Monday, March 30, 2020
Tides of Tyranny: Vietnam War: Another Casualty of Time
Tides of Tyranny: Vietnam War: Another Casualty of Time: On Sunday, March 29 th the Nation was to recognize the service of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. This day was init...
Vietnam War: Another Casualty of Time
On Sunday, March 29th the Nation was to recognize the service of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. This day was initially set aside by President Barack Obama as a day to have parades and ceremonies to honor those who served during the period of the Vietnam War. Five years later in 2017, President Donald Trump made this day an annual event with the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act.
On Sunday, there were no parades nor ceremonies to commemorate our veterans who dutifully served and sacrificed during this period. Understandably, these activities were overshadowed by the war we are waging against an invisible enemy, the coronavirus, which has adversely impacted so many Americans and has taken away the freedoms we have so often taken for granted. The media appears to be focused on the current war and the Vietnam Veterans are a casualty of proper recognition, once again.
If you listened to the news on the television or picked up the local paper on March 29th, you found very little, if any, recognition given to our veterans by the media or the politicians. While we are in this period of limited movement, we must place more reliance on the media to take a leadership role in making their listeners and readers aware of the significant events of the day. The Vietnam War was an event that scared the Nation as well as the servicemen and women who participated in it. There were"9,087,000 military personnel who served during the Vietnam Era... Of these, 2,709,918 served in Vietnam, this represents 9.7% of their generation, and 58,307 men and women died in, or as a direct result of, the Vietnam War." There were many more who suffered physical and psychological wounds.
These uniformed service personnel came home not to parades and ceremonies but to a less than an appreciable Nation. What Presidents Obama and Trump attempted to do was to give due recognition to the service, not only to the men and women who served in this period, but also to the families who waited upon their safe return. We are now only three years past President Trump’s signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act and the interest of the media has appeared to fade away.
There is a disturbing trend of the media in this regard and it has been going on since the Korean War cease-fire armistice was signed on July 27, 1953. The media plays a major role in how the citizens of the Nation perceive things. Korean War veterans return from war to the welcoming arms of their loved ones. There was no special recognition. The media seems to have forgotten or choose not to report over the years the significant events of this war. Now we see the same is occurring with Vietnam war veterans. What about those men and women who are engaged in the War on Terror? What will be their legacy? How will the media recognize their service and sacrifice? Some cynics will say there is a shelf life to these events, I sincerely hope not. It appears the media has taken to heart a statement made by General Douglas MacArthur in his farewell speech to Congress on April 19, 1951, “Old soldiers never die they just fade away”.
On Sunday, there were no parades nor ceremonies to commemorate our veterans who dutifully served and sacrificed during this period. Understandably, these activities were overshadowed by the war we are waging against an invisible enemy, the coronavirus, which has adversely impacted so many Americans and has taken away the freedoms we have so often taken for granted. The media appears to be focused on the current war and the Vietnam Veterans are a casualty of proper recognition, once again.
If you listened to the news on the television or picked up the local paper on March 29th, you found very little, if any, recognition given to our veterans by the media or the politicians. While we are in this period of limited movement, we must place more reliance on the media to take a leadership role in making their listeners and readers aware of the significant events of the day. The Vietnam War was an event that scared the Nation as well as the servicemen and women who participated in it. There were"9,087,000 military personnel who served during the Vietnam Era... Of these, 2,709,918 served in Vietnam, this represents 9.7% of their generation, and 58,307 men and women died in, or as a direct result of, the Vietnam War." There were many more who suffered physical and psychological wounds.
These uniformed service personnel came home not to parades and ceremonies but to a less than an appreciable Nation. What Presidents Obama and Trump attempted to do was to give due recognition to the service, not only to the men and women who served in this period, but also to the families who waited upon their safe return. We are now only three years past President Trump’s signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act and the interest of the media has appeared to fade away.
There is a disturbing trend of the media in this regard and it has been going on since the Korean War cease-fire armistice was signed on July 27, 1953. The media plays a major role in how the citizens of the Nation perceive things. Korean War veterans return from war to the welcoming arms of their loved ones. There was no special recognition. The media seems to have forgotten or choose not to report over the years the significant events of this war. Now we see the same is occurring with Vietnam war veterans. What about those men and women who are engaged in the War on Terror? What will be their legacy? How will the media recognize their service and sacrifice? Some cynics will say there is a shelf life to these events, I sincerely hope not. It appears the media has taken to heart a statement made by General Douglas MacArthur in his farewell speech to Congress on April 19, 1951, “Old soldiers never die they just fade away”.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tides of Tyranny: Real World Takeways from Coronavirus
Tides of Tyranny: Real World Takeways from Coronavirus: So, what are the real lessons to be learned from the coronavirus? First, The resolution to susceptible supply chains running through authori...
