Abe Lincoln must have been from the Osage

This says it all and it was written by Abe Lincoln.  You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.  You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.  You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.  You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.  You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.  You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.  You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.

  Now that I think about it, I bet Abe would never be elected today and here is why:

• He was not pretty or even handsome
• He told the stark truth
• He loved our country more than politics
• He knew free enterprise was best
• He knew hard work and discipline made a people and a country

And my small opinion which is very unpopular is that if every person were required to join the military out of high school and learn  discipline and leadership rather than spend two years of college taking courses that don't matter prior to focusing on core knowledge related to getting a real job we would all be better off.  Boy, I bet this irritates some folks.  Let me know what you think.

What do you learn in the Osage?

• discipline
• respect for others
• hard work keeps folks out of trouble
• you can get a head if you have high values and good work ethic (some call it luck)
• Luck is from gambling but hard work with morals and ethics is gambling on yourself and that is not luck!

Thanks for your time,

gary@thepioneerman.com