Liberty is a gift – Defending it is our duty
In reference to my previous posts:
The video below suggests I was to cautious in my assessment.
The current administration has authorized the use of lethal force by the United States military on American citizens on American soil.
While I’ve not heard of this fellow before, this video is straightforward.
Most of the time, I chalk stuff like this up to fearmongering and I won’t have it. In this case, if anyone is mongering fear – it is the “Biden” Administration.
Last Night (Saturday for those of you inside the Beltway) Mark Levin had Ted Cruz on as a guest. Now I only watched a few minutes of that segment,
but what I heard sickened me. The Senator from Texas is once again in the race of his life. His campaign is out of money. His opponent is outspending him by leaps and bounds. He’s already purported to have spent $100 million and is expected to drop another $50 million in the next three weeks. Ted is pleading – begging for money.
Meanwhile Levin points out Kamala Harris has raised a ONE BILLION DOLLAR warchest. Wait! What? Get real! My response to this is – no, she has not.
Let’s face it, Kamala Harris is not that popular. She never will be. The best strategy to win against her in any political contest is simple – just let her speak. Remember that old saying? “It is better to say nothing and have people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and confirm their suspicions.”? Well, there you go. Trust me on this, Kamala is NOT the one keeping her mouth shut.
Back to Ted Cruz – Chuckie Schumer is determined to unseat him. He’s throwing tons of cash to help defeat Cruz. Levin said AOC (NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) has said if the Democrats can win Texas, the state will be forever blue. I doubt if anyone who has heard that woman speak would accuse her of being politically adept so I have to wonder who put that bug in her ear. The scary thing is, she might be right, er, correct.
Meanwhile, that aged swamp creature and perpetual RINO Mitch McConnell, you know, the SENATE MINORITY LEADER, refuses to help Ted Cruz. Why? Petty freaking politics is the stated reason. I have a different angle – McConnell simply wants the Democrats to remain in power. That way he can continue to build his personal bank accounts behind the scenes without all that messy business of having to actually lead the Senate. As a bonus, he can remain in the shadows so nobody can see his true colors.
Now lets talk about that BILLION DOLLAR BABY – Kamala Harris. How on earth did she manage to raise that kind of money? The answer is staring us all in the face. Worse, it is the same answer as to how she was installed as the Democratic hopeful for the most power political seat in the world – it is all smoke and mirrors. We’re talking Wizard of Oz here. Like I said, Kamala Harris did NOT raise $1 billion – all that money came from the sneaky bastards pulling the strings behind the scenes.
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve seen the same accounts I’ve seen. Most of Kamala Harris’ “donations” is the result of a massive money laundering operation. You see, men like George Soros cannot just hand buckets of cash to people like Kamala – that is against Federal Election Law and could actually come back to bite them. So what do they do? They steal donors. Laugh if you will, I know it has happened because I’ve talked to people – people I know and trust – who have had this happen to. Their names are listed as “donors”, yet they have not, would not, and in fact, would rather be shot by a firing squad, rather than give her a plug nickel. Her warchest is a scam.
Once it hits you that the bulk of these “donations” come from Big Money, the next question should that naturally comes to mind is WHY? (okay I’m using quotes to indicate they are actually such – before some detractor gets his panties in a knot – this money is technically donated – the trouble is they would be better termed “illicit donations”, okay?)
I’ll tell you why – the reality is they aren’t “donations” at all, this money would be better termed as investments – a down payment on the purchase of the politician. Ask Mitch McConnell. I’m sure if you lubricated his tongue enough he could tell you all sorts of stories about such things from personal experience. Actually you could ask just about any politician who has been in the game for a while, I’m sure. Maybe instead of elections, we should institute a system where we could buy and sell our politicians on an open market rather than having to sneak around in dark alleys and smoky back rooms.
The real question we should be asking, rhetorical as it may be, is why is the highest office in our land worth $1 billion dollars and why one seat in the U. S. Senate worth $150 million dollars? We know why. Like I said, the question is rhetorical. So what can we do?
Well, first of all, repeal the 17th amendment. The Senate was never intended to be elected by popular vote and now we know why. The Senate was meant to represent the states, with each sovereign state having an equal say. The terms are six years apart, in part I’d say, to avoid being dominated by any one group (read party).
Second, we should take a hard look at how Presidential campaigns are funded. How is this money being spent? That is my first question. Is it all on media buys? Would capping the amount of time and space a campaign can purchase be contrary to the First Amendment? I’m not so sure it would. How about capping the amount of money campaigns can raise? I’m open to suggestions but I am adamant about the idea that we need to do something to stop the madness.
