Problems require solutions

Every day we're told about the problems we have in this country, but not too often do we hear of solutions for fixing them, except of course, ousting those from office we believe caused them in the first place. Unfortunately, just replacing people isn't going to fix what's broken, because what remains in their wake still remains, and that is as big a problem as the people who created them.

A fairly good comparison might be that of a house fire; You can put it out, but the damage remains and will remain until solutions are in place to repair it. So, we can repeal all unconstitutional laws. We can eliminate the fed and remove everything that robs us of our freedom and liberty, but without common-sense, constitutionally based solutions to rebuild the damage that's been done, the burned-out building made up of spending, waste, debt, deficit, unemployment, jobs leaving America, and the millions of federal employees who remain on the government dole, will indeed remain.

If you've ever hit your thumb with a hammer, you know that merely laying down the hammer isn't going to ease the pain. Nor will the pain from a beaten-down economy go away just because we've eliminated the people and things that caused it.

Problems require solutions, so removing those from office and repealing/eliminating the things that caused those problems is only part of the answer. Having an experienced presidential candidate like Gov. Romney, however, is the other part.

Steven R. Rathje

Cedar Rapids