Politics the Art of Destroying "We The People," But in a Nice Way

My apologies for this continuation of the political rants. However, tis' the season! And as much as I hate politics I know that it is important. Hopefully my voice can be heard even if nowhere else but in this little world I am creating. Anyhoo, this is a paper I wrote for my writing class. I hope you enjoy!

Politics the Art of Destroying "We The People," But in a Nice Way

Wow! This political season has been one heck of a long season. It is not every election year that the peacocks strut their stuff so early. This season has been extremely long due to the fact that the sitting vice president has chosen not to run for president and the current president has served his maximum time, leaving both parties without a clear front runner. This has left us “The People” unprotected from the political fluff. As each side squares off displaying their tail feathers to us and spewing promises left and right, you know that this is a fight to the end… to the end of us, “The People.”
I have never felt so unimpressed with political candidates on both sides. Amidst the melt down of the American economy politicians have managed to turn this country into a consolation prize for the rest of the world. Once this country stood for stability, strength, ingenuity, honor, and just true grit, now she’s on life support. What happened? Politicians promised more than they had the right to promise. Playing the game of Russian roulette each term of “service” holding their breathe all the while pointing the gun at us The people.
The power of this country has always been in its people. We were a strong country because the government had not figured out how to break the will of the people. But sadly, I think they have learned their lesson, and we the people are going to pay the price. We have been hypnotized by the feathers and fluff of skillful politics. They make it sound so good: Free health care, free money for the poor, everyone will love each other, and they will change the world! Blah, blah, blah… I think I saw that last time. In fact I think that I have heard that time and time again. Like an annoying song you can’t get out of your head.

Change? Reform? Which word means that America will come first? Which word means that The People will remain free forever? Which word means we will stop the name calling and the “Politics of Personal Destruction”? Which word means we can be friends with our neighbors without being told that we can’t like them because they think, look, eat, sleep, or speak different than we do? Which one means, “By Damn we will fix this problem and we will do it Now!”?
Instead we get these two parties that couldn’t care less about the people. They will destroy the people if they have to, in order to satisfy their hunger for power. Neither side will back down. They just circle each other around and around looking for the weakness, looking for an opportunity to pounce; all the while we the people stand oblivious to the powers we have given up. Kind of like the spouse who gives up the check book to their shop happy partner. The partner brings home lingerie, and nice furniture, wonderful Entertainment Systems, etc., and the spouse says, “hey, I like this, I am really glad I turned the check book over to my wonderful partner. I can’t believe the benefits of this deal, if you know what I mean.” Then suddenly the bill collectors start calling.
We have allowed our taxes to go to back to Washington, our “shop happy partner.” Who goes out and buys the lipstick and lingerie, and then play their sick little game of Russian roulette. Promising us everything and telling us it is okay because we can just get our money from the rich dude down the street. As the rich dude packs his bags in the middle of the night and leaves the country for safe harbors, such India, Mexico, China, or where ever he can hide from the red sickle of the American Politician.

You know the sickest part of this whole thing is that we the people get excited every time they add a bullet to the revolver. Look how perty she is. Bang! America, “We the People,” are no more. Dead, but at least it was done in a nice way.

Spencerisms

This morning there were quite a few clouds in the sky. As the sun rose over the horizon beams of light streamed through the clouds. It was quite beautiful. Spencer saw this and said, "Look, Jesus is coming!"

Letter to the Editor Divisiveness of Political Corectness

Dear Editor,

When it comes to racism and prejudice, we need to be able to speak our mind. When we are afraid to say what we feel it builds up resentment and anger. This anger and resentment leads to attitudes and acts of racism and prejudice. Under the guise of trying not to offend anyone we offend everyone.
Whether on purpose or on accident political correctness has worked to divide us as human beings. We have been divided by color, religion, socio-economic status, education, political beliefs, etc. We have been taught to hate those who have, and look down on those who have less. We may agree on more than we disagree, but we are taught to listen and obey a few people who “know what is best for us.”
What is the answer? I don’t know for sure, but we can start by opening an honest dialogue void of political correctness. And void of any other motive than getting to know one another. Let’s share our frustrations, our fears, our discomforts. Then maybe we can share our hopes and dreams with each other. Maybe without the divide of political walls between us we can verbally duke it out and walk away friends.

Why Relativity is so important to Progressives

The Progressive belief in relativity stems from the fact that they herald theories over absolute truth. Their reality has become based on the particular theory they embrace. They reject God because if they accepted the premise that God exists they would have to reject their theory until they could find the absolute truth. Because God, being the truth, is the ultimate end of education.
So, maybe you can see their predicament. They have become so forward thinking that they can see the end of the need for thier existence. If it gets out, that God exists, they might lose their jobs.

