Copenhagen vs American Nationalism

Just thinking about different events happening in our country and the direction it is going. Was doing a little research about the upcoming Kyoto II meeting in Copenhagen and the more I think about it, the more it frustrates me.

As you know I like to keep things real simple. So to be oversimplified, for the sake of this post, just a few notes on what could take place in Copenhagen. There is a potential that the U.S. will be responsible, using tax payer dollars, to give money away to developing countries partly out of discipline to us because of all the so called carbon emissions and resulting global warming we are producing. You and I, the taxpayer, are going to have to pay third world developing countries as a pay back to them for our industrial success. The agreements they will come to will allow groups of nations to rally together against us so that we could have no recourse.

Now think of it. If you were the leader of a country whose GDP was the size of small town Oklahoma, and then you are told that the great America is going to fork over billions to you, what would you do? Don't you think that there might be, just maybe, and I don't mean to be judgmental and critical, slight motivation to do whatever it takes to get that money from us? Of course.

This leads me to defend a position I made in the last post. I am convinced that there is a concerted effort to weaken the United States to such a degree that it cannot stand in the way of a globalization effort to produce a one world system. I believe they believe it really is best for the world. Those who believe in this are passionate about it. Yet I believe once again, the engineers of human society and philosophy, are making the same error those before them made through the previous thousands of years. Their think tanks, and Ivy league dream sessions of social engineering forget one thing...the one variable that if one was to look at the history of our race would acknowledge and realize the futility of those dreams...

...human nature.

I want to present a couple points as to why a one world system cannot work. I believe this notion of human unity and bliss, governed of course by those that 'humbly take the role of servant leadership', is both illogical and impossible.

Think for a second. The first thing that must be broken down if you're going to accomplish this is 'nationalization'. My definition of this is the idea that individual countries have a uniqueness and specialty that belongs to them and is critical to a diverse flavor in the world. The fact that man has been here for thousands of years and this has been our way shows that individualism is in our nature. Every empire that ever tried to unify through politics or force no longer exists; or is vastly different from what it set out to be. History proves over and over it cannot be accomplished. Fundamentally I propose because it is against our nature. God created a world of diversity yet working in harmony, not simple unity.

To explain quickly, unity and harmony are not the same things. I can be a difference race than you and be in harmony. I can be the same skin color (unity) and put a bullet through your head because you looked at me wrong.

(I scoff at any one who even had the thought, in response to the last paragraph, that America is an empire that goes internationally to take over. Find me another nation that defends the poor, goes to war with the villains...then pays to have the country rebuilt and gives it back to the citizens!)

Simply put, history has shown repeatedly that it is not in man's nature to come under one mold.
Individuals are given individual gifts that celebrate not just uniqueness, but the power to bring these together in harmony with those of similar nationality and produce wonderful results.

This is not say there is no need for social leadership and guideline...law. But these laws invariably are formed and enforced to maintain the order of that particular race of society. This I believe explains why our American justice system doesn't fit those who follow say Shir ea law. Laws were developed by those of common creed and heritage. There are unwritten understandings in particular systems of law based on a commonality. Where this is absent, you logically must have confusion causing the law that to one is a blessing, to another at best a hindrance, at worse a punishable offense.

I don't think it's a crime for white people to prefer white people, black people to prefer black people, etc. Their common heritage is a strength. Now if a black wants to be with a white...great....but to force it out of the desires of the select few that want this not for the sake of peace, but their own control to produce their own vision, I believe it becomes a crime of deception and manipulation. Now our unity and harmony are no longer reflections of a human nature that wants to experience the glories of someone different. We now become the pawns being used by those whose Utopian vision is dependant on yours and mine subservience. The desire is now no longer the betterment of people, but the increase of power and influence by those who feel they can better steer the affairs of men.

Let's look at another issue...that of communication. The numbers show that 50 percent of the couples that get married will get divorced. Differences become such that for whatever the reasons, their views and opinions cannot come to a compromise and they get divorced. They end the relationship. Fundamentally I believe based on selfishness. Now that's just two people. How in God's green earth can we possibly believe that whole nations and world views will come together and live in harmony. Outside of a work of God this is absolutely impossible.

