Salute to Our Nation
7 Urgent Needs in Our Country
January 24, 2026
➢ Civility . We need to be able to disagree with each other without hostility or violence. ➢ Finding middle ground. I find it arrogant of both our political parties to think they have the corner on all of the right solutions to our problems. The truth to any dispute usually lies somewhere in the middle, and we need to become much better at finding this seemingly hidden territory. ➢ Taking responsibility. I’m very tired of all of the finger-pointing from both political parties. They both share responsible for our present woes, in particular because they refuse to search for that middle ground. Remember that politicians like to pose the other party as enemies in order to get elected. We are not enemies, we are fellow citizens! ➢ Elected leaders with backbone. In my view, no politician is “worth his or her salt” unless they are willing to stand up to their own party at times. Dispense with the continual pandering! ➢ Critical thinking skills and thinking for oneself. This is gravely needed, not only for political officials, but also for the general electorate. Following the mob rule of either party is what helped get up to our present level of divisiveness. ➢ A correct understanding the concept of freedom. In our current political landscape, a true understanding of freedom has been lost. Freedom does not equate with selfishness nor individual convenience. It is also not unlimited. My freedom only goes so far until it backs up against your freedom. Both need to be respected. ➢ Knowledge of our history. One of the reasons we keep repeating past mistakes is that Americans in general are woefully ignorant of our own history. We need to have a much better grasp of our past in order to create a better future.
January 24, 2026
➢ Civility . We need to be able to disagree with each other without hostility or violence. ➢ Finding middle ground. I find it arrogant of both our political parties to think they have the corner on all of the right solutions to our problems. The truth to any dispute usually lies somewhere in the middle, and we need to become much better at finding this seemingly hidden territory. ➢ Taking responsibility. I’m very tired of all of the finger-pointing from both political parties. They both share responsible for our present woes, in particular because they refuse to search for that middle ground. Remember that politicians like to pose the other party as enemies in order to get elected. We are not enemies, we are fellow citizens! ➢ Elected leaders with backbone. In my view, no politician is “worth his or her salt” unless they are willing to stand up to their own party at times. Dispense with the continual pandering! ➢ Critical thinking skills and thinking for oneself. This is gravely needed, not only for political officials, but also for the general electorate. Following the mob rule of either party is what helped get up to our present level of divisiveness. ➢ A correct understanding the concept of freedom. In our current political landscape, a true understanding of freedom has been lost. Freedom does not equate with selfishness nor individual convenience. It is also not unlimited. My freedom only goes so far until it backs up against your freedom. Both need to be respected. ➢ Knowledge of our history. One of the reasons we keep repeating past mistakes is that Americans in general are woefully ignorant of our own history. We need to have a much better grasp of our past in order to create a better future.
