The “Fiscal Cliff”
is approaching (just
hours from now) and still there is
no agreement between our “leaders” (not sure how much they lead and how much they just enjoy the
benefits of their positions).
It is a very hard
thing to run a country with 300+ million people -- So many diverging ideas on how things should
work and what should be done.
For example,
consider these questions:
Is government welfare
assistance a blessing to the needy or are we just promulgating bad habits?
Why do a select few
have an excessive amount of wealth while others are suffering the ravages of
poverty?
Can an individual
or family maintain a sense of community without offering some of their
abundance to those who struggle with life?
How can individuals
make a difference in the way things are done in each of these situations?
I have my own
feelings about the state of our Union and I sense that things are spiraling to
something we don’t really want to have. When
nearly half our country receives some form of government assistance, I believe
we have created an environment that will eventually destroy all the good this country
was made to provide.
But I also believe
that there are people who truly need assistance in order to survive. Their lives are difficult and require our
help. I’m POSITIVE that government is not the place to put the burden of the needy – government programs are too inefficient and
lose track of individuality in the process.
And when assistance becomes impersonal, it also becomes a right and not
just a blessing.
There are lots of
questions running through my head right now and I guess I will have to ponder
and consider what I’m going to do. What
suggestions might you offer?
BTW, Happy New Year – 2013 is
upon us.
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