Since I started this blog nearly a year ago, I have noticed a trend developing in the subject matter of my posts (ramblings, musings, out and out nonsense..... you decide). I don't think I intended to focus so much attention on just the federal government. Clearly there is plenty to write or complain about within the State of Colorado and there are human interest strories that I could give my two cents worth on. I think there are a few reasons for my compulsion to cover national government events. One: I'm comfortable with the subject matter. This is due in part to the fact that most of the media that catches my interest is of the goings on in our nation's capital. Two: People are closer to the state and local governments, so I feel that they are more informed and don't need to hear me blather on about things that they know all to well. I do not mean to say that you three (or am I up to four?) people who put up with my ramblings are uninformed. Quite the opposite. I am grateful for those of you who regularly comment. You are well informed and I love sharing with you my opinions. And my wife is thrilled that I have an outlet so she doesn't have to constantly be harangued. Three: And most importantly, I feel that the greatest threat to our freedom comes from our own federal government.
We, the American people, in our desire for security, are trading in our freedom - this monstrous health care bill is the biggest assault on civil liberties we have seen in our lifetimes. The dumbing down of the populace has had a deleterious effect. Civics classes are almost non-existent in the public schools and let's not even go into the drivel that is taught as history.
Today we have the tools to turn this trend towards socialism around and, let me be clear that socialism is an anathema to freedom. With the advent of the internet, we have unbelieveable access to information and it is information that is our greatest weapon against the enemies of our great nation.
A well informed electorate is the cure for what ails us, That and God is the only thing that will turn our nation back to it's former greatness.
3 comments:
Amen! Unfortunately, it took the passage of this monstrous health care bill to finally get me going. I've been interested in politics for a while, but never really broke out of my shell to do something about it until now. Keep it up!
I attended my first caucus meeting and now I'm a county delegate!
Scary stuff. And I wouldn't know about any of it if it were not for you grumping around about it - lol. Love you. Oh, and just for anyone reading - it's okay, I'm his wife :)
Vent away. My poor keyboard takes the brunt of my angst toward the feds.
I almost think it took this Obamanation to wake up voters. And it's about time. Progressivism has infused itself into our system long enough. It's time to take our country back!
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