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Jul 5, 2016 10:06:24   #
ContrarianGuy Loc: NorthWest Wisconsin
 
I am feeling inspired to post several comments on my view of the current state of our country and the current political climate. But before I do, I am compelled to illuminate my perspective, my experiences, and my understanding. This is so you can appreciate why I am stating what I am stating.

______________

Perspective —
I am coming from a strongly spiritual point of view … not religious, however … I am seeking
ever more essential t***hs—a deeper understanding of the t***h I accepted before. I am
seeking a closer relationship with our environment, Nature itself, or wh**ever is the
ultimate source of all … for our purposes I will refer to this as the Life Source …

I fully accept the concept of reincarnation … I see this physical world of ours as a training and
testing ground … that all life is immortal and bouncing around from one dimension to another
and returning again and again until we master our lessons … it is like football or any other
sport activity … we practice to be the best we can be and determine how to best achieve our
objectives … at some point we must get down and dirty in the sweat and mud of a 60 minute
competition to test our sk**ls and latest game plan to achieve the better result … This is our
world … this is our playing field and it is game time … all the other takes place in other
dimensions … the study of what worked at the last game and what did not … designing new
plays that may exploit our talents and frustrate our competition … then back to the next game
time.

One other point about this metaphor … like video games with puzzles, each individual or set of
Individuals will face specific challenges for which they must find a solution before they can
move forward to a closer relationship with this Life Force as one perceives the case to
be. We will always have another opportunity until we successfully find an acceptable solution
to the challenges we face. Think of the Move “Ground Hog Day”, where Bill Murray relived the
same day over and over until he manage to achieve the results he was seeking … the results
that he wished to achieve.

This world we observe on a daily basis, and all the other dimensions referred to above, is the
creation of this Life Force. This Life Force permeates everything in these various dimensions,
and maintains all that we see, and we experience … all ultimately for our individual and
collective benefit. Futhermore, this Life Force manifests as a persona the individual can
recognize and accept, and this persona is as close to you as your heartbeat since it is the Life
Source itself. Each one can consciously connect with this persona, converse with this persona,
and derive critical guidance from this persona for your benefit. Think of it as your personal
guide and protector.

This is our quest … to understand ourselves and what we are capable of and how to provide
the best benefit for the whole we possibly can … You could simply call it accepting the
underlying Life Force and freely disseminating to others as they need it … Think of yourself as
the community Tower of this Life Force—much like a community water tower. One can draw this
Life Force from its source, fill the tower to full capacity and allow others to draw from it as they
desire. Note that one is not to impose this Life Force on others … simply allow them to draw
this Life Force from your tower as they need it … much like drinking a glass of water, taking a
shower, or washing laundry with the water from a water tower.

I live my life trying to be as self sufficient or self-responsible as possible …

I acknowledge every individual has their own unique perspective, experiences, and under-
standing, and that I should not judge them because I am not walking in their shoes …

I accept that people living and working in their own self interest, unencumbered by societal,
governmental, and intellectual restrictions will provide the greatest benefit for the whole over
time …

Experience —
Raised the mid-west as a member of a family of Ministers, and educated in the early 50’s to the
late 60’s … As such we learned a trade, craft, or profession with the idea that having a job and
saving for retirement, everything will be fine …

Now I feel that viewpoint was fallacious … we should be investing in some means of securing our
own future income … one that provides all the financial security we normally require and more …
That does not mean investing in the stock market or other risky investments that can disappear in a
single day … Rather invest in Municipal Bonds, State Bonds, Real Estate Investment or funding of
same … something that is relatively secure and appreciably lucrative …

Experience is indeed the toughest teacher … it gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards …

Coming out of school in the late 60’s … things were relatively secure … you find a company,
develop a career, and climb the ladder to your highest potential … but that was short lived …
Starting in the 70’s … things started going backwards … The Dollar was no longer backed by the
Gold Standard … We had the apprehension of Ronald Reagan as President in the 80’s and
an economic boom in the 90’s—for which I must give credit to Ronald Reagan’s economic policies,
and no one else … in the 90’s clinton set up a landslide of economic decline for a variety of reasons
a growing terror threat not adequately addressed … i*****l i*********n was fully encouraged and
promoted by the Clinton Administration and the Democratic party for their own political gain … and
the governments encouragement and coercion of mortgage lenders to lend mortgages to people
who obviously could not afford them … a variety of Free Trade Treaties vs. Fair Trade … things
have been spinning out of control ever since …

Jobs came and went … inflation is running rampant and the US Debt has been spiraling out of
control … It is interesting Senator Barack Obama criticized G W Bush for allowing the debt to
grow from 6 to 9 Trillion Dollars on his watch … But he himself has increased the debt from
$9 Trillion to almost $20 Trillion … ~400% more debt acquisition than GW … And the Middle
East is in an uproar and we are facing more perilous terror threats than ever before.