All this speculation may be for naught. If Kamala wins the White House and/or Cruz loses his Senate seat, we may not have to worry about elections any more. We’ll all have bigger problems to deal with. If you live in Texas, please, Please, PLEASE do whatever you can to keep Ted Cruz in office. Of course, vote for him, vote early if you can so his people can focus on getting more out to vote. Talk to other Texans, help get out the vote, donate, whatever you can do – just do it! Even if it is only posting on social media – every little bit helps. Seriously. I’ll tell you a little secret.
From time to time I make light of my own posts here, referring to both my readers and such. While I cannot tell you how many patriots read my posts or who they might be what I can tell you is from time to time I see ideas expressed here repeated an much larger formats. Now I cannot take credit for all or even any of those things. It might just be that God Almighty is moving others to say or write much the same things as I am moved to. To be fair, that idea seems far more likely to me. However there is always a chance, just a sliver, that something I write here could have far more impact than I could ever hope for. Either way, I write what I write here because I feel I must. In the long run it doesn’t matter to me who, if anybody, ever reads it. I just gotta say it. What about you? When push comes to shove will you feel better if you say what you think you should or if you just clam up? I’ve done the latter and it is those times that haunt me the most. Just sayin’.
A couple days ago, I posted some ideas concerning certain acts of the current and hopeful administration and whether they have virtually declared war upon our nation.
One event included in the article – the helicopter that seemed to attack a NC distribution location with their rotor wash has been explained. The helicopter is now said to be a NC National Guard bird. The pilots state they were trying to deliver a generator and left after realizing they were causing more issues. The pilots have since been grounded.
While I see no reason to dispute this claim at it’s face, I have to wonder. Over my lifetime, I’ve met a few pilots. They are typically exceptionally intelligent – so much so I have a hard time believing these guys didn’t know what their rotors were capable of. While “pilot error” is not without precedent, this seems to be a stretch. However with no further evidence, I’ll give this story a pass.
Of course, excluding the helicopter incident from my extensive analysis does little to alter my speculation. Okay, so this administration has not rolled out any armed forces overtly. They have not lifted a finger to step the tide of illegal aliens flooding this country. They continue to issue edict after edict attempting to strip us citizens of our constitutional rights while forcing their globalist agenda upon us at every turn.
The helicopter rotor wash story is a wash but they continue to march on.
After some tweaking and discussion with some local guys, I sent the
to the Virginia powers that be on Friday the 4th of October. Crickets. There was supposed to be a meeting on Saturday to decide whether to bounce the “offending members” from the party. I have heard nothing about this.
On Monday, Oct 7, I did get one reply from a “Dennis Free” He replied
“The ask is within the party plan and motivated by the participation of those party officials in a Republican Primary. Party officials are prohibited from such action. This resolution was approved by the state central committee.
Dennis free (sic)”
That is all the response I got. I replied to Mr. “Free” asking for specific details on exactly what the alleged violation was. I have heard nothing back to date.
As I stated in my open letter, it appears as if the “state central committee” (Yes, I am talking about the Virginia Republican Party, NOT the Soviet Politburo) made up whatever rules as they went along, or rather, twisted existing rules to allow them to appear as if they were acting within said rules. Again, if I am wrong, so be it. I will apologize. Then I will advocate for a rule change. Why? As I said before, I see no reason why any member, party official or not, should not be allowed to express an opinion or advocate for another member.
Now there has been some discussion about certain tangential issues per party leadership and advocacy. Within our small group, leadership has refrained from seeming to endorse one prospective candidate or another. Whether this is per party rules or personal preference, I don’t know. The reasoning is they don’t want to exert undue influence one way or another. To this I say BUNK!
Dudes. We are all adults here and we are not stupid. Certainly we are each capable of making up our own minds. In fact the idea that just because a majority in any one group voted to put you in a position of leadership that you now have some sort of mystical power to control our wills is ludicrous. We need to move away from these ideas.
The end result of all this seems to do the exact opposite of stated intentions. We now seem to have a “central committee” the rules with an iron fist. They do whatever the hell they want and screw the rank and file if they don’t go along. I say nay. I’m not doing that.
In this respect my “card-carrying membership” in Virginia’s Republican Party may well be short lived. That’s okay. I really don’t give a rat’s ass. As I’ve stated before here and elsewhere, I’d just as soon be rid of all political parties as they are an invasive cancer poised to kill our nation. If you don’t believe me, my next post should make at least one aspect of this very, VERY clear.
