Too Big to
Prevail?
Charlie Earl
My written
ramblings often generate emails that accuse me of being (paraphrasing and
consolidating) a hopeless pessimist. Over the years I have learned that one of
the better tools for achieving success is to anticipate the “worst case
scenario” so that one does not become devastated by a setback. Frankly…I’m a
hope-filled reasonably happy individual. We ignore perilous trends and
triggers, however, if we choose to permanently reside in Pollyanna-ville. Crap
happens. Sometimes we are the cause, and other times we are the collateral damage,
but as certain as the sun will rise tomorrow, is the fact that our best-laid
plans will often go awry. Let me provide a current example: Barrack H. Obama is
a terrible President of the United States. He is lazy and incompetent. His
ideology is anti-human and anti-liberty. Many of us would agree that his
reelection would be destructive for the future of our nation. However….. a BIG
however, the election of Mitt Romney, Jill Stein or Gary Johnson will not stop
our slide into tyranny. If any of these three are selected by the voters, our
task will not be over. No, a new series of challenges will face us as a new
ideology, a different approach or alternate priorities are the driving forces
in government. New challenges will replace the old ones.
When we are
aware of the flaws in our plans, we are more able to alter them or compensate
for them. Merely recognizing the imperfections, though, does not correct them.
The plan must be restructured to address the new reality if our eventual
goal(s) is to be achieved. In addition although people are needed to implement
a plan of action, we must resist the temptation to invest our adoration and
total confidence in certain individuals. Hero worship will not secure our
liberty. The Lone Ranger is fictional, and William Wallace (Braveheart) is long
dead. The plan for national restoration should not hinge on personalities or
political promises, but should be firmly anchored to the principle of
individual liberty. If we look to changes in government for our goals, we are
condemned to disappointment. Our focus….our fervor…..our fight must be directed
toward achieving the maximum of personal sovereignty for every person in the
land. End of mini-sermon for today.
As many of
you are receiving this, I’ll be on the road toward Lima as our bbq business has
a large catering event at the PepsiCo Bottling Plant there. This is our second
year, and it will be great to see some of the folks again. I should return home
in time to grab a few hours sleep before watching my beloved Buckeyes travel to
East Lansing and take on Sparty. This game will be a true test for the young
pups on the OSU roster. Go Bucks!!
Although I
believe that our President is an idiot, I suspect that a large number of our
fellow citizens are just as clueless as he. Case in point: The Libyan fiasco-- He continues to advance the meme that a
low-grade You Tube video is the spark for unrest in the Mideast and the driving
impetus for the deaths of four Americans. First, Muslim unrest and anger
towards the U.S.A. and our citizens is NOT a new development. Second, even the
president of Libya states that the attacks there were preplanned and
coordinated. So why doesn’t Obama understand the real picture? And why aren’t
the citizens of the country demanding that he face reality and accept
responsibility?
Finally….remember
that it takes more than a course correction to reach your destination. You also
need enough fuel or energy to complete the journey.
Have a
blessed weekend.
Charlie Earl
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