Marx (Groucho) was right

Feb 19th by Linda

Groucho Marx used to say he wouldn’t be part of any club that would have him as a member. I used to laugh at what seemed to be merely self-deprecating jest. Now I seriously agree with him.

Clubs are formed by people with the same principles. But, these principles soon take a back-seat to the needs of the club. Be it a religious or political organization, contributions of time or property are soon used to promote the club. Before long, monetary donations are spent to print letters asking for more money! Things settle down, people settle in, and only one person remains unsettled: the true believer.

True believers are unwelcome in clubs. They mess with the system. They don’t obey. They question. They torment. They want truth!

Truth seekers are always climbing unexplored mountains and encountering dangerous beasts. Their lives are unusual and offensive to the clubs. A truth-seeker of even the most gentle temperament, is deemed dangerous and revolutionary. Nowadays, that may be true. Orwell said, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

I say, with Eric Cadeau of the Northern Michigan Liberty Alliance,  (you do know that we have modern-day Thomas Jeffersons and Patrick Henrys in our midst, don’t you?)  “It is my right to be uncommon.”  I embrace that right. And I demand it. Although there is strength in numbers, the current revolution is not about political parties, or about tea-party groups. It is about individuals. It is about individual liberty, and individual responsibility. Didn’t Christ and the Republican party endorse those things, long ago?

They say you can tell a pioneer by the arrows in his back. But, be of good cheer. I say with assurance to every truth-seeker, of any creed, God has your back.