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Taking America back
Bob D Caterino had written this in 2010. since The Wall Street Journal took credit for the story three years later. I thought it a great idea to share once again.
I DONT THINK WE'RE IN KANSAS ANYMOERE
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) He wrote one of the greatest children series that has ever existed. His OZ series lasted all these years but have you ever noticed the political undertones? He fought the government tooth and nail to get his business, "Baum's Bizarre" off the ground. It was a place that no one else had ever seen and sold everything from the exotic, to the absurd and was never successful until he wrote about the girl, who met some strangers on the road to answers. I might warn you all, this is a twister and no Lets delve into this in my adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz."
To Oz in a Hand basket
The land of OZ is a utopia, a land that really doesn't exist but the reality of it is, a few people lure those who are easy to lure, into thinking a totalitarian Utopia can exist if they can only comply, relinquish, and be dependent on the leaders in charge. These leaders, well, they have built themselves an even better place because after all, they are above the average. There place, well, that would be "The Emerald City."
Dorothy Gale, just a kid from Kansas, your average American teen aged kid, living life bored which is to be expected. All children get bored from time to time, and wish they lived in another time or place. Dorothy runs away from home, or her reality. Her troubles, or what she thinks are troubles is overwhelming and she needs to get out because as we all know, the grass is always greener on the other side of the street. She gets caught in a horrible storm with gusting winds up to ninety miles and hour and tornado's touching down all around her. The storm is scary so she heads back home because already she doesn't want to face yet another reality, maybe she had made a mistake. It is too late, the storm has everyone in their storm cellars. Dorothy is locked out so she heads to an unsafe place, her home. (Note to self storm cellars were built as such but doubled as bomb shelters in the late fifties)
Dorothy's safe heaven was her bedroom. The doors locked for privacy, the sanctuary of her private room was violated when the tornado rips it off its foundation, or to put it in other words, the government thinks there should be nothing private about an American life, any American. The American government thinks they should be involved in every nook of our silly lives.
Dorothy becomes just another statistic. She is now alone and caught up in the political system. There is no mother to help her, no man in her life to shelter her, no one except big brother to protect her from all the fears. of the world. She wonders aimlessly and at such a young age, she really has no idea's of where or who to go to for help for she is so alone, that is, until she hooks up with a few unsavory characters along her way.
Dorothy starts out looking for help and meets Belinda, the good witch, or is she just a supporter of our fine government, big brother? Belinda shows Dorothy, "the Average American", which way she should go because like most Americans they really cannot think for themselves, or at least that's what Government thinks.
On her way, Dorothy, meets a "Scare Crow", he represents the stereotypical Farmer all throughout America. The government's opinion of the typical farmer is an empty headed non thinking man who needs government to help him through life's struggles. A person who could never hold down a so called normal job so he plants things. The Scarecrow is in search of someone who can think for him because the crows are destroying his crops and he cannot survive without earning a dollar for his product.
Now we have the Farmer and the average American in need of government assistance. Together they walk on the path to see the smartest man in the world, the leader of the free world, the head hauncho, "the Wizard of Oz." He resides in the Capital of OZ called "The Emerald City. He calls all the shots, sort of like the President of the United States.
Dorothy and the Scarecrow meet up with a man made out of Tin. He represents industrial America who is heartless or so the Government would have you believe. Business is the opposition of Government, it's natural enemy. There can only be one who leads, and Industry thinks it is them, while Government thinks they have the better path.
The three travelers meet up with a Cowardly Lion. He seems to represent "the Undecided" vote in America. The undecided's or the not sures, are always cowards when it comes time to decide or make a commitment in life. So we have all phase of American covered here or do we. The independent thinker stayed home in their safe environment. These people know better than to get mixed up in the political web so they sit back and enjoy life the best way they can. Those back in Kansas, where Dorothy lives, are out of this part of the picture. So, is Dorothy looking to the government for help, or to seek out answers as to why?
