Packing it in

 

Virginia democrats to “save” democracy.

When court rulings upset democrats, they will fight to the end in order to get their way. There will no longer be a need to “pack the court” when conservatives rule constitutionally and common-sense reigns. Democrat-controlled States can just change the rules by passing unreasonable mandatory retirement ages. This is actually true. The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the State’s “gerrymandering” referendum that recently passed 51-48%, overruling a previous independent redistricting, voter approved map, was unconstitutional. The democrat’s next effort to “save democracy” is to replace that entire current Supreme Court by legislating a mandatory retirement age of 54. Coincidently, the youngest justice is 54, creating an opportunity for democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger to simply appoint an entire slate of new justices that would rule favorably in any other democrat scheme to usurp the authority of the electorate.

This unabashedly malicious and unethical plot to overthrow the will of the people is simply more evidence that democrats care only about gaining and maintaining power. You see, democrats are not unlike petulant children that throw tantrums when they cannot get their way. Voters are merely pawns, to be literally used as tools to keep them in office. Democrats depend upon the drumbeat of the legacy media to amplify their lies and ignore their missteps. Subterfuge is the guiding principle of the democrat party. Keeping the uninformed believing the propaganda that they continually spew is all important. What democrats fear most is an informed electorate, that can see right through their lies.

In the marketplace of ideas, democrats fail. They support policies (transgenderism, abortion, governmental censorship, open borders, antisemitism, anti-incarceration, and on and on) that are opposed by and are detrimental to Americans. Why is it that the policies democrats support are upheld through friendly court decisions? Why is it that democrat operatives sue to prevent policies and legislation favorable to Americans but are opposed by the left? There are consequences to elections, particularly when leftist judges are appointed to the bench. It is no coincidence that those very same judges serve in venues that democrat operatives file their frivolous lawsuits. Never mind that higher courts overturn their rulings, these are roadblocks designed to delay good policies and legislation from taking effect.

Former democrats are leaving the party in droves as their eyes are finally opened to the contradiction that the democrat party has become. Their quest to “save” democracy, by supporting the no king’s movement, Black Lives Matter, condemning the “oligarchy,” and continually villainizing Trump, has shown those with eyes to see, ears to hear, and minds to comprehend, that they no longer are the party of the people. That ship began to sail with the advent of Barack Obama and his strategy to widen the racial and class divide rather than working to bring all Americans together. He championed diversity, equity, and inclusion that has simply divided the population by race, creed, and color. If Americans are at each other’s throats, democrats can commit atrocities against those too busy calling out one another for perceived “injustices.” If Americans saw one another as Americans with common goals, democrats would be lost. Without a bogeyman, there is no one to blame for democrat failures.

As more of the corruption democrats have engaged in is exposed, their claim to any legitimacy is destroyed. As democrat policies are exposed to the light of day, more and more Americans reject them. The result of the mid-term elections in November will indicate whether Americans are finally paying attention. If they are, democrats will lose seat upon seat in Congress, Governorships, and State legislatures. If not, the United States may just be heading to the same conclusion as other nations that fell under their own weight. Every American that wants this great nation to continue to provide rest for the weary, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness must not only make certain to cast their own ballot but should make certain to encourage any conservative they know to cast their ballots. Failure to right the ship may just doom this nation to become another in a long line of failed nations.

“Great nations which fail to meet their responsibilities to God are consigned to the dust bin of history. We grew from that small, weak republic which had as its assets spirit, optimism, faith in God and an unshakeable belief that free men and women could govern themselves wisely. We became the leader of the free world, an example for all those who cherish freedom. If we are to continue to be that example-if we are to preserve our own freedom-we must understand those who would dominate us and deal with them with determination.” — Ronald Reagan

Democrats govern foolishly and selfishly. Democrats reject the authority of God. Democrats reject common sense. Continue to elect them as leaders and they will put an end to our cherished freedoms. We must understand that they intend to dominate us from within and vote accordingly.

 

Critical Mass

 

The left is inciting an insurrection.

The level of civil disobedience has reached an intensity necessary to set in motion a new civil war. Not the south versus the north, but this new war will pit the left versus the rule of law. Ground zero is Minneapolis where the state and local government has all but declared war on the Federal government. The rhetoric by the Minnesota democrats has poured gasoline on an already unhinged, leftist populace. There is an increase in a call to arms, to fight against the ICE “invaders” from leftist influencers to sitting democrat representatives. There will be no winners in this misguided attempt to somehow placate the leftist mob.

The left intends to overthrow the legitimate US government by causing strife and division. Capitalism will be replaced by socialism, which in turn will morph into communism, as it always does. The mob, so easily influenced by the lies propagated by the legacy media, taught in our public education system, and amplified by the democrat party, has volunteered as compliant foot soldiers, intent upon destroying the very society in which they reside and prosper. When the mob advances, logic and reason are abandoned. Individuals caught in in the mob mentality will commit acts that those individuals would likely never contemplate committing alone. Individuals are drawn along with the mob emboldened by agitators and provocateurs.

Now comes Alex Pretti, a RN that worked at the Minneapolis VA center and according to relatives, had never been in trouble with the law. They also said that he was especially upset with the immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. This man, with no criminal record, apparently incited by democrat leader’s rhetoric, decided to arm himself and confront ICE agents. Bad decision. Confronting law enforcement with a gun will not end well for you. During the altercation ICE agents shot and killed Mr. Pretti. Of course, a riot ensued. Attempting to “quell the violence,” Governor Walz and Mayor Frey accused ICE of murdering a US citizen, called up the Minnesota National Guard, and ordered ICE to leave the state. As expected, tensions only continued to rise, and some are predicting the city to burn as it did during the George Floyd riots.

