Ever Consider Doing Nothing

I have. I think it just might be difficult, in its own way. You’re on stage. The world famous actor, or maybe singer is in the spotlight saying or maybe singing his lines and your job at the time is to do nothing.

I think it is called supporting acting. Even if you are an important well known actor, sometimes, someone else must step into the spotlight and it is your turn to step back into the shadows.

Sometimes as I watch shows, especially when they are live and repeated day by day and for that little while, the success of the show desperately relies on you keeping your mouth shut and drawing little or no attention to yourself.

Sometimes, when I watch shows, I like watching the supporting actors, doing their job, doing nothing.

Those news readers never get it right

The difference is, now most of us know it.

Nonetheless, lets go over it to keep the misunderstanding down.

  1. There was no rioting on Jan 6. I didn’t see anyone rioting. Did anybody see any rioting. If you really truly saw any videos of real rioting, please let me know.
  2. The only one killed was a civilian lying down in a no threat position by a policeman. That video I did see many times.
  3. Some people did do damage, t admit. However, by now they paid for their crime in the 4 years since.
  4. There were FBI people in the crowd urging people in.
  5. A signal needs to be sent that our citizenry should never, ever be treated like that again… Ever.
  6. Many of those who were charged never entered the building, which makes them not guilty of any inference of any crimes, not even a minor one. Standing on unsecured ground outside is in no wise illegal.
  7. Finally, again I saw the video many times, Trump never even suggested that they should riot. The dems claimed he did and impeached him for it. They lied and knew they lied over and over. It was totally intentional, being as they too saw the same video I did.

I’m not sending money to LA fire victims

  1. Just today discovered it would cost me 10 K a month to put my wife in a nursing home. Decided I will hold off just as long as I can. I sure wish I had that 30 K Obama care took from me. It would only last three months, but I think I’d rather the nurses get it instead of the insurance companies.
  2. Considering where they live, they are likely much, much more better off than I am financially.
  3. If they are going to continually vote for dems, then they are only getting their education on voting habits. If we should help them rebuild we are just short circuiting their learning process. Even those few who voted Republican need to be more convincing to the neighbors or move to a red state. When CA has only dems living there, it just might speed up the leaning process. You might note some of the most avid anti-communists come out of pro communist nations. Learning firsthand always is most effective.
  4. If they don’t get help rebuilding, maybe, most possibly, they might not cut firefighting funds while Santa Ana winds are predicted in the near future.
  5. Finally, and most importantly, they just might be more willing to allow clear cutting of some of the dry brush, aka fuel for wild fires, especially near their homes, businesses and schools.

My guess is less than ten percent learned their lesson. If you’re a dem, you know why more than I do.

My One Complaint

Not only was Carrie Underwood a real trooper under pressure, but she gave a wonderful performance with her wonderful voice. I doubt there was an intentional effort to scuttle her performance, but if it was, it only helped her shine.

However, I did have one complaint. It was too short. I would have liked her to sing at least one more verse. It seemed over before she began. Moreover, suspect I am not the only one who feels that way.

I must admit, though, I did not understand the delay. Even when she was done, I didn’t know what the problem was. It wasn’t until they explained it a while later.

Perhaps, Old Joe Did Us a Favor With All the Pardons

Even so, I wish he hadn’t done it.

Nonetheless, with the pardons, Old Joe pointed a finger at every criminal. Now, though we might not be able to do a thing about it, we will know everyone that was part of the collusion. They won’t be able to get a job in a red state catching dogs.

We also know who their friends and relatives are. Also, while we will not be able to convict them of federal crimes, they are still susceptible to state and civil law suits. Can you imagine some of those characters having to defend themselves from a hundred different civil suits at one time.

Finally, those who escape man’s justice must still face God’s justice. His is always accurate, though not always immediate. Moreover, His punishment does not have the limits of man’s justice. He can hurt a man in ways men don’t know.

Perhaps the one most important thing that should come out of it are the trials conducted in the chambers of congressional committees before the whole of the public. If that trial takes place and the Dems are convicted, it might spell the end of the democrat party, forever.

Too much to hope for? Already we have substantial proof of crimes and criminals. If they lie about it, it is a new crime they can be convicted of. When testifying under oath, they better watch out. They better not lie.

Proof Positive

Old Joe kept saying he needed an act of Congress to close the border. In less than an hour after President Trump took his oath, the gates were closed. Never took one vote from Congress.

It’s proof positive Old Joe didn’t know how or he was fibbing again. If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on fibbing, though I must admit, it’s tough. The man just might not have known. They might not have told him.

The Power of the Interview

There is no doubt in my mind that the media will be just as biased as ever. However, there will be 2 differences. First, no more will they totally control what is tweeted or said on stuff like Facebook. That means Republicans will be able post their ideas just as much as the Dems. Now we’ll see how competitive the Dems ideas really are.

Secondly, whenever they want to interview the president, VP, Speaker or Majority Leader of the Senate as well as any committee chairman, they will have to interview a Republican with republican ideas.

They will still be able to conversate with Dem members of Congress but none of the real leaders. That just might irritate those host on shows such as Meet the Press. It makes me wonder, will they stop interviewing people holding federal office. They might talk to governors as the ones in CA or NY.

There is one little problem with that, of course. The folks in NY and CA just might vote for a Republican governor. Then who do they interview?

Don’t laugh. It could happen. Especially if CA keeps having four fires at a time and people keep getting murdered on subways.

Thank the Lord for Discipline

It is a difficult thing for a child to be thankful when his hand is being slapped but he should be. That slap on the hand is far less harmful and painful than that jolt of electricity from that wall socket.

Okay. I agree. The socket should be covered. Still, a little slap on the wrist is in order when a child starts trying to put his fingers in the socket, covered or not.

