OK... The Election Is Over - Counting Down to A New Regime

We weathered the election, and the nation hasn't [yet] fallen to its knees, facing Mecca five times a day.

Sorry if someone gets offended by the above reference, but I am increasingly finding an intolerance of Christianity and Judism, and it is rather disturbing that every time I research the root of this, the sources are pointing back to Islamic origins.

Back on track...

Now that we are less than two months from a transition to a new administration, I cannot help but be reminded of a great quote that speaks to all of the promises Obama made: "Stick With Me and you'll never go hungry again!," from Disney/Pixar's The Lion King. We all know how that movie turned out... Scar, the evil uncle lost in the ending, and all returned to wellness at Pride Rock, as the Circle of Life rolled on.

What will happen over the next four years? If you know, please let me have the rights to your biography so we can get filthy stinkin' rich. otherwise, I suppose we are all, as was said in a Harry Potter movie "In for a bumpy ride, Earn..."

How did the vote get swung? Technology, and grassroots activisim - like in the 60s, but without a meaningful mission, in reality. The platform, like in the 60s was change, but nobody really knows what kind of changes we will see. Nothing substantial was ever said in Obama's plan, in any speech he delivered, or in the debates. All the people know is that if they voted for him, they were voting for change.

So Let's all hoist out mugs of Kool-Aid, but sniff the rims for poison, first. Drink slowly and cautiously. There is much to be concerned about, because this unknown, who may have a questionable claim to our nation's highest office may be seeking to make sweeping changes that neither our nation nor our posterity can bear the burden of. You who cast the majority vote may think you have voted for something noble. What you may have voted for is a perpetual and incessant drain of your freedom. You may get a lot of programs, but they may only work if you do not. It is not reliable or logical to think you can create something (wealth) for nothing (sloth - a lack of effort), unless you are trying to play God. Adolph Hitler attempted this during his rule of Gremany, and like the American youth currently, there were a bunch of discontented and slothful people looking for a solution to all of their problems. Hitler, and Obama played the same line of reasoning out to gain popularity. Hitler's end was devastation to himself and his nation. What will be the outcome of our actons?

Change for change's sake is never a prudent choice. We may get lucky but the deck is stacked against us on this. Our nation was founded on the principles of freedom, and every new law that is passed erodes that freedom from the citizenry. I would prefer failing and dying a free man than living to an old age in the riches provided to me at the expense of my freedom.

In the end, time will be the arbiter of outcomes. Look what time did in Russia with our friend to the right, and his conspirators Lenin and Marx. No party in the end is perfect. Even democracy has its problems, but I prefer democracy's woes to dictatorial rulre any day, no matter how good looking things seem to be.

Those of you familiar with Plato's Politics may recall that the dialogue stated and poitned out rather disturbingly that a benevolent dictator was the best choice for king, because he would never try to please everyone, but would please most people most of the time. Why? he would not seek to rule with an iron fist, but would choose to first wrap it in velvet, prior to rapping it against someone's head. That is to mean that for the most part, here and there a small minority might suffer, for the good of the whole. But, the people would be able to live better as a result, becuase all would in the end be served by the choices made by the ruler. Our nation has survived two World wars and a host of conflicts, including a Civil War in less time than most nations took to get out of diapers. The United Sates has almost gone down financially three times in its 2 century history, and it keeps coming back. If our people will get off their dead butts and work, invent, create, and strivev we can even come back from this current mess. If we count tooheavily on government to provide we will lose all we have and more. it is our desire to thrive and our innovativeness that has produced a great nation.

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