In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln once said the following, "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Of course Lincoln's fight against slavery has pass, but our nation needs a fundamental change of course. I believe Barack Obama can boldly and inspiringly read the current state of our nation’s compass and navigate us into a new more productive political platform.

If you take a strong look at business models like SAS Institute in Cary NC, among many others that have best prospered unwaveringly over the years; each understood that the CEO's voice much reach the front line or "blue collar worker" just as clear as other departmental phases of the business. Furthermore, they realized that the more layers one has in a business, the more the executive department alienates themselves through red tape from the grassroots of the business. It is the business of chained-bureaucracy and top-down approach communication that causes businesses to fail. These failed businesses did not understand (some after it was too late) the value of non-grapevine grassroots interpersonal communication with their workers that place them in a position to voice their opinion and beliefs. I am talking about cultural climate, whether it’s the leave mother who feels she deserves pay while taking off time during pregnancy, employee advancement options, independent or team management, worker’s comp or company dress policy. Culture is what runs a business.

Obama offers this kind of plan that will reach through the walls of politicial bureaucracy in Washington; to make sure everyone’s voice is heard; black, white or autistic, and that his message reaches each citizen in a non-superficial way that is in the context ‘he’ intended it to be in, not Fox News or CNN (who I enjoy watching) or local early morning radio host (with all due respect). However, we as Americans will not clearly hear the depth of his plan for a "new birth" in politics nor be able to joyfully and freely partake of it, if our hearts are not open to looking pass the stumbling factor of race or gender.

 

Obama For President :)

Johnathan Waters