I’m alright…It’s the rest of the world that’s messed up.

If I used that expression even once, I have used it a thousand times. It’s somewhat become a reaction to when I find out I made a mistake. If there are others around, it almost always draws a laugh or two. I figure that’s a good thing. Someone ought to benefit from my tendency to make mistakes.

It is, to be sure, a joke. Obviously I don’t believe it to be true. On the other hand, there are those who do believe it of themselves. They do things the whole world knows is wrong and they try to convince us that they did it for the good. Old Joe started driving up the price of oil on day one. It shook the world to its core, figuratively. However, he says what he did was good for us. I’m still trying to figure if that is what he believes or if he is purposely trying to destroy our economy and drive the world to WWIII.

Many are trying to bring down our form of government for communist ideas. They want to do away with the Constitution, oddly using that very document to do it. They are trying to make our society lawless oddly, using the law to do it.

Right at the top of the list, they are trying to take away our right to free speech. And, that’s right. They are using free speech to do it.

Their hope is to blind us of what their real intention is. Odd… sounds very much like Satan’s ploy. They are trying to use lies and deceit. Odd… sounds to me like the same trick Satan prefers. If someone tries to do that which is good, they try to silence and destroy him. Strange. Seems to me they use the same tricks that Satan uses.

With these folks, they really do have something wrong with them and…it is the rest of the world they would like to have as their very own to control and manipulate. Seems an awful lot like what Satan wants to do with it.

Now That Just Gets My Goat!

Three Memphis news men and a woman were talking about the elections in Mississippi and how we will regret voting for the Republicans, especially Tate Reeves.

Well, maybe those three men and one lady should sit at the state line and watch all the U-Hauls go by. I’ll give them a hint. They ain’t headed north.

If they were to put up a 90 foot fence between Memphis and Mississippi, it’d be to short form me. Moreover, no one should be permitted to move south through the gates unless they produce proof of being a Republican.

I don’t mind them providing entertainment on their big stations, but I would prefer they not try to run our state or our lives from their side of the line. They should deal with their own problems of which they have many. I mean, down here we believe in justice. When we are able to prove someone did something wrong we send them to prison, which is the likely reason the smart criminals have a tendency to stay on the north side of the state line. It is also a likely reason the victims are headed south.

Speaking of victims, maybe City Gear should move to Southaven MS. The stores present in Memphis have been held up, I think 6 or 7 times, twice in one day. It’s not just that; but they also destroy parts of the buildings. Right now I would not want to have a store of any kind in Memphis, or for that matter, any city run by dems. Actually, come to think of it, that’s just about any major city. They all have the dem illness and it shows on just about every night on the news. Since the dems took over Memphis, they have had, it seems at least one murder or attempted murder a day. It’s 2 or 3 a day Saturdays. It seems they have bought the lie that locking up guns solves problems instead of locking up criminals.

I learned better. I don’t go north of that state line anymore. I don’t have to. And I am very grateful Desoto County is not Memphis. I am very grateful that, other than Jackson, most of the state is run by folks who actually know how.

I am thankful for the police, the judges and all the rest that keep me safe at night, well, except for those few dumb criminals that venture down here from Memphis.

So all you Memphis newscasters, just keep your opinions about Mississippi to yourselves. We neither want nor seek your ideas on what to do with the bad guys.

Just had an afterthought. You really look and you will see where those who live in Memphis are going for food, shopping and entertainment; in some cases to live.

It would likely cost a bundle, but I would sure like to see research done on just how many southbound Shelby County cars get off I-55 at the first three off ramps south of the state line after 4 in the afternoon. I would also like to find out how many people in Memphis illegally send their kids to Desoto County schools. If Memphis is so wonderful; if Memphis really has these wonderful leaders, why is there such an influx of people moving from there to here?

If those news folks can’t provide a good reason, let them keep their mouths shut.

Sometimes, Plans Don’t Quite Work Even When They Are Good

President Trump had things going. The economy was well on the way to recovery. Oil was flowing so well the Saudis were getting scared. Putin couldn’t make any money selling oil cause the price was too low.

