One Big Turd

Lately, I have been feeling very anxious. Like I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. And funny thing is, it is not so much in my personal life.
It seems the cause of my anxiety is the irresponsible behaviors of our elected officials and their blatant disregard for accountability.
This disregard for accountability allows our elected officials to make decisions that are not good for us as a whole. To further their agenda. We have seen this with the stimulus package, the housing market, the wall street greed-mongers, corporate America and now, it has taken root among those that are supposed to be working for us and for our kids.
And it seems these elected officials are not doing their job. They are allowing legislation to pass without actually reading it. Thus, putting the integrity of the Constitution and our core American values in jeopardy. They are gripped by the "me" syndrome and not with doing the right thing. In not doing the right thing, they are impeding the success of our country and of its people.
They are creating a country of dependents.
And we-you and me, are allowing it.
My anxiety is a result of seeing the impending train wreck and not knowing how to stop it.
My thought is that I am just a mom. How do I pull the brake and stop the train?
As a single person, I am powerless to stop this train wreck. As a group,
I know there is weight in numbers and I have been racking my brain to come up with practical solutions to solve the downward spiral our country is in. I don't believe in causing a ruckus to get the message heard. I want practical, peaceful, real-world solutions that actually fix the issues the country is faced with before America is no longer recognizable. Solutions that transcend party affiliation because both have their own agendas. Realistic solutions that are about people, the American people.
The future of America is grim. Insurmountable debt, poor healthcare, rising energy costs and a country that has lost faith in its people is distancing us further from the America you and I grew up with.
This is not acceptable to me.
I want to maintain our American independence and contrary to what some elected officials believe, this does not make us arrogant Americans.
Americans are proud.
They are proud of the hard work, determination and sacrifices that have been made in the name of freedom by other Americans for America. We should not be ashamed of our capitalistic society because it is about ingenuity, creativity and hard work.
Core American values.
We call this the American way of life where the ability to live your dreams is limited only by how hard or how smart you are willing to work.
I am disappointed.
Disappointed because our elected officials have let us down. I am pissed off because we the people have allowed these elected officials to follow their own agendas instead of what is right for their constituents. We are always too busy, too tired or don't have any time to get involved and they have capitalized on our lackadaisical attitude.
Sigh.
And I am just as guilty as the next person.
The time has come for change. Real change, practical solutions. Not that hopey-change crap we have been fed.
I want to fix this. I want to hold these officials responsible for their actions. I want to maintain our American democracy because America is the leader of the free world and the rest of the world looks to us for answers.
And I want answers.
I want to step up to the plate, but I don't know what to do. Or how to do it.
So my question is, as parents, how do we protect our American, capitalistic way of life, from individuals looking to involve the government in very aspect of our lives and those of our children? How do we make our elected officials do right by the American people and keep our fundamental values intact?
Maybe someone can help shed some light on this for me. Maybe someone has an answer that I am not seeing or haven't thought of.
A real answer.