Renewed Energy

Well, the new year is drawing to a close, and I have a couple of New Year's resolutions. One pertains to this blog. I resolve to write at least one post per week. We'll have to see how that flies.

When I first started this blog, my intent was to be one more voice decrying the path our country has taken in the last few decades. My main regret is that it wasn't until about two years ago that I really got into what this country is all about...and what it should be.

A friend turned me on to Amy Goodman's "Democracy Now." I immediately gave up on relying on mainstream media as a decent news source. From there, I discovered Noam Chomsky. Free Speech TV ran his biography, Noam Chomsky, Rebel Without a Pause. One of the greatest minds in any generation, known worldwide, and, yet, hardly known here in the United States.

I've discovered some great people who understand the inner meaning of how this country is being run. One of my goals this year is to write about those who, I believe, are giants in trying to right our ship of state. They are greater minds than I, but I want to write about them. I want to get to know them so well that I can rattle off their talking points and concepts without hesitation. I need to thoroughly understand what exactly is being done to us.

Currently, I'm posting twice a week (on Saturdays) to the "Bill of Rights Defense Committee" web site. I enjoy this responsibility. The commitment forces me to research the independent media, which, in turn, increases my knowledge. The editors of the blog tend to want a more objective type of writing, and (if you have read some of my posts here) I tend towards being a bit snarky. I'll complement those posts with amplification here.

So I wish everyone a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Maybe I'll be the only one reading this, but that's OK. I'll be part of the "hits" on Google, adding a tick to those who see our country slowly drifting away from its citizens and catering only to those who have money and power.

We need to get back to having this country helping our citizens, not the elite.