Cooler heads must prevail. Unfortunately, Governor Walz stated that the ICE operation has reached an inflection point. It most certainly has, predominantly because of his and other democrat’s increasingly divisive rhetoric that has generated civil unrest. Additionally, Minnesota state and local leaders are embroiled in the Somali fraud investigation. Perhaps to distract the public from their malfeasance, they have chosen to rile up the populace. Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and the Attorney General, Keith Ellison all have been implicated in the fraud scheme and have apparently received political donations from the Somali community. All three have the very real potential of facing criminal charges.

“Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.  The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” Galatians 6:7-8

Do these democrat “leaders” even contemplate where their disruptive actions will lead or are they simply looking to gain power by any means necessary? Leftist ideology runs counter to a free and open society. The left is antithetical to democracy and a Constitutional Republic. The left is anti-freedom. The left will institute a tyrannical government if elected to power. Democrats have hitched their wagon to leftist ideology. The democrat party’s agenda leans far left, and most Americans reject leftist schemes. Most Americans reject socialism. Most Americans respect the rule of law. Most Americans support legal immigration and reject illegal immigration. Democrats have become a minority party, and most Americans should reject their policies. Democrats stand accused of rejecting God and standing with law breakers.

“God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. Romans 2:6-8

In mid-term elections the party that holds the presidency usually loses seats in Congress. It is imperative that the 2028 mid-term elections buck that trend. If democrats gain the House, the Trump administration will no longer be able to properly conduct the people’s business, as democrats will obstruct, impeach, and grind any attempts to uncover waste and fraud to a halt. The United States is a country built upon Judeo-Christian beliefs. God is omnipresent in all our founding documents, yet democrats reject Him and embrace evil and disorder. Without God, this nation is doomed to failure.

“Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

 

 

Fraudsters

 

There’s good reason that democrats are all about spending taxpayer money.

When organized criminal organizations acquire their ill begotten income, they need a method to circumvent the IRS. Many of these criminal enterprises use shadow companies to “launder” or hide their money from the authorities. Some criminals use real companies, but most are simply storefront businesses that create spreadsheets only. Noted 1930’s mobster Al Capone was incarcerated and died in Federal prison after being convicted of income tax evasion. One thing criminals always do is keep a record of their finances. That is how most criminals are eventually caught and prosecuted.

The efficiency of the democrat machine puts most criminal organizations to shame. The tangled web of fraud is deep and pervasive. The Substack site Dollar vs Peso has a great article documenting the fraud perpetrated by the democrat machine. Here. The United States government spent almost $7Trillion in 2024. That’s a 7 with 12 zeros after it. Hard to even imagine that much money. Harder still to have the proper oversight and management of those funds. But, if you’re in government long enough, one can find a way to redirect that funding to your benefit.

The now defunct USAID had a budget of $21.7Billion in 2024. Much of that funding went to non-governmental agencies (NGO) to administer. Once allocated for any matter of programs worldwide, government oversight ended. If you believe that the $50Million for condoms in Gaza were spent appropriately, I’ve got a bridge for sale that may interest you. $Millions were skimmed from these programs and redirected to the DNC from numerous USAID “programs” through various NGOs. Funding was provided to various entities that, in turn, redistributed a percentage of the funding to democrats and democrat causes. This scheme has been perfected by decades of corrupt politicians and bureaucrats that keep the gravy train rolling.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was the largest recipient of USAID funding, receiving $4.6Billion in 2024. They received an additional $2.9Billion in immigration related funding during the Biden administration. Over 90% of the political donations from employes of CRS went to democrat candidates and causes. Chemonics International was next with over $4.5Billion. 100% of political donations made by their employees went to democrat candidates. FHI 360 is next on the list with $3.8Billion in funding. Over 90% of their employees donated to democrat candidates. Planned Parenthood (PP) received $700Million in federal funding in 2024. PP donated over $5Million to democrat candidates and causes in 2024. George Soros’ Open Society received over $270Million from USAID since 2010. Your tax dollars go to fund soft on crime District Attorneys, is suspected of funding groups such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter, and other organizations that promote anarchy and disruption in democracies.

In a nutshell, democrats are dirty. Sure, some Republicans are too. Especially those who have been in office forever, but democrats are evil to the core. You can find blue dog, Kennedy democrats, but they are few and far between. In the hierarchy of democrat ambitions, serving the people is far down the list. Smurfs, straw democrat donors, used to give tens of $Millions to the DNC using their names and addresses, without their permission. Democrat funded and supplied protestors travel throughout the US to disrupt any policies deemed unsatisfactory by the democrat party. Lawsuit after lawsuit is filed by democrat operatives targeting everything from elections to congressional and executive actions to boards of education fighting wokeness. The democrats, their allies in the media, and activist judges will obstruct anything that impedes their agenda, and their agenda is counter to what we, the people want.

I was a loyal democrat until the mid-1990’s, union member, and chief steward. I voted for Jimmy Carter, twice. Yep, Bill Clinton, both times. Supported him during the Lewinsky impeachment hearings. Started listening to Rush Limbaugh on a bet for one week to prove to my conservative co-worker that I was right and he was wrong. I lost! That’s when I found out that I had closed my mind to anything that did not comport with my worldview. I had discovered the enemy, and it was me. I realized just how obtuse I had become. It was like my eyes had been opened for the first time. I began reading from conservative news and comparing it to liberal news. I became a recovering liberal who discovered just how bad democrat policies were to we, the people.