"Critical Thinking"

What happened to common sense? I started school this past year and they have all these new buzz words. The one that baffles me the most is the term "critical thinking." This is what professors do and what anyone who disagrees with them don't do. This to me seem kind of funny because when ever I have talked to people who actually are doing what the professors only teach, they seem to come to the conclusion that it doesn't work exactly the way they have been taught. In other words professors teach theories that sometimes work in an environment that is not challenged. I speak broadly as there are some professors that truly understand reality and have in many cases lived in the world of doers of the work. I believe that the high and lofty accomplishment of being able to "critically think" pales in comparison to those who can "deductively reason" and actually solve the problems that critical thinkers leave in their wake. It is amazing to me that when confronted with opposition how many professors begin to call names and spew rhetorical garbage, throwing out the accusation that I am unable to think for myself. I find it interesting that you must think like them or you don't know how to think for yourself. It would seem that they should encourage more points of view, wouldn't that be the scholarly thing to do, to study it, to ponder it and have an open mind to accept new information or even more difficult accept old ideas as solid truth?
I think I have figured out one of the great mysteries of the universe.(tongue in cheak) In order to have an open mind it must be closed to anything that does not agree with the politically correct mantra of the day. That means that your mind must be made of jello in order for you to change from moment to moment and it must be like a sponge in order for you to soak up all that your teachers or peers are telling you to think. Your mind must be blind so that you can not see beyond today nor can it look back into the past.
Truly education is important. However, what some professors call education I would call propaganda. I don't believe it is the proper role of education to politically indoctrinate students. This includes Elementary Schools through the University levels. I of course know that it would nearly be impossible to weed out such attitudes due to the lack of practical experience in the general educators realm as well as the ease of "critical thinking"; However, a professor should be up front in letting their students know that they refuse to expand their minds to accept any time proven truths.
Education should be a transfer of knowledge. The ablity to think should be encouraged and promotion of multiple oppinions and perspectives should be the pinnacle of education. The ability to use what we learn is more important than the paper that hangs on our wall.
If I owned my own business I would be hard pressed to hire a professor, they are likely to argue with my success, even if I tried it their way and failed.

Reverence

Behold the footprint of God! I Believe that if God had a favorite place this just might be one of them. I know that I feel his presence when I am there. This place is sacred to me. Some people describe reverence as folding ones arms and remaining quiet. I don't believe this is so. I believe that reverence is in the heart when you feel reverence then you act according to the situation. That may be laughing and enjoying a family outing or it may be a quiet pondering of the greatness of our surroundings. It may be a warmth in our heart for all the blessings we have recieved in our lives. What ever that feeling is reverence inspires respect for God's property as well as our own existence.

Politics

I have never been more disappointed in politics than I have this year. I consider myself very conservative. I am truly unsure why it is that conservatives have been branded as environmental terrorist who are filled with hate toward every living creature. I think that those who lead us decieve us. They maintain their power by dividing and propagandizing. I do not believe that liberals and conservatives have any different goals. I just happen to believe that their is a better way of actually accomplishing the task.
I believe that global warming is a natural phenomenon that man has little to do with. I believe in science and science is rarely good when half the arguement is silenced. I believe that when you start with the premise that man is the fault you are leaving out too many other factors such as the sun's weather cycles, etc. I am not a scientist but I do remember a time in history when people thought the world was flat and when it was questioned the "round earth" theorists where banished, silenced, or put to death. It doesn't make sense to me that if we can only effect global warming by 1/1000 of a percent over the next what ever many years by going green it does not seem to me that we could possibly be the problem. By reversing the process we would have to assume that man would have created the problem long before the combustion engine was even in existence.
This global warming is not just a bad science but when we create a false crisis and then think that man can do anything about it we begin to disrupt the natural order and people become victims of an unneccesary war. The casualties of this war are truly those impoverished countries which can not feed themselves. The United States of America once known as the worlds "bread basket" is now importing wheat instead of exporting wheat to those who need it. If we are importing wheat then not only are we not providing other countries, but we are now taking away even more. So, when people complain about the casualties of war they better look at how many people are starving because of an unneccesary war on global warming.
Anyways I believe that God created this earth for man and it is our responsiblity to take care of it to tend it and make it better, that does not mean that we do not use its resources. I believe that man has the obligation to utilize and create all that he can and he should replenish the earth as he uses it. When the purpose of the earth reaches an end then God's plan will simply continue according as has already been planned. I don't believe that we will be able to stop the master plan already in process. Our purpose is to learn to become better people. Learn to treat each other better, by following the ten commandments we have been given the way to happiness. And that is what God wants us to be.
Funny how God creeps into politics. I think that the problem is not when God creeps into politics but when politics tries to control God.