In Honor of National FFA Week

Everything I learned about life and work in politics, I learned in a barn while being a member of FFA and 4-H.  While I won’t expand on everything I learned in this post, I did want to write about one particular lesson since it is National FFA Week. That lesson comes from the FFA Creed.  The first paragraph states: 

I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds - achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.  

It’s a lesson of hope and moving forward.  It’s not a backward looking message full of could’ves, should’ves and would’ves and blame.  It’s a message that honors the past and its struggles, and sees the opportunity in the present and future by taking action.  It’s this progressive message that could garner political office holders and aspiring presidential candidates support with the public. The past is the past – what action are our leaders taking to build on it today and tomorrow? Enough with the blame and what our political leaders are against - what are they for? Answer those questions and they will stand out and gain support.  Let’s hope we hear what the aspiring Republican Presidential nominees are for at CPAC.