While out weary travelers are in search of the Emerald City, the wicked Witch tries to stop the four American representatives. She is evil and seems to represent the Middle East for sure. We have done her sister in already for she was the Wicked Witch of the West, or Russia. The Witch of the East sends her flying monkeys out to do her dirty work, they are her reign of terror or her personal terrorists.
Dorothy and her friends muddle through all the attempts against their lives, threats against their families, and finally stand before the great and powerful OZ. He is straight forward and packs quite a punch. He demands that before he can give handouts to these four, they need to show worthiness, and do some of his dirty work for him. They go and do the deeds presented to them and kill the Witch, the evilness and her empire setting free all those enslaved in her little land.
OX waits for proof of the Witches death and they indeed do the deed they set out to do because after all they are Americans and together they made a small army of four. They bring the proof to the Wizard, and he is still overbearing, overwhelming, and well, just plain loud, that is before the curtain gets pulled back exposing a meek and mild mannered man using smoke and mirrors to foll everyone living in America. He can't help these folks unless they are guided in the path in which he wants them to be on. Then and only then will he, OZ or the head cook and bottle washer, will grant them government hand outs. If he had shown his true self from the beginning, he would have never been elected.
Dorothy now homeless and disillusioned, decided she needed a home because if we can remember, the home was destroyed by tornado's. The government smiles and grants her wish and decides they can send her back where she can live happily ever after with her Aunt and Uncle, under government rules and regulations. She close's her eyes to what reality is and gets sent home where she lives content and decided she no longer wants to change anything and let things be as they were. Dorothy has become a undecided living, and depending on government assistance.
Americans need to pull together to get through. They need no one but themselves to get the job done. When Government gets so big and becomes so intrusive, it is then and only then we need to worry. A smaller Government will keep America safe and let us life as a free people. America is heading for parts unknown, OZ if you will. If we let that happen, you will then remember how it was and be chanting over and over again, "There's no place like home. Or leave my America alone."
Bob D Caterino had written this in 2010. since The Wall Street Journal took credit for the story three years later. I thought it a great idea to share once again.
I DONT THINK WE'RE IN KANSAS ANYMOERE
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) He wrote one of the greatest children series that has ever existed. His OZ series lasted all these years but have you ever noticed the political undertones? He fought the government tooth and nail to get his business, "Baum's Bizarre" off the ground. It was a place that no one else had ever seen and sold everything from the exotic, to the absurd and was never successful until he wrote about the girl, who met some strangers on the road to answers. I might warn you all, this is a twister and no Lets delve into this in my adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz."
To Oz in a Hand basket
The land of OZ is a utopia, a land that really doesn't exist but the reality of it is, a few people lure those who are easy to lure, into thinking a totalitarian Utopia can exist if they can only comply, relinquish, and be dependent on the leaders in charge. These leaders, well, they have built themselves an even better place because after all, they are above the average. There place, well, that would be "The Emerald City."
Dorothy Gale, just a kid from Kansas, your average American teen aged kid, living life bored which is to be expected. All children get bored from time to time, and wish they lived in another time or place. Dorothy runs away from home, or her reality. Her troubles, or what she thinks are troubles is overwhelming and she needs to get out because as we all know, the grass is always greener on the other side of the street. She gets caught in a horrible storm with gusting winds up to ninety miles and hour and tornado's touching down all around her. The storm is scary so she heads back home because already she doesn't want to face yet another reality, maybe she had made a mistake. It is too late, the storm has everyone in their storm cellars. Dorothy is locked out so she heads to an unsafe place, her home. (Note to self storm cellars were built as such but doubled as bomb shelters in the late fifties)
Dorothy's safe heaven was her bedroom. The doors locked for privacy, the sanctuary of her private room was violated when the tornado rips it off its foundation, or to put it in other words, the government thinks there should be nothing private about an American life, any American. The American government thinks they should be involved in every nook of our silly lives.
