Saturday, November 28, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
The Quest for Truth
Who killed JFK? Fifty-two years later, I must still admit, I couldn't prove my suspicions beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law, but I have discovered and can prove dishonest governing is nothing new, and media cover-up, is far from recent history.
According to wikipedia. The first radio news program was broadcast August 31, 1920 by station 8MK in Detroit, Michigan, which survives today as all-news format station WWJ under ownership of the CBS network. The first college radio station began broadcasting on October 14, 1920 from Union College, Schenectady, New York under the personal call letters of Wendell King, an African-American student at the school.[39]
By 1932 the evidence of media influence in the American politics was already obvious. With the backdrop of the Great Depression, FDR became the President of the United States on the promise of economic recovery with his New Deal. The New Deal ultimately proved to discard the gold standard and implement social security. Also through this time, the condition of President Roosevelt's health was closely guarded. That is not to say he kept his paralysis a secret, but the secret service men were known to grab cameras and rip out film, press passes not withstanding. The images of FDR definitely downplayed his disability, and now as digital history is being explained, the press simply had more important things to cover than the health of the US President . . .
I guess my point for including the leadership and press from the 30's, it appears, historically speaking, once news went beyond the written word, appearance and influence became entwined with journalism. Whether FDR's handicap was hidden or downplayed, it was not considered to be information for the general population. Whether the media was kept from covering or covering up . . . again, we now have digital history to tell us what we are to believe. The 1970 World Book entry of Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated all of about 4 paragraphs to the polio, in the lengthy entry covering a number of pages. In his campaigning, he used braces and a cane. There's no indication that he hid the fact he'd had polio, but he did attempt to walk or stand in most of his public appearances. The wheelchair was relegated to the private background, behind the scenes of speeches and photo ops.
Radio and newspapers were the only source of news, and radio was relatively new. The media, even back then established what would be the political information for the general population. The press secretaries and the secret service determined the photos that would appear. My point is certainly not to disrespect President Roosevelt nor even infer that a disability should be held against him or anyone, but rather to demonstrate the power of the government and the media to contain and filter what the people can know. FDR was elected 21 years before the assassination of JFK. This control of the media, or media control has been going on a very long time!
I just can't help but wondering. Are we free, because "they" tell us we're free? Are we only kidding ourselves to think we are informed? Will the Warren Commission Report stand throughout time, as a tribute to our gullibility? How many lies have "they" told us? How many lies have we chosen to believe?
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth . . . that they should believe a lie: From a New Testament letter to an early democracy.
According to wikipedia. The first radio news program was broadcast August 31, 1920 by station 8MK in Detroit, Michigan, which survives today as all-news format station WWJ under ownership of the CBS network. The first college radio station began broadcasting on October 14, 1920 from Union College, Schenectady, New York under the personal call letters of Wendell King, an African-American student at the school.[39]
By 1932 the evidence of media influence in the American politics was already obvious. With the backdrop of the Great Depression, FDR became the President of the United States on the promise of economic recovery with his New Deal. The New Deal ultimately proved to discard the gold standard and implement social security. Also through this time, the condition of President Roosevelt's health was closely guarded. That is not to say he kept his paralysis a secret, but the secret service men were known to grab cameras and rip out film, press passes not withstanding. The images of FDR definitely downplayed his disability, and now as digital history is being explained, the press simply had more important things to cover than the health of the US President . . .
I guess my point for including the leadership and press from the 30's, it appears, historically speaking, once news went beyond the written word, appearance and influence became entwined with journalism. Whether FDR's handicap was hidden or downplayed, it was not considered to be information for the general population. Whether the media was kept from covering or covering up . . . again, we now have digital history to tell us what we are to believe. The 1970 World Book entry of Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated all of about 4 paragraphs to the polio, in the lengthy entry covering a number of pages. In his campaigning, he used braces and a cane. There's no indication that he hid the fact he'd had polio, but he did attempt to walk or stand in most of his public appearances. The wheelchair was relegated to the private background, behind the scenes of speeches and photo ops.
Radio and newspapers were the only source of news, and radio was relatively new. The media, even back then established what would be the political information for the general population. The press secretaries and the secret service determined the photos that would appear. My point is certainly not to disrespect President Roosevelt nor even infer that a disability should be held against him or anyone, but rather to demonstrate the power of the government and the media to contain and filter what the people can know. FDR was elected 21 years before the assassination of JFK. This control of the media, or media control has been going on a very long time!
I just can't help but wondering. Are we free, because "they" tell us we're free? Are we only kidding ourselves to think we are informed? Will the Warren Commission Report stand throughout time, as a tribute to our gullibility? How many lies have "they" told us? How many lies have we chosen to believe?