To be sure, I believe there is a big difference between discipline and punishment. The object behind punishment is justice; whereas, the object behind discipline is, or at least should be love. We as parents, from time to time, cause a little harmless pain to avoid the larger pain, or perhaps harm. As parents, we need to remember that, regardless of any anger.

When God disciplines us, it is in love and we should remember that. We should always learn from it as well as be reassured. After all, in general, people normally don’t discipline the strange child in love. When God disciplines us, it is a strong indicator that He is our Father and we are His child. It tells us we are saved and we are forever his. No one can ever take us from Him, ever.

Believe me, I have felt the hand of His discipline all too often. I didn’t like it. I am sure, I have asked why me? But He was always right and I was always wrong. And I learned and I continue to learn today, to my dismay.

How-some-ever, let me say this now before the whole world, I am so very grateful to my God that he disciplines me. It is because He loves me and that is very reassuring.

God disciplines nations too. Then, you know that. Repeatedly, he disciplined Judah when they strayed. Then, they repented and God rewarded them. The last time, God disciplined them several times and Judah turned their back on God. They called the chastising a coincidence and continued in their disobedience.

So, God increased the levels. He told them in advance and raised up the nation of Babylon. As predicted, they went into captivity and to this day, they have not returned to their former greatness.

As with Israel, I believe that the US has found favour with God. How else could we get where we are. However, if we keep turning our back to God, I have to believe that the Same thing will happen to us as Judah. If we keep writing off the warnings as coincidence, or weather change! He can raise up a nation and destroy us, as he destroyed Judah. What does makes me wonder, why has He already done it. By the way, He need not raise up another nation. He can use natural disasters, or a few terrorists with a big bomb.

As I write this, I remain in hope while I can’t help but fear. I know what it is like to feel His discipline. I do have something of an idea of what can happen, faster than anyone can imagine.

If you doubt any of this read the books of kings and chronicles in the Bible. The books, true, are religious. However, they are also very accurate history books.

Regardless; with all the blessings we have received as a nation from God, why in the world would anyone want to turn our backs on Him now? Better to receive His blessings than His discipline; or worse, His judgement.

Possible Flu Weapon

I never was the brightest kid in high school. Of course, my grades would have been much better if I hadn’t insisted on courses like algebra and chemistry. I made good grades in English and history without half an effort. I just couldn’t see making a living by conjugating verbs or knowing when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

Looking back on it, I do wish I did learn more about history and English. I can now see how it would have helped. Still, I do get by and I did learn a lot about chemistry and quadratic equations. However, I have found I use English far more than imaginary numbers.

How-some-ever, I still leaned my share of science. Though they never said so at the time, I have found that history and science are tightly intertwined. There is a lot of electronics in history and a whole bunch of history involved in chemistry.

Go figure. A person could actually learn history and science kind of simultaneously. I mean, it’s a little difficult to learn about the old River boats without also learning a little about steam, even if by accident.

Now, why would I write all this? Well, don’t you find it very fascinating. I do

Nonetheless, I was combining my history education with my scientific concepts, limited as they may be. I have heard that the main reason flu spreads so much more during the winter is because we spend so much more time in close proximity to each other.

That is likely true. Not only does it sound logical, but that is also what the smart people say. Yet, I was thinking. My wife always gets upset with me for that. She ask me, “Don’t you ever give your brain a rest?!” Yeah. It is something of a sore spot betwixt us. Must not be that serious, though. We have been married for over 50 years and she has been putting up with all my thinking, even before we were married.

Well, that has nothing to do with the flu. The point is, has anyone ever done any serious research on it. Maybe, perhaps, it might remotely possibly be, this theory might be wrong. Have we been making an assumption that isn’t scientific.

If, of course, someone has done the research and has statistics to backup the theory, if this is the case, then I just wasted a lot of words and I have exposed a bunch of my ignorance. Well, maybe I did that, anyway.

So, if it’s not the closeness that enhances the spread, what could it be? What other theory is even possible, let alone, probable?

This is where my thinking comes in. This is the part that angers my wife. What if it is vitamin D? In the winter we don’t get as much sun so we don’t get as much vitamin D. Actually, that part is a given. None of us get nearly as much sun in the winter.

I would have never, ever thought of it but for the China virus. I have no idea of the validity, but I heard from many different people that vitamin D helps to protect us from the virus. So, I made the connection. If vitamin D protects us from the one thing, why not the other?

Am I right? Am I wrong? I am the first to say, I have no real evidence.

Then again, the national health experts had no proof the vaccine worked on children and yet they recommended it. There was no evidence at all that it wound help our young military men and yet they were forced to take the vaccine or they were forced out of the service.

I submit my conjecture is as strong as there’s with one difference. The vitamin D is known to be harmless. At this point, we know the vaccine has danger associated with it.

Just one more thing before you completely dismiss my theory. Kids are less affected by the China virus. Kids drink more milk… Fortified with vitamin D. Older folks drink less milk, more coffee. The older people spend more time indoors. Us older people are more susceptible. I am an exception. I drink a lot of milk. I am sure I had that dreaded virus at least twice and I fought it off with nothing more than over the counter meds. And, oh yes. I am 78. I never even saw a doctor for it.

Success?

I noticed Old Joe was busy touting his success with the agreement to free the hostages. It sort of reminds me of the para maniac who touts rescuing four people from the building he set afire.

Need I explain, really? Well, just for those dems who are a little dim. Old Joe’s foreign policy led to the hostage situation in the first place. He provided the financial backing for the Palestinians indirectly through Iran. He also provided the virtual invitation by removing American support from Israel.

So now he brags of his success while ignoring he was the originator of the problem in the first place.