Republicans Suck at Fighting But That is Going to Change

You have to give the Democrats credit for one thing. They are fighters. They are dirty, in the trenches, break the rules, ruin your life, fighters. That’s how they “win,” by intimidating people into doing what they want. It’s not right, it’s not fair, but it has gotten them a lot of traction in the past. It’s why they hated Trump. He used some of their tactics against them and was successful. However, the Democrats used the lowest of strategies to defeat him. They stole an election.

They had help. They had help from Republicans. I’m not saying that actual Republican figures helped in the fraud of the election (although I wouldn’t dismiss that possibility.)They did something worse. When it was time to get answers, to investigate, to find out the truth, they either ran in the other direction or they actively worked against him and the American people.

You see, they didn’t like him either. They almost passed out when he said “mean things.” They cowered in fear as he actually showed them that someone with true convictions could solve the problems in four years that they had played with for lifetimes. He took their spotlight and they hated that. He exposed them for the RINO’s they are.

This didn’t just happen at the national level.

At the state level, particularly in our state of Maryland, alleged Republicans suddenly became Biden Devotees. One such transformation occurred in Larry Hogan. I won’t rehash his tyrannical handling of Covid in our state. You can read my previous post for that.

So, you might be able to understand the trepidation of freedom loving Maryland citizens who saw the new “variant” nonsense on the horizon. We suggested to our fellow citizens that we call Larry, email him, tell him not to try his nonsense again.

You’d think that State and local Republican committees would get it. Surely they would see that we couldn’t do that again and we needed to get Lord Larry under control.

Not so fast.

When one of our local groups suggested that the Republicans in the state call and write Larry and tell him not to mandate Covid restrictions again, it offended some of them. There was a collective clutching of pearls and requests for smelling salts. We shouldn’t contact him. After all, he was just the Governor and didn’t control these things. ( Funny, but he did before, what happened?) We should contact our local school boards, health departments, etc. But we shouldn’t do both. Why not?

I’ll tell you why. They are so comfortable with how things are. They have been for a long time. They don’t like confrontation, unpleasantness, mean comments. They want to continue to fight the politcal battle the way we always have, with quiet acquiescence and manners. In fact, I don’t think they really care if things get worse, because they don’t think it will impact them.

Don’t get me wrong. I embrace civil political discourse. I believe in stating your case with facts and reason. But I also know that sometimes you have to get your message across in a way that wakes people up. Our Founding Fathers had to do it, Churchill had to do it, and, yes, Trump had to do it.

But, when you listen to Maryland Republicans you understand why they struggle to gain power and, when they do, nothing changes. They kiss the asses of the Democrats so much I want to tell them to get a room. Just like Hogan. Like I have said before, he used excuses for not getting anything done I thought I was back in my 8th grade classroom collecting writing assignments on the due date. Those nasty Democrat dogs ate his legislation!

And I think that is comforting for the establishment Republicans. Lack of power is a shield for them, a shelter to hide their lack of will. And some people just like being able to whine a lot without doing anything.

Now they say that we shouldn’t call or write King Larry regarding mask mandates and vaccine passports. Somehow, we are supposed to support this man who ruined this state last year without so much as a regret, apology, or statement of empathy. “ Oh,” they tell us, “ we need to stick behind him and stick together. “ Stick together for what, more capitulation?

I got news for them. Their time is up.

I’ve met some new Republicans. Some call themselves Independents, or Conservatives or even ( gasp) Libertarians. And they are fed up. They are tired of excuses and are ready to join the fight. Some are fighting for local issues, some for state, some for national. They see what is happening and where it is going and are not willing to politely stand by while Marxist mandates roll over them.

They know that if you want to fight a dirty fighter, you have to get some dirt on you. You may not start at that point, but you are willing to go there if you must. You have to be smart and confront lies and stupidity. This is a fight for their futures and the futures of their kids and grandkids.

So, you old guard Republicans, I have a suggestion. Grab your pearls, get your smelling salts, and get out of the way. Either that, or take off your blinders and help us do what needs to be done.

Because we aren’t going quietly. And we aren’t listening to you anymore. We tried it your way. Didn’t work.

Our Governor is SO Mad at Us That He is Targeting Us

My Governor, a so-called Republican who I voted for TWICE, is SO mad at us. It’s not the first time. This jolly old hobbit named Larry can throw quite an impressive tantrum.

Some background. Maryland is a perpetually blue and annoying state. I have lived here since my Dad was stationed at the Pentagon in the 70’s. In that time, we have had TWO Republican Governors. So, when Larry Hogan, alleged Republican, ran and won, I was excited. There was hope.

It was short lived. The first four years he sang the right song and did some good things. He lowered bridge tolls, and, he lowered bridge tolls, and, oh, wait that was basically all he did. It was too hard to do things. Too many Democrats and nothing he did would matter anyway. And besides, he really wanted to get along, to be bi-partisan and blah blah blah.

Then, when Covid hit, Larry saw an opportunity. Since he hated Trump ( I guess he couldn’t get along with a real Republican) and thought that perhaps HE would run for President, he hefted his rather hefty backside on the Democrat bandwagon of lockdowns and mandates. At first, he said it would only be about wearing masks and social distancing for two weeks. But then, using the virus as an opportunity, he realized he could really take control of things in this state. So, in a split second, he shut down all non-essential businesses except grocery stores. He announced it at noon. It went into effect at 5 p.m.

Surprise!!!! Hey, business owners, guess what? Sorry about your losses. Hey, employees ( except state employees who got paid the whole time) sorry you won’t have income for a bit. And of course, the wealthy, his big time donors, like Hogan, they would be fine.

Anyway, all through the summer, Hogan’s tyranny and his ego grew. He was on T.V. everywhere. He was called ” America’s Governor,” and he wrote a book. He was even touted as a presidential candidate and made a commercial and yelled at us to “Wear the damn mask.” His heroic wife flew on a plane to South Korea to buy faulty Covid tests instead of using the ones the evil Trump offered. Hey, it was only millions of taxpayer dollars. ( Where are they now, by the way?)

Eventually, people across the country caught on to what we in Maryland knew. Hogan was a fraud. And a tyrant.

So, back to the present. Yesterday, as part of the Vaccine Coercion Plan, Hogan crawled out of his hobbit hole and made an appearance. He talked about the fact that he would not make mandates EXCEPT for forcing unwanted, untested, and unapproved vaccines on State employees. A mid-speech flip flop Fauci would be proud of.

