Teddy Roosevelt#2

 Teddy Roosevelt#2

"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."
Theodore Roosevelt

 

 

My idea of what he means is that a person can decide if his vote is best for the country or best for his wallet.  Back during the Athenian Republic, the Athenians learned that they could vote themselves from the public coffer and would vote for people that would help them raid the public Coffers.  Despite the damage that such things did to society.   This caused the fall of the republic due to fiscal mismanagement.  This is one of the reasons that our founders detested democracy, they considered it "Mob Rule" where the rule of man trumps the rule of law.   Our founders knew that an educated populace was key for the survival of the republic.  They believed that freedom always was 1 generation from extinction, when a populace forgot the lessons of the past and repeats the mistakes of the past.   A honorable person would vote to put his country's interest before his own whereas a cur would vote with the intent of raiding somebody else's wallet for their benefit. 

 

 

    This idea was the brainchild of Daddy Bear.   I am shamelessly riding the coattails.   

Teddy Roosevelt...Day 1

I got this idea from Daddy Bear.  He has a great blog and you need to check it out.  He has been taking quotes from famous Americans then putting his take on them.  It is very well done.  Well when I was looking for some stuff to add to the story I posted about the athlete flying 2 flags.  I saw a lot of good stuff so I figured I would make a go at it.


"The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name."
Theodore Roosevelt

     My belief is the same...no matter what all you do, when you cross in the great beyond, all you can take with you is your name, your reputation.  All the physical stuff stays here.  Your name is all you have that is uniquely yours.  There is only 1 of you, if you lived an honorable life, you will cross into the great beyond an honorable man.  If you lived a life by being dishonest, crooked, and treat other people poorly for your own amusement, that is how you will be remembered.  I believe that there are a special place for those people when they have to make the accounting before St Peter and the ledger.

    When I cross over beyond the rim, I want them to say "here lies MrG..An honorable man"  There is no greater gift I can pass onto my son than to be a proper steward of the family name.  To show how an honorable person lives so he can also see how it is done so he can pass it on to his children, thereby that is my legacy.