Today I Wonder ... How fast can a person learn???

I attended the "Winning America Back" conference in Kansas City with Sarah Palin this weekend. I will give my review later in my CapitalinKC blog. But the realization that I came to, was that I have been so busy trying to learn national politics, that I have completely ignored local and state politics!! Shame on me!! How fast can I play catch up? How fast can I learn?



At the conference, there were tables and tables of candidates that are running for local offices and state offices, and except for the well known names I was clueless! Just because a name is well known does not make that candidate the best one for the job.



Yesterday my education started in local and state politics. I am also looking for local conservative groups to check out to join, or even possibly start my own .... so if you know of local groups or would be interested in joining this learning experience with me let me know :)



It is Monday ... the start of a new week, find a smile and share it with others so that you might help them have a wonderful week :)



julie

Why do we have Political Parties?

I have become very involved in politics this past year and it has been a eye opening experience. I guess you could say that I was very nieve.

After following the health care legislation and the games our political parties behind closed doors, it makes me wonder "why do we have political parties?"

Do our politicians work for the American People or for their party? Seems they work for the party because in doing so .... they get cabinet positions, funding for the campaigns, big people in the party to campaign with them, pork deals for their districts, etc.... and all the people have to give them is a vote, which should be enough if more people were educated when they go vote, but sadly they don't ... and for many years I did not either.

What if the party system went away and our politicians only had WE THE PEOPLE to answer to?

just a thought ....