WHAT'S THE PLAN?

The Democrats need to stop complaining and tell us their Plan. If the Democratic Party actually wants to gain political victory this coming November and again in 2008 they need to stop all the character attacks and whining about the policies of the current leadership. Instead "We the People" need to hear specific plans to solve the most pressing problems that are threatening our nation. Just criticizing those currently in power while not telling us what YOU would do isn't good enough. There is too much at stake. The failures of the current Administration are many. Things can be fixed. The question is, are there enough courageous Democrats to actually get the job done. Americans need to be inspired again. We are willing to make the necessary sacrifices to get back to a safe and prosperous country. The need for a group of leaders willing to actually lead and not just cower to the money of the special interest and dole out empty promises is great. We have certainly had enough of that in recent years.

If all of our lives are truly at risk and in peril every day then it's past time to step up and offer your solutions now. If someone has a sound idea for correction of any of the many issues we currently face and is unwilling to bring them out because of some "fear" that an actual solution might result before the election or that someone else might get some credit for it, then that person or Party does not deserve to be in a leadership role. The issues we face MUST transcend politics! Both sides seem only to want to tear the "other side" down at every opportunity and in the process have divided the citizens of the United States in ways not seen since our own Civil War. The selfish quest for power and control by BOTH of the major political parties at the expense of working together and actually solving our troubles has, in fact, made our nation more vulnerable than it has been, well, maybe ever.

In theory, all elected officials are placed into office to do the peoples business and work to protect ALL citizens of the this country. The "theory" isn't working and if it doesn't soon, the nation our forefathers worked so hard to create will fall from our own failures and attacks from within with little input from the "real" enemy we all keep hearing about.

If the Democrats wish to show Americans that they are actually capable of protecting this nation then step up and tell us how you would do it. If you are truly committed to securing our borders and ports then INSIST that it happen RIGHT NOW! Stop discussing any other issue or conducting any other government business until measures are taken to provide real security with NO considerations to business interests, voting blocks or international opinion. The Republicans in power at the moment have already proven they are NOT committed to this goal because in almost five years since the infamous attack on American soil, "they" have not had the courage to actually solve our homeland security problems that could actually be solved in a very short amount of time.

It's time to put up or shut up. The Republican "right" has been allowed to hijack "God" and hijack the military and hijack "patriotism" by creating an atmosphere similar to the stated policy that President Bush has used when talking about foreign nations which is; "if you're not on "our" side then you're the enemy". The horrible part of that line of thinking is that it has been applied to fellow American citizens and there is a real "war" being waged right here at home that could be worse for America than any of the outside threats.

It is TIME TO THINK AGAIN my fellow citizens. What's the plan?