In this day and age full of political rhetoric and spin it's hard to know who to listen to and what to believe. Well folks, only believe half of what you read in the newspaper or see on the tube. Sorry, but that's what it has come down to and part of whats wrong with America. We are bombarded with lies. Now this is commonly referred to as "spin"...but the truth is only the truth... period. There are no grey areas here, either one is truthful or a lies. Politicians, the media, special interest groups, and so on all use spin to make you follow they're agenda. So use COMMON SENSE AMERICA! Don't just sit there blindly hearing the rhetoric...truly listen and analyze the whats being said. Ever hear of reading between the lines? Well now it's reading between the lies. If you truly listen to what you are listening to and use common sense it's easy to see through the veil that is cast in front of almost everything you see or read in the media. Be aware of who and what and who you are listening to. Do these people have an agenda? If your answer is no then your not using common sense. Everyone in today's political arena has an agenda. What type of agenda? Well unfortunately it seems the majority of the time it is a politically motivated monetary self serving agenda otherwise commonly known as greed. Whether you know it or not almost every aspect of our lives is now controlled by politics and politicians. They are the ones with the money and power and the ones that are able to hand that money and power over to others. This all translates to...you guessed it again... more greed. More and more in our society the old saying "money is the root of all evil" holds true. People are plagued by monetary values never stopping to realize that there are so many things more important than money or power. So what do I do about it I'm just one person? Well first don't ever feel that way. One person can become 10,000 people over night if we all use common sense! Look, we all have to live here together and politicians, special interest groups, and the media are here to stay but if we use our brains to analyze the rhetoric and see things for what they really are then at least we have a fighting chance. It seems you will never ever get a 100% truthful politician. But you have to use your common sense to help you choose who the right people to lead this country into a common sense direction are. Look around you. What do you see? In the last 20 years or so this country's values have gone completely downhill at an alarming pace. We have to take back what we have lost and it begins with making common sense decisions. So take a moment this week to think..really think..about what has changed about America. What is dragging America down? Who and what influences American values? What is good about America? What started America and what got us to this point? Read the constitution. The founding fathers are crying right now.
Well until next time use, COMMON SENSE AMERICA!
Thanks for stopping by,
Keith H.
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You know, I think about when we were in high school and how things have changed now. I mean the biggest scandal in Franklin High was when I throw the purple smoke bomb down the hal...Yes yoiu remember that to quote walter cronkite, "You Were There!" We never had police stationed pn cam[pus and now I ride by an elementary school everyday and they have a deputy there everyday. There were guys who hunted and they had their guns in their gun racks in their trucks and yet I never once felt threatened. And now I am scared to walk across a school campus. Things have really changed since then.
Now, I disagree with one of your statements. You quoted "money is the root of all evil." That is actually a misquote from the Bible. A lot of remarkably good things can be done with money that is used right. Unfortunately we don't use it right! Look around at what you are paying for gas- gas that you have to get to work- and look at what the CEO's of the big oil companies are making per quarter. Look at the cost of the war; war is big bussiness. Look at the kick backs that our senators and reps are getting from pacs and lobbyist. The problem isn't that money is the root to all evil. No, the problem is the proper quote from the Bible: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows (1 Timothy 6:10) We have put money ahead of people. We have stopped loving others and allowed our greed to run amuck. Good post Keith, keep up the good work!
Bobby
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