January 19, 2008

Everyone looks for Solomon, but we need David

By Tom Panion
In this election year, people are swayed by emotion. They know what they want. They will tell anyone willing to listen what they want. But what do we need? I'm like everyone else. I want things and I want situations to be such that I can have them. And I mean everything that I want. Not just material things, though we all want those too. World peace, prosperity and an era of good feeling... Who wouldn't take those?I want people to like our country and our people. I want more free trade with everyone. I want to see nations grow and come to emulate us. Who would dispute that?Then there is the reality of the world. While most nations in this world know that they need us around to proper themselves, there are those who want (and vow) to destroy the Great Satan and all her people. Sympathizers will go down to the flames of perdition just as fast as the opposition to the terrorist organization.We live in a world of nations who have many things and those who do not. While most nations are...(Read Full Article)