I often have a discussion with a friend of mine about religion and specifically he questions the rationality of my recognition and praying to an entity up there somewhere who is watching what I am doing, what I am eating and even what I am thinking. Of course this is a very difficult challenge to answer and ultimately comes down to faith. Our relationship with god, or lack thereof, is one aspect of religion but I think the equally or more important aspect of religion is the improvement/perfection of one's self and one's relations to others. One should come away from a house of worship with introspection. How can one be a better spouse, parent, or child? How can one improve in their place of business with honesty and integrity? How can one improve in their community by donating their time, visiting the sick or by giving charity? There is no doubt that we all have room to improve in at least one of these area and spending time in a house of worship challenges each one of us to ponder where we stand as individuals and how we can improve.
By being a part of a faith based community, the individual should be constantly challenged to improve him or herself. In doing this, as each member perfects themselves, the community as a whole strengthens, a bottoms-up individualistic approach. This stands in stark contrast to government's top-down approach of imposed behaviors. Religion targets the individual to effect change within himself while government uses a one size fits all approach to effect behavior in the population. Certainly, the individualistic approach is ultimately more effective.
A corollary to this individualistic approach is that the faith based leader should be challenging his/ her congregants to change themselves as individuals in order to improve their communities and strive for perfection. They should not be proposing to change others to effect change within their community. Additionally, they should put the blame of any shortcomings on the members of the community not to blame outsiders for what is lacking. If the faith based leader is blaming others for whatever deficiencies may exist then this is a poisonous endeavor and leads to destruction rather than perfection. If the sermon is not about how you can improve yourself but about how you can improve by changing someone else you should get up, walk out, and find a different house of worship.
So my friend would respond that he doesn't need a preacher to instruct him on how to behave, he does the right thing anyway, and he may be correct. But the vast majority of us need to be challenged to constantly improve our behaviors towards others. Very few of us are perfect and we often behave badly to our loved ones, or justify our cheating on an exam or in business, or only think about ourselves and not those less fortunate. Religion comes to challenge each one of us as individuals that we can be better to our fellow man. Not only because there is some entity up there keeping score but because our survival with our soaring population depends on us always challenging ourselves to improve our attitudes towards others.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Government and Fairness
As most are aware BO is turning to class warfare as his primary tactic in his re-election campaign. He claims the source for America's economic malaise is due to the rich and the business community who do not pay their fair share and do not play by the rules. Astonishing, when the top 5% of wage earners pay 60% of the federal income tax yet earn only 35% of the total national gross income. But in actuality it is the perfect strategy and one that will be very hard to beat since every individual has one vote and there are many more people on the bottom than the top. As I have mentioned in previous blogs this is an inherent defect in our democratic system and will necessarily lead to its undoing. The founding fathers likely foresaw this and is why voting was initially not a right granted just because one existed but only to land owners.
The Republican party will have a difficult time overcoming this demographic trend. Generally speaking, the poor will vote for BO to keep their checks and benefits coming and the rich will vote for the opposition to limit government's redistribution agenda. The question remains what happens to the vast middle? Will they support BO to take from the rich and give it to them? Or, do they want a system where one can strive to achieve wealth and keep it even though they may not be there yet. Perhaps, there are enough of those middle people that yearn for themselves or for their children to become future high wage earners and do not want the government to confiscate their hard work's rewards in their redistribution scheme. I am pessimistic and believe human nature would dictate people would rather sit at home and get a check from Uncle Sam rather than busting their butt.
BO talks of economic fairness constantly and he is right. But, the role of government is to make it fair for everyone to compete and achieve based on their abilities. Their should be a fair playing field where everyone can compete equally. No one should have an unfair advantage (bail outs, etc.) or an unfair disadvantage (discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc.) and this is the exclusive yet limited role of government. But government should not be used to ensure equal outcomes and this where government oversteps its role. BO equates fairness with equal outcomes and this is his fallacy since if equal outcomes are predetermined or if success is blunted to redistribute to the losers then what is the reason to put in the effort to outcompete others. Hence, productivity falls as people feel its not worth the effort to take risks and compete. The fairness comes at the outset where everybody must compete on a level playing field, not at the backend when the results are tallied.
