{"id":538,"date":"2016-02-01T14:37:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T19:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.212.39.223\/?p=538"},"modified":"2017-02-02T11:18:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:18:19","slug":"passion-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=538","title":{"rendered":"Passion for Peace?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Peace<\/a>As each election year approaches, I am fascinated to witness the changes in personality of so many people.\u00a0 Often, people who seem kind and thoughtful and even generous are… until someone with different political views joins the discussion.\u00a0 I am amazed and disheartened by those who will\u00a0 go out of their way to make fun of or put down the other side.\u00a0 Not the “the other side” but the actual people who represent that other side!\u00a0 Half of the country has hateful names for Republicans and half of the country has hateful names for Democrats.\u00a0 And often, those same people, when not talking politics, say they want peace, harmony and all good things. \u00a0But if you truly want peace and harmony, how do you get there by bashing another for their political preferences? \u00a0How is it okay to demean, dehumanize and demoralize another human being in one breath and then talk about how peace and harmony should reign in another breath?\u00a0 There is no commonality between the two.<\/p>\n

We can’t get to “good” when we keep focusing on the negative.\u00a0 Whatever the politicians do or don’t do… \u00a0 We forget that WE – the people – are the ones who can make the difference.\u00a0 Not by pointing fingers but by coming together with a positive focus and then… we the people, make it happen.<\/p>\n

We have become a nation that tolerates it’s ignorance, indifference, insensitivity and it’s inertia! We spend our time pointing fingers at who is responsible for what. \u00a0We have lost our focus and what is best for us as a nation. \u00a0We’ve let the politicians decide what is in our best interests as fed by the many lobbyists who wine and dine them.\u00a0 Is that okay with you???\u00a0 Are you really satisfied with your government choosing your life and lifestyle for you?<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We have the opportunity to join forces as the people of our nation have in the past. \u00a0We can turn off the reality shows, \u00a0celebrity news and the 24 hr news channels, and turn on our passion for what’s right for our great nation. \u00a0We can join together and focus our energy to improve our food supply; improve the health of our people; and restore our faith in our country. \u00a0But we will never get there wasting our time, energy and efforts, bashing the other political party, pointing fingers and placing blame.\u00a0 I believe, we can best move forward by stepping past the political differences and stop focusing on how we got here!\u00a0 We simply must look beyond the how and why and look forward to what can we do about it? <\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0When we are looking for positive solutions, the energy toward positive solutions raises.\u00a0 Raising the energy also raises the awareness and thus raises the passion for it!\u00a0 Imagine – a passion for PEACE! \u00a0\u00a0 Can you just imagine how it will be to live in a country with a passion for peace?! It would bring our nation together to create a better future for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.\u00a0 Let’s do it! Let’s clear out the negativity, hatred,\u00a0 racism and tolerance.\u00a0 Let’s bring in peace, harmony, understanding and acceptance.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What great things about our country and it’s people are you passionate about? What are you willing to speak up for? \u00a0What are you willing to do to improve our great nation?\u00a0 And let’s get to it!<\/div>\n

\"worrld<\/a><\/p>\n

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