A Nation of Cowbirds

In the Fall of 2008 President Bush signed the "bailout" bill of almost $1,000,000,000,000 and now President Obama has almost doubled it by adding another ~$800,000,000,000. Where does it end? The result of all of the government money floating around is that the self-reliant citizens become more frugal while the dependent people become more dependent. The same is true for businesses as those that value hard work and innovation are digging in and becoming more efficient, while the companies on the edge that have bad business models and practices are turning to the government for help. Add to this the daily ranting of President Obama about how bad the crisis is, such as in his speech on Wednesday he used the word "crisis" 25 times. You often get what you wish for, and the dems have talked the economy down for the last two years.

I believe the dems are spreading the fear on purpose as long as it helps them and their agenda.Everyone wants a handout, and it seems that we are becoming a nation of cowbirds--passing essential responsibilities on to somebody else. The picture posted here is the Bronze Cowbird...like other cowbirds lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, usually sparrows, so they have to raise its children. The cowbird spends no enegy of its own raising its own offspring. I am also reminded by a friend that when the female cowbird lays her eggs in the unwitting host's nest she pushes the host's eggs out to eliminate them. My friend Les C. rightly stated, "A happier ending would be that the little sparrow realizes that he is feeding impostors; slackers; parasites, if you will, and boots them out of the nest to live or die by their own doing never letting it happen to him again."

Is this where we are headed? It is if the dems and President Obama have their way. Instead of the bold independent and loyal bald eagle as a national symbol, the dems are making us nation of cowbirds--depending on others, depending on the government, and dependent on other nations.

The rapid rate of change being engineered by the current administration demands equally rapid action of conservatives. Remember that President Obama began running for president about three years ago. The fact is he never shut down his boiler room after winning in 2008. It is clear that his style is to perpetually run for reelection. Why else would he spend $600,000.00 to fly Air Force 1 out west and back just to proclaim victory for his "stimulus" plan? He is still presidential candidate President Obama. Conservatives had better wake up to the new normal for elections and get busy now if there is any chance to turn the tide in 2010.

DON'T BE A DIRTY COWBIRD!

Dr. Thom Reece