Complacent for too long…

Complacent for too long…

Sometimes, you have to take the long way around to get where you want to go or you may not appreciate the destination as much.

It came to me in a small, dank somewhat smelly hotel room the darkness of night. I was actually jolted awake by these thoughts: “Why would you want to move to a Country that is well down the path of Socialism?” “It’s time to take a stand and you need to do it at home!”

Hmm, why couldn’t I have these thoughts prior to getting on a plane and riding for over 3000 miles, I would have saved lots of money not to mention the indignity of have those friendly folks at TSA go through my underwear at the airport?

Ecuador has an almost magical quality to it. Everywhere you turn your to look is like a picture that needs to be taken. I found the people friendly and engaging, someone is always willing to point the way or offer advice as to where to find “the best” place for lunch or some spectacular attraction. You do need to be aware of who is in close proximity because you will find out quickly that relieving you of your valuable is a favorite sport here.

The soil is rich and fertile the temperature is moderate for most of the Country. I could love it here and I know my family would too. There is only one glaring issue for me, the Government.

The President here recently got re-elected to office. He was, apparently pretty moderate during his first term but now that he has a second go at it he seems to be stepping up and cozying up to the likes of Cuba’s Castro and every freedom lovers favorite, Hugo Chaves. Ecuador’s President is initiating some “programs” that sound just like they came from the commie play book.

Stuff like: Taking control of all media or how about “community councils”? Community councils sound like Hitler’s brown shirts all over again. You better only have good things to say the Government or that crash you hear in the middle of the night may be your door getting kick in. I love this one; if you own any “unused ground” the Government will take it off your hands and give it to the “people”. These are not instituted yet but they are talking pretty seriously putting them into effect.

Now what?

I caught a flight and came home last night. (Sept. 1st)

And now, I have a “fire in my belly”!

No, nothing to do with the diarrhea I have been experiencing for the last few days.

It’s the kind of fire that motivates a guy to action. No longer will I be silent and just grumble under my breath about the direction our County is going. No longer will I grumble to my family and close friends about the sad state of affairs we are now in and how I wish somebody would do “something”.

We are under attack!

Our God, our Families, our Country are under attack!

Who is attacking us you ask? Evil scheming men in high Government positions that want to ultimately control every aspect of our lives. This is nothing new, since the time of Adam there have been those who plot to take away freedom and choice.

Do I sound like some anti-Government nut job to you? I’ve been accused of worse but please know that I love the Constitution and the Government that our founding fathers were inspired by God to put into place.

If you can’t see what is happening then right before your own eyes then roll over and go back to sleep. Me, I am getting involved!

How did it come to this?

A man, I am sorry to admit that in the past, I have not paid much attention too, who, the more I read his words the more I am in awe of his grasp of what Governments is supposed to be and who was sounding the alarm over 40 years ago; A man who has served as in the Federal Government as the Secretary of Agriculture and as the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Ezra Taft Benson suggested who is to blame and how we have come to this, he said:

“The troubles of the world may largely be laid at the doors of those who are neither hot nor cold; who always follow the line of least resistance; whose timid hearts flutter at taking sides for truth.”

“I accept humbly this obligation and challenge and gratefully strive to do my duty without fear. In times as serious as these, we must not permit fear of criticism to keep us from doing our duty, even at the risk of our counsel being tabbed as political, as government becomes more and more entwined in our daily lives.

In the crisis through which we are now passing, we have been fully warned. This has brought forth some criticism. There are some of us who do not want to hear the message. It embarrasses us.

The things which are threatening our lives, our welfare, our freedoms are the very things some of us have been condoning. Many do not want to be disturbed as they continue to enjoy their comfortable complacency.”

--Ezra Taft Benson- 1973

Ouch! I have been comfortably complacent for most of my life… Time for a change, how about you?