We are in a period in human history where competition for goods and services is international. The lower and middle class compete against workers from all over the world and our workers are entirely noncompetitive. They have priced themselves out of the competition and government has over regulated US industry to be noncompetitive worldwide. Thus jobs are on the decline and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. As the number of people in the bottom of society swell they will vote in candidates who cater to their redistribution desires. As redistribution tactics expand productivity slows, jobs decrease, total wealth decreases, and more people are on the bottom of the ladder demanding more from the government. The vicious cycle keeps going. Eventually society disintegrates (see Greece).
BO's tactics are highly effective and likely successful in the short term but long term will lead to disaster for the entire country.
A somewhat disjointed blog but I can sum it up with a quote from Margaret Thatcher, "The trouble with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."
The Republican party will have a difficult time overcoming this demographic trend. Generally speaking, the poor will vote for BO to keep their checks and benefits coming and the rich will vote for the opposition to limit government's redistribution agenda. The question remains what happens to the vast middle? Will they support BO to take from the rich and give it to them? Or, do they want a system where one can strive to achieve wealth and keep it even though they may not be there yet. Perhaps, there are enough of those middle people that yearn for themselves or for their children to become future high wage earners and do not want the government to confiscate their hard work's rewards in their redistribution scheme. I am pessimistic and believe human nature would dictate people would rather sit at home and get a check from Uncle Sam rather than busting their butt.
BO talks of economic fairness constantly and he is right. But, the role of government is to make it fair for everyone to compete and achieve based on their abilities. Their should be a fair playing field where everyone can compete equally. No one should have an unfair advantage (bail outs, etc.) or an unfair disadvantage (discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc.) and this is the exclusive yet limited role of government. But government should not be used to ensure equal outcomes and this where government oversteps its role. BO equates fairness with equal outcomes and this is his fallacy since if equal outcomes are predetermined or if success is blunted to redistribute to the losers then what is the reason to put in the effort to outcompete others. Hence, productivity falls as people feel its not worth the effort to take risks and compete. The fairness comes at the outset where everybody must compete on a level playing field, not at the backend when the results are tallied.
We are in a period in human history where competition for goods and services is international. The lower and middle class compete against workers from all over the world and our workers are entirely noncompetitive. They have priced themselves out of the competition and government has over regulated US industry to be noncompetitive worldwide. Thus jobs are on the decline and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. As the number of people in the bottom of society swell they will vote in candidates who cater to their redistribution desires. As redistribution tactics expand productivity slows, jobs decrease, total wealth decreases, and more people are on the bottom of the ladder demanding more from the government. The vicious cycle keeps going. Eventually society disintegrates (see Greece).
BO's tactics are highly effective and likely successful in the short term but long term will lead to disaster for the entire country.
A somewhat disjointed blog but I can sum it up with a quote from Margaret Thatcher, "The trouble with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Pedophilia
As the situation from Penn State unfolds with this coach being accused of sexual assault against young boys, I hear a lot of people out there stating their disgust at this behavior. People are screaming that this guy is a pervert, sick in the head, human disgrace, etc., and I do not necesarily disagree. But the thought that keeps coming back into my head is that this guy is wired to be attracted sexually to boys. It is completely involuntary and he cannot control these most basic animalistic urges. We all have these sexual atttractions but most are wired in a "societally acceptable" manner. We accept urges between men and women and even between same sexes but involuntary sexual urges between a man and a boy in our society cannot be acted upon, predominantly because of the inability of the minor to consent to the behavior. But what of this man who hasn't voluntarily decided to be attracted to boys, but is just pre-wired that way.
Why would some of us be created hard wired to be attracted to children? If we are created in the image of god and by god why would he create some of us to have one of our most powerful animalistic urges, the urge to be sexual, targeted towards children? You can answer that we all are created with certain desires that are off limits and it is our mission to overcome these desires with our gift of free choice. Married men are attracted sexually to other women. A man may be attracted sexually to a cousin or other relative in his family that is off limits. But, we control these involuntary urges, these animalistic desires of our hard wiring because we know that although the attraction can be all consuming we must supress acting on them. But why be created with such a strong sexual urge yet one that cannot be acted upon? It is truly a curse.
On a similar, but contrary note, we may be entirely repulsed by certain realtions. For instance, the idea of a homosexual relationship to me is repulsive and for the homosexual a man-woman relationship may be similarly repulsive. Certainly, sexual realtions with a young boy to me is repulsive whereas to another may be all consuming. Why would I be repulsed by sexual relations with a sister or mother even though she is more attractive than someone else who I cannot get out of my mind? There is something hard wired into us that controls to whom we are attracted and to whom we are not attracted and this cannot be modified. Why would god do that? It seems to be an almost impossible test for human beings. When we are sexually attracted to someone it can entirely consume our thoughts yet we are charged with self-control of these most powerful desires.