But, here is where he told me he was mad at me and others like me. He said of the unvaccinated: “You are the ones threatening the freedoms of all of us, the freedom not to wear masks, to keep our businesses open and to get our kids in school,” Hogan said.

You know, he is not only MAD at us he is now targeting us. We are the cause of all the problems. And, if Dear Leader Larry is forced to lock the state down again, it will be our fault. If anyone in the state wants to blame someone, it’s me and all the rest of us who dared to question the safety of the vaccines and refuse to take it. He, like Pontious Pilot, can wash his hands of all the bad things that might happen.

Here’s the problem with that. This is what Larry did in March of 2020. He closed businesses and schools. He caused people to lose their businesses, their livelihoods, their educational development, their life savings, their homes, and even their health as they could not go to their doctors for checkups or therapies. Some died, and not from Covid. Some committed suicide after their lives were ruined by the lockdowns. Others developed severe mental depression. None of these can be blamed on anyone but government officials including Larry who were either too stupid or too cowardly to come up with reasonable solutions that would protect people from both Covid and destruction of their lives. Or maybe they were bribed.

Larry might have forgotten, but the vaccine wasn’t around then. There were other cures and treatments for the virus, but they were ignored because the drug companies wouldn’t profit from them. And, the control thing felt so right for Larry and his ilk.

So, here’s my question and my promise to Larry. Larry, do you remember Hitler? Do you remember how he scapegoated Jews? Do you remember how the German people perpetrated violence on them, culminating with their mass extermination in concentration camps? All because ONE guy decided they were the problem and he had the solution. Is that what you are hoping for? Or are you just interested in forcing people to inject something experimental into their bodies against their will? I’ll wait for your response.

While I am waiting, here’s my promise, Larry. I WON’T COMPLY. I won’t comply with any illegal mandate or order you issue. I will not take a vaccine against my will. And, if someone perpetrates violence, attempts cancellation of rights or licenses I hold, or any other negative actions against me or my loved ones because of that, I will site your recent comments in my lawsuit against you.

I am putting YOU on notice.

( Oh, and for those of you interested, Larry II or “Kellary” as I like to call her, is running for Governor. Her name is Kelly Schulz. ( Any relation to the Sgt of the same name? Old people will know what I am talking about. )

There is an alternative. His name is Dan Cox and he really is a Constitutional Conservative.

All Hail Our All Powerful New Leader Rochelle/GOP is MIA

I don’t know if you heard, but Biden is no longer the leader of our country. Neither is Harris, or Trump, or Obama, or anyone in Congress. We have a new and all powerful leader who can make decisions ALL ON HER OWN and with COMPLETE AUTHORITY.

Her name is Rochelle Walensky. You can call her “Oh Most Wonderful and Generous Leader” if you want.

What? You don’t remember this happening? Well, you could be a victim of the Mandela Effect ( look it up) where you are remember something differently than others OR you might be right. Because I don’t remember who died and left her in charge.

How do I know she is all powerful? Well, Rochelle, who was appointed by the acting “President” Biden, is head of the CDC. And in that position she gets to tell us all what to do. And we are supposed to do what she says.

During the scamdemic, landlords were prohibted from evicting people who couldn’t pay their rent under any circumstances. So, if you are a millionaire with a huge bank account and you are renting a fancy Manhattan apartment and you just don’t want to pay your rent, you don’t have to. And you landlord? Well, sucks for them. If they have mortgages, property tax, etc. to pay, they just have to deal with it. Or, they can sell their property, which brings up another scenario. More on that later.

This moratorium on evictions was put into place at the beginning of the scamdemic by Trump. It expired on Sunday evening when Congress did not extend it. The Supreme Court had previously ruled that the moratorium could only be extended by Congressional vote.

But, good old Rochelle, she didn’t care. After all, what does she need the President, the Congress or the Supreme Court. She, who has major experience sitting at a desk and pushing papers, knew what she had to do. So, she took over. It was a bloodless coup, for sure, but a coup just the same. She extended the moratorium and nationalized rental properties, much like they did in the USSR, China, and Venezuala.

Biden said the order was “most likely unconstitutional.” Then he shuffled off to his blankie, chair and pudding. After all, who was he to question Queen Rochelle, the All Knowing.

So, what about those landlords? Will their bills and mortgages be put on hold? No. And despite what many people think, many landlords are not wealthy people. Some of them invested in these properties to support their families. Some of them are retired and rely on these properties for income.

Screw them. Greedy Capitalist PIGS!

So, what will happen when their banks foreclose on those properties? Will any individual wish to purchase these properties not knowing if they can rent them or not? Doubtful. Especially when they properties are inhabited by people who won’t or can’t pay rent.

I’ll bet there are white knights out there. They are wonderful corporations called Vanguard, Blackrock and Homes 4 Rent which are buying up single family homes in record numbers. Sometimes they buy entire neighborhoods at well over market price and often pay cash, no mortgages required, thus shutting out the individual buyer who may have been interested.

Don’t believe me? Look it up. A young couple I know who are in the market have discovered that the area homes they are interested in are often on the market for mere minutes before multiple offers are made, many well over the asking price. And, while they make decent money as a young couple, they refuse to pay ridiculous prices for properties that are simply not worth it. Relatives in Texas tell me it is happening all over the state.

It seems they may never get that opportunity in the future. We are being told by publications such as BLOOMBERG, the ATLANTIC, FORBES, and BUSINESS INSIDER, that renting is “better than buying.” This fits nicely with the GREAT RESET idea of “owning nothing and being happy.” In some publications like the left wingnut publication VOX, home ownership is a symbol of imperialism and racism. So, the Marxist media is pushing the desired narrative that home ownership is BAD.

Funny that Congress, who has adjourned to their million dollar properties and summer homes, didn’t bother to act on this at all. They could have said “no more” and taken a stand towards getting everyone back to normal in the economy, even landlords. But, they didn’t. They didn’t take a stand either way, which makes them as useful as a post turtle. ( Yes, Mitch, I’m looking at you.)

And, with their non-action, they have ceded, once again, control and power to turf marking bureaucrats like Rochelle who has now marked her territory with the urine of her mandates. She who must be obeyed.

Is that fair to her? I’m not sure. Honestly, when she speaks she looks like a hostage being held by a terrorist group. All we are missing is the black and white terrorist flag behind her and a gun pointed at her head. She is clearly being told what to do and is either being coerced or paid off. Why else would she cry during announcements? ( That seems to happen a lot with these folks, even Capitol policemen, when “testify” or proclaiming. Do they know they are doing something wrong but are so afraid they do it anyway?)

