There always come certain times when the greater cause must take center stage to the lesser, yet possibly more important, issues.  Working for the greater good is typically the advantageous route when speaking of the wide-reaching aspect of world affairs.  Indeed, while our country faces very dire times in foreign policy, it seems as though our inner workings are crumbling at an even more exceeding rate.  With this year being an election year, it is utterly important to be aware of what issues concern our country to the greatest extent instead of falling into the myopia that Ralph Nader seems to wrestle with.

Four years ago, Mr. Nader’s message was surely fresher and louder than it had ever been.  Our country had come off of a very successful (relatively speaking) eight-year term led by President Bill Clinton.  The prosperity and peace we all enjoyed allowed many of us that were and still are liberally minded to look to someone who could represent a positive change in our democratic system.  In 2000, Ralph Nader represented everything that needed to be changed in our governmental system.  It was easy to lump the Republicans and Democrats together in one stinking pile of dung because there was not much difference represented by either party.  Now, four years later, this notion has passed into the night leaving behind great chasms between our dueling parties.

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