I have long maintained that when Americans sit down and get together to talk, we end up agreeing on 70% of the issues. Without polarization from media pundits, political candidates, or talking heads, the vast majority of people agree that when it comes to the great American experiment of representative democracy, the thing we crave the most is simple: Security.
It is the duty of elected representatives, from City Council to Congress, to ensure this sense of security for their constituents, a concept that goes beyond party lines and traditional definitions.
They range from issues tied to the traditional idea of security to more nuanced aspects of this fundamental right. Take neighborhood security, for instance: When you’re in your own community, you should feel safe from the threat of crime. That’s the core of what being secure really means.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are issues such as economic security: The idea that the average family ought to be free from rampant inflation and have the opportunity to get ahead without a handout.
Over the past four years........