I was doing my usual preaching, of the moral, civic, and financial advantages of Conservatism at work one day, when someone passed by and said; "Why do you care, you're only one vote anyway". I won't go into the lecture that I gave the person, but I pointed out to the others I was speaking to, that it is sad that there are people who think this way. It is sad because these people have given up the power to pick the caretakers of our freedoms and our children's freedoms.

Do you think Obama is a good caretaker of our freedoms? I don't either, but I can say I voted for McCain, and had done the research to conclude what is happening now was going to happen now if a radical like Obama was elected. That is not to say that McCain was going to be a good president. Controlling our party would have prevented McCain, but that is another subject. At least I voted. At least I was involved. None of us who care about America and the future of our way of life can say it doesn't matter anymore. It matters now more than ever.

Most people who like to generalize what is going on, or rattle off a sound bite they heard on the nightly news are usually uninformed, not always, but most of the time. If you don't come to your own conclusions you are going to be a drone for someone else. When did Americans change from being the most productive, hard working, and ruggedly individualistic people on the planet, to being lazy, and wanting a pay off of other peoples hard earned money? Everyone knows this kind of thinking is not going to work, and that nothing is ever free. Why do our people want something for free? Everyone should also know that anything you receive from the government is going to come with attachments and rules. It doesn't work the way everyone thinks it will.

This line of thinking is passed on from generation to generation. I am ashamed to say that members of my own extended family have received parental instruction on how to scam a living from the government and of course they have passed it on to their children. The cycle is continuing for alot of people as we speak. The leftists want this, they want people counting on government for sustenance. It gives them control, and guarantees your vote.

Think about it, if you get food stamps, the government will dictate what food you eat. If we all get stuck with Obamacare we will get to see a doctor when the government wants us to. If we need surgery or medicine, the government will tell us whether or not we can have it and when. Sooner or later, the leftists would have all industry under government control, so we would all be working for the government. Housing, cars, health care, food, you name it and they want to control it. Elections do have consequences, and Obama is the first to point that out. 

Are we really ready to give up all of our freedoms because we want to be lazy and collect a check for nothing? The ignorant do not realize that as soon as the leftists have complete control there will be no unemployment ever again. You will not be collecting a check and not working. You will be working harder than ever and with whatever paycheck the government wants to give you. Ask expatriates from Russia that are old enough to know. They will tell you that freedom is why they are in America and not in Russia. I would rather die fighting, than live in a hell like that.

This scenario has happened a number of times in the world with terrible consequences. The Soviet Union was the best example of leftist ideals incorporated into government for the purpose of a totalitarian state. What happened with that? It failed, that's what happened. It failed just like every other leftist experiment. It wasn't Lenin, Stalin, or Krushchev who suffered. It was the people of the Soviet Union who suffered with the shortages and the government rationing. I remember in the 80's seeing pictures that had been sneaked out, of old women waiting in bread lines as long as a city block and longer. Millions died under these leftist rulers. Is that an experiment we want to try again because a minority leftist fringe wants it. Hell no it isn't what we want, but if we do not wise up and get involved, it will happen.

Evil preys on ignorance. Obama told everyone what they wanted to hear. Things were going to be great, the sun was going to shine, milk and honey was going to be abundant. It's not great eighteen months later. Obama has only achieved one thing and that is taking away more of our freedoms. The longer democrats have power the more of our choices will be taken away. Choices are freedom. When people actually believe that a government is going to take care of them the door for evil is left wide open. Remember that absolute power corrupts absolutely and never ever trust a government to take care of you. The Founding Fathers would tell you the same thing.
 
Note: I am currently reading, and trying to incorporate an adherence to, the "Chicago Manual of Style". I am hoping there will be improvements to my writing in all aspects. Thank you for reading and putting up with any errors I may miss.