If more people took the time to really listen to all sides of an argument, I believe most would reject the policies of identity politics, wokeness, and divisiveness that embodies the democrat party. Democrats do not offer anything of value to we, the people. Democrats want to rule and not serve. Democrats are all about enriching themselves and maintaining power, that allows them to continue enriching themselves. Democrats must not remain in power in any government office or bureaucracy. We must clean house in Congress and remove partisan bureaucrats. If your representative is not aligned with your values, vote for someone who does. Let’s put God fearing, moral, and ethical servant leaders in Congress that serve we, the people, not themselves.

 

Radical

 

Lunacy is endorsed by the left.

Unhinged lunatic Muslim clerics have radicalized generations of followers. Radical Islamists are training children to hate and kill. Violence is fomented all over the world by those hell bent to destroy civil society and the west. Radicalization has overcome many weak-minded individuals in the United States. The constant drumbeat of hatred spewed by leftists in the media and by elected democrat representatives has influenced reckless individuals to commit horrific crimes. Mainstream media has for too long been able to pervert their First Amendment protections to skew their reporting to the left. Democrat leaders have for too long used their platform to incite hate for those in which they disagree.

Senator Chuck Schumer, a democrat, stood on the steps of the Supreme Court, calling out Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch by name, threatening that “you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.” A few months later an armed man, looking to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh was arrested near his home. Additionally, in the weeks leading up to the Dobbs decision, protestors gathered at the homes of conservative justices, threatening and harassing them and their families. Even though it is a crime, 18 U.S.C. ss1507, to attempt to coerce judges that are deliberating cases, Schumer was not prosecuted and the Department of Justice refused to enforce the law against the protestors.  

The media echo chamber continually alleges that Trump is a reincarnation of Hitler and an existential threat to democracy. This unhinged rhetoric likely provoked two separate assassination attempts, one where Trump was struck by a bullet in his right ear, and was only saved from death by the providence of God, at a July rally in Pennsylvania. Prior to, and after his re-election, his detractors falsely claim that Trump will set up firing squads and will weaponize the Department of Justice to go after his “enemies.” If anyone is targeted by the DOJ in this administration, it will be because they broke the law, and will be held accountable for their action, PERIOD. Unlike the Biden administration, who did use the DOJ to target their enemies, the rule of law will be respected and upheld.

Transgenderism is the new religion for the left. Anyone challenging a child’s right to choose their gender or sexual identity is to be shouted down with accusations of transphobia. Children have become conversation starters as “woke” parents discuss the fluidity of their gender. Children are allowed to “transition” to the opposite sex, yet the law prevents them from getting a tattoo or going on a school field trip without parental consent. The Supreme Court upheld a case in La Crosse, WI School District that allows schools to encourage the transitioning of children without notifying their parents. Wow! Just another reason that schools should be transitioned from taxpayer funding to a tuition-based system and charter schools expanded. Furthermore, education remains under local control, so where is the need for Federal or State Departments of education? DOE should be first on DOGE’s lists of departments to eliminate. In a nutshell, Trump was right. Democrats are for they/them, he is for us!

Voters in democrat run cities elect soft on crime District Attorneys that inappropriately apply the law and refuse to incarcerate criminals, in particular minorities. When there are no consequences to criminal behavior, more crime occurs, and the cities become less safe. This has been proven true as crime rates have soared in those very cities. Yet, the rallying cry from the left claims that persons of color are more likely to be incarcerated and that prisons are unduly populated with a majority of black and brown people. Perhaps those incarcerated should not commit the crimes if they cannot do the time?

Our nation is at a crossroads. We have been offered a reprieve and an opportunity to right the ship before it plunges into the abyss. We can follow the failed policies of the left that builds the bureaucratic state, spends, and taxes or support conservative policies that reduce the size and scope of government, less spending, lower taxes, and a return to sanity. This cannot be a one-time deal. Leftist democrats must never be allowed the authority to destroy our nation again. We must support and vote for a return to and continued normalcy in our government. We must keep up the good fight to ensure this nation will thrive for our children and our children’s children. We must be ever vigilant and ever engaged so the nightmare of the last four years never happens again!

Truth is....

Truth is the body of real things, events and facts, conformity with fact or reality, a verified or undisputable fact, proposition, principle or the like. Truth is not what you want or hope it to be. Truth is real. Truth is factual. Truth is tangible, genuine and unaffected by one’s perception of it. Truth has been twisted to fit the agenda of those who would destroy us. This is our reality: Our society is at a tipping point. Right is wrong, up is down and evil is good. There are those that would have you believe and accept lies as truth. Virtue signaling and wokeness is overtaking common sense. The following are the inconvenient truths that refute the direction of the woke left.

Truth is that an unborn child is a human life from the time of conception. Every child has distinct DNA that will guide their development in the womb becoming a unique human being. Choosing to end that life with a procedure known as an abortion, dismissing the unborn child as some sort of non-viable tissue, in order to make a woman feel less angst and guilt, does not lessen the criminal act of homicide. Our constitution states that we are endowed with certain inalienable rights by our Creator. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Actions that end a life, are expressly prohibited by each and every State and punishable by up to life in prison. How then does an abortion, a premeditated decision to take an action that ends a human life, any different? How is this an individual right granted by the Constitution? It is not! When the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has the temerity to scale the steps of the Supreme Court, pound on the door and intimidate seated justices by name, in support of an abortion “rights” protest, perhaps leading an unhinged left winger to attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh, something is terribly wrong.

