For those readers who keep track of such things, you may have noticed that the frequency of our postings here have tapered off somewhat. Some of this is due to warm weather, enjoying time with our visitors and the various activities that all conspire to keep me away from the keyboard. Exhibit one is the nearby photo of sunset at Naples Beach. Judged by the crowd on hand, we are not the only ones who enjoy watching the sun dip into The Gulf of Mexico. Talk about one of life's simple pleasures? it doesn't get much better. A few minutes to forget about the economic disaster that is hurtling down the tracks.
I have to admit to being depressed by the combination of the relentless bad news, headed up by the stock market's continuing plunge, coupled with the endless TV coverage of the new President, and his cockeyed economics. Many of us knew he would revert to the left once elected, but I don't think that any of us expected this rush to socialism. In some ways, the most difficult part is the lack of a strong chorus of dissent from the right. Perhaps many feel that Obama should get his chance to try his ideas. But such a miscast sense of fairness ignores the destructiveness of many of his proposals. It seems as though Rush Limbaugh is the only public voice to accurately note the way these new programs could cause permanent damage. Given that potential, it makes little sense for anyone to wish them success.
But if the right has been silenced by this onslaught, I must also admit a difficulty in finding my voice. While we make the effort to reorganize our ideas and put forth cogent dissent, we look to those few who have managed to keep up the good fight. I invite you to read Iron Mike's latest BLOG. Thank goodness that we have a few good men and women that can still make our case.
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