The Education system was fairly high rated compared to the world in the 60’s, but it has greatly
deteriorated since the Federal Department of Education was established … Education at all levels
including our major universities no longer foster critical thinking, no longer foster research into the
lessons of history, no longer encourages open debate on issues and various real or hypothetical
premises, but insists on students accepting the opinion that the instructor is proclaiming … This
amounts to indoctrination—not education.

I see a country that is succumbing to a socialistic agenda rammed down our throats without any
say by the citizens of this country that put their faith in their duly elected leaders… in fact the
current pecking order appears to be—
1) The “behind the scenes money people”;
2) the elected officials and their appointees;
3) the Federal Civil Service and mainstream media;
4) i*****l i*******ts;
5) Legal immigrants who may pose danger to us due to their possible terrorist connections;
6) the identified down trodden;
7) the otherwise ordinary citizen who makes the country work economically.

Understanding —
Richard Maybury—in his book “Wh**ever Happened To Justice”—articulated two rules that should
guide every social contract:
1) Do everything you agreed to do; and,
2) Do not encroach on other persona or their property.

The US Constitution embodies this guidance with the Bill of Rights. And justly so … Today, this
Constitution is under assault, and if something doesn’t change soon, the Bill of R\ghts will be
shredded by the forces that be and the Constitution that has served us so well over the last 227
years could become totally irrelevant.

In a society whose people are inherently free, everyone has a live and let live attitude as long as
their personal freedoms are not unduly abridged. Tension only arises when one’s personal freedom
subjugates or abridges the freedom of another without due cause—such as penalizing those who
are found encroaching on other persons or their property.

I can not say our history has been perfect in this regard … but over time we have made great
strides in correcting grievances as we were and are able … and government intrusion into ours
freedoms is not the answer … True education is part of the answer … true eldership in fostering
more and more freedom of all individuals is additional answer …

Ask yourself … Are today’s leaders fostering more and more freedom … or are they impinging
upon what freedom we still have? It is my understanding current leadership is fostering more
freedom for some at the expense of everyone else … and that only exacerbates the tensions that
already exist.

______________


This is my story … Some of you will probably call it a rant … but this sets the stage for more
commentary on the state of our world and our country today …

May the Blessings Be

Reply
Jul 5, 2016 10:10:18   #
ContrarianGuy Loc: NorthWest Wisconsin
 
he Supreme Court of the United States: Our Most Critical Battlefield

Over the next four years, several SCOTUS Justices are talking retirement … Anthony Scalia’s death this last year has left us with a major decision which will impact us more than any other decision in front of the American Citizens today … And it is entirely possible that at least two other Justices will retire in the next four to eight years …

This implies who ever is President in 2017 will be in a position to radically shift SCOTUS rulings to a liberal view of a living, breathing Constitution subject to liberal reinterpretation as the mood may dictate or a conservative view of a Constitution as a contract with the American citizens to limit the power and the thrust of the federal government.

Hillary Clinton will certainly nominate a very liberal leaning Justice—as she has openly targeted the 2nd Amendment for neutering … if this happens, it won/t be long before the other amendments within the Bill of Rights will also be degraded. If she is successful at achieving these goals, it will be her first successful achievement in an official capacity. Whether this achievement would be viewed by history as her first Positive achievement or just another in a long list of negative achievements remains to be seen.

Personal Aside: Let’s also point out that all mass shootings and bombings are typically targeted for Gun Free Zones. If Hillary is successful in gutting the second amendment, the entire nation will be a Gun Free Zone where only the criminals / Terrorists and Law Enforcement will possess guns. How long does it ale for police and other authorities to respond to the scene of a mass shooting … much
too long!

Donald Trump has publicly released a list of 11 candidate Justices for nomination should he assume the Presidency in 2017 … each of these candidates were seen as good to excellent examples of respecting the Conservative view of the Constitution as a contract with the Citizens. Since many people doubt the sincerity of Donald Trump, they harbor a concern he will find some reason to not actually nominate one of these individuals …

Personal Aside: People have trouble accepting Donald is sincere in his statements … but why
would one run to Hillary Clinton who has been mired in scandals for decades, has publicly
lied about her decisions and the consequences of those decisions to protect both her political future and Barack Obama’s 2012 e******n … to wash her hands of not coming to the aid patriotic citizens trying to protect the Ambassador and consulate in Bengahzi, Lybia … one who had to introduce her campaign at least 4 different times before she got it right. Furthermore, she could not even acknowledge some culpability in the death of four Americans because her State Department could not or would not provide the oft requested security upgrades for embassy personnel in Libya, nor did they evacuate all pesonnel due to the lack of this requested security … her only reply was to indignantly proclaim “What difference does it make. Four men are dead.” And she continues to lie and on these incidents to this date.

