Tech No

  Technology moves faster than we do, and technology has gotten ahead of us. That is the real story, that someone thousands of miles away can look into anyones life, business, and matters of State, can be gotten by pushing the correct sequence of buttons. So now, we have a big political debate, as to whether it was the Russians this time. Just some months ago, the Chinese got the personal records of 23 million federal workers. Imagine the opportunities for blackmail that could arise given that kind of information. So, was it the Russians, the Chinese, or some disgruntled fat genius from a basement somewhere? To quote our good friend Hillary, At this point what difference does it make? But why concentrate on the hacking of the DNC? Them small potatoes when compared to "the Grid." In our wild eyed acceptance of all that is newer and faster, our personal information, and our national safety in the larger sense, is at serious risk. Me? I'm just an angry old man yelling at the kids to stay off my lawn when it comes to technology. This is the new era I heard tell of when I was a kid. Who would have thought that humans would become so dependent on machines? But what's the answer, can a remedy be found? I don't think so, other than to insist that we slow it down a bit, there is no solution. We have become addicted to speed. But as for me and my fellow pitch fork holders already know, computers aren't really faster, at least not for the consumer. Is your credit machine a stick in edge kind or a slide kind? Do I have to sign the computer screen, or do you have a paper one? Now thats speed! I won't bore you with my Fedex encounter, but suffice it to say that a three minute type transaction took about fifteen. Got so tired of waiting, didn't even wait for my printed receipt. Anyway, enough about that. 

  The second part of this waste of time as to who, is the subject matter that this illegal act uncovered. The truth will out. It is an old expression, but none the less true. The outed emails exposed corruption and collusion, and possibly more upsetting, was the utter disdain for the American people they showed.  But beyond the Democrats, what worries me the most is the collusion of the press. Freedom of the press is a Constitutionally protected right. The ideal being journalists were to be like the Doctor patient relationship, or the Lawyer client relationship. The press was to be the conduit between the people and their government, they are the ones who are meant to keep us informed. In short, they are to tell us the truth. That is what worries me the most, because without an honest press, how far are we from State news?      

The Meeting Part Two

  Sometimes decisions kind of make themselves. Such a happening just happened to me. I was thinking about how I had loose ends. For whatever reason, I felt that because I named the last one, The Meeting Part One, that I owed a part two. To whom I thought I owed this, or why I felt indebted at all, is one of the mysteries of myself. I have written it, its sitting with the rest of the yellow legal pads I use for writing. So anyway, I'm thinking I owe this, and of course with today being Christmas and all, I thought I should write about that. Along with these considerations, I was deciding whether to write anything at all. But as if by instinct, when I came into the bedroom where my PC sits, without thinking I hit the space key, and Bang!, my blog page whitening the room, staring me in the face with The Meeting Part Two, already typed in. So anyway, here we all are, wherever we are, and in what frame of mind? By the way, Merry Christmas! Wish him a happy birthday at your table today. 