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth . . . that they should believe a lie: From a New Testament letter to an early democracy.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Just a Strange "What if? . . ."
This is not claiming any insight or inside information, nor is it accusing our president of any of the things that have been questioned and gone strangely unanswered or at least unsatisfactorily. I'm only posing the possibility . . .
What if, at the end of his second term, or just after next year's election, if some emergency doesn't disrupt the 2016 election . . . Wow, if some emergency disrupts the election, we could be living in Obamaville indefinitely . . . In which case probably even the staunchest of conservatives will want pot legalized and the teetotalers may take up drinking, as Obamacare won't offer enough painkillers by prescription.
Yet I digress . . . back to my "What if?"
Let's imagine the elections go without a hitch and the Obamas will be moving out in January. I'll choose an arbitrary day, say the day after Congress is sworn in with their new raise. Picture, later that evening, President Obama comes on national television with a special address, since he won't be giving the State of the Union Address . . .
First, he addresses America without using "my fellow Americans" and immediately directs his comments to the birthers and the loyal followers against the birthers. Everybody is right! >My mother was only 18 years old and by Constitutional law, since she had not been out of Kansas for 5 years, I am an American citizen, regardless of my actual birth country. Now, with that being said, the birthers got it, too. The hospital on my Hawaiian birth certificate didn't exist in 1961. BUSTED . . . You know, rather than divide over my birth certificate, someone could have simply asked for the Passport records for my years in Indonesia. That would have made my country of citizenship quite clear, or my lawyer much wealthier.
Although I spoke of my beliefs and claimed to be Christian, many Americans are just sure I'm a secret Muslim. The fact of the matter is, the Muslim world bases one's religion upon the religion of the father, and my father was Muslim. That fact, however; doesn't mean the son has the same beliefs.<
It is the personal opinion of this reporter that Mr. Obama serves himself. He seems, in my humble opinion, very content with his god complex. Perhaps he has claimed the religion of his father, perhaps he's claimed Jeremiah Wright's version of Christianity, or perhaps, like many Americans he'd simply state he believes in doing what is right in his own eyes and what serves his own best interest.
Next, he mentions the girls. Imagine him openly stating, with the territorial aggression of a protective father, "they are our daughters, but not biologically." There are no baby photos because we hadn't yet adopted them. There are no photos of Michelle pregnant, because that simply did not happen. I'm all about a transparent reality . . . In a country that is so abhorrent toward abortion, you should celebrate the adoption of our two daughters.
Finally, he then mentions Michelle, whom may have been referenced Michael. Joan Rivers died just a week after saying Michelle was a "tranny." I can hear him now, saying, when he came into office he was quite nervous about his stand on traditional marriage knowing he and "Michelle" had a very unique situation. He wasn't sure the Supreme Court would open the door for him to be able to be "transparent in his evolving views, but felt they would. Before the Supreme Court decision, he did have some concerns about his relationship, but clearly he and Michelle/Michael are now the all American image of "marriage equality."
http://www.out.com/out100-2015/2015/11/10/out100-2015-cover-revealed-president-barack-obama
I believe it's just a strange feeling or even just a whim of imagination in political satire. Can you imagine, either way, Mr. Obama's body language and tone if he were to state the following? >Everything I've stated tonight was already a fact eight years ago and four years ago, now what are you going to do about it? I was elected, and there is nothing in the Constitution or Bill of Rights that state I couldn't have been. My mother's citizenship and age makes me a natural born citizen. Religion and sexual identity are not factors in holding the office, and as for adopted children . . . Ronald Reagan was not only divorced but also a father by adoption.
Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. a Lament of the Prophet
What if, at the end of his second term, or just after next year's election, if some emergency doesn't disrupt the 2016 election . . . Wow, if some emergency disrupts the election, we could be living in Obamaville indefinitely . . . In which case probably even the staunchest of conservatives will want pot legalized and the teetotalers may take up drinking, as Obamacare won't offer enough painkillers by prescription.
Yet I digress . . . back to my "What if?"
Let's imagine the elections go without a hitch and the Obamas will be moving out in January. I'll choose an arbitrary day, say the day after Congress is sworn in with their new raise. Picture, later that evening, President Obama comes on national television with a special address, since he won't be giving the State of the Union Address . . .