Truth is that, even though I am not a biologist, there are only two genders, male and female. Gender dysphoria affects .005 to .014% of biological males and .002 to .003% of biological females. Those that are gender confused are suffering from a mental disorder similar to a person suffering from anorexia, according to Dr. Paul McHugh, former psychiatrist in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Persons that believe that they assigned the wrong gender at birth and undergo sex reassignment surgery have a 20 times higher rate of suicide than the general public. Leftist talking points that blame non-acceptance of those who believe they are transgender causes a higher rate of suicide is patently false. 70-80% of children that experience gender confusion spontaneously lose those feelings and return to normal. Teaching kindergartners about sex, transgenderism and homosexuality is ludicrous. They do not possess the mental capacity to understand any of those concepts and should not be taught to accept alternate lifestyles as normative, especially at an age where they can be easily manipulated and confused.

Truth is that guns do not commit murder. Law abiding citizens do not commit murder. Criminals commit murder. Mentally ill people commit murder and the constitutional rights that protect them from unreasonable search and seizure is used to keep those who need mental health treatment from receiving it. Unless it can be proven that the mentally ill are a danger to themselves or others, they will continue to freely roam our society until they actually take action to harm themselves or others. The left decries those that want to protect their 2^nd Amendment rights as facilitators of murder and accuse Republicans of failing to provide appropriate funding for mental illness treatment. The Federal Government allocated over $238 billion in Federal funds to augment each State’s spending on mental health programs in 2020. Just as the “war on poverty” has proven, throwing money at a problem is never a viable solution without attempting to solve the root causes. The mentally ill deserve the chance to have the appropriate treatment for their disease just as much as the public must be protected by those that often cannot determine right from wrong. Far too often it is too late when society diagnoses those with mental illness.

Truth is that parents that are concerned about the content and quality of their children’s education are not domestic terrorists. Anti-fa and Black Lives Matter are domestic terrorist organizations. Why would the Department of Justice target parents, yet ignore the violence, vandalism and anarchy promoted and perpetrated by organizations that actually advertise their desire to tear down our Constitutional Republic and replace it with socialism, in turn, leading to communism?

Truth is one political party is in bed with everything antithetical to the will of God. This drive to fundamentally transform our society is of the world. “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.”  Romans 12:2 We are called to follow the teaching of Christ, not embrace things that are of the world. Foolhardy energy policies are driving up the price of gas to its’ highest level ever, causing undue hardship on those in the bottom rungs of our society. Unwarranted Federal spending is driving inflation to its’ highest level since Jimmy Carter, 40 years ago. All goods and services are increasing in cost. This administration advances immigration policies that disregard the law and open our borders to crime, drugs and the facilitation of human trafficking. The pandemic was used to ignore election laws and opened the door to voting fraud by allowing unlimited mail in and drop box balloting in all the battleground states. That likely turned the tide against Donald Trump and helped “elect” Joe Biden. Some blue cities are even allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections. Our military leaders emphasize inclusivity and wokeness instead of producing soldiers that would be able to protect our homeland. Our educators indoctrinate our children with CRT, SEL and the like, taking time away from teaching science, technology, engineering and math, leading to abysmal scores in the STEM areas of study. We are no better than many third world countries in the quality of our education, producing a generation of illiterates. This is not the direction our Savior would have us travel.

Truth is the dark path this nation is traveling is pushing us into the abyss. There seems to be no way to slow this rocket sled towards hell. We can feel lost, with the sense that we are unable to stop this runaway train. We cannot, of our own volition, make a real difference. “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 In this broken, sinful and dark world, how do we, as Christians shine the light of Jesus into the darkness? The only way we can overcome this great evil is through Him. There have always been differing opinions, but most shared common goals, no matter the politics. That has changed. Without any common ground, we cannot reconcile with one another. Without any common ground, we make enemies of our neighbors. Without common ground, we are doomed to failure and the fall of our nation. There is one common ground that we all share. We are all children of God, and that makes us all brothers and sisters. We have one Savior, who gave His life for us even though we are all sinful human beings, who love ourselves more than our Creator.

Truth is that we must be able to open a door to dialogue with those in which we disagree. As Christians we are called to “make disciples of all nations”, especially those in opposition to Christianity. After all, Jesus told the rabbis in Mark 2:17, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” So, it is incumbent upon us to reach out to the lost and open a door so that they can recognize their true Savior, and we cannot accomplish this if we build walls and harbor animosity toward those in which we disagree. Those who are lost are not going to find their way to Jesus if we fail to engage with understanding and love. God loves all of His children unconditionally and wants all to come to Him. Listen to opposing viewpoints. Find common ground. Plant the seeds that the Spirit can nurture and grow. Take the first step toward healing our division. “On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:20-21 It is difficult to hate someone who is gracious and respectful. We are not to pass judgement. We are called to gently correct. God is reaching down His hand to set things right, and that hand is tapping you on the shoulder to be His hands and feet. Will you listen and act?

 

Reckless

 

Is this the beginning of OUR end?

Mainstream media leaves no doubt that they have become the mouthpiece of the democrat party and the Left. Chaos is their best friend. When Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two assailants and wounded another during the August 2020 riots in Kenosha, the lawless mainstream media could not contain themselves. In the United States, one is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The media inflamed the mob after the Jacob Blake shooting by the police in Kenosha, WI in August of 2020. Anti-police rhetoric, false narratives of police brutality and the incessant downplaying of “mostly peaceful protests”, emboldened the mob to engage in rioting, looting and arson. Governor Evers refused to deploy the National Guard and police were ordered to stand down. Lacking an appropriate police presence, left the rioters without tangible consequences and mayhem ensued. Mainstream media continues to encourage anarchy and destruction with their unabashed Leftist rhetoric. There is blood on their hands.

