In January of 20ll the Naples Daily News published a Slippery Slope essay about To-Do-Lists and New Years resolutions. It was a very nice essay, sweet. Because of its sweet sentiment, I am posting it below. It still holds true. However, this time I am going to add a caveat with this introduction—we are no longer in sweet times.
The published essay explores the power of To-Do-Lists and how a good list can conquer any obstacle, including New Year’s resolutions. In the essay I explain that around the first of each year I create the January list. It not only addresses household maintenance, birthdays, holidays, vacation trips, but it secures my goals for the coming year.
What makes this list special is that it also addresses our goals. Just written …show more content…
The week prior, The Constitution of the United States of America was read aloud on the Congressional floor during the swearing ceremony. The goal was to remind Congress of the limits of government because the new Tea Party membership thought government was too big. Funny, last week the Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight because of our government.
On that day six years ago, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords read the first amendment: freedom of speech.* I don’t know who read the second amendment.** Last week, a leading member of the White House staff told the press to “keep its mouth shut.” ***
The Constitution is a mighty example of a To-Do-List. It tells the nation what we can and cannot do. It protects us. It guards us from ourselves; it protects our government. The Constitution is now under threat by a new leadership. This new leadership does not seem to regard the Constitution at all, almost believing that it is a relic, something to toss to the side in order to secure their selective To-Do-List. Yet, they are sworn to protect the Constitution. What is striking is that rest of our elected representatives, members of our Senate, and the rest of the gang seem to be at a loss. It’s also their job to protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States. I fear that they don’t know how. But we must be reminded that is our job as
The published essay explores the power of To-Do-Lists and how a good list can conquer any obstacle, including New Year’s resolutions. In the essay I explain that around the first of each year I create the January list. It not only addresses household maintenance, birthdays, holidays, vacation trips, but it secures my goals for the coming year.
What makes this list special is that it also addresses our goals. Just written …show more content…
The week prior, The Constitution of the United States of America was read aloud on the Congressional floor during the swearing ceremony. The goal was to remind Congress of the limits of government because the new Tea Party membership thought government was too big. Funny, last week the Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight because of our government.
On that day six years ago, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords read the first amendment: freedom of speech.* I don’t know who read the second amendment.** Last week, a leading member of the White House staff told the press to “keep its mouth shut.” ***
The Constitution is a mighty example of a To-Do-List. It tells the nation what we can and cannot do. It protects us. It guards us from ourselves; it protects our government. The Constitution is now under threat by a new leadership. This new leadership does not seem to regard the Constitution at all, almost believing that it is a relic, something to toss to the side in order to secure their selective To-Do-List. Yet, they are sworn to protect the Constitution. What is striking is that rest of our elected representatives, members of our Senate, and the rest of the gang seem to be at a loss. It’s also their job to protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States. I fear that they don’t know how. But we must be reminded that is our job as