Let’s stay in political shape!
Rocky Marciano is the only undefeated heavyweight boxing champion of the world. He never lost a professional fight in his career, a feat unmatched in boxing history. One of the main reasons Rocky never lost was his commitment to training. Rocky Marciano was always in fighting shape even when his next fight was months away. So what does that have to do with politics? Let me explain!
We cannot afford to wait until November 2012 to “fight” for our next President and other elected officials. We cannot wait for four years to oppose legislation that is wrong. Like Rocky Marciano we need to stay in “fighting” shape politically. We cannot afford to be out of shape at any time.
So how do we stay in shape? Here are just a few ideas.
- Stay up on what’s happening in our country and your county! What are the issues that matter to you and what can you do to influence those issues locally and nationally?
- Stay informed. Don’t allow the media to think for you. Form your own opinion on the issues by researching and investigating. Reading this blog is a great start as here you will find information that is true, moral, and right.
- Stay vocal. Write your Senator, Representative, Governor, etc. to let them know where you stand on the issues. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper or start blogging. Let your voice be heard!
- Stay grounded. Read our nation’s founding documents and let them remind you of why our nation was born. When was the last time you read the Declaration of Independence? When was the last time you read the Constitution? I’ve made myself a personal challenge to read these at least once every three months. As you read them they will breath new encouragement and enthusiasm into your love for our great nation!
- Stay alert. The new administration has only been in office for one full day and there are already policies that I know I can never support. Did you know part of the Obama administration’s civil rights agenda is to support civil unions, oppose a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, and repeal the military’s don’t ask don’t tell policy? We must stay alert!
These are just a few things we can do to stay in shape politically. What more can we do? I would welcome your comments and input! We can get our country back on track as we stay up, stay informed, stay vocal, stay grounded and stay alert!!!
