Word of wisdom from an author
Published: Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 10:42 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 10:42 a.m.
Ayn Rand, a Russian-born author, said: “When you see that trading is done not by consent, but by compulsion; when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; when you see money flowing to those who deal, not in goods but in favors; when you see that men get richer by graft and pull than by work and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you; when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed.”
These are chilling words. Little did she know how prophetic she was being. Lest the reader think I am being negative, let me say that one must learn from the past if one is to know what the future holds. America still has an excellent opportunity to redeem and rid herself of the corruption and graft that typify our government. I have a dear friend who says that the glassy-eyed voters keep re-electing the same people and will do so again. I hope and pray that his prediction is inaccurate. The 2010 elections are crucial to America’s future.
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