On The Wrong Tracks, By Roger Behra

SHORT COMMUNICATION 273

On The Wrong Tracks

By

Roger Behra


Once upon a time (before the counterculture movement started in 1965) America was truly the envy of the whole world, and the state of California was the envy of all the other states in America. That is no longer the case. Neither America or California is the envy of anywhere in the modern world.

When America was the envy of the world, all the important parts were working in intelligent and harmonious, synchronized fashion. Americans loved God, feared God, and lived by His Commandments. Moral behavior was the way of life, and parents raised their children accordingly. Education was a great priority. Schools were organized and very effective. Prisons and jails were not overcrowded like today.

Prior to 1965 the generations in America were, vastly different. Family life was orderly and effective, and American life outside the home was quite the same. People obeyed laws as a matter of course. People worked hard, paid their bills and their own way. Neighbors got along and helped each other. Honesty was the way of life. Americans were very patriotic because they loved their country very much.

The business and economic climate in America was a pleasant dream compared to modern times. Businesses were not buried under regulations and taxes. Prices were reasonable, and so were taxes. Business, technology, and items that Americans invented were leading the way of inovative activities in the world. The U.S. was the envy of the world.

Let us now review modern times in California. It is like a pleasant dream morphed into a horrendous nightmare. God is given little thought or prominence. The American dollar and immoral sex has taken His place. God's Commandments (2+10) are for the most part ignored. California is in a makeup-your-own-rules type of society.

Morality is at a very low standard. The economy in California is not anywhere near desirable. Unemployment is the highest in America. Personal income taxes and everyday taxes are the highest in the nation. Business taxes and regulations are a great hinderance to reasonable progress. Businesses are withering on the vine and fleeing the state to China, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico. The jails and prisons in California are bursting at the seams. California is no longer the envy of the other 49 states. It is at the bottom of the desired list.

America is in very bad shape, also. The debt limit has been exceeded. Trillions of dollars have been wasted on usless wars. America’s economy is bad and stagnant. Millions of Americans go to bed hungry. Horrendous abortions and murders exist in great numbers. Prisons are overflowing. Homosexuality and same-sex marriages are acceptable. A complete change has to take place. America has been on the wrong road for a very long time. God and His ways are absent from so many American's lives. And where God is not, Satan and his helpers are. Changes are urgently needed. The great important question is this: Will America ever change? If so, when?

R. B.
7-9-11