WHO'S NEXT? - Just a minute for Wednesday 05-28-08

Howdy Folks…

 

Nice to have a little respite from the primaries… They’ll soon be over – and not soon enough for everyone.

 

The folks over in Playfair on the Carolina line seem to have had their fill and are talking on today’s program about trying something else.  Question is what’s the rest of the country thinking?

 

I’ve run into some pretty pessimistic outlooks recently. One old friend who was a press secretary on Capitol Hill during the same ‘black days’ I was – after the Goldwater defeat in 1964 – and we witnessed the budding of what is later called the ‘Reagan Revolution.’ Lots of inexperienced people who had their first taste of losing a race in 1964 just threw up their hands in despair. It’s quite likely we’re going to have to go through another trough in the days to come if the special elections the Republicans have lost as well as the general lack of $$$ in the GOP treasury compared to the millions laying around the Obama vaults. It’s a real reversal of party roles.

 

At the same time it’s worthy of note that Actor Ronald Reagan became Governor Reagan during that black period. Aimed high for the nomination but missed in the next convention – and it was still a few  years before he actually succeeded Jimmy Carter to the Presidency. America had to get past that ‘malaise’ period of listless drifting before dedication mounted to the point of various political ‘tectonic plates’ moving sufficiently to bring RR to the White House. I’m reminded of the old saying: “The Mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small.” We may well steel ourselves for times of political famine before the tide turns again. I’m not forecasting or wishing for that – just noting that God’s time does not always conform to our time.

 

So… let’s get to  the work at hand the Lord has for us to do.

 

Today’s script and link to the audio are below. God bless you and thanks for coming by.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack Buttram

 

 

“JUST A MINUTE”

WHO’S NEXT?

 

Homer: Just a Minit – Mr. Jack Th’ fellers over at Earl’n’Lester’s Bait Shop an Sushi Bar thank hit’s time ta' ring down th’ curtin on this farce.

MizP:  Whut in th worl does at mean?

BB: Hit means everbody is tarrd of this politics…

MizP: I agrees one hunnert percent.-- an I thought…

Jack: You thought having a woman in the race would…

MizP: I *hoped* hit wud civilize thangs a bit… but din’t never seem ta take a-hole…

Homer: I b’leves we’s stuck in a hopeless rut.

Jack: Oh ...  now don’t go gettin’ hopeless on us – There have been old times that were a lot worse – and the country is still …

Homer: So whut are you concerned about Mr. Jack?

Jack: I don’t want young people to think there’s no use trying. Actually, our economy isn’t in that bad shape – and the war *is* winding down.

MizP: An we havn’t been attacked like we wuz… thot was a-goin’ ta' happen rite after 9/11…

Jack: That’s it Miz Pearl. We just need a little optimism and …

BB: An quit callin’ on Washintin fer s’much …

Homer: An quit beein’ s’ selfish.

MizP: Souns like a plan ta' me… Ah’m gonna tawk wif my Sunday School teacher and …

BB: I thank we kin call hit th’ Playfair Plan.

Jack: I think we first better to talk with the Lord about it – I’m Jack Buttram.

(END)

 

 

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