TV & Reality

As my wife’s illness progresses, she has more difficulty with TV. I keep telling her the shows aren’t real. It angers her, accusing me of not knowing.

Reality television has increasingly blurred the lines between authenticity and scripted entertainment. Take, for instance, the popular storage auction shows that once seemed genuine. Initially, I believed in their raw, unscripted nature, much like how professional wrestling was once perceived as a legitimate sport. However, as I continued watching, the interactions became noticeably more choreographed. The verbal exchanges began to feel less spontaneous and more like carefully crafted dialogue, revealing the manufactured drama behind the scenes. This realization prompted me to question the credibility of reality programming and the extent to which these shows are actually “real.”

In contemporary television, scripted dialogue has evolved from polished, rehearsed exchanges to more spontaneous narratives that draw inspiration from current events, challenging viewers to engage more critically with the storytelling.

In our increasingly complex media landscape, discerning truth from fabrication has become a challenging endeavor. News programs, despite their polished studios and professional veneer, often present conflicting narratives that shift with alarming frequency. While these broadcasts remain our primary source of information, critical viewers must carefully navigate the terrain of reporting, constantly evaluating the credibility of each statement. The more inconsistencies and retractions emerge, the more skeptical audiences become, eroding trust in traditional media platforms and challenging our understanding of objective reality.

As I confide in my wife, professional football stands as our sole bastion of authenticity in a world of manufactured narratives. The raw intensity of athletes competing for championship glory seems unparalleled, a genuine spectacle of human determination. Yet, with recent gambling controversies casting long shadows across the sport, I find myself questioning its integrity. Perhaps the gridiron is slowly transforming into just another scripted performance, trading genuine athletic passion for manufactured drama.

The Steam Rolling Affect

The town of DC has been in a state of upheaval since the swearing in of the new administration. It seems as if a fleet of steam rollers has descended upon the city, relentlessly searching for ways to cut costs. Fortunately, this pursuit has uncovered widespread corruption within the system.

There appears to be a significant number of politicians and judges attempting to impede the progress of the team by introducing various obstacles in an effort to slow and halt the momentum of the steamrollers.

When considering the enthusiasm and energy surrounding some, one might get the impression that those in positions of great power favor overlooking the corruption.

Oh! And by the way, it seems to be drawing the worst of the rotten news media out of the wood work as well.

Those who squeal the loudest are often the ones with the most skeletons in their closet. It’s almost as if they’re trying to distract us from their own shady dealings by pointing fingers. Funny how that works, isn’t it?

A Distortion of the Facts

It would seem, in order to make their point, they dims decided to distort the story. They weren’t the first and they won’t be the last. The dems and Satan are well aware that deceit is far more effective than a lie. It is also a reason I encourage people to read the Bible for themselves instead of relying on others. It is my personal opinion that the Bible is one of the most distorted books.

Consider the saying, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” While it sounds nice, I haven’t a clue who first said it. It’s not in the Bible. Then too, their are those who will say they believe in doing as the good book says; this while ignorant of what the good book says.

Then, there are those who use the word “migrant” to describe the journey of Mary and Joseph. First, the word “migrate” or any of its forms is not in the story. Please read it for yourself in the second chapter of Luke. It is better for you to read the story directly in your copy of the Bible.

They like to use the idea of Mary and Joseph being migraters for justification of an open border.

They were not migrants, nor did they cross any national borders. Their actions were totally legal. Moreover, the travel was prompted by the most powerful human on Earth at the time. The Caesar ordered Joseph to Bethlehem, in effect. Following the orders of the Caesar is not my definition of migration. I would hope it’s not yours. Otherwise, every time I go to Memphis, I would be a migrant. While technically that might be true, I would not consider it the most accurate term.

Finally, I would not use the term migration for those illegally crossing the border. Some might be criminals. Some might be smugglers. At the least they are illegal aliens.

I realize that, in the eyes of some, it is a small technicality, but it is still an undeniable fact, which the Democrats are trying their best to get us to ignore.

The truth is, they are figuratively people cutting in line, jumping in front of those obeying the laws and the rules. No matter how you look at it, it’s not just illegal, but also morally despicable. The fact that it’s wrong is likely the reason it was made illegal.

By the way, I am not the only one who dislikes the distortion of God’s word. Better that you learn from me than from God.

A Question of Degree

The question has been asked why the dems lost if they cheated. They really should rather ask how much more Trump would have won had they not cheated.

