Should we as citizens be concerned
about the overall economic stability of this country?
January 28th,
2014, “Today, it is generally agreed that as a result of the forceful and
coordinated response by the federal government through TARP (Troubled Asset
Relief Program) and many other emergency programs, we helped avert what could
have been a devastating collapse of our financial system. Although we are still
repairing the damage from the crisis and many families still face challenges on
a daily basis, the financial system is much more stable and out economy is
growing, albeit not as fast as we would
like.” Timothy Bowler, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Financial Stability.
Alexander Hamilton believed that
economic prosperity required a strong government.
“Be watchful, stand firm in the
faith, act like men, be strong.” (2 Corinthians 16:13) Is our government
strong? Are we still capable or not of maintaining a good government of the
people? Or has this been lost into the hands of a few? Are we in a crisis of
propriety of misfortune due to man’s inept decisions?
We have become a country “that
flatters themselves with fairer prospects of elevation from the subdivision of
the empire into several partial confederacies, than from its union under one
government.” Alexander Hamilton, Federalist
No. 1.
How far has our country slide
backwards? These are important questions that we need answers to as citizens of
the United States. I am not suggesting a revolution by any means; however, I am
suggesting that each voter stand up and take notice of our country and get
involved.
I see so often that people
complain about IRS, Social Security, Social programs, forced health care and
much more. But what are we as born or naturalized citizens doing to change the
systems that we do not like from within? I can answer that easily: Very
little.
We have become a lazy society.
When there is economic prosperity among the masses, we chose not to get
involved for whatever reason. Yet when things go wrong, it just didn’t happen
that way. The error that we blame our politicians for may have happened when
were not paying attention or that politician may not have been in office when
it happened. Whose fault is it? It is ours because we are not taking
responsibility for our poor performance as citizens. Our country is “We the
people.” Our government is “We the people.” Blame yourself.
However, I have to ask, is it
appropriate behavior for our president and congress to hold each other’s feet
to the fire over issues that may or may not be approved by the mass majority of
the people?
The reason I say blame yourself, politics is very similar to religion. It can yield a powerful
sword however, do not be so naïve to put your faith in modern man and or its
political parties. If you do then you have just elevated man over God. We
should only have 100% total faith in God and not modern man.
We can only trust
modern man to a point of prayer because we do not nor can we honestly say what
is in their conscious. The reason I say to pray, is not for their souls but for
yours when you make a decision in what is best for the future of all. Each vote
that we cast and make, each assembly we gather to debate, each time we work
for the common good of ourselves, think about the common good for all.
If economic stability is not
stable for the masses of the people, then it weakens our country. The easiest
way for this to happen is for the people to keep their hands on the
government. Instead of government interfering in the lives of its people,
people should interfere in the workings of the government.
Kennedy couldn't have framed an invitation any more simple than to state: ..For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty...the belief that rights come not from the generosity of the state, but fro the hand of God...Ask not what American can do for you, but what you can do for the freedom of man." Inaugural Address 1.20.1961
“…But all things should be done
decently in order.” (1 Corinthians 14:40)
God bless you all and keep you safely in His arms.
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