There are times we are proud to say that we live in America. I do not have a familiarity with any other country, to say that I would rather live somewhere else. However, there is ample room for improvement.
As I catch up on the news each day I am appalled to hear commentators, journalist and many more take the time to figure out whose back the President was scratching when he commuted the prison term of 8 people that received unconscionable sentences when convicted. Then when it comes to the 'rich' teen that got drunk, loaded a vehicle with some friends and killed 4 pedestrians and severely injured 2 of his passengers; that only received 10 years probation. The coverage is brief. This is America.
Some may see it as glorifying a terrible situation when you hear over and over again about a racist, elitist, and or sexist actor, politician, etc... I am certain though that there is a majority of people out there that find it a relief to have what they have known and experienced all along to be aired/broadcast nationally. For example this economic disparity that everyone finds so disturbing was in existence long before it received the attention it deserved. It was not heard of because there was also a racial divide that went along with it. Now, poverty knows no boundaries and it is an outrage.
During this Holiday Season let us focus on improving our country. Let us not continue to be a naysayer of little or no action. If we want to see a change in the way things are done, then we must initiate that change. Big Business will continue to consider only its' bottom line. Politicians will focus on the needs of their paying constituents not those that are suffering at the hands of over-zealous officials whose primary cause is making more money and silencing the impoverished.
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