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Fanatical Leadership

"We must prepare ourselves against the enemy. They have developed nuclear power that can reach our shores. They are hate-mongers. They lead with fear. They attack and hurt innocent people. Their only drive is our destruction. If we don't stop them now, then we will have failed history's lessons and will be permitting their regime to destroy our way of life; to walk upon our shores; to invade our borders; and to kill our people. We must attack them first. We must destroy those heathens; those blasphemers; those terrorists. Their way of life is unacceptable. Their threats are unacceptable. We must act! We must not wait! We must kill them all, flatten their country and put an end to this before it's too late."
 
Now... just who do you suppose I'm talking about? Perhaps I'm speaking the words of the fanatical, Middle Eastern Dictators/terrorists who are trying to protect their way of life (right or wrong), against American invasion.
 
Perhaps - I'm not.
 
In fact, the above words (while a few taken out of place but still within their context), are the words that have been spoken by our media broadcasters on television and radio, the people interviewed on the streets and even our politicians.A fanatical person is one who is:
 
Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal.
 
Does the overwhelming drive to march into Afghanistan or some other third world country and "kill them all," based on the premise that we have to 'get them,' "before they get us," not sound extreme? I don't know about you, but to me, the idea of needing to wipe out an entire nation out of the sheer fear that they're going to blow us all up sounds not only extreme, but highly irrational. You see, the countries in the world that are in possession of nuclear technology are in a stale-mate. The idea of self-obliteration just to try and stop your enemy doesn't sound overly appealing. As I listen to these disc jockeys (mostly), toss around their extreme sense of right and wrong, I am also reminded of a fact that Dennis Miller brought to his show: If we're going to fight, we can't rope-a-dope with these folks. And, I agree with him - quite frankly, I would like my side to win if we do get into war.
 
Yet, why are we attacking them? They're going to wipe us out? Without going into CNN-style details that provide the terrorists a "how-to," I can assure you, that if their intention was the mass destruction of humanity, they have options that are cheaper, far more effective and would go undetected until it was too late. Just know this - as a society that's dependent on single-source water supplies, that's technology dependent for the pushing of airflows through entire cities - there are easier ways to accomplish what is being claimed. Make no mistake, I am not disregarding the potential possibility that these folks may be out to harm us. And, I am well aware of their kamikaze style tendencies. However, I have to ask myself (the same as I did back when I covered the waterboarding issue):
 
Is it okay to become the enemy to destroy my enemy?
 
Is it okay to irrationally live in fear that a country is trying to develop nuclear weapons just to kill little, old me? You ask: but why else would they be developing them? Why else? Are you serious? Maybe to compete with the world powers and not be the underdog weakling anymore! Maybe to say: hey - when we tell you to stay out - we mean it. Why was America permitted to develop their nuclear weapons? Why was Russia? Why are foreign countries permitted to test "duds," on our soil, just to make sure their ICBM's are functioning range wise? Why are we permitted to test on their soil?
 
If the fear is real, of course, I don't want to be a contributor to allowing another "Hitler," or Stalin-like regime. And, yet, there was no "stomping," on Hitler until AFTER he attacked. That's one of the problems with our country - we don't abide by the Benjamin Franklin image of the Rattlesnake whereby we sit quietly minding our own business until (or unless) somebody comes by and steps on us. We act aggressively, without thought and sometimes in an empirical manner that seems to make the rest of humanity hate us. Look at the Roman Polanski situation - even the rest of the world - not just one country - but MULTIPLE countries, are telling America to back off. Sorry to say this, but we can't be right and the rest of the world wrong. There comes a time when we must step back, take a look at what we're becoming and ask ourselves: Do we want to become fanatical? Do we want to be looked at as a cruel, in-human dictatorship? Because, this is what we're doing. This is the problem with the laws. This is America, today.
 