  So, the meeting. For one thing, it was obvious that it would be too long, and that I should not go off setting the scenery, and that I should get to the point as fast as good taste would allow. In other words, though I wish this was a book rather than a blog, if I'm to write at all anymore, that I should make it short and sweet. Couple of things regarding the setting, the meeting room and table were huge as you might imagine. On opposite walls, looking across the room at each other, were life size portraits of Marx and Lenin. I had some fun with that confrontation I can tell you. On the other two walls were smaller portraits of other famous Russian leaders, Generals, and probably a Czar or two. Conspicuously missing  was the portrait of Nikita missile. Even though Google was useless in helping me get this historic figures name spelled right, he was the Russian leader who stood toe to toe with JFK over the Cuban missile crises. Though he was a very brave and smart general in WW1, (check me on that), but because the world saw it as the USSR as having backed down, Nikita was shamed into an early retirement. Putin who is not a large man, entered the meeting room through a three foot wide and ten foot high door, making him look all the smaller. But the star of the story would have been a man named Sasha. I actually have a Russian friend named Sasha, so his character was easy. Sasha was the head of approximately ten thousand Russian patriots who live, (most legally), in the United States, and according to the reports heard from all over the country,  people were excited over Donald Trump. Sasha said he knew that Trump would win when Hillary had to bus in supporters, where Donald Trump filled stadiums. Natasha, Vlad's secretary, brought out a silver trey with vodka and shot glasses. They toasted Sasha and their modern day KGB for predicting the election results one year out. Nostrovia they all said. But lets see here, Putin wanting "the Donald" to win. Putin is a Communists right? In what world would the Russian leader want anyone other than four more years of the Obama style. Under him, Russia invaded Austria, (they only stayed a week or two?),  a commercial jet liner was shot down by Russians who want the USSR restored. the Chinese communists have claimed international waters for a military base, we have that North Korean child playing with missiles, Foreign jets buzz our Navy ships, and even wimpy little Iran kicks dirt in our face surrounding our ships in little speedboats. Forget Russia, Why would any socialist/communist country or leader not want four more of that? Saying they want Donald Trump? With children they call that reverse phycology.     I'm sorry for this, especially Christmas day. I wish you all, Christian or not, a very blessed Christmas day. Best of wishes for the year ahead!  ED

The Meeting Part One

  This is a fictional account of a meeting that may or might not have taken place at the Kremlin. The names are unchanged to protect the innocent. However, the players in this little tale are strictly fictional, as I am unfamiliar with Russian names, and have no idea as to their titles, as say to the equivalent position in America. I believe that they call their high officials Czars rather than Secretary, but these are the men who advise President Putin, and are his cabinet. If memory serves correctly, early on, President Obama called some of his people Czars? Whether I saw it on TV, or somewhere on the internet, I don't remember, but I'm fairly sure it happened. Who knows, maybe that had something to do with that open mike problem the President had, when he leaned over to Putin and whispered, I can be more flexible after I'm re-elected. But surely I digress, so let us return to the story at hand, The Meeting.   

  First, perhaps a quick primer on the difference between our form of government known as a Democratic Republic, and the Socialist/Communist form of government. The primary difference can be summed up best with one word. Freedom. In the United States, you can stand on a street corner with a bullhorn, chanting the most outrageous slurs against the government and it's leaders without fear of reprisal from that government. Not so with both socialism and communism. For these type of government, the people must be in lockstep with their leaders, and for those who don't, reprisal is swift. Shaming and accusations of racism, sexism, whatever. If that doesn't work, physical attacks, imprisonment and once totally out of control, people start showing up missing. 

  For you millennials out there, first let me congratulate you for the fact that you took the privilege of voting seriously, and although grossly uniformed, you were quite passionate and involved in the voting process. My generation was apathetic, and in truth, I didn't even vote until I was in my mid forties. It is my hope that you will stay interested, and that you will take the next four years to read up a bit on Socialism. For instance, Did you know that when Hitler first came to power that his movement was called, the German Socialist Party. It took only a few months before he cast his spell over the nation and called it the Nazi party. Read your history, most all of the dictators and tyrants started out as Socialists.         

The Human Condition

  Laughter is good for the soul, I'm sure you've heard that saying before, and its true, a light heart and all. When we laugh, we release all of that pent up worry, its freeing! Because we spend most of our time being serious, many times, way to serious. We stress over this and that, bogged down with thoughts to the smallest detail. Thats just us being us, complicating things with often a simple answer. Its what separates us from the rest of all other life, our intellect. When God said that we were made in his image, that is what he meant. The godhead, the Holy Trinity, is pure spirit and without form. But as far as a physical form, God came as the man Jesus, he came in human form. 

