~ Sen. Harry Reid, "The Good Fight", 2008
See, this is so odd to me since Senator Reid and I are from the same faith (and he's got a 40-year head start on me), the one that teaches us how families are the building blocks of society, divine institutions, and how much power we have to do good and if not in just our family units, then in our church ward families and in our communities. And, is it too not PC to recognize that the gospel, the true love of Christ is really THE greatest force for good in the history of mankind?!
But, somehow Sen. Reid has gained the wisdom that the American GOVERNMENT is the greatest force for good in the HISTORY of mankind .... Um, OK.
Funny how cartoons like this ring with so much truth, though ....
I also think the Senator lost sight long ago of the roots of American government and the good it did and how government has turned into something now our founding fathers would not recognize as being fruits of their sacrificial labors. Sen. Reid must be equating big, bloated, and usurping individual and states' rights as "the greatest force". Oh, OK, then on that note I would agree with him.
P.S. If you're wondering how I came across this quote, I'm currently reading "The Good Fight". It was a gift from a family member who figured since he was from NV and is Mormon and we like politics, that we'd like this book. Um ... OK so reading it and trying to remember that he can't feel it when I slam the book closed from time to time ... :-) (just kidding -- he does have an interesting life story)
2 comments:
Unfortunately, I think Harry's views have become distorted by being in Washington, D.C., for so long. He is out of touch with real Americans and especially those in Nevada. I look forward to voting him out of office in 2010 and finding a senator who might be a little more in touch with real life.
harry and i, well, we don't see eye to eye too well. hmph.
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