19 March 2015

There's a Sense of Calm

Perhaps it's an odd sense, up here, but still ...

The national news is full of the cackles and crowing of the progressives, over the impending destruction of the U.S. economy, and the dire predictions & stern bleating from the ineffectual Republicans. Meh.

It all seems to be so far away, these days. The more frenetic the events in the Lower 48, the quieter it is here. It feels much like the scene in Titanic when the ship is about to slip beneath the waves for the last time: there's a hush that occurs at such a time, as people are suddenly reminded of the transience of our existence. The U.S.A. may or may not survive this wrenching turn toward socialism. It's a lead-pipe cinch that it won't look like it used to, because it has already changed into something our grandparents wouldn't have recognized. Soon we may not recognize it, either.

So why are we insulated? I'm not saying we'd be unaffected, but we do have a bit of a separate economy (though based on the same currency), and our power grid is of the stand-alone variety. We'll give it a go, if needs must, as we have always been isolated to a large extent from the rest of the states. I don't imagine for one second that it would be easy, comfortable, or desirable. But we would struggle on.

In the meantime, we go about our daily existence. Snowy roads, cold temps, northern lights, moose in traffic, and all the other things that make life in Alaska an adventure.

In the meantime, I'll keep my eyes on my God, and not on elected officials 4,000 miles away.

7 comments:

PioneerPreppy said...

I think far more states can make it on their own than the media and the federal government want to admit. Inf act I think them finally coming to that conclusion keeps those types and the lefty progressives awake at night. It can't be that hard plenty of countries much smaller than most of our states manage it.

Rev. Paul said...

Preppy, you're probably right.

Old NFO said...

Smart man. Envy you (Other than the cold and snow)...

Cathy said...

Rev. Paul.
What a thoughtful, sobering piece. Your assessment is shared by so many good, solid Americans who can't believe it's come to this.

Rob said...

Padre, My eyes opened while we lived in Fla., and I felt a presence or drawn to these blogs I now read. Yours, PP, Harry's and a few others i try to read daily, even if I don't post a reply. Some I stopped following that have a big following or seem to be commercial in nature.

I have told PP many times these words....tic, tic, tic, the clock ticking down until life as we now know it changes. I believe in my heart the end will not be a crap hitting the fan, more like a giant ocean liner slowly disapering under the waves.

STxAR said...

This has been hammered homoe in my mind, too. There isn't a politician who will save us. That is God's place, and only He can do it.

As things go askew, it's a reminder to look to the hills whence comest my help.

Good post!

Rev. Paul said...

NFO, Cathy, Rob and STxAR (welcome!) - thank you. As America's inner light has nearly faded away, I'm trusting God to shine His light on us, and to restore America to what it's supposed to be.