Rhino Revolution

This weekend, we celebrate our freedom to pursue happiness without interference from the King of England.  The Declaration of Independence was originally drawn up because we wanted to be left alone as we went about our “pursuit of happiness”.  Over the years, that has come to be interpreted by cows as a guarantee of happiness.  Can’t pay your bills?  The government will steal from those who have to get you the dough.   Happy now?   No health insurance?  Oh, they will steal more money for you.  You have Tourette’s Syndrome?  Hold on, they will get you some more money for that.   People will chip in.  Of course, they will have a gun pointed at them.

Need a job?  The government will create one for you.    Not a good time to get pregnant?   Oh, the government will steal more from others and kill the baby for you at no charge.  This is what Obama calls “spreading the wealth”.

What horrible thing did the King of England do that started the revolt back in 1775?    One grievance was “imposing taxes on us without our consent”.    Another item listed was “He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.”

Swarms of bureaucrats to harass our people!   They had NO idea how bad it was going to get.  I think I would rather have the King of England to deal with than all the government Parasites that have infested us: the EPA, OSHA, ATF, BLM, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fish and Wildlife “Service”, Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Servicess, the Labor Dept.,  Dept. of Energy, Medicare and Social Security and, of course, the IRS to get the loot to pay for all the swarming.   Look in the phone book under Government – it is unbelievable what has erupted like boils!   And it is about to get way worse.  Now the government is taking over health care, they own banks and car companies, they lend money to people who can’t afford it and then blame capitalism when those people default.

I am sorry.  I didn’t want to put a damper on your Fourth of July.  Go celebrate if you are allowed by law.  Setting off fireworks is illegal where I live.  I can’t shoot off a gun.  I have to wear a seatbelt.  I can’t go hiking behind my house because it is a “Wildlife Refuge”.  I was put in jail once for buying a snake from an undercover Fish and Game Officer who “harassed” me into buying a snake off him for $10.  That will be a great story for a future blog.

On a brighter note:  Life is an adventure!  We still have the greatest country in the world to live that adventure in.  There is still hope that we can stay a great nation.  There is always the audacity of audacity!  God bless America!   Keep charging and have a fantastic Independence Day!    Scott Alexander