I was fairly impressed by the forum on National Service Thursday night.

"We the people" could do much more, if our government would untie our hands.

The Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bail-outs, have put the burden on "we the people" again.

If you're going to put the ball in our court, let us play!

There are so many things we can do, if someone will just hear our voices.

I mean, after all, who is going to even read my blog if I do one?

I am no expert in blogs by any stretch of the imagination, don't even know if I am doing them correctly.

I have tried to email anyone and everyone who would listen, but, I don't think it's working.

So, who's getting our messages to them?

Yes, I  do feel like a "voice in the wilderness."

We need to plug the vortex, our politicians have allowed, to drain the life blood, out of our economy, our hope, our future, our children's future.

A result no doubt, from downdraft politics and unscrupulous behavior, that is drowning this nation.

For example, what can we do to ease this financial stress on all tax, paying, citizens and our military service members?

A great place to start is to legalize Non Profit Fund Raisers / Raffles on a National level.

Personally, I am very passionate about this as I am sure thousands of tax payers / voters are.

I am a statistic and almost lost everything, due to unscrupulous bankers / mortgage lenders.

Where is the Lighthouse for this perfect storm we are hardly enduring?

What if any one of "we the people's" effortless participation, accomplished any or all of the following:

* Would benefit the charity /non profit of your choice, again, increasing financial means, for us to take care of each other

* Would benefit tax payers, citizens, military, veterans, there again, "we the people" taking care of each other

* Most importantly, the proceeds will go to a cause greater than one's self

* Mortgages / brokers / lenders/ banks / debt will be paid off

* Remove special interest and lobbyist out of the equation

* Homes that are sitting on the market, will be reduced to help stabilize the real estate market

* Foreclosures will be pulverized, assisting home owner's, by preventing more homeless

* Home / property owners get the appraised value of the home/property (nothing more)

* Help reduce the bankruptcy's in our country

* Help reduce the national debt

* Help to reduce the homeless in our nation, thanks to the increase cash flow, that non profits generate, which in turn will take the burden, off the tax payers and our government!

* Home owner's credit is not ruined or at the very least, salvageable

* Have an opportunity to "own" a home or property, with a free and clear title, they may not have qualified for, due to the mortgage situation ie; credit criteria, down payment etc.

* Our economy gets a boost by stimulating growth, getting homes off the market that are sitting vacant or worse, about to be foreclosed

Home builders are able to once again, generate employment and income for thousands

If you had the opportunity, as a tax paying, U.S. citizen, to own a home or property, free and clear, to change the course of history, with very little effort, and at the same time, help your fellow citizens, without regard to color, race, religion, political preference, sex, or national origin, to help your country, would you?

I am,

A voice in the wilderness