We are the wealthiest country in the history of mankind. Never before has mankind seen the riches that man has been able to accumulate in such a short time, Nor has mankind been able to witness the ability to explore the unknown from the depths of the oceans to the outer space of our solar system. Our riches enable our billionaires to go to space and space walk, make international news, spending millions of dollars on a weekend’s travel. We are blessed with our ability to use our wealth for frivolous games and perhaps for the future benefit of mankind. Or are we?
We are also the most selfish, the cheapest, and the greediest country mankind has ever seen in its history. The most important expense our congress has is our military budget. It grows exponentially every year and is added to each month between budget years. Other issues such as health care, elder care, and education have budgets that can be cut to support the growing military budget.
We also must cut the taxes for the billionaires and the millionaires so they can afford to spacewalk on their weekends. This means that to balance the budget, the federal government must borrow the money to be paid back in the far distant future.
Nowhere in our working government is there concern for people; We need a visit from Jesus walking the earth, condemning all the Pharisees in the high offices in Washington and upturning the money tables of corruption that are corrupting the society that was meant to be. The founding fathers created a government for the people, not for the military, not for war, but for peace.
We need the hand of God in our world, not the hand of peace. We need Love spoken from our daises, not hate, not threats, but compassion. I have tried to serve this country in many ways, but early in my thirties, I discovered that the best way was through kindness, generosity and love. My riches are not material, they need not be.
©Russell Kendall Carter, BA. MAT. Dlitt.
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