The best gift we could give each
other is the gift of becoming good citizens. In many schools they don’t even
teach Civics anymore. Civility is being lost in this all so present divided
country. Civics is the study of how to be a good citizen. Many citizens don’t
even know how government works. Many don’t even know that the Capitol is part
of the Legislative Branch, the Supreme Court is part of the Judicial Branch and
the White House is part of the Executive Branch. People don’t even know that
there are three branches to our government. The great divide inn our country is
because people are uneducated and just take a loudmouth side.
Only 25% of Americans can name
the three branches of government. 10% even believe that Judge Judy is on the
Supreme Court. So instead of just letting you and your kids play Grand Theft
Auto video games or watch FOX News daily, go to Icivics where you can play
video games teaching you how to navigate OUR government. On the site called
icivics. Org you can play the popular game called Win The White House where
possibly you can win the Presidency without insulting and name calling everyone
in your path. Have you and your kids learn the laws of this country and play
the game called Do I Have A Right? Maybe with knowledge we could have better
discussions and less discord among this now divided America.
In that game you learn about the
Amendments to the Constitution. It is time that we the people run our
government and not just wealthy guys chasing evil Dictatorships for personal
wealth. We need to learn how to be civil towards each other. Can we go back to
just agreeing to disagree on any topic without being shot at or being
threatened to do or have horrible things done to our private parts? We need
Civics!
Looking at Trump’s twitter posts
is a lesson in how he doesn’t know how to be civil towards anyone. Should we be
thanking Trump for constantly giving us such an outrageous example of how one
shouldn’t be towards anyone? Yeah Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln are dead
and the Revolutionary War was a century ago but what it all stood for should
never be dead. Our democracy can survive the rise of dictators if we just
relearn what this country is all about. Collusion, Obstruction of Justice,
Treason, the 25th Amendment, the 2nd Amendment, freedom
of speech environmental laws, inflation, taxes, lobbyists, political campaign
contributions by the NRA, gun manufacturers, prescription medical companies,
Congress voting on great perks in salaries and benefits just for them can all
be curbed by we the people if we vote, participate in lawmaking and just caring
instead of just following the shouting mobs.Give the gift of knowledge and
civility this season.
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