Opposing Views

Tonight, as the lawnmowers growl in the distance, and the house vibrates from a CV-22 Osprey passing over I wonder what are the important issues for the remainder of the year.  Tomorrow our President will speak to a joint session of Congress, and probably use it as a campaign speech to the nation, about how he will use government funds to create more jobs.

But today there is a foolish column by Douglas Rushkoff in CNNOpinion suggesting we really have more than enough of everything to support everyone we just need to distribute it and do away with the concept of full employment.  It is a column that will be loved by those who agree with the President that the real problem is all those rich millionaires not sharing their wealth.

Then on the other front we have Robin of Berkley writing in American Thinker on the cult of Obama and how he is pulling the strings leading to cultural breakdown, much as Charles Manson did with his followers.  He has encouraged the attacks on women, the thugs of the labor unions and is making sure there is an increasing supply of persuadable followers by keeping unemployment high.

As I look at these two opposing views I am more sympathetic to Robin of Berkley but I believe she has, like most psychologists placed too much faith in that black art called psychology.  She goes so far as to build a vast Liberal conspiracy in the government.  Having worked 37 years for the federal government I am dubious we can actually coordinate well enough to achieve that vast conspiracy.

So who is Douglas Rushkoff, is he the same “trusting fool” as Alan Gross?  The Maryland native who was recruited by the administration to distribute satellite telephones and other communication equipment from USAID to people in Cuba, a communist country that, with the exception of Alan Gross, everyone in the country knows is not the place to preach free speech.  Or is he part of this vast liberal conspiracy Robin sets out before us?  Since he is writing for CNN, a liberal main stream media outlet he must be part of the liberal conspiracy, or as I believe just an idiot with a column.  So here we have a witting accomplish pushing really unsupported and unthought out ideas that a vast majority of “something for nothing Americans” will wrap their hands around.