I have missed a few weeks. I had to travel and have gotten behind in life a little bit. I had the unfortunate privilege of getting to travel half way across the country last week. I am not an extravagant traveler when I am by myself. I like to take the boys and enjoy the trip and spend as little money as possible without inflicting any misery on myself. One of my habits is staying at off the beaten path motels. The kind you find on old route 66 or downtown in small towns. I like to spend money on real vacations or my hobbies or Dave. I have been lucky while training horses that for the last 30 years I have traveled all over this country. I am not one of those driving with blinders on kind of travelers, I an curious and pay attention to most everything around me. So for the last 30 odd years I have noticed how this country has changed. Following are some observations.
If you honestly believe that things are better nationwide now, than 20 years ago. Drink some more Kool aid. Small towns are struggling like never before. Some don't even have grocery stores in them anymore. Small quaint motels have closed up. Try and find a good small town cafe. Some towns don't have them anymore either. Sure gas may be at it's lowest in 10 years. While I was in Oklahoma I heard at least three companies announce layoffs because the price of oil had dropped so low. What is good for one part of the public, may be disastrous for some of the others. Roads in these small towns are frankly embarrassing. Their condition has gotten progressively worse over the last 30 years. There are empty Banks, car dealerships, gas stations, motels etc all across this country. Small business is shrinking at an alarming rate.
Black on black violence is at an all time high. It is a problem which is ignored by the government and the media alike. Why aren't blacks rioting about this. Why is Al Sharpton silent about this. I'll tell you why. As long as they continue to get a government check. They don't care how many blacks kill each other. It's all about taking responsibility for their own actions. Have you seen an episode of Jerry Springer. Unfortunately their lives are just like that. It's not my baby!!! Blacks also have this awesome way of turning on each other if one is successful and built a good life for themselves. They want to hang around for the free hand out and be part of the "posse", but ask them to be accountable for breaking the law and suddenly they call each other "uncle Tom's" or "just another porch nigger". I read an article calling Charles Barkley a "house nigger" when he questioned the actions of the rioters after the Michael Brown incident. I think that's rich. Charles Barkley, or any black professional athlete had dedicated his life to his sport. 68% will have filed for bankruptcy within 5 years after retirement because they have neglected their education so much while playing. That's not progress.
Hell our own governor Doug Ducey said during his campaign that he would not cut funding for education. When asked several times he always said no cuts to education. He does however want to take money from public education funding and offer it to charter schools. In his state of the state address he announced budget cuts to Arizona's Universities. Personally I think if you can't back up the platform that you've won your election on, then you need to be impeached. It's time we held our elected officials accountable for their actions.
Don't get me started on Democrats and Republicans. One wants to give it all away, and the other wants to take it all away. Neither party has a clue whats going on in the real world, they are only concerned with advancing their own agenda. The American people are going to suffer more and more if we don't find a way to get them under control.
One last thing I want to comment on. If things are so good. Why is the religious right fighting so hard against gay rights. I'll tell you why. because things aren't so good. History shows us that organized religion grows when times are tough. People look for outside support and turn to religion when their lives aren't going so well. Unfortunately organized religion is here to pick up that slack and that in itself is somewhat of a tragedy. There is very little joy in organized religion. It is all about judgement, oppression and one group of people oppressing another.
My next couple post may seem a little negative. Frankly its about time somebody started telling it like it is. In the next few I am going to discuss Obama care, Equal rights for gays, and the current job market. So hang on folks it's going to be a bumpy ride.
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