Wednesday, November 26, 2008

"The Camel and the Tent"


Tell me I'm wrong?
Book of Revelations.....

Ah, as promised I would indite upon the title in an effort to expel the direction of the current pulse of this country. Hence the Camel and the Tent. As we anticipate the "Change" that is about to deluge the citizens of America I can't help but think back to the entitled post.
During a powerful and frigid blizzard, and after pitching his yurt for the night, an Arab sat comfortably near a fire within his confines enjoying the warmth and quiet. Not long after, the Arab's camel poked his large nose into the door slit of the tent and quietly beseeched the Arab to allow him to keep his nose with in the warm tent so that he may be comforted from the blizzard outside. The Arab of course agreed. After about an hour, again the Camel implored the Arab to perhaps just put his head inside the tent. That would be all he needed to be comforted by the warmth, and be enabled to have a restful night. The Arab agreed austerely, that only his head be allowed into the warm and delightfully comfortable yurt.
After another passing of time, the Camel again, began to entreat upon the Arab that if only he could just put his front two legs within the tent he would surely then become warm and rested for the night. Reluctantly the Arab wanting to be pliant, allowed the Camel to place his front two legs and head and nose into the tent with strict conditions that he were to not be disturbed further.
As the night grew colder and colder, the unmindful Camel again requested that if he could just put his two back legs into the tent that he could enjoy the warmth and comfort being enjoyed by his master the Arab. Roiled the Arab objected but the persistent Camel forced himself into the warm and comfortable tent forcing the Arab outside into the Blizzard creating no area for the Arab to climb back in and stay warm. Hence the Arab unprepared and not acclimated for the bitter cold weather died....
The Moral of the story: If you continue to give unconditionally that of which you have worked hard to obtain, the recipient will continue to take, then become pushy then demanding in their wants until you have given up all that you have worked for and earned.
This I have already observed in only the few weeks since the general election. Interacting with the African-America community at the work place, stores and other establishments, all the years of getting just a little more and a little more of what they didn't earn, or work for, has left them with the disposition of Entitlement.... Now, they feel they are no longer the minority in this country with their new President and everyone is to take a back seat to their wants and needs.
I recently was a personal victim of this behavior. I was told to remove a graphic from a vehicle that I owned. When I refused, the African-American enlisted the aid of his Company management to tell me to remove the graphic. After being explained the laws and rights of the 1st Amendment, the employee brooded for almost two weeks. Upon my arrival to the company again, this employee left his assigned post of employment and proceeded to break out my rear back glass from my car... The Employee was later terminated. What a shame. But more so noticed by many people of all creeds, colors and races that it was no longer about wanting, it was about demanding. It was about entitlement.
After the inauguration in January of 2009, this country will enter into an era of contention never seen in America. Race tensions will escalate and escalate... Prepare yourselves, build up your food storage's. Gather and assemble your survival equipment, clothing, supplies. God help us if some whack case does a Harvey Oswald on this President Elect.
Pray and be safe.... Prepare!!!! Http://www.ALLanes.blogspot.com/

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lane,
Great Blog! Few have said it better...
Semper FI

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you finished the much anticipated story. I'm even happier to hear the incident at work ended up in termination of the employee/felon/hater. I was unaware until now. Yes,it goes that way too, doesn't it? Kudos to you for hanging tough.

Anonymous said...

that sucks! people are freaking rude... somebody stole the flag on our antenna AND the antenna off our car just after 911.