In August, the former Texas governor visited Colorado College as the capstone speaker during orientation week. All of these give us a sense of place. But in a democracy, the government is the institution to which we must turn to shape our future as a community of the whole. We, as citizens, belong to it. We all have a voice and should exercise our rights and responsibilities.
Government is our common vehicle.
It touches every part of our lives. I'm amazed by people who say they have nothing to do with government. There is no aspect of your life that is not in some way influenced by government, or government policy or laws established by government. There is no aspect of our lives that is shielded from the influence of public policy. And yet, many Americans chose to yield their powers to others by failing to participate in the politics of government.