President Biden and a litany of democrats poured additional gasoline (more likely a non-oil-based accelerant) on the fire by declaring their anger at the verdict. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers had the unmitigated gall to make a statement, “No ruling today changes our reality in Wisconsin that we have to work to do toward equity, accountability, and justice that communities across our state are demanding and deserve.” Needless to say, Evers did send troops to Kenosha after the verdict was announced. Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor and US Senate candidate Mandela Barnes went further. “We have seen so many black and brown youth killed, only to be put on trial posthumously, while the innocence of Kyle Rittenhouse was virtually demanded by the judge.” This unabated anger mongering by elected officials is only meant to encourage further division and hatred. The rioting in 2020 has led to 25 deaths, over 2,000 police officers injured and $billions in property destruction. Our former divider in chief, Barack Obama issued numerous statements decrying police brutality and unfair targeting of persons of color by “white” society. This helped facilitate the rise of the Occupy movement, Antifa, Black lives matter and increased violence against police. As police are ordered to stand down and progressive District Attorneys refuse to criminally charge the rioters, the mob is further emboldened.

Kyle Rittenhouse, came to Kenosha Wisconsin to help protect property after a call to action was posted on social media, joining other citizens to augment the lack of police intervention. He armed himself with an AR-14, equipped himself with medical supplies to tend to any injured and was cleaning up graffiti. Should he have been there? Did he exhibit poor judgement by placing himself at risk? Did he really consider the consequences of his actions? Probably not. The question is, does his presence with a weapon make him guilty of a crime? If you watch any of the mainstream media, you would be led to believe that it did. This is patently false, a lie that has been proclaimed over and over. Joe Scarborough of MSNBC led the charge by accusing Rittenhouse of vigilantism, intending to target persons of color and indiscriminately firing 60 rounds, when he actually fired only 4 times, directly at what he believed were threats to his life.

Rittenhouse has been vilified by both the media and democrats without valid reason. If anyone can look at the video of the incidents and not understand that they are almost picture-perfect examples of self-defense, that person is either a liar or an idiot. Speaking of idiots, who in their right mind would attack a person armed with a long rifle shouting out that he is a friendly? Hate to say it, but sometimes culling the herd is not always a bad thing. Nick Sandman, the high schooler who was confronted by a drum beating Native American activist in Washington, DC, was also vilified by the media. He sued for defamation and the media paid out over $100 million to settle the cases. Here’s hoping that Rittenhouse follows Sandman’s lead. Let’s hope that the reckless disregard of the truth is finally put to bed or that enough people maligned and lied about, sue them into non-existence. If we fail to understand that the Left is engaged in the pursuit of destroying our Constitutional Republic and that the mainstream media and democrat party are becoming increasingly aligned with the Left, our nation will fall. Just like Tass and Pravda spread communist propaganda in the Soviet Union, our mainstream media mirrors the same tactics.

On Saturday, November 20th, 2021, Darrell Brooks, a black man, drove his vehicle through a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, WI and mowed over 50 people, including children, killing 6. Vaun Mayes, a “Black Lives Matter” activist declared the following Monday, "But it sounds possible that the revolution has started in Wisconsin. It started with this Christmas parade." This is what our nation is becoming. This is what those who want to be “woke” are supporting. This is the enemy that will destroy us from within. To my democrat friends, is this what you signed up for and support? Is this what is best for our nation? Are you paying attention to what the leadership of your party is espousing? It is long past time to wake up and smell the roses. To the “woke” left and the useful idiots that support their inane ideology, you will be remembered in history as was the Emperor Nero, who fiddled as Rome burned except that you are actually stoking the fire.

The American Ostrich

 

If we give them what they want, we will get what we deserve.

Cartoons often depict the ostrich hiding it’s head in the sand as danger approaches. Children will cover their eyes or hide when frightened. And we sometimes find ourselves turning away when faced with unpleasant circumstances, particularly when others are hurting or suffering. Ignorance is not bliss. Ignoring danger leads us to minimize the impending danger that is about to overwhelm us. If we fail to recognize the direction our nation is headed and the imminent danger it brings, we may just as well hide our collective heads in the sand. Just as the ride of Paul Revere awakened the populace to the advance of British troops, many are issuing warnings about those who would fundamentally transform our nation and redefine accepted morals, values and societal behavior. Ignore those warnings at your own risk.

There is a clear and present danger that lurks within our society. Too many in our society acquiesce to the gradual erosion of our Constitutional Republic and the enumerated rights that it grants. Their collective silence is deafening. Parents, too busy with their daily routines, fail to attend parent/teacher conferences. Curriculum is altered to mirror leftist ideology and far too many parents fail to engage, unaware of what their children are being taught. If we shirk our parental responsibilities and cede the responsibility to instill their values in their children to a government run school system, that unfortunately are more and more resembling indoctrination camps, we abdicate our roles as parents. When Terry McAuliffe the democrat running for Virginia Governor, Randi Weingarten, the President of the American Federation of Teachers, the National Association of School Boards and apparently, Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States denigrate the rights of parents to challenge school boards, free speech is undermined and our nation fails.

Ever so slowly, the sleeping bear is awakening. Parents were able to see firsthand what their children were being taught while schools were shut down due to Covid-19 and broadcast virtually. And they did not like what they were seeing. Parents that had the audacity to attend school board meetings and voice their concerns are now considered “domestic terrorists” by the Department of Justice. Really? School board members are apparently triggered when parents demand a role in the education of their children? Why wouldn’t it be appropriate for those who fund education with their tax dollars and have children attending the schools that they paid for, have a say in how and what their children are taught and how their money is being spent? Loudon County, Virginia has become the flash point in the battle against Leftist ideology, such as Critical Race Theory and the embrace of "transgenderism". A very condescending and rude school board actually fanned the flames of anger and poked the “mama bears” in that district. This boiled over and led to the blue State of Virginia electing Republicans in the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General offices and flipped the State legislature from blue to red.

