I’M JUST NOT THAT CONFIDENT IN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Ya know, I keep hearing from all of the pundits, regardless of their political persuasion, about how they have so much confidence in the American people to always do the right thing in their commitment to maintaining our freedom. The Tea Party folks notwithstanding, there are times that I question the willingness of the American people to take the required stand against the obvious attempts at power grabs by politicians and to reject obviously destructive policies that are literally being shoved down our throats whether we want them or not, and by using every tool of deceit and dishonesty available. I just think that the American people of today are a very far cry from those who made this country great and who worked to turn it into the envy of the world through the expending of their blood, sweat and tears. The general public today seems to be comprised of what essentially appears to be nothing more than a conglomeration of imbecilic morons possessing of varying degrees of outright ignorance, especially regarding their own government and the motives behind the actions of their corrupt leaders. Far too many are nothing more than brainless idealists with absolutely zero ability of thinking for themselves and are gullible to the point of swallowing hook line and sinker the pabulum fed to them by patently dishonest journalists and outright unethical and politically corrupt Democrats. I know I have mentioned this on any number of occasions, but I continue to have absolutely zero faith in the American people to take that firm stand necessary in the protecting of what few freedoms that remain to be enjoyed by those of us in this country. And I know the Democrats must be seeing exactly the same thing, how else can you explain the fact that they continue to work so hard at passing healthcare "reform" that most Americans do not want, costly Cap and Trade legislation that most Americans do not want as well as immigration "reform" that most Americans do not want. Democrats appear to consider themselves as being bullet proof as they remain focused on driving this country straight into the ground and at "Warp Speed."
There have been numerous self-described Liberals or "Progressives" who have come before, and while there were usually enough sane members of the American public to keep the damage they set out do from getting too far out of hand, the incremental damage that has taken place has us headed right, I mean left, into the ditch. Because they always managed to meet with a certain degree of success in the damage they were able to accomplish, and for no other reason than because of a news media was very selective regarding what it was that it kept the people informed about. There was always a built in delay in any information dispensed to the public, only after the damage was done did those in the media feel any obligation to let the rest of us in on it. However, today with the alternative media made up of Talk Radio, the Internet and many publications out there doing it's best to ensure Americans get and stay informed, many Americans remain insistent on ignoring the facts and remaining ignorant. Ignorance is as they say, bliss. As a people I think Americans of today are a rather sheepish bunch and far too many have come to believe all that which they continue to hear in the state controlled media. Many seem to have lost faith in this grand experiment in individual freedom and liberty that we call the United States of America. We've become no more than trained seals that one sees performing at any third rate circus. We're constantly being played for fools and don't really seem to care all that much as long as we're on the receiving end of some nifty taxpayer funded government entitlement. What we have done is to basically sell our soul for the cost of our rapidly disappearing freedom. With each handout that we choose to accept from our government, we lose just a bit more of our liberty. I for one don’t really see that as being a very fair exchange, but unfortunately, far too many of my fellow countrymen do and are all too willing to assist our government in expanding its control over each and every one of us.
My friends, if we continue on our present trek then our future is looking pretty bleak. And pretty darn scary too. So much damage has already been done, but do enough of us really care? We are constantly being lied to by those on TV, be they journalist or politician, and far too often we simply except what they're saying at face value never willing to challenge them. I hear some of the dumbest comments ever from people whom I consider to be some of the smartest people I know. Which causes me to wonder, are they as smart as I think they are? Or have I, maybe, made them out to be something that they are not? There is an "It takes a village" mentality that seems to be quite pervasive among those whom you would think should know better, because of their livelihood, education, background or possible life experiences, and that that theory has proven itself not to be a workable one. We are all responsible for ourselves regarding whether or not we have made sufficient plans for our retirement, healthcare, old age or even death. It should not be my neighbor’s responsibility to ensure that I have sufficiently prepared for any eventuality, nor should it be my responsibility to ensure he has. I work very hard to provide for my family the very best way I can, so I question the fairness of being asked to provide for any number of my neighbors as well.
Liberal or "progressive" policies and/or programs have brought about so many of the afflictions faced by our society today. When looking back over "The New Deal" or "The Great Society" the consequences brought about by both of these utopian nightmares have been both detrimental to our country as a whole and long lasting in the damage that they continue to wreak. The "War on Poverty" did absolutely nothing to alleviate, or to reduce the problem by even one iota, what it do, was to exacerbate it, greatly. They were grand ideas based on the best of intentions but not all that well thought out, because the costs of the vast number of unintended consequences that they wrought, rapidly consumed, and continue to consume, so much of our wealth as to have turned America into a debtor nation. Like the old saying goes, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." Well my friends, the Democrats, led by Barry "Almighty" are leading us down that road and they are, in fact, leading us straight to Hell. They presume to know what's best for us and when we disagree with their assessment of things, they either bring out their allies in the state control media to berate us or they simply just go about the business of making their ideas a reality in spite of our objections. But Americans seem to be far too slow in their coming to realize what it is that the Democrat Party, our main Socialist Party in this country, is out to accomplish for itself. We go about our business on a daily basis oblivious to what those in Washington are scheming all in an effort to "acquire" even more of the money that we the people have to work so hard for. The grandiose plans they continue to come up with serve no other purpose than to accentuate and to perpetuate their own self-aggrandizement.
