The People Spoke this Past Week; Will Our Leaders Listen?

Wait, wait, wait! Before we let go of the news out there this past week, consider that story about how the Administration is closing down the White House tours, and how the topic became a Twitter event, with people coming up with alternate ideas, ways to save instead of closing off the White House tours.

My friends, this might be more significant than you think. Why? Because -- just looking at the suggestions off the top and not having really looked into them -- some of these ideas look really good. They are significant, worthy cuts.

I mean, maybe the people have spoken and our leaders should listen. Don't we believe in "government of the people, by the people, for the people"?

There was the SuperCommittee that came up with the Sequester thing. These government-types squirreled themselves away and conjured up the best ideas they could come up with, thinking and thinking and debating and debating . . . but not agreeing on any good cuts. So, they simply said, "If nothing else comes up by March 2013, then these cuts will begin to automatically take place. We don't really like them, though."

Well, in one little week of Twitter campaigning, the people came up with some great ideas of their own. (Well, some were from congress members.) If we respect the people, shouldn't we implement some of these ideas?

I'm waiting for a congress member to stand up and say, "My fellow legislators, we have just heard from the people. They've got some great ideas on where to cut. Their ideas are as good as ours. So, I'm introducing legislation right now that will implement 17 of these ideas."

http://www.deseretnews.com/top/1367/0/SequesterThis-Twitter-users-suggest-budget-cuts-to-save-White-House-tours.html