A day does not go by anymore but what I find myself shaking my head in wonderment at the things I am witnessing in America…and the world. Common sense, pragmatism, civility, rationality, ethics, morals, courtesy, respect…these are all lost arts in today’s culture and society. In order to regain some semblance of grounding…retain ties to some certitude of fundamental principle….we as a people need to come face to face with reality.
I would like to think that I am a reasonably open-minded, tolerant individual. I embrace my own fallibility and realize full well that I am oftentimes wrong about things I believe. The standards and values that I apply in my life and sought to instill in my children are not necessarily right for everyone else. My wisdom and experience quotient is certainly inadequate to author a model for our culture, our society, and our nation. But as Forest Gump said, “Stupid is as stupid does”. My friends, there is a lot of stupid going on these days.
We need to assert Reason Over Woke. When we see it propagated it through sheer repetition of the lie, we need to call out dishonesty for what it is. We need to pull the sheets back on the shameless practice of redefining wrong as right when we know full well it is a contradiction. Wokeness has become the practice of tolerance to the extreme; tolerance for the sake of tolerance where anything goes. For fear of being branded unwoken, we too often fail to call out injustice or nonsensical rhetoric and behavior. We have forgotten the wisdom in the old saying… “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything”. Well, we have fallen pretty hard.
The option of standing by in non-judgment and allowing individuals, within reason, to think and act of their own volition has somehow been forfeited. In the current state of political correctness, silence is opposition. Failure to openly and enthusiastically agree with something that you might personally disagree with is the equivalent of condemning it outright and branding it as improper. There is no tolerance for “to each his/her own”. There is no “gray area”. There is no place for “honest disagreement”. There is only “victory at any cost”. The goal is “absolute domination”. The quest is for a “monolithic world that preaches inclusion but practices persecution”.
I am an Independent who tends to be conservative. And even though I view the Republicans as conservative and the Democrats as liberal, this ideological tilt does not filter my view of the GOP through a rose-colored lens. The Republican Party is not a bastion for correct policy and perfect principle. They are dysfunctionally bureaucratic and are owned body and soul by big government concepts. They have, however, managed to retain a faithful connection to a constitutional government and the individual rights associated with that blueprint. The Democratic Party, on the other hand, has gone nuts.
By turning practical control of their Party over to the unions, the Black Lives Matter organization, race hustlers in general, the entrepreneurial pirates of the so-called Green Industry, and the lunatics of the far left…the Democrats have allowed their Party to become detached from reality. They are on an apparent mission to redefine our country through the inexplicable leveraging of a razor-thin majority in Washington and a tide of irrational “anything goes” mania that is sweeping across the land. The Democratic Party of today bears no resemblance to the Democratic Party of President Bill Clinton.
Lest you question my objectivity and catalogue me as a closet Republican, let us take a quick trip through the land of current events. If you can read about this foolishness and see it as anything less than the lunacy that it is; then you are tuning into a frequency that is beyond my comprehension. And for what it’s worth…I view Donald Trump’s insistence on remaining center-stage as a large part of that crazy stuff I mentioned earlier. As long as the Donald is in the conversation, he will be a convenient form of subterfuge for the Democratic idiocy and an effective governor on any chance the Republican Party has of restoring some balance to the ideological equilibrium of this nation.
I realize that this is one looooonnnnng post. But please read it. Take the time to consider each article linked below. Think seriously about how it squares with what you think and believe in. Read it over several sittings. There are various sources and a lot of factual reporting. Taken in total, this is a fairly accurate picture of what is going on in America today.
So open your eyes, kick your brain into gear, allow your common sense and reason to seize control of your inner workings, and apply a simple test to these stories: Where does this all lead us? Can this be good for our nation? Will this improve the lives of our children and grandchildren? Can we believe anything the Democrats or the Media tell us? Are Republicans really as stupid as they appear to be? And most important of all…how do we get out of this?
