I am curious what opinion most people have on certain issues. Does it bother you that we have an open border?
I heard one very smart man say that doesn’t bother him, but keep in mind his party is in power. I don’t begrudge anyone who wants to work to try to come to America to make a better life for himself and his family, but you would have to be very naïve to think that we are not getting a lot coming across who do not like America and would love to do us harm. Most of those who say they want to live in a socialist country probably didn’t even want their mom and dad telling them what to do, let alone a dictator.
In my opinion, our society is mostly getting lazier, and it’s our own fault. Put me in charge of the welfare system, and I would soon become the most hated man in America. I have told my boys several times, “If you get too lazy to work, I don’t care if you starve.” Guess what? I meant it. If you teach a kid to work starting at a very early age, then he will expect to work and even want to. If you wait until 16 to start making him or her do some work or chores, he or she doesn’t want to. If Dad wants to sit in the house and eat potato chips, more than likely he will raise a child who likes potato chips, too.
There was a man who worked at the sale barn and rode a horse. This man also sold feed for a living. There was also an attractive woman who worked there, too. This man was a very giving man. He decided that he would give this gal some feed. That worked very well until his wife found out that he was giving away feed. Then for several months after that I was short one horseback rider. Some women can spoil all the fun.
In our local town one man was arrested after he had stolen 275 puzzles. The policemen said there may be more charges when they piece it all together.
Editor’s note: The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not represent the view of High Plains Journal. Jerry Nine, Woodward, Oklahoma, is a lifetime cattleman who grew up on his family’s ranch near Slapout, Oklahoma.