First, he addresses America without using "my fellow Americans" and immediately directs his comments to the birthers and the loyal followers against the birthers. Everybody is right! >My mother was only 18 years old and by Constitutional law, since she had not been out of Kansas for 5 years, I am an American citizen, regardless of my actual birth country. Now, with that being said, the birthers got it, too. The hospital on my Hawaiian birth certificate didn't exist in 1961. BUSTED . . . You know, rather than divide over my birth certificate, someone could have simply asked for the Passport records for my years in Indonesia. That would have made my country of citizenship quite clear, or my lawyer much wealthier.
Although I spoke of my beliefs and claimed to be Christian, many Americans are just sure I'm a secret Muslim. The fact of the matter is, the Muslim world bases one's religion upon the religion of the father, and my father was Muslim. That fact, however; doesn't mean the son has the same beliefs.<
It is the personal opinion of this reporter that Mr. Obama serves himself. He seems, in my humble opinion, very content with his god complex. Perhaps he has claimed the religion of his father, perhaps he's claimed Jeremiah Wright's version of Christianity, or perhaps, like many Americans he'd simply state he believes in doing what is right in his own eyes and what serves his own best interest.
Next, he mentions the girls. Imagine him openly stating, with the territorial aggression of a protective father, "they are our daughters, but not biologically." There are no baby photos because we hadn't yet adopted them. There are no photos of Michelle pregnant, because that simply did not happen. I'm all about a transparent reality . . . In a country that is so abhorrent toward abortion, you should celebrate the adoption of our two daughters.
Finally, he then mentions Michelle, whom may have been referenced Michael. Joan Rivers died just a week after saying Michelle was a "tranny." I can hear him now, saying, when he came into office he was quite nervous about his stand on traditional marriage knowing he and "Michelle" had a very unique situation. He wasn't sure the Supreme Court would open the door for him to be able to be "transparent in his evolving views, but felt they would. Before the Supreme Court decision, he did have some concerns about his relationship, but clearly he and Michelle/Michael are now the all American image of "marriage equality."
I believe it's just a strange feeling or even just a whim of imagination in political satire. Can you imagine, either way, Mr. Obama's body language and tone if he were to state the following? >Everything I've stated tonight was already a fact eight years ago and four years ago, now what are you going to do about it? I was elected, and there is nothing in the Constitution or Bill of Rights that state I couldn't have been. My mother's citizenship and age makes me a natural born citizen. Religion and sexual identity are not factors in holding the office, and as for adopted children . . . Ronald Reagan was not only divorced but also a father by adoption.
Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. a Lament of the Prophet
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Trusting Our Government
August 13, 2015 I received an email from our local Chamber of Commerce asking all members to get involved and call MoDot; as the state wanted to hear what we had to say about a problem at an intersection of two state highways. It seems the fourway stop was a problem for traffic, especially 18 wheelers on the east/west highway. The north/south highway basically headed south into the sparsely populated rural county, and north bound headed into town. In the years I've lived here, I'd never seen or heard of any serious accident at that particular intersection. The detail I found significant in this entire mess was the fact, the problematic four way stop had been put into place July 7, 2015. A solution was needed for this recently created problem!
So, as a vocal citizen and business person, I made the phone call. Naturally, it went to voicemail, but I left a message; and did receive a call back. This is where the handwriting on the wall became clear. Immediately I began hearing that it was the business folk who wanted this four way stop. I asked which business folk, as there is one grocery store, two restaurants and a handful of flea markets. Several business have shuttered in the past few years. She seemed disinterested in my question, but moved right to the "programming pitch" for a round about. Here we have a town of about 2,000 people, with no stoplights and only one four way stop in the city limits and suddenly we need a round about? I made the mistake of voicing a couple of simple questions. "So, the state is proposing to fix a problem they just created last month? In the entire department of transportation, nobody could have seen this coming?" With that she said there would be a meeting in October to address this problem and asked for my email address. I gave it to her and she thanked me for my interest. Meanwhile a red flag waved in my head as to the probability of being contacted about the meeting.
Upon checking my email, to my surprise there was an email from her, confirming my email address and the simple line stating "I'd be getting an invite when the date was set." I felt like a cynical jerk. That was August 14, 2015. There's been much road work on 60 Highway spanning a significant number of miles that has been black asphalt with no center yellow line or white lane markings. For anyone familiar with the lay of the land in the Ozarks, just like "Hooterville," there are lots of curves! September spilled into October in celebration of the High Holy Days, and I checked my emails regularly, but hadn't received anything. I took a government employee at her word . . . By late last week, with all the construction, and having learned who the business was regarding the desire for the four way stop, I thought perhaps the meeting had been postponed.
