Last Friday some friends were travelling from Cincinnati to places unknown for a well-deserved vacation.
So I ran them out to the airport.
As I was driving them, I asked my number one go-to question when a friend is going on vacation. “Would you like to have a 64-year old chaperone accompany you on your travels and ensure your safety and well=being?”
Unfortunately, I received the number one response I get when I ask this question. They laughed and replied, “No, thank you.”
I feigned disappointment for a second or two, gave them a hug and wished them well. Since they were flying at night and it was a 40-mile drive, I left.
About 3 hours later I got a call.
“Could you pick us up at the airport?”
“Sure. What’s the problem??
“The flight was cancelled.”
“Sure.”
So I quickly got dressed, almost tripped over the dog (he likes to sleep in hallways at times for some reason) and was on my way. When I got there, they were waiting for me where I had dropped them off.
They piled into the car and off I whisked them to their house. Along the way they told me their flight was cancelled as there was no TSA officials working that evening so they were not allowed to get onto the flight.
“You mean that when the YSA isn’t available we don’t revert back to pre-9/11 procedures?”
“No. You just cancel the flight and go home.”
“Do they at least provide a percentage off the flight for the inconvenience?”
“They don’t even offer to re-book you on another flight.”
“It used to be when a flight was cancelled by the airline, they were obligated to reschedule you on another flight.”
“Not any more, I guess. They didn’t offer anything.”
“So are you re-booked?”
“Yes. We’re flying at 5 am. So we have to be back at the airport at 3 am.”
So here we are – supposedly the world’s last superpower. When the government decides it doesn’t want to work, we simply shut down the country – or at least the part of the country where laziness reigns supreme.
Whatever happened to the government working for us – as in public SERVANTS?????
With such sloven-ness reigning supreme, it’s a good thing we live in such a powerful country. Otherwise, I’d think, if I was an enemy of the United States, it would be a good time to attack. Who knows whether the military would even show up to the fight? After all, It might be New Years’ Day or the Super Bowl might be on.
All I can say it’s awfully comforting to know I can prosper in our socialist society with such good engines of government at the helm. Otherwise, I may wonder, just exactly how do I provide for myself and my loved ones with such an inept bureaucracy.
Luckily, I have the answer to that – my upcoming book, Prospering in a Socialist Society. Sign up for my email list at https://TedLeithart.com and you’ll be the first notified when the editing is completed.