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Subterfuge

Subterfuge: noun
1: deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
2: a deceptive device or stratagem
synonyms: see DECEPTION
 
Look, I know that most likely, no one is reading this (except maybe the few authorities trying to make sure I'm not undermining the Country's security efforts... sheesh!) - and I know that one of the main reasons that my writings are not read is because I do not express the popular view or opinion. However, I didn't start this blog to repeat what the news is saying or reinforce any one person's particular theories. I started this to write about the truth when and where I see it.
 
A while ago, I covered a blog regarding the government's abuse of media to gain public support for wartime efforts. I stated that it was my belief that we are well on our way toward this path. And, now - we've all spent the last two weeks hearing nothing but "Muslim this," and "Taliban that," on our news media. Have these folks "magically," come out of the wood-works, or were they always there? The answer's simple: Guantanamo Bay did not fill up by magic. It filled up because of ongoing efforts to deal with people who would threaten our Nation's security. But, now, just prior to General McChrystal's request for more troops, we are being inundated with "Muslim," hatred (contrary to being inundated with just "Al-Queda" hatred - as the goal is to racially stereotype the entire nation and encourage American hatred toward the whole country, not just "terrorists," who could be anywhere), and the American people are buying it.
 
Fear. That is the tactic used to gain the support of the American people. Fear that we're going to be bombed or killed. I am not saying that there are not people who have not planned to shoot anyone or blow something up - else, it wouldn't be a day in the life of America. I am saying that the media has been pushed into this fear mongering enforcement to encourage the public's support for an all-out assault. It's not difficult to see - you just have to think outside of the box. In other words - do your homework. Read through my blogs, I do link to plenty of supportive bits of information to quantify and qualify my concern. This methodology of inspiring fear to gain public support is a subterfuge - a deceptive lie (aka strategy), to go against the "true," will of the people. And, when it happens - there is no turning back, for the government will have regained their hold, and no one will battle the corruption again for quite some time, and all that has been done during Obama's administration to attempt to regain control of the government by the people will be lost once more.
 
For you see, the main concern is not the racially-driven, stereotypical hatred being spewed out against an entire nation - that's what America has been reduced to through its 250 past years of de-evolution; rather, it's the fact that we are going into a war for reasons yet unknown. Perhaps there is really a threat over there - and if so - we should be told. Perhaps, this is another effort to boost the economy (funny that Alaska Airlines just won a $320 million dollar government contract, isn't it?). Whatever it is - it means that my predictions and analysis of re-occurring events in our Nation's history is correct. And, if so - it means that there are still one or two more predictions I've offered that are also correct. And, if we're headed in that direction, may God watch over us all.
 
Good luck my friends, and may God Bless you and yours. 
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Waterboarding

Waterboarding.. torture.. hmm...
 
Sure, it's wrong. Sure, it's justified. Sure it's... um, what?
 
Are we justified in resorting to the guerilla-style tactics of warfare to stop.. guerilla-style tactics of warfare? Are we better than our enemy if we act like our enemy?
 
Are we justified in defending ourselves when we commit the very acts which prompt our enemies to destroy us?
 
Yes - there is a rhyme and reason for terrorism. You may not agree. You may not like it. I don't. But, there is a purpose. They DO have an agenda, contrary to popular belief. Terrorists seek to harm others - creating 'terror' - because they have an agenda which justifies their actions. Whether it's religious, political or just hateful - it exists. Perhaps the Jihad are really out there to get us solely for religious reasons. In fact, if you read the article: Why do Muslims Hate us?, you can see some reasons (right or wrong), why extremists would want to destroy America. Does that give them a right? Most certainly not. They have NO more right to destroy us, than we do them! However, our current political atmosphere regarding "waterboarding," is 'get them before they get us!'
 
Whoa. WHOA! Hold up - this is the SAME premise that I've been arguing against the extreme power granted to law enforcement in America - which is "get them before they get us!" That is why there are over 1 MILLION innocent people in prison. That is why there are innocent people in THIS country - the country of 'freedom,' and 'democracy,' being tried, WHILE you read this, for crimes they did not commit. Predictive punishments. And, man - fear can cause us to do a lot of things. But, here's the catch - if you listen to talk show hosts like Dennis Miller, without having been a victim of 'waterboarding,' himself, he LOUDLY proclaims it as so menial that it doesn't qualify as torture. He claims to the people that we MUST protect ourselves and HATE those people who strap bombs to themselves to die.
 
