Home of the Wimps?
by Joan Neubauer
Issue 141 - October 14, 2009

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.--John Adams

"The Congressional Budget Office, which unlike the administration did not account for the president's policy proposals in its latest report, increased its projection of deficits over the next decade. Absent any changes in law, it said the deficit would rise to $7.1 trillion, from $4.4 trillion in March," according to an article in the New York Times.

Since taking office in January of 2009, Barack Obama has run up a deficit larger than all other presidents combined in American History, that's 233 years, since the birth of this nation in 1776. We managed to fight World War II for less.

In the throes of "the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression" – President Obama’s words - he has placed a greater burden on the citizens of this country, their children and grandchildren, than ever before. Such a yoke reminds me of the slavish burden placed on serfs in the Middle Ages when they had to turn over nearly everything they owned to the Lord of the Manor for the privilege of working the lord's land, living in their little thatched house, and eating the dregs of their produce. What could possibly be in this man's mind?

No responsible leader would hold citizens back from climbing out of such an abyss. Yet, Barrack Obama continues to push onward with an agenda that promises to curtail our rights and impose confiscatory taxes for generations to come. With such a plan in place, the citizenry will spend its resources trying to survive and pay taxes and have little time or money to spend trying to change things. Involvement in the political process will decline as we shift into survival mode, and more people will turn to government to provide more services out of necessity, thus enslaving us to the government.

Eventually, the people will run out of money and the United States of America will consist of a population of childlike dependents, unable to care of themselves, stand up for themselves or their freedoms, and focused on the next government provided meal and doctor visit-a nation of wimps. This isn't rocket science, just a basic knowledge of human behavior.

If you don't believe me, just think back to your basic psychology course and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and you'll see how it applies here. According to Maslow, only until we humans have taken care of basic survival needs like food, water, and shelter, can we think about a higher level of activity such as political involvement. However, tyrants throughout history didn't need Maslow to tell them this. They only needed to observe human behavior to realize how to gain control.

In November, Barack Obama promised change, and he is desperately trying to deliver on that promise. If we allow him to lead our Congress in the direction of his vision, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave will change into the land of the slaves and the home of the wimps.

Joan R. Neubauer is an author and works as the Public Liaison Officer for the Davis Mountains Trans-Pecos Heritage Association in Alpine, Texas. You can weigh in on various issues at dmtpha.wordpress.com.

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