At least in her case, she is a low level bureaucrat being manipulated. What excuse does the GOP have? Why aren’t they out there shouting to the high heavens about any of this? Why are we only hearing from a few of them about ANY of the tyranny of the last seven months? Why are they MIA?

Because while they are missing and silent, we, the citizens of this country are having our Constitutional rights stripped by the Bureaucratic Dictators like Rochelle.

They Do Better When They Don’t Have Data

Why the people who always scream “science” don’t seem interested in sharing their new “science” with us.

If you saw any of the recent press conferences or interviews with the White House Press Secretary, the CDC or Dr. ( May he always be praised) Fauci, you may have notice something interesting. While telling us NOW that the vaccinated must suddenly wear masks after telling us just a few weeks ago that you didn’t have to wear a mask if you were vaccinated, these people don’t seem interested in sharing the data, you know, science, that supports this decision.

For over a year and a half, these so called “unbiased” experts, have been telling us, the ignorant, knuckle dragging population, that they knew what was best because they had the data regarding Covid 19. You may remember the numbers, the percentage of infections and how it was growing exponentially. They gave us the information regarding the thousands upon thousands who were dying with Covid, who were testing positive for Covid, who needed to be protected.

At first it was a little fuzzy. No need for masks. In fact, don’t wear one. No worries if you were asymptomatic, you couldn’t spread it.

Then the election loomed on the horizon and it all changed. The data got worse. We needed to lockdown, mask up, and hope we would get a vaccine in time to save us all from certain death. They showed us the data.

And then they realized something that really upset their cart of dead bodies. We could read the data. We saw that the affected age groups and most who died were elderly and/or had co-morbidities. We saw that they packed nursing homes with “infected” young people until the nursing home residents died and padded their data. We saw that most of us had little chance of catching Covid and even less of dying from it.

They even told us themselves, telling us that they counted anyone who died during the “scandemic” were counted as Covid deaths, even if they were shot in the head or died in a car crash.

We found out that the Covid test was inaccurate, so much so that it would call a person positive if they had ever read about Covid. It was so bad the CDC said they wouldn’t use it anymore because it was too sensitive. We saw that states that didn’t lock down did better or at least the same as those that did. The data didn’t support their actions and we knew it.

So, when the vaccine came out, we were told this would save us all. We could all go back to our lives if we took it. Sure, it wasn’t fully tested and it may kill or cripple you at a higher rate than Covid itself, but if we all took it all would be right with the world. It didn’t work with some of us.

So, they tried bribery. Money, lotteries, gifts, food, free donuts, whatever they could dig out of their little prize bag. It still didn’t work with some of us.

Now they are trying to threaten us. Lose your job, lose your freedom, etc. They tell us that the Vaccine works, but only for six months and that people who have had it might actually get the new Covid variant and spread it to others. But still, we should get it. Our children should get it. Because they say so. Because if we don’t, we are selfish, unpatriotic, unholy lepers. Just take the damn vaccine. Oh, and if you did, “wear the damn mask.”

But, the funny thing is they have no data. Zip, zilch, nada. They can’t even tell you HOW they know someone has the variant versus the original version. When asked how they know someone has the variant vs. the original, the White House Principal Deputy Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says, “Because the experts say so. ” ( BTW, what the hell is the difference between the “Principal” White House Deputy Secretary and the White House Deputy Secretary? Is it like what RIcky Bobby’s Dad said, “Second place is the first loser?” Is she the “runner up?”)

It’s a version of what I would say to my children when they questioned me as to why they should eat their veggies. “Because I said so. ” It didn’t work with them either.

So, let’s talk about those experts. First, the CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, a 20 year veteran of desk duty at the agency, when asked about their new “recommendation” that the vaccinated wear masks ” indoors in areas of substantial or high transmission” and which data supports that, she gives us a great answer. The claim that people with the Delta varient who are vaccinated and unvaccinated have the similar levels of viral load was based on “unpublished data, 2021.” And, by the way, no one can see it. Why? Did the copier break? Are they out of printer ink?

Oh, and if you are wondering what “viral load” is it means how germy you are. I think we have a different kind of “load” on display here. It’s the kind you might find in Biden’s diaper before they wipe his butt.

They said it would be published “imminently.” Interesting enough, it was later leaked that the study they used was a study from India that was “rejected in peer review.” ( In a miracle, it was suddenly marked, “under review” after people found out about it.) And, so you know, it was about the Astra Zeneca shot that we don’t use here.

The “C” in CDC certainly doesn’t stand for “Credible” does it? And yet, social media fact checks those of us who question them. Seriously. At this point, the homeless guy under the freeway bridge is more credible.

So, since they are so interested in “SCIENCE” and “DATA” you wonder why they don’t want to share reports with us. Since Dr. Fauci told Senator Paul that ” You don’t know what you are talking about,” you would think he would be out there with the data flashing in bright neon. But, nope. He just keeps on putting on more make up and snuggling up to female reporters from MSNBC and CNN. “I’m ready for my close up Mr. Demille.”

I know why they don’t want to show us the data. They don’t want to because they don’t have any that supports their recommendations. They realize that even the dumb unwashed out here can tell that they are lying. They know we see what they are doing, who they are serving, and where they get their money.

And, quite honestly, they figure they can get away with it. In fact, it serves them better to never release any data because then they can just make it up as they go along. Sort of like Joe Biden’s tall tales of his life and adventures.

And there will be people out there who will embrace the “truths” of the Church of St. Fauci regardless of how bogus they are. I know some of them. They happily put on their masks last week and glared at me as I walked maskless through the grocery store.

Maybe they don’t realize this about me, I don’t do cults. And there are many like me out here.

Why Are Americans So Complacent?

Every day that I go on the internet I see videos of people protesting in various countries. And I’m not talking about hundreds or thousands, I am talking about MILLIONS. Here are some examples:

  1. England – thousands protest against vaccine passports and stay at home orders
  2. France- millions of French citizens protest against vaccine and masks mandates and vaccine passports. Many want to remove President Macron.
  3. Germany – thousands of demontrators clash with police over vaccine mandates and passports. The Germans ought to know how this can go!
  4. Belgium- thousands protest vaccine mandates and are beaten by police.
  5. Australia- hundreds of thousands protest against lockdowns and mandatory vaccines. Police beat those who will not comply
  6. Canada- thousands protest stay at home orders and proposals for vaccine passports.
  7. Greece-thousands are attacked by police with tear gas and water cannons as they protest against vaccine mandates proposed by their government.
  8. Italy- thousands protest the “green pass” vaccine passport. Violence breaks out on the floor of their capitol between lawmakers.
  9. Thousands demonstrate in Ireland against lockdowns and mask orders

So, in the midst of all of this, one wonders why there are no protests in the United States, particularly in California and New York, whose governors have implemented the most draconian measures to force the vaccines.

