Taking a Break

You may have been wondering where I have been.

I have decided to take a break.  While there are always events I can comment on, the fact is that I have said everything I felt compelled to say.  At the same time, I realize I have been preaching to the already converted.  I have not changed any one's mind, or to my knowledge gotten anyone to even rethink their positions.  Of course, you only see the final product, and not the inner workings, so you could be forgiven for thinking that I am the same.  But I assure you, I have over the years pondered both sides of the argument, and have changed my mind based on better evidence many times.  And while the pundits are paid for this, and do a better job than I can do, I need to see to my family.

I also must confess to a certain melancholy, born of a loss of faith that there is anything that we can do to stop what is going to happen.  The Lord has judged our generation, and found it unworthy, I fear.  It probably isn't fair, but the Republicans have only two years to start fixing things.  So far, they have claimed to have a plan, but they have done precious little to show us what it is.  Everyday they waste is more political capital lost.  Everyday the Democrats can keep socialism alive is that much less ground they need to pick up before they go on another tear against our liberties.  People will not long remember how bad Pelosi was, and soon enough she will be back setting the agenda, and passing legislation with no regard for the Constitution.

The Constitution.  When a Republican (in name only) like Lindsay Graham can say with no apparent irony that "Free speech is a nice idea, but we are at war!" I wonder if it is well and truly a dead letter.

In any case, I need to step back, refresh, and get my bearings.  Oh, and smoke a pipe or two while that remains legal.