It's Time To Restore integrity, Justice, And Purpose To Politics

  America's politics would make George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison turn in their graves. It has become a world in which greedy, selfish men and women make themselves millionaires and enter the arena for the sheer purpose of this wealth and notoriety. Donald Trump ran for president to promote his multi-billion dollar business interests. Laws that are passed hold no regard for the interests of citizens, serving merely as gains for the wealthy benefactors of those in power.

One thing is abundantly clear: it is time to restore integrity, justice, and purpose to politics. Unfortunately, these are not virtues that can be learned; they must be buried in the hearts of the individuals. Purpose is a direct result of integrity, and I hope to bring this into politics. I am working on a list of goals based on issues that matter to me. From halting violent and sexual offenders, to helping addicts recover; from protecting the rights of minorities, to securing economic growth; from protecting the environment, to achieving peace. A great deal of progress has been made since the nation's inception, and yet much more remains to be done.

If politicians came to office with at least one clear goal, or, better yet, a vision for their constituency rather than for themselves, then citizens could focus on making their own lives better rather than working for common-sense changes that the government should be making. Perhaps, they would be inclined to participate in the electoral process if they believed that politicians truly cared and that their participation really mattered. Restoring integrity and purpose to politics would be the incendiary for all necessary change, and the world would finally see peace.