The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight. ~ T. Roosevelt
Coca Cola Ad from 1944; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com
Instead of worrying about what other people are or aren’t doing, we need to look in the mirror and make sure we are doing everything we can be doing to be good citizens. This includes being informed about the candidates and policies by getting our news from a variety of sources and not just relying on SuperPac-funded commercials, voting (are we going to let a minority of eligible voters decide the fate of the nation??), and actually being involved in change instead of just complaining about what we don’t like.
When was the last time you contacted your representatives?
As modern retro women, we know that inaction and infighting won’t bring back post-war prosperity and values. We have to fight for it…by looking within, first.
Found my way over from FaceBook to say hello. LOVE the blog even if I do not live like anyone’s grandmother I do try to be a good citizen. Being a good citizen means bossing people around and telling THEM how to be better citizens by being better to ME, right?
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