“Each new generation exists solely through the wisdom of every previous generation.”
Anthony “Tony” Boquet, A Modern Solutionary
I am one of the many who were classified as a Baby Boomer; a moniker given to the generation of babies born after World War II in a unprecedented BOOM. It is estimated that over 4 million babies were born each year between 1946 and 1964. This generation had the privilege of beginning to learn leadership skills at home from a broader extended family dynamic. Parents and grandparents were beginning to live longer and the ability to read was now an expectation. With families being the size of small sports teams, we were tested in fire.
Now, with Boomers aging, as a group, we have amassed the most education, the broadest array of experiences, and developed a deep ethical and moral value foundation, compliments of our parents, who became known as The Greatest Generation. These three “gifts” of our parents also are the three requirements needed to make wise decisions. The Boomers became the mature purveyors of wisdom for our country and the world; which was both good or bad, depending on the how many of us were willing to apply this knowledge. The knowledge that our parents deemed, common sense.
Reflecting on this great pool of knowledge, our Country benefited greatly from a leadership perspective. With many Baby Boomers retiring, leadership positions are being filled by their children, the Millennials. I have said many times, leadership is where everything starts and ends but the leader’s success is marked by what’s in the middle. Any successful leader requires the support of those impacted by the ramifications of the leader’s thoughts, words and actions. Without their acceptance the leader will fail; the group becomes splinters.
This statement infers that, at least in today’s America, every follower has the freedom to act on their own; in accordance with or against the wishes of the leader. America was founded on Judeo-Christian values and beliefs; evident by the writings of the framers of our Constitution. These main beliefs are highlighted in the three rights of this living document; Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. These rights ensure our freedom bestowed by our Creator and protected by our Constitution. This is why our Republic has survived the test of time; we remain a faith bounded free people who has the authority to control the powers of our elected representatives and, in most cases, the other leaders we report to as well.
As with all authority comes the weight of responsibility. It is my belief that this is the shared price of freedom because this responsibility rests solely on each voting age citizen and should be borne proudly but with much thought and purpose. Consider, if every citizen who chooses not to vote were required to relinquish their liberties, would they do so? Sadly, too many times whether they acknowledge it or not, that is exactly what happens and not only do they lose precious freedoms; so, do we all.
The next election, unlike previous elections, the people of these United States has clear evidence that one party is being controlled by a socialist agenda. This is a death knell to our Constitution, the ultimate authority over our government and the freedoms we enjoy. When the day comes that, we the people, turn over our authority to our elected officials, we cease to be free. This is the fundamental difference between our Republic and that of a Socialistic society. When any elected representatives can set the standards for the people; there will be no incentive to go beyond that standard. We will finally all be equal to suffer in mediocrity. As a matter of fact, if you do excel it will be at your detriment; you will be viewed as evil for merely having more than others; regardless of the price you paid to earn it. The question then becomes; “How and why do free people chose to relinquish their freedoms?”
It is done over time with the use of fear through the control of the public messaging. People all naturally react in much the same way as all other creatures when faced with an immediate and conceived threat. To avoid pain and more so to preserve life, man will choose the solution they believe to be best at the time. The socialist politicians always will paint government as your only reasonable solution to the threat. During the most recent election, the Democrats arbitrarily selected the candidate for president with her not receiving one vote from the people. The voters of that party were not given much time to think through our choices but as time passes, the wise began to see the other choices not associated with their party of choice. The truth seekers know; there are always more and better choices than turning over your authority.
As older people who have experience many trials, we know that when we make a less than wise decision there will always be those waiting to prey on our misfortune. The carrion is always waiting even when we make the wisest of choices but their opportunities multiple when we are weakened by bad decisions, a discouraged heart, or weariness from the fight brought on by uncontrolled emotions. That is why we should ask each citizen to vote not with emotion but with their values at the heart of their decision. The people we view emotionally as the most favorable do not always have our best interest at heart and those who the socialist hate the most, will always be our most valuable ally.
If this is my last post, I want all to know there was only one purpose for all that I have written; to have made a positive difference in the lives of others.
Anthony “Tony” Boquet, Certified Professional Business Coach, A Solutionary, the author of “The Bloodline of Wisdom, The Awakening of a Modern Solutionary” and ”The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, A Devotional Timeline”