Does anyone else notice that the elitists in our nation, and in the world are acting like they smell fear? Do they know something that the rest of us don't ? If so, what is it ?

Fear is described as a strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. As the election draws closer, it becomes more evident that there are a lot of things that can bring about this emotion.

As I read the various columnists and their warnings regarding those who candidate for public offices on the internet , I often go to the 'comment' sections to see what the rest of the world thinks of the contribution. I believe it wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't so much to lose.

Those who dare to comment are met with others who would take away the freedom of speech and of one's personal opinions. Name calling , like school children often practice, is rampant everywhere. There is a spirit of fear that seems to hang over all the comments.

The two sides have drawn the battle lines, and the war is on. Indeed, it may end up in a real revolution. Let's pray it doesn't.

Short fuses and short memories are obvious. I believe the populous is opinionated without foundation. My guess is that many make their points without knowing the facts.

Just because you were born in this country doesn't make you a specialist in knowing what is good for it. We need more people of every age doing their home work before they open their mouths.

If you ever wondered what the 'id' is, it is flying all around us.. liberal folks, the poor, the greedy.. all demanding "I want what I want when I want it".. The personification of irresponsibility.

The lack of real news media causes fear. Fallacies abound.. and the bias is no longer hidden. It used to be you could read a newspaper or watch the evening news and get at least an inkling of what was happening in the world. But those media are dead today.. It's become a monster that is erroneous at best and treasonous at the worst. They seem to have an agenda that is growing and one sided. They no longer do their job of reporting news accurately, but they have twisted it and eliminated important issues, till it's no longer even close to what originally was a newsworthy story. It's why we no longer get newspapers in this house, and that only one of us watches on TV news sporadically. I prefer talk radio for information. I believe it is more correct. They may seem biased, but at least they aren't lying.

So I believe the loss of honest journalism has caused fear in many of our citizens. My teachers used to say "don't believe everything you read".. they had no idea that now you can't believe ANYTHING you read. But there are many who do and swear that their paper prints nothing but unbiased truth or their favorite TV station reports the news accurately. Alas- how I wish that were so. But it's no wonder the newspaper subscriptions are going down rapidly. You'd think they would take a clue.

Fear in the hearts of the citizenry could also be caused by the present actions of Congress. They have revealed themselves to be treacherously dishonest. Just remember Ms Pelosi's comments about the 91,000 phone calls she had received just that one day .. citizens telling Congress NOT to approve the bailouts, and she flippantly disreguarded the calls and lead the Congress to approve them anyway, inferring we were too stupid to know what we wanted. Things like this cause the citizenry to mistrust and mistrust leads to fear. Now the threats of losing your pensions.. 401K plans to be lumped into Social Security.. I would guess so the congress can spend it at a whim on new trash cans for their homes at $200,000 each? Or perhaps give the money to the enemies of our nation ? The very thought of this maneuver is Anti American, and Grand Larceny.

As Americans, our Constitution is worth nothing more than a sheet of paper it's printed on, though to patriots, it's still the foundation of our government.

Today everything we learned about patriotism and civics is being trampled by those who feel that since they were born they are entitled.. and this means to whatever you have personally. What happened to 'thou shalt not steal'? Oh, yeah, there are groups all over trying frantically to erase the 10 Commandments anywhere they find them even if it's in your own home town and they are 3000 miles away from it.

Things are topsy turvy. Our youth are being told good is bad and bad is good. It's truly insane. One of the candidates for the highest office in our land is friendly with the enemies of our country.. he wants to increase our taxes, to spread the wealth.. These things should raise little red flags in our heads and strike fear in the hearts of every Red,White, and blue blooded American.. but there is apathy. Heads are in the sand hoping it's all a bad dream.

The Christian community is taking a beating. Have we forgotten that we hold the most powerful weapon ever created? Why are we not using this tool every day over and over? Or are we? God works in mysterious ways for sure. It's no longer 'we should pray', but 'we MUST pray'. I am reminded of Psalm 73:

²³ Yet evermore I am with Thee;
Thou holdest me by my right hand.
²⁴ And Thou, ev'n Thou, my guide shalt be;
Thy counsel shall my way command;
And afterward in glory bright
Shalt Thou receive me to Thy sight.

²⁵ For whom have I in heav'n but Thee?
None else on earth I long to know.
²⁶ My flesh may faint and weary be;
My heart may fail and heavy grow;
With strength doth God my heart restore;
He is my portion evermore.

²⁷ They perish that are far from Thee;
Lo, in their lewdness they shall die.
²⁸ But surely it is good for me
That unto God I should draw nigh.
I refuge take in GOD the Lord,
That all Thy works I may record.

Words of comfort in times of anxiety and stress.. and dare I say, fear?

Our focus being restored to the right place.. to Christ who protects and gives us the comfort we need in these troubling times, the fear is removed, and peace fills the void. I joy when I think of what awaits me in Heaven..the new earth fully restored and pristine.
My heart goes out to those without the Savior. No wonder they wander aimlessly and have fear of the future. They have nothing to look forward to and nothing for which to live except the present, and that is crumbling rapidly. Indeed they should fear, for those who do not worship God have a dismal eternity.