What would have happened?

Wednesday-June 29, 2011

What would have happened?

This week we must consider our independence and just what that independence has given us as a nation and has given the world by way of invention, wealth and freedom.

Knowing what occurred during the time of our Revolution and the events that preceded it I have to ask a few questions. How was our quest for independence won? How was it possible to draft a Declaration of Independence? How was it possible to get a consensus of thirteen different states and thirteen different representatives? How was it possible to sell the idea to other countries for support? These questions are all questions that many historians have analyzed and continue to search for the answers.

But what we haven’t asked is what would nave happened if the leaders today were in power then. What made me think of this today? I watched the President at his news conference today and I shivered at the thought that if this man was in Jefferson’s place on yesterdays date when the first draft of the declaration was written we might not have had a revolution and we might not have had the freedom the liberty and the independence we enjoy today, even though we do have less of them today than we did three years ago. I guess my argument is proven.

Al joking aside; consider the thought. We were very lucky to have had the leaders that stood up to be counted. We were fortunate that the leaders who were leading the revolt had the thoughts they had. If they didn’t things would be much different today.

The thought of independence today is far different from the thoughts that our forefathers had. This is the problem and this is the struggle today.

While watching the president today I was embarrassed that he represented me. His ideas and mine are so totally different. My thoughts come from a time when men were united and when men knew the difference between independence and tyranny. My thoughts and views are reflected in the documents that were conceived with shear brilliance and courage. My thoughts go back to a time when patriots knew what their duty was. My thoughts come from a time when the art of demagoguery was not a pre requisite to hold office.

While listening to the president today he blamed the Republican Congress for not passing a budget deal. The truth is the Republicans have presented a deal that has been rejected by the president and the Senate. The president and the senate have been AWOL (absent without leave) on this topic. While the president is asking for a plan from the republicans and has gotten one he has failed to come up with one himself. The senate has shirked their duty because by law they needed to pass a budget month’s ago. While the president demonized the conservatives and told the big lies about what budget cuts would do to certain individuals his excuse of not coming up with a plan was as he said “I was busy with Afghanistan and killing Bin Laden.”

The truth is the president has a dismal record that he can not run on like his 9.1% unemployment rate. He is now shifting the focus away from him self so that he can blame the others to make himself look good. If our forefathers practiced the art of shifting the focus and demonizing others for their failures we would not have had a Bill of Rights a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution. If men like Jefferson, Washington, Adams and Henry were not sought out for their ideas we would not be here today reading about history and writing about these events.

Today we are looking for a way to find balance in society our lives and in our budget. Today we look to our leaders to determine the balance. Today our leaders have failed us because our leaders are arrogant. Today we must consider going back in time to find out what the formula was that gave us Independence. We must look for leaders like Jefferson whose words of independence were meant for all to enjoy and whose actions spoke louder than his own words.

When I ask the question what would have happened a hundred people would have a hundred different ideas. However, the one thing I am sure about is that men like the President would not have been given the opportunity to serve because he is what they would be rebelling against.

Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives

A footnote: Our Independence would not have occurred under this present leadership. We must all realize this before we can determine how best to return to the days when Independence was everything!