I also write. I have a column on Newsvine but think it’s a time waster to have to defend every value I hold dear. There is a liberal majority there that is particularly confrontational toward citizens who do not agree that more government will fix all the ills of the U.S.A.

I’ve been intentionally out of the loop since February of this year. Obama was sworn into office in spite of the massive facts that showed him to be the worst thing this nation could have ever voted in. I was incredulous that people could close their eyes to the facts about him and opt to be led by a man such as this. I decided I had better things to do with my time.

I quit watching the news, reading headlines and had no clue what was going on with Obama or my country. My give-a-care got busted when I witnessed the campaign that never was what it seemed be won by the mainstream media with a candidate I know to be unconscionable. What good would it do to know what is going on when …… ?

I fell into a mindset that said that it doesn’t matter what anyone does, America’s majority prefers being dazzled by liars over being able to respect the man in office. I was wrong. I have come to realize that America is still our country and lethargy is an enemy to her well-being.
I’ve got four kids still at home. What am I teaching them when I hide from what is going in the world? Kids need parents to model civic awareness. Current events are not going to matter to them if they don’t matter to us.
Ignoring problems will not make them disappear. I am going to read all that I have the time to. I am going to engage in conversations regarding our nation as well as foreign affairs. I’m going to tell my kids what’s right with this country as I see it. I’m going to encourage them to know and care about the world they live in. I am going to write about topics that matter to me.

We will see what I have to offer here at The Inside Straight. Thank you for taking time to read this first piece. I look forward to getting to know new friends and reading your thoughts as well as being free to share mine.

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