Beware 'Experts' bringing gifts
Something I learned at an early age was that with the gain of any
expertise, there are tradeoffs. To thoroughly know X Y, and
Z,
means you haven't had time to really concentrate on A, B and C.
It used to be that renaissance men were commonplace, but that was when
the universe of human knowledge was relatively compact. As
the
volume of knowledge increases, it is more and more difficult to master
everything even in a specific field. With accomplishments of
increasing difficulty, comes a corresponding increase in confidence and
self-respect. The risk is that in mastering X, Y and Z, one's
increased self esteem tends to lead to false confidence of one's
knowledge of A, B and C. Thus, when confronted with a problem
that falls under the category of A, B or C, an expert in X, Y and Z
will make poor decisions.
The beauty of the U.S. Constitution is that it was forged from the
expertise of people in all fields. No one person could have
written it, and no one person has yet improved upon it. By
simply
following the Constitution, in the finest detail, we can harness the
geniuses of the ages to solve the most vexing of governmental problems.
Our current difficulties have risen from our politicians' subversion of
the Constitution. Experts in Z, i and P, with egos of such
grand
proportions that they blinded all who beheld them, furthered their
interests at the expense of all citizens by ignoring and discounting
the Constitution. The founders described such behavior as
'usurping the power of the people.' The branch of Government
most
focused upon preserving the Constitution, the Judicial branch, has been
populated by activists with little knowledge of and less regard for
that document, as evidenced by all of the 5 to 4 decisions on matters
that should have been 9 to 0. In their zeal to effect change,
the
Court has failed to protect our society by protecting our
Constitution. The other two branches have likewise failed us.
Now we are in the midst of a great struggle. We are beset by
those in Washington who would set us one against the other, dividing us
by race, country of origin, and our level of economic
success.
The taking from one American the fruits of his labor, and bestowing
such upon another, is the great injustice which is cloaked as
social equality and equal
opportunity. Apparently we
are to be more accepting of this injustice if it dresses itself with
flowery phrases of community, humanity and support for youth, rather
than questioning why these ideals should be secured by governmental
mandate. A population not in conflict with itself will
address
these issues without the interference of Washington.
We have a chance, among a dwindling number of chances left, to replace
by peaceful means one of our leaders with one from among us who sees
the danger we face, and stands beside us in this peril. There
is
no bread without toil, and there is no justice that can assure one
man's prosperity will equal another's. Only by cleaving to
the
Constitution can we retain the ability to make our own mistakes, learn
from them and try again and thereby make our way. Some will
achieve more than will others but all will remain equal in the eyes of
the law.
I know something our politicians either never learned or
forgot.
And that is that I don't know much. I don't know what kind of
car
you should drive, what kind of light bulb is best for your needs, or
when you should travel. I don't know what you should see when
you
turn on the television or what you should hear when you turn on the
radio. And I am not willing to make those decisions for
you. Because I know that A.) I don't know everything, and B,)
you
can make your own decisions.
Most politicians don't know A or B.
