9/28/12
Howdy all! Do you remember this whopper of an excuse? “No, I didn't. Honest... I ran out of gas. I... I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!” A great movie and a great line, with some meaning today.
We’ll get to that,..
So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. ~ Matthew 6:34
No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffusd and virtue is preserved. On the contrary, when people are universally ignorant, and debauchd in their manners, they will sink under their own weight without the aid of foreign invaders. ~ Samuel Adams, letter to James Warren, 1775
How many emails to you get that tout a bolstered campaign for this person or that person, with a poll that shows a lead in their race? 1? 5? More than 4,000? Me too. Example, just today, I received 2 emails. One was received at 10:34 saying “Romney is winning!!” The other was received at 11:35 that stated “Romney is losing.” So, what are we to believe? Only one hour difference and Romney takes a dive bigger than the Dow. What is the truth? Well, let’s get some reality from another movie line. First, if you hadn’t figured it out, the excuse above is from ‘The Blues Brothers’ when John Belushi tries to explain why he left his bride to be at the altar. Now other Saturday Night Live alumni, Bill Murray, had the best line in response. “IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER! IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER!..” And you’re saying, ‘huh?’
Here’s the thing; the polls out there are meant to convince you that the way of the world is going ‘this’ way, so FOLLOW. But we have learned so much about the dangers of following these past four years. We the People are the leaders. Those who govern are supposed to be the followers; following OUR lead – our directions. But they all just want to save their careers, so if they can convince us to ‘follow’,.. To that I say HA! Can’t get me anymore. I have eyes all wide open. I will not tamely surrender my liberties, or be easily subdued. I will not let myself become ignorant. So therefore my ship will not sink. And if I understand you all, your ship won’t either. So take a tip from Matthew. We have enough troubles to contend with today. Don’t get caught up in the polls; the worries of tomorrow, or Nov 6. We need to stay focused right now. Forget the media. They are only going to tell you what they want to tell you, not the truth. 40 days, is a very long and short time. Just when you believe you have enough time, the time has already passed. So, keep focused; don’t worry about tomorrow. PLAN for tomorrow and execute your plans today. We will not allow our liberties and freedom to be lamely surrendered. This is our city on the hill. It shines because of US, not our federally elected employees.
Take care, God bless and especially at this time in history,
STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!
Tom Kiley
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