In no way do I condone the behavior of this presumed pedophile but in some way I think that his behaviors are generated by a faulty hard wiring in his brain that promotes an attraction to young boys that he cannot control. He does not have the strength to overcome these involuntary urges that he must know are damaging yet justifies their implementation. He is born with a curse that he must curb this desire throughout his life. I suppose we are all born with certain animalistic, involuntary urges that test us daily our ability to overcome them. Some are tested more than others and I think this attraction to young boys is an almost unfair test for many to endure.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
C'mon People
Why I have no patience for some patients.
The patient who comes in repeatedly for sore throat and smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. They complain that I am not helping them even though the source for their problem is those damn cigarettes and refuses to stop.
The patient who leaves a message for me to call them back on their cell phone and when I do has a five minute musical introduction before I can get them. I don't have the time and i don't want to hear your rendition of music.
The patient who weighs over three hundred pounds and comes in and complains of difficulty swallowing. Hello?
The patient who has chronic nasal congestion, went for allergy testing and was found to be allergic to cats. I ask if they have a cat and they respond absolutely. What do you want from me? Ditch the cat.
The patient who has an ear full of wax and swears either that they don't use q-tips or barely put them in their ears. The only way the wax can get so impacted is by jamming those suckers so it almost comes out the other side.
The parent who comes in with a morbidly obese child and complains the child cannot breath at night. Try losing a couple of those chins and maybe they will breath better.
If the doctor asks you how long a symptom has been present do not answer "for a while". I don't know if that is five minutes or five years.
If you are coming to see the doctor for an abnormality on a test or imaging study ordered by another doctor, bring the result or study with you. My crystal ball is malfunctioning.
If you do not speak English, bring a translator with you. Otherwise, it is as if the doc is a veterinarian.
Do not feed your child immediately prior coming to see the doctor for a throat problem (guaranteed to vomit it all over the floor). Especially colored candy which causes the entire mouth to turn red or purple.
Don't come to the doctors office two hours before your appointment and then complain that you have to wait. It is not fair to see you early and then make everyone after you wait.
Do come in 15 minutes before your appointment, especially if you are a new patient to fill out the necessary papers.
I understand for some retired folk the visit to the doc is their one activity for the day. Do not expect the doc to spend additional time with you just to make that singular activity make the day pass.
If you are coming in for a problem in the neck, do not wear a turtle neck.
Medicine is not like the show Grey's Anatomy. I do not live in the hospital. I do not have sexual relations with residents and nurses. I have a family just like you and I don't like to be called in the middle of the night.
If you have a medical problem do not wait until a holiday to call the doctor. Take care of it during normal business hours. I have received too many calls on holidays with medical problems that were existing for days prior which could have and should have been addressed earlier.
Don't call me for a refill of your pain meds on nights and weekends. I will not fill them and any doc that does is inviting trouble. Btw, we have caught on to the trick of calling for medications after hours so you can avoid paying the copay.
I realize that a similar list could probably be constructed about patient complaints against doctors. But c'mon people, get real.
The patient who comes in repeatedly for sore throat and smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. They complain that I am not helping them even though the source for their problem is those damn cigarettes and refuses to stop.
The patient who leaves a message for me to call them back on their cell phone and when I do has a five minute musical introduction before I can get them. I don't have the time and i don't want to hear your rendition of music.
The patient who weighs over three hundred pounds and comes in and complains of difficulty swallowing. Hello?
The patient who has chronic nasal congestion, went for allergy testing and was found to be allergic to cats. I ask if they have a cat and they respond absolutely. What do you want from me? Ditch the cat.
The patient who has an ear full of wax and swears either that they don't use q-tips or barely put them in their ears. The only way the wax can get so impacted is by jamming those suckers so it almost comes out the other side.
The parent who comes in with a morbidly obese child and complains the child cannot breath at night. Try losing a couple of those chins and maybe they will breath better.
If the doctor asks you how long a symptom has been present do not answer "for a while". I don't know if that is five minutes or five years.
If you are coming to see the doctor for an abnormality on a test or imaging study ordered by another doctor, bring the result or study with you. My crystal ball is malfunctioning.