October 3, 2024
An Open Letter to the Virginia Republican Party Leadership
It has come to my attention certain officials in Virginia’s Republican Party 
have demanded an “Oath of Loyalty” from certain other members. As I understand it, these demands are in response to a letter forwarded to Donald J. Trump requesting he void his endorsement of John McGuire for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District seat and endorse sitting Congressman Bob Good instead.
Now a meeting is being held to decide the fate of those Republican Party members who have declined to sign this oath. My understanding is they have been presented an ultimatum: sign the oath or be banned from the party.
Please excuse my own ignorance as I am a newly minted member of this party, as I am not naturally a “joiner”. I have always registered as a Republican. I wholeheartedly agree with every word in Virginia’s Republican Creed. However I am not well-versed in the rules and bylaws of the party.
That said, the actions of certain individuals in this party appalls me. As far as I can ascertain, the individuals signing this letter did so entirely within those rules and bylaws. The only section one could remotely apply concerns supporting a non-party hopeful. Such is not the case here. Both individuals are Republicans. Not only that but they were seeking support for a duly elected Congressman, Bob Good. All this was prior to the primary challenging Mr. Good.
As a member of this party, I assert my right and the right of every member to write, speak, and vote in favor of any other member of the party who seeks an office until said member is officially endorsed by the party or such endorsement is declined. The very basis of our right to free speech is the ability to share and hold forth our ideas and preferences.
What I find most disturbing is the gall of those supposed “leaders” in the party to subvert the rules agreed to, either by vote or by implied consent, in order to forward some agenda of their own. This is how it appears. Whether or not this is true, said appearance lays directly at the feet of leadership who have utterly failed to communicate to those they serve. In case you need to be reminded – leadership serves the rank and file, not vice-versa.
I’ll remind you here, I am not at all addressing Mr. McGuire’s challenge of Mr. Good. What I am bringing to question is the actions of those who seem to seek to punish members for voicing a dissenting opinion. Nothing more.
If this demand of signing an “Oath of Loyalty” is indeed a result of the letter sent to President Trump, then you, the leadership, have blatantly usurped authority you have not been granted. To that end I make a demand of my own: resign immediately. You have no business representing the membership of this party in any capacity. Your actions demonstrate your total lack of respect for the rules of this party and for us as members. If this was the only issue that has come to my attention, then I might hesitate to make such a demand, but it is not.
Let’s talk about this years 5th District of Virginia’s Congressional Primary itself. Of course I am referring to events in Lynchburg. Imagine my surprise to learn of certain irregularities in the voting process and this from fellow Republicans. As an election official, I was outraged. I expressed my concerns to certain officials. I was not alone. Other citizens also found these charges disturbing. What have I heard from Virginia’s Republican Party officials? Crickets. This should not be.
What is the status of those members involved in this incident? Has every one implicated been cleared of any wrongdoing? If not, then have they been dealt with according to the rules of this organization? If not, why not? Why have party members of this 5th District not been kept apprised of this situation? This is OUR District. This is central to OUR representation in the United States Congress.
Why have you, as so-called leaders of our party, not so much as expressed concern?
On the one hand you want to hang members who do not agree with your political agenda, whatever that may be. On the other hand, you seem to gloss over serious charges of election shenanigans, if not outright fraud.
One belief, one standard that seems to be lacking in politics today is integrity. So many tout the “rule of law” as a banner while merely paying lip service to it. No wonder our nation is crumbling before our eyes. I, for one, cannot tolerate this. Neither should anyone in this party, especially those of you entrusted with the responsibility of serving us rank and file members in a leadership position.
In short: repent or resign. Admit your mistake in seeking signed “Loyalty Oaths” from members simply because they sought a change of heart from another Republican. Apologize to them openly and publicly. Or resign. If the facts of this incident indicate you have indeed exceeded your authority and you refuse to own up to it, then I will advocate your removal from office and the Republican Party.
Your only other recourse at this point is to demonstrate where you have indeed acted in accordance with the established rules and bylaws of the Republican Party of Virginia. Should this be the case, it is I who will offer an apology.
Do the right thing. Stand as an example of how a true Republican should act.
Regards,
Andrew M. Havens
This from Ammoland:
The National Constitutional Carry Act (HR 9534) would remove permitting requirements for Americans to carry firearms nationwide.
A few days ago I commented on Twitter about this. It’s ALL WRONG. Yes, I am still a strong advocate for our right to keep and bear arms and that is exactly why a bill such as this pains me. Fact is, nobody – NOBODY – should have to file such a bill. The Second Amendment is clear as day.
“the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Exactly what part of “shall not be infringed” needs further explanation?
