Just Some Musings!

First thing I have to give atta boys to the University of Charleston football team for their 35 to zippo rout of West Virginia State, yesterday.

On the trip I had the occasion to finish a great book, The Coming Aristocracy, by Oliver DeMille. It's a must read for everyone. A fantastic overview of where our country is and what we can do to get back on track. The author is the founder of George Wythe University and relays a powerful message for members of any political persuasion. It's short, sweet and to the point. Put it on top of your list of things to do.

Yesterday the Associated Press reported on the 9/12 project march on the Capitol. Tens of thousands of fed up Americans showed up to make their voices heard. I can't remember since the 60's protests of the war in Vietnam this type of dissent levied at our representatives. America is angry! The news service tried to dismiss the story with comments like "Many protesters said they paid their own way." Inferring the effort was financed by special interests. They also commented in the story I read that " many protesters signs depicted Obama with Hitler like mustaches ", but the five pictures that accompanied the expose' didn't reflect any of those images. The report just reeked of liberal bias and a disdain for the whole affair.

I've had a little time to reflect about the people I know who are of the liberal or radical belief and I've noticed several similarities. Most are employed by the government, involved in education (especially higher education), recipients of the system, news or entertainment employees, involved in the union, or uber-wealthy. Most of that group benefits from government programs. Salaries for the government employees depend on "Big" government. Education is overseen by the government, and grants from the government fund higher education research projects. News organizations thrive on the daily activities of Washington and most of them aspire to have careers as government advisors etc. The union is in bed with Capitol hill promoting their own brand of special interests, Lower income individuals rely on government programs to survive and the Uber-wealthy seek to control the government. All in all they seek bigger government so they can have a bigger piece of they pie, all selfish motives. What I don't see is a love for our country and the patriotism to do what's in her best interests. It's all about them and what can government do for me, polar opposite of JFK's ask not what your country can do for you speech.

Your average Joe blue collar worker who pays taxes and eeks out a living usually leans to the conservative or independent side. I found it interesting that when taxes consume a third of your disposable income how you tend to become fiscally conservative. Conservatives seek fiscal responsibility and solvency. What any responsible individual would want for friends and family, or a lack of selfishness. Values based on hard work and innovation (capitalism?).They realize you need to dig your well before your thirsty, not rely on the government spigot. The liberal group categorizes that as greed, from my perspective it's responsibility. I've yet to meet a liberal who gives it all away as they expect everyone else to do. In fact they are usually the first in the handout line, be it a grant for research or food stamps, it's just another form of government welfare to me. Conservative use the capitalist's approach, use profits for research and development.

God Bless
Capt. Bill