If you do not speak English, bring a translator with you. Otherwise, it is as if the doc is a veterinarian.
Do not feed your child immediately prior coming to see the doctor for a throat problem (guaranteed to vomit it all over the floor). Especially colored candy which causes the entire mouth to turn red or purple.
Don't come to the doctors office two hours before your appointment and then complain that you have to wait. It is not fair to see you early and then make everyone after you wait.
Do come in 15 minutes before your appointment, especially if you are a new patient to fill out the necessary papers.
I understand for some retired folk the visit to the doc is their one activity for the day. Do not expect the doc to spend additional time with you just to make that singular activity make the day pass.
If you are coming in for a problem in the neck, do not wear a turtle neck.
Medicine is not like the show Grey's Anatomy. I do not live in the hospital. I do not have sexual relations with residents and nurses. I have a family just like you and I don't like to be called in the middle of the night.
If you have a medical problem do not wait until a holiday to call the doctor. Take care of it during normal business hours. I have received too many calls on holidays with medical problems that were existing for days prior which could have and should have been addressed earlier.
Don't call me for a refill of your pain meds on nights and weekends. I will not fill them and any doc that does is inviting trouble. Btw, we have caught on to the trick of calling for medications after hours so you can avoid paying the copay.
I realize that a similar list could probably be constructed about patient complaints against doctors. But c'mon people, get real.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
TEOTWAWKI
One night a few weeks ago I couldn't sleep so I started listening to the radio show coast to coast which is on every night from about 1 am to 5 am. Since I have sleeping issues I often find myself listening to the show until I fall back asleep but this particular night the interview was fascinating. The host, George Noory, was interviewing a man named Jim Rawles who was answering questions regarding preparation for TEOTWAWKI, acronym for the end of the world as we know it. What struck me was how ill prepared I was for any potential interruption in my life. We have become so dependent and complacent. We assume the supermarket will always have stocked shelves, the electricity and gas/oil that power our homes and the police that provide security will always be there. But what if it's not? We have become so narrow in our fields of expertise that we have no clue how to provide the basic necessities for ourselves in case we need to. It may not be the extreme of TEOTWAWKI but it is certainly possible for interruptions in supply chains to be prolonged. Terrorists, who by the government's own admission, are already in this country, can cause enough damage to instigate a prolonged interruption of what we take for granted will always be present.
So many of our resources are completely dependent on technology for their production as well as delivery that if this was ever compromised food and fuel delivery would be cut off. What would we do then? Do I have any clue as to how to maintain warmth, obtain and purify water, get food once the pantry goes dry or how to defend my family against looters? Do I gave any of the skills necessary for survival in these circumstances? Now that I am in my fourth day of a blackout and forced to live in someone else's house I think I need to be more concerned about being self-sufficient. What if someone else's house wasn't available or the blackout was regional and not limited to several blocks.
How long would it take for people to loot, steal or worse to obtain food, water or shelter? Mr Rawles suggested we live in a society with a very thin veneer of civility. After missing two or three meals that veneer would disappear and it would be every man for themselves. It seems extremely scary but preparation could put one way ahead of the game. What seems simple and inexpensive to obtain now could be a commodity later. Skills that one could master now would go a long way at TEOTWAWKI. I try to talk to some neighbors about this and most think I'm nuts. If this make any sense to you I suggest you go to Mr Rawles web site at survivalblog.com and start doing the research. Start making the right purchases and obtain the appropriate skills. Plan ahead for a situation where you may need to protect yourself and your family. There is a ton of information on the web to get you started. I know after these several days with no power or warmth, forced to live in small room in a friend's house, I will be doing more to prepare for the next time. I believe this was a wake up call for me.
So many of our resources are completely dependent on technology for their production as well as delivery that if this was ever compromised food and fuel delivery would be cut off. What would we do then? Do I have any clue as to how to maintain warmth, obtain and purify water, get food once the pantry goes dry or how to defend my family against looters? Do I gave any of the skills necessary for survival in these circumstances? Now that I am in my fourth day of a blackout and forced to live in someone else's house I think I need to be more concerned about being self-sufficient. What if someone else's house wasn't available or the blackout was regional and not limited to several blocks.
