Like a good neighbor…

State and local politics are REALLY important, folks. I know I’m probably preaching to the converted here, but the most important thing we can do to preserve individual rights in this country is to get out of the house and meet our neighbors; not as advocates for our cherished causes, but as REAL neighbors.

 

Go and meet Tim and Fran down the street, the couple with the cheesy wagon wheels in their front yard. They could be far more interesting than you imagine. Spend a couple of minutes with the college roommates in the apartment above you. They might surprise you with insights you never considered before – or maybe you’ll surprise them with your understanding of history. Introduce yourself to your backyard neighbor with the crumbling back porch. Maybe he’s not lazy. Maybe he’s ill and struggling to manage the responsibilities of home ownership.

 

So go on tour. Take a batch of cookies or whatever. Wear a smile. Engage in small talk. Find out about their life’s concerns and talk a little bit about your own. Just share. If they have a problem they’re willing to share with you, see if you know someone (or know someone who knows someone) who can help. We’re all mostly members of patriot groups of one flavor or another, so network. Leverage your skills, your knowledge, your resources and be a force for goodwill in your neighborhood.

 

This is what we need to remember as small-government advocates: that as we demand a government that does less for our neighbors, that means it is incumbent upon us to do MORE for our neighbors.

 

Do that, and guess who these people are going to turn to (or at least give a good listen to) every two years at election time? That’s right. YOU. NOW your voice will be heard and do some good. THAT is how we can affect change, by being there for our neighbors – for their sake, for our sake, and for the sakes of our state and our country. If you believe it, then live it. THIS is how we will change this country.