So did you see the second debate last evening? Were you able to lip-synch the responses almost as well as being at a showing of Rocky Horror? But had less fun?The questions were from the audience and Internet, and one in particular caught my attention. In essence it was along the lines of what sort of sacrifices do you think will be necessary from the American people given our current economic crisis. We got well scripted responses from both candidates, but I think there was a missed opportunity to really speak directly and honestly about some changes in behavior that we have to make. Like...
- You'll need to start saving and stop living on credit. That means working on getting comfortable with delayed gratification.
- You'll need to take education seriously. If you're a student you'll need to study; if you're a parent you'll need to be involved, not autopilot; and if you're a teacher you're going to need to be comfortable with competiton.
- You'll need to start being a wise consumer of health care services and taking care of yourself.
- If you don't speak English you need to learn
- And most of all, you have to start to demand more of your elected representatives - civility, statesmanship, and integrity
