What
about our coveted First Amendment? Are we looking at state censorship? State
controlled news sources only? What about our precious Second Amendment? Will Gestapo
like federal storm troopers finally pry my (legally purchased) Kalashnikov AK
47 assault rifle (used for hunting squirrels only, of course) out of my cold
dead hands? Oh my, and what about that Fourteenth? Uh huh! Yup! That's what I
thought! You didn't even know their was one, did you? That's okay, most of our
tunnel vision legislators don't know it exist either. I only ask all because so
many people, good Americans (my family highly represented) fought for long and
hard, and died defending all those and so many more.
But
today, when I listen to some of our Presidential candidates, the young and the
not so young, I hear the winds of change blowing. And those winds are brisk and
crisp.
These
days as I listen to the threatening demands, not the polite asking for a vote,
the out and out demand for power and position (or else) on the part of the
Ryans (all of them), I am reminded of standing and watching Italian hard line
socialist marching through the streets of Naples in 1976. They too were not asking
for votes, only demanding for total control of the government.
When I
hear the almost pathetic expectations, the almost God ordained right to ascension
to power by the Clintons and Bushes, I'm reminded of walking through the
streets of Olongapo and Manila in 1975. as the Philippines were fresh into the
self imposed dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. For he too, believed he was
God's gift to the Filipino people. So much so, he declared himself their leader
for life. Uh, well, that really didn't work out the way he expected, but he
maintained a strong grip on the government for a good twenty or so years. Today,
his son is pursuing the Presidency, to continue the good work(?) his father
accomplished. (The stolen billions still have not been recovered.)
When I
listen to the arrogant "I'm a billionaire" platform of the Trumps
(Trumpets?), I literally get chills down my spine, and am reminded of the Kim
Jong ils, and even the Putins, lavished in luxury, ruling in glory over their personal private countries.
But, when
I hear the Carsons condemn Muslins from the pulpit of the religious extremists
fundamentalist right? I fear for all citizens. Oh, you caught that, huh? I used
religious extremists fundamentalist
to describe an enemy of Muslims instead of vice versa. Well, that's because
every religion has that ruthless element embedded some where within. The
Crusades (Catholics) were not conducted by their choir boys (The First Crusade,
1095, remember?). Geez! You people have to tune out Airhead Housewives and find
the History Channel once in awhile! Anyway, at least everyone knows how it all
ended, right? Right!? Now, if you're shaking your head 'no' that's actually good,
because it actually hasn't ended (Duh! the Middle East, people!), and probably
won't end soon.
No. I'm only
kidding with you about not knowing all this; I know all of you are well read
and inform about what loom over your country; but, what I'm not joking about is
the potential for this country to fall into the hands of truly religious
extremist fundamentalist and not of the Muslim variety, of an equally, if not
more dangerous and unpredictable religious right.
What can
we do? Well, thank goodness we still have the vote! First know the definitions
of what comprises these tyrannical false institutions. Understand that God, alluded to by whatever name, is not the foundation of such
organizations, only a facade. These people only use God's name in vain in
advancing their own agendas on gullible people.
As for
the United States Presidential Candidates? Do this simple litmus test. Find out
if your candidate supports or advocates any
legislation that violates the human/civil rights of another person, American
citizen or not. In other words, does your candidate uphold the Fourteenth
Amendment? Does she/he support or oppose all the legislation which restricts
women's health choices? Does she/he support or oppose equal pay for women? Does
she/he support or oppose freedom of religion? And by that I mean, fully
support, not this willingness to afford them the honor and privilege of paying
taxes, but not permitting them to run for public office, any public office,
right up to the Presidency.
There are
so many other ways to find out exactly what is beneath the thin skin of any
candidate. But, don't expect them to come right out and share. It falls on you,
the voter, to learn if there are stripes or spots waiting to be revealed after
the election.