This requires each individual think long and hard about what is best for the country as a whole, and their State, their community, and most importantly, their family, and themselves. The decisions goes way beyond the presidency, and must also include the impact of the Democrats winning or losing additional seats in the 2016 Senatorial e******ns and House e******ns or the Republicans winning or losing seats in the Senate and the House.

Since the Senate must ratify the Judicial nominations of the President, you can be sure that Democrats will do everything and anything in their power to gain more control of both the Senate and the House. If the Democrats pull off a massive landslide defeat of Republicans, and Hillary is the president, then you can be sure the Judiciary will be predominantly Liberal leaning for decades tp come. Even if the Republlcans maintain there current numbers or even add additional numbers but fall short of 6o seats, the Democrats will somehow maneuver things to make sure their Liberal leaning nominee will be ratified by the Senate. A conservative nominee, no matter how much they are respected and personally liked by the Repuiblicans and Democrats alike will never be ratified … possibly even if the Republicans hold 60+ seats in the Senate.

With respect to the House, if the Democrats take over the majoirity in the House and Republicans
control the Senate by 60+ seats, the Democrats will leverage the power of the House and the Purse to make sure a Conservative leaning Justice will not be ratified for the Supreme Court.
Even if the Democratic Party is unable to reclaim the majority, they will probably still have enough v**es to prevent the ratification of Conservative Justices for the Supreme Court because of the need to receive 60 v**es before they can have an up or down v**e for the nominee. Republicans in turn must do all they can to prevent either scenario …

In summary:

The real battlefield in the next 4 to 8 years is the Supreme Court. The decision rests on
which direction the populace as a whole wams to see the Supreme Court take on: Liberal
or Conservative.

Once again each individual v**er must think long and hard about what is best for the country
as a whole, and their State, their community, and most importantly, their family, and
themselves.

If you are truly in favor of moving SCOTUS and our country in the Liberal direction, then I must
presume you will also be enthusiastically v****g for candidates with the (D) in there name for
the Presidency, the Senate, and the House.

If you have always been aligned with the Democratic Party for historical reasons or otherwise,
but are not keen on the idea of progressing further on the road to a more Liberal SCOTUS,
then you are probably in a quandry … To stop this progression you must first v**e and
then v**e Republican for the Presidency, US Senate Candidates and US House
candidates.even if you must hold your nose while v****g … it will be the only way tturn this huge
ship around if at all possible. I sympathize with your predicament. Failing to v**e will not
suffice.

If you are an enthusiastic member of one of political Party other than Democrat or Republiican,
V****g for your candidate will not express your desire to see a Liberal or Conservative leaning
SCOTUS. if you want Liberal SCOTUS, V**e Democrat for President, US Senator, and US
Represenatative. But if you do not wish to see a more Liberal SCOTUS, you must v**e
for the Republican P**********l, US Senate, and US Representative.

To those in the Republican Leadership who just can not bring themselves to v**e for Trump,
must really want to see a more socialistic system and a continuing assault on our US
Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights … Do you really believe Hillary Clinton (and her chief
Advisor—Bill Clinton) is the best choice for our country as a whole, your State, your community,
your family, and yourself?

Personal Aside: I’d be willing to bet that if you leaders, pundits, and consultants who are
unwilling to v**e for Trump or support him at the GOP Convention, sat down with him to discuss
your concerns with his policies, his bluster, and his temperment, you would come to an
amicable relationship which would allow you to support him. He has indicated more than a
willingness to put solid, smart, political people around him in his cabinet, his staff, and as his
advisors … Much of his perceived gaffs are as a result of the media cherry picking the phrase
such as “as a Judge of Mexican heritage” so he sounds like a bigoted r****ts, while ignoring
the Judges affiliation with LaRaza—The Race—which advocates the return of California,
Arizona,Utah, and New Mexico to Mexico. Personally, I would like to see Trump choose Cruz
as his VP, and work out and effective Co-Presidency arrangement that capitalizes on their
individual strengths—in a relaitionship similar to Trump’s business expertise. I am of the opinion
that such an arrangement would be a winning ticket and be the most capable of succeeding in
the complete t***sformation back to the era of reagan. I also believe he will fulfill most if not all
 his
stated agenda …

Reply
Jul 5, 2016 10:32:50   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
Trump is the only candidate trying to take our country back from the power brokers/PTB/Banking Cabal/self serving parasites. At least he will try. Lying crooked Hillary will not.
The ones playing the "Left" and "Right".

