#1902 Dark Side of Democracy

#1902

Dark Side of Democracy

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others."  - Winston Churchill

The reason politicians, local, state, federal walk around as if they are wearing stiletto shoes, carefully, grimacing is because they are so afraid they will step on a grave because only they know where all the bodies are buried.  And, another reason they walk around so gingerly, there are many poisonous snakes right ready to strike at them.  Politicians and the bureaucrats which they appoint believe it was a stroke of genius that laws were enacted protecting them from the "tribulations" that voters-citizens must endure.  Legislators-congress people have special license tags on their vehicles so the highway patrol will not bother them.  One thing I noticed in international travel, (on one of my round the world trips, I had 48 flights) there was always a diplomatic exit for governmental big shots; their luggage did not undergo the "plunder" of the average traveler.  Why are some citizens considered so special?  Today's university students are told that they should protest any law-election to which they do not agree.  This ridiculousness has even leached down into the high schools...public school students in the streets protesting the election of Donald Trump.  And, more insane than their protesting, they get paid for it.  The thousands of warriors who gave their lives for the freedoms enjoyed in this nation, could never have been convinced that some students would harass-intimidate fellow students just because they have different opinions about something. 

Professors-school teachers-government workers, wrapped in an armor of rights should not forget that this is the age of the smart phone with its ability to capture voice and photo of spastic actions...public school teachers cursing, jestating about an election to which they did not agree.  We have imagination enough to fill in the blanks, schools that have replaced education with indoctrination.

In 1963, an innocuous twenty-three word prayer removed prayer from the schools.  Until then, even in the public school to say nothing of the provoquial schools, in this nation founded on Christian principles, daily Bible reading and prayer was experienced by all students, whether they wanted it or not.  Even in the small country schools of our nation, the portrait of George Washington hung in every classroom, students knew that he was the "father of our country".  In Catholic schools, the crucifix was prominent in every classroom but, because of the glass bowl of political correctness, because a few communist-liberal sympathizers think that a few Muslim or other minority students might be offended, both Jesus and George have been banished from the classroom. 

In my lifetime, 86 years, I have seen every facet of American life change...mostly for the bad.  There was always, probably, corruption in government.  Most city and county governments have always kept two sets of books.  Forget that men and women ran for public office in order to serve their fellowman, I have never known a politician who did not run for office except to serve himself.  I have not known one politician who did not leave public office much wealthier than when he went in.  Again, forget that bureaucrats are public servants...they think they are public masters.  It does not take many weeks, not even a course in indoctrination for them to attain that "big I, little you" eye sight-grimace.

Do you notice that these people who are so anxious to serve their fellowman-their country, always expect the taxpayer to pay for everything they do in public service?  If they attend a public supper of any type, they expect someone else to pay for their food...whether at the schoolhouse, courthouse, or church house.  They are reimbursed mileage for everything, a per diem for toilet paper. 

The average politician may start out on the city or county level but they know they are much too good for such lowly public service; they have their eyes set on the state legislature.  But state public office is not even good enough, like the children on Christmas dreaming of sugarplums in their heads; they have dreams of fiat currency dancing in their heads.  The more you get towards the top in politics, the bigger the money pot and the less likely to get caught with your hand in the pot. 

Do you notice that politicians always want choice seats at any function...public recognition?  And, high office enough, even if losing an election you have attained the name recognition and notoriety to be placed on some board of trustees, where you can again ride the galloping horse of do-gooder trust leading to big entitlements.  Most ex-governors are paid more money by boards of trustees, corporate-college than they were ever paid in salary.  Please, don't let them fool you about this famous phrase, "rubber chicken".  Like most people on welfare, they love free meals-good deals.  Every politician, every bureaucrat, like the pastor, like the parent, expects a reduced price on everything simply because of who he is and what he can do or has done for you. 

Much of the indecency of public service would still be in the of the unknown if it were not for the computer hacking astuteness of a military enlisted man named Bradley Manning, who, when he was not dreaming of becoming Chelsea Manning, was reaping information from many sources and feeding it into the quicksand of public notoriety.  And, in Moscow, another American, Mr. Ed Snowden, was hacking away at another tree of knowledge, evil, not much good, relating to the demented actions of USA political types.  And, in London, protected by the moat of the Ecuadorian castle, Mr. Julian Assange, pouring out "explosive" Wikileaks...another hacker, exposing to the world the intimate indecencies of the USA government officials.

The great writer C.S. Lewis said, "Christians never say goodbye" because Christians will be with one another forever.  This old, blind writer does not know much about the soul "welfare" of many politicians and I would not dare judge.  But, it is my opinion that many books will be written, many lawyers will be tattered by what quick minds and nimble fingers have produced.  All and all, we are seeing the dark side of our democracy.