Its hard to imagine what life was like in 2019.
Since then a pandemic, mandates, a weak US President, open US borders, social justice protest, and countries going to war.
Is this the new normal? Are the days ahead of us going to be better or worse?
I wish I had the answer only time will tell.
Pray for Ukraine
The news has been a lot this past week. I'm adding a new series of post on Sunday to help re-focus and maybe reset our life for the coming week with all the ups and downs. A Bible verse to think about, to reflect on, and contemplate. These readings will be from the Sunday Mass or some of my favorite verses.
The post today is from Sunday Mass.
Sir 27:4-7
When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear;
so do one’s faults when one speaks.
As the test of what the potter molds is in the furnace,
so in tribulation is the test of the just.
The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had;
so too does one’s speech disclose the bent of one’s mind.
Praise no one before he speaks,
for it is then that people are tested.
Ukraine is the dominating news story on any channel. Most of the commentary has been fairly consistent, reports on where the Russians have attacked, how the Ukrainians are responding, all of this is a standard message being reported.
Except - the reports of the Ukrainian government ordering men 18 to 60 to stay and fight. As of this morning reports of 18,000 guns have be distributed to anyone who wants to fight for their country. The impact of this is similar to our Revolutionary War, where citizens fought along with the military to repel invading forces.
Why are the major networks not reporting on a government arming its citizens?
Because, it would just reaffirm our US Constitution and the Bill of Rights on the 2nd Amendment. They have reported and supported the end of American citizens owning firearms for years. I believe this is one reason why America has stayed free for so long. Social media will eventually get the word out that armed citizens are a critical element in the defense of not only a country but for everyday personal protection.
I wonder what this week will bring?
There is so much going on in the world. I cant remember a time when the turmoil in various countries effected other nations as much as the last few weeks. And what makes it so bad is - the cause and effect, the wave of consequences to the actions of Russia and Canada. I'm sure I,ll have more to say as the week develops.
More power to the people of Canada.
Their government is not the same as the United States, but one thing the people of Canada have in common with the United States, as well as any country in the world.
People want to be free - free to make their own decisions - freedom of speech - freedom to assemble.
It is a God given right and is instilled in every person to be able to live freely without a government telling them what they must do.
The United States or at least the conservative people of the US support Canada!
Reporting the truth in politics is nonexistent.
In the last couple of years the term "misinformation" has become a word that is incorporated in everything we do, except politics. The recent report from Special Counsel John Durham about allegations of Russian "collusion" in the 2016 presidential election is not begin reported in the news media.
This should be a requirement to report to the public such news as this and to deprive this information should be a crime. If in social media you say something about the vaccine, it is fact checked and if you are not follow the standard authorized statement you are penalized. So, why is the news media not being penalized? - because they are reporting their agenda and not the truth.
Hillary Clinton and all those involved with spying and creating false information on the 45th President of the United States should be prosecuted.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
This is the primary reason why Russia is going to attack Ukraine. The Soviet Union lost a majority of its territory in the 1990's after the break-up of the communist countries that were a part of the Kremlin.
Vladimir Putin knows Ukraine could possible join NATO which means - Ukraine would have the military backing of the world super-powers, which includes the United States.
If he attacks now none of NATO forces would be obligated to assist. But if Ukraine becomes a NATO member then an attack on them would be an attack on 30 countries.
Truckers around the world are beginning to see the impact they have in world politics. The Canadian truckers have started a rebellion that is sending a message of freedom.
I read a news story today about truckers in Vienna are starting to form an alliance with the Canadians, and the American truckers are doing the same.
I believe this is just the beginning. Freedom from the vaccine mandates will only grow stronger and probably expand into other industries. The power of the people to unite under the common cause of freedom can not be suppress and the more resistance they receive the stronger they become.
I try to keep up with current affairs, and yesterday I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone when I read the announcement about the Federal government giving out crack pipes.
How crazy is this;
"The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is rolling out a $30 million grant program that will fund the distribution of items, like crack pipes, for smoking illicit substances, according to a new report" (Fox News)
And a quote from the progressives;
"The Biden administration will provide grant funding to pay for the distribution of safe smoking kits as part of efforts to reduce harm from substance abuse over the next three years."
and continues,
"The purpose of the program is to support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services, the document said." (Newsweek)
This is insane; a program to prevent harmful drug abuse promotes drug use, and it's endorsed by the highest federal department for health in the United States.
When is this madness going to stop?
My original post on January 26 I stated that World War was coming. I believe now its inevitable.
The news recently has said 130,000 Russians troops are on the Ukraine border, this is the largest build up since World War II.
The United States has to be on full military alert, because like I said before there are more countries who will get involved once the Russians cross the Ukraine border.
"Those who forget their past are condemned to repeat it", this quote means more now than ever for the world. The United States did not get involved in World War II until the attack on Pearl Harbor which was a surprise attack. China, Iran, and North Korea are all enemies of the US, and what makes this so different from World War II, these countries are super powers with massive military capabilities. And more importantly, long-range nuclear missiles.
Russia is testing the world. I do not believe sanctions will work, the United States is going down that road with threats of sanctions. Now is the time for America to flex its military muscle.
This build up is different from recent Middle East wars because of the countries involved. In Iraq and Afghanistan we fought against one enemy and no nuclear weapons this is the main element that makes this so dangerous.
The events of current times can be overwhelming and with the multiple outlets for news, sometimes its good to just escape, and one of my ways is TCM (Turner Classic Movies). I have be a fan of the channel for many years. I mostly watch movies from the 1920's up to late 1960's.
The genres I follow:
TCM does an excellent job with introductions and details about the directors, actors, and actresses. The programming is all about the classics - a lost art in film making, they don't make them like they the like they used to
The fans of the TCM channel are like no other, on Twitter follow #TCMParty. Movie fans can comment while watching a movie. Other official Twitter accounts to follow
@TCM @TCMPR @NoirAlley @TCMUnderground
The next time you are surfing the channels wondering what to watch, take a look a Turner Classic Movies