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Change...will it ever happen?
By EPHRATA REVIEW
Ephrata Review
Published: May 15, 2008 11:45 AM EST
AKRON - Editor,
Ephrata Review,
Change, change, change. That's
what we hear from those who are seeking to be president.
I heard one
say the jobs lost in the steel industry in the last 25 years will be coming
back. Really? I heard one say "I will answer the phone at three A.M. I
would too. I heard one say we need to stay in Iraq. Maybe so. I hear young
people say, we want a young person. That's what we are hearing.
As
far as change is concerned. I believe I heard that before, when present
leaders took over Congress.
The opinion of having a young president
doesn't mean a change will happen. After all, probably 65 percent of
Congress are older persons. Will they change their minds? We old folks are
set in our mind wave lengths.
An example: I served eight years as a
boro councilman. A friend of mine was elected. He said "I am going to make
changes in this town". I said, "Friend if you can't convince three men to
agree with you - nothing". He serve one year - nothing.
I lived
during the Great Depression, drought, wars, recessions, prosperity,
disasters.
I have never witnessed what is happening at the present.
The divisiveness evident is unbelievable. For example, in government, there
is in the majority of issues, no agreement. In fact, in my opinion,
government by the people and for the people is gone.
There are more
wealthy people, lobbyists, and special interest groups in Washington, D C
than there are Congress people. They influence.
I rest my
case. Franklin Williams
Akron, PA
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