Systems

Maybe it's always been this way, but in America now the systems built to serve us are frustratingly inadequate. The political system, the judicial system, the educational system, the prison system, the legislative system just don't work anymore. While there are successes here and there, these systems are ponderous, status quo, self-serving, generally inflexible and don't serve the public as a whole.

As hard as they may try, these systems don't provide equal justice, respond to the will and the needs of the people, lead people to higher standards of behavior, prepare them for a more productive life, plan for the future, use public money wisely, act out of genuine public interest.

Ask yourself: Can everyone get a fair trial? Is a quality education available to every child? Can you trust your elected representatives to act with integrity? Do our systems support in us a life of dignity and public service?