I’ll take this one step further:
To infringe upon the God-given, Constitutionally guaranteed right of every law-abiding citizen to keep and bear arms inherently declares said right depends not on the actions of our citizens but on the conduct of the guilty and lawless.
In other words – the gun grabbers keep insisting on infringing upon our rights because of criminal conduct.
No. Just no.
In the same batch of articles from Ammoland, another judge refused to recognize the right of yet another citizen to own two firearms banned by the NFA – National Firearms Act. Among his “reasoning” is these weapons are not in common use. So what? First of all they cannot be in “common use” because most citizens refuse to jump through government hoops to avoid landing in a federal court as Christopher Chan did. Here’s a cute challenge – repeal the NFA, wait a few months then tell me automatic weapons, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and noise suppressors are “not in common use”. I dare you.
Fact is the use of noise suppressors is becoming more and more common despite the feds overbearing efforts to squelch our rights to these tools. Yes they helped matters tremendously by clearing their backlog of applications so it now only takes weeks instead of months to be approved. How droll.
For once I’m not going to present a long-winded argument stating my case for trashing not only the NFA but every stinking piece of gun legislation that infringes upon the rights of law-abiding citizens. You’re welcome. The argument is simple. As citizens, we have every right to keep and bear arms. Period. End of discussion.
This morning I read a story in The Gateway Pundit about how the democrats plan to cheat. One of their “go to” resources is low income voters.
Thinking back to last night I happened to catch Jesse Watters’ “Johnny On the Street” as he talked to some Kamala delegates at the DNC. I cannot find a clip on that segment so I’ll have to go by rote. God help us all.
Johnny talked to three women, all black, and of course, all democrats. They were at the convention after all. One actually said she loved her laugh. I cringed.
Asked what they liked about her “platform” they said, “reproductive rights”, “green energy”, and “climate”. Um, okay…
A moment here, the subject line points to “low income voters”. I doubt very much if these three women qualify. Convention delegates pay their own way. Some pay “delegate dues” and there may be other costs. (maybe all, having never been either a democrat nor a delegate in any state, I don’t know. I’m drawing this from the California guidelines I drew up. I also know here in Virginia, republican delegates also pay their own way. I don’t know of any delegate dues required for the ‘privilege’.)
Could it be these delegates are subsidized by one group or another? Yeah, it’s possible, but I very much doubt if these ladies spend their days just scraping by. No evidence either way, just a feeling.
So who are these low income voters? Why do they vote democrat? What’s the real deal here?
One of the first thoughts that come to mind is the democrats simply buy these votes. Most likely they are purchased at bargain-basement prices. This is an age-old custom. I remember of stories of party operatives rounding up drunks, homeless, whoever and driving them to the polls on election day, then stuffing their pockets with a few dollars.
In one of the books in in his “Prey” series, author John Sandford sets the scene during a political season in Minnesota. If you are familiar with this series, the protagonist Lucas Davenport is Minneapolis cop in the early books who later moves up and out of the city and the state, profession-wise. John Sanford is a pen name for a journalist turned author. While I’ve never been able to pin down exactly how he stands politically (the mark of a true journalist) he tends to be fairly objective concerning both sides. In the book neither party exactly shines. In this respect I’d say his portrayal is reasonable accurate.
Back to the low income, other than outright buying votes, the democrats especially love to prance around as the “working man’s party”. Plus they love to show how generous they can be with taxpayer money. Of course they never call it “taxpayer money”. Instead they tout “free health care”, “free day care”, “free money”. They never once tell anyone the truth: the true cost of “free” is your soul.
The real wisdom these delegates offered is the message Harris & Co. that is hitting home both with themselves and those low income voters.
Reproductive rights
Green energy
Climate change
All of these catch phrases elicit emotional responses to deep-seated beliefs. Let’s consider each one.
Reproductive rights – like every other elitist catch phrase, “reproductive rights” is an empty shell with a colorful candy coating. This candy coating is flavored with uninhibited sexual freedom with zero consequences. Think about it. What do they really mean by “reproductive rights”? They certainly aren’t talking about reproduction. What they are talking about is unlimited abortions, paid for by somebody else. Why do they need unlimited abortions? They need them to rid themselves of unwanted pregnancies. Nobody is stopping them from having as many abortions as they want in most states. In fact, most states will even pay for them. Alternatively, birth control is affordable and can even be had at no cost in most states. It is a non-issue.
Green energy is a boondoggle. There is nothing at all wrong with the concept, however the idea has yet to come of age. Yes, progress has been made. And yes, it is possible for some to live “off the grid”. I’m all for it. What I am not “all for” is paying for other people to enjoy green energy with our tax dollars. Nobody pays for my home, my food, my clothes, my automobile – why should they? Why should I pay for someone else’s green energy?
