The Song of Fools by David J. Stewart

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The Song of Fools

"It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools." -
Ecclesiastes 7:5

A song that has recently hit the top of the country music charts is GET DRUNK AND BE SOMEBODY by singer Toby Keith. When I first heard the song, I couldn't help but think of all the innocent people who have been victimized by a drunk driver, and how they would feel after hearing such a foolish and horrible song. Here is the chorus to the song...
All week long bunch of real nobodies,but we just punched out and its paycheck Friday,Weekends here, good God almighty,People lets get drunk (lets get drunk!)All week long we're some real nobodies,but we just punched out and its paycheck Friday,Weekends here, good God almighty,People lets get drunk and be somebodyYeah, yeah, yeah...

Be somebody? Are you an idiot? Do you really think getting drunk makes you a somebody? Or is it that you don't really mean what you're singing, but it'll sell some records because that's what a lot of fools want to hear? No doubt, Toby Keith and his producers are getting rich. This is just further evidence of the apostate condition in America. We have forgotten God! We are a nation of drunken gluttons, who glorify getting drunk, acting the fool, and suffering a hangover the next morning. I've never understood the self-gratification that people receive from bragging to others that they got drunk, danced naked on the roof, woke up in a stranger's apartment, puked on their neighbors lawn, or drove the car through the garage door. Oh boy, sounds like fun doesn't it? Idiots! We are living in a nation of idiots. Sadly, the biggest idiots are the judges and legislators who allow this debauchery to continue. I mean, we're crazy in America. Our government is more concerned about children drowning in open 5-gallon buckets, than they are about children being killed by drunk drivers. Every year in America, millions of people are either killed, injured or permanently crippled because of alcohol. Alcohol is a deadly poison ... "deadly" because it is NOT recognized in society as such. Beer is without a doubt one of the MOST consumed beverages today. Is it any wonder that so many people are still becoming victims.

One of the most hypocritical sayings in America is the slogan, "Say No To Drugs." I've heard songs aired over the radio condemning the use of illegal drugs, while never mentioning a word about it's evil brother--ALCOHOL! Alcoholics have killed many more people than all of the illegal drug users put together. Yet, why do we not outlaw alcohol? It's because too many people love their beer. So then why don't we prosecute drunk drivers with first-degree murder, and send them to the electric chair? It's because too many people would stop drinking for fear of facing the consequences or their irresponsible actions. In effect, drinking beer wouldn't be fun anymore, and the beer companies would lose billions of dollars. Follow the money! The beer companies have all become filthy rich, at the expense of innocent lives.
Beer is a substance best left alone...


"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) position on the relationship between blood alcohol concentration and driving is that driving performance degrades after just one drink."
SOURCE: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/Point08BAC.pdf
How many people drive a car after drinking one beer? Millions! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, they are potentially DANGEROUS! Yet, nothing is done about this evil in America. Even worse, musical artists like Toby Keith glamorize getting drunk. He even has the audacity to mention "God" in his song--a song that anyone should be ashamed to sing. Instead of being the proper type of role model for America's youth, he has sent out a clear message that GETTING DRUNK is the cool thing to do. It's not! It's a totally stupid thing to do! I wonder how many people are going to get drunk this weekend because of Toby Keith's song. The song is a clear INVITATION to get drunk...

"People lets get drunk and be somebody"
Who do we think we are as Americans? We think we can do anything we feel like doing, whether it be risking other people's lives by getting drunk, or outright murdering innocent Iraqis to steal their oil. God is angry with America as a nation. We have forsaken God, morality, and justice. Toby Keith is just one of many singing fools these days. I didn't write this article to personally attack anyone, I simply wrote this article to point out that it is a crying shame for America's top entertainers to glorify something as dangerous as getting drunk. It is irresponsible as far as I'm concerned.

by David J. Stewart, webmaster of Jesus-is-Savior.com

"Whiskey and beer are all right in their place, but their place is in hell." -Billy Sunday