Where Oh Where Has The Dollar Gone?

It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that the United States of America, home to Uncle Sam, One Nation Under God, Home of the Brave, is dangerously close to no longer being the Land of the Free. I am not a brain surgeon, but I have done my share of reading and studying and I am frightened at what I see happening to our country.

First, the mere idea that the Secretary of the Treasury would "leave on the table," the notion of a global currency should cause even the steadiest to tremble and quake. When we give up the dollar we have given up the financial security that has given us world clout. Much of the world bases their financial base upon the dollar. So, why would the Obama administration even pretend to entertain such an idea. First, and let me be very clear on this, the Executive Branch of government does not have any legal authority to do that. Yet, this administration seems to believe somehow that they are above all that "constitution" nonsense. The disappearance of the dollar would most certainly spell disaster for us. We would be at the mercy of partner nations.

Second, who in heaven's name does the Administration and some of their European buddies think they are talking about capping the salary of those in the banking industry. Yes, there have been absurdities with the bonus checks, etc. But in "The Land of the Free," you cannot do such a thing......unless that is, you intend to become a Marxist (socialist) nation. Then, as the government you can own businesses, tell people how much they can earn and control the market place......no more free market. To cap someones salary is un-American to say the least and should worry anyone. Let the market determine how much a person can make, not the government. THIS IS AMERICA!! Perhaps President Obama could begin by offering to serve for $1 per year. Let's limit the salaries of those in the Administration. One cannot solely blame the woes of our economy of the banks. There are many factors that all came together in a negative way to cause this crash. But let it alone and it will heal itself. I'm not against some government money being pumped into the economy, but there are limits. Obama is so far left that you can't even see the right. His administration is further left than France for crying out loud.

Third, the mere thought of government controlled health care and education makes me cringe. I know what has happened in other countries where the government controls health care. You don't have the choice of what doctor to go to, no choice on hospitals. Doctors work for far less than American doctors do now, so the good ones go elsewhere and you get what's left. Oh, maybe not at first, but take time to research what happens when there is nationalized health care. And government intervention in education? We already saw during the campaigns how teachers in some schools were openly trying to indoctrinate the students on which candidate to support. They were teaching them little Obama songs in some cases. Sound vaguely familiar to China, Korea, Iran, Iraq under Saddam and the former USSR? It should.

What happened to the concept of a "government of the people, by the people and for the people?" If we give up our freedoms to a handful of people in Washington then shame on us. I heard Glenn Beck urging his listeners to take back America. He is right, it is our country and it's time to tell some folks if they want to keep their job in two or four years they better begin to listen to their bosses......you and I. That's my ranting for today, but please write your Senator's and Representatives, write others whether they are yours or not. Write the White House. Make phone calls and volunteer to help take back America.

God Bless You and God Bless America!