3 Seconds

I have heard the definition of a millisecond as the time from when the traffic light turns green to the time when the person behind you honks.

Perhaps that is a little exaggeration, but to many of us it seems a small one.

Today I would like to provide you with an illustration of three seconds: the time between a shooting and when the FOCs start talking about gun control.

To be sure, I don’t like the idea of bringing up the subject within a day. I’d prefer to keep my trap shut for a week or so. First, it gives time for those affected to recover a tad. There is no since hitting them with a one, two blow. First it is the loss of loved ones and then the onslaught of the media. Then of course, the occupier of the Oval Office speaks only a few words of comfort while he starts spewing the importance of imprisoning firearms.

I didn’t watch all of his speech, but I would suspect that little was said about the man that did the shooting, only about the gun he used. It is getting to the point I don’t like listening to Joe’s speeches. In the first place, they aren’t his words or even his thoughts. someone else is pulling the strings and making the man’s mouth move.

In the second place, the words are very predictable. Finally, the man doesn’t care when people die. He proved that a long time ago when he opened the border permitting the poisoning of over 100 thousand. His purpose is to control us and taking our guns is one of the requirements toward that goal.

3 seconds tells me that they have no empathy for any of the victims or their relatives. The tragedy is just an event to take full advantage of… short and long term. No doubt, we will be reminded of it every time someone else does any shooting, unless of course it is in Chicago or New York and it is black on black or brown on brown. Then, it will be totally ignored.

Finally, let’s remember one thing. Those who do the shooting do not respect life. If they did, they would not shoot people. Indeed, they’d not kill with any weapon. Therefore, let us teach respect for life in our homes, in our schools, in the media and from our governments of every level. Let’s make sure that everyone knows that people are more than just another form of animal life.

As an aside, let’s stop talking politics within 3 seconds of the next shooting, please. We really don’t need or want that. Let’s let the grieving families grieve a minute or two. This, in its own way shows respect too.

An Accidental Prophecy

Often times, I try to project my books into the near future. It gives me a little freedom to say things without anyone thinking it refers to something in the past or present. Also, and maybe more important, it gives me the freedom of writing in an environment of my own invention.

The person who wrote “Escape From New York” might have had the same thing in mind. The New York in his work is nothing like the real one. It is a fantasy, though some might suggest maybe not so much of one.

When I started my book, “His Protector.” I needed a dangerous New York; one in which the cabbies carried guns and people simply did not go out after dart at all. One of the main characters in the book, a former marine lieutenant sleeps with triple locks on a reinforced door and rope at the ready so he can go out the window.

At the time I wrote the book, nothing could be further from the truth. New York had become a safe place. Given a little time; given a few changes in the law enforcement in the city, and suddenly, and my book becomes something of a prophecy. Although New York still has some to go before it is as the one I wrote of, it is certainly far closer than I expected. It would seem that it is what happens when the city and state adopt the concept of, incarcerate the guns and knives and let the criminals go free.

At any rate, I figured I would give you a chance to read the book. This Friday and Saturday, the 27th and 28th of May, the book will be available free. To find out how to order it, go to my home page.

The Tragedy of Ignorance, Part II

When I was twelve, I was ignorant of the plan of salvation. As most, I thought God had a scale on which he compared all the bad I did with all the good I did.

Not only did it seem logical but it was something reinforced on every side, including many religions movies. Perhaps the one I found most memorable was “Cabin in the Sky.”

I won’t go through the synopsis but it strongly reinforced the above error.

At the time, I didn’t feel I did all that much that was wrong. What really scared me was that I didn’t do all that much good. So I just knew I was headed for hell. I guess what was worse was not knowing.

Not only was I afraid of hell fire, but I had no idea what I needed to do to go to heaven. Hence, I lived in constant fear of death, this because I was afraid of hell. After all, I heard some bad things about it.

Then I started going to Western Ave. So. Baptist Church. Week after week, I started learning the truth.

First, I learned I was incapable of doing enough good to get to heaven. Second, I learned that Jesus paid all the penalty for everything I ever did that was wrong. Even more, he paid for everything I ever thought of, past, present, and future.

All this time that I lived in fear was in ignorance. All I needed to do was admit the wrong I did, turn away from it and accept Jesus as my savior.

It is then that I realized the disaster of my ignorance. From that day forward, I realized that I will not ever go to hell. Instead and more importantly, I will go to heaven and will spend eternity with the one who loved me so much that he willingly gave his life for me.

If you are ignorant of this, it is a tragedy for you. The longer you remain ignorant of it, the longer you’ll live in fear, admit it or not.

The sooner you’re saved, the sooner you’ll begin to truly appreciate life. Then, you will be one who will agree about the tragedy of Ignorance.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but will have everlasting life.

You might notice that that everlasting doesn’t mean life until the next bad thing you do. Also, “whosoever” has no exceptions. Even Hitler would have been saved if he had claimed this promise. I don’t suspect that I will run into him there. He likely didn’t believe in Jesus, let alone the plan of salvation, aka The Good News.

The Tragedy of Ignorance, Part I

Ever made a decision and then later say, “I wished I knew that?” I have. Difficult though it is to believe, I’ve actually done it more than once. Don’t let it get out, but it’s happened to me more times than I can remember.

A few times the result is permanent and I am still paying the price. In some cases it’s physical; in other situations, it’s emotional.

So much, I’d like to forewarn others. The problem is, no matter some will not pay attention. To be sure, I must plead guilty to ignoring the wisdom imparted to me.

When I was young, I was admonished to learn from my mistakes. Certainly, that is a good thing. We certainly don’t want to smash the same with the same hammer twice, let alone 3 or 4 times.

