So, why am I blogging? I’ve never been one to try to make big political statements. You won’t find me living in the top of a California Red Wood to try to save the tree or camping out in front of the President’s house in hopes of catching his ear. Agree with those folks or not, you’ve gotta admire their dedication . . . but that’s just not me. I’m just a regular Joe (or should I say Jill?) who goes to work every day, pays $3.22 for my gasoline, and picks up on bits of news that are posted on the front page of Yahoo or broadcast on the nightly news.
On June 15, 2007, something happened that got me riled up . . . Governor Rick Perry vetoed a bill that had passed through the Legislature with sweeping approval and (more importantly) was fully supported by the Texas citizens. (I’ll be posting this story with the full background to explain the bill’s importance in tomorrow’s post.) I mentioned how upset I was to someone close to me and her response was, “Well, I’m sure he had his reasons.” Suddenly I found myself thinking of the old Goldie Hawn movie, Protocal (if you haven’t seen it, it’s a great movie and well worth the watching). I realized that so many of us, myself included, fall into a false sense of security with our state and national leaders . . . believing that they will do the right thing, without really checking up on them. So here I am trying to make a small contribution to the awareness of the general public. And for our Texas leaders, I’ll borrow the words of Goldie Hawn: “I’ll be watching you.”
