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Maybe I'm Supposed to be a Republican

Posted: February 19, 2013
By: Dr Susan Burger

 This is what a friend of mine said to me last week. He is originally from Sweden and recently moved to the U.S. to take a new position with his company. In his attempt to get a handle on American politics, he watched the Democratic and Republican conventions, and keeps his eye on the news.

So far he seems to align more with the Democrat philosophies, but he has noticed that most of the people in the higher positions, like himself, who make a very decent income, seem to be Republicans. Whether deserved or not, they have the reputation of being concerned only about the short-term bottom line. An attitude of making money at the expense of the long term good of the people, the environment, the country or the world at large.

What is wrong with this picture? Our politics can seem strange to people from other places. Seems strange to me too honestly.

What do you call someone who is very successful AND insists that business be done with a high level of integrity? A Republicrat? I know I am being silly here but really, I am so tired of the polarity of our parties and our politics

I support people in making great livings and running successful businesses (I am small business owner myself). And it must be done with integrity…always. That is the only thing that will sustain us in the long term. Our systems are crashing around us. Maybe they need to hit bottom before we have the sense to recreate businesses, government, and communities that care and communicate, and keep in mind that we are living here with each other and synergistically with the planet.

My grandfather was congressman of New Jersey in the late 1940’s. He was Republican. He left politics in 1949 because he was tired of the games. He decided not to play and went back to his law practice

What games are we playing here?

The election is over. Obama has a second term. Hang on to your hats because no matter who is president I believe that living with integrity is brewing as the new way of being…

Frank A. Mathews, Jr. - My Grandfather

 

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