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If you’re like me, over the last few weeks you’ve been inundated with political information, infomercials, and advertisements... the vast majority of which relate to the election of the President of the United States. On our way to work we listen to political pundits letting us know the real inside scoop on the race (in other words, all the other political pundits either got it wrong, or their read on the race is woefully obsolete!). At work, our co-workers and/or clients are only too happy to impart their unique slant on the race, why their preferred candidate is the answer to our county’s problems and why the other guy is a heathen not to be trusted with balancing his own checkbook, let alone our country’s budget! Coming back home, driving through our neighborhood we see campaign signs in our neighbors’ yards (“I didn’t know Bill Stevenson was Democrat/Republican...” we think to ourselves); and back in the comfort of our own living room we listen as Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw remind us that this might be the most important presidential election of our generation. And Tom and Dan are right... this election is very important. We should get out and vote on November 2. But that’s not really anything that you didn’t already know, is it? Not really the stuff that “STOP THE PRESSES!!!” is made of. We all know that it’s our civic duty to vote in presidential elections. And because we work in a field that is politically sensitive, it’s especially incumbent upon us to know where the candidates stand on natural health issues and to cast our votes accordingly. But, like I said earlier, this isn’t anything you didn’t already know. My message to you in this edition of Dr. Jack’s newsletter is that our political education, awareness, and activity shouldn’t be limited to a two or three month period once every four years . . . nor should it be limited to presidential election cycles. We should have our finger on the political pulse of our own respective states 365 days a year... every year. You see, our elected public officials — in particular, our state legislators — are at work all the time. Even when our state’s legislature isn’t in session our state senators and representatives are making plans. And many of those plans have to do with health care... natural health care in particular. There’s an old saying with which many of you are familiar: “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” While being skillful and respectful, we need to be squeaky wheels with our elected officials. We need to let them know... and not only during election season... that natural health is the basis of our livelihood and that natural health freedoms are essential to our practices, our clients, and our families. And there doesn’t necessarily have to be legislative imperative for you to call, write, or even visit in person your state legislator. Many of us live in states where their elected official is fairly accessible, and lawmakers listen to constituents who live in their district. As such, just dropping a line to your representative to let him/her know that natural health freedom is important to you puts the issue on his/her “radar screen.” Then, if there arises a legislative imperative, the seeds for a personal relationship will be sewn. So, let’s all be sure to vote in November’s election... and let’s then carry that momentum throughout the year! |