This week I have tasted defeat like nothing before. I was defeated by those pansies in Alabama that continue to use a silly euphemism for menstruating as their sports’ greeting. Then that defeat was overshadowed by the national tragedy that occurred on election night. First, let’s start with LSU, because it is the most optimistic of the two outcomes. LSU played its heart out and Mettenburger impressed me like never before. We had a better offense than at any time in the last 2-3 years. The defense played phenomenally as well. The stupid decision to play a prevent defense inside the red box is not their responsibility nor was the outcome. The sheer joy of watching the team kick Alabama’s bloody red ass was joyous, tinged only with a slight bitterness that a great quarterback was able to pull off a victory by the skin of his teeth. Our team is young and by what I saw on Saturday night, is going to rock the football world next year. If the coaches don’t get in the way, of course.
The Saints won on Sunday. It was against the Eagles, of course, who stink as bad as we do. However, I will take a W anyway I can get it. Next week will be against the undefeated Falcons. A victory here will improve me immensely.
On to last night. I have only one word really – suck. Around half of the country voted to re-elect a man who is fiscally ignorant. Many people believe that the economy will bounce back no matter who was elected, as if policy had no effect on it. They will be disillusioned. We are staring at a fiscal cliff, with higher taxes coming from the end of the Bush tax cuts as well as the Obamacare nightmare. To help with spending, Bernanke is talking more quantitative easing so our dollars are worth less, teasing at real hyperinflation. We will restrict energy output, meaning that gas prices will rise. All of this means that companies will contract – limiting expansion and layoffs or forgoing new hires. In a few years, we will become Greece, with a $21 trillion debt. The takers have prevailed and the givers will become fewer.
In all of this, I did not become depressed. I am actually more worried about the writer’s block preventing me from finishing my thesis, which is already several days late. My lack of depression stems from 3 areas: 1. I learned from the 2 ½ years of depression that I experienced with my mother’s passing. It solves nothing and merely holds me from accomplishing my goals. 2. We are Americans and by the end of the day will still be the biggest maggot on top of the dung heap. I look at China’s problems and weep. 3. I am, and always have been, a believer in the return of Jesus Christ. The scriptures say that it will only get worse before the end. With this in mind, I can only bitterly cling to “my guns and religion” until that great day comes. I will survive and overcome all things, even the disappointment that this week has given me.
God Bless America!