Doomsday Scenario

   I've been afraid of many things in my life.  At one point it was spiders, then heights, then girls, then getting hit by a baseball, Gremlins, then I think girls again, drugs, then the SAT's, babies, the "real world" (not the MTV show, but the place at the end of the yellow brick road), Strom Thurmond, SARs, the Real World (the show this time), and finally porto-potties.  What I've never feared is letting the rich keep their money, letting the poor have some more, homosexual coworkers,  neighbors from another country, asking for a little help, or lending a hand myself.  There are some in our country's leadership positions that seem to fear many or all of these "problems" and it's just silly for lack of a better word.

     Let's start with the money.  Now that I've seen Martha Stewart and Wesley Snipes go to jail, I see that even the rich have to pay their bills, regardless of sex, race, or vampire slaying capabilities.  If you can't solve the tax problems by waiting for them all to die and leave it behind or by convincing the rich guys in charge to make the rich pay a little more, then find the answer elsewhere.  Just don't expect that answer be cutting unemployment to those who spent all of their hard earned money making the rich richer.  Let's maybe start with a solution along the lines of "I know it's official business, Senator, but maybe you could pay for your own dinner this time."  I'm sure there's a lot of free steak in Washington going to people that have never known hunger or being to broke for steak (or bread even).  What's the worst that could happen if our leaders led the sacrificing?

    I get why the money is so hard to let go of, but even more importantly, what's the worst that could happen if they decide to let people be people?  I think there is an irrational fear of what going to happen when white isn't the most prevalent skin tone in the US. There is a fear of what might happen if we let foreigners in to our land and give them jobs, and educate them, and let them start holding office and having opinions.  There is a fear of the way the world might just crumble if the two ladies or gentlemen in the apartment next door find peace and comfort and possibly love in each other's company. Would it really matter if they happened to wear a uniform to work?  How scary would it be if everyone just decides that all of this fine and these scenarios go unchecked and spread across the land?  To those of you in power, holding back the wheels of progress:  take a deep breath, open your eyes, and realize that time is already here.  Even in your worst nightmare you still have your money and your power, and isn't that really why you got into the game?