So what would Nokia do that is so substantial that doesn’t involve pleasing the consumer? To me at least, it doesn’t make any sense for a company like Nokia to plan world affairs. And who are the consumers that companies live off of? It is you, me and even ‘Yosemite Sam.’ We are the ones that keep these companies alive and thriving. Stop buying phones, gas, printers/ computer software and there are several companies that, ‘run the world,’ gone from power. Therefore, you, the individual, has the most power.

But I do know that I’m incredibly thankful for all the freedom I have in my life to pursue my interests and live my life my way. I do not, however, believe our country is any more of a democracy anymore China or Russia. If I walked into a Tim Horton’s and said “I want to have an election and whoever wins the election gets to run this Tim Horton’s.” They would die laughing! There’s no way some clown off the street is going to be handed the keys to a Tim Horton’s because others on the street said they thought it was a good idea. So do you really think any clown can “run for president of the US” and whoever the average Joe on the street believes should be the guy gets the keys to run the most powerful country on the planet? Not a chance! It’s all a facade to keep the people engaged in meaningless activities and debates so the powers that be can do their thing behind the scenes uninterrupted. But I have a wonderful little country home out in the hills and all of the peace and quiet and tranquility I could ever dream of and I’m doing what’s in my power to do to see it stays that way. Will it? I hope so, but I don’t feel there’s anything I can really do about it if “the powers that be” decide otherwise.

Which leads me to one last subject for fun – to a tiny group of cynics who have crossed the line to paranoid scitsofrenics – the ones who keep their shotguns loaded in case the government comes a knockin – I hope you haven’t forgotten to fortify your fence and roof so that the Abrams tanks and laser-guided Smart Bombs are rendered ineffective News Flash: Our troops don’t carry muskets anymore!

I enjoy this subject – it makes for fun and interesting debates. But in the end, all it comes down to for me is enjoying each moment of freedom that I have and hope that it lasts. We live like kings in this beautiful country and I never forget that for a moment.

And to all of those who might answer my response with the typical “Yosemite Sam Type” raucous about “taking control of the government” and “fighting for your freedom” and “government by the people, for the people, etc” I simply say this – enjoy what you have while it lasts – which is hopefully for a very, very long time. Because no matter how badly you’d like to believe it, I just don’t think the average person can do a damn thing to thrawt the powers that be if their interests conflict with ours. But you can scream at me all you like for burying my head in the sand – I don’t mind. And good luck with that shotgun approach Yosemite Sam – don’t shoot yourself in the *ss!