We must begin by recognizing deception for what it is. Hot is not cold. Up is not down. If there is someone telling us that it is, then they are not to be trusted. If someone objects to a practice or a condition and yet prescribes some various form of that same practice or condition as a solution to the problem…then there is a good likelihood that they are the problem to start with. Call out the rank hypocrisy that is being crammed down our throats. Political and entrepreneurial millionaires are screaming “eat the rich” while living a life of royalty and privilege. They practice “discrimination for me, but not for thee”. In their “upside down world”, they will not only take the fruits of YOUR labor to create THEIR vision; they will strive to indoctrinate you into their vision or else. The “or else” part is when they brand you as a disposable commodity, a throwaway interloper whose opinion is worthless, and label you as a scourge of society who has the audacity to think independently for yourself. They will kick you off the train.
No…I am not anti-Democrat. In fact, I have written many times on this blog about the essential importance of a vibrant two-party (maybe three?) system in American politics. I heartily endorse a robust debate between the right and the left that might result in a fiscally conservative and socially moderate government. Both sides needed to be pulled back from the extreme edges. But the plain and simple fact is that while the Republican Party is certainly ailing and trying to find its own identity while enduring its Trumpian crisis; the Democratic Party has lost its soul and is careening out of control into a lala land of foolish virtues, hollow platitudes, and simply irresponsible policies. It is jumping off a cliff without thinking and taking America with it. Are we all going to simply follow these idiots off the cliff or are we going to stop and say…LOOK DOWN FIRST! Just as the Republicans need someone to step up and knock Trump off of the pedestal upon which he resides; the Democrats need someone to grow a spine and call out the imbeciles that are running their Party.
This is not about winning or losing. I’m talking about people who are screwing things up so badly, they might not get straightened out again. Be objective. Be reasonable. Be sensible. Take a stroll through the streets of America and across the globe and ask yourself….Is this normal?
President Biden and the Democrats are spending money like drunken sailors. They have lost all sense of fiscal reality. There is a case to be made for government programs; even when it requires deficit spending. But the Democrats have taken deficit spending to levels that will no doubt threaten the fiscal foundation of our nation in the foreseeable future. When we as private citizens throw money around foolishly, we go bankrupt. When the Democrats throw money around foolishly, they are supposed to be….what?...compassionate, caring, benevolent? Tell that to the generations to come that have to deal with our national debt. This is REAL money…YOUR tax dollars…and PERMANENT debt.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/six-takeaways-biden-budget-proposal
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/give-clean-energy-a-hand-up-not-a-handout/
Not to be outdone by the Dizzy Spending Dems, the Republicans are part and parcel of this irresponsible federal gluttony; they just throw our tax dollars at different spending priorities. This is a mutual embarrassment shared by both National Parties. As usual, the Babylon Bee hits the mark on this one: https://babylonbee.com/news/republicans-counter-2-trillion-infrastructure-bill-with-fiscally-responsible-19-trillion-proposal . As sad as it is, the fact is that the Republicans in Congress are the only firewall between Biden Democrats and total fiscal surrender.
Our journalistic community continues to embarrass themselves with their lapdog attitude towards liberal causes and the Democrats. They are shamelessly biased, they edit the news to support their agenda, and they cross the line into clear untruths…they lie. They are pathetic. In addition to this media carnival, a handful of incredibly rich yuppies are running big tech under an umbrella of legal insulation that is permitting them to exercise expansive influence with extreme censorship. Why are we allowing these self-proclaimed “emperors of the internet” to manipulate our freedom of expression and speech?
