DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO?!

  

Do as I say, not as I do.

   My father would utter a particular phrase of advice on occasion that never really settled with me. Even at a young age, it struck me as wrong and I believe that even then I resented him giving it. The phrase was "do as I say, not as I do." 

   Now this may be a common phrase spoken by generations of parents as far back as the stone age, but I made a point to never use those words to my children. The idea that a certain action was totally legitimate for one person but not the other seemed very unfair, even back then in the 'good ol' days.' 

   So, fast forward to the present time, I find that my inner voice is screaming to myself in silence, "you don't have a problem giving advice, now show that you can take advice." Easier said than done, but I'm gonna try.

    This hobby of putting words to print started as an interesting experiment suggested to me by numerous friends and family.  It has since morphed into something that I enjoy doing greatly, and although I realize that the public at large can read everything I write, it feels to me like I'm composing a journal; a book of memos to myself to remember that learning from your mistakes might keep you from repeating them in the future, hopefully. 

   So, what's the advice I give, that now appears I must heed? Empathy. The very basic element of the golden rule. The word itself signifies many aspects of the thought process, but I believe the most important of them is the conscious effort to think outside of ones normal parameters, and play out in your mind, the logical outcome of what certain words spoken or actions taken would entail, and how they might be interpreted by others. 

   In the past I have hurt and angered some of the people in my life that make living a worthwhile venture. Intended or not, hurt still hurts. By my not heeding my own advice of compassion to others, loved ones suffered. I have been accused of being harsh and heavy-handed in my descriptions of certain groups and organizations, but unless specified by title, my placing of contempt is aimed at those in control of those enterprises, not their following. 

It's... dark in here.

   When I rant and rave regarding alleged cover-ups and conspiracies, I will regularly accuse non-believers of having their heads stuck in the ground, or being unable to grasp what is obvious to others, or unwilling to face reality. Mea Culpa.

    To those who I have personally hurt and offended, I sincerely apologize for my rudeness and insensitive actions, and offer up the following. 

   I realize now that my admonishments of those who share a different opinion than me are too all-encompassing and that there is a need on my part to hold accountable those that are guilty, and recognize the innocent as blameless, and make certain that my meanings are understood as intended. I do understand that there are many who do make the effort, and take the time to evaluate circumstances and events and come to a different conclusion than my own, and I do respect their beliefs, even if they differ from mine. 

   In no way do I intend them to feel as though I'm belittling them for those beliefs. On the contrary, my ultimate goal is that everybody take the time and put forward the effort to know and understand the issues facing us all. If, after that they see it differently than I, so be it. But, at least they have thought about it. 

   In future blogs I will be just as harsh and just as punishing as ever to those I feel are guilty, however I will use this forum to promise that in any forthcoming postings that I will strive to be more aware of my words, and try to eliminate any collateral damage from their misinterpretation.

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Puppies and Sunshine ( Satire)

Two not-yet-dead puppies

Well, if you'll excuse the pun, the cat is out of the bag. [Editor's note: Pun is not excused.]

   It appears that our government has been engaging in an ongoing program to eliminate all the puppies on the planet. This seemingly herculean task has been reportedly initiated for the direct suppression of any happiness being experienced by the populace of the world.

   It seems that after decades of intense study by researchers around the globe, the ancient bonds between humans and canines are much, much more intricate than previously believed. Research scientists have revealed that human DNA has a fundamental gene that is the root system for everything we perceive as happiness, and that any and all other conceptions of happiness on our part are directly dependent upon the performance of that particular gene.

Rosco's cuteness won't save him.

   The researchers have dubbed it the "puppy gene," for in their research they have found that the only thing that initiates the functionality of this gene is the direct physical contact between humans and puppies.

    These scientists also report that this particular effect seems to be enhanced with the repeated inhaling of the puppies breath, but they caution that after the puppy has reached one year of age, their breath tends to mute the performance of that gene.

   It has long been theorized by conspiracy advocates that certain segments of our government have had sinister plans for the suppression of our freedoms, and the establishment of a "new world order" in which an elite few would hold a tyrannical rule over all people and all lands, giving them complete power over life and death. Well, it seems those soothsayers were correct after all. The belittling and besmirching of character that the vast majority of us relentlessly heaped on these visionaries has proved our short-sightedness.

Dead, dead, dead, dead

  Now it would appear the price of our pathetic attitudes is about to be paid in full. The lack of all happiness around the world appears to bring on a state of apathetic self-pity and depression that incapacitates humans to experience concern of any nature, thereby rendering them powerless to interfere with the institution of the new world government, and the despots that have conceived it.

