A Little Trip Down Memory Lane

“A Little Trip Down Memory Lane,” is the subtitle of the Anchoress’ post for this election day.

It’s a valuable reminder of where we’ve been, and been fortunate to be, the past 7-years.

It should also be a useful reminder of where we’re not going the next administration’s years, at least if we don’t shape up in a hurry.

I’ve yet to hear any Republicans but a very few express anything but horror at a Democrat administration. Yet, I haven’t heard a positive program to bind us together, and bring others in, for that to happen.

In my rare chances to listen to the radio, today I listened to David Brooks on the Michael Medved show. Brooks was right to the point: Accept diverse views, and focus on new programs for the working and lower middle class to have opportunity to rise.

It’s, to me, that simple. And, that difficult in a Party that has increasingly defined itself on supposedly conservative litmus issues, though many are subject to legitimate differences, and focus on excommunicating rather than communicating with average people’s concerns.

I have definite likes and dislikes among the prospective presidential nominees, and will eagerly support any. However, I’ve yet to hear any offer the innovative policies that reach out to the working and lower middle class.

Most of us are so busy defending ourselves from foreign and domestic foes, both seeking expropriation of our very way of life, that we’ve ignored the concerns of those who want to earn a chance to share it.

That ranges, particularly, from increased legal immigration of the well-educated to increased access to quality, affordable education by citizens. That ranges, particularly, from increased support for families to stay together, the surest route of probability to success, to increased support for those temporarily struck by misfortune to help themselves get back on track.

Selfish and narrow isn’t the America that most Americans, or friends of America, or Republicans, find it worthwhile to stand up for.

Again, look back at Bush’s past 7-years, and see the thread that we all should have seen and still can for standing up for what’s right and decent.