Outside, the world is standing at the foothills of a mountain that could hold the inevitable secrets of this nations' future. Over these last few years we have encountered countless battles between the edges of our own country and abroad. Still the people have come together to accomplish the greatest historic feet ever by electing the 1st African American President of the United States this past November. I watch like a sniper above his target, scoping the worlds so evident transformation. We have the opportunity to leave a cemented mark on history by changing our ways and going in to the future with open minds and even wider hearts. Chasing the things that will better us, and beginning to be conscious to what is needed to be done to alter the dynamics of the things that hinder our society. We are finally electing state and government officials with a sense of diversity and sense of what is really needed to help this country succeed (Regarding Judge Sotomayor). It is obvious that we need that diverse outlook in our politics because this country is such a melting pot and have so many opinions on so many topics. For some reason those small insignificant locusts like trials and tribulations still plague our social growth. We still struggle with racism, we still struggle with police brutality, we still struggle with unheralded stereotypes and most of all we still struggle with hatred, the answers I do not have but what I do know is it is time for a renovation, it is time to Turn the Corner.
I feel there is much room for apparent change, but the people who have the power to make those changes are either being pushed so far down they no longer believe they can make a difference, or they have reached a certain point and are content with that position no longer weary to the rest of this nations needs. Television has been the leader in disguising and forming "the people(s)" opinions on major subjects these days. No one wants to do the research anymore, no one wants to form an opinion based on the knowledge they acquired on their own. "The People," rather listen to these so called specialist on these political channels and allow them to dictate what we believe is right for our lives. I respect opinion but I have never and will never respect those who regurgitate things they heard from someone else. We have taken many small steps but ignorance still rains in the midst. I have been watching people protesting President Obama and his Health Care Reform which in my opinion if you disagree with something it is your duty as a citizen to let your disagreements be heard. That being said, I have seen these protestors painting Hitler mustaches on President Barak Obamas' face and holding signs that read "Death to the president and his family," and I sit here like what type of person wishes death on anyone but what type of hatred do you have in your heart when you want a man and his family dead. The world has its demons and unfortunately we have no bearing to do anything about them. I say to those people you should be ashamed to compare your own president/any good man to a person who killed 6 million Jewish people viscously. He hasn't even been in office long enough to form such a crude opinion about him, George Bush took us to war which killed thousands of innocent troops over lord knows what and we voted him another term. It is time to voice opinion but do it honorably, and be humane about it and let us begin to turn the Corner.
Developing the need to renovate is going to be the part that will challenge all of us. That starts with the people who are tired of the lies and the government overlooking our needs. These blogs are the beginning of my search for renovation, informing the world with my opinion on the things you may have not really took the time to form an opinion on your own yet. I see small strands of change falling on to the feet of our society. In California, their government has signed a bill releasing over 27,000 inmates from correctional facilities throughout the state. This bill will parole these men who were in prison for non-violent crimes and non-major offenses which will clear approximately 300million dollars off the states budget. I say to that it is about time, California has been incarcerating our men (72 % of prisoners' are minority) over the last 20 years for less than liable reasons. Even though this wasn't a choice of enlightenment, but more because California is going broke, it still is a start to helping our people recreate their lives. The bill also creates parole programs to help these inmates stay away from the offenses that got them in those prison cells in the first place. Times are changing the need to pay attention to the small things are becoming more palpable in society these days. I am excited to see the direction we can bring this world towards in the future. I am ready to TURN THE CORNER…..think about it.