To be honest, there have been protests in both of those states. The largest were in Los Angeles and New York City. In New York City, citizens are finally seeing the ultimate oppression of a Communist mayor. And, there have been some protests against individual businesses who have told workers they must get vaccinated, including some against federal government orders.

Other U.S. protests have been about forcing children to wear masks in school. Parents have seen the studies showing how dangerous this is for children as the masks actually breed more bacteria than prevent transmission of a virus that is not statistically dangerous to kids.

But, there has been NOTHING as large as the European protests in the U.S.

This seems odd since our country is one that was built on the protection of individual rights under the Constitution. And, we are one of the only countries where our citizens are still armed by the 2nd Amendment.

I can think of many reasons. One is that our government is now making examples of people who go against them by jailing the people who breached the Capitol on January 6th, holding them without bail and on rather minor charges. But, by convening a “panel” to investigate this incident that is basically a packed jury, by using police as witnesses ( and not just police but lying, wimpy, crying police.) BY THE WAY, it seems odd to me that one of the testifying, crying policeman was a Black man crying about being called the “n”word. But, when you go see his social media posts you see that he is racist and advocate for violence against a former President and white people in general. But, pardon that digression. So, any potential protesters might think twice. It’s almost as if Pelosi and her SS wanted that to happen.

Our country is spread out and while many states may be taking drastic measures, many are not. Good job Texas, Florida, and South Dakota. There are others. But, even in Maryland where our so called “Republican” Governor implemented the most drastic measures last year, there are few protests against possible vaccine passports. And we are not a large state geographically. Plus, we can’t really use that excuse when we see that Australia seemed to be able to figure out their long distances between areas. Perhaps the fact that states can make their own decisions keeps protests down.

Maybe we have divided attention. Between the garbage that the Biden regime and our elite leaders throw at us every day, Americans feel like they are playing Whack-a-mole. Critical race theory in our schools, measures to defund the police, violent BLM and Antifa riots that are ignored, out of control spending of our tax dollars in order to bribe voters and bankrupt the middle class and small businesses, corruption in our recent election and of course, the disaster at the border keep us hammering at a different crisis each day. And who can forget that most of the population is busy watching the latest media crack on cable. It’s hard to focus.

Americans are also very trusting, kind people. They want others to think of them as fair, compassionate, and willing to help fellow citizens. So, when the commercials air telling us to “get the vaccine” for our neighbors and friends, for our country, etc. many believe it. They can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t.

But, let’s talk about trust. Many of us who lived through the 60’s observed many protests against the Vietnam War. The mottos of these protesters were “Question Authority,” “Don’t trust ‘the man,'”and “Hell no, we won’t go.” Where are these people who never took the word of the government as gospel? Are they all dead? No, most of them are out there proclaiming Trump as Hitler while letting the authoritarian Biden regime run roughshod over our rights. And they have trained their children in those ideas.

My parents, who were Conservative, my Dad was lifetime military, taught me just the opposite. Yes, you were respectful to your parents, your teachers and other adults, but you also were taught to analyze and think for yourselves. You were taught that questioning was what citizens did in order to keep government accountable. We didn’t always do it when we should have. However, they did instill in us that the government could not violate our rights. That was wrong because people in power now don’t care about our rights. So, let the questions and challenges begin.

But, somehow, the “revolutionaries” of the past have gone silent. One wonders why. Now they make signs for ” unity” and scream at people in the supermarket for not wearing masks. They jump with both feet into vaccine passports and contact tracing. Did they have too much free love and drugs in the past? Or were they always about Communism and not freedom? I think we know the answer.

Ultimately, I think the main reason Americans haven’t gotten out en masse is that we are a bit lazy in our freedom and rights. After all, how many of us have had government truly restrict us up until last year? How many of us have been hurt economically, physically, etc. by the government before last year’s “pandemic” ? Perhaps the military is one group who can say that has happened consistently between the unjustified wars and the lousy Veterans Administration.

But most of us, unless a law passed directly affected our bottom line, have been blissfully unaware. And when others told us what was coming, we said, “That can’t happen here, we have the Constitution protecting our rights.” Yeah, okay.

Now that it IS happening, it’s as if we are in such denial that we actually think that others can protest for us. It’s too much trouble, too scary to do it ourselves. We keep looking around for someone ELSE to take the risk.

That’s not going to work.

The Europeans get it. They’ve been down this road before with their leaders. Some of them have already had their freedoms taken away and they found out what that is. Australians have seen their friends and neighobrs beaten for refusal to take the vaccine. They understand.

We are fighting for our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren. And I am not talking about the risks of the vaccines ( gene therapy.) I’m talking about the danger of losing our freedom and independence.

From the movie “Braveheart,” ” Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you’ll live…at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin’ to trade ALL days from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they will never take…OUR FREEDOM!” – Mel Gibson as William Wallace

And another one. “God woudn’t have woke you up if you weren’t meant to be here. ” This was from a post by someone on Telegram. It resonated with me.

We were meant to be here. So let’s get going.

The Illusion of Government Freebies

When They Pay All Your Bills, They Own You

It might be a good thing that our government schools and colleges are teaching students so much about oppressors and oppressed, because there is a strong possibility they will all end up one of the oppressed. And it won’t matter what color they are.

How can that be? After all, the new regime and Congress have promised to take care of these youngsters and make sure they never face any financial adversity. They will pay all their bills, provide them with health care, pay off loans, give them guaranteed income without work, pay them for each child they have, and on and on.

It must sound so good to them. After all, they can escape all that nasty hard work one must do when supporting themselves. They can play video games, get on social media and follow all their favorite celebrities, party, and do whatever they want. And each month, a nice deposit will float into their bank accounts from Good Old Uncle Sam. ( Can we still use the term “uncle?”) Occassionally, they can find a social justice issue to virtue signal about and leave their cozy one room apartment provided for them to go protest and then post online about how much they hate this country. Who could ask for more? Life will be good as they sit and eat their fake meat and tofu provided by Bill Gates as they browse the very safe and gentle internet.

They won’t need to own anything. Phones will be provided. Cars will be unnecessary as they learn to bike, walk or ride public transit to go wherever they want. They won’t need vacations because life will be one big vacation. The air will be clean, their will be no crime because all life will be monitored by cameras everywhere.