Reply
 
 
Jul 5, 2016 16:44:02   #
grace scott
 
ContrarianGuy wrote:
he Supreme Court of the United States: Our Most Critical Battlefield

Over the next four years, several SCOTUS Justices are talking retirement … Anthony Scalia’s death this last year has left us with a major decision which will impact us more than any other decision in front of the American Citizens today … And it is entirely possible that at least two other Justices will retire in the next four to eight years …

This implies who ever is President in 2017 will be in a position to radically shift SCOTUS rulings to a liberal view of a living, breathing Constitution subject to liberal reinterpretation as the mood may dictate or a conservative view of a Constitution as a contract with the American citizens to limit the power and the thrust of the federal government.

Hillary Clinton will certainly nominate a very liberal leaning Justice—as she has openly targeted the 2nd Amendment for neutering … if this happens, it won/t be long before the other amendments within the Bill of Rights will also be degraded. If she is successful at achieving these goals, it will be her first successful achievement in an official capacity. Whether this achievement would be viewed by history as her first Positive achievement or just another in a long list of negative achievements remains to be seen.

Personal Aside: Let’s also point out that all mass shootings and bombings are typically targeted for Gun Free Zones. If Hillary is successful in gutting the second amendment, the entire nation will be a Gun Free Zone where only the criminals / Terrorists and Law Enforcement will possess guns. How long does it ale for police and other authorities to respond to the scene of a mass shooting … much
too long!

Donald Trump has publicly released a list of 11 candidate Justices for nomination should he assume the Presidency in 2017 … each of these candidates were seen as good to excellent examples of respecting the Conservative view of the Constitution as a contract with the Citizens. Since many people doubt the sincerity of Donald Trump, they harbor a concern he will find some reason to not actually nominate one of these individuals …

Personal Aside: People have trouble accepting Donald is sincere in his statements … but why
would one run to Hillary Clinton who has been mired in scandals for decades, has publicly
lied about her decisions and the consequences of those decisions to protect both her political future and Barack Obama’s 2012 e******n … to wash her hands of not coming to the aid patriotic citizens trying to protect the Ambassador and consulate in Bengahzi, Lybia … one who had to introduce her campaign at least 4 different times before she got it right. Furthermore, she could not even acknowledge some culpability in the death of four Americans because her State Department could not or would not provide the oft requested security upgrades for embassy personnel in Libya, nor did they evacuate all pesonnel due to the lack of this requested security … her only reply was to indignantly proclaim “What difference does it make. Four men are dead.” And she continues to lie and on these incidents to this date.

This requires each individual think long and hard about what is best for the country as a whole, and their State, their community, and most importantly, their family, and themselves. The decisions goes way beyond the presidency, and must also include the impact of the Democrats winning or losing additional seats in the 2016 Senatorial e******ns and House e******ns or the Republicans winning or losing seats in the Senate and the House.

Since the Senate must ratify the Judicial nominations of the President, you can be sure that Democrats will do everything and anything in their power to gain more control of both the Senate and the House. If the Democrats pull off a massive landslide defeat of Republicans, and Hillary is the president, then you can be sure the Judiciary will be predominantly Liberal leaning for decades tp come. Even if the Republlcans maintain there current numbers or even add additional numbers but fall short of 6o seats, the Democrats will somehow maneuver things to make sure their Liberal leaning nominee will be ratified by the Senate. A conservative nominee, no matter how much they are respected and personally liked by the Repuiblicans and Democrats alike will never be ratified … possibly even if the Republicans hold 60+ seats in the Senate.

With respect to the House, if the Democrats take over the majoirity in the House and Republicans
control the Senate by 60+ seats, the Democrats will leverage the power of the House and the Purse to make sure a Conservative leaning Justice will not be ratified for the Supreme Court.
Even if the Democratic Party is unable to reclaim the majority, they will probably still have enough v**es to prevent the ratification of Conservative Justices for the Supreme Court because of the need to receive 60 v**es before they can have an up or down v**e for the nominee. Republicans in turn must do all they can to prevent either scenario …

In summary:

The real battlefield in the next 4 to 8 years is the Supreme Court. The decision rests on
which direction the populace as a whole wams to see the Supreme Court take on: Liberal
or Conservative.

Once again each individual v**er must think long and hard about what is best for the country
as a whole, and their State, their community, and most importantly, their family, and
themselves.

If you are truly in favor of moving SCOTUS and our country in the Liberal direction, then I must
presume you will also be enthusiastically v****g for candidates with the (D) in there name for
the Presidency, the Senate, and the House.