President Biden and the Democrats have filled our government with radical ideologues that have no regard for civic responsibility or agency boundaries. They are wildly and openly pursuing their liberal visions for our culture without regard to reasonable restraint. Joe Biden has put them on a generous allowance and they can spend all of their time thinking about what color they want to paint the sky in this universe. They are like children with a new box of crayons and a big, new sketch pad. You and I are simply the stick people on their pages.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/senate-confirms-kristen-clarke.php
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The race to the edge of liberal extremities has totally infected our educational system. We drop our kids off at school in the morning, assuming they are learning their reading, writing, and arithmetic. NOT! Their textbooks and teachers are filling their heads with social nonsense that has no place in our schools. Higher and secondary education is totally saturated with the woke, liberal agenda and shows no inclination towards returning to any semblance of a reasonable, instructional balance between fundamental skills, abilities, and differing philosophies. This liberal lunacy has crept into all aspects of education….academics, sports, global affairs…even extending to the revision of history and into our children’s bathrooms.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikole-hannah-jones-university-tenure-is-now-back-on-the-table
https://jonathanturley.org/2021/05/27/brandeis-dean-declares-yes-all-white-people-are-racists/
https://www.newsmax.com/us/union-teachers-boycott-israel/2021/05/28/id/1023106/
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/book-of-the-week-a-dubious-expediency.php
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/usa-today-finds-the-word-male-to-be-hurtful/
The Biden Administration obsession to obliterate all things Trump continues to take us in bad directions. Trump made lots of mistakes that need to be corrected. He did a lot of things he should be ashamed of. But Trump did a lot of good things through policy choices that made us a stronger and better country…and made the world a safer place. Biden and the Democrats need to accept his accomplishments with gratitude, get over Trump, and move on with their own set of policies. There is one big chair in the White House and Biden sits in it. We all know where the buck stops.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/china-wuhan-lab-covid/2021/05/26/id/1022825/
The only thing about the Biden Administration that seems to be as important as their “Trump” obsession is their “Race” obsession. The Biden Administration and the Democrats find race issues in every…single…aspect of our lives. They cannot breathe, or eat, or sleep, or speak without somehow connecting the activity with race. It is has reached levels of maximum stupidity and begs the question….How can we ever hope to eliminate discrimination based on race when all we do is emphasize the distinctions of race?
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/us-embassies-to-honor-george-floyd.php
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/black-lives-matter-co-founder-real-estate
https://nypost.com/2021/05/29/mothers-criticize-blm-activists-for-profiting-off-their-dead-sons/
Everything is a crisis! Pay attention to how Biden and the Democrats go about attempting to implement their radical changes to our government. Under the guise of “crisis”, they make the case for extraordinary actions that in normal times would not even be considered. A perfect illustration of this is the recent pandemic and the draconian measures taken to mitigate it. The Democrats breathlessly bleat about climate change, poverty, racism, infrastructure decay, and a litany of other liberal obsessions. To hear their incessant crowing, one would be certain that the end of the world is upon us. Certainly there are problems in these areas that need addressing; but do we have to change the fundamental nature of our country to do so?
And then…lo and behold, once the crisis is past us, somehow the bulk of the emergency actions seem to remain. They are institutionalized; they become permanent. And the obscene part of this strategy is that in order to maximize their agenda, everything is in crisis all the time. Here is a perfect case in point: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-warns-democracy-itself-is-in-peril-during-memorial-day-address .
I find it shameful that our President would seize upon a moment of memoriam to our fallen soldiers to brazenly advance his social agenda. But then I forget…the Democrats have no shame. To pollute the pure and complete sacrifice of our fallen war heroes with partisan politics is pettiness beyond description. Here is what Memorial Day is all about: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/americas-honor-9.php . Oh yes, and for what it’s worth, here is Biden’s “wingperson’s” Memorial Day message: https://www.nysun.com/editorials/duty-honor-and-kamala-harris/91527/
Senators Schumer and Blumenthal have gone as far as to openly threaten the Supreme Court of the United States if they did not rule in accordance with liberal dogma. These people have no respect for our Constitution and are striving in every way possible to rework our government through extraordinary measures. The clock of November, 2022 is ticking very loudly and they are hearing it very clearly. Think about this: https://jonathanturley.org/2021/05/31/supreme-court-prepares-for-major-rulings-as-blumenthal-issues-warning-to-conservative-supreme-court-justices-of-seismic-changes-if-they-rule-the-wrong-way/#more-173896
Enough! If you have read this far and don’t get my point, there is no use in continuing. I haven’t even mentioned the border crisis, the threat of inflation, abortion rights proliferation, restoration of election integrity, the need for transparency in government, and our sleepwalking Chief Executive. There is no sense going there if you aren’t upset by what I have covered. If you voted for Biden and the Democrats and are not consumed with guilt, then you are generously gifted with cluelessness. If you did so and regret your choices, then wake up and pick better candidates.
And if you did not help to put these social change clowns in WDC and are truly concerned about the direction of our government and our nation; then wake up, stand up, and speak up. Call out the madness for what it is when it jumps up in your face. Don’t shrug it off; stoically thinking that all things pass and we will get over this. The damage that is taking place now…today…is some serious stuff that might be irreparable. This is the future…yours, mine, our children’s…that we are discussing. We must …absolutely MUST…assert Reason Over Woke.
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