Real World Takeways from Coronavirus
So, what are the real lessons to be learned from the coronavirus? First, The resolution to susceptible supply chains running through authoritarian one-party countries is, for America to consider susceptibility to breach security and therefore cause conceivable distress when formulating laws related to the exchange of goods or services involved in international trade including taxes, subsidies and import/export regulations. We should favor governments that are transparent in their distribution of information. China is celebrated for its extraordinary crackdown on public life, which has brought transmissions down dramatically. However, if it were not for China’s highly persuasive political propagandist efforts to suppress news about the coronavirus in the first place, the coronavirus perhaps would not have become a pandemic.
Second, we must cease indulging anti-scientific rumormongering elocution about vaccines in general. The diminution of the COVID-19 will be contingent on the research and development of a vaccine. Matters related to vaccines are often entangled in a web of disinformation and misinformation and should be ordinarily disregarded. We should remember that crises exacerbate the causative agents for human behavior; they seldom create them.
Economic unpredictability in the aftereffects of the coronavirus has simply unmasked the fundamental failings of the Chinese, European, and dare I say, U.S. economies; those systemic problems won’t be solved through a quick and/or temporary solution to a problem that does not address or resolve the underlying cause of the said problem. There are no band-aid solutions.
The public health issues with homelessness will likely be exposed dramatically in the United States, especially so in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, San Diego, Seattle, and NYC; they won’t go away when the coronavirus ends. The coronavirus should underscore the necessity for action in the absence of a crisis.
Finally, we should remember that Church, charity and local community support matter. Large-scale government response will never be as efficient or as personal as a local response. Care for our neighbors, care for our families and pray for those afflicted with the virus. Implement personal behavior that lowers risk. And then wait for more information. Perhaps that’s the best lesson from all of this: Jumping to conclusions based on lack of information is a serious mistake. In conclusion, it is better to err on the side of caution.
Second, we must cease indulging anti-scientific rumormongering elocution about vaccines in general. The diminution of the COVID-19 will be contingent on the research and development of a vaccine. Matters related to vaccines are often entangled in a web of disinformation and misinformation and should be ordinarily disregarded. We should remember that crises exacerbate the causative agents for human behavior; they seldom create them.
Economic unpredictability in the aftereffects of the coronavirus has simply unmasked the fundamental failings of the Chinese, European, and dare I say, U.S. economies; those systemic problems won’t be solved through a quick and/or temporary solution to a problem that does not address or resolve the underlying cause of the said problem. There are no band-aid solutions.
The public health issues with homelessness will likely be exposed dramatically in the United States, especially so in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, San Diego, Seattle, and NYC; they won’t go away when the coronavirus ends. The coronavirus should underscore the necessity for action in the absence of a crisis.
Finally, we should remember that Church, charity and local community support matter. Large-scale government response will never be as efficient or as personal as a local response. Care for our neighbors, care for our families and pray for those afflicted with the virus. Implement personal behavior that lowers risk. And then wait for more information. Perhaps that’s the best lesson from all of this: Jumping to conclusions based on lack of information is a serious mistake. In conclusion, it is better to err on the side of caution.
Monday, March 16, 2020
Facts First Before Distorting Historic Truths
A Coronavirus, in this case COVID-19 is not going to permanently tank the economy. What may very well submerge the American economy is collectivism/neo-Marxism being espoused from the mouths of many within today’s Democrat Party and those who advocate socialism as the source of political power. The vast majority of these socialist mouth pieces, being millennials indoctrinated by left-wing academia and their leftist political counterparts who share their same fixed values.
