As anyone who has stumbled upon this site after previous visits might notice, we have changed our formatting. One might say the blog is now under “new management,” as I have graduated from UD and will be teaching middle school next year in southern Delaware.
As this may be among my last post on the College Democrats blog (since I am no longer in college and have slacked off on my blogging anyway), I leave you with the thought that is the title of this post: change is good.
Hopefully many more posts from others will follow and our newest college democrats will step up, comment, spread the word, and keep activism alive on campus. From incoming college freshmen to those of us facing the real world for the first time, we are in the midst of great changes and challenges. Through it all, we must remember that change can in fact be good.
Though time has passed since my last post, I remain steadfast in my belief that it is time for a serious change in the leadership of our nation. President Bush, his administration, and the Republican Congress have, for six years now, lead us down a dark and dangerous path both at the national and international levels. Look at where we are today: instead of democracy, they have spread more war, violence, and chaos to the Middle East. Instead of economic justice and recovery, they have widened the gap between rich and poor through senseless tax cuts at the top. Instead of a balanced budget, they have brought us greater debt that we will be paying for for generations. Instead of improved education, they have brought underfunded mandates that only increase the burden on already struggling states and schools. Instead of better healthcare, they have ushered in one of the highest infant mortality rates in the western world as part of a system that is broken and failing, a system that leaves millions of hard working Americans behind. The list of offenses goes on and on.
So, as we all face changes in our lives, let us remember that change is sometimes necessary, and no matter where we are, we MUST work for change when it comes to the current politics of the nation. Change is good? It is more than that; it is necessary for the betterment of this great nation.
Activities Night was a great success! Students stopped by our table throughout the night and learned about the many campaigns across Delaware that we will be helping during this election season. We were also able to help students register to vote for this upcoming election.
Within the next few days we will be e-mailing out the date, time & location of our first meeting. I hope that all of the students who signed up to learn more about the College Democrats and our plans to help Democrats take back our community, our state and our country will come to our first meeting!
