Ship of Fools

Often it is discussed that the government is corrupt. Conservatives point fingers at the Liberals, Liberals point fingers at Conservatives, and both shout as loudly as possible "Your fault!" The reality is that both are corrupt and in mostly the same way. But this isn't new news. The problem that I see is that while our elected leaders point the finger at each other and toss blame around, nothing gets done. One party proposes a bill, the other votes it out. Was it a bad bill? Maybe, but the most likely case is that it was voted out simply because their party didn't propose it.

Anyway, the point I was going for today wasn't what I wrote above, thats just my mindless ramble. The point I was trying going to make was that exactly what is happening was predicted by Isaiah in around 750 B.C. First, before we get to the quote, let me state that I'm not going to start shoving religion down anyone's throat. I myself haven't been to church in many years. I used to go and at one point make the concious choice not to any more. That being said, I think there are some great quotes in the Bible, many of which get ignored simply because they came out of the Bible. Anyway, here's what Isaiah said:

How is the faithful city become a harlot!
it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in
it, but now murderers.
Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed
with water.
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions
of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth
after rewards: they judge not the fatherless,
neither doth the cause of the widow come unto
them.
Isaiah 1:21-23

I'm sure there are several ways to interpret this, but I see it to mean this: Our country was founded on God, (faithful city) but has turned our back on Him and as such is falling apart (an harlot!) It was once great (full of judgement) but now is full of the wicked (full of murderers.)

Then he talks about rebellious princes who are the companions of thieves. They love their gifts and will act only if it comes with a reward. Sound familiar? They wont help orphins (the fatherless) and ignore the plight of widows. This is how I view our currently elected leaders. With every cry for help from their constituancy they first ask themselves "Whats in it for me and how can it help me later on." If they don't find the answer they want, nothing gets done.

Later in his teachings Isaiah talks of rebellion, maybe thats what needs to happen. Not in the pitchforks and torches sense, but in the "we're not electing you any more" sense. Maybe its time to give the Independents a chance, or the Libritarians, or any of the other "minor" parties. They can't possibly do any worse than the ship of fools currently calling the shots.