The Constitution

Why we've stopped teaching the U.S. Constitution in schools is beyond me. I charge anyone reading this with children to ask their school not if but WHEN they'll be covering the U.S. Constitution and participate with your child in learning the history of this great document. It is our mission statement as a country, our values clarification. It staggers my mind that there some immigrants know the document better than many born here.

Don't take it for granted. It's never too late. If you've never read it, I charge you to do so now. If you have read it, read it again with the new eyes of a citizen waking up to our new reality.

You can read the document here. Do so now.

With Great Respect,

Dave Capano

New Strategy for November?

There is so much wrong with the status-quo that it's difficult for the average American to wade through all the political banter and get to the facts. We're bombarded with distractions from both sides. Here are just a few of the issues distracting all of us (myself included) from what's *really* important right now:

Nuclear Security

Supreme Court Judges

Don't Ask - Don't Tell

Unemployment

Wall Street Reform / Bailouts

Healthcare Reform

Deficit

Accountability

Chicago Politics in Washington

Navy Seals Under Fire in Court

Our Formerly Friendly Relationship with Israel

Iran

I could keep going, but you get the point.

No matter which of the above (or those not listed) you find personally most important and in need of change, could it be that we're hacking at the branches and neglecting the roots of our problems?

Healthcare is huge. We need good healthcare reform that works, provides opportunity to all Americans and does *not* bankrupt our country and that fosters independent will and responsibility, not dependence.

However, is that what we want to concentrate on, FIRST? I suggest not. I suggest that be item number 2. Friends, it is with humility that I suggest you vote (regardless of your party affiliation) only for congressional candidates this November that will run on a platform of establishing TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS as their Number 1 Priority. Everything else is secondary. It's time to put down some sacred cows and vote in Americans that will assure our future is with a truly representative government for posterity.

Should you need any proof for the need for term limits for Congress (and I don't think, my educated fair minded friends that you do) just look up some history on the 22nd amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Woodrow Wilson's presidency. All we're seeing today is the natural consequence of ignoring lessons learned from our history.

If it's good enough for the President of the United States, it's good enough for Congress.

"I'm Dave Capano and I approve this message."

Generations X and Y... I WANT YOU!!!

Talk to any member of generations x or y and you'll get an animated story about what is going on in our country right now. The problem has never lain with our lack of awareness, but with our lack of action.

It's time to step up to the plate. You say you're tired of the 'status-quo.'

You say you're tired of bureaucrats choosing everything for you.

You say you're worried about your kids future.

You say you have the answers.

You say thing will be better when _______.

Time to put up or shut up, folks. Either get out of the way and allow the country to continue down the road it's on now, or step up to the plate and take a swing! The only way change will happen peacefully in this country is if those that want it change it.

"A little less talk, a lot more action" is needed, my friends. If you sit on your couch and wait for someone else to take care of it for you, I've got news for you... they will! It's high time that we have a majority of folks in Washington represent the rest of us. The only way for that to happen is for 'the rest of us' to 'Go to Washington.'

If you won't run, then find someone who *is* running that will represent you. You'll only know this by meeting them... personally. So go out and meet them, find out what's in their hearts. When you know you've found a good human being, support them in their campaign. If you don't find a good human being running for office, what can you do? Are we doomed? No! Run for office!

Goodnight friends. Fight the good fight. I'll leave you with words of wisdom from a man much greater than I at my current state in life.

"Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi