This is my first blog attempt. I'm a somewhat ordinary guy who no longer recognizes his country. I grew-up during the 60's and 70's so I'm used to changes. Trouble is, nowadays most of the changes are bad! I'm not always sure what the truth is, but I know we're being lied to wholesale in order to control us in every way imaginable. When I see or hear examples of it I will write about it here.
I invite you all to help me figure out what the truth is on various subjects. It is my belief that truth must be discovered before we can figure out what should be done to address whatever issue we're discussing. Anyone with reasoned points to make and solid evidence to bring to the table is welcome. I don't want this blog to be a home for ideologues to rant with no solid evidence to support their claims. I have no agenda other than securing a future of opportunity and liberty for my children and future generations. To me that is what makes a person's life meaningful. I don't want my liberties stripped-away and I definitely don't want that for my children. I hope you feel the same.
I'm a novice at this but I will learn fast how to neutralize those who are trying to undermine my purpose here. I am at a point in my life where I can spot manipulators and bullshit artists very quickly so don't think you can play me. I am not nearly as gullible as I once was as life is teaching me a lot. Whether you admire Lanny Davis or William Buckley you must bring honest, heartfelt, sincere arguments to the table. Anyone who does otherwise will be noticed quickly and you will suffer the light of truth in short order.
There may be times when I'm not posting for awhile. Other times I may post frequently. I'm a busy guy with a job, family, girlfriend, house, cats, birds, and I love to ride motorcycles. I've been on my own since I was 21 so I don't have much sympathy for 30-somethings whining about everything from Mom's basement. If you have little life experience I don't want you to feel you're not welcome but you should be asking questions, not making proclamations.
Since the United States is still a free republic it is our job as citizens to run our government, not the other way around as too many seem to believe. We get the government we deserve, in other words. Government is like a car. If you pay attention to it and take good care of it, it will serve you well. If all you do is put gas in it and drive, before long it will run like crap, if it will run at all. Sadly, over the past century or so that is what we have done.
We are victims of our own success. Life has been so good for so many for so long in America we've become complacent. As a result, most of us don't pay enough attention to our government and have allowed it to run amok, leaving our kids with $14 trillion in debt that's mounting by the minute. This is immoral from any decent person's point-of-view. Children, tots, babies, and the unborn can't vote yet but they're being buried in debt. That is taxation without representation. That is why we rebelled against King George III. Every generation must pay its own way, end of story.
Many of us believe we are powerless to change things as everything is rigged. I hope to change those peoples' minds as I've seen the people use their power several times in my life and it worked. We simply don't speak-up in large majority often enough. We need to pay more attention, pull-in the reins and remind our leaders who's boss if this nation is to survive. Until 90% of them don't keep getting re-elected they won't believe us, nor should they. Rather than look ahead and oppose damaging measures in large numbers before things get out-of-hand, we wait until there's a crisis before we speak-up. By paying more attention it's easier to keep our government on the right track before things get to a crisis level.
Sadly, at this time we don't have that luxury. We inherited a huge and ever-growing federal government, and in many cases huge state governments, with huge, ever-growing debt, so we have to dig ourselves, and the past two or three generations out. That is why I believe even if we are successful, my generation will be the first not to do better than our parents financially. We must be willing to make that sacrifice to ensure this nation's survival. If all we do is maintain the status quo, I will outlive this nation, and I don't want that to happen. Again, I hope you feel the same.
Governmental affairs are dirty and nasty. It's always been that way. I pay attention not because I like to, (it's disgusting quite frankly) but because it's my civic duty, as it is yours. In past centuries political candidates would accuse each other of all kinds of horrible things, anything from deliberately being in league with the Devil to being inbred. Some of these heated political rivalries ended in duels, the most famous of which was Aaron Burr killing Alexander Hamilton.
