Helpless?

[BPTactical]

Yup, we are an island apart.

And running for office is where we can begin to take our country back.

Otherwise we are just watching the movie.

[anomad]

Yup, we are an island apart.

And running for office is where we can begin to take our country back.

Otherwise we are just watching the movie.

Civil service shouldn't be overlooked either.

[ray1970]

Yep. I'm so sick of taking it in the ass while others ride the governments coat tails that I am about a stones throw away from walking away from a decent career and finding a way to get some of that government cheese for myself. I thought about going the other direction and being one of those powerful, rich, wealthy type but the other route seemed a lot easier.

[speedysst]

One problem is that when good people run for office who are prepared to change the status-quo, the media tears and twists at everything that person has done in the past, and presents it in the most wrong-headed, negative aspect which they can come up with...

Lately though, it seems that this only happens with conservatives. The liberal media seems to ignore or underplay anything negative about liberal politicians and this last election was a perfect example of how biased the media really is.

[mbl]

I could not agree with Bailey's thoughts more. To me, the more concerning issue with our elected officials is that they are suppose to represent and serve the people, but it seems more like we are here to serve them.

I think if you look at how the healthcare changes were pushed through, with a lot of voiced opposition, it is clear that our "representative's" are not concerned with what we want. They know better than us how we should live our lives.

[TTWHTD]

Thought about it. I don't have the temperament to deal with the people I'd have to deal with.

And THATS the platform you run on.

You haven't even begun your campaign and you have my vote, just because of that.

[cstone]

Reload more, so you can shoot more.

I don't think about it when I'm at the range and I'm on the line.

I don't think about it when I am fretting over a .1 grain load difference or .001 OAL.

We do the best with what we have. I think that life teaches us humility. We did not create the universe, the planet, our nation, so what about life leads you to believe you have control over any of those things?

Even when something is in our hands, there is a limit to how much control we have over it. Evereything has it's tolerances. If you spent your entire life as a machinist, you still could never create a perfect cube. At some point, good enough is the best a man can do.

I used to set a goal for myself that no matter the situation, I would leave things better than I found them. I learned that was not always possible and that with other human beings involved, it made me feel like a Gerbil on a wheel.

Then I decided that Dr's had the right idea, "First, do no harm." That was a losing cause. Time after time, I ran into situations where doing anything was harmful and doing nothing even worse.

Looking back, I realize that I was learning the most important lesson in humility. Life is not about me. The world doesn't exist for me. I am a part of the world that I touch. No more or less important than any of the other 8.5 billion human beings on the planet at any given time.

So why are we here, at this place, at this time?

Why do I care if my groups are a little to the left and low?

Why do I care if my powder measure is off by .2 on every 10th throw?

Why do I care if some people pay .5% more in the medicare taxes next year?

Why do I care if some people think I'm crazy because they believe I'm a bitter clinger?

I don't know the answers, but it doesn't stop me from caring about these things. Maybe what we care about says as much about us as any answers we seem to come up with. The fact that we still care about anything gives me hope for our future. Maybe there are no answers in this life, only questions.

I have lots of questions, and I will keep looking for answers.

Be safe.

[DavieD55]

And THATS the platform you run on.

You haven't even begun your campaign and you have my vote, just because of that.

+1

[Bailey Guns]

Lots of good life lessons and insight in that post, cstone.

[Big Wall]

I feel the same way. I wish I had an answer for this.