Current events
If you've been watching the news over the past three weeks, you've seen quite the drama unfold. I think it's hard for us as Americans, by and large, to appreciate the historical significance of the events in this part of the world. We have the right to protest here, to voice our dissent for our Government, and whether or not we do, the opportunity to change our elected officials. In the region, it's uncommon for the people to have such a force on their governments that it effects change.
Often, resistance of the people is met with force. We saw it in China, we saw it in Iran. Uprisings against the government were quelled with force. I hope that doesn't happen in Egypt as the news reports of the day seem to indicate the military is getting ready to "peacefully" assume responsibility for the government.
I personally never think putting the military in charge of civilians is a good idea. To me, when you put someone who's used to having orders followed without having to explain them in charge of people it's always a bad idea. Power corrupts and that old axiom is as true as today is Thursday. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Hopefully, a military rule of Egypt will be temporary and free elections will be held. That too, may have unintended consequences for the interests of our country. The Egyptians may have a completely different idea of what they want their government to be opposed to what our government thinks is in our best interest in the region.
As the story unfolds, it'll be interesting to see what effects this transition has on other countries in the region. We live in an interesting time where our country is facing challenges we've never seen before and it'll be interesting to see what effects the events in Egypt have in our own country.
The tea party movement in America has people talking about the size and scope of government in America and it'll be interesting to see what our government looks like as President Obama undertakes his plan to reorganize it. Clearly we need to because we don't have the resources to spend like our government has over the last decade.
As these things transpire, it'll be interesting to watch. I think if we continue to downsize our government and move away from social programs that we've been led to believe would be there when we retire like Social Security and Medicare, move government out of the taking care of people business as many want us to do, then our whole social dynamic could change. That's going to be hard on all of us because with prices the way they are, jobs the way they are and family budgets tighter than ever, I can't help but wonder what's going to happen to those who get caught in the cracks. People don't donate to charities and faith-based organizations like they used to and if we transition back to when these types of organizations used to provide services in our communities like healthcare, operate hospitals, etc... the demand for their resources may be higher than the supply. It seems to me that it's how our government got into the entitlements business in the first place.
The focus of the media right now is a half a world away because as a free people, we're always rooting for the people of other countries to enjoy what we do. It'll be interesting to see how events play out in the middle east but I'm more curious about what happens when the focus returns to politics and government in our own country.
Often, resistance of the people is met with force. We saw it in China, we saw it in Iran. Uprisings against the government were quelled with force. I hope that doesn't happen in Egypt as the news reports of the day seem to indicate the military is getting ready to "peacefully" assume responsibility for the government.
I personally never think putting the military in charge of civilians is a good idea. To me, when you put someone who's used to having orders followed without having to explain them in charge of people it's always a bad idea. Power corrupts and that old axiom is as true as today is Thursday. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Hopefully, a military rule of Egypt will be temporary and free elections will be held. That too, may have unintended consequences for the interests of our country. The Egyptians may have a completely different idea of what they want their government to be opposed to what our government thinks is in our best interest in the region.
As the story unfolds, it'll be interesting to see what effects this transition has on other countries in the region. We live in an interesting time where our country is facing challenges we've never seen before and it'll be interesting to see what effects the events in Egypt have in our own country.
The tea party movement in America has people talking about the size and scope of government in America and it'll be interesting to see what our government looks like as President Obama undertakes his plan to reorganize it. Clearly we need to because we don't have the resources to spend like our government has over the last decade.
As these things transpire, it'll be interesting to watch. I think if we continue to downsize our government and move away from social programs that we've been led to believe would be there when we retire like Social Security and Medicare, move government out of the taking care of people business as many want us to do, then our whole social dynamic could change. That's going to be hard on all of us because with prices the way they are, jobs the way they are and family budgets tighter than ever, I can't help but wonder what's going to happen to those who get caught in the cracks. People don't donate to charities and faith-based organizations like they used to and if we transition back to when these types of organizations used to provide services in our communities like healthcare, operate hospitals, etc... the demand for their resources may be higher than the supply. It seems to me that it's how our government got into the entitlements business in the first place.
The focus of the media right now is a half a world away because as a free people, we're always rooting for the people of other countries to enjoy what we do. It'll be interesting to see how events play out in the middle east but I'm more curious about what happens when the focus returns to politics and government in our own country.
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