That is why I cringe when I hear politicians, media, and academic types calling for toning-down the rhetoric and even sponsoring legislation, empowering an already too large and aggressive federal government to do exactly that. All they're trying to do is stifle debate so they can continue to strip our liberties away. Once our liberties are gone it takes thousands of gallons of blood to bring them back, and I don't want that to happen. I revere all those who fought, bled, and died to bring us our precious freedoms and I don't want that hard-fought liberty to be wasted.
If a Democrat or Republican administration is going too far I'm going to speak-up no matter what. I've written scathing letters to members of both parties over the years and I'm not about to stop now. I support, uphold, and defend all of our constitutional rights, as all of our elected representatives swear to do but most don't. I don't pick and choose. I understand that eroding constitutional rights hurts everyone in the long run.
I believe even though our founding fathers couldn't foresee the rapid technological revolution the next two centuries would bring and the fact some of them were slave owners, when it comes to how to create a government that protects freedom and opportunity for the masses they were far wiser than generations that followed. They lived under an autocrat. We don't. Shortly after the American Revolution we began to stray from our founding principles. Thomas Jefferson wrote about his concerns about federal judges ignoring the letter of the law and making politically expedient rulings shortly before he died. It doesn't take long for people to forget, and that is my purpose here.
Now that slavery and segregation are in the rear-view mirror minorities stream into our country, legally and illegally. That should tell us all how good it is to live here. Immigration has helped this country immeasurably over the years and I support it, but I want us to know who's coming here and what their background is, so I want to expand legal immigration and shut the door on illegal immigration permanently. A nation that doesn't protect its borders ceases to exist. Don't try to tell me it's not doable. Every other civilized country can, and does.
I don't see a mass exodus of American blacks back to Africa. They have more opportunity here and they are accepted, at least as far as I'm concerned. I don't care where your father is from or what color he is. I was raised to be colorblind. Thank my Mom for that. That is why I reject the term "African-American" the way that it is used. That term is accurate only for a small number of immigrants, like Christian Okoye, a running back who used to play for the Chiefs who moved here from Nigeria. He is an African-American. The same term would be accurate for a white South African golfer who moves to the United States. See where I'm going with this? Most people who are called "African-Americans" were born here, so the term doesn't apply. They are as American as me, or anyone else who was born here, regardless of heritage. They are being used as political pawns, and it is my hope there is a special corner in hell for those who play this evil and divisive strategy.
I have Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and Atheists in my family. If a Jewish American Army Lieutenant hadn't married a French widow with three kids and brought them to the United States I wouldn't be typing this. He suffered much religious intolerance from his family but he didn't care because he loved her. Only his sister communicated with us, so she's the only other member of his family I ever knew. He was a very intelligent, kind and decent man who devoured books like they were going out of style and worked for the post office. I miss you, Sam. He died at 59 of another of many heart attacks, none of which he sought medical treatment for. The coroner told my grandmother he never saw that much scar tissue on a man's heart before. He lost count of the number of attacks as his heart was literally covered with scar tissue. He had at least 56 heart attacks before he died. It wasn't until after he died we realized when he would all of a sudden become very quiet and retreat to his favorite chair and read for several hours that he was recovering from a heart attack. Even though he had a slight build and wasn't tall or physically strong, he remains one of the toughest guys I've ever known.
As a result I have little tolerance for religious intolerance. People are people, good, bad, and indifferent. They come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. I just want you to take care of yourself and your family and stay out of trouble. Is that too much to ask? I hope you feel the same about that, too.
I also respect the English language. Like government, it's our language and it's our duty to master it and pass it along to future generations. I don't use spell-checkers, not that I'm against them, it's just that I know they're still not reliable. I invite all to post in coherent, well-structured English. If you can't accomplish that, I'd rather you brush-up and return later. Butchered English will be roundly criticized here, so be forewarned. Honest mistakes are tolerated, so don't think you have to be perfect, just show me you're trying!
In conclusion, if what I laid-out appeals to you, let's rock!
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