If you have always been aligned with the Democratic Party for historical reasons or otherwise,
but are not keen on the idea of progressing further on the road to a more Liberal SCOTUS,
then you are probably in a quandry … To stop this progression you must first v**e and
then v**e Republican for the Presidency, US Senate Candidates and US House
candidates.even if you must hold your nose while v****g … it will be the only way tturn this huge
ship around if at all possible. I sympathize with your predicament. Failing to v**e will not
suffice.

If you are an enthusiastic member of one of political Party other than Democrat or Republiican,
V****g for your candidate will not express your desire to see a Liberal or Conservative leaning
SCOTUS. if you want Liberal SCOTUS, V**e Democrat for President, US Senator, and US
Represenatative. But if you do not wish to see a more Liberal SCOTUS, you must v**e
for the Republican P**********l, US Senate, and US Representative.

To those in the Republican Leadership who just can not bring themselves to v**e for Trump,
must really want to see a more socialistic system and a continuing assault on our US
Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights … Do you really believe Hillary Clinton (and her chief
Advisor—Bill Clinton) is the best choice for our country as a whole, your State, your community,
your family, and yourself?

Personal Aside: I’d be willing to bet that if you leaders, pundits, and consultants who are
unwilling to v**e for Trump or support him at the GOP Convention, sat down with him to discuss
your concerns with his policies, his bluster, and his temperment, you would come to an
amicable relationship which would allow you to support him. He has indicated more than a
willingness to put solid, smart, political people around him in his cabinet, his staff, and as his
advisors … Much of his perceived gaffs are as a result of the media cherry picking the phrase
such as “as a Judge of Mexican heritage” so he sounds like a bigoted r****ts, while ignoring
the Judges affiliation with LaRaza—The Race—which advocates the return of California,
Arizona,Utah, and New Mexico to Mexico. Personally, I would like to see Trump choose Cruz
as his VP, and work out and effective Co-Presidency arrangement that capitalizes on their
individual strengths—in a relaitionship similar to Trump’s business expertise. I am of the opinion
that such an arrangement would be a winning ticket and be the most capable of succeeding in
the complete t***sformation back to the era of reagan. I also believe he will fulfill most if not all
 his
stated agenda …
he Supreme Court of the United States: Our Most Cr... (show quote)


I enjoyed your history lesson and look forward to more comments from you.

Reply
Jul 5, 2016 16:45:51   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
grace scott wrote:
I enjoyed your history lesson and look forward to more comments from you.


I second that.

Reply
Jul 6, 2016 10:15:36   #
cesspool jones Loc: atlanta
 
ContrarianGuy wrote:
I am feeling inspired to post several comments on my view of the current state of our country and the current political climate. But before I do, I am compelled to illuminate my perspective, my experiences, and my understanding. This is so you can appreciate why I am stating what I am stating.

______________

Perspective —
I am coming from a strongly spiritual point of view … not religious, however … I am seeking
ever more essential t***hs—a deeper understanding of the t***h I accepted before. I am
seeking a closer relationship with our environment, Nature itself, or wh**ever is the
ultimate source of all … for our purposes I will refer to this as the Life Source …

I fully accept the concept of reincarnation … I see this physical world of ours as a training and
testing ground … that all life is immortal and bouncing around from one dimension to another
and returning again and again until we master our lessons … it is like football or any other
sport activity … we practice to be the best we can be and determine how to best achieve our
objectives … at some point we must get down and dirty in the sweat and mud of a 60 minute
competition to test our sk**ls and latest game plan to achieve the better result … This is our
world … this is our playing field and it is game time … all the other takes place in other
dimensions … the study of what worked at the last game and what did not … designing new
plays that may exploit our talents and frustrate our competition … then back to the next game
time.

One other point about this metaphor … like video games with puzzles, each individual or set of
Individuals will face specific challenges for which they must find a solution before they can
move forward to a closer relationship with this Life Force as one perceives the case to
be. We will always have another opportunity until we successfully find an acceptable solution
to the challenges we face. Think of the Move “Ground Hog Day”, where Bill Murray relived the
same day over and over until he manage to achieve the results he was seeking … the results
that he wished to achieve.

This world we observe on a daily basis, and all the other dimensions referred to above, is the
creation of this Life Force. This Life Force permeates everything in these various dimensions,
and maintains all that we see, and we experience … all ultimately for our individual and
collective benefit. Futhermore, this Life Force manifests as a persona the individual can
recognize and accept, and this persona is as close to you as your heartbeat since it is the Life
Source itself. Each one can consciously connect with this persona, converse with this persona,
and derive critical guidance from this persona for your benefit. Think of it as your personal
guide and protector.

