Lots of thoughts......

This past week I had a big moment, in my mind at least. I was listening to talk radio and the discussion was all about the November elections and who would control Congress. News forums are all talking about the Democrats losing control of the Senate and House of Representatives if the Tea Party candidates win and are seated as Republicans in the new Congress. The Republican Party issues are that those who just won their primaries discovered their biggest opponent to be the Old Republican Party and the Tea Party Moment appears to be the New Republican Party which includes lots of debate and unrest. In the radio commentary the statement was made by a Member of Congress that he believed in what he was doing and he wanted to represent all of the people of the United States.
Listening to that statement being said struck me as most interesting. My big mind moment was don’t we elect our individual Members of Congress to represent our specific districts? Maybe my Civic teacher in high school left that lesson out and we never had a discussion about that issue, but I remember well, we did. Congressman Harold Rogers could in a general way, say he represents all the Citizens of the United States of America, but his primary focus and his energy should be in representing the people of his District. Kentucky’s entire Congressional Delegation should all work together for Kentucky’s good as a whole, yes, that’s general, but that is an interested shared in common that is easily understood. I would agree that you don’t hear or see that taking place unless everyone’s in the same political party and affiliation. That would mean elected officials see the good in each other and see the value of others over a political party idea, position, or platform. That would be corporation if that occurred but because of political unrest and continued indifference even within the specific political parties nobody seems to want to help anyone except themselves and no one believes in appreciating any opinion that is different from theirs.
Now I am a Christian and I believe in Biblical principals. I feel quite strong about my beliefs and I am firmly committed to those positions. Yet, I realize I often fall short in my witness of Christianity and there are many questions that I’d love to have answers to right now, but that’s not so. I am a Maroon and White Bobcat. No disrespect to the Blue and White Bobcats of Bell County today, but I love a different color. In Bell County I had great friendships with students who went to Long Jack but I know others who hated people just because of one school over another; In Knox County I had a great experience teaching at Lynn Camp High School. My parents both graduated from Knox Central and the gym is named after my cousin Don Bingham. Opps, I forgot, Danny Green at Lynn Camp and he is an old high school and family friend, who am I to support? Maybe I should not write anything and just be quite? No doubt -- I could be upsetting someone for sure and some will think I’m picking sides!
Not sure when doing the right thing whenever and wherever was lost, but it’s clear it is missing in many situations, organizations and opportunities. In today’s world there is one connection I can suggest that still has a singular focus. The leadership is truly about putting others first and the plan works. For God so Loved the World He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes shall be saved. Now that’s different!

Until then