Posted by
peripheral on Monday, December 21, 2009 5:54:10 AM
From My Perspective - - -
A Collision Course should always be avoided. The Decisions of life can
bring one to the brink or precipice of a disastrous result if ones
current course is pursued to either its logical or unknown end. A good
rule of thumb is: “If in Doubt – Don’t!” If one has Doubts or some
Reasonable Expectation of a Negative Result, then to proceed would
prove to be either Feckless And-Or Reckless. Something or Someone
considered “feckless” means: “lacking in purpose or vitality; feeble or
ineffective; careless and irresponsible. ineffective; incompetent;
futile; having no sense of responsibility; indifferent; lazy.” In other
words, it means a dangerous and hazardous direction that will more than
likely have disaster attached to it! To be “reckless” means: “utterly
unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution;
careless.” The Synonyms are: “rash, heedless, incautious, negligent,
imprudent; careless; headstrong; rash.” Different ones have offered
explanation for these synonyms: “These adjectives mean given to or
marked by unthinking boldness. Reckless suggests wild carelessness and
disregard for consequences (Getrude Atherton). Rash implies haste,
impetuousness, and insufficient consideration: Take calculated
risks.That is quite different from being rash. (George Patton).
Precipitate connotes headlong haste without due deliberation. (James
Boswell). Foolhardy implies injudicious or imprudent boldness…(Edgar
Rice Burroughs).”
Two Headlines from yesterday’s news illustrate this concern and consideration. The Associated Press Headline is: Obama Hails 60th Senate Vote For Health Care.
The Reporter, David Espo writes: “Jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska
Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote for historic health care
legislation, putting President Barack Obama's signature issue firmly on
a path for Christmas Eve passage. At the White House, Obama swiftly
welcomed the breakthrough, saying, after a nearly century-long
struggle, we are on the cusp of making health care reform a reality in
the United States of America…” The second headline from a Chinese News
Service Headlines: Harder To Buy US Treasuries.
The report includes; “It is getting harder for governments to buy
United States Treasuries because the US's shrinking current-account gap
is reducing supply of dollars overseas…The comments by Zhu Min, deputy
governor of the People's Bank of China, referred to the overall
situation globally, not specifically to China, the biggest foreign
holder of US government bonds. Chinese officials generally are very
careful about commenting on the dollar and Treasuries, given that so
much of its US $2.3 trillion reserves are tied to their value, and
markets always watch any such comments closely for signs of any shift
in how it manages its assets… In a discussion on the global role of the
dollar, Zhu told an academic audience that it was inevitable that the
dollar would continue to fall in value because Washington continued to
issue more Treasuries to finance its deficit spending. He then
addressed where demand for that debt would come from: The United States
cannot force foreign governments to increase their holdings of
Treasuries…Double the holdings? It is definitely impossible. The US
current account deficit is falling as residents' savings increase, so
its trade turnover is falling, which means the US is supplying fewer
dollars to the rest of the world…The world does not have so much money
to buy more US Treasuries."
President Obama used this phrase: “…we are on the cusp of making health
care reform a reality…” What is a “cusp”? it means: “A point or pointed
end…a transitional point or time…” His intent is obvious – but – what
about a possible Eternal Perspective? Matthew 24:37-39
references a “cusp”, of sorts, in the day of Noah: “For as were the
days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those
days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they
were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be
the coming of the Son of Man.” They lived Fecklessly and Recklessly. In
Matthew 24:44, Jesus
warns and cautions: “…you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is
coming at an hour you do not expect.” A Feckless and-or Reckless person
will slough this off – which is also the consequence of failure to face
the inevitable of the present national situation. A person or nation
should never spend what it doesn’t have to get what it cannot afford.
To do so is Feckless and Reckless! Consider these things with me!