American Free Enterprise Day

So today we had this thing at my school called "American Free Enterprise Day." Probably one of the most boring and nauseating experiences of my life. It's right up there next to the day my dad took my siblings and I to set up bank accounts w/ this Sarasota bank where everything was over the phone or automated, and we had to wait for like 2 hours just to open an account.

But I digress. I was forced to sing annoyingly patriotic songs against my will, while wearing a hideously bright red choir robe. Then I had to sit and attempt to listen to really boring speeches about how great free enterprise is.


First off, I would like to comment that I find the following lyrics ironic:

America...Confirm thy soul in self-control
-"America the Beautiful"

You're a Grand Old Flag
You're a high flyin' flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You're the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Ev'ry heart beats true under red, white, and blue
Where there's never a boast or brag...
-"Grand Old Flag"

Just wanna throw that out there.


Next, full out ranting. From what I understand, this event was created to give awards to various businesspeople in the area to basically thank them for donating funds to the college and to give them incentives to continue supporting the school. This money is then given to students in the form of the "Academic Achievement Award." Now I find this very interesting. Because if we were really following the laws of a true free enterprise, we would refuse any form of financial aid. A hardcore free enterprise system values hard work and encourages an individual to pay his or her own way. Don't get me wrong, I definitely appreciate this financial aid and have no clue how I would be at this school without it. But I am really getting sick and tired of people being so close-minded to socialist ideas. Cause guess what? We already have several, and they seem to be making a lot of things better for us. Like scholarships, food stamps, and public schooling systems. So let's all stop acting like we're still fighting Vietnam or terrified of the Red Scare and become educated on the differences in economic systems without universalist worldviews, thanks.

Furthermore, I would really like to know where people got this idea that democracy and capitalism are God's preferred form of government. The Jews had judges and then a monarchy. Jesus was born under the Roman empire. And according to Revelation, after Jesus returns and God restores the Earth, we will live directly under Him, in a cross between a monarchy and a theocracy. We can have any form of government and any form of economic system and still be Christians. In fact, we could continue having our democratic republic and switch to a socialist economic system and things would still work out fine. Because, honestly, it doesn't necessarily matter which way you do it, as long as it works. Granted, a different system may be less efficient, but it probably is not as bad as people think.

And no matter how many times someone says it or tries to argue it, I refuse to accept and believe that this country was founded on Christian principles. Because it wasn't.



Quote of the Day:
Helen: Oh of course! I mean really, without the arts, what separates us from animals?
Daria: Hm, let's see. Animals don't feel the need to suck up to wealthier animals.

-Is it fall yet?