Thomas Paine wrote those words in The Crisis; a collection of articles he created in 1776. In that very same year and on this very day (January 10th), he wrote a 50-page, politically-charged pamphlet entitled, Common Sense.
Given that the quote still seems particularly applicable, it would seem that the title of his pamphlet, Common Sense, has yet to catch on in Washington, D.C. We’ve already witnessed a $2 million acceptance ceremony; Senators and Congressmen have continued the tradition of hosting parties (at taxpayers’ expense) to kick off their new terms, and we are about to foot the bill for a $10 million inauguration … all in the middle of an economic crisis.
When do you think we will begin to elect individuals who exhibit true leadership … and, most of all, “common sense?”
2009 © Dr. T.J. O’Hara
We seem to vote for those that appeal to our senses! Not our common sense. We vote for the one that speaks the best, looks the best and has every answer. Then when it is time to bear down and fix things for the greater good it is obvious the greater good is whom they look at everyday in the mirror.
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