Staying with the Times

I would like to issue a heart felt congratulations to the newly elected city council for Greenwood Village. Seeing a peaceful transition of control of government was powerful as it was a direct example of a democratic government operating as it should. All Americans should be thankful that they get to be represented democratically and that they have political stability since shifts in power aren’t turbulent. Peaceful transition of government speaks to the people’s acceptance of their governments and since the council meeting of November 21st where the new council was sworn in went by smoothly, it shows that the current city government is a truly benevolent force. I was born in a country called Ghana that is now a parliamentary republic but for hundreds of years was a British colony. After gaining independence in the ’50s from the British, power fell from one dictator to the next. The changes of power were usually signified by military coups. Until 1993, Ghana’s government was classified as military dictatorship that didn’t do well to serve the people. My parents come from a generation that knew the importance of fair government and in fact, were quite active in peaceful protests against the military regimes in their college years.

Speaking as a person from the politically turbulent continent of Africa and from a country that had governmental problems of its own, I can say that I feel proud of the people of Greenwood Village for taking advantage of their privilege to participate in selecting members of their government. At times, the rest of the world’s issues may seem far from the thoughts of people living in the United States but people should count themselves among the world’s privileged. Feel proud that you’re able to change your government, should you feel displeased with its decisions. Every member of the council should feel blessed that you get to stay with the times and accurately reflect the will of people when you make decisions for the city as a whole.