Protesting against the government has its place, but let us not forget, protesting against current policies is the same as protesting against the people”s will.
We the People & remember? The majority vote is the deciding factor on how we conduct our business in this nation; and if the majority decide it”s a good idea to raise or lower taxes, wage war, change laws, build roads or spend money on other countries instead of its own citizens, then it really doesn”t matter what the minority has to say at the time. The minority vote gets an opportunity to make changes every election cycle. If you don”t like the direction that we are being led, then say so at the booth; but please stop shoving your ideology down our throats.
Where in the Constitution does it guarantee any of its citizens the right to force an opinion onto someone else? Some say the First Amendment. It is my belief, that most of us are capable of forming our own opinions. We can exercise our inalienable rights, and that we can go through life without anyone else”s” help. It isn”t necessary for the minority to constantly remind us of our failings or our short-falls. We choke on it every night. As a nation, shouldn”t we focus on the principles that formed this great country, instead of the mistakes that are made along the way? That”s why I responded to the protest article, and that”s why I believe that kids have no business playing politics. I believe it crosses the line when young adults, who are impressionable and idealistic, are directed into dissention of this country, before they have an opportunity to experience all of its vast potential for themselves. Who knows, maybe they”ll discover that we live in a place that”s pretty damn good!!!
Ken Wicks
Lakeport