This is our quest … to understand ourselves and what we are capable of and how to provide
the best benefit for the whole we possibly can … You could simply call it accepting the
underlying Life Force and freely disseminating to others as they need it … Think of yourself as
the community Tower of this Life Force—much like a community water tower. One can draw this
Life Force from its source, fill the tower to full capacity and allow others to draw from it as they
desire. Note that one is not to impose this Life Force on others … simply allow them to draw
this Life Force from your tower as they need it … much like drinking a glass of water, taking a
shower, or washing laundry with the water from a water tower.

I live my life trying to be as self sufficient or self-responsible as possible …

I acknowledge every individual has their own unique perspective, experiences, and under-
standing, and that I should not judge them because I am not walking in their shoes …

I accept that people living and working in their own self interest, unencumbered by societal,
governmental, and intellectual restrictions will provide the greatest benefit for the whole over
time …

Experience —
Raised the mid-west as a member of a family of Ministers, and educated in the early 50’s to the
late 60’s … As such we learned a trade, craft, or profession with the idea that having a job and
saving for retirement, everything will be fine …

Now I feel that viewpoint was fallacious … we should be investing in some means of securing our
own future income … one that provides all the financial security we normally require and more …
That does not mean investing in the stock market or other risky investments that can disappear in a
single day … Rather invest in Municipal Bonds, State Bonds, Real Estate Investment or funding of
same … something that is relatively secure and appreciably lucrative …

Experience is indeed the toughest teacher … it gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards …

Coming out of school in the late 60’s … things were relatively secure … you find a company,
develop a career, and climb the ladder to your highest potential … but that was short lived …
Starting in the 70’s … things started going backwards … The Dollar was no longer backed by the
Gold Standard … We had the apprehension of Ronald Reagan as President in the 80’s and
an economic boom in the 90’s—for which I must give credit to Ronald Reagan’s economic policies,
and no one else … in the 90’s clinton set up a landslide of economic decline for a variety of reasons
a growing terror threat not adequately addressed … i*****l i*********n was fully encouraged and
promoted by the Clinton Administration and the Democratic party for their own political gain … and
the governments encouragement and coercion of mortgage lenders to lend mortgages to people
who obviously could not afford them … a variety of Free Trade Treaties vs. Fair Trade … things
have been spinning out of control ever since …

Jobs came and went … inflation is running rampant and the US Debt has been spiraling out of
control … It is interesting Senator Barack Obama criticized G W Bush for allowing the debt to
grow from 6 to 9 Trillion Dollars on his watch … But he himself has increased the debt from
$9 Trillion to almost $20 Trillion … ~400% more debt acquisition than GW … And the Middle
East is in an uproar and we are facing more perilous terror threats than ever before.

The Education system was fairly high rated compared to the world in the 60’s, but it has greatly
deteriorated since the Federal Department of Education was established … Education at all levels
including our major universities no longer foster critical thinking, no longer foster research into the
lessons of history, no longer encourages open debate on issues and various real or hypothetical
premises, but insists on students accepting the opinion that the instructor is proclaiming … This
amounts to indoctrination—not education.

I see a country that is succumbing to a socialistic agenda rammed down our throats without any
say by the citizens of this country that put their faith in their duly elected leaders… in fact the
current pecking order appears to be—
1) The “behind the scenes money people”;
2) the elected officials and their appointees;
3) the Federal Civil Service and mainstream media;
4) i*****l i*******ts;
5) Legal immigrants who may pose danger to us due to their possible terrorist connections;
6) the identified down trodden;
7) the otherwise ordinary citizen who makes the country work economically.

Understanding —
Richard Maybury—in his book “Wh**ever Happened To Justice”—articulated two rules that should
guide every social contract:
1) Do everything you agreed to do; and,
2) Do not encroach on other persona or their property.

The US Constitution embodies this guidance with the Bill of Rights. And justly so … Today, this
Constitution is under assault, and if something doesn’t change soon, the Bill of R\ghts will be
shredded by the forces that be and the Constitution that has served us so well over the last 227
years could become totally irrelevant.

In a society whose people are inherently free, everyone has a live and let live attitude as long as
their personal freedoms are not unduly abridged. Tension only arises when one’s personal freedom
subjugates or abridges the freedom of another without due cause—such as penalizing those who
are found encroaching on other persons or their property.

