Obamageddon

So even though I don't think the sky is falling or the nation is going to cease to exist, there is a definite calm before the storm that can only be described as eerie. I don't necessarily think that we will come under attack in 9-11 type proportions, besides who wants to fight when you get what you want peacefully. The biggest fear I think we should be worried about is the sliding away from capitalism and democracy. The unfortunate thing is that as we move further to the left, it is impossible to move away. Look at history and you will see that I am correct. As you have a growing demographic dependent on the government, benefits (read as: socialism) can not be abolished. The growing population who live off the government will obviously not want to get rid of their funded, albeit leech-like, lifestyle.

I understand that many people will want us to be pacifists about it all and try to take the change in stride. Sticking our head in the sand won't make it go away. And by doing so, we may pull our head out only to find that our country is nothing like the way we left it. But what can we do? And what would we do since he hasn't done anything yet? Well, to quote Barack, "Words do matter." Every promise he has made and every thing he sees in nirvana is socialism. There is a reason that our founding fathers did not establish a socialistic government. Health care is a huge issue and I for one do not want to pay for everyone's health care. I believe in capitalism and prior to this election, I thought the majority of America did as well. Capitalism works because of the natural human desire to achieve a better lifestyle. The keyword is achieve (interchange: earn). Many things motivate people. Some people have nice vehicles that they want to keep nice and modify. Some people have families that they want to make sure are taken care of. Medical care and an empty stomach is a great motivator. People have a way out of most situations they are in. If you don't like your situation, you will change it. More often than not, people say they want to change something, but they don't, so they don't really want to change anything. Far digression, I apologize.

To contradict Lincoln's famous speech, all men are not created equal. A simple look at sports will show you that not everybody is 7'1" with a ridiculous vertical. All men (and women) are created with equal rights. That's as far as it goes. Medical care is not a right, nor is a full stomach. Everybody has the right to earn a lifestyle, with or without health care. This is much better than other societies and what I thought was a universal creed. The election results have told me otherwise. Where does the supposed "rights" end? Can you in turn provide everybody with food if they are too poor to afford it? The line to draw there is thin, big mac's or steak? Providing lifestyles pushes things into a gray area that is just not necessary.

The worst part is that as you remove motivators, people are less motivated to earn anything. Eventually, working isn't profitable or worth it. There will always be people that want to "earn" vice receive a lifestyle. God bless that demographic. You are what has made America great.

My target audience has a small chance of actually getting this blog. I am talking to the blue collar worker who is feeding his or her family and justifying a second or third shift in hopes of getting something extra for their kid. I am talking to the mom and pop shop owner who has taken the risk to run their own business. Even the "rich" professional who has committed himself to an education and is now making payments on the college loans. Up and down the economic ladder, there are people that are working and earning a living. You are the people I am talking to. Those that live off of the government are not my audience. If by chance you stumbled across this, hopefully this blog makes you look at yourself in the mirror in disgust and you will start to carry your own weight.

So what can you do? Not as much as we could have before the election. The biggest thing we can do is hold Obama accountable. Write to your congressman, write to the media. The consensus is that the majority prefers Obama. When only 60% of the population voted, majority gets thrown out the window. Something I learned in the Navy, some fights you can't win, but you fight them anyway. You have to stand for something or you will fall for anything. Everyone needs to stay educated and current on the issues that will be placed in front of our president in the next 4 years. Talk to people, make your opinion known. I know sometimes in a politically correct world, it is sometimes hard to be open with your opinions. Left wing liberals felt no shame in bashing the government for the last 8 years. I don't want anyone to bash the government or spew ignorance. That only decreases our stance. Be educated, be professional, be vigiliant. This is how we minimize the damage and correct things 4 years from now.