Head Shake

I'm so disappointed in our society right now.  Kadhafi is paying foreign mercenaries to murder his own people in the streets.  Libyan fighter pilots are defecting to Malta to avoid having to become a part of the slaughter.  Police and military personnel are laying down their arms and, in some cases, actually joining the protesters.  These people are laying their lives on the line to gain freedom for their country.  The news gave a short blurb about all of this. What's our big news story?  Gas prices are going up as a result of the "unrest" in the middle east.

What is wrong with us?  Really?!  Personally, I don't think I would have the guts to stand up to a cruel dictator who could not only kill me but my entire extended family and know that he would have no repercussions whatsoever.  Bravery doesn't even begin to describe what these people are doing right now.  "Ballsy" comes a little bit closer.  The name of their country means freedom and they're fighting to make that a reality.  I love it.

Are we celebrating that?  Finding a way to support them in their cause?  Calling in the UN to protect these people from the cruel man they are protesting against?  Nope.  We're worried because our gasoline might go up a few cents per gallon this week.

I wonder what went up in price during the American revolution?  Probably cotton. The funny thing is, the American revolution wasn't because they were being tortured and their families didn't disappear in the night because they said something against Crazy George.  No, they were mad because he had impacted their pocket-book.  I guess some things never change.