The old ragged flag..
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Friday, July 4, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
AMERICA.. THE...
Finish the statement.
America the brave?
Free?
Doomed?
The idea of the United States is still miraculous. While the Founding Fathers were not pure in spirit or selfless at heart, their principles were strong enough to overcome sexism and racism to great extents. While wealthy white male landowners were privileged to vote initially, the living and breathing Constitution was written in such a sense that eventually everyone was included with the right to a free election .. And even more, for the mistakes the nation has made, it has also created an amazing place of beauty and people with profoundly good hearts..
But America the what?
When we declared independence from the ruling family of England in 1776, the world was in flames. It always was.
But America adopted a new route–one that said freedom itself was inherent in civilization and that it was a gift from a higher power, but from government. And even more startling, the American government–yet to fights its series of battles with Great Britain–said that the people rule over the rulers.
This fresh notion was amplified by COMMON SENSE. A manisfest destiny eventually led American patriots to the Westward expansion. And a trail of tears.. lots of tears, and lots of graves…
Yes, history is filled with wildly amazing stories but at the same time, controversial moments that make you question your patriotism.
But on the Fourth of July, at least in our current age, those frets over what the true history of the United States is takes a back seat. Instead, fireworks zoom into the air and explode with might.. those lights and bright flashes were seen before over the United States. During the American Revolution, the Civil War, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and 9/11.. We have seen aggression and brutality–and fought it. Often times we went to war unsure of victory (and sometimes unsure of why in the world we were even fighting) .. but we did it.
Yellow ribbons were tied to trees.
And the boys came home.. In body bags or airplane seats…
But America the what?
Where are we in 2014? Did the Founding Fathers even think their experiment could survive civil wars and world wars and racial division?
In 2014, America is seeing a great new division–one where the rich bite and the poor’s plight is loudly amplified .. Stocks are soaring. 17,000 strong for the DOW. But gas prices are higher than they have been in six years. The government is hiring.. And more than 200,000 jobs were added in June. But a record 92 million Americans + are either not working or not looking for work. Americas will gather for barbecues .. but with empty wallets. Food prices are at record highs. And this year, a hurricane is creating a whole new July 4th story for people along the East Coast, as Arthur moves his way without regard to holidays or celebrations..
So often, the United States is at the will of world events. Or natural events. Or ‘acts of God.’ The citizens of the nation have seen better, and worse, days. Often times, it’s all relative .. relative to our situation, our age, and our time.
When I was a child, things in fact did seem simpler. In a way, they always are simple in hindsight. Less technology, less stress, and less ‘things’ to distract us from ‘things’ that matter. But the good old days weren’t always good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems. Look hard, you’ll find a Billy Joel song the affirms that logic.
We are, in this nation on our national birth date, what we want to be.
America’s a dynamic and every changing nation.. immigration, both legal and illegal, has altered the course of some events and arguments.. gay marriage has uprooted traditional thoughts of what marriage should be.. and technology came armed with knowledge and endless supplies of facts (and opinions) forcing people drop from Churches like flies.
That is who we are..
I argue that the Founding Fathers, were they to come back in a dramatic non-zombie like reappearance, would be proud of what we became but also shameful of some of the more atrocious pockets of American society.. Gun rights are obvious, but some of the horrendous killings are unimaginable. But the Founding Fathers saw things, too–they often saw whole families die young, at the mercy of incurable diseases and scourges that we have long killed off with advancements and miracles medical developments..
Yes it’s relative..
Always.
But what is enduring is this: People still swell up with emotion when they see fireworks explode overhead. The pops and bangs that occur this entire Fourth of July weekend, from cities and neighborhoods across the nation, will live forever in the memories of children just growing up now.
When I was a child, I have fond but more fuzzy memories of catching fireflies in a field while fireworks exploded overhead.. this year, unless my son poops out and defies the plans to go to a late night fireworks show, he may have the same memory. Catching fireflies as they blink, underneath the smoky skies from fireworks on a hot summer night. And he one day will say his childhood was ‘simpler’ to .. even though my adulthood that coincides with his youth is anything but simple.
America the ……..
America the whatever you want to fill the blank in with. That’s your freedom, your right.. and your privilege.
Do we make some national mistakes? Oh yes.. does our government always represent the will of the people–no. Do our citizens always uphold the values of the nation? Not at all.. does our country always succeed. Nope.. not a chance. Are we perfect? No..
But that’s the point.
The fight is to constantly form the more perfect union.. It’s a work in progress, and a struggle. Sometimes a battle between wits and twits..
But ain’t that America..
This Fourth of July, define this nation. Define it well, though.. future generations will always look to the previous ones and judge accordingly. Make the future proud.
And make sure that the previous 238 years of the United States of America meant something…
As the bombs blast through the night.. the fireworks take flight.
Pride across the land.. from the cities to the burbs.. to the bars to the sand..
Drink your choice and raise a glass,
Toast the nation and have a blast.
26 Fukuoka schoolgirls fall ill; panic attack suspected | The Japan Times
Twenty-six students at a girls high school in Fukuoka Prefecture became sick Monday in an apparent panic attack, prompting the school to close for the day.
