Too Much Turmoil

Sheri and I were on an early morning bow hunt south of the scout camp. Making our way towards a bugling elk, we heard the sounds of a bear rolling logs in the nearby brush. We moved away undetected by the bear, avoiding a confrontation. One cannot always master their environment but must learn to exist within it.

Our country is embroiled in a massive amount of turmoil. Those pushing for change do not seem to be concerned by the warning signs of confrontation. Programs that promote health care changes, gay marriage, drug legalization, firearms restrictions, financial insecurity and increased spending/taxes are all being forced upon the citizens without its consensus. We have been forced to give up our light bulbs for the lousy, mercury-filled alternatives!

The number of food stamp recipients has doubled. People are demanding increased wages at fast food restaurants because they are being filled by mature adults instead of teens. This leaves the young with limited job opportunities. The pressure builds!

An increased number of shootings and the dismal state of the political discourse are all signs that people are feeling backed into a corner. This country has a groove in which it functions best and people feel secure. The social progressives have undertaken the challenge of uprooting the American culture and lifestyle in order to transform the country. Their heavy-handed tactics have created stress and uncertainty. Those engineering change have not won wide acceptance their agenda but that seems to be of little concern. The architects proclaim that the changes are for the common good. It has been decreed that all must follow their orthodoxy. It would seem that allowing others to live according to their own ideals would be a wiser course.

There is a large grizzly in the thicket. Some refuse to recognize the danger and insist in dragging the bear out of the brush. It is better for all concerned to leave the bear alone.