Wednesday won't come fast enough... will it?

I have reached my limit on answering stupidity on the telephone, sponsored by people that don't love me. I have had my fill of television ads trying to convince everyone that their vote counts, the news people telling me that all Washington State electors are in the bag for Obama, that the media in general (yes, even Fox News) has discounted everyone in flyover country. They keep counting the increasing firearms sales, thinking that the Obama second term is going for gun control. Don't they realize it is more citizens waking up to what hasn't worked to accepting responsibility for their own course?

And I notice that the TEA Party is still disturbing the normal pandering political process in Washington, DC, and they (the Powers that Be) expect they will have to beat them to death to change their attitude of no more taxes. And although I believe that more and more people are declaring party affiliation but voting independent doesn't seem to be told by many other observers of History. I understand that the World thinks we will be more warlike and aggressive under a President Romney. I don't - Romney is not a war leader, and if he can get a disconnect from the War Machine of Washington, DC, he will be fine. Since he has an economy to rebuild by dismantling the Federal Feeding Trough, he will be very busy. Yes, y'all going to have to take care of yourselves, I think you can, no problem.

Well I must prepare for Sunday worship, thankful for all I received unasked for, and praying for all those that need saved. There seem to be so many of them, everywhere.

So close to a Third World country, aren't we?

I do think this is an important election, I do think you should stand on the side of the Lord, since both political parties are going to stand on the side of the money men and power brokers in Washington, DC. But my vote counts because I cast it, and someone will have to count it or change it after I have. But, really, bankers take my work, government takes my work and they both squander it on stupid stuff. I would like to squander my work on my stupid stuff. Thank you very much.


Takes only one Super Sandy Storm, to level NYC and New Jersey to third world status. The armed forces are mobilizing to bring aid, always glad to help. Until the 1st of January, anyway.
 

How much courage do you need to do the hard stuff...

The amount of my failure keeps adding up, and although I thought my cough/cold was over - I seem to have a relapse. So in self examination and disgust I know I should be better and address my problems. It would seem the smart, intelligent, logical and healthful thing to do. But I guess I am sitting in the rut of comfort and entertaining distractions and can't find any real reason to change course - those rocks I am about to run onto are so far away and in an uncertain future.

I like to wonder at how our political leadership and our public servants continue to do all the stupid wrong things and sink the nation deeper into a future (so far away and uncertain) collapse, then I raise my head and look into the mirror and know the answer. They are all optimists, full of hope sure of success and not scared nor afraid of failure - since it never happened before. No History majors? I didn't have to get beaten too many times when I fought to know I needed more caution and control. As a soldier I studied deeply past battles and campaigns - what worked and where. That is so important, even those tales told over a few drinks had some points to ponder.

The Super Sandy Storm (yes, I have changed the word order) has highlighted so many weaknesses in our cultural system, our government responses but most of all in the readiness of the citizen to overcome the immediate. Too many news worthy pictures of sobbing and wailing, wanting someone to share or bear the pain of helplessness. I am smarter than the news people, because I know there are millions of people cleaning up, checking on the neighbors, cleaning up, repairing, moving the injured to professional help. It will all come back, maybe the news needs to spread the reality to those not affected, and the electricity needs to be off so people will actually look each other in the eye and talk - not text.


Money,  there is the chain which really does hold us back, as a nation and as individuals. Banks and money are important - but they support ability to grow and have commerce to store energy. Or if you can't control them, they control you. Probably more important than the type of government, is the currency of transfer and who controls it. I don't worry about the BILLIONS of dollars used to buy my vote, not that they would send me a check just suggestions and fears to fuel my foolish and folly. But I do worry that as soon as they can they want you to owe them, for your car, your education, your home -- they make more money from your borrowing than you will gain from having borrowed. Although in business, it is possible for a loan to support creating wealth - yes, money is not wealth, just a measurement of wealth. You have to be aware, have the courage to delay a purchase, to deny a buy, to encourage our followers to save and invest before worrying about hip style. Good luck with that there is a media frenzy to sell you more than your wildest dreams.

Closer to solvency, aren't you?

End of the month, and sure enough, I was able to pay some bills and pay off more of my debt. Feels good to know that my personal debt is decreasing. So I have more of my money to take care of a future. Not that the country has any future, the politicians do not address the repayment of the debts. I know, many people would love to tell me that it can happen as soon as we hit the lottery of life. We can grow our way out of it, there are ways.

But there aren't. Watching the news programs I find that few remember Ron Paul's election bid and programs. They make comments that the candidates haven't answered the tough questions about taxes, policy and what it will take. Governor Romney has mentioned he wants to cut the size of government, give much back to states and there will have to be compromise and head butting against walls.

Yep, pain is not what we want to hear, but we might have to stop the increase in any spending, all COLA and re-establish the Treasury as the printer of money - the Federal Reserve is out of control, government control anyway.