   Evidently the systematic elimination of all the worlds puppies has been secretly employed for some time now and the point of critical mass has been attained. It seems all those jet trails that have been appearing to multiply in the sky lately contain trace amounts of a chemical that scientists have discovered affects only puppies, and in high enough doses, terminates them.

They'll soon be "sent to the farm."

   This chemical is undetectable and inert until it is exposed to sunlight, which is the reason it is dispersed into the high atmosphere, for maximum penetration. The government has been covertly introducing that chemical into the entire worlds jet fuel supply for years and it has apparently reached the point of no return, experts now predict that the worlds entire puppy supply will be dead within 6 months.

   Predictions for successful domination of the worlds inhabitants range from 12 to 18 months.

    In light of the complete success of the puppy program, the government has postponed the continuation of all conspiracies it is currently employing.

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[Editor's note:  Proper precautions should be taken with any puppies who have not reached gestation by removing them from your presence, by way of throwing them in a garbage can, and then adopting a cat, because cats are far superior.]

It's The "Rights" Thing To Do

Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

   First things first. I think the men that bombed Boston are despicable, good riddance to the dead one and may his brother suffer every day of his life for their actions. It is my complete belief that any and all who engage in the murder of innocent people to bring attention to their particular cause should suffer endlessly and experience the pain in measure which they so casually inflict on others.

   I have no sympathy for these individuals, and I believe that no punishment is too harsh for them

   That being said, I also believe all American citizens should be afforded the due process that our Constitution guarantees them, regardless of the severity of their offenses.

   There is nothing in the Bill of Rights that says a person has a right to free speech unless we don't think they deserve it. It doesn't say we have the right to a free press unless they say bad things about us

   . The United States of America was founded on principles that were conceived and committed to writing by men who witnessed the tyranny and unfairness of regimes of their day on an ongoing basis.

   Our founding fathers fought and died for the ability of their children, and their childrens' children, and all who follow to have the opportunity to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These weren't convenient ideas for them, they were core beliefs that they knew were required for a free and open society.

   In the 237 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence this nation has witnessed many situations that tested these concepts. Some for the good, some not so good.

    The founding fathers gave us the flexibility to amend those laws with a two-thirds majority vote by the individual States. However, beginning in the 1970's, we have had those in power slowly nibbling away those rights. Using Presidential powers, our various rights have been curtailed in the name of national security or other powerfully worded reasons.

   The slow erosion of these rights continued throughout the 80s and 90s, regardless of what particular party was in the White House. Then came 9/11, beginning that day and continuing to the present time, the rate at which our rights are being ignored and trampled on has expanded exponentially.

   We are told that withholding Miranda rights was needed to safeguard the public, we have a government that can declare you a terrorist and incarcerate you without charges; or send a Drone to kill you.

    We have witnessed a veritable martial law declared on a major U.S. city, and the passing of Presidential orders giving law enforcement a virtual free pass to stop, interrogate and detain any citizen it feels poses a threat.

   The treatment of prisoners deemed terrorists by our government was a harbinger of things to come, unspecified detention without charges, refusal of legal representation, torture, disregard for habeas corpus.

    The declaration of a "war on terror" is more than a mere phrase; in legal terms a "state of war" gives special powers to the President that would not otherwise exist. Bush and his criminal posse took these powers to their limit and beyond anything resembling legality, and we let them get away with it.

   Now it seems the great hope we have placed in our current President may have proven to be a disappointing dream. Same shit, different day.

    Why are we allowing this to go on? It's because we have been told that we should be scared. Scared of the Islamic boogey-man -- scared of the illegal immigrant coming for your job -- scared, scared, scared, scared, scared.

   We have become a nation of apathetic frightened ostriches, sticking our heads in the ground and hoping the bad things don't see us. Well it's time to wake up and open your eyes and your mouth about what's going on. Taking your rights does not make you safer, it makes you vulnerable to those who would like nothing more than to enslave you and lord power over you.

   We live in a once great country, but history has proven over and over that even great countries can fall if not kept in check. There is a saying,"Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither." 

    I hope we are deserving...

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What Seems To Be The Problem, Officer?

"Ay dehr, Bahb." "Ay dehr, Joe."

   My inquisitive nature takes me exploring all over the web, and I seem to have a fondness for investigating articles pertaining to theories of conspiracies of one type or another.

    Most of these postings are obviously tainted by extremists and bigots with a damaged way of thinking.  But, there are many that make a lot of sense and there are a few that contain enough evidence that make them undeniable.

