The Road Less Traveled

Politicians make names for themselves by putting their name on, and passing, new laws. There is no similar incentive for them to get rid of old laws that are either bad law or laws that have outlived their usefulness. Here is a suggestion for any politician who has the courage to "follow the road less traveled."

Would some legislator please propose a new law that will require that two old laws be stricken from the books for every new law past. Better yet, since laws are now written too long and too complicated for any normal person to read and understand, why not have the new law say that for every new word added to our collection of laws two words must be stricken from the laws that are currently on the books.

This would seem to do two good things: (1) It would provide an incentive to get rid of old or bad laws and (2), over time, it would give us laws that are shorter and easier to read and understand.

He, or she, who proposes such a law will get my vote.

Dick Mueller

Omaha, NE

 

"Forgive them Father for they know not what they do."

"Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do."

I believe the word "revenge" explains the election. If Mr. Romney had used it he would have been disqualified. Not held to such standards, Mr. Obama was given a pass.  

What does the word mean? "To inflict punishment for an injury or insult. To seek or take vengeance. To inflict injury, harm, humiliation on a person by another who has been harmed by that person."

 But revenge on who? And for what? I suggest that it is revenge on everything that makes up or maintains the Civil Society. From the concepts of Individual Sovereignty and Responsibility to the family, marriage, private property rights and the notion that life is precious, all are attacked. From The Founding Fathers and the evil color of their skin to The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, religions, civic clubs and even the Boy Scouts, all are mocked and denigrated. Why? Because the attackers, the mobs at the gates, want to destroy the fabric that is America.

Most people are unaware of the destruction they are participating in. But the Marxists among us know exactly what they are doing. They are committed to the belief  that the existing society must be destroyed so that they can, then, build their Workers' Paradise upon its ashes.

What has our form of government done to warrant the peoples' revenge? Surely, providing them with the greatest freedom on earth, allowing them to pursue their own version of happiness, should not warrant revenge. The truth is, too many know too little about America, her history, and what she stands for. But when it comes to teaching American History, ignorance is what our public schools are very good at producing. Not only do they not teach the truths of our Founding, they have done, and continue to do, great damage to our understanding of and appreciation for that unique event in human history.

So, regarding those responsible for teaching America's history to each new generation, do not forgive them Father, for they know exactly what they are doing.