Sunday
morning talk shows and news commentary abound with innumerable spinning top
politicians and surrogates. Meanwhile,
the internet group spews forth their own personalized brand of bovine
fertilizer, designed to further either fear or discontent. There is so much propaganda rhetoric coming
from all sides, it is difficult not to become mentally and emotionally
dizzy. This is nothing new in our
society. We have lived in times of “he
said” “she said” and it seems difficult anymore to believe what we personally
see and experience. To make rational
choices, we need to separate the “stuff” from reality.
We are
confronted with the fact that our time of decision will be on our shoulders in just
a few short months. We also have to
realize that the choices we make will affect generations after we are
gone. The affecting results of judicial
choice will affect more than just you and me.
This is not a responsibility to be taken lightly.
For some
reason this morning, the spinning top of agenda really got my attention. I have watched CBS Sunday Morning for the last 25 years and it has been a source
of enjoyment. This morning it became
clear to me that the political agenda of CBS has become so prevalent that, that,
hour of my week has been ruined.
Restating my lack of respect for the partially true reporting of the
Trump campaign will serve no purpose but to allow my venting. Once again I watched and listened to a slant
that was different than what my own eyes and ears experienced. I wrote of that
in an earlier blog, http://arbeeresponds2.blogspot.com/2016/07/what-di-d-you-hear.html
Reality and
facts need to be assessed without the discoloration of ideology and false
information if we are to make such an important decision. Repeating the same actions that have been
proven inadequate in the past will not change results. In fact, that is the definitive action of
insanity. We elect the same people from
the same stable. The people who use the same self-approved methods of
inadequacy. We expect them to pull us
back from the brink of the same old precipice.
That’s just plain nuts.
Our republic
was founded on the principles of self-determination and freedom and yet our
freedoms are continuously stripped away through law and regulation. I agree that some laws are needed but have
you ever heard of any governance that has deleted a substantial number of those
that are outdated or unnecessary? I didn’t
think so. We elect lawyer after lawyer,
without any term limits, to govern our freedoms and our safety. What have we reaped from that sowing? We now have regulatory powers imposing
ideologies without any representation from “We the people”. Forgive me I digress.
I personally
believe that to review and state current conditions, with the understanding
that they are changeable, is not a bleak and dark viewpoint. If I were to hear that there is no chance of changing
the circumstance that would be bleak and dark.
Covering my head, blindfolding my eyes, plugging my ears is never going
to change what is. Trying to fix
something is never going to accomplish anything, but fixing a problem will. The
practice of not admitting what is fact is similar to driving your car blindfolded
on an unfamiliar road. That is just not wise, and your outing is not going to
end well. What I fear is not the one who
sees a problem and resolves to fix that problem, but the one that says the
garden is free of snakes when I can see them myself.
We are
confronted with the prospect of compounding the effects of mismanagement of our
country or taking it in a different direction for a new result. The facts are easily researched: our economy
is not at an optimum; our city neighborhoods are not as safe as they could be;
our law enforcement people are being attacked; racism has been accelerated by distrust;
ISIS, Daesh, is real and presents a danger; our southern border is an avenue
for illegal drugs and infiltration by Islamic Radical Terrorists; harboring
large numbers of folks that we are unable to properly vet puts citizens in
danger; our inability to enforce immigration laws is also a danger to our
citizenship. The list goes on.
Status Quo is
not a solution. Believing spin is not a good
impetus for positive action. Use your
God given ability to reason.
Pray for our
country, pray for discernment and love your fellow man. He has no color and his heart beats.
God Bless the
USA and our world.
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