Don't take that first "hit"

Drug dealers are famous for getting people to give in and "try" drugs ..... with every intention of getting them hooked and then sucking off of them for the rest of their lives. People who use drugs are another top reason people start using drugs ..... "peer pressure" to be a part of a group.

BIG Government is one of the worst drug dealers in the world and "progressives" are one of the worst "peers" that are pushing for what Big Government is selling. We have created welfare programs, social security, medicaid, medicare, long-lasting unemployment benefits, and the list of the nanny state "drugs" goes on and on and on........

"BUT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THESE PROGRAMS TO HELP AMERICANS, WE WOULD BE EVEN WORSE OFF." Really? Think about the debt this country has built up and the expenses we blow through every year to support these programs. That in itself is not math we can do on any calculator made by man.

That's just the debt though. That's just money. Now think about the culture we have created by creating these programs. "Entitlement" used to be a dirty word. Now it is the GOAL of millions of Americans. It is quickly becoming the new "American Dream".

So how do you counter this culture? Well, how do you break a drug addict of his addiction? You have to REFORM their lifestyle. Some people say "rehab". Rehab is a part of complete reformation. I liken it to losing weight. You can "rehab" and lose a bunch of weight. It's simple to lose weight: burn more calories than you eat. That's it. It's not a secret. Millions of people do it every day. Then why do so many people gain the weight back? They didn't truly REFORM their lives.

Drug addicts must also completely reform their lives. They have to rehab the physical ADDICTION. They have to remove the TEMPTATION. They have to remove the INFLUENCE or ENABLER. They have to make SACRIFICES. They have to go through a fundemental transformation (reformation). Anything short of this and they will be back on the crack in just a matter of time.

We have to go through a fundamental transformation in this country. Unfortunately, we are doing that right now. In the WRONG DIRECTION!! We are encouraging the entitlement programs, the nanny state, and ultimately full dependence on the government .... all so the government can say "see, you NEED me" - "let me take care of you" - "you're not strong enough to do this on your own" - "I can help".

Sound like a drug dealer much??!!

In other words, it will be PAINFUL to break this culture down and start over. Our country has got to get beyond the "I WANT IT NOW" culture and get back to SACRIFICING FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY CULTURE. It's about our kids and our grandkids - NOT US. We have this backwards in America right now.

"BUT HOW DO WE DO IT?" The answer is as a former boss of mine used to say: "if it is to be, it is up to me". YOU. YOU are the answer. The INDIVIDUAL has to look in the mirror and CHANGE. You have to get involved with your communities and SET THE EXAMPLE. INSPIRE people without FORCING them to change. INSPIRE them to look in the mirror and tell themselves "if it is to be, it is up to me". Join forces with your family and with God and make a concious decision to stop accepting the handouts. Stop looking the other way. Stop being selfish and start looking out for your kids and their kids and their kids. LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF ABOUT HOW YOU CAN BETTER CONTRIBUTE TO TOMORROW.

JUST SAY NO.

the Patriot