Maybe he's right..... Maybe. I'm not in possession of any 'great' or superior knowledge that would prove to me he's right - OR - wrong. What I am in possession of though, are my mental faculties. Maybe, we should waterboard American citizens who 'look' scary because they're more likely to hurt someone if we don't confirm first, that they don't? Sound too extreme for an example? Well - how about this:
 
You torture someone to confirm that they are not going to plan an attack (whether you have "intel" supporting it or not). You expect an answer, correct? If they continue to say, "no," you continue to torture them. If they continue to say, "no," you continue to destroy their very soul. If they continue to say, "no," you bash and hurt and deprive and manipulate and control and deceive and damage until you get the TRUTH!
 
But, what is the truth? Is it, "no?" Because, if it is - you just falsely tortured an innocent person, destroying them in ways that no human being who has not suffered through massive pains, political pressures or torture could even possibly comprehend. What if they say, "yes," but the answer is really, "no?" Now - you've MANIFESTED an answer that doesn't exist. Maybe, you'd do well to read this article on torture: Star Trek Torture Episode. Maybe, just maybe, you might ask yourself - how far is too far. How much is too much? When is enough, enough? When are WE the enemy? Let's pretend for a moment, that the Jihad hate us because they believe - that if they don't stop us now, our soldiers, in THEIR country (notice that predicament?), are going to take over and destroy their way of life and harm them. Instead, we fight, we take prisoners and we torture them. Maybe the Jihad were wrong. Maybe they had no justified reason to hate us, and over time, they would learn that and we could all find peace. Or, just maybe, we have finally given them a REAL reason to hate us. Maybe we have just "justified" their fears. Just maybe... but are you willing to take that chance? Are you willing to make them so afraid and desperate that they will act irrationally? I'm not. I have a son. I do NOT want extremists to be pushed to the corners of fear that their only resolution is to come out swinging. Maybe they would still blow us up, someday. But, that's why we 'justify,' so much security in American borders, isn't it? Hmm...
 
Here's the problem - what if they ARE planning an attack and we COULD stop it? This is where shows like "24" have been carefully designed to convince the American populous that believe what comes through their idiot box to be assured of the fears the government wants to instill. We are shown that if we do not act predictively, we will suffer - our children will suffer. Really? Maybe so. Maybe if we don't torture every would be terrorist, extremist and person who's different from us, we are doomed! Of course, I'm not so sure that's the type of mentality that conforms to 'freedom.' Am I free if I live in fear? Am I free if I spend my time, my tax dollars and my life hunting ghosts? I thought "Homeland security," meant just that - homeland security. I thought that there were FBI in our air ports, police with excessive abuse authority, CIA and others who can freely monitor us because they were protecting us on the home front? In fact - weren't those folks there when 9-11 happened? Weren't those folks there when the Oklahoma bombing happened? Sure they were. Were they doing their jobs? YES!! Of course, the argument is that they didn't have the "freedom," they needed to do their jobs 'effectively.'
 
The freedom... to do their jobs... effectively?
 
You mean, the freedom to monitor ALL our communications. To watch us, look over us, control us, keep us locked down under the pretense of what appears to be... freedom. Oh sure - you radicals out there say things like, "Why don't you move to Iraq if you hate it here so bad - be thankful for what you have." But, YOU'RE the sheep. YOU'RE the one that voted for a President with a 3 trillion dollar budget - the majority of which goes to... MORE security. YOU'RE the one that has NEVER suffered, NEVER lost, NEVER been at the receiving end of the nightmare that is the so-called, "homeland" security. You can't see it. You can't know it. You can't even understand it - until it happens to you. Thes past two years I've met SO MANY people who are dumbfounded by the reality of what's taken place in my life. They can NOT believe that the legal system works the way it does. They can NOT believe the corruption. In fact - many of them have bore witness to it, through me, DIRECTLY - and yet, even with it in front of their OWN EYES - they can NOT understand HOW or WHY all of this is happening here in America!!
 
