Keep Our Eyes on the Ball!

Not to long ago I saw something that just shook me. Crosswalk Community Action is a valuable resource to those in need and they have a building located right here in West Frankfort. On certain days of the month they offer various kinds of assistance that apparently are first come first serve as people line up early in the morning. Sometimes I see these folks lined up as I leave town. The last time I happened to see people waiting in line I saw a man proudly showing off something. His brand new tattoo. Not just a simple heart with "I Love Mom" in it but a half of a sleeve of elaborate art. Something tells me I know where the rent money went.

This calls into question on how well we are actually keeping our eye on the ball. There are examples of this all over the place.

• Illinois politicians know we have a budget problem but are willing to ignore their own goal of having a new budget before they leave for summer break.
• Tons of students are graduating from high schools and colleges but are they ready? Are we really focusing on preparing our kids are we worrying about who gets to start in the football game?
• There are a ton of politicians making it their mission to show that our president is failing instead of showing our president how they can help. I guess elections are more important than the American people.
• Recently a local government chose to put public safety at risk by cutting firefighters and police officers instead of cutting positions that would possibly make thanksgiving dinner uncomfortable if you know what I mean.

Folks, keep your eye on the ball. We have serious problems these days and it take serious people to solve them. For once lets put the general welfare above our own. Lets be a man and do anything it takes to feed our kids instead of getting that flashy new tattoo and then standing in the rent assistance line.