Isn’t Life Strange?

I posted the following quote to my Facebook page yesterday:

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
- George Orwell

A friend responded with the question, “But Jeff, what is truth?”

This got me thinking about an appropriate response, and I wrote what I thought was an honest, detailed answer to her query. I should have known her question was only asked tongue-in-cheek, but still, I am pleased with my response to the question.

Here’s my latest status update:

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
- John Adams, Second President of the United States

And while I am using the words of other men, here’s another good one:

“The life of a nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.”
- Frederick Douglass

The big news over the past couple of days is focused on the unraveling of the health care bill, the ACORN scandals throughout the country, and the statement by former President Jimmy Carter that opposition to President Obama’s policies is due to racism in our nation. (Honestly - Who didn’t see that one coming?)

I have some more honest questions:

• Is the left actually going to resort to pinning their own failures on anything but themselves?
• Having an overwhelming majority in the House and Senate, why is it so important to President Obama and the Democrats to have bi-partisan support for their legislation?
• Can we agree that ACORN is involved in shady, illegal activities?
• If we can agree that ACORN is involved in shady, illegal activities, should we not seek answers about why the President of the United States is so strongly associated with them?
• Do you believe our government and its agents are being truthful and honest with the American people about their plans for our future?

History is replete with examples of nations and empires that collapsed from under the weight of their own corruption. Our nation was founded with checks and balances to guard against corruption, but it is clear that those safeguards long ago were compromised. They were compromised by men who had “only the best intentions” for the people. They told us that surrendering a little more personal liberty would be better for the collective whole. Over time, the power of the people has been transferred little by little, into the hands of a bloated, expansive government that continues to promise that they will take care of us, that they will protect us, that they are only making those decisions because it is better for everyone.

One final question for today: Will their work ever be finished?

I believe it was Winston Churchill who said the following

“Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

Wake up America. Hold your elected representatives accountable. Your nation is falling apart.