ELECTION TIME
We will have another election, and another and another. There will be more elections and in those elections we will normally be asked to choose between two candidates. This is not a democracy in any form; it is simply an election. When I write this, I am visualizing our Iowa legislature. We elect people to "represent us" in the Iowa legislature. What we actually have is a group of people who have no interest in the people who elect them other than for their vote in the next election.
We elect people to enact laws but once elected give every indication of not knowing anything: i.e with little understanding of the world around them or where it is going. The world is going somewhere with or without their acknowledgement; and they will be on it for the ride whether they acknowledge it or not. If you want to call it the Ark or you want to call it 'global warming'; it's coming for us. Don't you know - - history repeats itself.
The flood and the ark really are a good example of what happens when we displease the gods, whichever god or gods you are inclined to have belief in. The first story of the flood occurred in Gilgamesh, eons before it was adopted by the Jewish people. Basically most everyone was killed and the human race started all over again. This could very well be a recurring event in human history on this planet. Wouldn't that be something! We all get wiped out because we have displeased the gods - - again!
A difference, it seems to me, from the people of the flood is that we can see it coming. Although we really don't know that they didn't know. There is no indication that the Akkadians or the folks who lived with Noah understood the meaning of the term, "the end times". However, one would have to assume that Noah's neighbors would have to have given the matter some thought - - the guy's really crazy or maybe we should get us a boat just in case.
This time we can see it coming. A planetary crisis is on the horizon and we can see it; we can visualize it; we have people telling us it is coming. So what do we do about it? Nothing. We ignore it. It must have been the same in Akkadian times or in the time of Noah. What are you talking about? A flood? Give me a break already - - don't be stupid!
I only ask one thing, can't we elect someone who will actually acknowledge what is looming before us rather than worry that their children will realize gay and transgender people exist or that black people want to be full citizens or that there are people who would rather be high than participate in our current work-a-day world? Is it really too much to ask?
Richard E H Phelps
Mingo
