Country in Crisis

I was minding my own business reading the headlines this evening when I saw it. I wasn’t even looking for it. I was amazed that it was already there. Really amazed! It’s been a pretty busy news day all day long and there were plenty of articles that were of interest to me. I was even somewhat encouraged by Obama’s pick of Rahm Emanuel. Why? Because Rahm is an orthodox Jew. Though he doesn’t have the reputation in the press of living up to what his first name means (kind and compassionate) he is a lover of Israel and that is certainly important to me.

Another article that captured my attention detailed fact that joblessness is now at a 25 year high. But the one that nearly took my breath away was entitled, "Detroit seeks Congress aid on retiree health care" (http://news.aol.com/article/detroit-seeks-congress-aid-on-retiree/240385). I could hardly believe my eyes. Only two days ago I had just mentioned in my post that I believed that the next meltdown that this country would experience would be the coming healthcare crisis. I thought it would take a few months or even a few years before it would really hit, and perhaps it’s a bit dramatic of me to think that it has begun because this presently appears to be limited to General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. But these are huge companies! And being unable to take care of their retirees health care payments, they are turning to the government to…
BAIL THEM OUT.

I do wonder when these bailouts will stop. Since our wonderfully wise government decided to bail out the banking industry, now they have the troubled car industry coming to them with out-stretched desperate hands. And I am quite certain that I know what industry will be next. Yesterday I stated that hospitals are going bankrupt. This was no exaggeration. I know of two huge ones right in my hometown that are in a heap of trouble. And if there are a couple of them here, then I have no doubt that there are others all over the nation. I can’t say that I am certain of how long it will take before the hospitals start begging Pelosi and the rest of the congress for a hand out / bailout, but I do believe it is coming. Enter socialized medicine. The stage will be set. Much like it seems to be set for this crazy notion of "redistribution of wealth". And while we’re on the topic of bailouts, I wonder how long it will be before the schools need one.

I’m starting to feel sorry for Obama. He and congress will have so many difficult problems to face when he begins his term. But Washington aside, our nation has always been a people with resolve. Resolve to learn, resolve to grow, and most importantly, resolve to carry on and never give up. Christian recording artist Twila Paris had a hit song back in 1993 entitled, "God is in Control". It’s been running through my mind lately. Her inspiring words proclaim to us that this isn’t the time for allowing ourselves to be paralyzed with fear. Now is a time for faith, determination (or resolve) and vision. While we may be a Country in crisis, we will not be overcome when we start making it a point, as a nation, to acknowledge Him again.