Climate change. If green energy is a boondoggle, climate change is outright fraud. Look, historically and by this I mean over the span of the earth’s existence, different regions of our planet have experienced dramatic changes in climate. What are now deserts were once oceans. etc. Considering the age of the earth compared to man’s existence here, it is obvious changes in climate will happen no matter what we humans do or do not do. There is no “cause and effect” here. Or if there is any at all, it is insignificant to the planet. We need to get over ourselves.
Despite the obvious non-starter status of these so-called “issues”, the democrats have turned them into war cries. Unlike the democrats abuse of the English language, the term “war cry” used here is exceptionally accurate. It refers to something almost as old as mankind. From grunts to trumpets to modern phrases, every culture has used this rallying technique and uses them today – “Remember the Alamo!”, the Rebel Yell, “Never Forget”. They stir emotions deep within us. This is what the democrats evoke when they use these catch phrases and they do it well.
Every salesman knows emotions trump logic. It is not just salesmen but anyone who endeavors to persuade others understands this principle. The democrats are masters in this respect.
This is how they reach those “low income voters” – at least those they don’t simply buy or bribe.
We know this. We may not admit it. We certainly don’t address it nor counter it but we know this. How many reading this has experienced the frustration of “trying to talk some sense” into a liberal? It rarely produces fruit because we aren’t reaching them on their level.
Most people never move past what they feel. Some try but it is hard to let go. It is hard to admit their basic premises are simply wrong. Add to this the understanding that deep, down, their hearts in their right place. They don’t want to see others suffer any more than we do. So how can we reach them?
How about this? Commiserate with them. Understand their pain. Then gently lead them to a better solution. Nobody wants to see another child shot in Chicago nor anyplace else. It’s heartbreaking, but banning guns doesn’t solve the problem. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? The liberals point to guns. It’s not the gun, it is the person who pulled the trigger. Why did they shoot? Taking the gun from the shooter’s hand will not remove the problem. The problem is hate and greed. We need to get visceral.
To be blunt, I don’t know the answers – at least not the practical answers. What I do know is one reason the liberals are rabid about banning guns is deep down they want to eradicate problems by remote control. They don’t want to leave their comfortable jobs, their homes, their neighborhoods, to venture where the “gun violence” lives, roll up their sleeves and be part of the solution. I’m not sure I do either.
These dark streets where violence lives need God most of all. I know this in my bones and yet I’m not anxious to bring the Word of God to them. If God called me to do so, no doubt I would resist that calling. God forgive me.
This is where the liberals shine. They are masters at finding ways to delegate solutions. Their most effective method of delegation? The Program. Any program will do. Just throw money at it and it will go away. We know this is not true. We can prove it, but we don’t need to. They know it it too. They don’t care. Throwing money, somebody else’s money, at problems allows them to dismiss any issue. There. Done. Now let me live my life free of guilt.
I’m “thinking aloud” here but it seems the only way out is to find a way to scratch that itch – solve whatever issue – or divert attention to something larger and more pressing.
The “good” news is, we may not have to. Our nation has turned the corner on spending and debt. All we need do is continue on this present path – continue to do nothing and those issues that concern US will soon dissolve before our eyes. Unfortunately, so won’t our nation. At the very least, our economy will collapse and we will all face much larger, more crucial problems – like survival.
Can this be averted? I believe it can but only if we act and act quickly.
First and foremost we need to go before God and pray for His hand of protection over our nation and His deliverance from the evil forces ruling our nation. We need godly people to rise up to replace the ungodly.
Second, we need to retake our nation by the force of a massive voter turnout. Real voters. If the citizens of our nation continue to allow others to make choices for them, those choices will come back to bite all of us. If you have read this far, you are now faced with a choice. Walk away or take action. Pray. Speak to others. Persuade someone to vote.
Winning the White House alone will not do it. We need to win both houses in Congress. We need to win as many seats in state and local elections as possible. We need to send a message, a strong message, a mandate.
That is our starting place. From there we need to weed out the RINOs, rid ourselves of tyrannical globalists, put liberty-loving patriots in their seats, and hold them all accountable.
Our war cry? LIBERTY!
At first glance, no doubt at least some of you may think I’ve gone off my rocker. No comment. What I will say is “hold on while I explain”.
What got me to thinking about this is a couple of intersecting trains of thought. First, there is an ongoing discussion on X about the upcoming election and how, as conservative citizens, can bring those who hold opposing views to our table.