The dictator in Venezuela was having problems because he couldn’t sell his oil on the world market. In less than a year, Trump would have had the leadership of Iran giving up. They were going broke.

North Korea was almost a solved problem and China was for the first time in years, backing off. The wars against Ukraine and Israel would have never happened. Putin wouldn’t have the money to go to war. Iran wouldn’t have been able to arm Hamas.

It is no wonder the dems cheated to win the election. Trump was making them look pretty sad. Which, by the way, is the one reason Trumps plans failed. The dems were more than desperate and they stole the election.

Then, of course, on day one, they started destroying all that Trump did, on purpose. They couldn’t stand to let his legacy live on.

I know that they are saying it was the cleanest election ever. However, there is one bunch of folks that know that is a lie…the DEMS! It wouldn’t have worked but for one thing. The news media was more one sided than it ever, ever was. Effectively, they were providing huge campaign funding.

The Unwritten Rule

It would seem that there is now a rock solid rule that, in order to participate in the government of a large city, a person must be a dem. To some degree, I somewhat understand that. I mean, why would anyone want to live in a large city, unless he’s a dem. That makes it difficult for a republican to be elected, especially for mayor.

And so it is, you look at election results, you will find high concentrations of dem votes in large cities. Also, near coasts and rivers. As you get closer to center of the city, you will find a higher concentration of dems.

Oddly, you can pretty much say the same about crime.

Not so oddly, another reason to avoid living in big cities, or for that matter, visiting them unless necessary.

It does seem to be one of those endless loops. It does seem a horrible thing, which no one knows how to stop. For that matter, I suspect no one really has the desire.

As I looked at a county by county map of the result of the Mississippi governor race, it pretty much stuck to the pattern. Even Desoto County is starting to lose it’s solid red look as the population increases.

Of course, the city of Jackson was solid blue as well as almost all the counties touching the Mississippi River. On the other hand, the gulf coast had a red county, the one with the sparse population.

You likely already noticed all this. It’s not so new.

In the News

Many pro Hamas people assaulted the White House fence in an effort enter the White House itself. Of course, the assault was stopped and they even arrested one of the perpetrators.

Now wait a minute. On January 6, how many did they arrest? In fact they arrested people who never entered the building. They are blaming it all on President Trump and he did all he could to prevent it.

I have two assumptions. 1. The dems wanted the recent assault on the White House. 2. They wanted the crowd to enter Capitol on Jan 6. It served their purposes in both cases. It is why Pelosi turned down the National Guard Trump offered. It why Eps waved people into the building and never spent a day in jail for it.

You don’t like the news. It’s all there in b&w for anyone who really wants to know.

The Theoretical Fence Test

Let’s consider, if we build a fence around a land, would people try to go into that land or out. Take for instance, if there were a fence around New York, would people try to escape the state or sneak into the Empire State. I think past evidence already point out that there are more U-Hauls headed out of the state than into it.

It can be a great expense to leave a place where you’ve grown roots. It might mean selling a house or apartment at a loss. More than that, it will likely mean leaving family and friends. In truth, this difficulty is effectively a fence, a barrier to keep people from leaving.

Now, let’s take California. Certainly all the same things apply to it as those that apply to New York, but two things more. California has some of the best weather in the world and miles and miles of some really great beaches. I know firsthand. I used to live in Garden Grove, California 30 to 40 minutes from many of those beaches. And I spent a lot of time at five or six of them.

I know how hard it is to pull up stakes and move from that state. Every winter, every summer, I am reminded of it. Nonetheless, I moved from there to Memphis and then to Desoto County and I am glad I did. Moreover, there are many more who have done the same, that is to say, they left California.

I dare say, it has gotten bad enough that I suspect there are those who would leave all to get out. There are some that would build 15 foot ladders to climb any fence they’d build around it. Why is it that people are willing to give up the weather and the beaches?