I can not say our history has been perfect in this regard … but over time we have made great
strides in correcting grievances as we were and are able … and government intrusion into ours
freedoms is not the answer … True education is part of the answer … true eldership in fostering
more and more freedom of all individuals is additional answer …

Ask yourself … Are today’s leaders fostering more and more freedom … or are they impinging
upon what freedom we still have? It is my understanding current leadership is fostering more
freedom for some at the expense of everyone else … and that only exacerbates the tensions that
already exist.

______________


This is my story … Some of you will probably call it a rant … but this sets the stage for more
commentary on the state of our world and our country today …

May the Blessings Be
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excellent history on the 60's and 70's. crack a beer!

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Jul 8, 2016 10:17:41   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
Has the Dallas situation given you more clarity to the mess America is in Contrarian?
"Experience is indeed the toughest teacher … it gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards"

I bet We be gittin more speriences soon.

ContrarianGuy wrote:
I am feeling inspired to post several comments on my view of the current state of our country and the current political climate. But before I do, I am compelled to illuminate my perspective, my experiences, and my understanding. This is so you can appreciate why I am stating what I am stating.

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Perspective —
I am coming from a strongly spiritual point of view … not religious, however … I am seeking
ever more essential t***hs—a deeper understanding of the t***h I accepted before. I am
seeking a closer relationship with our environment, Nature itself, or wh**ever is the
ultimate source of all … for our purposes I will refer to this as the Life Source …

I fully accept the concept of reincarnation … I see this physical world of ours as a training and
testing ground … that all life is immortal and bouncing around from one dimension to another
and returning again and again until we master our lessons … it is like football or any other
sport activity … we practice to be the best we can be and determine how to best achieve our
objectives … at some point we must get down and dirty in the sweat and mud of a 60 minute
competition to test our sk**ls and latest game plan to achieve the better result … This is our
world … this is our playing field and it is game time … all the other takes place in other
dimensions … the study of what worked at the last game and what did not … designing new
plays that may exploit our talents and frustrate our competition … then back to the next game
time.

One other point about this metaphor … like video games with puzzles, each individual or set of
Individuals will face specific challenges for which they must find a solution before they can
move forward to a closer relationship with this Life Force as one perceives the case to
be. We will always have another opportunity until we successfully find an acceptable solution
to the challenges we face. Think of the Move “Ground Hog Day”, where Bill Murray relived the
same day over and over until he manage to achieve the results he was seeking … the results
that he wished to achieve.

This world we observe on a daily basis, and all the other dimensions referred to above, is the
creation of this Life Force. This Life Force permeates everything in these various dimensions,
and maintains all that we see, and we experience … all ultimately for our individual and
collective benefit. Futhermore, this Life Force manifests as a persona the individual can
recognize and accept, and this persona is as close to you as your heartbeat since it is the Life
Source itself. Each one can consciously connect with this persona, converse with this persona,
and derive critical guidance from this persona for your benefit. Think of it as your personal
guide and protector.

This is our quest … to understand ourselves and what we are capable of and how to provide
the best benefit for the whole we possibly can … You could simply call it accepting the
underlying Life Force and freely disseminating to others as they need it … Think of yourself as
the community Tower of this Life Force—much like a community water tower. One can draw this
Life Force from its source, fill the tower to full capacity and allow others to draw from it as they
desire. Note that one is not to impose this Life Force on others … simply allow them to draw
this Life Force from your tower as they need it … much like drinking a glass of water, taking a
shower, or washing laundry with the water from a water tower.

I live my life trying to be as self sufficient or self-responsible as possible …

I acknowledge every individual has their own unique perspective, experiences, and under-
standing, and that I should not judge them because I am not walking in their shoes …

I accept that people living and working in their own self interest, unencumbered by societal,
governmental, and intellectual restrictions will provide the greatest benefit for the whole over
time …

Experience —
Raised the mid-west as a member of a family of Ministers, and educated in the early 50’s to the
late 60’s … As such we learned a trade, craft, or profession with the idea that having a job and
saving for retirement, everything will be fine …

Now I feel that viewpoint was fallacious … we should be investing in some means of securing our
own future income … one that provides all the financial security we normally require and more …
That does not mean investing in the stock market or other risky investments that can disappear in a
single day … Rather invest in Municipal Bonds, State Bonds, Real Estate Investment or funding of
same … something that is relatively secure and appreciably lucrative …

Experience is indeed the toughest teacher … it gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards …

Coming out of school in the late 60’s … things were relatively secure … you find a company,
develop a career, and climb the ladder to your highest potential … but that was short lived …
Starting in the 70’s … things started going backwards … The Dollar was no longer backed by the
Gold Standard … We had the apprehension of Ronald Reagan as President in the 80’s and
an economic boom in the 90’s—for which I must give credit to Ronald Reagan’s economic policies,
and no one else … in the 90’s clinton set up a landslide of economic decline for a variety of reasons
a growing terror threat not adequately addressed … i*****l i*********n was fully encouraged and
promoted by the Clinton Administration and the Democratic party for their own political gain … and
the governments encouragement and coercion of mortgage lenders to lend mortgages to people
who obviously could not afford them … a variety of Free Trade Treaties vs. Fair Trade … things
have been spinning out of control ever since …

