It is truly is an ironic moment when art imitates life. My family enjoyed attending the musical Wicked a short time ago. It is the second time my daughter and I have seen the musical and it is great fun. In a pivotal moment when the relationship between the two main characters is transformed from "loathing" to friendship, Galinda the Good Witch takes it upon herself to do a makeover of her new friend Elfaba (soon to be known as the Wicked Witch of the West). She is the expert on being popular and decides to train Elfaba in the tricks of the trade. She then sings a wonderfully fun song entitled "popular."
A verse in the song goes like this: Consider celebrated heads of state, or especially great communicators - did they have brains or knowledge? Please don't make me laugh! They were popular!
It's not about aptitude, it's the way you're viewed. So it's very shrewd to be popular like me!
This art imitates life - or at least provides insight into it. Barack Obama has built his political career on this strategy. He is know running the country based upon this strategy. His public focus is solely on being as popular as he can be. His version of leadership philosophy means he hides behind this trumped up popularity to move as much of his radical agenda forward as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it is working.
We will not stop this onslaught of socialism until people see through it as a political strategy. He is forcing approval of a healthcare bill not even written yet. He is ramming through his adoring congress monumental bills which they have not even read. There is now way to do any thoughtful analysis of the consequences of any of this legislation. It is simply this strategy - "build up popularity and behind that impetus get the stuff passed. It doesn't even matter what the bills say. Just pass them now and we will sort the catch later. Popularity is the stock and trade. Once that is gone we will have to slow down, so grab as much as possible now."
Is this the leadership that we want? It is the leadership we have until we rise up and change it. We can first change it by writing and communicating to our congressional representatives now and in force. We must also let them know that we will vote against this onslaught in the upcoming election. Let them know the President's personal popularity with some areas of the country is going to get them unelected here! Communicate and do it now. It does work. The Senate is making noises now like backing away from taxing healthcare benefits of employees, but only because of the hue and cry from their constituents.
The strategy is popularity. Let them know how they are truly being viewed.
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Thinking more about your blogs...and the blog on the family. Thought that was exactly right. Breakdown of the family - core issue. Also thinking about the need to be popular....to be "successful". America is driven by that need. We are lost in the lie. We don't dig into the Word and find our source of life from our Heavenly Father, or seek wisdom from His Word - or even Godly counsel. We look to other people for our confidence. We all do. Those in office are no different...just a larger scale. Barack Obama is a man lost in the shuffle of American selfishness. Imagine being him and elected as president at his age and the stage he is in -in his political career. Easy to get cocky and arrogant. Easy for anyone. I pray for him to get on his knees and come face to face with the only One who knows exactly what this country and this world needs.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog. It helps so much to explain so many things when debating with others. Thanks Greg for doing this. ~Meagan
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