Tag: revolution

Shrew View on Blockades

What are your thoughts about the U.S. blockade happening in the Strait of Hormuz? The Shrew believes that this mechanism to break the will of the Iranian leadership is the only way to stop their possession of a nuclear weapon forcing tyranny on the region and the globe. After all, who likes a tyrant? Certainly the “No Kings” activists don’t. And since 1776 the Second Continental Congress didn’t.

The Shrew believes that there is another blockade happening, but this one is in the U.S. For some reason a small faction in this country believes that we are living under a tyranny. This faction of fools clearly don’t understand how a constitutional republic works. The “No Kings” activists are creating their own blockade by forcing their belief that the current administration is lawless. The activist “blockade” is shutting down civic debate, federal jobs that protect everyone, public spaces, and transparency of the NGO’s that have funded and organized them. How is this democracy? It’s not. It’s a revolutionary blockade created to upend the republic. That’s their objective. It has nothing to do with this administration. It has everything to do with gaining their own power and control which, to be honest, is its own tyranny. No one voted for that!

Protest or revolution?

How often have other administrations been admonished by their diverse citizenry for actions that seemed to harm them? It happens all the time in our country which is why we get to: 1) converse with our representatives; 2) have the press report about the facts responsibly; 3) vote for a change when administrative terms are coming to an end. Unfortunately historical context in our educational system is being replaced with grievance theory. This can only lead to the childish response to the current administration that we are witnessing now. And when these activists don’t get their way it is no surprise that they will either lash out destructively or run to their room to cry and plan their next childish move. But, of course, neither of these activities gain them any real advantage. They simply look like the fools that they are.

The current administration is not being foolish with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This blockade happened after the Iranian war machine was destroyed and had no choice but to enter into a ceasefire. The blockade is the next step to force a surrender so that we can remove their uranium. That’s the only objective! Sure, some tyrants have been removed too, but their weakened tyrannical regime will still remain unless the Iranian people are strong enough to change it themselves. How long will the blockade continue? For as long as we like because even though the price of oil is increasing, the civilized world is pragmatically solving this problem as I write this post. Not childish at all.

Blockades done the right way are a tool to solve problems, not to create them. Period

The Gods of Revolution

Why should we have a Constitution and why should our elected leaders swear an oath to abide by it? The easy answer is that the leaders who work in government need rules to govern our republic and they must say out loud that they will abide by those rules. Interestingly, we the citizens who are not elected must put our faith in those whom we elect. But who among us really understands what that faith can and cannot do?

I put faith in the process and not in the elected officials. Process is the rules…Just like a football or baseball game, teams compete and fans pray that their team’s talent along with a little luck can win the game. Rules keep the outcome fair. Yet, politics is another game altogether! The rules are very hard to follow. The DNC and the RNC give off the impression of fairness, but their ultimate goal is the acquisition of power and so the representation of we the people seems to take a back seat. These political “teams” involve many power brokers that offer little transparency to the voters. It is this lack of transparency that removes fairness from the process. Faith therefore is fleeting because personalities have been deemed more important than the rules.

Neptune

These personalities believe themselves to be as gods. Just like the many gods who were worshipped in ancient times, these personalities consider themselves “gifted” with their own abilities of transformation. Unfortunately for we the people the transformation is not always part of a shared vision. It is as if the ancient war of the gods has returned to modern times as a revolution without a clear cause. How will the war end?

Governing bodies that use loose rules tend to usurp power for their own benefit. It doesn’t matter if the body being governed is a State or your own body. If the practice being used becomes unhealthy then there is a problem. Those being governed know the problem exists but are limited to interventions…It’s easy to see then how the power addiction turns into chaos (war).

Our Judeo-Christian God has the best process from which to draw faith. That which is real and objective, ie those things He created, hold the Truth. Therefore through God all things are possible. Once a person or government is driven by hubris, greed or power their ego thwarts the humility necessary to reveal Truth and to then turn chaos into mature and rational human behavior and actions for the betterment of others.

Be vigilant and pray for our country as well as an honest peace in the world.