Then I got to thinking about the past few primary and election days. You see, I spend those days – more than 12 hours each time, with a mix of republican, democrat, and “independent” citizens – my fellow election officials. Despite the fact that we signed on to different political parties, we have become fast friends. One of those closest to me is a black woman who, surprisingly enough, is a democrat.
You should know that none of us are, ahem, fanatical, about our party affiliations. If anyone does any ranting at all, it would be me. Nothing ever actually gets heated. We’ve experienced no “shouting matches”. We’ve had no serious disagreements. Quite the opposite, and this is why I’m writing this now.
Do note, our polling place is in a very rural area so voters trickle in throughout the day. Thus we are left with long stretches with no one else within earshot. We have lots of time to talk and talk we do.
What I’ve found is at some very basic level, we are all very much in agreement. This doesn’t mean we’ve all declared we are voting for Trump. In fact, nobody has openly stated who we have or will vote for. It is understood that our privacy is paramount and so this is one thing we don’t talk about.
This doesn’t mean we, meaning mostly I, do not talk about principles. It surprise you or not to learn on principle, we all more or less agree on a lot. We think government interferes with our lives too much. We certainly think we pay too much in taxes. To a citizen, we love freedom. As we discuss much and I’m doing all this from the memory of an old man who never developed the habit of committing conversations to memory, I’m sure I missed a lot, but you get the idea, I’m sure.
While we never got into this aspect, no doubt if the discussion turned to it, I suspect we would all offer greatly different approaches to solving the issues we agree on. For now, it is not the finish line I am focused on but the starting point. We will never get anywhere unless a far larger percentage of citizens make the decision to finally participate in our nation’s business.
For the most part democrats and republicans want the same basic things – we want to be free to live our lives, speak our minds, and worship or not as we see fit. We want to be able to choose where we live, what we spend our money on, and whom we associate with. Hence the premise for this article.
If you know anything about me, you likely know how much I despise politics – more accurately the two-party debacle we call a “system”. This true “social construct” divides us and pits us against each other. But there is one more, far more sinister purpose for the two-party system. That purpose? To deftly transfer our inherent power and authority to others who control the political parties. Who are these “others”? They are individuals who control great wealth. They use this wealth to control anything and everything they can wrap their fingers around.
These “others” have split us citizens into two “camps” – democrat and republican. As someone who has identified for most of his life as a “republican” I can tell you this so-called “identity” carries no satisfaction. As far as most of the stated principles, I do agree. Heck I agree with some of the stated principles on the democrat platform.
Who doesn’t want to “heal the soul of America”? Who doesn’t want to build a stronger, fairer economy? Who doesn’t want to renew American leadership?
I want all of those things. The devil is in the details – in both cases. When it comes to the republican party, I have deeper issues. My issues stem from the fact that the leadership in this party is confidently content to pay lip service to the party’s stated principles.
If we are to reclaim our nation, we need to reconnect with fellow citizens. We cannot allow political parties to control and limit our debates. We cannot allow these controllers, these usurpers to dictate the terms of our discourse. We need to find common ground and work from there.
What common ground do we need to find? I wish there was some sort of ultimate answer, some list of “talking points” we can all ascribe to and depend on. It ain’t gonna happen. I don’t think it would be all that useful in the long run. Why?
There are simply too many issues swirling around us. One Xer recently pointed out “most citizens are one issue voters”. I found that observation profound. He is right. To that end, we should endeavor to find what issue each person we face resonates with, then present a liberty-focused solution. We need to understand the foundation all globalism is based upon. It’s no mystery. They exert control through fear. Consider this. Climate change, gun violence, open borders, all of it is fear-based. I get it. Living independently, taking responsibility for one’s own self is scary, but God tells us time and time again to fear not.
To this end, I propose we identify and list as many democrat platform planks and talking points, then come up with liberty-focused alternatives. The goal should be to present principles with wide appeal with an eye towards developing solutions we can all live with. The solutions should be secondary. Again, we first need to find common ground. Fortunately, the democrats have taken such a hard left, they no longer tolerate any dissenting ideas. On many issues they are as short-sighted and rigidly resistant to modifying any of their assertions, they nearly mirror what they despise most on the right. We should see this as an opportunity. They have created barriers blocking off many of their own rank and file who used to simply “vote blue”.
In other areas, we need to dissect the “democrat solutions” i.e. government programs and legislation so we can clearly demonstrate where they have failed.
For me LBJ’s “Great Society” is particularly vulnerable right now. For 60 years we’ve thrown mountains of taxpayer money to fufill Johnson’s pipe dream. It is time to end it.
Here is a response to a search on “LBJ’s Great Society”
The Great Society was Lyndon Johnson’s vision for America which demanded an end to poverty, racial injustice, and an opportunity for every child.