   There appears to be a recurring theme in a large number of these postings: the fact that all across America we are becoming a police state. If you search the web you will find an overwhelming number of incidents involving police misconduct. Everything from illegal traffic stops to planting of evidence, false arrest, perjury, and physical brutality.

   Now, I realize this type of bad behavior has been around since there have been police, but the sheer volume you can witness on the web would indicate that a serious problem exists here in the land of the free.

    The widespread ownership of cell phones that record video has no doubt made a tremendous difference in the ability for the average citizen to prove his side of the story.

   Previous to these electronic witnesses it would be your word against the cops, and I think we all know how that would turn out.

    There should be no doubt as to why the police are distancing themselves more and more from the public they are sworn to protect. It is because they're scared; scared because when you treat people with the kind of contempt displayed by law enforcement these days, you can certainly expect that a few of those people might not have a problem putting them in their place, or in the ground.

  I have had enough interactions with law enforcement over many decades to come to the conclusion that there are three types of officers:

   1. A police officer will treat everybody equally, not form their opinion based on ones skin color or ethnic roots.  A police officer will allow you to explain your side of the story before making a decision of guilt, A police officer will treat you with proper respect according to your behavior.

   2. A cop will be dismissive of any reasons you give him that explain your actions if they don't agree with what he thinks you're up to, a cop will imagine he spots a license plate light broken, or a failure to use a signal when turning as an excuse to pull you over and interrogate you to satisfy his curiosity.

   3. A pig will base all of their opinions, judgements, and actions on one thing: the belief that they themselves are superior in society. With the exception of those that are like minded, the remainder of the population are scumbags that just haven't been caught yet. The superiority complex they harbor gives them the illusion that they are above the law. Disrespecting you is a deserved outcome. In their eyes your guilt is a foregone conclusion, and whether or not there is any evidence of misdeeds, they will not hesitate to accuse you of anything they believe. If they have to lie in a courtroom, or plant evidence at the scene, then so be it.  Because they know you've broken the law before and gotten away with it, so it's only fitting that you pay the price for it now.

   I believe that a police officer has an enormously difficult job that we should honor and appreciate. I have nothing but admiration and respect for the courage and bravery they strive to maintain while having to face danger and human suffering on a daily basis. In my eyes the men and women who can perform their duties without compromising their integrity and honor are nothing less than heroes and should be recognized as such.

   The vast amount of peace officers fall into the cops group. They seem to view wearing a badge as just a job and the methods used in performing the duties that are assigned them depends on however they feel that day, or if they had a fight with their spouse the night before, or if it's raining. The dedication that makes a police officer what they are seems to be lacking in cops.

    Finally we have the pig, Thank God they are the minority of this group. Unfortunately, for the others in law enforcement these assholes' actions are what people remember most about their encounters with law enforcement, thereby tainting the publics view on all police, and since the blue wall of silence forces all police to protect their own, the criminality of these pieces of crap goes unpunished, thereby reinforcing their bad behavior as legitimate in their screwed up way of thinking.

   Let us all pray that if we do become a police state we are policed by the police officers and not the pigs.

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Our Heroes Come Through Again!

Yeeehaw!  Wahooo!  Yip yip yip yip yip!

   Let's hear it for those absolutely fantastic legislators we have in Washington D.C.! You remember, don't you? The ones that are representing us, the ones achieving great things in our name.

   Who would have thought that they would have the foresight to realize that over ninety percent of us were terribly mistaken about our desires on background checks for firearm purchases?

The U.S. Senate

   I just thank God almighty that these brave and fearless political soldiers have the keen understanding to see that what we all really wanted and dare I say, needed, was a continuation of the status quo, not more rules for us to follow.

   After all, why fix something that isn't broken?

   Yes, these national heroes have once again shown us that they possess the bravado needed to vacate the desires of those who elected them, and to replace it with the desires of those that have purchased them, for the good of our nation of course.

    Where would we be without the unending toil and sweat these benevolent Senators and Congressmen suffer through day after day, all in the name of protecting us, mostly from ourselves apparently.

    I believe that these selfless, honorable, and caring individuals should be recognized for the sheer courage it requires to publicly oppose anything that more than 9/10ths of everybody in the nation is in favor of.

   With only love and respect for us, these unselfish super-humans risked their career and integrity to insure that they would do whatever was needed to defeat this bill. Having only our best interest at heart, at a time that we thought that we knew what we wanted.  But, they wisely perceived our mistaken decision and without regard for their own safety, boldly voted down the legislation they knew was bad for us all.

   Though there were a few Democrats siding with them, the vast majority of glory and honor goes once again to the Republicans, who prove, over and over, that they know what's best for us, and they're not about to let anything stop them from demonstrating that belief on every possible occasion.

