Opus 2019-054: Teflon Award: First Award

The Teflon is an award given in recognition of being able to break the law and have no significant consequences for it.  I think the term was first used of Ronald Reagan when the Deep State was trying to bring him down.  Somehow they never applied the term to the many Democrats who literally got away with murder.  I may forget all about it in a few days, you know how blogging goes, but I am thinking of a series of awards for people who thumb there noses at us members of the unwashed masses and then flick the boogers at us.

While this award does not automatically rule out Republicans, in our current climate they don’t even come close in quality or frequency.  Perhaps we should have the equivalent of a participation trophy for them.  Honestly, they are not in the same league.

I am going to start off with a Teflon Award for Jussie Smollett.  To be honest I had never heard of the guy before he decided his career needed a boost.  He put it all together.  He is a celebrity, black, homosexual and a raging liberal.  He put together the perfect scam of using them all, breaking numerous laws, spitting in the face of decent people everywhere of all races, sexual orientations and political position then walking free.  Awesome, dude. 

Once again we see that rules and laws are just for us peasants, not for the social nobility.  As George Orwell said so well in Animal Farm, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”  And no, I am not equating animals with liberals, blacks, homosexuals or celebrities.  I would not want to insult the animals.

homo unius libri

Opus 2019-053: Election 2020: Social Dementia

The text on the meme poster was, “You can’t fix stupid, but you can vote it out.”  I am beginning to wonder if the stupid isn’t on this side of the ballot box.  These “stupid” people keep getting reelected and passed over by the prosecutors.  Who are we calling stupid?  Americans tend to have a form of social dementia.  We can’t seem to remember what happened yesterday.  How many politicians have you written off and later voted for?  How many products have you realized were useless but keep buy them?  How many TV programs and ‘news” outlets have you cussed at, yet still watch?  There are many things we could change overnight if we would get serious.

I think we need to understand that they are not stupid.  They know what they want.  They know how to get it.  They continue to rake in the millions of dollars.  They continue to tell us how to live.  They know how to get your vote.  They know you don’t want to make the hard choices.

Also understand they are not stupid.  They are evil.  All you need to do is look at the things the Democrats and RINOs are pushing and compare it to the values your grandparents have and you will see what a great job of brainwashing they have done on a lazy, naive, trusting population.  You have probably heard someone say that what is accepted on TV and in the movies today would have not needed to be banned 40 years ago.  They would have been rejected by the population.  Now we yawn and ask for more.  The same applies to our political leaders.

Vote the suckers out.

homo unius libri

Opus 2019-052: Baby Talk: Why So Bright?

We used to ask ourselves why our children were so smart.  Was it heredity or environment?  Now we are forced to move it ahead a generation.  Why is my granddaughter so smart? 

Once you get past the subjective humor of the statement you need to actually ask yourself what makes the difference in children.  As we go out we are more tuned in to watching babies and children and we notice that there are a large number of them that seem to have already tuned out of the learning process.  I remember when I used to arrive at school and walk past children sitting, leaning against the wall and staring at nothing.  In the town I used to be a teacher we had at least seven libraries.  This was a town of about 130,000 people.  In addition to that there were thrift stores that sold books for almost nothing.  And they would sit and stare.  Their brains were already shutting down.

Even allowing for parental exaggeration, our kids were bright.  I can already see it in my granddaughter.  I think one contributor is the constant stimulation of adults.  It was a rare event when an adult was not interacting with the child.  Sometimes she would have three adults giving her attention.  I don’t mean bribing her and giving her everything she wanted.  I mean talking to her, playing games, repeating words, showing her the bumps on the walls and the top of the doors. 

I have seen so many children given a bottle and propped up in a bed.  They are dumped in a play pen and allowed to cry for hours.  Over time I think a lot of bright children start to slow down and dim their potential.

Raising children is a lot of work and so many today are born into homes where the mothers (and probably the fathers) need to spend time tweeting and posting, primping and buffing and deciding whether they look good in the blue or the pink.

