There is nothing more depressing than to work tirelessly at a task that eventually proves to be impossible to accomplish. We’ve all experienced that feeling at some point in our lives. Saving for retirement in a nation that lives and breaths on purposely induced inflation, comes to mind as a sterling example.

Is that what many activists, writers and responders are attempting to do? Are we trying to accomplish the impossible? I think so, for those whose main theme remains that the Democrats let us down (again) and the Republicans are at direct fault for all that is wrong in the universe. And for the Republicans, the exact opposite misguided beliefs.

Adhering to this belief then leaves the appeal for change to be focused only on the non-conventional party line electorate and the disenfranchised fringe element. Are the numbers there to effect change? Can all main stream Democrats and Republicans be excluded from our quest for change? The short answer is; no.

So then, is change even possible? With a different mind set, I think so. The Bush Whitehouse has a very low approval rating. Congress, incredibly, rates even lower. Therefore, a large percentage of Americans, are peeved, to say the least.

We need to include, not exclude this huge group. Bashing Democrats or Republicans and all of their beliefs, as a whole, effectively repels those who could otherwise become converts to the changes that we so desperately need. But flies don’t flock to vinegar.

Let’s face it, once an even discouraged moderate (Democrat or Republican), reaches the point in an article that says, “Pond sucking Republicans (or Democrats) are idiotic, child molesting degenerates,” that pretty much ends their interest in the remaining view points. And so it should. That also ends the interest of some 50% of those who could help us to change.

But it can be different. Take myself for instance. While it may shatter my credibility with some readers, I’m not poor. I live in a new home, enjoy an excellent income, and have little debt. Until the last couple of years, I kept a private airplane.

The perfect Republican; right? But here I am none the less, reading and writing for all  of those in the Middle, because I realize that change we must. I became politically homeless years ago and moved toward the Independent center.

I’ve been a writer long enough to shrug off the few personal attacks that I receive from some polarized readers. Mostly, I find agreement on the real issue, which is that America’s Middle Class is circling the drain…no differentiation between party lines necessary for a ticket to that event.

This is war to save Middle America, not the Democrats or the Republicans. Their divide and conquer strategy is what brought us to this party and it remains the catalyst to keep it from ending early. Middle America is just now realizing that our contribution to this grand gala is serving as the half-time entertainment in the sacrificial lamb ceremony.

There are those who promise some hope, not for Republicans or Democrats, but for plain old everyday Middle Class Americans. However, the Ron Paul’s and Dennis Kucinich’s are silenced and belittled by the media and big money.

We need to change that by uniting our voices, and our votes. Not by dividing across invisible political lines and shooting across at our neighbors.

The gold is under our feet, we just need to change our mining methods. “Change without compromise can only be accomplished by force. Change accomplished by force is never peaceful nor permanent.” — Mike Folkerth