Many of us in this great nation should learn a great lesson by what happened in Virginia. When the electorate is engaged, change, for the greater good, will happen. The Left only seeks to divide us based on our differences. We need to unite our nation and embrace each other in spite of our differences. We are more alike than different, created by our Father in Heaven and equal in His sight. That is how we need to treat each other, like the brothers and sisters that we are. We need to learn to love our neighbors as ourselves. We need to understand and identify evil and reject it, and right now the democrat party is knee deep in all that is wrong with the world. If the democrats refuse to release their embrace of leftism, we need to reject them. Get engaged. Run for office or support those who share your values. We cannot sit back and let someone else do the heavy lifting. If we allow evil to triumph, we will have no one to blame but ourselves. We need more mama and papa bears motivated to protect our children and our nation. Will you stand up and be counted or will you hide your head in the sand?

Idiocracy

 

Time to Wake up

An under the radar movie entitled “Idiocracy”, portrays a futuristic society that had devolved into idiots that simply repeat whatever the media reported. Luke Wilson, awakened from a cryogenic chamber after 500 years, finds himself the smartest human being on the planet. Today, we have not awakened after a centuries long slumber. We are very much awake, but far too unaware of our circumstances. Events unfolding daily will have serious consequences for the future of our nation. Unless we wake up to understand that the strategy currently being implemented, is looking to indelibly alter our societal norms, we will wake up one day to discover that our nation, as founded, will be fundamentally transformed. Civil society is more than being simply eroded. It is being abolished and punished, to be replaced with totalitarianism.

The one saving grace in this unprecedented reformation, is that those that would destroy this nation have targeted the majority. In human history totalitarians have always targeted and vilified a minority of the population, typically aristocrats and the wealthy. It is much easier to defeat an outnumbered foe. It makes no sense to attack a superior army. How could a plan that has to overcome such seemingly insurmountable odds and overwhelm the majority of the population in order to take control?

Control the narrative through the media. Accuse your enemies of having unfair advantage and advocate for equitable outcomes while ignoring equality of opportunity. Have that narrative repeated over and over again as if it is the absolute truth. Justify and bolster any and all narratives supportive of the Leftist ideology. Riots become mostly peaceful demonstrations when the rioters further the objectives. Exaggerate and overstate any pushback by your enemy and accuse them of insurrection and label concerned parents, domestic terrorists. Destroy any dissent by minimizing their access to the media and when they are interviewed, belittle and disparage their opinions.

Control the narrative through the schools. Children are impressionable. Replace education with indoctrination. Utilize divisive ideology such as Critical Race Theory to create future pliable citizens. Then they will easily accept that they are guilty of sins committed by persons simply because they look like them. Accuse innocent children of white privilege and make them feel responsible for the sin of white supremacy. Pit the children against one another and continue to drive a wedge between those who would simply become friends and playmates if not encouraged to segregate themselves by skin color.

Control a political party. This radical ideology has apparently taken the democrat party hostage. The democrat party is becoming synonymous with the Left. Their stated goal is to eliminate the free enterprise system and forcibly institute a form of “democratic” socialism. Never mind that socialism has a long track record of failure, they believe that it will finally be successful under their leadership. As they are spending the nation into a permanent recession and driving the value of our wealth into the toilet, it makes no difference to them because money talks and those in power will reap the benefits. They call out the opposition party of obstructionism, but without some brakes being applied to this runaway freight train, we would be spending ourselves into oblivion. Make certain to continue to vilify your enemy. Now that they are in control, use the IRS, CDC and DOJ to do their bidding and attack and destroy those who disagree with their methods. Open the nation’s borders in an effort to overcome the majority by building the minority population.

Control the populace using fear and intimidation. Use a pandemic to divide the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. After all, the government is just trying to keep us all safe. Vilify those who make their own choices. Take away their jobs if they fail to submit to the government’s obvious overreach. Enlist citizens and businesses to enforce unreasonable mandates and punish “free thinkers” with ostracization. Virtue signaling useful idiots are easy to control and easily convinced to do the bidding of this new totalitarianism.

It is not difficult to overcome a complacent populace. Standing on the outside, not paying attention to the steadily increasing rush to embrace socialism, will not change the trajectory. Getting involved will. Remember, the majority of our population rejects the effort to fundamentally transform our nation. If you stand by mute, we will all get what we deserve. Support candidates that reflect your and societal norms. Reject those that are morally corrupt. Make your voice heard or you just may be silenced forever.

The Woke Inquisition

 

There is still time to reverse course

Confess heretic! Confess wrong thinker! Today, woke “Inquisitors” search tirelessly for anything that can emasculate their foes. Unfortunately, for those deemed as “wrong thinkers”, any meme posted on the internet is there forever. It may take gleaning numerous pages, posted years ago, but rest assured if you have offended, you will pay. Think you can go back and delete any offensive material, think again. If it was once there, it will always remain somewhere to be found. Those of the “cancel culture” are ravenous and their thirst for blood is unquenchable. That humorous e-mail that you forwarded or posted on Facebook, will become fodder for those who revel at destroying others.