  But the intellect, it is our minds that separate us. If you are an evolutionist, still you must grapple with the question, why us, why our species so far above the rest? Why would we come from monies, because they look closest to us physically? Many scientist believe that next to ourselves, dolphins are the smartest. So shouldn't that mean that we should have been fish? Mammal, whatever.. We are the only species who can create. The sciences, music, and every type of art form, all come from our intellect. From the invisible world of the microscopic to reaching out beyond the earth. Yes, we are quite the species. But along with our potential for so much good, comes the other side. An intellect that can be cruel and used for evil. We may be the smartest, but nature, that which is natural to life, has no such problems. Dogs are busy being dogs, cats, cats, and so on. We can take even the simplest problem, and turn it into rocket science. (by the way, they aren't exempt),  In other words, we make things more difficult than they have to be. The answers are usually quite simple and right in front of you. Sigmund Freud was right and said basically that as humans, we are obsessed with sex. The simple answers, are right outside your door. The animals aren't the ones stressed out and confused about life, we are. Keep this in mind, Stress almost always leads to depression, and depression is an obsession with self. Look to what is natural, the simple truth is right there in front of you, all you have to do is look.    

Common Sense

  Good day all. This is a happy day for me, or at least that's what I planned on, but peace was nowhere to be found until mere hours ago. I'll tell you why I had hoped the day would have started out as planned. Because for me at least, I promised myself that this one will definately be the last. Afterall, we are just a tad over a week away, so for me at least, I've done what I could, I'm done. When all else fails, when all of the reasoning has fallen on deaf ears, oh well, I'll tell you one thing, and you choose the establishment to lead this country, your a fool. If every answer for you is more laws, and an even bigger federal government, I feel sorry for you. Sorry not so much for you, but to and for the people you will hurt. 

  Do you avid supporters of Bernie learn anything when your up against the Democratic machine? By the way, if things were different, it could easily have been the Republican machine. The point is this is the establishment against one man. What terrifies them so much, is that he, (Donald) is not an insider, he wasn't fully blessed by either side. Why? Because this is a people's movement, a true grass roots movement. Throughout history, populist movements were always looked down on by those in power. Nothing has changed. In fact, its safer now for those of you fearful of the hated Fox News. Come  on in, the water's getting more to your liking each day. Truth has a way of exposing biases, and truth will gain you more enemies than friends.  I had a friend once who when I asked, answered me and said, People are intimidated by you. It worried me for a while, I know that Jesus said, because they have hated me, they will hate you too. And who fits the bill better, than me? I'm a white male: strike one. a man: two, and strike three, I'm a Christian man. Not the, I got some water sprinkled on me when I was a child, but the kind who reads his bible, and believe it is the inerrant word of God. Unfortunate, for far too many of you, that last statement qualifies me as a bona-fide wacko. I wear it as a badge of honor. Oh, I almost forgot the common sense part. You know the press hates Trump and will be all over him like a cheap suit. A simple statement he made I believe in one of his black church stops, but anyhow, what he told them is, What have you got to lose? Over fifty years of Democratic leadership in our inner cities, has done nothing! Vote Donald Trump, or vote for the establishment's establishment.  One last common sense hint. If you are middle class, especially if you are hanging by your fingertips to the bottom wrung of the middle, I f God forbid Hillary does win, pull out of all luxury items yo possess or hope to possess, because the tax man cometh. Here in New Jersey, we start our brand mew 23 cents a gallon on gas. This is nothing. Are there any of you stupid enough that she'll pay for all her promised give a ways by the hated one percent? If so, I got this bridge for sale..     

