Cinderella’s Glass Slippers

Over the last eight years the American taxpayers have bought two wars, helped finance China’s market dominance, and ballooned corporate bailouts to new levels of absurdity. We, as a people, elected Barack Obama for the values and change he said he would bring, not only to “Wall Street,” but to “Main Street,” as the old adage goes.

Barack’s unprecedented ability to generate capital through simple donations, coupled with the power of the internet, and charisma to match, will all be for naught if the glass slipper is not returned to its rightful owner. The glass slipper is the idea and belief that we weren’t the worthless, torture-endorsing, bastardized nation our wicked stepsisters would have us believe we were. The glass slipper represents the idea that we have something to be desired, to be yearned for, to be sought. It is our freedom, our sense of tolerance and the inherent belief that, in America anyone has the ability to succeed.

The DNC has accomplished its goal of electing Barack and gaining a much needed majority by the small donations that I and countless others were willing to make. I think it is fair to say that requests for donations have reached their conclusion. We have financed the party, got our guy elected and now we’re awaiting the return of Core American Values.

1. Guantanamo should be closed
2. Since torture and water boarding, which is a form of torture, are violations of the Convention against Torture and against basic Human Rights, our government, though it assumes legal prosecution will be difficult for an amorphous entity like, “the government” we should demand prosecution. It shouldn’t be a witch hunt but someone or some group of individuals should be held accountable.
3. We need to invest in education and fund grants
4. And so on and so on…..

Like Cinderella’s glass slippers, our values are fragile, they are to be protected and revered. Any fortune 500 company CEO will tell you that corporate identity is paramount. It is the good name of the corporation where consumers place their trust. We need to reestablish our name, our brand and seek to regain the trust and faith of the American people. Our trust has been damaged and abused for too long. Barack and his administration should put that at the top of their infinitely long things to do list.

Things to do:
1. Regain the trust of the American People.

Jason J. Campbell
jasonjcampbell.org
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