First Person: GOP Needs to Look Forward

Yahoo! News asked voters to pinpoint one single issue they'd like to see addressed at the Republican National Convention. Here are one voter's thoughts.

I am a 25-year-old soldier from Washington state, currently living in Fort Bragg, N.C. When it comes to what the GOP is talking about, let's just say it's just a bit near-sighted.

We all know we're at war and in a recession. We also know about shootings, natural disasters and other topics of hot debate. But we don't have a clue as to where we are going as a nation -- let alone as world.

For example: America gets excited about an electric highway that features recharging stations. Yet Europe is planning highways that charge cars as you drive on it. Why are there bullet trains in other countries, but we think they cost too much or are too risky? How are we the "richest country in the world," but we can't even afford to give our children a good education?

I tire hearing about where we are or where we were. The GOP needs to start talking about where we are going.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/first-person-gop-needs-look-forward-160200742.html

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