The Rod is not Always the Way

There use to be a saying that said, "The Rod the Way," those who are familiar with the Bible know that the rod of Moses and every child of Israel represented God leading them.

Well not this "Rod!" Governor Rod Blagojevich and his sudden mishaps has brought a spongy grungy dark cloud over Illinois and it's politics.

It's not like everyone is squeaky clean in politics. I mean if Jesus said to all the politics in Chicago and Illinois that are pointing the finger "all who are without sin cast the first stone," I wouldn't be surprised if everyone slowly walks away now.

That's my problem with the media making it bigger than it is.

Yes if he orchestrated a "pay-to-play" model for the replacement of President-elect Barack Obama's senate seat; he should be removed.

But I want to remind everyone how hard Eliot Spitzer went after public officials and took people down for the same things he ended up having to step down for.

I don't deal with politics much because I felt it wasn't anything I could change; this presidential election has been only my second time voting; I rarely go to town hall meetings, and I don't pay much attention to politics (I did watch how they presented themselves on TV - you know the good image up front; do your dirty stuff when the camera is on pause (funny)).

It's probably why we have the politicians we have because people like me were not paying attention to who gets into office.

We really need to be very careful of who we put in our government and watch them as close as we would watch ourselves. I never forget when I had a radio show and my buddy Dred Jones would come on and say something along the lines of, the government is crooked because we get our leaders from among the people...the people who are crooked.

If you reach in a bag full of rotten apples; the best looking apple in that bag is still rotten.

We have to expect that dirty is dirty. The people have to get clean so we can put clean people in office to govern us. The Rod is the Way, not Rod Blagojevich's way.

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Chicago and Obama

Chicago has been a mecca and a sort of Jerusalem in a secular sense. When I think about it; Chicago has the greatest beings come from it. No where else can make some the claims that I am about to share with you.

Chicago has produced Michael Jordan. This is a man who has taken on a sport that was mediocre and he transcended it to a spectacular event that nearly every nation is playing. And when he retired the sport has slowly diminished, that is when you know without out a doubt that he was a game changer. Michael's greatness began in Chicago.

Oprah Winfrey. Oprah came out of no where; okay she came from the color purple. However, she is the biggest icon in the world when it comes to media. Her rise started in Chicago.

These people have changed things; they have influenced people and changed the outlook of America in a special way.

Barack Obama is a big piece to the puzzle that is so influencing. First African American President to preside over America. There is not much to be said about his historic route into the White House.

For Bible believers, Chicago has also been the mecca with the man of God Henry Buie who teaches the Bible with the clear-cut understanding of one who is truly anointed. His headquarter is in Chicago as well.

Last, but certainly not least; Antonio Dannes. Originally from Florida, he ventured to Chicago to expedite his marketing greatness. His creation and brilliance in Fiery Marketing 2.0 is crushingly exciting. Once again this began in Chicago.

Chicago and Obama is excellent, Chicago truly ensembles a mecca of greatness in the United States. Beware, the next great thing will come from Chicago.

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