"Who Was That Masked Man?"

"Who was that masked man?" This phrase was used at the ending of most episodes of a very popular television series when I was growing up, "The Lone Ranger". The Ranger was a masked lawman who never did a bad deed in his life, and was on a quest to bring justice to the old west. Even though the outlaws always covered their faces with a bandana that was tied around their heads, people were always accusing the Ranger of being an outlaw and he sometimes used his mask as a ploy to fool the "bad guys".

Sometimes a villain would try to show the Ranger as a villain to the unsuspecting townsfolk, spreading lies and rumors to discredit the hero. Tonto, his noble companion, would always be there to help the Ranger when things got too tough. When the final scene was concluding, truth and justice always prevailed and all of the lies and rumors were proven false and the "bad guys" got their just punishments; and the true liars were exposed! The Ranger would ride off into the sunset with a hearty "Hi-Ho Silver", never asking for a reward for his services.

A few weeks ago, there was a prayer breakfast in Washington which was attended by our President, Barack Hussein Obama. In the past, these were usually apolitical meetings that gave generic prayers and were more of a photo-op than a prayer meeting. This particular meeting became something quite different from meetings of the past, and our President was made a bit uncomfortable.

A speaker named Dr. Ben Carson spoke about the Bible and the principle of tithing as applied to our current tax system. He was very eloquent in his presentation explaining that every American should have "skin in the game" when it came to resolving America's fiscal problems through each one sharing responsibility, regardless of economic class. This is in direct contrast to Mr. Obama's belief that only the wealthy should be responsible for relieving our 16 trillion dollar deficit.

When this meeting ended, Dr. Carson became a sought after guest on several television and radio talk shows (mostly conservative shows).

Since that prayer breakfast, Dr. Carson has been referred to as "the flavor of the month" by liberal reporters and talking heads on the left, practically calling him an "Uncle Tom". I'm sorry I forgot to mention he is a black man, and as you know, any black person who is a conservative is perceived as a token by the left. He seems to be getting an image as a "bad guy" from those who wish to portray him as less than what he is.

Who is Dr. Ben Carson? Dr. Carson was born September 18, 1951 in Detriot, Michigan in a home that wasn't too affluent. His mother left school in the third grade and married a Baptist minister at the age of 13. She later divorced the minister, but didn't seek welfare and chose to work three jobs to support her family. Ben's mother pushed her children to read and learn, grooming them in a way to strive for personal success.

The lessons and example of Dr. Carson's mother helped him to become the man he is today. Dr. Carson is the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins; this is America's most prestigious medical facility. Dr. Carson has a GIANT BRAIN! Dr. Carson also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former President George W. Bush; I'm sure the left will have some comment about this because the medal was from old GW!

Some conservative groups are already talking about Dr. Carson as a possible Presidential candidate in 2016, and the left is already feeling threatened by his possible entry into national politics.

If you have not had a chance to listen to Dr. Carson, I strongly urge you to do so; he is a man of great character and intelligence, who believes in America and her Constitution; he is quite a bit like "The Lone Ranger"! "Who is that Masked Man!!"