It’s something called socialism. It’s ruled by people who call themselves democrats. However, many of them are outright socialists, or ever communists. They have a choke hold on that state and the proclamation has been made, you can’t run for anything unless you are willing to bow down to the controllers who claim to have the best interest of the poor at heart.

As a side note, there is nothing keeping the poor, poor more than the dems. It is not the rich they tax but rather those who are making money. The rich already have their money and they know how to sit on it to keep anyone from getting it.

Now, let’s look at the other fences, the ones around Florida, Tennessee, and Texas. They won’t work. People will find ways to get into those states. The past stats verify that. It is where people drive their U-Hauls and drop them off, I might add, at quite an expense. They are moving into strange neighborhoods where they know not anyone outside of their family. Maybe they don’t even have a means of employment yet.

They move to these states because the people running them actually understand capitalism. They know, if they work hard they can make a living and government won’t come along and take it from them. As a side benefit, they actually know the difference between men and women and they don’t try to talk boys into becoming girls or visa-versa.

Most of us around here understand the concept of putting those who break the law behind bars. (Well, there is something of an exception for Memphis. You can’t hold it agin them though. Their town is run by dems who know better, they just don’t like the concept. And so it is that people are also leaving Memphis.)

You would, of course think the dems caught on by now. They have seen how people from socialists countries are risking life and limb to leave their country to come to the US where we still have some semblance of capitalism. You ask those new arrival if they want the US to be like the place they just left, and they will get a horrified look on their face and say, please no. Not ever.

It is often a lesson learned too late. It wasn’t until Stalin had control that people realized they made a big mistake. It wasn’t until after Mao killed his millions that the Chinese realize that that they should have followed Chiang Kai-shek. It wasn’t until Castro had a firm grip on Cuba that the Cubans realized they made a big mistake. Those kind of mistakes never get corrected. Those controllers grab control and no human will ever be able to loose their hold.

Let’s hope and pray we don’t wait until the only way to leave the US is in a little home made row boat, as with the Cubans. The fact is, it will be too late. Even if we can put a good motor on that little craft, we won’t have anywhere to go.

A Suggestion for Our Constabulary

It would seem the libs don’t like it when our fine law enforcement officers give chase to possibly and/or probable criminals while afoot. Some have or are trying to make it illegal. Don’t ask me wny. I do know the libs do their best to distort and twist and otherwise outright lie about the truth for their benefit.

The gauchos of Argentina just might have the tool to do the job. Down there they use bolos instead of lariats on cattle and, from what I here, they are effective. If they can take down a steer, don’t you think they might take down a desperado. Maybe they can toss the things from auto or motorcycle.

The bolo is basically 3 balls tied together with rope. Always seemed odd to me they don’t use just 2. Then who am I to say? Never used any kind of bolo, let alone on cattle.

At any rate, the gauchos hold onto the horse’s rein with 1 hand and twirl the bolo with the other. Then, at just the right time, they throw the bolo. When it hits the steer’s lower rear legs, it wraps around them, bringing it down.

Now, as you think about that, don’t you think that might be a good tool for an officer to carry aground? I don’t know. They already have a lot to carry. Maybe they could just keep 1 or 2 handy in their autos, which, by the way, by necessity must be battery powered in the future. After all, if Detroit stops building gas cars, where will our law enforcement officers going to get anything but electronic cars.

The Pattern

Wait for it. Watch for it. It won’t be long and it won’t be difficult to see.

First, there will be the requests for prayer, which is a sad joke. 80% of those asking for prayer don’t believe in it. The remainder will be the ones who would not spend a minute on their knees, not until after a disaster. Few and far between are those who earnestly prayed before the event. Those who gave thanks for what we have and those who prayed for peace.

Let me see a show of hands, how many, earnestly spent 10 minutes on their knees in the last year speaking to the Lord. That’s as I thought. Not many. Now, now, after the fact, you you go to God and you ask others to do the same… knowing that it will do far less good than the prayer would have done before.

