WHERE DOES THIS ROAD LEAD? -- Just a Minute Radio.blogspot.com

Howdy, howdy, howdy –

 

“Once more into the breach dear friends – Once more!  Or close the wall up with our English dead. …” The brave words of Henry V who was – according to Shakespeare – willing to lead his men into battle to the point of risking the King’s own life…. (Himself!)… which would have been disastrous.

 

But there are times when such bravery is called for. America seems to have plenty in her fighting men and women… but the battle grows wearisome when the leader does not know, nor give evidence he cares much, so long as his leisure is accomplished and nothing personally intrudes upon his composure.

 

Possibly that’s too harsh a standard – but when it falls to you to send young people into war from which they well may not return… well… responsibility takes on a much heavier coat. From which, certain men whose names have become famous in history…like Benedict Arnold as an example where he can now be better assured of getting out alive because of the training they undertook. But WHO IS TRAINING THE LEADERS?  Who informs President Obama on what needs to be done in areas of restraint, bravery, putting yourself and family last… Who?

 

Right now it seems to be the American taxpayer… like it or not. And most red-blooded Americans don’t like it. Are we coming to another place in the road where Freedom takes a back seat – and unselfishness is not as readily found. Except we continue to hear these miraculous stories.

 

It is TIME America that we quit calling on the young men and women of America to sacrifice themselves when their leaders seem to fail grasping little of what *they* are asking others to do for them.

 

Is it not time we right this wrong – no matter who is senior or who is disinterested. We needs hang together… or as Benjamin Frankly once averred reverently… If we do not all hang together – we most assuredly will hang separately.

 

Cordially… In HIM

 

Jack

 

 

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