote to appoint totally unqualified people and approve programs they know are wrong, out of fear.
I’m sorry they’re scared; but we didn’t elect people so they could stay in office forever. We elected them to do their jobs and put OUR interests — and America’s interests — ahead of their own. If they do that, they have no worries about the next election because we, the people, will support them.
I’d love to see courage replace cowardice in Congress. But since it’s not happening, it’s up to us. It takes courage, but as more and more of what used to be called “The Silent Majority” stand up and speak out, things will change.
We are rapidly approaching the 250th anniversary of the Great American Experiment. Don’t sit back and watch it die. Get patriotic. Get courageous. It’s contagious.
— M.E. Walls Boerne resident
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