Speech or actions deemed appropriate for the times in which they occurred, are described as racist, sexist, homophobic, trans-phobic, or simply unacceptable to the Left’s ever-changing standards. Statues that honor anyone that offends the sensibilities of the left are defaced or torn down. Longstanding institutions must bow down and grovel at the altar of the “woke” Left by virtue signaling their support for all manner of depravity that so permeates the Left’s ideology. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln are now judged to be racists and must be erased from history. What’s next, book burning?

Jon Gruden sends off a litany of offensive material via e-mail, and it’s not enough to simply destroy him. The rest of the NFL are deemed equally evil and demands are made to release all e-mails in order to find others that can be destroyed. You were once young and foolish, not held responsible for your juvenile misconduct? No excuses allowed by the ever-tolerant left. MLB players Josh Hader, Trea Turner and Sean Newcombe were vilified for offensive tweets made in their teen years. Just as malevolent nations like North Korea have thousands of internet hackers searching for vulnerabilities of their enemies, the Left intends to destroy anyone with the audacity to challenge their inane ideology of hatred, division and racism.

We are to forgive others as God has forgiven us. With the left, there is no forgiveness, only retribution and revenge. “Love trumps hate” was the Left’s rallying cry during the Trump administration. This could not be further from the truth. Hate and divisiveness are the driving forces in the left’s unabated assault on our freedoms and civil society. Responsibility for your own actions? It is all about blaming someone else for one’s shortcomings and failures. Got to find a boogeyman to blame, so white supremacy and white privilege is the new strawman. Admittedly, the road to equality in the United States has been a long and arduous path. Our past sins are many and troublesome. This attempt to perpetuate the mistakes of the past is foolhardy. There was hope that Barack Obama would finally unite our nation, eliminate racism, and achieve lasting equality. Unfortunately, those hopes were shattered by divisive comments made from his bully pulpit. Our nation and our people are not perfect, nor will we ever be. We all make mistakes. We all hurt those we most love.

Those who have endured within the rise of China, the Soviet Union, Cuba, Venezuela and other nations who embraced leftist ideals can see the similarities of the path our nation is traveling. Those governments sowed division by utilizing class warfare. Our new “democratic socialism” divides by race, creating a new generation of racism and bias. This does not “level the playing field”. It is simply perpetuating our past critical mistakes. Barack Obama said in 2014, at the College Opportunity Summit, “The premise that we’re all created equal is the opening line in our American story.  And we don’t promise equal outcomes; we’ve strived to deliver equal opportunity -- the idea that success does not depend on being born into wealth or privilege, it depends on effort and merit.  You can be born into nothing and work your way into something extraordinary.”

Who can ask for more than that? The destructive ideology that is the left must be rejected. Cancel culture must be cancelled. Our history is what it is. Let us learn from it and not make the same mistakes again. Let us unite as a nation. Let us learn from the words of Jesus, “Love one another as I have loved you.” It is time to move forward and work toward the goal of providing for the common good. Who will step up and lead?

Virtuosity

 

Our nation needs good people to step up and serve.

Virtuous, adjective; Conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright. Virtue is a trait that is desirable and often ascribed to one who exhibits those rare qualities that sets them apart from others. Virtuous individuals place others and their well-being ahead of their own. A virtuous individual will not only endeavor to do what is honorable, but they will refrain from acting inappropriately. Virtue signaling “wokeness” is not only disingenuous, it is the new form of hypocrisy. Just as the Pharisees in Jesus’ time prayed in public, so that all could see their great sacrifice and devotion to God, the modern “Woke” hypocrite performs acts that show that they are “down with the struggle”. Virtue signaling has become quite the artform as our culture devolves, accepting all manner of depravity as the new normal. Who will be first on the block to put up their “Black Lives Matter”, “Save the Planet”, or “Defund the Police” signs in a prominent place in their front yard? What company will answer the siren call of leftists decrying another nonsensical micro-aggression that yesterday was an accepted norm in society? What school district will kowtow to the latest new and innovative racist lie and incorporate it into their curriculum?

And yet, there are far too many that stand idly by while this, once what was the greatest nation on earth, slides uncontrollably into the abyss. Who really cares that this beacon of freedom is rotting on the vine, descending into anarchy and socialism? The clamor of pushback is far too muted. Yes, parents are beginning to step up against Critical Race Theory, but it is much too little, much too late, as this divisive ideology is already overtaking our schools. Democrats are emboldened to say and do anything that furthers their hold on power and the mainstream media covers those lies with unabashed adoration. Truth becomes what the left proclaims. Democrats, with their slim majority, work overtime to codify those lies into law. The mainstream media uses their “news” programs to amplify this new “truth.” Anyone attempting to correct their lies will be declared racist and fact checkers will shut them down from social media.

Condescension and superiority are the most glaring and pronounced traits of “wokeness”. “Look at me, I’m supporting ideology that will irrevocably change society, yet will actually render me unacceptable and irrelevant to the brave new world that I am enabling.” Children have become no more that coffee table conversation starters as parents brag about the fluidity of their child’s gender, failing to understand the irreparable harm being done to their young psyches. Sesame Street, the PBS children’s television program, decides it is appropriate to engage Drag Queens and promote gay puppets. Make sure your kindergartner pays attention when they are encouraged to experiment with homosexuality, transgenderism and any other sexual proclivity that is the next new thing to consider. Make sure your child is ready for counseling when they learn to hate themselves for their “white privilege” and to accept blame for wrongs done by persons that have no relation to them but for the color of their skin. During the Cold War, American citizens that were Soviet sympathizers, were actually reviled by the Politburo and referred to as “useful idiots”. Today’s useful idiots sympathize with leftists that want nothing more than to tear down society and rebuild it in their image, or what is better known as communism. Antifa is populated with well to do, mostly white college students that have no idea what is means to be a productive member of society. Their unbridled, yet unjustified anger rails against the economic system that affords them the ways and means to become professional anarchists.