Ahhhh….it sounds so wonderful. Why don’t those greedy asshole Conservatives want this? They must hate people.

Screeeeech. I think that the huddled masses of ignorant college educated fools are forgetting one thing. HE WHO PAYS YOUR BILLS OWNS YOU AND TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN’T DO.

It’s like when you live in Mom and Dad’s home ( I can still say ” Mom and Dad,” right?) I can’t tell you how many times my parents told me and how many times I told my children, “As long as you are under my roof and I am providing for you, you live under my rules.” The difference will be that for most of us, Mom and Dad loved us and wanted us to be able to leave home someday and make a life for ourselves.

The government ( or whoever is running things by then) won’t be like that.

What these useful idiots don’t realize is that the group that controls the money will still be billionaires many times over. They will own what they want, live where they want, do what they want. And they will not want the same for the unwashed freeloaders living on the government teat.

So, while that guaranteed monthly income may start out as “money for nothin,” it won’t stay that way. After all, the elites will have to have things done. There will be roads to build, cities to maintain, ditches to be dug, sewage to be disposed of. Sooner or later they are going to call on Fred and Frannie Freebie to “do their part. ” And, it won’t be that Freddie and Frannie get to CHOOSE how they want to do their part, they’ll be told how. Freddie, you don’t like manual labor? Too bad. Frannie, you hate working in a factory? Also too bad. You will do as your told or you will lose something. Maybe they will take away cable at first, or internet, or maybe electricity. Maybe the food allowance per month will be cut.

Hey, Freddie and Frannie want to have children. Oh, gee, the Government says, we are beyond our population limit, so, no. How about a nice pet lizard? Don’t like that? Too bad. There is no choice.

If they want something for their apartment, Freedie and Frannie will need to wait in line and “earn” their way up in the pecking order. If they do what they are told, don’t make trouble, then they might get a new television or a couple of additional cable channels.

The useful idiots, once they figure out what is going on, may not like it. They may attempt a protest. But, since they have no guns, they will be squashed like bugs. And, again, when those who hold the purse strings get mad, you might find yourself out on the street. After all, the government will say, “We have done everything for you. Remember how we paid for your schooling, provided medical care, food, water, a home, etc? You have everything you could ever need. How ungrateful of you to want more. “

See, freebies always come with strings attached. Usually, the string is that you lose a little bit of your freedom for every handout you are given. The elites will be fine. They will get to pick and choose who joins them in the “party” and who stays in the anonymous nobodies.

I hate to say it, because it means our country would be ruined, but I almost wish these Ivy League and other college idiots have to go through this. If there was some way I could snap my fingers and make them wake up in this situation, I would. Some of them might finally figure it out. Others will probably just think it’s just fine ( i.e. mask wearing morons), and there will be some who will find a way to blame it on Conservatives, the ones who tried to stop it.

Billy Preston had a song with this lyric: ” Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.” It’s a great line. Think about it.

Is Simone Biles a Symbol of What is Happening in the U.S.?

Okay. Simone Biles. Since I was heavily involved in gymnastics for over 20 years as a coach, judge and national committee chairman, I will comment on her withdrawal from the team event for what USA Gymnastics calls an injury but what she describes as mental issues. She is going to assess how she feels for individual events. The team got silver without her.

Would they have gotten the gold if she had competed? Who knows. But, if her performance the other night was an indication, the result would not have changed. I have been saying all spring that she looked like she wasn’t the same gymnast that was in Rio. Or even in years after that at World’s. She didn’t seem to have that happy confidence that she had in the past. Who knows why? Maybe being the best of all time is a crown to heavy to bear. Maybe she was tired of the sport. I know, and I think all of the coaches and gymnasts around the sport, especially those at the Olympic level know, Gymnastics is a mental sport. If your mind isn’t in it, you can not only hurt yourself, you can die. So, not being mentally focused is a HUGE issue.

I don’t know what she was feeling. Only she and those closest to her know. I know it is harder to be chased than to be the one chasing. I also know that all the commercials, all the hype, all of it, puts a tremendous amount of pressure on any one human being. In her case, it had to be ten times worse because no one has ever done what she has. And she has no other teammate who can be a confidant for her, who has gone through it before. In Rio she had a team filled with experienced gymnasts, the biggest of whom were Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglass. She and Aly were very close friends and I am sure Aly helped her through her doubts. This time, she is the experienced one. All the girls look to her. That has to be hard.

There was a rumor in some corners that she was upset that the FIG designed some rules that downgraded her difficult skills to make it easier for other athletes to compete with her. I don’t know if that is true, but if so, those decisions were made over four years ago. If it was that upsetting to her, she had plenty of time to come to terms with it or retire.

*Do I think it was right to bail on her team? No. But I also know it must be hard to make that decision. Now she has to decide whether she will do the individual events. If she does, it will either make her look like a selfish person or it will make her seem brave in overcoming her problems. * UPDATE: She has withdrawn from the All Around as of today. If she doesn’t it will just reinforce the view that she is weak and maybe shouldn’t have been in the Olympics at all. I don’t know. I do feel sorry for the athlete who is sitting home in the U.S. who could have had her place. But again, I don’t blame Simone for that. I’m sure this will be a huge hit for USA Gymnastics. Maybe they deserve it. I’m sure that situation will be used as a reason for this. Maybe it was. I don’t know.

While we are talking about USA Gymnastics, an organization I spent a lot of time volunteering with, I wonder why no one saw this coming. The new team coordinator, Tom Forster, had to see that something was wrong. Did he try to do something? Was he just afraid to lose the best kid on his team. He’s under pressure too. If they don’t succeed, he will be given some of the blame.

I know Tom from my days in gymnastics. He’s a nice guy, but was never the coach that was able to get his kids to the very highest level. Maybe it was because he is a nice guy. While a nice contrast to the tyrannical Marta Karolyi, maybe he doesn’t have quite the edge to get girls where they need to be. Quite frankly, I was surprised at the team he chose. While the top two were locks, I think three and four were “iffy.” And I say “iffy” because you had a young woman like McKayla Skinner who might have provided that spark and comradarie for Simone. Hindsight is 20/20. And, fairly, any decision he would have made may not have made a difference. After all, if they didn’t have Simone in the finals the result would have been the same.

There are other scenarios. I don’t want to spread anything that will tarnish Simone’s reputation on rumors alone.

