Howdy all! Work week is now I full swing. And so is the weather! We have thunder and lightning here is SE Washington, but the rain is always welcome so we can live with the noise.
Any hoo,..
Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live. ~ Psalm 119:144
If, then, the control of the people over the organs of their government be the measure of its republicanism, and I confess I know no other measure, it must be agreed that our governments have much less of republicanism than ought to have been expected; in other words, that the people have less regular control over their agents, than their rights and their interests require. ~ Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Taylor, 1816
So, even in the times of Jefferson there was a need for the tea party! The people have less regular control over their agents, than their rights and their interests require. Sound familiar? Yoooo betcha! So what is there to do? Easy; vote them out! We all know the power of our voice. Liberals, progressives, conservatives, mainstream, blue dog, whatever your title of slanted view might be, we all know the power of the voice. 2010, the voice travelled far across the land to change the outlook of the House, but that was not enough. This year we look to maintain the House and change the outlook of the Senate, but that will not be easy. And we look to the presidency. That may not be easy, thanks to Mr. Obama, he keeps making it easier and easier.
Our republic, our land ruled by law is under attack in the form of a fundamental transformation. We all know that. But our friends and family and neighbors do not. They still have the ostrich outlook. We need to get their attention. So might I suggest today’s verse from Psalm. His law is always right, but we cannot say that about our laws. They are imperfect, as are we all. So it takes some understanding to get it right, and live in harmony. It’s worth the debate, although not worth a fight. Not against each other on a field of battle, only in a field of debate. We do need to be ready for every scenario. But our voice and our vote have so much power. No other place on earth has ever had the power we have. We must use that power wisely to restore the strength of our republic; so we may live, have liberty, and pursue the happiness we all deserve.
Take care, God bless,
AND STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!
Tom Kiley
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