ASPIRATIONS

 One statement that has impacted me more than most this year, was from a pundit on the news: “We don’t elect aspirational voices anymore.” How true. We elect voices that feed our niche. We elect voices that hate the same people we do. We elect voices that support what got us here, not what will get us out of here. We elect voices that promise to reduce rights for our enemies. We elect voices that promise to increase the likelihood of religious wars. We elect voices that feed our prejudices.

I live in a state that ranks at or near the bottom in every socioeconomic measurement of success. Our governor just announced  the good news that the state is experiencing a revenue surplus.

Will he have a “Cassidy Hutchinson Moment" and turn from the Dark Side?

Will he announce investment of funds for the impoverished Arkansas Delta?

Will he announce new measures to confront the drug crisis that is crippling our families and communities?

Will he move surplus funds into an improvement of education?

Will he work address crime and violence caused by our love of guns?

Well, no to all of these.

He plans to ask the legislature to cut taxes.