The 20th Century saw the birth of big labor, big business, and bigger government—the unholy trinity. The result, today’s huge federal deficit, intrusive government, an ongoing assault on Judeo-Christian values and those who espouse them.
All members of this trinity are equal, but one member is more equal—the ponderous corporate state. Big business and big labor think they call the shots. They don’t, the corporate state does and it has a massive appetite. Its mouth is open wide and ready to swallow all. If it does, there will be no escape for middle America.
"Vice is a monster of so frightful mein.
Vice, middle America is forced to endure it and the unholy trinity embraces it. Appealing to corporate and individual greed, our Federal Government uses bailouts, stimulus packages, contracts, and special legislative favors to bind big unions and big corporations into an unholy axis. It is a political problem. It is a morale problem.
Using envy and the promise of something for nothing, Senators and Congressmen use your taxpayer funds to psychologically enslave and buy the votes of the self indulgent—those who desire comfort without labor. It is a political problem. It is a morale problem.
Leaders of organized labor do not want to compete fairly in the marketplace. Lawmakers, seeking to be reelected, promise to pass laws providing special status to organized labor. In return organized labor provides campaign funds and foot soldiers to help elect candidates who promise special backroom deals. It is a political problem. It is a morale problem.
Billionaires, corporations, and numerous big financial institutions accept and support government control in exchange for market place advantage—government contracts, bail outs, and insider financial gain, all at taxpayers’ expense. These are not competitive capitalists. They seek not the free competitive market place that made America prosperous. They seek reward without risk. It is a political problem. It is a morale problem.
Neither wealth nor religious freedom flow from the unholy trinity. Governments cannot use ever increasing debt to spend their way to prosperity any more than you or I can. Big government devours wealth and individual freedom. The bigger it grows the bigger the appetite.
"Instead of solving economic problems, government welfare socialism created monstrous moral and spiritual problems—the kind of problems that are inevitable when individuals turn responsibility for their lives over to others." _____ Star Parker Uncle Sam's Plantation
If our federal government was a business it would best be described as a producer of defective products, unprofitable business investments, and morally bankrupt. Yes it is a political problem. It is more so a morale problem.
Through the prayers and bold actions of those rooted in Judeo-Christian truths we can and will change the hearts of the spiritually bankrupts who rule our public and private institutions.
We have a choice: the Judeo-Christian values that made America a free, prosperous, and generous nation, or further moral collapse, financial chaos, and eventual tyranny.
It is not too late. Be Informed Be Involved ______ Michael E. Odell
COMMENTS: Your thoughts and comments are welcome. E-mail: MichaelOdell@Lycos.com
What can you do? For six proven action steps go to Blog Archive at upper right, click on May-11-08, "But What Can I Do?" Pick yours.
Write your Senator or Representative in Washington, D.C. Tell them: No to more debt and federal make believe jobs. Remind them that jobs and true prosperity do not come from massive government spending and debt. Hard work and freedom to succeed created a free and prosperous America—not massive government debt, high taxes, and a bloated bureaucracy.
You may follow this format:
Senator Donna Arrogant
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C., 20510
Senator Arrogant,
Rep. Bill Spender
House Office Building,
Washington, D.C., 20515
Congressman Spender,