How long would it take for people to loot, steal or worse to obtain food, water or shelter? Mr Rawles suggested we live in a society with a very thin veneer of civility. After missing two or three meals that veneer would disappear and it would be every man for themselves. It seems extremely scary but preparation could put one way ahead of the game. What seems simple and inexpensive to obtain now could be a commodity later. Skills that one could master now would go a long way at TEOTWAWKI. I try to talk to some neighbors about this and most think I'm nuts. If this make any sense to you I suggest you go to Mr Rawles web site at survivalblog.com and start doing the research. Start making the right purchases and obtain the appropriate skills. Plan ahead for a situation where you may need to protect yourself and your family. There is a ton of information on the web to get you started. I know after these several days with no power or warmth, forced to live in small room in a friend's house, I will be doing more to prepare for the next time. I believe this was a wake up call for me.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Bad Medical Decisions
Thought I would share a patient story to illustrate a point. I had seen a five year old child last year with recurrent ear infections and after failing numerous courses of antibiotic therapy the recommendation was to insert tubes in the child's ears. The child was covered by medicaid, the health insurance for the poor. The patient was scheduled for surgery but for whatever reason failed to show for the appointment. I am not sure why the child didn't show up but it was never re-scheduled. About one year later the child shows up with the parent and it appears that permanent damage ensued since the problem was never dealt with and the parent didn't pursue the appropriate treatment. What was an easy problem to fix last year has become a much more difficult problem and perhaps not fixable with a permanent deficit.
My initial reaction was that the nanny state can give the poor all the benefits they want but ultimately an individual or parent still needs to take some individual responsibility for their health care. I blamed the parent for stupid decision making which results in their child having a more serious problem. But after watching 60 minutes last week regarding Steve Jobs it seems that stupid decisions regarding ones health are not limited to a certain segment of the population or income level. It seems there was a chance had he taken care of his tumor when it was initially found he could have beaten the disease. Probably out of fear, he decided to wait and try alternative treatment and that may have cost him his life.
Why do people fail to pursue the recommendations of their doctors? Is it just fear or is there something else that influences their decisions? I put part of the blame on the media. There is so much negative media attention paid to the medical profession that people question the recommendations of their doctors. You hear so many times on the TV the vast number of deaths that are caused by medical errors. You hear how American health care is rated low compared to other nations (totally ridiculous, just look at cancer survival in the US vs. anywhere else). Even BO promotes this skepticism towards doctors when he questions doctors/surgeons motivations when they perform operations. Specifically he questioned the motivations of doctors who perform tonsillectomy in children as well as the greed of doctors who perform amputations only to line their pockets (as if this community organizer has a clue about the indications for such surgery). This environment of suspicion regarding the motivations of doctors has an adverse effect by allowing patients with serious problems to justify putting off needed interventions. On a similar note, there are so many false claims by alternative treatments (which are legally permitted) that the public buys into it. People don't realize that medical treatments go through rigorous trials to ensure efficacy and safety whereas alternative treatments do not.
In no way am I advocating for people to blindly follow any doctor's recommendations as I have encountered many a patient who I believe were advised incorrectly. Similarly, I am sure I have had patients who have seen me and then went elsewhere for another opinion that was different and may have been correct when I was wrong. Doctors are human and can make mistakes or overlook something which is why I always encourage second opinions in my own patients. I never look at it as a threat to my abilities but rather what is in the general welfare of the patient which is the ultimate goal. I believe most physicians feel similarly.
Whatever one may think of a doctor it is imperative that if an individual does not believe or trust the recommendations of a specific doctor that he/she seek another medical opinion.
My initial reaction was that the nanny state can give the poor all the benefits they want but ultimately an individual or parent still needs to take some individual responsibility for their health care. I blamed the parent for stupid decision making which results in their child having a more serious problem. But after watching 60 minutes last week regarding Steve Jobs it seems that stupid decisions regarding ones health are not limited to a certain segment of the population or income level. It seems there was a chance had he taken care of his tumor when it was initially found he could have beaten the disease. Probably out of fear, he decided to wait and try alternative treatment and that may have cost him his life.
Why do people fail to pursue the recommendations of their doctors? Is it just fear or is there something else that influences their decisions? I put part of the blame on the media. There is so much negative media attention paid to the medical profession that people question the recommendations of their doctors. You hear so many times on the TV the vast number of deaths that are caused by medical errors. You hear how American health care is rated low compared to other nations (totally ridiculous, just look at cancer survival in the US vs. anywhere else). Even BO promotes this skepticism towards doctors when he questions doctors/surgeons motivations when they perform operations. Specifically he questioned the motivations of doctors who perform tonsillectomy in children as well as the greed of doctors who perform amputations only to line their pockets (as if this community organizer has a clue about the indications for such surgery). This environment of suspicion regarding the motivations of doctors has an adverse effect by allowing patients with serious problems to justify putting off needed interventions. On a similar note, there are so many false claims by alternative treatments (which are legally permitted) that the public buys into it. People don't realize that medical treatments go through rigorous trials to ensure efficacy and safety whereas alternative treatments do not.
