Back in the Swing of Things
First off, let me apologize for letting ye old blog lapse into such a neglected state. Stasis is the cardinal sin of blogging and I pledge to avoid it in the future as much as possible. Having said that, my time away was well spent. In addition to keeping up with my day-to-day work here at Brick Gentry, I was spending nights and weekends doing what I could to make sure we brought a measure of change to our country. And, well, Yes. We. Did. An earnest and heartfelt thanks to everyone out there who chipped in, whether it was with cash, canvassing, office space, call time, votive candles or with the pencil in the ballot box.
Obviously President-Elect Obama comes into power facing significant challenges. My most sincere hope is that the flip-side to his challenge is opportunity. For the sake of immigration reform and virtually every other important issue facing our country, my hope is that we are able to set aside our differences and work toward a common purpose.
It doesn’t mater what political party you belong to, the creed you espouse, or the church you attend, if we respect each other’s opinions and assume the best rather than the worst about those from whom we differ, we’ll take a large step toward finding our common denominator and building a consensus that allows us to address the parasitic problems eating away at our country. Comprehensive immigration reform isn’t going to land in our stockings. It’s going to take each and everyone one of us identifying our collective interests, calling our legislators, and talking reasonably, informedly and persuasively with our friends and family. If we do I’m fairly confident our pragmatic instincts will prevail. Having said that, with the economy in it’s current condition, this might not happen in the first two years or even in the first four years, but I’m confident we can eventually get it done. But the work just started, and we need your time and efforts now more than ever. If you’re wondering about where you can find quality information and how you can get involved, I suggest starting with the Iowa Immigration Education Coalition. It’s a great group filled with wonderful people. Let’s get busy.
