THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS..... NOT!

When election time comes around I often hear a phrase that causes me to shudder with disgust, "We have to vote for the lesser of two evils."

This kind of thinking is not only ridiculous it is downright dangerous to free people in a free society.  Let's look at it this way: If a drug dealer approached you and offered you either heroine or cocaine, which would you choose?  What if you were offered a taste of either strychnine or arsenic, which one would you choose?  How about you give me either $10 or $100?  In these examples, which choices are the lesser of two evils?  If offered heroine or cocaine I would choose kale.  Strychnine or arsenic?... I'd go for a walk in the woods.  Give $10 or $100?... some would say $10 is obviously the lesser of two evils.  On the contrary, how about paying $0 or better yet dancing an Irish jig?

My point is, we always have the right to choose whatever we want.  We are not forced to only choose what is presented in front of us.  So please, please, please, this next election vote for someone you believe in (whoever that may be) not just the LESSER OF TWO EVILS.  And get people to stop saying that.  Voting for someone you don't want to get rid of someone you don't want just makes no sense.

IS OBAMA THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENT?

     I find it interesting when opponents of President Obama's policies say things like, "His policies are failures." or "He must not understand anything about (blank)."  I think President Obama is extremely smart and I believe his policies are incredibly successful.  Please read on and I'll explain my views. (some of you who follow "The Iron" may have been startled by that declaration but it'll all make sense)

     Success or failure is all relative to your point of view.  For example, if you completely burnt a lasagna I might look at it and say, "Awe man!  You ruined the lasagna!"  However, what if you intended to create charred lasagna?  Then, you would be a success!  I may not like the end result and we may disagree on the reason you wanted to produce the carbon casserole.  But it would not be accurate for me to call your dish a "failure" if in fact that was your intent.

     The most important yet most forgotten part of all of this is the follow up question to the President's choices and actions.  It is the question that should be asked the most but is presented the least.  It is the question that can reveal the true nature of any situation if pursued.  It is the greatest question and at the same time can be the worst question.  It is the question that I usually find myself reacting with, "Sheesh. I'm sorry I asked."

That question is WHY?

President Obama's policies, ideals, and actions are tremendously successful.  I am actually impressed with the volume and rate at which his ideas have become realities.  However, to borrow from the words of Abraham Lincoln: 

“I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. . . . corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.”

Nov. 21, 1864 (letter to Col. William F. Elkins) 

"Hey, what did you learn at the university?"


"I learned how to be offended.  I learned how to protest.  I learned how to agitate society.  I learned how to whine about fairness.  I learned how to make sure my children have less freedom than me.  I learned how to accumulate mountains of debt.   I also mastered the art of social bullying, and... it only cost me $65,000!!"


"Wow.  Sounds like quite an experience.  Did you learn how to do anything worthwhile like a specific skill or anything?"


"No.  That's what Graduate School is for."


"Oh!  What are you going to study in grad-school?"


"I want to be a college professor someday!"


"...(sigh)..."