Who Do You Trust?

A CBS television show called "Big Brother" recently concluded a series where individual participants were encouraged to lie, be deceitful, form alliances for the purpose of hurting others, and generally fake loyalties in order to win money. Elected political leaders have no compunction about making promises they can't keep. This is a time when the importance of integrity and personal responsibility is lost to greed and dishonest behaviour. This is a time when old fashioned Americanism and fair play are trumped by self aggrandizement.


Politicians of every stripe seem to be willing to join in some sort of collusion to advance "party" goals to stay in office, or to make sure others do, without regard to who, or what, is good for the country. The main stream press is decidedly biased toward the liberal left, to the point of ignoring revelations of deceit and wrong doing by the powers that be.


When the President of the United States surrounds himself with unsavory individuals, persons known for anti American values, dishonesty, hate, and lack of integrity, by appointing them to places of power in our Government, how can we trust him to act in the best interest of our country? This is no idle question. Where is the Government taking us, as a nation, by plunging us deeper and deeper in debt by "bailout" schemes, takeovers of industry, health and social programs, and the creation of "czars" to dictate how we live? Who can we trust?


An important area is that dealing with the education of our youth. Colleges and Universities across the land are exercising greater influence on the "outcome" based philosophy which is contrary to the notion of well rounded educational achievement. The past is being ignored, and history overlooked, in favor of expedient programs to turn out graduates. Patriotism seems no longer important, never mind what "Socialism" is, or how it can change the way we live. Children are not being taught to think, but rather to accept what teacher says, leaving them vulnerable to whatever concept is in vogue.


This is not a hopeless situation. The solution, and the way to reestablish trust in our elected officials, is to demand accountability, and to return to the principles, values, and the limited Government that our Constitution outlines. We must instill the concept of respect and decency in our children, and in those we choose to govern us. We need to return to being proud of our country, and to take pride in who we are, as Americans. This country was built on "limited government" and "Rugged Individualism." That is how we became a great nation. God bless America!