Wisdom From A Swamp

As the Tea Part movement grows and as big events are planed in the coming days, the Old Chief has a few words of caution.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Know that any time you gather in large groups the liberal media will spin it to their advantage, to make you look like trouble makers. Not only that, they have a movement afoot to plant anti tea party people in your midst to make you look bad. It's true, and will be highly effective too. They will spit at people and shout racial slurs, and be portrayed by the press as being conservative.

True strength and solidarity will only prove it's self at the polls. The left is organized well and they are playing a smart hand. They are working hard behind the scenes to gain support and votes. Their goal, the re-distribution of wealth in America, but you'll never see them give theirs up, just like you'll never see them use their own health care policies. Socialism is a great idea until the other guy has nothing else to give, or to take. I am happy to see people get excited over this cause, and I must say it is about time, however like I said know your enemies.

Walt Kelly was a famous cartoonist who created a group of characters who were denizens of the Okefenokee Swamp (a place I hold very dear). Mr. Kelly described himself as an independent and all political sides took shots from his character creatures, the most famous of which was Pogo the opossum, or possum as Mr. Kelly called him. Old Pogo knew a thing or two about enemies and was quoted on a 1971 Earth Day poster as saying to his friend Porky "Yep Son, We have met the enemy and HE IS US." Pogo had it right, we can not afford to be our own worst enemy. So remember, be smart and know the facts, and make sure your friends and everyone you know votes. For there and there alone lies our true voice.

Old Chief Sends,