Thursday, November 12, 2009
Yes, it's a difficult challenge.
It's time for Barack Obama to become Barack Obama again. The idealist. He's become too much of a politician. Not enough of a leader. He's gotta inspire. Lead the way out of the morass. Tell us where we have to go. From a spiritual and moral stance. We have to rise above the usual political fray. Obama has the wherewithal. The ability to craft meaningful words. To deliver inspiring thoughts. Speeches. But he's not doing enough of it. Instead, he's settling for whatever he can get politically. Too pragmatic. He makes too many concessions to the scoundrels. Yes, to the Republicans. Obama has an innate sense of fairness. But with the politically corrupt, one can't fight fair and still win. One must sometimes become as ruthless as the opposition. As the enemy. The adversary. Obama has to recognize that he's not going to change the system overnight. It's gonna take a long, long time. So he has to play the game. In a ruthless manner. Yet remain idealistic. Yes, it's a difficult challenge. A balancing act. --Jim Broede
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Yes, I suppose one has to learn to play the system. To take on the bureaucracy. It's a challenge. But not totally impossible. One can feel overwhelmed. Or one can peck away. I guess it's the latter that most of us must do. Peck away. Because the bureaucracy/system is bigger than the individual. It's like David taking on Goliath. There are moments of triumph. For the Davids. The Davids of this world need patience. Fortitude. Belief. That some day they will prevail. In meaningful ways. A little like Sisyphus. Yes, he outwitted the gods. He found pleasure in life. Despite his punishment. Despite the travails. Despite the labyrinthian bureaucracy. --Jim Broede
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