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Month: January 2020
I can’t decide if either I was born a few decades to late or too early. I can remember when the people of this country could stand behind their elected officials. Sure, you may not agree with the official 100% of the time, but when the matter of protecting Americans was at risk, party politics was dropped and we were all united as one. What happened to us? More importantly, can we get back to that?
My 41 years on this planet, I’ve lived half in peace time and the other half in war time. I realize that all my daughters know is wartime. My oldest (who is 19) only experienced little over a year of peace and she was too young to realize it. I really hope that my youngest gets to experience peace in her lifetime. Call me selfish, but I hope to feel what peacetime is like again before I leave this world behind. I guess you can call me a dreamer, but don’t we all in the US dream of the same thing?
Most of us are citizens of the United States right? I ask that because there are people who come from other countries that constantly are at war or battling over who is right at the moment. I know the people fleeing want to know that feeling of peace for their children. I’m all for them coming over IF they come through the proper channels. I also know there are some who infiltrate the masses just so they can scare and cause havoc because of their extremist political or extremist religious views. I’m all for blocking them out to keep Americans safe, but what is the difference between us keeping them off of the United States soil and protecting one of our U.S. embassies? You would protect your house, wouldn’t you?
There are times when force is needed as a preventative action when desperate times call for it. In the military, “imminent attack” falls under that category when there is enough reliable intelligence that corroborates with said event. Even I would shoot a rattlesnake if I saw it coming toward me after I did everything else to get away from it or detour it. Most of the time, if I see a snake, I got the opposite direction, but if it comes after me, I got no choice but to defend myself and there’s a good chance that one of us will die. It’s no different what happened with what President Trump did with the Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani. That guy was bad news from the word go if all he wanted to do was kill innocent people. Do I think killing people is right? No, I do not think that is right, but when you are left with no choice and your family is at stake, you do all you can to defend them.
No matter what your political stance is with our current President, an attack on one of our embassies is an attack on every single American. And no, the President of the United States does not have to tell Congress when he authorizes a drone strike on a very credible threat. The President is in charge of the U.S. military, that is his job to protect the citizens of this great country. I’m not a big fan of the guy personally, but I can get behind someone who is legitimately protecting this country without trying to cover up murder and sodomization stemmed by what started as a bad arms dealing. Anyone remember Benghazi? The US lost four men in a similar attack during our previous Administration, who wouldn’t even call it a terrorist attack against our own people, but then tried to cover it all up with the help of Hillary Clinton. By the way, if you didn’t get that email from Hillary, Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself.
To quote another post I seen, “it saddens me as a man in this country, to see more Americans displaying their hatred for the President, so much so, that it exceeds their love and respect for the American Soldiers along with their hatred for terrorists”. If you feel the need to apologize to Iran for what this President had done to protect his fellow citizens, I’m sure you will be able to find suitable and very affordable housing over there. I’m still waiting for the mass exodus to Canada that supposed to happen when Donald Trump became president. I’ll remind you that I voted for Mike Pence, but it was a packaged deal and I got over it.
Now, I know there will be people who will message me on here with their anger and disapproval because of what I said above. They’ll send me links to some really odd website as a source. Guys, those websites are doing the same thing the Nazi’s did back during World War II: Pushing Propaganda. There are so many sources / “bots” using generic websites that get on social media to post false stories or misinformation and you just eat it up like it’s gospel. Sharing it like it’s news. It’s on facebook (or the internet), so it must be true. Another shocker: Mainstream media is not your friends guys. You think NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox News, MSNBC, Breitbart, CNN, RT, Univision, NPR, or USA Today really care about what you think? If they did, they would actually be reporting the news with real journalist and WITHOUT opinion or bias. They have an agenda and it’s to tell you what to think so you will swing over to their side. It’s so bad, even our so-called “local media” is playing along.
Right now, we need strong leadership more than anything. One way or the other, that’s what this president is trying to show. It’s not a dictatorship, Tyranny, or Oligarchy. Nor are we headed to World War III over this recent event. Although, I would suspect some form of retaliation (for our retaliation) by Iran. Unfortunately, we are a country so divided that allows many multiple “pot stirrers” to influence our feelings, thoughts, and functions on daily basis. There are so many Doom & Gloom people out there promoting junk that we can’t see what is literally going on with our neighbors next door. Have you read, seen, or noticed in a slight little bit what is going on in Virginia right now? There’s a real powder keg that is about to go off in our own back yard. Unfortunately, everyone else is staring at the plume of smoke rising out of Iran and blaming a (impeached?) President on his decision to protect an American Embassy. I guess that happens when you allow elected officials who represent California and New York run what the rest of the country. Both, Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy, should be turning over in their graves right now.
Needless to say, if you don’t like what is going on with your President right now, the good news for you is that you can elect someone else to replace him in about 10 months from now. Until then, you have plenty of time to prepare for whatever may come our way. If you want to, you can plant a tree and tie a yellow ribbon around it, install a flagpole on your house or property to show you are a proud American, and you know baseball season is about to start (White Sox going all the way this year!). Maybe you could run for a political office, if it is positive change you seek. Did you know we have a woman from Fort Smith, Arkansas who is actively running for President of the United States in 2020? Yes, her name is Mosie Boyd (Democrat) and I have met her a few times. At least she is trying to do something physically. So what is your excuse?
