Under-achievers
Anyone else ever wonder why they don't accomplish more during any given period of time? I've been thinking about that myself. And to this particular argument, we CAN blame violent television, Marilyn Manson and videogames.
The average American watches 4 hours of television per day. 4 HOURS! That's a lot of brain rotting. That also isn't including how many hours are spent playing videogames. And I can't help but wonder what we all could accomplish if we took that 4 hours and spent it, not watching television, but doing something constructive. I realize that people need entertainment after a hard day's work, but 4 hours is an aweful lot. What if we spent that volunteering at the local shelter, or soup kitchen, if we spent it exercising our democratic responsibilities to speak our opinions on important political issues, to make our voices heard. People(like me) complain that their politicians don't represent them, but then sit on their butts watching TV for 1/6 of their day. Our Founding Fathers didn't have television and look what THEY accomplished. Was it because they were more intelligent and tired of oppression? Perhaps. Was it because they had bolder leaders? Maybe. No matter what reason, they found the time to get up and DO something about it. Great things aren't accomplished from the couch.
So Here's a Though...Change starts from the ground up; Politicians didn't start the French Revolution when it's leaders were corrupt, the french people did. We can't complain about the system without being willing to put in the time and effort to change it. And, despite popular belief, we CAN make a difference. Write to your state representatives and Senators; They are in a position to make changes and hold other leaders accountable while at the same time being directly accountable to YOU. They need your votes to be re-elected a lot more than a president does. Protest issues you feel are important...I remember a huge march in Portland where I lived against the "War" in Iraq when it was announced, and it was amazing. Just quit complaining about everything, get up off the couch, and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
The average American watches 4 hours of television per day. 4 HOURS! That's a lot of brain rotting. That also isn't including how many hours are spent playing videogames. And I can't help but wonder what we all could accomplish if we took that 4 hours and spent it, not watching television, but doing something constructive. I realize that people need entertainment after a hard day's work, but 4 hours is an aweful lot. What if we spent that volunteering at the local shelter, or soup kitchen, if we spent it exercising our democratic responsibilities to speak our opinions on important political issues, to make our voices heard. People(like me) complain that their politicians don't represent them, but then sit on their butts watching TV for 1/6 of their day. Our Founding Fathers didn't have television and look what THEY accomplished. Was it because they were more intelligent and tired of oppression? Perhaps. Was it because they had bolder leaders? Maybe. No matter what reason, they found the time to get up and DO something about it. Great things aren't accomplished from the couch.
So Here's a Though...Change starts from the ground up; Politicians didn't start the French Revolution when it's leaders were corrupt, the french people did. We can't complain about the system without being willing to put in the time and effort to change it. And, despite popular belief, we CAN make a difference. Write to your state representatives and Senators; They are in a position to make changes and hold other leaders accountable while at the same time being directly accountable to YOU. They need your votes to be re-elected a lot more than a president does. Protest issues you feel are important...I remember a huge march in Portland where I lived against the "War" in Iraq when it was announced, and it was amazing. Just quit complaining about everything, get up off the couch, and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
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