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Published Brownsville Herald April 11, 2011

In the press we are watching a human story of votes changed because one leadership wants more government programs of largess benefiting certain congressional districts to be included.
This is part of the reality of daily political life and after an indoctrination of some weeks it seems normal. The idea of sticking to one’s ideals becomes weaker and weaker, not just in Congress but at the state level and even in local councils and boards.
At this time in America there is a substantial movement toward a large socialized government that provides all of the people’s needs, allowing no private ownership of companies and ruled by an elite cadre of experts. At the other extreme is a movement toward a “new world order,” a world government ruled by another bunch of elite experts — or are they really the same goals?
In the middle are those who believe in capitalism, private ownership of property and businesses with the opportunity to pursue success and happiness as was described in the Declaration of Independence.
Neither the declaration nor the Constitution guarantees it, but only the opportunity to make choices that might bring great success or abysmal failure. We can even define success as we see fit. More »