I do believe that the Olympics are a concept whose time has come and gone. I believe that the expense, the disruption of a country or city, and the hype just isn’t worth it anymore. Countries lose billions and the only ones making money are NBC and the International Olympic Committee. The concepts of good sportsmanship, athletic prowess, and athletes of all countries coming together in friendship, have given way to corporate greed, social statements, and win at all costs attitudes. And the athletes are the ones who suffer. Add in Covid, no spectators, no excitement, no athletes meeting other athletes, and who cares?

I think that Simone is a symbol of what is happening with many of us in the United States. Mentally, we are divided and not focused on what is good in our country and how to move forward. How many of us wake up each day feeling lost, hopeless, and unfocused? I know I do some days. These athletes have to feel the same emotions.

It almost seems as though the folks who want to ruin our country WANT a poor result by our athletes at the games. Does it sound conspiratorial? Perhaps. But, remember part of the Totalitarian take over is to demoralize the people. Like us, there were people in the World Gymnastics Community that wanted Simone to fail. Who knows what she was dealing with? Add to that the fact that we are being led by a man who is mentally incapacitated and a regime that is perpetuating that uncertainty. Thing is, can we recover from it without killing our country?

As for Simone, I hope that she comes through this with no regrets. I hope people are kind to her. I have already seen how people have reacted on social media, and it is brutal. None of them know the pressure she was under yet suddenly they feel expert enough to trash her. I don’t agree with what she did at all, but until I know all the facts, I cannot judge for myself. I hope I get to see her compete again with the joy she had before. If I don’t I thank her for the great moments she gave us all.

And, to her teammates who had to adapt and hold on to win a silver medal, congratulations!!! You are amazing. You discovered your strength!!!!

Are the Unvaccinated Like the Jews Under Hitler?

Note: Yes, I know this is extreme. Yes, I know that we are nowhere near what happened during the Holocaust. Yes, I know that the Jews had no choice about who they were. But I think this country might be on our way to doing the same to people who make an informed choice.

How many of you knew as soon as the “Covid 19 Pandemic” that there was something terribly wrong, and it wasn’t that people were getting sick right and left? I remember saying to my son that the panic was like the panic on The Weather Channel every time there was a tropical depression in the Atlantic.

And it was engineered and scripted by those who wish to control this country, our people, and ultimately, the world.

For those of you who don’t know history, Hitler rose to power because Germany, after World War I, was in economic and political shambles due to sanctions on them under the Treaty of Versailles. He rose quickly in the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, later known as the NAZI party. He then formed the SS and the Hitler Youth and promoted blaming Jews for the country’s problems. After a five year stint in jail, he came out having written Mein Kampf and continued to rally the party. When the crash occurred in 1929, the NAZI party gained strength. They used the crash to promote hatred of the Jews, as they were cited as the main cause of the problems in Germany. We all know where things went from there. Using censorship, Hitler Youth indoctrination, and the SS who executed political rivals and opponents, he gained full power, and the rest is history. Seventy-five million died because of Hitler. Many were the Jews, homosexuals, Polish, etc. that he marked for elimination.

The motto for remembrance of the Holocaust is “Never Again.”

Apparently, many have forgotten the lesson, because we are racing headlong into the same kind of scapegoating here in our country and throughout the world. I think many of us have known that for over a year now.

Things have never added up. They called it a pandemic, yet we did not see people dying left and right. Some hospitals and nursing homes were filled with patients, but others were empty. We saw lockdowns being implemented for a virus that had a mortality rate of under 2%, even less among younger, healthy populations. We saw Governors, some Republican, impose ridiculous, arbitrary closings with no actual authority. Wal-Mart could open, your local bistro could not. Schools were closed, based on nothing more than the off chance that a child could bring the disease home to grandma, even though the WHO and the CDC said OVER AND OVER that asymptomatic people could not spread the virus. People’s lives were ruined as they were bankrupted, their lives’ work destroyed. And yet, people complied.

As time went on, things made less sense than ever. Riots and racial protests were okay. Weddings, funerals, and holiday gatherings were not.

Possible treatments were not only discounted, they were forbidden to be mentioned, even when they worked. Doctors were threatened with being charged with crimes if they allowed their patients to use them. Officials asked for resperators and then decided they didn’t work and left millions in a landfill in New Jersey. And, even though masks were said to be ineffective, millions were bullied into wearing them, uselessly.

States that reopened were chided, even though their infection and death rates were the same as those that were locked down.

And then the election. Last minute changes put the integrity of the election into question.

Then, there was a hint of a vaccine. But not really a vaccine, a gene therapy that had not been thouroughly tested on animals, much less people. Both Joe Biden and his running mate said they would not take this “vaccine” because Trump was in office. They gave no rationale other than ” we don’t like Trump.”

Trump, under advisement from Fauci and other medical “experts” fast tracked the therapy which was given experimental use authorization. Drug companies went into high gear pumping out the “vaccine” even to the point where some of them did it wrong. Frontline health workers were given the treatment. Yet, there was no full court press to get it to the general public.

After the election, the tone changed. All of a sudden, Biden and Harris liked the vaccine, promoted that vaccine, got the vaccine. They gave Trump no credit for the vaccine, but acted like it just appeared when they were Fauxnaugurated. Fauci, now free to be the dictatorial ass that he is, started promoting masks, one, no two. And, he loved the vaccine. He appeared on every T.V. show, every podcast, and with every fawning teenager he could to promote it. Commercials were suddenly all over the channels with famous athletes telling people it was their duty to get the vaccine for God and country, even though most of them hate the country. Biden whispered threateningly at us in that voice a rapist would use with his victim.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of untested, unvaccinated illegals poured over the border. No problem.

But, don’t look over there, look where the Regime wants you to look. Don’t use common sense, just shut up and get the vaccine. We all see the ratcheting up of the pressure every single day. All of a sudden, there’s a variant. And of course, it’s all the fault of the unvaccinated. When you point out to them that tens of thousands of people have had adverse reactions to the vaccine since it has been out, reactions ranging from severe allergic reactions to death, they can’t hear you. Even when the British tell you that out of 140 patients in a hospital who have come in with Covid, 139 were fully vaccinated, they blame it on the unvaccinated. Not sure how that happens unless the vaccine is USELESS. It’s almost like when you tell a member of a cult that the Kool Aid has poison in it and they get mad at your for not drinking it.

But, if you say any of this online you get censored, banned, or hidden. You are accused of spreading “misinformation.”

Every day it gets worse. If you are vaccinated, why are you worried about the unvaccinated?

