How many of you here in the Politics section of YA participate in your own communities?

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Let me give you some examples of my day to day life, I mean, rather than complain about the problem, I actually e-mail my Senators, and Congressman on the issues of the day.

But let's not stop there!

I also attend John Birch Society meetings and we discuss politics, governments, and activism! I do frequent TEA party rallies! 

I also attend City Hall meetings as well, and am an active member in my community (I guess for this reason ALONE I am called an activist). . .  And I do frequent community events as well! 

I am also involved at a local Rescue Mission and do hand out food, and work in the pantry by organizing the food that we receive through donations, and we distribute out to local Churches, and from time to time I also help serve the hot meals (and not just on Thanksgiving, but on a day to day basis when they need me) and on that I have learned to never refer to the poor, and the homeless as bums, because when growing up as a kid nobody says "When I grow up, I wanna be a homeless person!" or "I wanna be on welfare!" no one plans for such things in life! Plus, when reading the Bible, I am doing what Jesus commanded us to do in Matthew Chapter 25! And yes. . . . I am very active in Ministry as well but I am not perfect, and I do fall (or sin) from time to time! I am not preaching licentiousness, but all a Christian is nothing but a sinner that is saved! I am also thinking of creating a garden, and donate what I some of what I grow to the very Rescue Mission that I volunteer at to serve the vegetables in the meals.

Now, with all of that said, NO! I AM NOT TRYING TO BRAG! But I am giving you an example me in the community, I am not the type of person that will sit and do nothing but complain because if you just only complain, what good does that do?! It is when you take action and DO SOMETHING that is where you see the "Change!" (NOTE: I am still a conservative and I am very well against the communist in chief Obama! But enough about the pink-o in chief! I'll save that for another day!) 

Look, all I am wondering is how many of YOU are active in the very community that you live in? Or do you just sit and do nothing but complain? I mean to vote is one thing, but to actually get up and do something to rather improve life within the community really makes the difference! 

Your thoughts please?

the night of the zombie g · Accepted Answer

a few points...

A. I'm more liberal, but to be honest I do appreciate your work... and some conservative ideas could work if people cared as much as you do about the community... I don't think people ever will care that much overall, but I do applaud what you do... you seem to "get it" and many in both parties don't... but I would say that you're way overly optimistic about what others will also do themselves...

B. I try to help out... I don't really like talking about it... but there are several local charities that I do like to give time and money to, charities that I see a difference first hand that they are making in kids lives...

C. I do totally agree that many of us, even myself to some degree, get too caught up in D.C. and don't do enough outside our own doors in the local community and if we did more outside our doors, many of the DC problems would go away... if everyone solves problems on a local level... no one will even ask DC to get involved...

but unfortunately, it's rare that it happens... it does happen... but not nearly as often as we would all like...

EDIT: out of all your neighbors, how many do you see that are as involved as you are? I see few and I could be more involved certainly... that's the problem.. most people don't care...

? · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

I also have emailed my Senator and Representative. I am involved with the school district (even though my child graduated 3 years ago), I attend school board meetings and have been on a few committees to pass bonds to get our schools fixed up. I am also VP of the Booster organization for the High School Drama Club. For the last 2 years I have also been involved in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
I have also attended City Council meetings, or at least watched them on cable if I could not attend. I have spoken to City Council members if there is something in the city that needs to be done.

? · Answer

I sit in my mom's basement all day, playing Xbox and playstation, watch Game of Thrones, and order pizza, which my mom pays for and brings down to me.

I have no time to do any of the things you just talked about.

Anonymous · Answer

I give to the local food bank, etc.  That is all, but I don't complain about my community.

Anonymous · Answer

well to be honest
I don't even know the name and last name of my next door neighbor ..!!

so the answer is no

Anonymous · Answer

I went door to door in a swing state in '08 that we turned for Obama


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