Leadership
leadership Definition
lead·er·ship (-s̸hip′)
noun
1. the position or guidance of a leader
2. the ability to lead
3. the leaders of a group
leadership Synonyms
leadership
n.
1.
The quality notable in leaders
authority, control, executiveness, administration, effectiveness, activity, primacy, superiority, supremacy, skillfulness, skill, initiative, foresight, energy, capacity; see also influence 2, power 2.
2.
The action of leading
direction, guidance, management; see administration 1
I have been a little lax in the posting department of late. Blame it on, if you will, work (too busy, although we know that's a lie), I'm lying in a vegative state in the small rocking recliner, listening to my heart beat (much more likely), or simply that the meds calm me to the point that I can't seem to get excited about anything but GOC’s Saturday postings.
The truth perhaps lies in the fact that none of the people in national politics and most of the state and local politicians have any idea of the true meaning of leadership. While I can remember JFK's leadership in going into space, and Regan's leadership into bringing down the evil empire and lifting us out of the malaise which culminated in the Carter sorry excuse for a presidency. Oh and I must not forget the Clinton leadership to a generation of high schoolers that a blowjob on the school bus is not sex. Those examples do not seem to have taught the current crop of candidicks any lessons.
In the last couple of weeks the American people have had to lead John McCain to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to drill for oil along the continental shelf and start working on extracting oil from the shale in the Rockies.
Now it seems that Obamamessia has been led by McCain to the same conclusion, Although I've not heard either one suggest we drill on a postage stamp sized bit of Anwar which is home to nothing but blackflies and mosquitoes for 3 months in the summer.
How soon before people start asking each other, "Who is John Galt?"
Me? In my mind I'm already in the Gulch.
1 comment:
I doubt that there is a John Galt to bail the public out of this one..
Our republic has stood longer than the rest of the world figured it would and it may stand for another century or so but I do have my doubts and if it does it will be a travesty to call it the "land of the free"...we are slaves to government. Nothing that we do in our lives and even death is out from under government control. We don't really even own much any more..our land and homes is just 'rented' from government..don't think so just don't pay the taxes on it and watch them come get it. In some areas even our personal belongings are taxed..the evil tangible taxes which if a person is honest will include everything from fishing poles and guns to furniture..our income, our vehicles (via tags), and even our pets are leased..every area has laws that require 'tags' for your dogs and cats and if you refuse to get them they can by law take away your pets.
Yeah, we are ripe for revolution..but then what do we get for a government afterwards? If history is any guide dictatorships generally follow the successful revolution..our republic or what is left of it)is an exception to the rule..
But I always have to keep in mind that Rome survived for centuries after the republic fell and the Emperors ruled..and for the most part the Romans were no better nor any worse off...
But in any event I love my freedom..and I will fight to keep what I have left of it..too damn old now to do anything else but..
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