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how do you make sense of some of the disturbing trends in american politics today, and more importantly, what can one person do to make a difference? who has the time with the demands of a job (either part-time, full-time or both,) family (immediate and extended,) friends, church, civic and social organizations, fitness work-outs (and the list goes on) to get involved in yet another organization like a local political action group? who has the resources to make mega-donations to multiple campaigns or to pay $119 to fax your concerns to all members of congress each time there's a big vote coming up? in short, how can the silent majority mobilize against the vocal minority?
there's hope . An informed electorate is an effective electorate. A disengaged electorate can only deal with hard-core issues from anything but a very shallow and superficial level . America's founding fathers knew that knowledge was power. They knew that in order for their new republic to sustain the test of time and changing of hands , americans had to be educated on what sets their system of self-government apart from the rest. Bottom line, this is our call to duty .
fast forward to the 21st century . School curriculums are crowded with courses relevant to surviving in the work-a-day world, and more urgent priorities take center stage in the home over lessons in america history versus what's happening in u.s. Politics today. Consensus in congress is at an all-time low . America is divided : ...read more detail
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