{"id":2092,"date":"2012-05-18T12:19:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T19:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewliberty.com\/?p=2092"},"modified":"2012-05-18T12:19:31","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T19:19:31","slug":"how-to-reconnect-the-disconnect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/matthewliberty\/2012\/05\/18\/how-to-reconnect-the-disconnect\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reconnect the disconnect"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:US_flag_51_stars.svg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured\" title=\"A possible United States 51-star flag\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/05\/US_flag_51_stars.svg\/300px-US_flag_51_stars.svg.png\" alt=\"A possible United States 51-star flag\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We each own a piece of this flag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is a massive disconnect between Government and the citizens. It no longer matters how it started or when it started or exactly who started it. When problems get this large it no longer matters what side of the aisle you sit on. If you can\u2019t set aside your personal beefs, pet peeves, and ignorant ass opinions when the problems get this big\u2026you don\u2019t deserve to have a seat at the table.<\/p>\n<p>The future of this country is based on education, national security, and infrastructure. I understand there are many other very important things like jobs (which, in my mind, fit in to the above three issues mentioned), environment, and so on\u2026but without those first three issues mentioned, who cares.<\/p>\n<p>When we get to the point that our children are only going to school three days a week due to budget cuts, clearly there are massive problems in this country. And I am not here to say that I have all or any of the answers. However, I am here to say that I care about my city, my county, my state, and my country as much as anyone else out there and I expect better from those leading, and from those watching from the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Can we agree that enough is enough? Can we stop the bullshit bickering and constant finger pointing? Can we stop saying that it\u2019s not my problem? It is your problem\u2026and mine. These things impact each and every one of us somehow, some way; maybe not right this second, but trust me that impact is there.<\/p>\n<p>Things that should not be accepted anymore\u2026stubbornness, close mindedness, inability to listen, lack of understanding, petty disagreements, lack of compromise, and screwing our children and grandchildren\u2026the future of our country, our legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Can we at least agree on this?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start the conversation\u2026but don\u2019t come in riding your white stallion acting like you have the only answers. We all have ideas and opinions, but the biggest hurdle in our way are the rules and regulations that prevent us from making common sense decisions. To the average citizen it makes no sense if there is existing money for a new park and that money can only go toward a new park, when in a common sense world those funds she be able to be transferred for educational purposed (furlough days) or roads that are in absolutely horrendous condition.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know folks\u2026I get passionate and angry about these things too. At the end of the day we are all people, even politicians. I wish there was a way to filter out the greedy citizens and greedy politicians. I wish there was a way to put responsible people in control that could make common sense judgments and follow through. The next best thing I know to do is at least have the conversation\u2026get involved as much as you can, write letters, email, talk to friends and family, engage your local politicians, and most importantly (from my perspective) leadership today (whether political or in business) is different than it was 10, 20, 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s successful leader needs to be seen and engaged with their \u201cpeople\u201d, they need to be a source of motivation, they need to rally the troops\u2026it\u2019s a fortunate or unfortunate effect of the times. We have evolved into a very social society where we expect to have access to brands on Facebook or what have you. Times have changed. We can no longer use the same leadership skills from 1950 to run a city, a state, a country, or a business. In return, those of us expecting that need to be open minded and be rational enough to understand that not everything can go the way we want it to.<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, I realize that I am rambling now so I will just end this by saying that we all need to be a little more patient and open minded, but we still need to solve these serious problems with actual solutions, not band-aids. Let\u2019s start talking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"height: 15px;margin-top: 10px\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: currentColor;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=e76f04eb-2c71-49c1-b27f-214ac4f00e23\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a massive disconnect between Government and the citizens. 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