Move to Iraq? What a dumb response. I love America. I LOVE the principals upon which it was founded. My forefathers did NOT torture the English to see when and where they were attacking. My forefathers felt that it was time for a new, civilized society that protected itself the best it could, armed the common man even (not that I necessarily agree with that - and no - I don't own a gun myself), and believed in the ability of all peoples to seek freedom here. Were there extremists in their time? YES!! The Native Americans being raped of their land would raid forts and villages murdering and raping women and children! (No - that's not a blanket statement on ALL indians - only a commentary on the FEW who did it - just like the Jihad are not all against us - only the FEW who act upon it). There were soldiers and troops - people of THIS country who felt they had the right to do what they wanted in harm of others (ie. slavery), who raided and attacked innocents. This is NOT new. What IS new, is the 'civilized' America, resorting to uncivilized and monstrous actions in the name of FEAR. What's new are people so desensitized the brutal TORTURE of another human being, that they can somehow justify it.
 
Right or wrong, good or bad - I don't know. I'm not the final say on these matters. YOU are. YOU must think for yourself. But, if the torture of the Jihad, who hate us for infringing on their way of life (amongst other reasons), and feel they must get us before we get them, is justified under the premise that we must get them before they get us - what was so wrong about the torture of Jesus the Christ? Wasn't it the Jewish community that felt He was destroying their way of life? Weren't their actions of repeated ABUSE and torture predicated on the pretense that He must be stopped BEFORE He can derail their entire society? Weren't they trying to stop Him before He stopped them? What about Hitler? His generals (notice the distinction in WHOM at this point), tortured Jews because they felt the Jews were going to continue to derail and destroy their very society. Maybe, they were right. Maybe, if the Jewish community had continued unchecked, the Germany we know today would not be German, but Jewish, and the German lineage would be dead. So, a few extremists tortured the Jews to find out if they were planning an attack. Are you planning something? No. Are you going to raid our bases? No. Are you trying to undermine us? No. When is it okay? When must it stop? Are we NAZI Germany? Are we Crucifiers of the Lord? Are these fair comparisons, or are these too extreme for you? Do you justify torture under the pretense that you are caring for others? If so, why would you argue against the common person's right to bear arms, concealed and free. If it's their freedom and protection you're concerned about - in a proactive manner - why not permit everyone to keep guns? Then, they don't have to "wait" for the retroactive response by the police? In fact - you should support wire-tapping of everyone, cameras in everyone's homes, bathrooms, businesses, etc. That way - we can take the "extreme" act of torturing to the next level, and simply remove the "freedom," and privacy that was so "foolishly," Constitutionally invoked and simply protect everyone?
 
Or - are you acting upon a pretense told to you by the media and your government? Are you assuming because you've been lead to believe something? You see, I don't love America as it is now - I love America for what it SHOULD be. I LOVE this country for what it CAN be. But, a country is not a government. It is a people. And, it MUST be by the people that higher standards of living are demanded and supported. What do you believe America should be? Guerilla war tactics, torture and lies? Maybe if you believe that - YOU should move to Iraq - and live amongst those who believe that to be the foundation of their society - because it's NOT the foundation of THIS one!!
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Is war really coming? Is Afganistan the answer?

 A short while ago I posted my discussion on what I felt were key points in the last 100 years of American History that have brought us to today. I did that because I felt it was important for you folks to be able to see the truth - at least from my perspective - and when mixed with all the other malarkey out there, formulate your own opinions and draw your own conclusions. Of the points I made about World War I, following the sinking of the Lusitania (conspiracy theories aside), was the point where the American people, outraged, cried out for War! They didn't care if it crashed the economy. They specifically said - we don't care if we go bankrupt, if we lose our homes, if we suffer- they wanted revenge.
 
