Theocracies

Monotheistic theocracies not actually headed by a deity, have historically been intolerant, repressive, violent, and deadly to the point of genocide. Whereas I am not attacking the faith of the faithful, I have to agree, to a degree, with Karl Marx: "Religion is the opiate of the masses." It has been used by unscrupulous politicians to move people into doing unthinkable violence against 'unbelievers'. In some cases effectively, in others, not so. Either way, the Jehovah of the Jews, Jesus of the Christians, and Allah of the Muslims did not use dynamite to make their point. People claiming to be their followers have done so repeatedly and still do today. God's idea of having free will to believe in and accept Him or not, is highly offensive to politicians and financial leaders who want to control us from the cradle to the grave. People stubbornly will not follow God as sheep to paradise, but will follow government as sheep to slaughter. My, how strange.

The American Revolution

American students are not taught about the American Revolution. They are taught that we declared indepedence on 4 July 1776 and that was that. They are not taught about what led up to that point or about what followed. Most Americans don't realize the war for independence raged from 1775 to 1787. In twelve years, combat ranged from Georgia to Massachusetts, from western N.Y. and Canada to what is now Tennessee and Kentucky. Open warfare with huge armies crashing into one another, with guerrillas on both sides brutalizing civilians sympathetic to their enemy in addition to harassing the enemy regular army. Violence which had not been seen on that scale in the colonies. Americans are not taught about sacrifice, about the signatories of the Declaration of Independence who died in the war. Who lost sons or whole families, who lost homes. Wealthy men before the war who died in poverty afterward because they believed in an independent country. We are approaching Memorial Day, Flag Day, and the Fourth of July. If none of this sounds familiar, look it up while we still have the resources to do so and remember the costs of our freedom. Would the founders of our great country, who sacrificed so much, feel that it was worthy or in vain if they could see the U.S. and our preoccupation with comfort and entertainment today?

Reconquista Dos

You may say that an illegal alien (undocumented worker, in Big Brother speak) who has 6 DUI convictions in 2 separate states is an anomaly. I beg to differ as Rep. Steve King, R.-Iowa, reports that 13 people are killed daily in the U.S. by drunk driving illegals. Now, why isn't MADD harping about that statistic? The auto deaths are in addition to the number of people murdered each day by illegals (12 per day, that's 21,900 since 9-11-01 as of 11-06). Regardless of legal status, if you drink and drive and wreck, it is not an accident if someone dies. It should be prosecuted as murder, 1st degree. In addition to their drunk driving habits many illegals have quite a criminal resume while in "our" country. In fact, 30% of felons in federal prisons are illegal aliens who have been convicted of violent or other felony crimes. Violent Crimes Institute estimates there are 240,000 illegal immigrant sex offenders in the U.S. who have had an average of four victims each. And their smuggling is not restricted to drugs but includes slave labor for child prostitution rings, and weaponry for violent street gangs.
The Border Patrol reports that there is evidence of an increasing number of illegal muslims crossing our southern border. Now I am sure all they want to do is be a cab driver at Kansas City International Airport. They are 'peaceful' missionaries for Islam. Islam doesn't missionaries, it has Jihadists whose mantra is convert or die. When Border Patrol agents try to do their job, they are persecuted by a bureaucracy intent on not protecting the U.S. Hence a known felon is given immunity and 2 Latino Border Patrol officers are sent to prison. The MS-13 gang would be several articles in themselves.

Manchurian Candidate Moment

With historical proof that the U.S. military used LSD on its own personnel during mind control experimentation, the advent of global positioning satellites, radio frequency identification, and the wave of secrecy shrouding government to protect it from 'terrorism', you will forgive me a Manchurian Candidate moment. Particularly when innocuous, non-violent people suddenly and inexplicably turn into mass murderers. One expects violence from those who chose a criminal path, not from honest workers and students. Is it the firearms? No, it has seldom been more difficult to buy a firearm, legally, in this country. And a firearm is an inanimate object, like a hammer, it is a tool, neither good nor bad.
Violent video games? No, the Virginia Tech murderer evidently never played anything. No, if you must blame someone other than the criminal,
A. Look at the people who have the resources to control or make someone snap, or
B. As Watergate's Deep Throat said, "Follow the money..." Who will profit from the consequences of these actions?

Politicians and War

Whenever a politician is beating the drum for a foreign war, you are about to get screwed domestically. The foreign wars, which are always in 'national defence' are reasons for restricted liberty, increased taxes, and drafting young warriors who might otherwise politically oppose the repressive domestic agenda. This is historically true for emperors and kings, popes and presidents. All have used the same old, tired lines. Effectively. The damage that can be done domestically is magnified if the enemy is obviously evil and a threat. Take FDR, his socialist ideas for America were meeting stiff opposition in both political parties and several independents. His drift toward war in Europe was so strongly opposed that he couldn't politically justify it. Even after Pearl Harbor, he didn't dare declare war on Germany until Hitler, stupidly, honored a treaty (that was unusual) with Japan and declared war on the U.S. With everyone concentrating on the war effort, a lot of FDR's policies for the socialist utopia came to pass and we are still struggling with their consequences. So when a politician begins beating the war drum, take a look around, for what he, or she, actually wants to do is to take from you, at home.
Or like the old adage says, 'When you shake hands with a politician with one hand, put your other hand firmly on your wallet.' Or, maybe the handle of a dagger.

Old Political Joke

In the mid 1930's with the U.S. firmly in the grip of The Great Depression, FDR brought socialism into vogue to a desperate population under the banner of The New Deal. It was fervently embraced by some and vehemently denounced by others. Therein lies our story:
A young man was taking his grandfather to church one Sunday. As they were leaving the church, the new deacon was at the front door with the priest shaking hands with the congregation. When the young man and his grandfather reached the pair, the young man said: "Grandfather, this is the new deacon."
The old man, being hard of hearing, replied: "A New Dealer?"
"No, grandfather, the new deacon." the grandson answered, a little louder.
"A New Dealer?"
"No, grandfather, the new deacon,"and the grandson added, "He's the son of a bishop."
"Yeah, those New Dealers, they all are."

DEM/REP/RED?

A friend, yes I have some, sent me this so I am sharing it with you:
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children.Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around the corner,locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises the knife, and charges at you.You are carrying a Glock 40 cal, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do? ______________________________________
Democrat's Answer: Well, that's not enough information to answer the question! Does the man look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it? Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me? Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? Should I call 9-1-1? Why is this street so deserted? We need to raise taxes, have a paint, and weed day and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior. This is all so confusing! I need to discuss with some friends over a latte and try to come to a consensus. ______________________________________
Republican's Answer: BANG! ____________________________________________________ Redneck's Answer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Click..... (sounds of reloading). BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!BANG! click ...
Daughter: "Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points?"
Son: "You got him Pop! Can I shoot the next one?"
Wife: "You are not taking that to the Taxidermist!"
My only problem is the unnecessary expenditure of ammo, 2 to the body and 1 to the head would have been sufficient. Or as Michael Collins said,"I don't mind you killed him, but did you have to riddle him when one bullet would have done the job? Bullets are expensive."