last evening, we attend a lovely and lively dinner party - a shabbat gathering of close friends, kids swimming, a warm and relaxed affair. everyone is amazed at how absolutely gorgeous jane looks - radiating her customary energy and reflecting how quickly she has recovered from events of the past few months - wonderful!
the talk (inevitably) turns to the current political situation. the swedler 'lefties' are busy making the case for workers rights in bangladesh, all others stare at us in horror! the discussion becomes heated (i always promise that i won't do this before we leave the house!), and at some point it's clear to us. it's not mccain vs. obama. the issue that we seem to be constantly bashing into, amongst our generation, is that people in general have become very cynical; they are resigned to high gas prices, they are resigned to the quagmire in iraq, they are resigned to a government that seems largely ineffective in solving problems.
so, all this time, we've been rallying against or for politicians, when in fact, it is this cynicism that is the evil that must be confronted. since when did 45 year olds give up optimism!?! it's totally unacceptable - to accept that the status quo lives and we have no effect on it whatsoever.
and by the way, at the height of our raging debate, the words 'hope is bull#@&*' are uttered (we've vowed to make millions by silkscreening this on t-shirts for the masses - it's a slogan that will work for both cynics and ironic believers!). so that becomes the slogan of the day.
i challenge everyone who have become disenchanted with the political situation to stop posturing and put the politics aside. it's absolutely critical to think what each of us can do to make the world a more positive, livable place. it's a long time until november, and to abdicate our own personal responsibilities, insisting that we must wait for change until election day, is the real 'bull#@&*'. we all must start today, now, to do our part.
so, roll up your sleeves, the time has come to push the button - galvanize!
the talk (inevitably) turns to the current political situation. the swedler 'lefties' are busy making the case for workers rights in bangladesh, all others stare at us in horror! the discussion becomes heated (i always promise that i won't do this before we leave the house!), and at some point it's clear to us. it's not mccain vs. obama. the issue that we seem to be constantly bashing into, amongst our generation, is that people in general have become very cynical; they are resigned to high gas prices, they are resigned to the quagmire in iraq, they are resigned to a government that seems largely ineffective in solving problems.
so, all this time, we've been rallying against or for politicians, when in fact, it is this cynicism that is the evil that must be confronted. since when did 45 year olds give up optimism!?! it's totally unacceptable - to accept that the status quo lives and we have no effect on it whatsoever.
and by the way, at the height of our raging debate, the words 'hope is bull#@&*' are uttered (we've vowed to make millions by silkscreening this on t-shirts for the masses - it's a slogan that will work for both cynics and ironic believers!). so that becomes the slogan of the day.
i challenge everyone who have become disenchanted with the political situation to stop posturing and put the politics aside. it's absolutely critical to think what each of us can do to make the world a more positive, livable place. it's a long time until november, and to abdicate our own personal responsibilities, insisting that we must wait for change until election day, is the real 'bull#@&*'. we all must start today, now, to do our part.
so, roll up your sleeves, the time has come to push the button - galvanize!
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