If political office isn’t your thing, then go put on a uniform and stand guard on a post. You like to repost someone else’s propaganda on your social media? Try switching your materials to the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights for a while. You like telling people about what’s wrong with their point of view? Try a different discussion tactic and make it a debate or conversation of ideas. Are you the type who has to get the guidance or approval of others to make it through life? Try asking God or whichever deity that protects your life for guidance. Are you not confident enough in what you believe in that it makes you smile to put down someone else’s belief? Then meditate on what it is you believe and decide if it’s really who you are inside. If you want real positive change, it’s starts with Y-O-U.
I don’t consider myself a very smart man, but I am smart enough to know you don’t put your head in a wood chipper. Although I feel that so many people have decided to do a swan dive into one when it comes to politics, mainly about our current President. I should warn you though, if you choose to follow a political party blindly, be prepared to fall on that jagged-edge sword. It’s so bad that my social media feeds appear to have gotten an infectious disease I call, “Anti-Trump-itus”. It’s mainly people who want to complain and don’t have anything better to offer as a solution. Those type of people are ones that I could do without on my social media. No matter if it’s about who is running the country or the local Kiwanis club, they just have to complain because they are so insecure about what they believe, resulting in their lives becoming more negative. I feel sorry, but not sorry, for those people. I pray for them, but it is up to the individual person to change their ways.
I’ll go one step over the line for all those posting or saying variations of “screw Trump”: Well guess what, genius? Yo’ mama did that about nine months before your were born. So right now (until he gets out of office), that makes him “your daddy”.
If the 1920’s was referred to the “Roaring 20’s”, will the 2020’s be referred to as hindsight? We could just legalize prostitution and make this the “Whoring 20’s”. Possible marketing slogans can be:
- “Make Love Great Again”
- “Make Love, Not Whore”
- “As More Things Change, Whoring Remains The Same”
- “Just ‘Do It’ ” (not to be confused with Nike’s “Just Do It”)
- “One small step for man, one Whore-ific time for mankind”
- “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask how you can please your country”
Or we could just forget what I mentioned above and call it the “Boring 20’s” because if more of the same ol’ things happen this decade as they previous, then we will never see any real advancement of the human race, humanity will be stagnate with their thumbs up are back sides, and other intelligent life in the universe (known and unknown) will still pass us by like as if we were a dying bush on the side of the road to their more entertaining destination.
Personally, I would love to see and experience environments that are more entertaining, events that could produce more positive, emotional perspectives than what we have been doing for the last decade. I think if we were to touch more lives out of actual love for humanity, we could forget the petty squabbles that politics, race baiters, and jealousy puts us under. I sincerely hope that this next decade brings us much closer to the technological future we all once dreamed of with peace, much better music in all genres (except bluegrass, that will always be the devils music and something has to suck so bad that everything else will be cool, huh huh…huh, uh….huh, huh), and a whole lot more kindness.
Almost every day, I share the information (#TBJSPrePrep www.pornaudiography.com) from my online show that I’ve been reading. There are so much about medical findings and technology advancements over the past two years, we are living (or dwelling) in a fascinating time, but you do not hear about that in the mainstream news. I don’t get why more medical professionals don’t share the information when they obviously have more access to restricted databases. I get the whole “trade secrets” thing, but there are a lot of free reports open to the public. That is the type of news to bring hope for people with illnesses from Alzheimer’s to Cancer to people who are paraplegic. Just think, being able to control some modern technology with their mind, literally (yes, there is an implant). Basic functions such standing up and walking over to turn on the TV, radio, lights, or getting a drink of water while wearing an exo-suit. We are so close to giving many people a new lease on having an easier and better quality of life. I do not know about you, but I find it a fascinating time when I read reports like that. Universities and colleges from all over the world are doing these things and the FDA is looking into a LOT of them, some have been on a waiting list since the George W Bush administration.
Other sciences (Quantum Physics, Space, Biological. ect…) are doing really fascinating things that could enhance all our lives. CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) have been conducting some research that can give us answers to understanding space and time. Do not even get me started on that tangent. Yes, some research has had negative results, but the technology is there as a tool to help us learn more about who we are (or to those who believe, where we came from). I, myself, do not believe we are alone. Take that for what you will, but I would like to know more about who else is out there, be it another life from another galaxy, dimension, or multiverse. There are things literally in front of us that we cannot always see or feel, but we can mostly sense them. As technology gets beyond its milestone of today, I know we will be closer to realizing what is just beyond the reach of our fingertips. If radio was not so ingrained in my blood, I would like to think there would be a place for me on the edge of this. To me, it is all a matter of frequencies…
Honestly, I think we just need to relax, take a deep breath, and let us have some fun this decade. It has been two millennia since the last time the 2020’s were here (2020 B.C.) and we may be more technologically advanced, but we do not have to act as if we are still cave people. I am sure the ratings would be interesting, but life is not about ratings. I know, being a radio person, that comment is blasphemy. What really matters is connecting with people. Not stupid flash-in-the-pan events that are meaningless, but real connection and open-minded conversation without bias. It is too sad that most media outlets use opinion as gospel without historical facts to back them up. Today, it seems that so many people are easily offended because they are not secure in what they truly believe. They do not know what to believe, so they hop on a bandwagon just to be accepted or included, and not really understanding why it is they are doing what they do.
I encourage you to step outside your petty jibber-jabber words and live your life with a purpose, dignity, and honor. Do not become that person who tells you it cannot be done. Be the person who gets it done. Right or wrong, no one knows until you are finished. All you can do is improve from there. If my advice had any meaning to anyone, I would strongly suggest keeping your heart in the right place, keep your head between the shoulders, use curiosity to steer your ship into uncharted territory, and be prepared to answer many questions for those who follow your footsteps before they too branch off into their great unknown. Let’s make this next decade something greater…