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.
Psalm 22:27-28: “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he ruleth among the nations.”
7 comments:
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.
Preppy, you're probably right.
Smart man. Envy you (Other than the cold and snow)...
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.
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.
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!
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.
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