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Three days before the election, and everything's gone haywire. I'm assuming most of you've heard the news, so here's my take on it all.
Representative Johnson spoke out earlier today on the rumors, and to everyone's surprise confirmed them. He freely admitted to associating with the athiest group during a period of time he referred to as "a lost, confused, and frustrated part of my life." Quickly he added, "I have since found a more solid spiritual foothold," yet refused to apologize for his past, saying that "they helped me immensely when I most needed it in my life."
"If anything," he continued, "my faith in God is strengthened; the power of His creation shines even through the work done by those who see life differently."
The organization in question calls itself The World As It Is. Their purpose, according to the newscast, is to "assist those who are in need, or who have lost their direction or purpose, with no membership card needed." Apparently they're not some activist or policy-pushing organization.
In an ideal world, perhaps even in another country, this would have been a masterful move. Rep. Johnson managed to reinforce his current religious standing while doing little, if anything, to alienate the atheist community. He even made a brilliant comparison to how government should work. The PROBLEM is that far too many people hear the 'a' word and instantly are repulsed.
The man-on-the-street interviews, especially in the Southeast, confirmed this. Snap polling trends are confirming this. No matter how rapidly things may be changing, it seems we are not yet ready for even an ex-athiest commander-in-chief.
Perhaps we feel more comfortable knowing that even the guy or lady who leads us believes they, too, are judged by a higher power.
Perhaps...perhaps... that's not as unfair as it feels like it should be? I don't know. It's a difficult question.
I find it interesting that Senator Lee and his people continue to refuse comment, especially the part that the word is he will be issuing a statement in support of Rep. Johnson tomorrow.
In personal news, just found out today I'll be amongst the gainfully employed for all of one more week.
Ship's going under and nobody's listening for the SOS.
Whatever. More time to focus on my game. Tournament is in two days. Threw another 7-under today. Scored my second hole-in-one on the course! Was GORGEOUS. If I could get an ace in the tournament as well...nah. Too much to hope for, yah?
Now the course is a fairly difficult one, but not the most absurd I've seen. The first hole is a standard straightaway warmup hole, no obstacles beyond a tree or two to make sure you can't throw in a totally straight line. Other holes of note are #4, #12, and the final hole, #18.
Number 4 is the hole with The Tree. It's a narrow 'fairway,' so to speak. Both sides of the path leading to the hole closely guarded by forest-like conditions. And about 100 feet in front of the teebox is a huge, old tree daring anyone to try to throw around it. In it are numerous chips and scars where players have fallen victim to the ancient and imposing menace.
Number 12 has a stream flowing along the right side of it from teebox to hole. This is bad because my drive curves that way a little bit. If the wind is blowing that day, and/or it rains a lot the night before and makes the stream deeper and faster, it could be trouble.
And finally, hole #18. The breathtaking one. On one end is the teebox. On the other end is the hole. Okay, yeah, that's pretty standard. But in between the two is a 25-foot-deep valley filled with kudzu. It's beautiful, and it's a great finish. Just make damn sure you clear that valley.
You'll never see that disc again otherwise.
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