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Shall Not Be Infringed, My View on 2A
Due to recent events, I have been asked as a right of center advocate, if my view on guns has changed. My response was, it has, but not ...
Friday, January 10, 2020
Democrats playing games, using smoke and mirrors
While I get the guy's point, I think it diminishes or trivializes the actual fight for our 2A rights.
While it is ridiculous and he is doing it to prove a point, I don't think it is the way to go about it.
Interestingly, he is a democrat and he is going against their party line to attract the blue collar "traditionally democrat" voters who wont support democrats solely for their anti-2A stance. Basically a smoke and mirror game, "look at me, I support guns!" uh-huh.
Link to the CBS Article
Link to Times Argus Article
Conservative point of view - Bongino Report
I have found this to be a decent source of conservative perspective information.
It collects articles from all over, including some MSM sources which have an relatively unbiased or right biased spin. Similar to the Drudge Report.
Bongino Report LINK
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Today's Musing - 07 Jan 2020
Turning over a new leaf this year. I will make a greater effort on my blog and add more musings and more papers. Today is a slow news day, not much other than the usual whining of politics, Hollywierd fawning over itself after the golden globes mess and sadly the earthquake in PR and the Fires in Australia.
I am glad to see we are sending some experienced fire fighters from the USFS to help out, we need to do more humanitarian missions, in my opinion.
This year is going to be a wild ride with the fate of our nation in flux. We as conservatives need to make sure that we get off our duffs and get to the polls to vote. We need to show the world that these left wingers have awaken a sleeping giant, know as the silent majority. Not all of us are leftists, not all of us are republicans, be we are all Americans!
Here is a little something I wrote on FB this week. I think it sums up my mindset right now:
I am glad to see we are sending some experienced fire fighters from the USFS to help out, we need to do more humanitarian missions, in my opinion.
This year is going to be a wild ride with the fate of our nation in flux. We as conservatives need to make sure that we get off our duffs and get to the polls to vote. We need to show the world that these left wingers have awaken a sleeping giant, know as the silent majority. Not all of us are leftists, not all of us are republicans, be we are all Americans!
Here is a little something I wrote on FB this week. I think it sums up my mindset right now:
Look, I'm half white. Grew up in an Hispanic culture most of my life. Colombian, Mexican, on the border, also in urban areas. Lived in Japan for several years. Bottom line, white people are not to blame for anyone's problems. Life is what you make of it. What you put in, you get out. If you expect the world to be handed to you without hard work, you are mistaken.
America is and always has been a land of great opportunities, but you have to make and take them. I have been to South Africa and I have seen real racism there. In Japan, I have been asked to leave places or have been harassed by police because I'm not Asian. In some areas of the US, I have gotten bad service because I don't speak Spanish fluently enough. But you know what? I survived, I moved on and i made my own life and my own successes.
I had no one to bail me out, I grew up poor, mom died what I was in my early 20s. I had no silver spoon or platter. What I have I made myself. Now I have a great family, great friends of all races, colors, religions, etc and why? Because I built those bonds through being a good person, working hard and not waiting for them to hand me something.
We need to stop focusing on what color or religion or political party we are, we need to understand, we are all Americans. We are all being played by those in power to focus on our differences and dislike each other because of them. If you cant see that, you are truly blind. We are Americans, our freedoms are being attacked through manipulation and psychological means. We need to wake up, all if us and tell those in power, we have had enough.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
My Weekly Musing - 05 November 2019
"New battleground state polls sent tremors through Democratic circles Monday" ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/468937-the-memo-trumps-battleground-ratings-sound-warning-for-democrats
This is actually a warning to people who oppose the Democrats and their extreme left agenda ... DO NOT GET COMPLACENT!
You still need to get out and vote, there will be no victory without you executing your civil responsibility of voting. There is no other way to look at it, the defeat of extreme leftist liberalism can only be achieved with your active participation in the voting process.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Subversive by Definition
John Carpenter's They Live movie |
The founding fathers of this nation created a set of
document which formed the foundation of the Federal Republic which we know as
the United States of America. It is a
federation of 50 states and some territories with a central government of
elected officials who exercise power according to the
rule of law and our
Constitution.
If you watch the news today, you see activities conducted by
a certain political party which is designed to undermine the power of the duly
elected President of the republic and the oppositional political parties in the
system. They are using powerful
psychological tools to manipulate the constituency’s thinking and
rationale. We see a daily onslaught of
conspiracies and media spin designed to weaken the existing regime and its supporters. That party is the Democratic Party of the United
States.
By definition, what they are doing is considered Subversive,
they are actively trying to weaken an established political system,
organization or authority. Under 18 USC
Chapter 115, being subversive without the use of force isn’t necessarily
illegal, or is it? What exactly is by force? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “By Force”
as “using physical power”. But the
Cambridge Dictionary expands on the term by defining it as “a strong influence and
energy, or a person with strong influence or energy.” It goes on to say, “ Power to make someone do
something, or to make something happen, esp. without offering the possibility
of choice: Social Forces …”
Encyclopedia Britannica defines Psychological Warfare as “the
use of propaganda against an enemy, supported by … political measures as may be
required.” They indicate that the propaganda
is designed to demoralize the opposition and break its will to resist or to manipulate
the opposition’s rationale to favor theirs.
That same propaganda is used to strengthen its own supporters. But most importantly, it is the “Twisting of
personality and the manipulation of beliefs … by brainwashing and related
techniques…”.
According to Vasco Ribeiro of the University of Portugal,
Spin Doctoring is a euphemism for propaganda
(https://www.academia.edu/12833205/The_spin_doctoring_as_a_euphemistic_renaming_of_propaganda)
and that Spin and Propaganda have very similar qualities. We can also assume that Spin is something we
are subjected to on a regular basis in the media today (https://billwojtas.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-news-we-see.html). It is almost as it the Democratic Party is using
the media as a weapon or a force to weaken or destroy the established authority
by use of propaganda or spin, by the use of psychological warfare. Does this fit the definition found in 18USC Chapter
115.2383,
“Whoever
incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or
insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or
gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office
under the United States”?
That is something to think about, the Democrats are being
criminally subversive. What do you
think?
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Conservative dollars
So, we as conservatives need to speak with our wallets since we are often silenced in speech. I keep learning about companies or corporations using their brands to take political action. It is getting hard to keep track of them all so I will maintain a list here.
HARD BOYCOTTS
Under no circumstance will I spend money for these brands or at these companies
Starbucks
Target
Dicks Sporting Goods
Nike
Under Armour
Yeti
Anything out of Hollywood or Broadway
Levis
NFL
USWNT (women's soccer)
Target
Dicks Sporting Goods
Nike
Under Armour
Yeti
Anything out of Hollywood or Broadway
Levis
NFL
USWNT (women's soccer)
SOFT BOYCOTTS
Avoid as much as possible if there is a viable alternative
Amazon
CVS
Walgreens
Walmart
Walgreens
Walmart
SUPPORTED BRANDS
Places I will shop or brands I will buy
Lowes
Home Depot
Chik fil a
Tractor Supply Co.
Grunt Style
Black Rifle Coffee
Home Depot
Chik fil a
Tractor Supply Co.
Grunt Style
Black Rifle Coffee
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