Traditional societal norms such as promoting a good work ethic than can enable one to succeed is deemed racist. One must carefully consider whether or not to open the door for a woman in fear of being labeled sexist. Attending church or practicing one’s faith opens the practitioner to the charge of being hateful and practicing exclusivity. Pine for the days where neighbors looked out for one another, shared a mutual respect for the safety of their community and actually helped others in need and you are accused of harkening back to the days of Jim Crow and slavery. Love, unite and forgive your neighbor? The left’s love is divisiveness, retribution and to promote the hatred of your neighbor, unless he agrees with or looks like you.

The future of our nation is hanging in the balance. If the left succeeds in fundamentally transforming this great nation, there is no coming back. There is nowhere else to go where freedom reigns and everyone is free to chase their dreams. There will be nowhere to hide from the hate that the left spews and, like it or not, the vast majority of citizens in this nation are the targets of that hate. It is now more important than ever that good people sacrifice for this great nation and seek public office. There are far too many politicians that bend with the wind and forfeit their values and morals in order to appease. We need honest people that stand fast when faced with difficult decisions and choose to properly represent those they were elected to serve, no matter the pushback. The solution to what ails our society rests with you and I. if you decide to stand by and let this country fall, you will have to be the one to explain to your grandchildren how you stood idly by while their hopes and dreams were destroyed by the insanity that is the left. Will you answer the call to serve?

Unity

 Joe McCarthy, a Wisconsin Senator who served from 1947 until he died in 1957, is most famously known for fostering the fear of being accused of being a communist. McCarthy, a Republican, made wild claims that communists had infiltrated our society and were hiding in plain sight. He opined that these alleged communists were in place to destroy our nation. Never mind that none of his accusations had any factual basis, but that any allegation of being a communist sympathizer ended many careers. The term “Blacklisted” originated with his wild and unsubstantiated claims. History repeats itself as the democrat/socialist/left hurls their accusations of “white supremacy” and “the radicalized right” at anyone that challenges their desired status quo. Our military is to “stand down” in order to investigate and root out any extremism within its’ ranks. Never mind that there is no valid intelligence that this actually exists, they will ferret out this danger to our democracy and eliminate it.

This systematic transformation that has led “right wing extremism” to be elevated as the greatest threat to our democracy began in earnest when FBI director Christopher Wray stated that Antifa was not the problem, but that the rise of “white supremacy” merited the most scrutiny. Since then there has been a concerted effort to highlight conservatism as threatening our societal norms. CNN anchor Don Lemon opined that he believes that the white male is the most dangerous threat to our country. As with McCarthy’s assertions that communist sympathizers were a threat to our democracy in the 50’s, these words also ring hollow. Granted there are organizations that are radical right and racist, but those numbers are dwarfed by left wing radical groups such as Antifa and BLM. Antifa and BLM bring with them many true believers or more accurately described as “useful idiots”, that engage in mob behavior and actually participate in criminal acts, with the belief that they are serving a noble cause.

A newly elected congressman that has made comments in the past deemed inappropriate, and democrats vote to remove her from all committee assignments. Ilhan Omar, AOC, Rashida Talib, Ayanna Pressley and Maxine Watters make inappropriate statements and transfer campaign contributions to family members and you can cue the crickets. The mainstream media, in their effort to hasten political upheaval and to support any and all leftist desires, goes absolutely overboard in their efforts to uplift the left while trampling on all things conservative. The effort to drive their chosen narrative rather than report factual news, goes against any and all journalistic standards. This double standard is apparent and appalling. For example, the first sentence from an article published in The Hill on February 6, 2021, “The first weeks of President Biden's administration have been a striking contrast with the chaos and turmoil of the Trump administration, bringing a sense of normality back to the White House and government.” So much for fair and balanced news reporting.

Disagree with the left on immigration, and you are racist. Challenge their unhinged desire to rid the planet of fossil fuels, and you are a science denier. Follow the science in the fight against COVID-19, and you’ll be censured in social media and labeled as a heretic by the mainstream media. Try to point out that there are differences between the genders and you’re homophobic, transphobic or just plain too stupid to understand that biological sex is in the eye of the beholder and is a fluid as water. Question the voting irregularities reported in the 2020 Presidential election, and you’ll be de-platformed, threatened with the loss of position or simply be cancelled by those who look to virtue signal so as not to upset the mob. And the mainstream media amplifies this vitriol emanating from the left, reporting with supportive nods, facial expressions and head shaking at any attempts by conservatives to uphold the rule of law.

The Overton Window is an accepted theory that political change is driven by what the public is willing to consider and accept at that time. Usually, change is incremental, but what we have seen recently is a pendulum swing that is so steep and sharp that that pendulum may well be broken, never again to swing back toward conservatism and sanity. What was once was unthinkable has evolved into policy far too easily and far too quickly. We have an ever compliant news media promoting any and all things “progressive” while consistently decrying conservative values as outdated and obsolete. This type of reporting has altered public perception, not only to support changes in public policy, but promotes distrust of accepted societal norms. The time has come to wake up and realize exactly what drives the left, their unbridled ambition to acquire and maintain power. Power over you! Anything or anyone conservative stands in the way of that goal. Make no bones about it, the left not only wants to cancel you, they want to eliminate your faith, take away your ability to protect yourself and your family and erase you and your ilk from history in their unrelenting push to fundamentally transform this nation. Question is, what are you going to do about it?