Lynn Baber… for love of God and horses

The minutae of personal belief has reached a new level in the USA. There is a demand for balance (balance being a completely subjective concept anymore) in all things as long as the balance leans in the favor of those with other than traditional values it seems.

The Target Corporation is addressing this issue now as a contribution to the campaign of a conservative and pro-business candidate has outraged some in the gay and lesbian community to the extent that Target may have some expansion plans squashed.

Read the story by clicking  HERE.

Corporations and Politics

There is a legitimate question about whether corporations should be writing big checks to any campaign. Once the check is cashed corporation leadership has now stepped foot on the political stage and is vulnerable to all the pot shots that come with the territory.

So Target, “man up” and take it. Either don’t make political contributions or be willing to stand on principle. Just because the “liberal groups” that protest want equal cash and a big mea culpa doesn’t mean you have to deliver either.

The Generation of “Me”

There’s an old saying (actually originated in scripture) that a country divided will not stand. The United States is now divided into a nation of a bunch of ones. Everything is “Me, me, me.” Give me. Recognize me. Unfortunately the ‘me’ part fades quickly when issues of responsibility and accountability come up.

The foolishness and selfishness of ‘me’ groups is bringing our country down. Look around you; the evidence is piling up in every corner of the nation from Key West to Mauna Loa, from Alaskan glaciers to the bayous of Louisiana, and from Maine to Baja.

The saddest element of these ever-so-self-righteous promoters of “me” is that some may even admit that they are willing to see our nation perish if that’s what it takes to get their own way. They are playing a game of chicken. They consider their self-interest to be an equal wager against the whole and history of the United States of America.

I do not consider it fair game. Our representative government was formed to protect us from just such destructive and selfish elements. The United States and all her citizens are worth far more than your desire to flaunt your sexuality, your preference in food choices, your love for the snail darter, or any other single-issue cause. Our government is failing because the people who sit on their behinds in the chairs in Congress are afraid of the power of  “me.”

The collective foolishness of Washington DC is that most of those elected actually believe they can find a balance of both appeasement and bait that will let them continue to serve their own “me-ness.”

United We Stand

For the citizens who still consider the good of the nation to be of greater importance than their own, who serve in uniform, who weep during the National Anthem, who know that history is relevant if taught without bias, who hope to raise children who will be blessed by God as they stand under our flag, who recognize some power greater than their own – I call on all of you to stand together against the “Me Generation.”

Symbol of Unity and Not Self Interest

And on the subject of that Greater Power… the Constitution and Declaration are the foundation of the United States. If you don’t believe in any power greater than yourself then I understand why you don’t care if the nation perishes. All you’re looking for is opportunity. Fine and good. But even if that’s all you want, at least admit you are here because this is the best place to find opportunity. Killing the goose also shuts down the factory that makes the golden eggs.

Let us stand together, shoulder to shoulder, regardless of race, age, income, religion, sexual preference, height, weight, or anything else that presently divides us. Put away the “me” in favor of the ‘we.’