   We, as a nation, should show nothing but respect and admiration for the courageous display of patriotic behavior that these elected officials demonstrate daily. With such dedication on their part, I believe we should reward these champions of truth and justice for their actions.

    The banks and corporations have long recognized the value of these legislators, and so should we.

    So remember to say thank you to them on election day for making the world a safer place to live in.

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Lend Me Your Ear; and Your MInd.

   Where, oh where to begin?

   Since I receive an enormous ration of shit from those who will go unnamed ([#1 greatest son,] ALEXANDER G[reat]. DEELEY) anytime I bring up the possibility that an event or action might be the work of a number of entities with sinister intentions behind them, (i.e. a conspiracy), I have decided to separate these individual items into singular blogs for each one. Thereby focusing all attention to any evidence supporting that particular theory.

   It would seem to be true that those who are overly skeptical of anybody even referring to conspiracies tend to shut down anything resembling open-mindedness faster than a Republican sells his services (which is very fast).

    I will be the first one to admit that there are a multitude of theories making the rounds lately, and to be honest, I agree that many of them are baseless, full of conjecture, and just plain idiotic.

  That, however, should not dissuade anybody from taking the time and effort to find out for themselves if what is being suggested might be valid. Especially if it concerns our nation and its government. If it's valid, there will be proof and evidence available from reliable sources who have invested the time and effort to bring their theory forward. If it is not valid, it will be easily challenged and recognized as such.

   Keeping in mind that our government has, is, and will continue to lie to us shouldn't shock anyone. If it does, conspiracies are the least of your problems The agenda for those who would benefit from these particular conspiracies and cover-ups would most likely include a disinformation campaign to keep as many as possible from even questioning the situation.

   If you have any doubts regarding the willingness of our government to deceive its people for whatever reason, then there are plenty of examples over the years that prove they are more than capable of anything they deem worthwhile.

    If you need proof, look at the Bush Jr. administration and the incredible amount of lies and deception fed to us in order for them to achieve their agenda: invading Iraq.

    Where were the WMDs?

  Where was the help Saddam supposedly gave Osama Bin Laden?

   These were all lies, and they knew it going in, lies that cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and trillions of dollars.

    Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and the various other pieces of shit that made up that cabal had no  problem lying to us, and we ate it up.

    An even more recent example was the campaign of Mitt Romney and his GOP minions. If you think it was a coincidence that all the states that attempted to block voter turnout happened to have Republican controlled legislatures and Republican Governors, then you need to re-bury your head in the sand.

    The planning and execution of such an undertaking which, by the way, almost worked, could not have been possible without the cooperation and direction of a group intent on achieving their goal.

   In other words, a conspiracy.

   The world today is on shaky ground. Our nation has experienced things on a level never before known, the challenges we continue to face are daunting and difficult, with no clear answers to comfort us.

    The reason that I even blog about conspiracies is that I believe that if enough of us see what is really going on, and we keep our leaders doing their jobs, not what the banks and corporations tell them to do, that we might stand a chance of living in a country once again of the people, by the people, and for the people.

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Who Left The Outhouse Door Open?

   All right, I will admit that I just can't keep quiet about all the crap going on these days, and you will just have to see your way through the agonizing suffering I plan on bestowing to your oh-so-sensitive gray matter.

   From now on my blog will center on three main subjects:

1. Politics
2. Religion
3. Conspiracies & Cover-ups

   I purposely picked these three because every so often one person or another might have a slightly different opinion than mine and this way I can easily show them where they are mistaken.

   It grieves me horribly to witness others wandering aimlessly through life, without the knowledge and wisdom that I can enlighten their pathetic existences with. I ask nothing in return, except perhaps that when you finally understand that everything I say is correct and that up to now, your life hasn't really been worth living, that you might reach out to those still living a life of misery and show them that just by reading my blog, their lives will suddenly be filled with the same magic and satisfaction that you have received.

   You don't have to worry about my advice overwhelming your senses. I realize that up to now, the only information available to you has been tainted. But fear not, if you make a concerted effort to study my postings daily, and re-read them often.

   Then, before you know it, you will agree with everything I say. And at that moment, you will feel the bliss and joy that comes with always being right!

    Once you recognize this epiphany in your life, you must take serious precautions to remain humble as I do, although I understand your feelings of elitism at this point, any actions of superiority displayed by you will create doubt in the minds of the unenlightened and diminish their acceptance of your brilliance.

   So keep reading my blog daily, and submitting your comments regarding the masterful way I think and write, and I promise to always be moderately sincere.

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