There is ample discussion today of doing the right thing. Whether it is volunteering in your community, being a steward of the environment in your life or being an activist for a cause, there is no shortage of rhetoric. But when it comes to matters that impact our life to the greatest degree every day, most don’t even notice what’s happening around them.
In just over 2 weeks there will be a primary election for many of the constitutional offices of Illinois, Cook County Board President and US Senate (President Obama’s former seat) to name just some of the races. But reporters for area news organizations are saying that many people in the state are unaware of the races. For those of you reading this outside of Illinois, this is the state that has a Governor who was impeached and faces federal charges of trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat. We now face the greatest fiscal crisis in the states history. And people don’t know there is a primary election!
What does this have to do with natural products or the natural industry? Nothing really but I draw a comparison to the passion that people have for natural products and the relative disdain some have for voting. Where is the activism to exercise your right to vote? Everyone has an excuse for why they don’t vote, but they are selling themselves short.
I pledge that we all become stewards of our government in 2010. We have too much as stake for what will be left to our children. We owe it to them. Our children will bear the cost tomorrow for the government mismanagement of today. If you vote for nothing else, vote for them. http://elections.chicagotribune.com/
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