So what does America stand for and believe in?

Being only an old man, just one out of 31+,million, just fine and totally legal citizens what I believe isn't exactly what others have in mind. I do read and know the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America - I read and study the Holy Bible much more - it has stood longer and is truer than what seems to be sounded in the media. Still, I am concerned with the falling apart of what worked so well once. What has happened?

There is a very real Political Correctness that is insane and for some reason unknown to me, strikes back and attacks people of reason that bother to point it out. There is much concern about violence and less about immoral behavior, and strong belief that only through drugs can a human be properly entertained, controlled or healed of all their problems. Things do change, but Man doesn't really evolve, too many genetic generations needed to make a permanent adjustment, and sure enough, the situation will change again.

It is about to be Halloween, and I am reminded of the spider, spin the web, catch prey, and repair and rebuild the web as needed. No time to evolve because the weather changes or Congress passes a new law to regulate where the spider should build the web. Have a great week, the Law of Gravity is not yet repealed. The White House is still awaiting a completion of the investigation into whom to hold responsible for the protection of the American way and the truth. Don't hold your breath.

Lance Armstrong?)... didn't win, but he trusted fools...

Lance Armstrong, had cancer, then went on to ride bicycle races - and was an important, very much so, part of the team from America that raced and won him the Tour d'France. He trusted doctors for his cancer, he trusted machines and team mates and some witch doctor thing called blood doping from the best of Soviet Sports medicine (?). And thinking it was what helped him win, at all costs, he forgot that he was the one pumping those pedals, leading the team in tactics and unity to win, seven years in a row. He decided to side with the Devil and lie about it, sure that only God knew the truth - and I am sure that God does know the truth - because Lance was still the one pumping all those miles on those bikes, and Lance was sure he was cheating to win and once you betray yourself, everything else is just in the degree.

I am sure that Lance rode all those miles, sprinted and paced and set records, there are video tapes of the pack behind him. I know that the authority, that has written the terrible expose of his foul methods wasn't pedaling behind him, couldn't have caught him even if they had his super witch doctor blood brew and has justified their handicap by exposing his. He didn't trust in the Lord. He trained harder than most other cyclists and he wanted to win so much more that he thought he had to do anything to win.

He has no honor, he didn't honor his parents, his sport nor his following public. He didn't honor the Lord. I am not a bicycling fan, but I have competed poorly in endeavors a various times, enjoying the competition and the challenge and accepting what I earned, and truly appreciating how hard one has to train to get that little bit of edge to win. There is no doubt in my mind that when I was in the military I worked very hard to win on the battlefield, not always the way my leadership would have loved, but to the goal in my mind it was the best. As good as the godless Communists of Korea and Vietnam were they didn't get me or the units I was with for my shortcomings, although luck has much to do with that. The Iraqi Army had their idea of God, but didn't trust their equipment nor their instructors and never learned how to fight and win, losing and living was okay in their mind.

The idea of Honor has really gone away from the general culture in America, it was once what all men were judged by - by their women and other men. But in those days we had a real relationship with the Lord above, and then with everyone of his creatures on earth which we were to care for...

So, I see what happened in Libya and the Ambassador his staff and the CIA security, and the White House staff. It wasn't the President, nor the Secretary of State, but the fools surrounding them making decisions beyond their pay grade - not to have too military a presence, or to overkill any threats, to pretend that when the dawn broke life would be wonderful and this would be long forgotten. The President and the Secretary of State come into the story strongly only after the questions arose. Not that they have been answered. Just that now you know, if you are away doing the government's business - you will not be supported nor saved if politics say the safer course is elsewhere. No Honor.

This is not new, the reason the 300 Spartans and their King is still told as a story, is that they had Honor, and so many others didn't. The reason that Caesar had to die at the Senate was the Legions and the people would follow him and not the politicians of the Senate. Cincinnatus is a remarkable story in that absolute power didn't corrupt absolutely - at least in that man. Honor, one has to cultivate it to improve it. If Lance had only counted his blessings, and trusted in the Lord, and pedaled just as fast and hard - he still would have won. But then we would have had another useless agency like the AFTE that has no honor - without a victory, having to bend and twist and torture people to get evidence and convictions.

Facebook is gone!!!! or just my computer can't hang...

Seriously, I am better now, thank you for your concern.

Just finished the last episode of The Slave Hunters, a Korean Historic Drama, which I recommend to all adventure and Liberty loving peoples everywhere. I would spend the hundred and twenty some dollars for a fine subtitled copy for my home, but I think the power is going to go out with the world implodes because not one is serious about making the future better, only about feathering their own nest. Well, back to curling up in a quilt and drinking more fluids and pretending the world is made of wonderful people with ethics and morals. Then I catch a glimpse of a politician or an entertainer that hasn't a clue.

God loves you, even when those empty folks don't. Be very good out there, and make every shot count.