Jobs came and went … inflation is running rampant and the US Debt has been spiraling out of
control … It is interesting Senator Barack Obama criticized G W Bush for allowing the debt to
grow from 6 to 9 Trillion Dollars on his watch … But he himself has increased the debt from
$9 Trillion to almost $20 Trillion … ~400% more debt acquisition than GW … And the Middle
East is in an uproar and we are facing more perilous terror threats than ever before.

The Education system was fairly high rated compared to the world in the 60’s, but it has greatly
deteriorated since the Federal Department of Education was established … Education at all levels
including our major universities no longer foster critical thinking, no longer foster research into the
lessons of history, no longer encourages open debate on issues and various real or hypothetical
premises, but insists on students accepting the opinion that the instructor is proclaiming … This
amounts to indoctrination—not education.

I see a country that is succumbing to a socialistic agenda rammed down our throats without any
say by the citizens of this country that put their faith in their duly elected leaders… in fact the
current pecking order appears to be—
1) The “behind the scenes money people”;
2) the elected officials and their appointees;
3) the Federal Civil Service and mainstream media;
4) i*****l i*******ts;
5) Legal immigrants who may pose danger to us due to their possible terrorist connections;
6) the identified down trodden;
7) the otherwise ordinary citizen who makes the country work economically.

Understanding —
Richard Maybury—in his book “Wh**ever Happened To Justice”—articulated two rules that should
guide every social contract:
1) Do everything you agreed to do; and,
2) Do not encroach on other persona or their property.

The US Constitution embodies this guidance with the Bill of Rights. And justly so … Today, this
Constitution is under assault, and if something doesn’t change soon, the Bill of R\ghts will be
shredded by the forces that be and the Constitution that has served us so well over the last 227
years could become totally irrelevant.

In a society whose people are inherently free, everyone has a live and let live attitude as long as
their personal freedoms are not unduly abridged. Tension only arises when one’s personal freedom
subjugates or abridges the freedom of another without due cause—such as penalizing those who
are found encroaching on other persons or their property.

I can not say our history has been perfect in this regard … but over time we have made great
strides in correcting grievances as we were and are able … and government intrusion into ours
freedoms is not the answer … True education is part of the answer … true eldership in fostering
more and more freedom of all individuals is additional answer …

Ask yourself … Are today’s leaders fostering more and more freedom … or are they impinging
upon what freedom we still have? It is my understanding current leadership is fostering more
freedom for some at the expense of everyone else … and that only exacerbates the tensions that
already exist.

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This is my story … Some of you will probably call it a rant … but this sets the stage for more
commentary on the state of our world and our country today …

May the Blessings Be
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Jul 8, 2016 23:12:16   #
ContrarianGuy Loc: NorthWest Wisconsin
 
It is definitely another example of why we must do an about face and begin moving in the opposite direction ... I leave the interpretation of what is the opposite direction up to you ...

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Jul 10, 2016 11:11:50   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
Welcome to the forum, ContrarianGuy. Enjoy the mix.

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Jul 10, 2016 14:06:01   #
ContrarianGuy Loc: NorthWest Wisconsin
 
To all who have provided appreciation for the above posts ... Right back at you ...
Considering doing a post on the stark contrast between Hillary and the Donald ... Also need to point out to the Democrats ... their agenda is everything and their adherents see themselves as an army that insinuates themselves into the Civil Services of both the Federal and State, County, City governments and even non-partisan committees (sometimes under false pretenses), mainstream media, and education so that they can support the Democratic agenda as they are able ... Republicans are less inclined in this motivation ... they certainly prefer a fiscally conservative government which only minimizes any infringement on the populace to very narrow, but arguably necessary for the greater good ... but not so interested in civil service or political committees unless they are in a direct positions e.g. Governmental Leaders, cabinets, legislative, or judicial positions ... Otherwise they prefer working within the private, free enterprise sector ... This juxtaposition gives the Democratic agenda a strong advantage ... they can grease the skids for Democratic initiatives, and frustrate the Republican initiatives in so many ways: Blocking passage, Rejecting Nominees, reluctance to implement and execute the new laws, delay tactics, and so forth ...

If anyone wishes to prepare their own contrasts between Hillary and the Donald ... I am all eyes and ears ...

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