Herein lies the fundamental problem. This globalization effort is a work of man, not God. It is an effort to deify mankind. It is a global effort to get a small group of men to run the entire earth. But I'm sorry. If you cannot figure out a software program to pay your taxes on your PC, or stop cheating on your wife using public transportation on either government or peoples expense to meet your mistress, you certainly do not have the character or wherewithal to run a planet.

Going back to the Copenhagen meeting. I am infuriated at the basic lack of sense shown by our current leadership. (Yes I do pray for them by the way. Not that they would see things my way...but the right way. God's way. The fruit of which will bear witness to that which it is producing.) Our leaders are quick to point out the failure of individual success through capitalism, not realizing that the only reason we have the wealth we have to offer up to the world is from capitalism rewarding the creative and diligent!

Wealth is a gift of God. Materialism in its purist form is a glory to the Creator as we enjoy His blessings individually, and for public service. Greed and fear motivate many to criminalize possessions and take them away to give to others. Isn't it funny though that our current political leaders are men and women of great possessions and resource. They use theirs and others to get into power, just to take it away from the common person (taxes), making them guilty for having it. Hypocrite!

If you take away from us our entrepreneurial spirit based on the hope of great reward, the heart and spirit of this country will be killed. The world will be much worse off at our demise since frankly, we are the ones that have paid for a vast amount of it. How can you decry the systems of success here and then want to pillage the fruits it has produced and give them to the rest of the world. But guess what's next. It will be only a matter of time until the world is mad at us because we won't be able to produce all that it has become dependant on and then we will be reviled again! There will be global upheaval to get that cheap America to pay its bills to the global community. We'll be in their screws again.

Lord, please let our leaders see it is not our job to care what another country thinks of us, but what You think of us!

Those that do not understand our way of life will always find a way to be mad at us...so I say stop bothering about it...get over it...and let them whine all they want. The real answer will only be found in Christ anyway...so let's work on that.

Look...I don't owe Africa, India, or China a thing. I owe no apology for my country to people that chop their fellow citizens to pieces with machetes or jail people over differing political views. I won't apologize that I can drive a car with more than four seats just because the guy over there is on a camel. It doesn't matter to me if the president of some other country doesn't like that my thermostat in my house is at 74 degrees instead of 68. I hate the cold and I'll spend my money on what I want...including heat.(And we're not gonna run out either. We never have and never will. God wouldn't think of creating without providing the resources to sustain it.)

Fate, or I like to think Providence, has a hand in these things. I am not sorry one bit for the nationality of my birth, nor would I expect, say, an Iranian to apologize for his. My responsibility is to love God with all my heart, and my neighbor as myself. I am not a neighbor to a Ugandan or South African. I have my own block to deal with. I will take the blessings I have and share out of my own free will with those in need, not because a tax code forces me. To have this forced upon us is no less than stealing. When a politician takes my money and resources that I produced to give to whom they see fit is thievery.

Truth will prove itself true wherever it finds a practitioner. The commodities may be different, but the principle is the same. Here in the States, it may be houses, cars, an extra dog in the yard (I hated saying that). In another country, it may be chickens, lambs, and a bathroom with a door on it. But prosperity is the result of the same truth wherever it is found. Hard work, opportunity and faith will produce wealth any and every time.

This is what we as Americans can bring to the world. We're good at it.

I am a United States citizen that shares the world with other individual countries of enormous talent and flavor...but I am not a world citizen.

How many Peruvian Indians would know what to do with a Lear Jet...most wouldn't need it anyway...and here is where I want to make something else very clear...THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. Not all nations have to have three cars in the garage. If you're living on a top of a mountain in Bolivia farming coffee, what would you do with a jet anyway? I don't get all in a tiff because I don't have farming plows and electric coffee tree clippers...how 'bout we stop thinking the guy in Bolivia is doing the same thing.

Let's celebrate the diversity each nation has to bring. We can work in harmony without being all the same in country politics. Just don't think your differences allow you to come and try to chop my head off in the name of your god.

I love America, and respect other nations. I may enjoy visiting India, but they can keep the crammed auto rickshaws to themselves...I like my Cadi.

Peace.

PJ