Wait! What!?? “end to poverty, racial injustice, and an opportunity for every child”. Isn’t this exactly what the democrats are proposing today? What have we been doing for the past 60 years? It simply is not working.
This is just a start. Take gun violence for another example. Forget about the 2A for a moment, let’s talk gun violence. What about it? Where gun violence most problematic? Would the violence vanish if the guns were removed? What about “hand and foot violence”? What about “blunt object” violence? Does it make you feel better to learn someone was beaten to death rather than shot? Violence is violence. Let’s deal with the base issue and set the topic of guns aside.
I’m sure you get the idea. I’m open to exploring any topic to find those areas of common ground and discussing ideas on how to bring citizens together on them.
Whether or not you are open to such, I urge you to at least start thinking on how you can change the course of whatever discussions you find yourself involved in. If we are going to make any sort of impact on the future of this nation, we need to find that common ground, expand on it and bring our fellow citizens to it. If the democrats were at all liberty-minded, I’d be happy to join them but they are not, and never have been. Thus our only logical choice is to throw in on the republican side, armed with the understanding that we cannot stop once we’ve voted. We need to do more, demand more. We need to set our sights on freeing ourselves of party politics but do accomplish this we must first overwhelm them by our sheer numbers. There is strength in numbers and WE the People have them in abundance. The real job is to mobilize these numbers and assert ourselves as a force to be reckoned with.
Bluntly put it’s hard to believe my last post was on Independence Day. Time flies. What have I been doing? Ask the NSA, they know. Kidding… kinda.
I suppose I should start back to when SCOTUS handed down a couple of rulings, including one that rippled through those keeping an eye on our J6 Political Prisoners. This prompted my July 2 post. That pretty much explains what I’ve been up to. I am continuing to work on one or more events to help these J6ers and their families.
Since then I’ve been in contact with a few individuals on the front lines of this scandalous outrage, including one J6 defendant in particular – Jalise Middleton. If ever someone touched my soul, it is Jalise. Her and her husband Mark are currently remanded to house arrest. They are allowed to go to church and shop for groceries. That is about it. I have no idea how they pay for those groceries.
They also founded and are involved in American Patriot Relief
While this is a non-profit organization founded to help J6 Political Prisoners, Mark and Jalise do not accept any monies from there own organization themselves. This fact alone stuns me.
More than this, my wife and I only spoke to Jalise on the phone for a few minutes when her godly heart floored me. It wasn’t “one thing” it was everything. She’s been put through the ringer, along with her husband. (I’ve never had the privilege to talk to him.) She’s taken everything thrown at her in stride and continues to be meek and thankful. All this while facing up to forty years in prison. Forty years?! What for?
Here are the charges straight from the latest DOJ press release:
A federal jury convicted Mark Middleton, 55, and Jalise Middleton, 54, both of Forestburg, Texas, of two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, civil disorder, and obstruction of an official proceeding. All of these are felony offenses.
In addition to the felonies, the Middletons were convicted of misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds,disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds,engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in the Capitol grounds or building, and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or building.
My, it sure sounds like they’re mastermind criminals, now doesn’t it? WTF happened? Here is a 2 minute timeline provided by Jalise.
That’s it. What happened there is the crux of the government’s case against the Middleton’s. They are now felons and as such their rights to vote, keep and bear arms, among others are forfeit. As of today, they await sentencing. According to this press release it was set for June 12,2024. It was since changed to July 15th and now moved to August 9th.
Above all this Jalise remains steadfast and hopeful. She seems far more concerned about other J6 Political Prisoners. In fact, she demonstrates far more angst when the topic turns to two such Political Prisoners who have recently been released, who were handed a ticket to take them into DC and told they had to stay in the area until their probation ended. I believe this probation period to be one year but this has not been confirmed.
Thus they have no access to family, no friends, no job, no place to live. Oh, and they are expected to give them an address where they are living within a specified period of time. Is this how all convicts are treated? If it is not then once again, said treatment is unconstitutional.
More is coming concerning the plights of these defendants and others. This is not over – not by a long shot.
Per my last post on this topic, I’d written off this primary, saying the
outcome doesn’t matter, or rather what is really important is to hold whoever sits in the 5th Congressional Seat of Virginia accountable, as all citizens should endeavor for all representatives. Now this primary result DOES matter. What changed?
Allegations of Impropriety, i.e. the stink of corruption. THIS cannot stand.
