The Fall of a Once Great Nation

THE FALL OF A ONCE GREAT NATION

I was born during the Eisenhower Administration, I grew up with a tremendous pride in our nation. We had real heroes like Audie Murphy. Today a kid not dropping out of high school is considered a hero. Amazingly, in meeting the minimal expectations, a person can attain the status of hero. Thirty years of failing public education has brought us to where we currently are. Twenty-five year olds can tell you the status of the "American Idol" contestants, and about "Fear Factor," but not who the vice president, secretary of state or secretary of defense are. Other voters who have no understanding of what or who caused the housing market failure can update you about the "View" or "Oprah." Teachers will tell you that George Bush alone is responsible for "No Child Left Behind" and have no clue that liberal democrats Ted Kennedy-Massachusetts and George Miller-California are the co-authors of NCLB.

People wanted change and change they will get. I only hope it's not at too great a cost to them. Change is not necessarily a bad thing, but if you have no idea where the change is taking you, it could be problematic. Check around and see how many of the true believers actually know where their new leader plans to take them or even what he believes in.

We as a country are on the verge of exchanging the ideological beliefs and philosophies of our founding fathers for those of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barnie Frank, Barrack Obama and Joe Biden. The genius of Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Monroe, which I truly believe were guided by divine inspiration, are pushed aside by the likes of the aforementioned lunatics parading as democrats. Some would call what these mental midgets advocate is a form of European socialism. It's not pure socialism yet because they have to sneak up on the sleeping masses. Whatever you call it, it's sure as hell not free market capitalism which served us well for over 200 years. People say all kinds of silly things like diversity or multiculturalism are what made us the greatest nation of the face of the earth. The simple truth is freedom has allowed us to be all that we can be. The larger more invasive government becomes the less freedoms we have. Abraham Lincoln said, "A government that can do everything for you can take everything from you." Socialism first destroys the economy then the country."

While leaving the grocery store this morning, something struck me as quite odd. It was two women collecting canned foods for the needy. My understanding was once the transformational, most merciful, Messiah Lord Barrack Hussein Obama was elected, all suffering and need would cease, woops! I have a few predictions about the first and only term for the Messiah:

• By the start of his third year gas will cost Americans between $4.50 to $5.00 a gallon.




• Not the rich, but instead families earning from $50,000 a year and up will experience the tax increases. Obama will say that the economy is is worse shape than anticipated, so we must pay more.




• Americans will see their taxes increase in 2009 and once again in 2010 when the Bush tax cuts expire.




• The defense department's budget will be cut from between ten to twenty-five percent.




• In the first year of his administration, the least experienced person ever to be elected president will be confronted with a severe international crisis as our adversaries will take advantage of his inexperience and poor judgments




• The nation will sink deeper into recession or possible depression under his brilliant leadership (depending on his action or inaction).




• Oil independence will not be achieved in the next ten, let alone twenty-five years.

Two years into the administration the president and congress will continue to blame George Bush despite the fact that congress will have been in democrat control for four years and the White House for two. The sleeping masses will not notice.

Save these predictions and see if I'm correct about them.

Over the last decade, I have told many friends that one day the balance would tip between those with their hands out and those who are expected to give. That tipping point may have been reached. I listen to many people who say that America can withstand almost anything, to include Obama and his plans for us. Some of them say that one day a generation will come along that is tired of all the degradation, permissiveness, lack of accountability and lack of responsibility, and will toss it all and replace it with decency, self control and personal responsibility. Personally, I think we are done for and will fall like the Greek and Roman Empires before us. God I pray that I am wrong, and I ask that God bless America.

A. C. Smithson