Forming a Group of Tremendous Influence!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Have you ever had a conversation with someone you know really well - like a family member or friend - that politically supports the opposing political party?  I don’t know about you, but I can get incredibly “snarky” if I’m not on my best conscious behavior.  “They” can’t stand Obama and I can’t stomach the Religious Right.  “They” feel a vote for the Democrats is a vote for “communism or socialism” and I believe a vote for the Republicans is a vote against Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness as unalienable rights! 

When I finally took notice of the intense political-party-polarization in this country (mainly because I became very aware of my own!), I became aware that co-creative solutions, Truth seeking and collaborative efforts of any kind were almost impossible.  Many might be shocked by the numbers of people that are really getting to the hostile level which has them entrenching themselves even deeper into their party - leaving no hope for improvement.  This is scary to me.

Because of this, I decided to do some research on the party I don’t like so much.  I was encouraged to find a group within the party that supports “fiscal conservatism and social inclusion.”  I also found a “conservative-liberal” counterpart.  However, both of these groups have all but disappeared with the increasing polarization.

As I thought about this a little more, I began to question whether the “winning” party in any given election really knows why they received somebody’s vote?  What if a person supports same-sex marriage but doesn’t support Obamacare?  What if a voter supports fiscal responsibility and less government but believes in greater gun control?  This led me to question a couple of people close to me who are adamant supporters of the opposing party.

What I found was that we actually wanted the same thing.  We believe in the founding philosophy as stated in the Declaration of Independence – that we are created equal and endowed with certain unalienable rights – and we believe in fiscal responsibility and independence.  This piqued my curiosity even further….what if the majority of us really believe in the same things but have gotten caught in the dynamics of this incredible polarization just because we don’t talk to each other?  Are we willing to take a step back beyond a party, look within ourselves and courageously voice what we’re really for?  I AM!!!

In this moment, I am proposing the idea of forming a “Group of Tremendous Influence” (GoTI) which supports and promotes the following:

·        Equal Rights

·        Individual Freedom

·        Independence

·        Truth above tradition, party, religion or culture.

·        Fiscal Responsibility, and

·        Less Government.

In essence, I am speaking about aligning with the Declaration of Independence.  This requires courage, discipline, honor, integrity and a willingness to align with Truth at the highest levels of consciousness. 

What do you sense?  How does this feel?  Are you interested?  Let me know!  I’m also interested in ideas for what we might call this GoTI.  If you feel so inclined, leave a comment at the bottom of this post or contact me directly.    

I AM Excited! 

Much love,

Karrie