If nothing else, Kamala should have claimed all the free campaigning she received from the media, you know, like the so-called comedy shows they put on late at night. You note that in at least one case, they were forced to provide equal time by the FCC. How many such cases were never uncovered though they were frequently as blatant, even in cases of so-called straight news.

Also, there were some cases that the dems were caught and there was retribution. How many such cases were not caught.

Kamala outright paid over a billion for the presidency. It wasn’t enough, even when you include the in-kind contributions. All in in all, it was likely double that, at least. By the way, in-kind contributions are considered illegal, that is to say cheating.

On Goodman Road, the Limit is 45 in Most of Southaven

My question is, why do most people remain close to or below that speed. Well, I know one reason I do. I know that if I go faster, one of those fine law enforcement officers will pull me over, we will have a short nice conversation, and give me a little piece of paper. If I exceed 45 by too much, he just might take me out of my car and put the cuffs on me and rightfully so.

I won’t like it. I would much prefer to drive at 55. I would much prefer that those wonderful peace officers would just look the other way. However, I do understand that there is a point to it. I might think I can drive safely at 55. However, the authorities have decided to set the limit at 45.

Even then, if I drive at 45 when I should slow to 30, that nice policeman might still pull me over. Yeah. There always around to spoil things aren’t they.

Now, just for a moment, let’s imagine that we decided to do as the dems suggested and we defunded the police. There would no longer be anyone around to stop me. So, law or not, I would be able to drive at 55. Others might do 60. Things could get dangerous, quickly.

It is why they made the laws in the first place and it is why they gave officers the authority to enforce them. It is as I have said many times before, a law that is not enforced is useless. It is worse than no law at all.

Oddly, most people know all this, though they like to pretend they don’t.

For instance, it is illegal for illegal aliens to vote. Yet there is no mechanism to enforce this law in many democrat states. They do not need to produce any form of ID. They are encouraged to register to vote when they get a driver’s license and they are encouraged to get driver’s license, without proof of citizenship. I dare say, in many states, their law enforcement is told to look the other way. If a policeman were to arrest an alien for voting, he’d likely get his hand slapped, figuratively of course. Indeed the office might be asked, “What did you do that for?” Then he’d be told, “Don’t do that!”

And that is how illegal aliens vote. That is how they are encouraged to vote. The law by itself, will never stop the law breaker. It requires many means of law enforcement.

Strange how most of the dems try to make us ignore that part of it.

Died in a Day

For weeks, the dems and rinos worked in secret to pass the so-called border security bill. They maintained secrecy that rivaled the WWII Manhattan Project.

Then they released the truth of the bill and they hoped to pass it in days. Indeed, it went flying through the Senate. However, before the proverbial ink was dry, it was declared dead by the House.

In spite of all the conspiracy and collusion by the dems & rinos, the bill died in just about a day. I wonder if anyone keeps track of such things. It just might be a record.

That substance on the faces of the Senate leadership is mud. That description which fits them so well is, “Really dumb,” for trying it.

However, we conservatives need to take note. If we don’t win some elections, that river on that south border will be illegal aliens and it will be flowing north at record rates.

Gambling & Sports

It’s a bad mix. By itself gambling is bad enough, but when it gets mixed in with sports…

I have been watching the Philly game, which seems horribly one sided. Of course gambling has nothing to do with it. Still, given how gambling is so wide open these days, it does make me wonder. I imagine others wonder too. After a while that gets to a point, perhaps especially should Philly come back and win.

Global Support

It is a subject thay comes up frequently. Will Israel have global support? Will we have global support? If we do this thing or that thing what will the world think of us?

When I was young and even as I got older, that was a question that I was encouraged to ignore and I do try to.

I must admit. I don’t always succeed, but I do try to consider first what God thinks of it, regardless of the consequences. Global support only counts as God allows.

Maybe Something New

They just voted for an official impeachment inquiry. if it works as it should, witnesses will be called. Documents will be subpoenaed. Depositions, theoretically will be made.

The hitch, if the dems refuse to cooperate, no one will enforce it. No one will go to prison for refusing to cooperate. Old Joe runs the Justice Department. The FBI answers to Justice. If the order goes out to ignore the investigation, it will go nowhere.

If by some miracle, they do start cooperating with the investigation, it will be something new. It will also be a big surprise to many.

Also, if it does go forward, Old Joe’s done. Not only will it all come out in the open, but also the rats will start abandoning the sinking ship, and very rapidly. No one wants to be associated with all that corruption.