Barack Hussein Obama

Barack Hussein Obama killed Sadam Hussein. And oh how he said he suffered about making that call. They were all so huddled around that tiny screen, intent on watching the drama unfold in real time. Proving his true liberal bleeding heart, he thought about taking the life by saying, tortured by the weight of such a decision, he gave the order to Go. Anyone who was old enough to have experienced the original 9/11, wouldn't have hesitated for a moment. Afterall, this was the monster responsible for that cowardly act that killed over 3,000 Americans.  Strangely, his reaction to the second 9/11 was quite different, I believe he went golfing? Hillary? No, she wasn't huddled around the screen this time, no, she was nowhere to be found, most probably sound asleep during the 13 hour gunfight, Zanex anyone? But poor Hillary, she is little more then a tool, Barack's the man. Besides all of his warnings to the people to not be islamaphobic, , his steadfast refusal to name the enemy is another clue to who he is. Did anyone besides me think that the lone dissenter to go into Iraq for the WMD's. That the whole world believed it, every security agency from every country believes it meant nothing to him. He voted no, adding comfortably that they are wasting their time, their are no weapons there he said. He was right of course, and he bragged about it a lot on the campaign trail. But how was he right, how could he have known? He knew because he had inside information. He knew that the Iranians had taken care of moving them. Imagine, Wouldn't it have been nice if he shown even half of the concern he showed for Sadam Hussein to our soldiers and statesman. But no, Barack has no tears for them, because they were only a political problem that must go away. Just like in that movie where Harrison Fords men were left to die, the Whitehouse pulled the feed. What they needed and fast was a patsy, someone to take the fall, a diversion from the fact that at least they were inept, and at worst, criminal. Poor Hillary went through 11 grueling hours of testimony, and if you were to read the transcript, you would see that she admitted sending emails to her daughter and to an Arab friend, telling them that it was a terrorist attack. Days later, she would look another mother in the eye  and tell her that justice was served, and they had the guilty man. How does one mother lie like that to another while standing over her son's flag draped coffin? What kind of human being can do that to another? Only one with a very dark soul. Barack Hussein Obama. Sometimes a man's name does say it all. 

Father and I, part three

  But who is this Jesus, and why is he so important? Well, we are in the year 2016, but do you know how we know that? Because history, all of it, is based from the year of his berth, or the year of his death, I could never get that straight. But all of world history is dated as either BC, before Christ, or AD, after his death. He walked on this earth for approximately 33 years. But think of it, there would be no way of dating history, if not for Jesus, I'd say that that qualifies him as being as a big deal, wouldn't you? This country was founded on the precepts and teachings of an old Jewish Rabbi. How old you ask? Old enough to be called an Ancient. In fact, one of his many names is, the Ancient of Ancients. For God is before time, and God will be after time, because in many ways, He is time. The bible is very clear that most will reject him, as, Wide is the road to destruction, and it is freely traveled, but narrow is the path to life, and few will find it. Hopefully, that doesn't become a metaphor for a Clinton/Obama win. Because if we choose wrong again and put Hillary in office, surely then the Lord will lift his hand of protection, and may God have mercy on us, as by our vote we will have said to Him, Away with you, we have no need of you. This coming war is like none before in history, because this one won't be fought over land and money only, because this is a spiritual war. The dimensions of spiritual beings, both Angels and demons will spill out into our reality. Make no mistake, there are only two sides. One the right one, an acknowledgement that we need to return to the truth of the Bible, and the Constitution that is still the best political document the free world has ever known. Mr. Trump is far from perfect, and if I am repeating myself, I apologize, but the best example I can give you as to the power of prayer, and the commitment of God's people to it is this. A blessing, complete with a prayer shoal was given him. You would think that, that alone would secure his victory, and it well might. But God already knows our decision, as to him it is history. But for us, there is no such knowledge, as the Lord will allow us to seek our own destiny, and so, by our free will, we will choose our fate. 

If you have been trying to keep score as to who's words are whose, these are clearly mine. Hillary, being a student of  Barack Hussein Obama, the master of the misdirect via the use of semantics, has learned a thing or two. When the video tape of director Comey's remarks which proved lie after lie was told by Hillary regarding her use of her private and a non-secure personal server, and the emails she sent and received, were in fact classified. She said that she and her interviewer were, "talking past each other". Donald should take a page out of her book, and talk past all this obsession with sex, and force the matter back to the differences between the two, and stick to the issues that really matter. Like global Islamist terror, and our crushing debt. But if she is able to distract him with the shiny bobble of accusations of sexual impropriety, then we all loose. One last comment. The press hates him, that is no secret, so if he is half as bad as they are trying to make you believe, then he will surely be a one term President. But if team Obama/Hillary wins, after eight more years of this madness, they'll be no reason for an election, as the next president after her will simply be anointed by the elites.