It’s no secret I voted for Bob Good, I posted here the reasons why I intended to do so despite certain reservations. Today’s post should not be considered any sort of “sour grapes” on my part. I’d accepted the situation and moved on. The news of shenanigan both surprised and shocked me. I just happened upon them doing other things and there it was.
Here is the story as released to the press by Peter Alexander
I don’t know who Peter Alexander or Chris Faraldi are. A quick search suggests both are politician types. both republicans. Alexander seems to be more conservative. The early into in the above letter suggests he and Faraldi do not see eye to eye on many issues. In fact, Alexander has little good to say about Faraldi.
Alexander is calling for a recount. I will go further than this. There needs to be a full investigation into these allegations with full intent to prosecute any alleged illegal actions. Simply saying “oops, my bad” and sliding past a potentially devious attempt to cheat cannot be tolerated.
As an election official I took an oath as did every other citizen participating as such. I swore to “support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia and support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia“.
What good is an affirmation if there is no consequence for ignoring it?
Today, Monday, June 24, 2024 I’ll be hosing an X space event on this at 9AM. All are invited. You may speak if a slot becomes available.
Recently I posted concerning Donald J. Trump’s endorsement of John McGuire over Bob Good for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. This is my district. As of now Bob Good is my congressman, so I’m taking this seriously – VERY seriously.
That said, I’m sticking with Bob Good. He has my vote for this primary. I
won’t go far as to call this an “endorsement” – not because I hesitate to do so but my opinion is that of another mere citizen. As such it should hold no more weight than this. Besides this, I doubt if any endorsement from me would do Bob Good any, well, good.
As I stated before, I have a couple of issues with Mr. Good. After contacting his office via his website and official “contact” form, I received no response. None. This is bad. Not just for me but for any constituent. Secondly, he needs to get on the ball concerning the J6 political prisoners. All they can do is suffer unimaginable horrors while most us go about our daily lives without giving them a thought.
As for Trump’s issues with Bob Good, well, sure I understand his problem but he’s also forgiven others for much worse than endorsing his rival. I saw the video MTG posted and Bob made sense. At some point I was giving DeSantis some consideration myself. I stopped short of any idea of voting for him but I was warming to the idea of him in the VP slot. Paul Ryan’s endorsement stopped that idea cold.
All in all, Bob Good is a solid conservative as far as I can see but I wanted another opinion. Then I realized I could try to reach out to someone I’ve come to respect. Nick Freitas.
If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he is a member of Virginia’s House of Delegates. In fact he represents the district where I once lived – Culpeper ,VA. I’ve written about him before. He stood tall while speaking against gun control in the House. He stood for citizens during the 2A Sanctuary movement. In fact he is the ONLY Virginia representative who joined citizens as they swarmed county board meetings in support of 2A Sanctuary resolutions in my memory. Beyond that, he famously won a write-in campaign for his Delegate seat when a paperwork snafu bumped him from the official ballot.
So I reached out on a Twitter dm and he replied. Note, I warned him in advance that I might post his response on this blog with his permission. After he responded, I asked for and was granted said permission. Here is what Nick Freitas had to say…
Hello Andrew.
I have endorsed Bob Good. I think Bob is a very genuine conservative and he stands by his word, which goes a long way with me. In Congress I am looking for people who are willing to risk everything to stand up for what they believe in, even if it means standing against your own leadership at times.
I have known John McGuire for some time. John ran against me in a primary once. He accused me of being a “California liberal” and a “swamp creature,” despite the fact that I have always had a better voting record than him. He also likes to claim that he had the convention “stolen” from him despite the fact that I won all 3 rounds. I know that sounds personal, but the bottom line is, I have a problem with a guy who tells you he is going to run a clean race, because we’re friends, and then as soon as it becomes obvious that he is behind in the polls, he starts lying about you because he wants to win.
While it was all good, what really stood out was John McGuire’s accusations. Nick Freitas is anything but a “California liberal” and certainly not a “swamp creature” as far as I can tell. In fact those very accusations mirror exactly the globalist tactic of accusing one’s opponents of those things they are doing themselves. This as much confirmed what I previously learned about McGuire being hand-picked by Keven McCarthy.
By the way, didn’t Trump also endorse and stand firmly behind Kevin McCarthy?
We all know The Donald is not perfect. Who amongst us is? Why, then, do we expect perfection from Bob Good? I don’t. That said, I do support his bid for re-election to the House of Representatives and, should he be successful, I will then earnestly take him to task about those issues I brought up.
However, should you win, Mr. McGuire, take notice, your own words and actions have dropped your trust level a few notches on my scale. Thus you will be subject to even greater scrutiny from me. No matter who wins this nomination, I expect you to fully represent this district – not your political cronies.
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