The business involved in the four way stop to begin with, was none other than Walmart. Walmart wanted the town to invest in changing the flow of traffic. This would amount to nothing more than putting themselves out of business, I guess, so there was apparent resistance. The state came to Walmart's assistance, then Walmart vacillated on the plan. Since I now had a bit more information, I thought I'd just drop a short email making enquiry as to the date of the meeting. That email was dated October 23, 2015. I heard nothing until the morning of October 27, 2015. As it turns out, the meeting has already taken place and the round about was agreed upon. She suggested that it was my lack of awareness that caused me to miss it, as they had given it more publicity than usual. As I read her email, I was so thankful to have saved all the correspondence.
I sent a short reply with her original email. Within minutes she "took full responsibility" and even offered to come apologize in person, citing some reason she'd not filed the email properly. Blah, blah, blah . . . yata, yata. She even suggested that if any of us were unhappy, perhaps another meeting could be scheduled at a later date. We had a couple of exchanges and then I got spunky.
I sent one last email telling her, I was a member of the press and had intended to cover the meeting, but as it turns out, I'd just have to write an article about missing the meeting. I can honestly say, I believe being heard by our government on any level is merely a choreographed delusion perpetrated on we the people. I know "the powers that be" will do what they please and I don't have enough money to have a voice, but I do have a few regrets. I regret ignoring the red flag in the phone conversation and I definitely regret the feeling of self-degradation over my cynicism. My greatest regret, after all these years of seeing the reality and even blogging about it, is the stupidity I feel for actually taking a government worker at their word!
When he speaketh fair, believe him not . . . a Proverb of Holy Scripture
So, as a vocal citizen and business person, I made the phone call. Naturally, it went to voicemail, but I left a message; and did receive a call back. This is where the handwriting on the wall became clear. Immediately I began hearing that it was the business folk who wanted this four way stop. I asked which business folk, as there is one grocery store, two restaurants and a handful of flea markets. Several business have shuttered in the past few years. She seemed disinterested in my question, but moved right to the "programming pitch" for a round about. Here we have a town of about 2,000 people, with no stoplights and only one four way stop in the city limits and suddenly we need a round about? I made the mistake of voicing a couple of simple questions. "So, the state is proposing to fix a problem they just created last month? In the entire department of transportation, nobody could have seen this coming?" With that she said there would be a meeting in October to address this problem and asked for my email address. I gave it to her and she thanked me for my interest. Meanwhile a red flag waved in my head as to the probability of being contacted about the meeting.
Upon checking my email, to my surprise there was an email from her, confirming my email address and the simple line stating "I'd be getting an invite when the date was set." I felt like a cynical jerk. That was August 14, 2015. There's been much road work on 60 Highway spanning a significant number of miles that has been black asphalt with no center yellow line or white lane markings. For anyone familiar with the lay of the land in the Ozarks, just like "Hooterville," there are lots of curves! September spilled into October in celebration of the High Holy Days, and I checked my emails regularly, but hadn't received anything. I took a government employee at her word . . . By late last week, with all the construction, and having learned who the business was regarding the desire for the four way stop, I thought perhaps the meeting had been postponed.
The business involved in the four way stop to begin with, was none other than Walmart. Walmart wanted the town to invest in changing the flow of traffic. This would amount to nothing more than putting themselves out of business, I guess, so there was apparent resistance. The state came to Walmart's assistance, then Walmart vacillated on the plan. Since I now had a bit more information, I thought I'd just drop a short email making enquiry as to the date of the meeting. That email was dated October 23, 2015. I heard nothing until the morning of October 27, 2015. As it turns out, the meeting has already taken place and the round about was agreed upon. She suggested that it was my lack of awareness that caused me to miss it, as they had given it more publicity than usual. As I read her email, I was so thankful to have saved all the correspondence.
I sent a short reply with her original email. Within minutes she "took full responsibility" and even offered to come apologize in person, citing some reason she'd not filed the email properly. Blah, blah, blah . . . yata, yata. She even suggested that if any of us were unhappy, perhaps another meeting could be scheduled at a later date. We had a couple of exchanges and then I got spunky.
I sent one last email telling her, I was a member of the press and had intended to cover the meeting, but as it turns out, I'd just have to write an article about missing the meeting. I can honestly say, I believe being heard by our government on any level is merely a choreographed delusion perpetrated on we the people. I know "the powers that be" will do what they please and I don't have enough money to have a voice, but I do have a few regrets. I regret ignoring the red flag in the phone conversation and I definitely regret the feeling of self-degradation over my cynicism. My greatest regret, after all these years of seeing the reality and even blogging about it, is the stupidity I feel for actually taking a government worker at their word!
When he speaketh fair, believe him not . . . a Proverb of Holy Scripture
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