Meandering

Haven't had too much to write about lately (and I've been busy). I was off yesterday, so I went to visit a friend I haven't seen in a while.

He owns his own business. It's doing ok, but he was griping about taxes, and looking for ways to minimize what Uncle Sugar could steal from him, even if that meant spending money on things he didn't necessarily need. Good for him sez I!

An interesting thing about hanging around my friend's shop is that a lot of other folks stop by throughout the day, and it's interesting to hear what they're talking about. I don't push any subjects, just let the conversation flow where it will. When politics or the economy came up, the thoughts expressed were pretty universal; it sucks, it's getting worse, hope it gets better. The "dislike" for Obammy was evident.

I've found, pretty much across the board in my little corner of the world, that those who work for a living are basically good people. They share many of the beliefs, values, and ideas that I hold dear. And the only thing holding them back from reaching their full potential, and happiness in life, is government; excessive taxation specifically. But for some reason, these folks still hold on to the notion that some miracle will occur in November, and that same government which now stands in their way will magically transform, and everything will be unicorns and lollipops again.

These folks are intelligent. All they need is a little push in the right direction to open up their eyes. Just the gentlest of nudges would open up their minds to the fact that there is no salvation in government, and maintaining the status quo is a suicidal pursuit. Because I value my friendship, I don't want to come right out and make that push. It's something folks have to figure out for themselves. All I can or will do is drop a hint here, or make a subtle comment there. The rest is up to them.

I write here on this blog hoping my friends will find it, and all the others that are about Freedom and Liberty. I have certainly found many new friends here, and for that I am thankful. It's folks like us who will be there when the time to rebuild after the collapse comes. The more, the merrier...