The other evening I heard it from Phil Hendrie (partially paraphrased as I couldn't get it all... sorry)- "Why should Obama have to explain his maneuvers in Afghanistan? I think he does it because he's surrounded himself by liberal cowards and people in Congress whispering in his ears. I'm glad we're there. Let's get those mothers. Let's smoke their rat-asses out. I don't care if it bankrupts us even. I don't care if we can't afford it. So, fine, I can't put a new room on my house or get a loan. As long as we stop those child-killing terrorists."
 
And, I heard it on Dennis Miller (also paraphrased in part), "So what if we kill them. You know what I think? Anyone willing to slap a bomb around a child's waist and send them out to die should be killed, all of them!"
 
And, I cried.
 
I try telling you that history repeats itself. It's one thing for 'conditions' to be similar. It's another thing for them to be EXACT. When the people cry out - kill them - kill them all - go to war - we don't care if it bankrupts us -
 
It's a repeat of what has been. Do I think that it's okay that terrorists kill people? Duhh--- obviously not. I'm against ANY government that hurts its own people - starting with OUR OWN. But, the stage is set. The trends are the same - failing economy, people unemployed, an opportunity for war and to rebuild the country, people driven to support the government going hogwild with taxes and money by seeing their own die - but - there's still one more element missing....
 
An attack on American soil. And, I'm not talking the 9/11 garbage. I'm talking a real one. Sure, losing family members, friends, loved ones - sucks. But, when the circumstances are conspiratal at best, I want justice from the one who actually did it - NOT - who was accused. And, what is happening? The American "experts" on terrorists (how in the hell does that work?) "speculate", from the comfort of their American offices in Washington D.C., that the Taliban and Al Qaeda are gathering in Afghanistan and preparing for an attack on American soil.
 
They speculate...... they're guessing. You see, the trouble I had with America going over seas to get the terrorists who committed the 9/11 atrocities is this: Those terrorists are DEAD. They were ON the plane. They died. Sure, maybe there are people over seas in the same types of militias that encouraged them - but they didn't force them. These people went of their own government-driven/media-driven/secular-driven agendas. They came here to 'weed out' and 'kill the infidels.'
 
Well, what are we doing? We are being told by the government, the media and in many cases even our religions, that these people are bad. We are told this from birth. We are told we have to go over there to 'weed out' and 'kill the infidels.'
 
So - where is the line drawn? What's the distinction? We are doing NOTHING different than them. Your arguments? Don't worry - I know what they are in advance because they're repetitious, old and still as worthless now as they were long ago, so let me address them:
 
They started it. Yeah, and two wrongs make a right, vengeance is better, kill 'em with guns not love, and who cares who gets hurt and stepped on in the middle, right? So what if we force governmental seizure and control of the innocent's homes and houses, institute curfews, put them under martial law, tick off the bad guys and encourage them to kill MORE of their own people, and in the meantime, slaughter a few innocent children ourselves - we're being 'saved,' right? Well, if you're still arguing this one - you win, because quite frankly, there is no way to counter an immature argument made by monkeys, by trying to use logic and reasoning.
 
They kill their own children! Yeah, and America doesn't? Every year thousands - THOUSANDS - of homeless children starve to death (a VERY painful way to die for those who don't know) because the rich get richer and the poor, poorer. We cut back education and put pressure on our children that has them shooting each other. We blast them with sex in media and intolerance in politics. We're SCREWING their financial futures and condemning them. DHS is kidnapping MILLIONS of innocent children every year and is responsible for the rape, murder and abuse of tens of thousands of them every year. Sure - we are SO justified in this. You have no argument.
 
They may come back! Yep - you're right. They may. They may send over terrorists who will get through the federally locked down airports and hijack another plane. They may kidnap people overseas and kill them. They may kill around 100 people by the end of the year. On the other hand, going to war means they WILL kill THOUSANDS of U.S. troops... children (for those of you who don't realize the majority of soldiers on the front line are still under 20 years of age - and to me, that's still someone's baby). They WILL fire missiles and bombs in their own streets in increased numbers. So, on this one, you win. Let's do it YOUR way and increase the death toll - much better.
 