According to the strange reports from the Fukuoka Prefecture, the girls became sick during class and school ended up being closed for the rest of the day. Even more: According to Yanagawa High School, a private school in the city of Yanagawa, a first-year student suddenly shrieked in the middle of a class and fell down at about 10 a.m.
Two other students in the class fell into a similar state soon afterward, followed by students from other classes who came to check on the incident. Some of the students turned pale, though the exact cause of their sickness was not known..
But forgive me for doubting the ‘mass panic’ explanation.. a brief review of recent history concerning the Fukuoka Prefecture: Theatmospheric dose of radiation from Fukushima has been high there.. TheFukushima Diary website also has a tag dedicated to Fukuoka.. .. mass panic sounds like a nice and quaint way of saying something is very wrong and making people very sick..
26 Fukuoka schoolgirls fall ill; panic attack suspected | The Japan Times
DELIVER US FROM HORROR
It’s been 30 years since a horror movie has been opened at the box office during the Fourth of July weekend. . this year, it’s DELIVER US FROM EVIL, the scary film about a cop in New York City battling demons and paranormal entities. Horror fans have described it as the scariest and best horror movie in decades.. NIKKI FINKE is predicting a number 3 opening for the movie..Best of the weekend will still be TRANSFORMERS by all accounts.. the almost dominant movie will dominate even more.. Experts predict only $20 mil for DELIVER US FROM EVIL for the weekend. I actually predict that number is too low.. watch for it to move and shake.. Could it be the summer sleeper? The horror movie that could? Yes… fans have tired of the supernatural genre. But this movie seemingly dares to be different.. and if doesn’t work for you, PURGE 2 comes to theaters later in the hot month of July..
WEEKEND THEATER COUNTS:
DELIVER US FROM EVIL: 3045
EARTH TO ECHO: 3230
TAMMY: 3465
But consistent: TRANSFORMERS: 4233 strong
Facebook mind control experiments linked to DoD research on civil unrest
…seriously…as though the Facebook experiment could get any creepier..
Facebook mind control experiments linked to DoD research on civil unrest
Fourth of July thoughts.. maybe after all these 200+ years of American freedom, something has gone awry.. something very violent and dark has entered society’s fabric? Perhaps the decline of America is accelerating. Look no further than this story of a 2-year-old beautiful child named Kamiya French. She was 2. And she was shot in the face as a revenge killing as retribution for an April shooting that wounded three people outside of a night club.
You are broken America.. it’s time for a long look in the mirror and a true and deep discussion over what went wrong, why which quickening occurred, and what we can do it about it before the next American birthday makes us all grayer, more violent, more heartless, and more broken.
Jokers to the left of me, drones to the right
This is why many people–including me–have some big fears of the future when it comes to drone technology.. Imagine a weird future when drones will be spying on your in your back yard–and those drones will suddenly crash down, revealing the secret mission but not yielding any information as to why you were being watched. It’s not the future, though.. It actually just happened in Brighton, Colorado.. George Ray says that a drone equipped with a camera was taking video of his property .. he heard a beep noise and a sudden crash down. He isn’t sure why a drone would want to film him cutting his lawn, but it was.. The first of many mysteries sure to come as drones begin to beep and click their ways over the free skies of America..
My aura is purple and yellow..
…that is what a see-er told me over dinner the other evening.
After dinner I had a clear brown aura.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
SPIKED: Spies in the family home
This is an amazingly important article from SPIKED.. the Scottish government is set to provide a ‘guardian’ to watch every child in the nation. Every one is sacred.. every home is watched..
Nanny state 2.0….
A must read.
SPIKED: Spies in the family home
Fear, suspicion undermine West Africa's battle against Ebola
…and of course: 57+ EBOLA patients have GONE MISSING..
Fear, suspicion undermine West Africa's battle against Ebola
World tensions: North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine
It’s amazing to see the amount of conflagration across the planet earth right now. in 1914, there was a ‘shot heard around the world’ as Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.. that event was the historical blame for the trigger that began World War I—the ‘war to end all wars.’ The end never came.. but a second world war did..
Will the events of 2014, one hundred years on, lead to world war 3? Are we ripe for another strange occurrence to electrify the current charge of the planet?
There seem to be so many battles right now, and so many needless deaths. Brutal, and disgusting kills.. sickening events as the devil incarnate advances throughout the continents of the planet.
But…what will be that ‘trigger’ that begins the next big conflict? The war to end all wars, 21st century style?
World tensions: North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine
Hope this doesn’t kill any Fourth of July parties..
While no end of the world scenario is probable for the holiday, this bears watching throughout the week. It could be Arthur.. and it may strike parts of the United States coast line come Independence Day..
Here is the storm that may be, now:
Back under the dome.. maybe this season will at least start a bit better: Stephen King apparently wrote episode 1..
UNDER THE DOME returns tonight to CBS at 10pm. This time, according to Stephen King himself, no one under the dome is safe.. but will we be safe to watch? The original season was awful.. Maybe this go around a new and more vibrant DOME awaits. King writes.. We will see.
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