Posted on 09/03/2006 5:23:24 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
"Only little people pay taxes." Leona Helmsley said, didn't she? Well, that statement represents reality more than people realize. No, it's not just the taxes that are the issue. The overriding issue making so many people angry these days is the LACK of uniform justice in this country (and the world for that matter). Law after law is passed and who follows those laws?
The honest people try. The little people have to. I personally know that in almost all workplaces, people are chafing under oppressive management which sets attendance rules, policy, etc. that the employees are expected to follow to a tee or be terminated. Retail managers must follow explicit rules about markdowns, product placement, marketing (pro-gay quite often), dress code, etc.; teachers have to modify homework and tests for "special students", be VERY careful about what they say; no pocket knives (because the students can't have one); etc., bank employees have to change the way they deal with customers who deposit or handle large amounts of cash almost every day because the government is trying to track every $; police must handle lawbreakers with TLC and that is the tip of the iceberg for what they face and lawyers are standing over everyone's shoulder waiting to make a dollar on the slightest misstep anyone might make. Life is definitely unfair.
The irony of it all is that rule after rule is made and law-abiding citizens trying to hold on to a vestige of honesty are suffering under massive oppression. The very wealthy and the criminals, though, often enjoy loophole after loophole not available to the "little" people. As a matter of fact, criminals quite often don't follow ANY rule if no one is standing over them watching. It doesn't matter what regulation government passes, a criminal is not going to notice that a store is already closed before entering, the light is red, it is illegal to enter the nation without documentation, you're not allowed to sell that drug without a prescription, you're not supposed to sell THAT drug at all, girls under 18 are not suitable for sexual relations generally, sex with a woman without her consent is not generally allowed (Depends on the culture, doesn't it?), sex between men and boys is largely not tolerated, you're not supposed to take money from people by pointing a gun in their faces, you really shouldn't kill people from whom you've taken money if they give it up and plead for their lives, blah, blah, blah.
Where are we getting all of this? Well, moral collapse is the root cause -- people do not wish to turn to the source of good, that is God and His Word. But I digress. Lawyers have en masse contributed to all of this. They have come to see themselves as gods. They believe they can decide who should see justice and who should be exonerated. And, if it suits their purposes or the accused has enough money -- Presto! You receive your "Get out of Jail" card! Well, the nation slides down the slope as this continues and worsens daily.
We go to work. We are reprimanded for minor offenses. We watch the news. We see illegal aliens running the Mexican flag to the top of the pole on U.S. Federal property (Post Office) and nothing being done about it whereas if we, the citizen, were to vandalize one inch of Postal Property we would be arrested immediately. I wanted to argue about having been let go from the Postal Service for being too slow years ago when I worked for them and was told by the postmaster that if I showed up on the property again -- I would be arrested (and he couldn't even be nice when he said it). We see people chewed out and fired for policy violations at work while politicians hold huge sums of illicit cash right in their congressional offices. Homeowners would be reamed out by the codes officer if they let too many cars park in their yard while illegal aliens seem to have exclusive rights to neighborhood parking lots on their front lawns. I could go on forever listing the inequities and expect those reading this to add a few. The lack of justice IS one of the biggest problems facing the United States.
We have had to follow the rules for our entire lives. Now, we have classes of people who not only don't follow the rules, they're robbing, raping and killing us as they go along. I don't know what the overall solution is going to be but something's going to have to change. This simply can NOT continue. We have a vacuum of leadership and it will eventually be filled -- probably with a despot. I've said my piece and that will be it for a while. I suffer patiently remembering that God is not partial and has clearly stated that "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people."
So I popped off an email to a pal of mine, who is a closet FReeper, since retired from the utility, and of high godliness in the Nukes. How about forming a FReeRepublic Conservative forum?
Answer: We would probably get fired.
This is to the rude responders to MeneMeneTekelUpharsin:
Typical of a progressive attack method - when you have nothing to say against truth - PERSONALLY attack the messenger.
There is more and more of this progressive attack method seen on FR - very sickening, and worse, frightning because these are those who now call themselves republicans.
ps ... I would like to reprint your post to one my web sites if I may
Thanks. Abestos suit on for the rest. Had to say something, to vent. Here in this town, some Hispanic put graffiti on the walls of the fairgrounds buildings. They wrote, "México Sí Chavez" (which means Mexico supports Chavez). A member of the fairgrounds board asked my wife (a native of Mexico) what it meant. The only concern the board member had was that the Mexicans might not attend the dance Friday night the board had planned for them and their income might be affected by the lack of attendance. They had not a clue about the significance of that statement.
I'm tired of elected officials and appointees circling the wagon for one another. It seems to be the only thing they're all good at.
Under our system people are voluntarily trading their labor for cash. They are not forced to show up. The man trading his cash for services has the right to trade his cash for services with people who are reliable.
In places like North Korean labor camps people are not free to leave and oppressive management is truly the rule.
Complaining about oppressive management exploiting the worker, sound pretty socialist to me, and is the opening call for an attack on private property. This way caring bureaucrats can make rules the workers like in the name of socialism. This is the route to the Korean labor camps. It's a case of being careful of what you ask for.
Can't Stop It
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Workingforothers, Texas 777777
Amen.
This is true, soon we begin the job of throwing every damn anti-american open borders globalist out of office. It will be fun.
I am NOT asking for that system. I am only pointing out the rank injustice we're going through. It WILL lead to that system even if I DON'T want it to happen. People will cry for justice and some despot will rise up to promise it for them. Can you say "Obradore (Obragore)"? Can you say "Chavez"? Etc., etc.
Ha ha ha. No, God will take care of that guy eventually and it was years ago. Just an example of what I was trying to illustrate.
You just validated my point.
This is a valid perspective. Since it gives pause for thought, it is not your typical, useless vanity.
Well, at least if you post a rant you stick around to defend it.
That was my intent.
Life is definitely unfair.
The iron cage of modernity....
I've been known to do that. I believe what I wrote is right on. Refute it with facts. I'll consider your point of view (for a few minutes, anyway).
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