Surges, McChrystals, Rubins, bailouts, the individual mandate, a market-based approaches to health reform, Big Pharma, HMOs, etc all have one thing in common --- They are included by Obama and Democrats who think they should play a role in solutions to problems which they played a huge part in creating.
All perpetuate the problem that got America to a point where political leaders were seeking to make "change" in the first place.
They make the enemy the good of the perfect. And, Americans need to ask themselves:
When it comes to making change, wouldn't it be nice to just reform some of these damn things and be done? Or do we have some self-interest in watching political farces play out on issues like Afghanistan, banker bailouts, health care, Iraq, the war on terror, torture, etc for decades until we finally can't take it anymore, give up, pull the plug, and exit this world?
We are not career politicians. We will not be signing book deals or be making appearances on Jay Leno or David Letterman or Jon Stewart. We will not be holding fundraising dinners or be taking donations from lobbyists who have special interests (although if anyone has a special interest in padding my bank account, I will gladly take money).
We do not have an image or a brand we need to keep pure and untainted so we shouldn't temper our energy or zeal when fighting for real change that goes to the root of the problem and fixes that problem.
We are citizens first and foremost, therefore, our approach to change or reform will be and must be radically different from our political leaders.
So, the next time you are told you are making the perfect the enemy of the good look at that person and say, "At least I'm not making the enemy the good of the perfect."
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