What is the end game? When you hear someone like Dr. Fauci, Leana Wen ( killer of millions of babies who sold their parts while with Planned Parenthood, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, etc. propose discriminating against unvaccinated by restricting their freedoms, when you hear Commie Bill DiBlasio tell people they can earn their freedoms by taking the vaccine, and when you hear the White House say they are sending people around to your home to talk to you about the vaccine, you know there is something more at play here. It is not about Covid. And none of it is Constitutional or legal.

Then, what is it about? Well, first let’s look at the sham trial being run by Pelosi and her Democrat goons along with several “Republican” collaborators. As the testimony began this morning, we had a ” moment of silence” for DC cop Brian Sictnick, who died three days after the “siege” from unrelated illness. We had none for Ashli Babbit who was an unarmed White woman shot by a Capitol Cop. In fact, we were told the Black cop, unlike White cops who have shot armed Black men, had no choice. In fact, a Republican Congressman gave him a hug. Did he hug Ashli’s family or console them?

We have a Capitol Policeman’s voice waiver as he talks about how awful the terrorists were, how violent, how terrifying. Was that before or after he motioned them in and told them they were allowed in as long as they behaved themselves? He makes a point of telling us they were White Supremacists and violent extreme terrorists. Does that include the FBI and CIA plants? You can see where this ridiculous theater is going.

Why, I’ll bet most of those horrible terrorists aren’t even vaccinated. Is it a coincidence that we have the vaccine fear porn reaching its highest pitch at the same time? I don’t think so.

You see, Hitler did the same thing. He accused Jews of causing all of Germany’s problems while he concocted fake scenarios of violence they perpetrated against the German people. He made sure the children learned that lesson also.

And he made the Jews wear the Star of David. He put them in ghettos. He stole their property, restricted their movement, and turned the German people against them. They did finally get medical “treatment” in a great big building filled with poison gas.

Don’t think it will happen here? Then you are not paying attention. Things aren’t right in the world. This has been going on much too long. Every day is a new step in that direction.

And no one seems to want to stop it.

Pray. Often.

Connecting the Dots

There are some times that I struggle to determine what I will write about. There are other days when one topic is so overwhelming, so compelling that I can write about with no problem. Then, there are days when I have four or five smaller topics that all seem to work together to make a post.

Today is an example of the last one.

I have said in the past that there is an odd feeling nowadays, almost a cloud hanging over many of us that tells us something is not right. Many people have told me the same thing. It seems that every time I hear about what is going on in Washington, the world, etc. another new piece is added to the odd state of what is going on.

So, today I am commenting and connecting some dots.

Why Would They Say That? Have you heard all of the Conservatives lately, rushing to the microphone to promote people getting the vaccines? It’s almost like a group text went out instructing them to do so. First, it was Ron DeSantis. Now, in fairness, when I listened to him, his statement was lukewarm and leaned toward telling those in high risk categories to get it. Still, the very fact that one of the few governors who didn’t give into the Covid frenzy would say this set people into a frenzy. Then, Sean Hannity endorsed the vaccines on his program on FOX. It seemed strange from someone in his position to advocate for something so flawed in its inception and testing, but he did. He lost a ton of viewers. He did backtrack later, but I don’t think it worked. And, of course, Trump keeps bringing it up and endorsing the vaccine as well.

On a personal level, I had a local representative go full panic mode on me at a political event last week. The mere mention of the fact that Democrats may milk Covid as much as possible sent the rep into a full on rant about the rampant illness, devastation, deaths etc. The person presented evidence that doctor friends of theirs were struggling to keep up with all the ill people. I didn’t respond because that is not my experience or the experience of many others I know at all. What bothered me the most was the instant intensity of the person’s response. It was as if I had said I was in favor of killing puppies.

Mind you, I am a constituent of this person, but the person has never met me before. It was the first conversation we had ever had and it went from “Hi, I’m Jan,” to hellfire and rage in under 60 seconds. You would have thought the person might want to know why I said what I did. But, no. And, yes, this person is a Republican. ( By the way, if you see that I am immediately disowned by the GOP, you’ll know why.)

So, why? Why are these Republicans jumping on the vaccine bandwagon so quickly? Some say it’s for the upcoming elections and they don’t want to be blamed if there is an uptick in Covid cases. What I don’t think they understand is that the Democrats, who control the CDC, NIH, WHO, etc. can make that happen whether or not it is true. We have already seen that the CDC fudged data to show that thousands of the people who died from other means died from Covid. Then we find out that the CDC used a faulty testing kit for all of 2020 and they have now banned its use. Apparently it was giving too many false readings. But, never fear, Bill Gates and George Soros bought the company that makes the tests. It will all get better soon. Right.

He who gathers the data controls the message.

Maybe these politicians don’t want to try to explain that to people fearing that they will be called, shudder, “conspiracy theorists.” They would prefer to just get on the bandwagon. But, since these vaccines can have serious, even deadly side effects, would they risk their followers? Sadly, I can’t answer that question. The only thing I can say is that I don’t take medical advice from anyone, politicians, 12 year old pop stars, athletes, etc. Heck, I don’t even trust most doctors.

Another theory is that they have sold out to the pharmaceutical companies who have threatened to stop sending those big donations to campaigns. It is certainly plausible.

Maybe they think if the vaccine rates go up, the 2022 election won’t be as susceptible to fraud as 2020. If they believe that, I have a technique for turning iron to gold to sell them.

With Trump, I think he is in a tough position. He fast tracked these vaccines. Can he now turn around and tell people not to get them? Hardly. But, I also think he didn’t realize that drug companies and the CDC were such snakes. However, he always tells people that he would not mandate them. I think that might be a small clue that he gets what is going on. Unlike Biden and Harris who pledged they would NEVER get the vaccine before they were elected and who now think it is both patriotic and Biblical to get it, I don’t think he’s a hypocrite.

Some have said they are all being influenced by Wall Street where the big corporations are pulling all the strings. Anything is possible and believable.

As for the local politician, I have no idea. But, I have been told that this person just goes with whatever way the wind blows.

Which brings me to my next subject.

Two Faced Politicians: Have you ever voted or worked for the election of a candidate that you believed in only to have them get elected and suddenly show their true selves, and that true self is not someone you would have voted for?

What a silly question. Of course you have. We all have. We have because politicians, by nature, are two faced liars. They are carnival barkers who entice you into their tent promising one of the seven wonders of the world and once you get in there it’s a chicken who pecks at corn on a piano. And the chicken doesn’t even play a recognizable tune.