However, as wise as that may be, isn’t it better to learn from the mistakes of others. That is to say, when we see the other guy whack his thumb, maybe we should take care not to smack ours.

Yet we have a nation full of those who see others become addicted to drugs, they still think they will be able to maintain control over it. Then, a while later, they become the example that still others ignore.

Then, of course, the one thing said is “If I only knew.”

It is the tragedy of ignorance. Moreover it’s willful and repetitive. I used the example of drug addiction, but it happens in a hundred other ways as well.

Not only that, but it is also practiced by society. Let’s face it. How many today are saying, “If I only knew, I’d have never voted for Joe.” Perhaps one of those was a very intelligent man, Elon Musk. At least he has repented but it is a little late. Hopefully, when it comes time to vote, our society will have learned from the mistake.

Then again, am I asking too much?

Good News for Joe

The DOW Jones is almost back down under 30 thousand. Murder and crime in general is well on its way to set more and newer records. Illegal immigration is totally out of control and it will soon get far worse. Oil is now well over $100 a barrel and going up. It’s all just the way he and the FOCs planned it.

Well, there’s one thing he might not like so much. In about 6 months, many of his friends and cohorts will be looking for other jobs. And let’s face it. There will only be so many openings with the the mainstream media.

More importantly, many of the stupid things he has done will be investigated and investigated some more. Who knows? We might even get to see Fauci in an orange jumpsuit.

As for Joe’s future. It won’t make much matter if he goes to prison. He likely won’t know anyway.

On the other hand his son and brother might not find it so pleasant behind the big walls.

BULL IN A CHINA SHOP?

Some might compare Joe to the proverbial bull in the China shop, destroying things every which way he turns.

While I must agree that in a massive way, there is a true resemblance, there are 2 big differences. Joe’s destruction is worse and completely intentional. That poor panicked bull just doesn’t know any better. On the other hand Joe intelligence is just a little better than el toro.

The big question is….just what will Joe go crashing into next? Only his puppeteer knows for sure.

The Flaw in the Logic

The PSA announced that a third of fatal auto accidents are caused by drunk drivers.

To be sure, one needs to take care not to draw the wrong conclusion from this statistic. After all, that does mean that 2 thirds of all fatal accidents are caused by drivers who are sober. Hence, we need to keep those sober drivers off the road.

I would hope I don’t need to explain the giant hole in that piece of logic.

Yet, there is another piece of logic with a far worse piece of logic that totally unerwhelmes me. We are told by the abortion lovers that the vast number of Americans prefer the right to kill babies. Yet they are afraid to let the decision to fall back into the hands of the elected. It would seem that those who claim the majority are afraid it will be voted down.

Actually, it has been voted down at least three times I know of.

The abortion lovers have overlooked 2 things. 1st, abortion, especially on demand, especially as a means birth control, is wrong and they know it. Worse, they do not like it when they are reminded of it, just as the drunk drivers don’t like to be reminded of the deaths they caused.

2nd , they don’t want anything to get in the way of their fortunes and their power.

Also, to a lesser degree, it is a way to decrease the minority population, especially the African Americans. It is a carry over from the days of Margaret Sanger.

Just as driving drunk is wrong, so is killing defenseless babies. Some people just don’t like being reminded of it. Certainly the abortionist, himself would never want to be faced with the fact that he is actually a mass murderer.

It is the characteristic of a sinner. The last thing he wants is to be confronted with his sin. And so it is that he twists the logic into knots almost as bad as the example with which I began.

Aiding and Abetting Whom?

We call Benedict Arnold bad and we should. The character aided the British whilst our nation was fighting for our existence.

On the other hand, Joe is assisting Putin by keeping the price of oil up. He is assisting China by encouraging trade. Indeed, one of China’s biggest imports is poison, AKA fentenyl. (In my book, that, alone earns him and his cohorts prison time.) Then there is assistance he is providing Iran. Once those guys get the bomb, they’ll be able to get everyone’s attention.

To a lesser degree, he has helped Cuba and is currently arranging to buy oil from Venezuela. That will be little help to the Venezuelans, but it will do wonders for the dictator.

I guess this means that we will soon owe Arnold an apology. My guess is the turncoat-in-chief, as well as his friends, will never spend so much as a day in prison. After all, he does have a D after his name.

(Oh yes! How can I forget all the help he provided for all those terrorists when he abandoned Afghanistan? )

It’s Why I Call Him Joe

He doesn’t deserve the title of president. He doesn’t care that people die. He can have big dinners while babies starve from lack of formula. He doesn’t care as long as the illegal immigrants have plenty.

The creep is surrounded by death, and he cares little, as long as he can blame it on someone else. He blamed the China virus on Trump. He blamed the disaster in Afghanistan on first one then the other. To this day, he denies he left any Americans behind. Moreover, he doesn’t care that he and his crew have caused the death of countless people, both in the past and the future with his withdrawal methods. With his ideas of cutting back on police, he has become the friend of the criminal. He would be proud of it but he sees that it has cost him political power.

Ole Joe is proud that he has forced the price of oil to over $100 a barrel. I don’t know if he is smart enough to realize it is a fact that enabled Russia’s war machine. Regardless, he cares little about the destruction caused to Ukraine. It is a two ended disaster. It has caused death and destruction in Ukraine, and it has cost us billions to help Ukraine defend itself. Oh. And by the way, it has brought the world to the brink of World War Three.

Of all the horrible things he has done, bringing the world to the brink of war seems to be the one thing he fears. Your guess is as good as mine as to why.