Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

This example of selflessness is an inspiration to all, everyone supports our troops -and no one wants other people to suffer within our country or outside our country.  We have been know in history as being an ally to countries that are trying to overcome injustice and tyranny.  Our fights lately have been increasingly foggy when defining our well-known reasoning to help those disadvantaged or oppressed.  The reasons that have been given for this current war have been conflicting and obscure at best.  We as average people want to show support for our troops in other lands, but we don't want to put them needlessly in harms way either.  The current round of speeches that President Bush has been giving around the country to address the public on the issue of the Iraq war has been too little too late, we've already had too many losses for him to finally figure out that "Gee, we need an exit strategy", it's been too little to have this conversation at this point in a war.  An accountable and reasonable individual let alone a world leader should have had the entrance strategy worked along with the exit strategy along with the brilliant minds that are part of the Pentagon and other military services to advise that you don't start something "half-assed".  We have an opportunity to raise our priorities in full view of the public, to show everyone across this country that their priorities matter.

When the elected representation compares the devastating losses of the troops of our people to football analogies, (Congressman Pence did this.  See US News and World Report, Whispers Section, November or December, I don't remember, it made me so mad!)   I can say that that ideology doesn't represent me and if I know my community, it doesn't represent many that I know.

I'm appalled that such representation is so indifferent to the sacrifices of those that have lost their lives fighting a war that was unnecessary and poorly planned as that of the Iraq war.  I don't blame our military services, I blame the President and our Congressman, who voted to send the troops to Iraq, and then didn't vote to fund them, but it is the President - after all he is in the most important position politically when it comes to our country.  He pursued a strategy that has brought tragic and fatal consequences to our country.  Americans have no problem being in a fight, but I know them to be smart about what fights to be in.  

I'm realizing with each event that I attend, campaigning with my Husband Barry Welsh in each county and each small town we visit, what the priorities are for most folks, both young and aged.  People are similar to the extent that they want peace, prosperity and hope.  This may sound idealistic but I think deep in each heart, we all want to live in NON-conflict and live amongst each other being able to get along with corporations, unions, social security, elderly, education or simply living amongst other religious believers, or non believers.  I see my husband's campaign giving people Hope.  That is not something that someone who has been there for six years and neglected his district, cannot do.

We have an opportunity this year - we can work toward one goal, one day of one year that unites all in a common goal - to be represented accurately, to have our priorities represented with dignity and respect.

I know my husband would do that.  All week long he has been with other quality candidates on the Senator Russ Feingold Progressive Patriot's PAC contest, and that has been such an honor.  I know he would want to thank all that helped and voted for him.

I want to thank you for reading this.

This is my personal diary and is not vetted through his campaign.

Sherri Welsh