Second, the anti-gun groups will be out in numbers. In truth, they could care less about the lives that were lost. All they are really after is the excuse to call for gun legislation. The believe in magic. Make the laws and everyone will stop shooting each other. May I remind folks, murder is against the law and I have yet to see one recent day go by when someone in the city of Memphis has not tried to kill someone. And it is as bad or nearly so throughout the country that ignores God.

I consider this a little more than odd when I look back over the last year or two and see all the crime committed by gun, and those that did it are wondering the streets today…likely with an illegal gun. If they really want to reduce crime, the first thing to do is put the criminals in prison.

The second thing to do is address the problem of broken homes and one parent families.

The third, and the most important, stop ignoring God. He can fix the problems. He knows how. However, if you ignore Him, why should He fix them? If you turn your back on God, why is it that He should do anything for you? If you refuse to admit His existence, for what purpose should he provide you any assistance.

Pain and sorrow follow those who do not follow God and His guidance.

What do I Remember?

What major historical events do you remember?

I am 73. All of them. Okay. A small exaggeration. Just most of them.

Seems to me, I already wrote a post remotely on this subject, titled, “Remember the Alamo.” My contemplation was that we don’t. Not really. Many of us saw the horrid things that happened on 9/11 and yet all too quickly, it all fades from our memories. I know this because we permit aliens to swamp our border personnel to the point where they serve little purpose.

If we really remembered 9/11, we would be sure to catch and check everyone trying to get into this country. Even at the state that the border is in, they are sure that there are those who have gotten into this country who would love a repeat of 9/11 and worse.

Yes, I do remember many shootings, in our schools, our malls and even military bases. And yet the dems let the criminals out on the streets without bond, soon after performing all manor of serious crimes, all in the name of equality, not equal, mind you, but equality.

I remember a time when kids mostly had two parents, the movie playing at the local theater had no rating and no one was shooting up the schools. You suppose we did something wrong. You suppose we should turn around and go back to whence we came? You suppose we should start allowing God in our schools. Just perhaps we should say our prayers before rather than after the disasters. Maybe we should be more careful as to what we permit Hollywood to put on the big screen.

Just maybe, it would be a good idea to tame the commercials a little. In my youth, those selling bras resorted to models wearing the bras on the outside of clothing so that they could show them on TV. Children have new words added to their vocabulary these days, such as ED, and new ways of using words, such as performance enhancing.

Of course we can change channels simply turn off the TV before such commercials. It just is do you suppose they can issue warnings a minute or so before airing a commercial with adult content, as they do with programs? Then again, maybe TVs could be made where the parents could disable commercials with adult content.

It is a different world today, with many improvements. Then again, maybe we should not have made some of those changes. Maybe the world would be better. Maybe it would be safer if the kids all had two parents, one male, one female. Just maybe God knew what he was doing when he made it that way.

The Side Effects

Just saw an interesting story on TV. The headline basically was that Tennessee was falling short on tax projected revenues. Why should this be a surprise to anyone? Yet it is. Some people just don’t get it. When the economy is good, tax revenues will be good. When the economy goes into the tank, then so will the revenues, being as most revenues in some way, are based on trade.

During President Trump’s early presidency, the economy and revenues were up, even at the state and local levels. Then along came the virus and the economy was partially shut down. Soon after, the revenues were dramatically reduced.

Surprise, surprise. The only way to truly increase revenue is to improve the economy. True; increases in taxes will temporarily increase revenue. However, in the long term, the economy determines the revenues. When taxes are too high, it chokes the economy and discourages production, enterprise, and, of course, buying.

Certainly other factors contributed: riots, mass looting in stores, intentional increases in energy prices and increases in tax rates contributed to economic downturns.

However, I put the primary cause on Fauci, who provided economic support to the development of the China virus, as well as making one decision after the next that resulted in disaster after disaster. However, the damage that Fauci caused did not stop in our pocketbooks. Many can attest to the horrid damage in human lives as well.