In no way am I advocating for people to blindly follow any doctor's recommendations as I have encountered many a patient who I believe were advised incorrectly. Similarly, I am sure I have had patients who have seen me and then went elsewhere for another opinion that was different and may have been correct when I was wrong. Doctors are human and can make mistakes or overlook something which is why I always encourage second opinions in my own patients. I never look at it as a threat to my abilities but rather what is in the general welfare of the patient which is the ultimate goal. I believe most physicians feel similarly.
Whatever one may think of a doctor it is imperative that if an individual does not believe or trust the recommendations of a specific doctor that he/she seek another medical opinion.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Herman Cain's Appeal
The reason Herman Cain has such appeal to the republican party (btw, I thought the GOP was a racist institution) is that he does not define himself by his blackness. He is a post racial politician that looks past the color of his own skin and rather defines himself as an American who worked hard his entire life, achieved to the best of his abilities and succeeded and just so happens to be black. He bought into the greatness of this country which is to work hard using your innate and learned abilities to compete on a level playing field and succeed and/or fail in the marketplace. He didn't rely on his blackness as a source for entitlement or as a reason to provide an advantage over non-blacks. He didn't claim to be a victim and use that as an excuse for failure or to not even try. He personifies an America where you can go as far as your abilities take you and what makes this country great. This message needs to be taken to the entire black population and to all segments in this country that race to be the most victimized and in need of a handout.
This message stands in stark contrast to BO whose message is that your failure or inability is not due to you but to the rich guy on the other side of town who doesn't pay his fair share of taxes. He encourages scapegoating another group for one's own shortcomings. The OWS ( occupy wall street) rally is a perfect example of this by blaming wall street bankers (?code name for Jews?) for the lack of jobs and unavailability of opportunities. BO's only chance is to continue his lies that the reason for this country's economic malaise is due to group x and not due to his own political and ideological failures. He is the scapegoater in chief and nobody does it better. The problem is the masses will believe his lies since it is easier and more comfortable to blame someone else for your misfortune then to look inside of yourself and admit to your own failures and lack of success.
These two figures, Cain and BO, have as their only similarity the color of their skin. On everything else they stand in stark opposition. Two black men, two disparate ideologies, two visions for what America is and what it should be. The only way this country can survive and thrive is for the Cain mentality to succeed over BO's.
It seems as though my prayers from my last post were answered (Gilad Shalit) but I never would have imagined they would be answered so quickly . So I am now going to turn my prayers to the downfall of the Iranian regime and support for the suppressed population in that country. As the main source of exported terror to the entire world and instability around the globe as well as the oppression of the Iranian people I hope this prayer gets answered as timely as my last.
This message stands in stark contrast to BO whose message is that your failure or inability is not due to you but to the rich guy on the other side of town who doesn't pay his fair share of taxes. He encourages scapegoating another group for one's own shortcomings. The OWS ( occupy wall street) rally is a perfect example of this by blaming wall street bankers (?code name for Jews?) for the lack of jobs and unavailability of opportunities. BO's only chance is to continue his lies that the reason for this country's economic malaise is due to group x and not due to his own political and ideological failures. He is the scapegoater in chief and nobody does it better. The problem is the masses will believe his lies since it is easier and more comfortable to blame someone else for your misfortune then to look inside of yourself and admit to your own failures and lack of success.
These two figures, Cain and BO, have as their only similarity the color of their skin. On everything else they stand in stark opposition. Two black men, two disparate ideologies, two visions for what America is and what it should be. The only way this country can survive and thrive is for the Cain mentality to succeed over BO's.
It seems as though my prayers from my last post were answered (Gilad Shalit) but I never would have imagined they would be answered so quickly . So I am now going to turn my prayers to the downfall of the Iranian regime and support for the suppressed population in that country. As the main source of exported terror to the entire world and instability around the globe as well as the oppression of the Iranian people I hope this prayer gets answered as timely as my last.
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