In March, my family and I visited Ireland, which happened to coincide with the largest international horse race purse. It is the Dubai World Cup and the winner took home in $10,000,000.00. This race is not highly televised in the states, you know, not on network televisions...so for most it is not readily available to watch. This was my first time and I was repulsed by the event...even though I love horse racing almost as much as my dog. As the winner entered the proverbial winners circle it became clear he was a poser. A very young Asian man, heir to a Japanes fortune, who knew nothing of racing, much less horses. Most people who entered the race was as rich or richer than this young man, which is why my gag reflex went into hyper active mode the moment a well dressed Arab Sheik handed the young filthy rich man (Whose father swooped in a last minute) the check. The check would not even put a dent into the fortune he already possessed. So you ask yourself...where am I going with all of this?????
Well this morning as I was reading one of my faves, David "Blow Your Mind" Brooks, he made a great point about all the jibber jabber from Republicans about...duh, duh, DUH.....America's decline. I tend to mostly agree with what he has to say and today was no different. If America is in decline...who do we blame. The current crop of presidential hopeful's places the blame fully on one man's and party's shoulders, President Obama and the Democrats. "Ludicrous!" I would shout if I heard them say that...and so would "Blow Your Mind" Brooks. If America is actually in a decline, there are many factors, including most importantly but never addressed globalization. Nothing proves that thought more than the retched display of wealth I described above.
Many Americans tend to adhere to a form of complete oblivion when it comes to the outside world. Which is fine, hey whatever floats your boat right, but when it comes to our leaders ALL options...I repeat ALL options, ALL problems, ALL issues and ALL solutions need to be explored and our current government, as it is right now (partisan bickering and stalling) is completely incapable of leading us through a world that with technology continues to get smaller and smaller.
In conclusion, in the Dubai World Cup, there were 3 American horses running, the highest they finished was 5th, with the other two finishing second to last and third to last. As American's we cannot let this horse race reflect our position of where we fit into the developed world. Looking at our tests scores, our salaries, our benefits, everything...America is NO longer where it is at. I have a hard time blaming this situation on one man and one party. We are after all...ONE NATION... the UNITED STATES. That is all for the day...oh and I guess I lied when I said they would not be long...hahahahahahhaha!
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