The frustration level of where I am at right now in how I regard my fellow Americans is at an all time high. Especially since we managed to elect as our president the man most determined in his efforts to fundamentally alter our ability to remain a free and Capitalist country. That this man was even elected speaks volumes regarding the intellect of a substantial number of those who make up the American voting population. And because of the idiocy of those who voted for this "Marxist" the rest of us are now being forced to pay the price, with the full amount of that little fiasco having yet to be determined. Right now it can very easily be said that the cost will continue to mount so that even those yet to be born will be required to pay for it. And not enough of us seem to see anything wrong with that. Too many of us are just living for today, not giving a rats behind about what's going to happen when the sun rises tomorrow. Our day of reckoning is not that far off, and unless many more of us come to our senses, and make our voices heard by those who are busying themselves creating all the havoc, we will have no one to blame except ourselves when that day finally arrives, and it will arrive make no mistake about it.
And finally, there continues to be in America today, a certain segment of our population that I have absolutely no qualms about identifying as being one group who possesses an entrenched inability to do the right thing for anyone other than themselves. And because I see them as possessing a kind of self-perpetuating entitlement mentality, it is obvious that they have willingly allowed themselves to become completely dependent upon government. Therefore, I have absolutely no faith in either their ability or even their desire to stand up for individual freedom and against a rapidly expanding government, the same government responsible for creating the welfare programs of which they continue to be the major beneficiary. They have been conditioned over time to view themselves as being nothing more than victims, prevented by a racist society from becoming anything other than athletes, drug dealers, pimps or prostitutes. It's funny though, because up until the creation of "The Great Society", which succeeded in getting them firmly attached to the government teat, they were not always consistent supporters of those that make up the political party of the left, at least not in great numbers. But with "The Great Society" came a shift, a seismic shift, which was the sole intent of LBJ's legislation in the first place and a fact that LBJ himself quite often bragged about. He was out to capture a specific voting block, one that would become totally indebted, and I would say subservient, to the Democrat Party, and he has been rewarded handsomely for his efforts ever since. And it is these people who consistently allow themselves to be used as they have continued to vote en masse for the Democrat Party in every election ever since. Regardless of the fact that it has been, and continues to be, the Democrat Party that is the primary culprit in making it much more difficult than need be for them to be able advance as they should be allowed to do in a free society. The demise of the traditional family in this segment of our population was essentially brought about by the Democrats for the purpose of keeping these people essentially in bondage to the Party. And Democrats have no intention of doing anything that might compromise their ability to maintain the servitude of as many of those as possible who presently reside in this group. The Democrats have become their surgardaddy, and unless they want to bring their gravy train to a screeching halt, they will continue to do as they are told to do, and that means voting only for those candidates who have the (D) after their name and no one else. And what really gets me is that these people have sworn allegiance to a political party that has been the home for more than just a few racists. It’s a political party that consists of any number of bigots and one that today has as one of its most esteemed members, a former Klansman.
The election this coming November is going to be what will tell us exactly where it is that the American people are regarding their commitment to freedom as well which path it is that they think our country should be going down. Will we side with Barry, and agree with his desire to move our country even further, as well as faster, to the left, choosing to accept his premise that an ever-expanding role of government is what is best for America? Or, will enough of us come to consider that which he wishes to bring about as being far too radical and completely contrary to our Constitution. Will we see through that which he and his comrades are working so hard to create, and the limits they wish to place on our freedom and liberty as being simply unprecedented as well as blatantly un-Constitutional? As I have said before and I will say again, this coming election is going to be extremely pivotal and is one that comes at a very crucial time and may have historic consequences for our country. And the question that will remain until that day and one we can only ponder in the meantime, is this, "Will the American people choose to put their collective foot down and say to our very liberal Democrat Party currently in charge, this far and no farther?" Will we elect members to Congress whom we can trust to begin to start turning back some of this rabid government expansion and out of control spending? Will we elect those who will get us back onto more of a fiscal even keel, and to being more on the right track by limiting the Socialist in the White House from doing anymore damage than he has already done? Will we elect those who are willing, able and unafraid to at least try to undo some or all of what has been done and once again put the people in charge? All are questions that can only be answered come this Election Day. May God help us in that there will be enough of us so that we are successful in our endeavor to save our country.