Dorothy becomes just another statistic. She is now alone and caught up in the political system. There is no mother to help her, no man in her life to shelter her, no one except big brother to protect her from all the fears. of the world. She wonders aimlessly and at such a young age, she really has no idea's of where or who to go to for help for she is so alone, that is, until she hooks up with a few unsavory characters along her way.
Dorothy starts out looking for help and meets Belinda, the good witch, or is she just a supporter of our fine government, big brother? Belinda shows Dorothy, "the Average American", which way she should go because like most Americans they really cannot think for themselves, or at least that's what Government thinks.
On her way, Dorothy, meets a "Scare Crow", he represents the stereotypical Farmer all throughout America. The government's opinion of the typical farmer is an empty headed non thinking man who needs government to help him through life's struggles. A person who could never hold down a so called normal job so he plants things. The Scarecrow is in search of someone who can think for him because the crows are destroying his crops and he cannot survive without earning a dollar for his product.
Now we have the Farmer and the average American in need of government assistance. Together they walk on the path to see the smartest man in the world, the leader of the free world, the head hauncho, "the Wizard of Oz." He resides in the Capital of OZ called "The Emerald City. He calls all the shots, sort of like the President of the United States.
Dorothy and the Scarecrow meet up with a man made out of Tin. He represents industrial America who is heartless or so the Government would have you believe. Business is the opposition of Government, it's natural enemy. There can only be one who leads, and Industry thinks it is them, while Government thinks they have the better path.
The three travelers meet up with a Cowardly Lion. He seems to represent "the Undecided" vote in America. The undecided's or the not sures, are always cowards when it comes time to decide or make a commitment in life. So we have all phase of American covered here or do we. The independent thinker stayed home in their safe environment. These people know better than to get mixed up in the political web so they sit back and enjoy life the best way they can. Those back in Kansas, where Dorothy lives, are out of this part of the picture. So, is Dorothy looking to the government for help, or to seek out answers as to why?
While out weary travelers are in search of the Emerald City, the wicked Witch tries to stop the four American representatives. She is evil and seems to represent the Middle East for sure. We have done her sister in already for she was the Wicked Witch of the West, or Russia. The Witch of the East sends her flying monkeys out to do her dirty work, they are her reign of terror or her personal terrorists.
Dorothy and her friends muddle through all the attempts against their lives, threats against their families, and finally stand before the great and powerful OZ. He is straight forward and packs quite a punch. He demands that before he can give handouts to these four, they need to show worthiness, and do some of his dirty work for him. They go and do the deeds presented to them and kill the Witch, the evilness and her empire setting free all those enslaved in her little land.
OX waits for proof of the Witches death and they indeed do the deed they set out to do because after all they are Americans and together they made a small army of four. They bring the proof to the Wizard, and he is still overbearing, overwhelming, and well, just plain loud, that is before the curtain gets pulled back exposing a meek and mild mannered man using smoke and mirrors to foll everyone living in America. He can't help these folks unless they are guided in the path in which he wants them to be on. Then and only then will he, OZ or the head cook and bottle washer, will grant them government hand outs. If he had shown his true self from the beginning, he would have never been elected.
Dorothy now homeless and disillusioned, decided she needed a home because if we can remember, the home was destroyed by tornado's. The government smiles and grants her wish and decides they can send her back where she can live happily ever after with her Aunt and Uncle, under government rules and regulations. She close's her eyes to what reality is and gets sent home where she lives content and decided she no longer wants to change anything and let things be as they were. Dorothy has become a undecided living, and depending on government assistance.
Americans need to pull together to get through. They need no one but themselves to get the job done. When Government gets so big and becomes so intrusive, it is then and only then we need to worry. A smaller Government will keep America safe and let us life as a free people. America is heading for parts unknown, OZ if you will. If we let that happen, you will then remember how it was and be chanting over and over again, "There's no place like home. Or leave my America alone."