Speaking the plain truth.

So, after getting a rub from a friend on Face Book about the state of the union address by our Favorite Uncle (Obama), I realized that we are a nation that is on the brink of failure.

There is a majorly vocal minority, that seems to be loud enough in EVERYTHING, that almost cancels out all the work of the non-vocal majority. The ones that complain and don't do anything, are getting heard, while those of us that don't complain, and work hard at changing things are fighting a losing battle. At least it feels like it.

It seems like when the PRESIDENT OF THE USA (caps added for dramatics) wants to say something, we all have to STOP, listen, and applaud. But, if there is someone who needs to point out something that affects the greater majority of the people adversely who stands up and speaks plainly, he is heralded as a kook, or a trouble maker.

The problem, as I see it (in my INFINITE WISDOM, of course....), is that we who are the majority, are almost afraid to speak up for fear of being ridiculed, or shamed.

We should be ashamed for NOT being willing to stand up.

You don't have to be a major public speaker to make a point. You just have to speak. You don't have to stand up in front of a large group of people to be heard. If you speak the truth, and share it with others, will it not speak for itself? Don't you think that it will be capable of being heard anyway? That's what it takes.

So, if I'm labeled as a trouble maker, it wouldn't be the first time. I don't have a problem speaking the truth. I used to, though. I thought it was better to lie about something to "spare someone's feelings", rather than tell it truthfully. And as we all know, that blows up in your face.

I'm not one of those guys on CNN, or the other cable networks who get paid to be obnoxious asses, and make a point of being so, when they speak. And then they call it the "truth". Yes, they can back up their points with facts and figures. But when you are an obnoxious ass about it, is anyone really taking you seriously? Thanks Glen Beck, Bill Reilly, and the like. And Rush Limbaugh, just shut up!!

I'm just saying that if you walk and speak quietly, you carry a bigger stick than if you are a screaming, whining, baby. You get a lot more respect when you can talk with others with respect, because you have made the first move. Then, when the others come back at you with their diatribes, you can simply listen, and let them hang themselves.