Right now, I have a list more than a mile long. Bush 41, Bush 43, Hogan, Romney ( yeah, I am embarrassed) and many more. I think of all the candidates I have voted for, only three, Reagan, Schaeffer, and Trump, were exactly who they said they were. Don’t get me wrong, they weren’t perfect. I mean, Don Schaeffer called the Eastern Shore a “shithouse.” But, I think he was, for all his wheeling and dealing, about as true to self as you can get. And he was a Democrat! And he got things done.

On the state and national level it is really hard to gauge what you are getting when you vote for someone. They are so removed from us that all we know is what we see on their commercials and how the press portrays them. I know that is the reason people voted for Biden. The press constantly lied about Trump while Biden was kept hidden away so that no one got to see him unless he was drugged up enough to be semi- lucid. They hid his son’s illegal international dealings and Joe’s problems with consistent sexual harassment. And when he wasn’t lucid, which was most of the time, the press hid it or excused it with the fake ” speech impediment.” ( Which, by the way, just showed up now despite claims he had it his whole life. Watch old video of him, the only speech impediments he had were stupidity and verbal diarrhea. )

And now we see what he is. A dementia patient being controlled.

But there is someone I voted for locally, a person who I talked to all the time, who I had known for years, who I defended to others, who really did a quick change once elected. Honestly, the position he has been elected to me is not that big a deal and he really can’t do anything to hurt me or anyone, but the issue is that since the election, he hasn’t the time of day for me or his other constituents. It’s clear he has chosen the side of the established GOP so that he can move up in stature. He needs to stay away from us Trumpsters.

Why can’t these people just be who they are from the beginning? Is who they are so bad that no one will elect them? Why do they want to hide from who they are? More importantly, why do they feel safe to betray their base once in office? Is moving up the ladder that important?

You know what I respect? I respect the candidate who stands by what they say or have said. Honestly, if you bring something up to me that I have said in the past, and it is true, I’ll own it. I might give context, but if it is what I said, then there it is. But then again, I’m not a politician.

From now on, I’m not endorsing anyone who isn’t who they say they are. And I am going to question candidates more. We need to do our homework and question them all!

Saying the Truth While You are Lying: Something I have noticed about public figures, especially someone like Joe Biden, is that somehow, when they are lying they blurt out the truth inadvertently.

For example, Fauci was being interviewed about working with the Chinese, and he said something along the lines of “We collaborated with the Chinese commun…pause…scientists.” Oops. Was that the word “communist” coming out of his mouth?

Biden does it all the time. For example, in his CNN townhall, he said, “This is not a pandemic.” And, no, there was no context that made that mean something else. He said there is not a pandemic. Can you just hear his handlers in the other room as they scream?

Here’s an experiment I want you to try. I want you to try NOT to think about pink elephants. Do it now. How did that work? You can’t, can you. You can’t consciously NOT think of something.

Now, imagine this. They tell Joe not to mention anything that might indicate this is ” not a pandemic. ” Well, Joe’s brain doesn’t work so well so all he remembers is the phrase ” not a pandemic” and BOOM, it comes out during the lie thus exposing the truth inadvertently. He’s done it so many times. Remember when he said they had an “extensive network for election fraud?”

And Fauci did the same. I’m sure he was thinking “don’t call them Communists, don’t call them Communists…” and boom, out it came. And he isn’t mentally incapacitated like Joe.

Listen for their Freudian slips. They will let you see the truth.

Finally, I finish with a thought on the Olympics. Apparently viewership is way down. I’m not surprised. Why? Because I think with all the protesting, the constant harangue about Covid, the Japaenese keeping fans out of the arena, and all the other crap going on, people just don’t give a crap anymore.

We are tired of it all. I don’t hold individual athletes responsible, ( except the idiots who disrespected us and our country) but I do hold the International and U.S. Olympic Committees culpable for killing their golden goose. Go ahead and change that flag on your logo, USOC. We just don’t care.

I Never Wanted To Get Involved With Politics

I remember when I was watching a video of a group out of Shasta County, California documenting their fight against their totalitarian and corrupt county commissioners. One of the women spearheading a movement to recall some of the commissioners explained that she was a busy mom, wife, business owner, etc. and that she never thought she would get involved in politics. But, when it became clear that her family, her children, her life, and our country were at stake, she got involved.

I was thinking that there probably a lot of important people in history who never wanted to get involved in politics but had to in order to fight for something that was life or death.

I’m sure the Founding Fathers never wanted to have a revolution. They wanted to live their lives in peace. But freedom from the King was more important.

I’m sure any soldier who fought in World War I and II didn’t want to get involved in war. They wanted to live their lives out in peace. But fighting for their country was more important.

I’m sure that Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t want to protest against racism. He wanted to live his life peacefully as a preacher, father and husband. But, fighting for EQUALITY was more important.

I’m sure the first responders on 9/11 didn’t want to get involved in the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. They wanted to live their lives in safety. But saving the lives of others was more important.

I could go on and say the same for so many people.

And now, here we are. None of us wanted to get involved in politics. I know I didn’t. I had retired from teaching. I had spent my life volunteering for various sports organizations and teams. I figured I’d sit at home, feed the birds, run, walk my dogs and visit my children.

But some things are too important to stay out of the fight. The right of our children to be educated, not indoctrinated. The right for citizens to make their own informed decisions about their health. The right for people to speak their minds freely without reprisal. The right to own and have dominion over my property, to worship as I believe, to travel, to conduct business. All these rights.

Each of us brings something to the fray. Some will stand up in the front lines and lead us. Others will write, inform and/or share opinions. People with organizational skills will manage fundraising, membership drives, letter writing campaigns. And some will be “foot soldiers” and will do all that is needed.

But, sitting at home worrying and complaining will not make things better. Yes, I know. You don’t want to lose friends, get called bad names, expose yourself to reprisals. But that won’t help us win what might be the biggest fight in the history of this country. A fight for our heart, soul, and freedom.

So, find your niche. Thicken your emotional skin. And lend your talents to the fight.

In the words of Winston Churchill, ” I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. ” He was taking the British Government over from the appeaser Neville Chamberlain because of Hitler’s advance toward England. It was dire times. But, he ended his plea with this; ” I take up my task with buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our caused will not be suffered to fail among men. At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all, and I say, ” come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.”

It worked out well in the end, Hitler was defeated and the world was protected from the Nazis.

All because Churchill jumped into the fight and the United States and Russia joined him. Imagine what things would be like if they hadn’t.

Get off the sidelines!!!