Bless the children.

homo unius libri

Opus 2019-051: More Macho Please

We hear a lot of criticism of the macho man.  The loner of the westerns has his problems.  There is a needed emphasis on working together but there is one character trait of the John Wayne role that we need more of:  Sacrifice for the good of the whole.

The loner may go his own way.  He may walk a path that is not for the masses.  He also is willing to stand up for what he believes is right.  The cost is not the issue.  The point is honor and standing for the good.  He is willing to die on principle even if he is the only casualty.

We need more of that.  We cannot wait for group think to come around.  The masses are swayed by the indoctrination of the public schools and the mass media.  They are told what to think and that is necessary since they were never allowed to think.  Our country, our world, needs more men and women who are willing to stand tall.  They may be knocked down but it is the only way that the brainwashed can be awakened instead of being woke.

One person standing up may not turn the tide.  At least it will feel like it didn’t matter to the one standing alone.  It will always feel lonely but if enough individuals take the risk be will see America becoming what it is meant to be.  It could be a minor issue like not sitting in the no parking zone with your engine idling.  It may be refusing to push a button that will end in many deaths.  I cannot stand up for you and you cannot take my place but together we can make a difference.

homo unius libri

Opus 2019-050: Shocker

Every day brings surprises in the real world.  Who would have ever thought that the day would come when Nancy Pelosi seemed like the voice of reason?  Yes, I know she is a left wing extremist who thinks she knows what is best for the unwashed masses.  I am not sure there is any issue in our culture I would agree with her on.

Compared to the new wave of Democrats she is the voice of reason.  Scary, but true.

homo unius libri

Opus 2019-049: Maui, Texas

It was an awesome sunrise in Texas today, at least from my perch.

First it goes from black to gray and then you begin to get the gray morphing slowly into pink.  Isolated clouds will start reflecting the gold of the still hidden sun while the upper reaches go from black to navy blue to a dark sky blue.  The portions of clear air between clouds will move from pink to what I think of as aquamarine and turquoise. 

It reminds me of the mornings in Maui when I would rise in the dark, prepare my coffee, grab my guitar, Bible and lawn chair and head for the beach to watch the same spectacle.  I guess you could say this is a Maui, Texas, hill country kind of morning.

When I stood up and stepped closer to the window for a broader view I realized that my framed portion of the sky what the central point of the action.  I guess God knew I needed a reminder.

I hope you get a chance to look out a window today.

homo unius libri

Opus 2019-048: Election 2020: Primary Elections Are the Key

One of Nancy Pelosi’s famous lines was, “We need to pass the bill so we can find out what is in the bill.”  We all laughed.  We thought she was trying to push the legislation.  Actually it is worse than that:  She was stating the standard operating procedure (SOP) of our elected officials.  With the passing of the recent spending bill it is obvious that the Republicans at least never read a bill until after it is passed and then they only read it to find out what loopholes they can use for their own personal benefit.  We see this pattern over and over again.

Is there any way that we can cut the pork and earmarks out of the legislative process?  There is but I am not sure the voting public has the drive or attention span needed to produce results.  We need to keep a record of what our elected officials do and when it is time to vote try to get rid of the ones that don’t measure up.  We also need to be willing to give up our pet projects for the good of the country.  Keep in mind that one man’s bacon is another man’s pork.

It also involves getting more involved in the primary process.  California has gutted their elections with open primaries and voter registration.  Those of us that have not been overwhelmed by the one party state need to get involved before the party’s candidate is selected.  In many areas the winner of the primary is a done deal in the general election in both parties.

So can you name your representatives?  I know my state senator and congressman.  I need to learn my state assembly member.  I then need to find out how they have voted on bills I think are key to the survival of the Republic.  If I am successful I will wax more eloquent.  If I bog down you won’t hear about it again.

homo unius libri