I found this video clip this morning and was absolutely mesmerized as I watched it. This interview was given in 1985. So often on this blog we have talked about socialistic ideas that deeply concern us. Many people see the role of government as that of taking over the care of it's people and giving the people the things that they need. I know that both Sarah and I and many other lovers of history feel strongly about this because we know where it has taken other societies and countries in the past. As I have watch the movement in this country, by both parties, toward constant promises and handouts I am concerned.
I found this video on a liberal political blog. I need to quote him/her here because he/she says it so well.
"What does this tell us? It tells us that we all feel that something is wrong. Both conservatives, liberals, and moderates sense that we are in trouble. We just can’t agree on where the threat is coming from. So who have we been blaming?
Each other.
The Left is attacking the Right and the Right is attacking the Left. Families are arguing with each other and some really vicious attacks are being made." .............
Here’s the thing; if we all feel that something is wrong, then something is definitely wrong.
Why, then, are we blaming each other?
It seems to me that it smacks of the very basic, “Divide and Conquer” theory which has been used over and over again in history :creating or encouraging divisions among the subjects in order to forestall alliances that could challenge the sovereign.
Think about it. While we are at each other’s throats, our economy has crashed, our homes are being foreclosed and more and more people are slipping into poverty. Rather than unite to try to solve the problem, we blame each other and let our country spin out of control."
-A voice cries out-
I really don't think anyone feels we are out of the woods today. Those who voted for Obama are happy he won but I haven't found any yet who feel that everything will be ok now. Obama has some very very difficult things to deal with from terrorism to the economy and much more. We all hope he can do some good but "all is not at ease in Zion".
Most who gather here are Christian. Many are LDS and some of other faiths. We are all aware that in the scriptures we are told that in the last days there will be division.
So what is my point? The election is over. Obama is our president. Maybe we can focus on what the problems that we are facing seem to be and what can be done. Will we always agree? Absolutely not but the discussion will be worth it and I think we can disagree without becoming divided.
Enjoy this clip, I found it fascinating.
P.S. Many have used this video as a basis that Obama is a socialist and we are in trouble yet other liberal blogs have used it to show the destructive tactics of the far right. I think it says more about us as a country waking up and uniting.
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