Their people deserve better! YES! You are RIGHT! They deserve schools and education and secular freedoms and clean air and good paying jobs and a strong, people-driven Democracy. Let's have America fix it! Why? Because we're the SHINING example of these things. We have GREAT education... um... oops, sorry - scratch that - no we don't... and the first thing to be cut in this economy crisis wasn't politics or authorities that are sucking up the budget.. it was our children's school. But, we have secular freedom! Wait, oops, my bad - we kicked in the doors of a church and took their children because we didn't approve of what we 'believed' (although we were acting impetuously and hurt innocent lives because we were wrong) they were doing, and of course, secular freedom in schools and the workplace are now gone, and of course, the words 'In God We Trust,' have been removed (and are continuing to be) from most Government buildings. But hey - we have clean air! Um, sorry- my bad. Shouldn't have listed that one. We are paying excessively for 'trying' to have clean air and to fix what we have already done. We have jobs? Um, no... gosh... that's been a HUGE problem with outsourcing and what not. A people driven Democracy? Yeah - that explains the multitudes of bills passing that no longer represent the people (or require our votes or input) and AIG getting my tax money to fund THEIR rich people.
 
So - am I just being defeatist or what?? I'm just trying to make it hard on you, aren't I? There's GOT to be a solution! YES - there is one. Do I know it? No - I'm not the leader of this Country, so even if I had one - it isn't my place to say (although I would encourage those of you who may ever read this to offer up ideas!!). But, I do know one thing for sure. Marching in head first with guns shooting, bullets firing and asking questions later - is NOT the best policy. You see, sometimes, we get SO preoccupied with our OWN agendas, our OWN fears and our OWN frustrations, that we project those onto others. We are so busy trying to figure out an immediate solution, doing what we believed at the time we "could," that we NEVER stopped long enough to consider whether or not we "should."
 
Let's not be impetuous for once, okay? Let's not March on the road whose end we cannot see, blind-folded and unsure of what's on the other side of the hill. Because, for all we know, it could be a cliff and we could be lemmings (conspiracy aside again.. sheesh!) marching to our death. Let's NOT let our political leaders guide us in this path either. Quite frankly, people who have already cheated and stolen to get where they are and have little conscience in hurting others, aren't the best people to follow. And, people - STOP - following the media. PLEASE! If you want to do that, just end it now and save yourselves the painful, long, drawn out trip to self-destruction.
 
Let's use our hearts AND our brains. We don't want to die. We don't want people we know and love to die. And, as a last, little diddy - if somebody says: I HATE you and I'm going to kill you, do we run out, buy a gun and go hunt them down and kill them first? Well, unless we're just un-evolved monkey people who need to be shot anyway, the answer is: no. Sure, we may buy a gun. We may secure our own homes and boundaries. But, there's something else that we do (or at least, we're SUPPOSED to be doing) - we find out WHAT the problem is. We don't KILL the problem, we SOLVE it. (btw - killing it makes it worse - solving it makes it go away). We get input from others like the media who tell us it's all about religion, and we take it in and consider it - in part. We get input from those who are angry and usually don't act rationally. Then, we step back and go - hey - wait a sec - these people are hurt. They are scared. And, their fear and pain has driven them to anger. Because, there's a WHOLE nation over there that believes in the Quran, and THEY don't ALL believe in killing - not just Americans - but ANYONE. That tells me, something is wrong. So, let's start by asking the first question, shall we? Do realize, this means you will have to get off your high horse. You will have to want to be a nation that leads the world by GOOD examples starting at home. You will have to humble yourself and show tolerance, respect and love. And, the first question is:
 
Why are they angry at me and... What is it I HAVE done that needs to change?
 
Now, go get yourself a twix and chew on it for a while :)
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