Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

Today's realities are filled with desperate times. Desperate times for millions the world over. For they are the ones who can't escape the oppressive realities of their existence. Their meager means have afforded them no luxuries or respite from the daily struggle to survive has only continued. The taskmasters of societies are continually subjugating more into a realm of reality far removed from their hopes and dreams. Their weathered faces, tattered clothes, and sunken eyes are all too familiar images that are splashed across TV screens are sights that show just how exposed our failures are in bringing any kind of balance into our society.

In practically every city all across the country have succumbed to the onslaught of refugee camps like that of third world countries of our own citizens. It is a plight, a disgrace, and unconscionable reality hat has been allowed to exist. The inhumanity of man is running rampant the world over. Yet, there has been really no authentic effort to solve not only this growing humanitarian crisis but what is turning into a major health emergency on top of this current Pandemic.

To say these are desperate times is an understatement and require desperate measures that must be undertaken. There has been allot of misgivings of what FDR did. But, there can be no mistake that the drastic measures FDR took engaged our whole society in ways that helped pull this nation together and out of the Great Depression. We need the caliber of leadership now from the Oval Office and Congress that was displayed over 90 years ago. The sad part is that there has not been that kind of caliber of leadership in either Congress or the White House since JFK.

The United States cannot last when there is dysfunctional government. With the current members of the Republicans in Congress seeking in the name of bipartisanship to offer an alternative to the 1.9 trillion what we would like to call now the American Rescue plan reminds one of that saying "Beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing." It is these Republicans who have aligned themselves with conservative views that actually have made things worse. The views expressed lately don't, won't or even make a dent in solving the crisis that America and the world are facing today.

It is these Republicans in congress are known as staunch supporters of partisan politics. And, their conservative views have reduced America's effectiveness to solve many of the urgent problems that are making the times today so desperate for millions. It is no wonder then that there is a perpetual state of delusion of our government by the public. When Republican members of congress continue to stall, downplay and reduce the amount of help needed for the American public shows that they are oblivious and have no clue to the enormity of the economic and financial devastation millions are facing.

Make no mistake these are desperate times and call for desperate measures. The reforms that FDR implemented showed the resolve his leadership was in restoring the publics confidence in their government. The same things have to happen today. Reforms that will restore the publics faith in government and put balance back in our society must be implemented now. Fortunately, National Economic Reform's Ten Articles of Confederation is that plan of direction that will ease the financial devastation and economic instability that has made these times so desperate for millions.

The sheer audacity of many Republicans in continuing to stall efforts to bring economic relief to millions of Americans when they are facing such dire emergencies shows again how out of touch they really are to the actual realities in America today. We had better hope that the Biden Administration and the Democrats in Congress act decisively in securing that 1.9 Trillion stimulus aid bill. Together, in passing that much needed relief millions of Americans will now be able to be the beneficiaries of a government that accepts their responsibility to the American public.

When the American public now realizes that their government acts decisively and actually responds with the much needed aid to ease their suffering passing National Economic Reforms' Ten Articles of Confederation would be like the New Deal of the 21st century. And that would ensure the health, prosperity, stability and security of this nation. Desperate measures, yes. But, these are desperate times.