Fixing America In 500 Words Or Less Chapter 34 LOCAL MAN click here if song fails to play in 6 seconds        Well, he’s a local man, common man, working at the factory        A dues-payin’ member, Local any number, tryin’ hard to feed his family        Goes to church on Sunday, on time Monday        Thanks God when the Friday whistle blows        Local man on the blue-collar plan, wonderin’ where the money goes        He’s a local man, family man; dog, two kids, a lovin’ wife        Since the farm foreclosed, a local club an’ PTA are his life        He drives a beat up truck, an old sedan        Has a second mortgage on a simple home        A local man doin’ what he can to repay each an’ every loan              Local man, gettin’ by as best as he can              Backbone of the land, local man        He’s a loyal American, flies the flag every 4th of July        Accepts his lot, don’t complain, rarely questions reasons why        Fought in the war, since he came back        For his self-worth an’ dignity        A local man, well-respected man in the local community              Local man, gettin’ by as best as he can              Backbone of the land, local man        Newspaper says man loses job, kneels with his family to pray        Tucks kids in bed, holds the wife close, never wakes to see another day        Fourth-generation prime farmland        Swallowed by a super-mega-mart        A God-fearin’ man, man among men, finally died from a broken heart              Local man, yeah, gettin’ by as best as he can              Backbone of the land, local man              Local man, gettin’ by as best as he can              Backbone of the land, local man              Local man, gettin' by with them ol’ calloused hands              Backbone of the land, local man * * According to historian Will Durant, history is not really about nations and wars and scientific or other grand achievements but rather, history is about about people plowing their fields, selling their wares and otherwise trying to surive admist the greed and vanity of the elite few.  Jesus seems to have thought that the common people, the average everyday people who make up the vast majority of society, are just as valuable and have just as much potential as anyone else.  Consider how very profound it is, for someone who many call our greatest teacher, to insist that common motel maids, waitresses, field laborers and truck drivers are of equal value, importance and potential to scientists, philosophers and sages.  Consider how incredibly unique and different the message of Jesus really is. Click Here to Go Back to Contents Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © December 10th, 2019 by Richard Aberdeen. Copyright © December 10th, 2019 by Freedom Tracks Records. ( including from several earlier copyrights ) No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author. For inquiries, please contact Freedom Tracks Records.  The essays entitled Revolution and Revolution ~ Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced and distributed as desired.