Nifty Shapes of Grains

[H2O Man]

3. That's an important

topic for discussing. And I do agree with what you are saying. In fact, one of the better biographies about the then "fairly new" President Obama states that he recognized that his administration failed to harness that energy ....and it really had the potential to institute meaningful change.

However, I also think that many (probably most) of the people who supported him in 2008 believed that by winning the election, they had achieved victory. So there was a lack of responsibility at the grass roots level, too. And I'm not saying "equal" amounts.

When people sat back, after enjoying a historic election, it definitely created a void. The energy that could have delivered meaningful change disappeared. And the negative force filled that void -- in part, the hostility of the tea party, the entrenched corporate interests, and more.

There was an opportunity for a lot to be accomplished, and much of it was wasted. That opportunity is gone. It'll never be here again. Another opportunity that looks, feels, smells, and tastes similar may come along, it's true. But that one is lost, and we'll pay a severe price for allowing it to slip away.