August 05, 2005

I've been called a pessimist - and much worse, of course. As much as I would love to see the hopeful future come, the reality of ever increasing evil and injustice stands squarely in the way. Each day the news - what we are allowed to see - tells of more and more encroachment by government on our privacy and liberty, property and productivity.

Each new outrage brings cries from the hopeful that "this time" the people will awaken and begin to fight the tyranny, but those who actually even protest are few and far between. Those who continue to trust in the law and constitution are many, and it is hard to imagine the depths of slavery they will endure before they finally admit that they waited too long. We are already tied hand and foot and resistance by isolated individuals is inspiring, but futile in affecting any change in the tyrants.

What would it take to turn things around? Just what does that really mean anyway? Turn around to what? Read the history of this country and try to put your finger on the point where liberty and justice for all was the norm instead of the exception. The native Americans, the slaves of various races, and many of the immigrants found little or no justice or liberty, even at the hands of the much revered "Founding Fathers" of the Constitution. Is that what we want to "return" to?

Let's be realistic. Human beings are not fit to rule each other. History proves it, over and over again. A small group of people can rule themselves through mutual cooperation, but the ultimate "rule" for each person must rest on their own acceptance of personal responsibility for their actions and choices. The moment people divorce themselves from that responsibility, tyranny begins.

We'd all like to have someone else protect us and remove the dangers of difficult choices, but the price for that is ultimately death and destruction, slavery and misery. Liberty and safety are mutually exclusive. You can't have it both ways.

Can we still isolate the infection and restore health to the whole body? Or can we continue as we are now and not progress to total slavery? Will our economy sustain us much longer, even in abject poverty? How can we prepare for a future like that? Is there anyplace on the planet where we can simply be left alone to live our lives as we see fit? If so, how do we find it and how do we get there? How do we defend it against the statists who will do anything necessary to keep us enslaved?

There is only one such place I know, the Kingdom of God. If we place our hope in Him and live the rest of our lives doing right in His eyes, we will find the safe home and refuge.

If we keep doing what we have been doing, we will keep getting what we have been getting. To expect otherwise is the essence of insanity.

What have you been doing lately, and what have you been getting? Isn't it time to do something else?

Your comments are most welcome...

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