To those who espouse socialism, get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Counter to what intuition would lead one to expect: The direction you follow is counterintuitive, you must follow the historical trail of socialism before you go there. Are not more millennials working today, participating in the labor force, than ever before? They may tell you they like socialism, but they know not what they believe or have confidence in. The naysayers on the left bellow inclusivity for all as their rallying cry. It is my contention that we all want growth to be inclusive for all of America’s citizenry. Statistics tell us we have an extraordinarily low unemployment rate across every single demographic. Is not the unemployment rate today for African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, women... disabled Americans at its lowest in history? Under Trump's leadership and Capitalism as his economic and political system of choice, has he not reached into the sidelines of the economy to pull all persons capable and willing to work into the workforce?
In summation, for the first time in history, there are more women working today in the labor force than there are men. If facts are mirrored by employment statistics; Trump’s first three years in office have witnessed historic employment growth. Never has any American Chief of State achieved growth among every single demographic during their term(s) as has President Donald J. Trump, 45th and current president of the United States.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Tides of Tyranny: "What to Do" Based on Statistics and Caution
Tides of Tyranny: "What to Do" Based on Statistics and Caution: Here are a few thoughts worth chewing on as they pertain to the new subtype of virus (Coronavirus) that humans have little to no immunity to...
"What to Do" Based on Statistics and Caution
Here are a few thoughts worth chewing on as they pertain to the new subtype of virus (Coronavirus) that humans have little to no immunity to and “what to do” about personal safety.
The first of several thoughts that comes to mind is obvious. Will plenty of people die in the United States as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? I suppose it all depends on what one defines as "plenty of people." So far, more than 10,000 people have died worldwide of COVID-19, including 22 and counting in the U.S. The standard-issue flu has killed around 16,000+ people in the U.S. so far this season. Almost 39,000 people lost their lives in auto accidents on American motorways last year. Additionally, approximately 70,000 died of a drug overdose. Approximately 84,000 Americans died of diabetes last year. Broadening the scope, around the world, 594,000 people died of malaria. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations estimates that as many as 25,000 people lose their lives every day from hunger. That adds up to roughly 9.1 million people who die of starvation annually. What I’m trying to convey is that it’s all statistics, until it's you or someone you care about or someone of high profile. In the meantime, I am packing my 4X4 SUV with my guns, fishing gear, Bible and my dog, going to Costco and stock up on food, wine, and Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Paper and driving to a sparsely inhabited but climate-friendly area. I am open to suggestions as to the idyllic destination. Do you have any recommendations? I'm all ears.
On a serious note, wherever you live you should be taking standard precautions right now. Do not hoard, but stock up on food, vitamins, get whatever medicines you require, and be prepared should you need to be locked down for a yet to be determined duration of time. The chance of that happening in the area you live in may yet be small, but it’s not nil. So, don’t screw around with this one. It’s best to “err on the side of caution.” This may well be the most serious pandemic-worthy risk since the1918 Spanish influenza that killed between 50 million and possibly as many as 100 million people worldwide. Word to the wise; everyone is at risk.
The first of several thoughts that comes to mind is obvious. Will plenty of people die in the United States as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? I suppose it all depends on what one defines as "plenty of people." So far, more than 10,000 people have died worldwide of COVID-19, including 22 and counting in the U.S. The standard-issue flu has killed around 16,000+ people in the U.S. so far this season. Almost 39,000 people lost their lives in auto accidents on American motorways last year. Additionally, approximately 70,000 died of a drug overdose. Approximately 84,000 Americans died of diabetes last year. Broadening the scope, around the world, 594,000 people died of malaria. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations estimates that as many as 25,000 people lose their lives every day from hunger. That adds up to roughly 9.1 million people who die of starvation annually. What I’m trying to convey is that it’s all statistics, until it's you or someone you care about or someone of high profile. In the meantime, I am packing my 4X4 SUV with my guns, fishing gear, Bible and my dog, going to Costco and stock up on food, wine, and Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Paper and driving to a sparsely inhabited but climate-friendly area. I am open to suggestions as to the idyllic destination. Do you have any recommendations? I'm all ears.
On a serious note, wherever you live you should be taking standard precautions right now. Do not hoard, but stock up on food, vitamins, get whatever medicines you require, and be prepared should you need to be locked down for a yet to be determined duration of time. The chance of that happening in the area you live in may yet be small, but it’s not nil. So, don’t screw around with this one. It’s best to “err on the side of caution.” This may well be the most serious pandemic-worthy risk since the1918 Spanish influenza that killed between 50 million and possibly as many as 100 million people worldwide. Word to the wise; everyone is at risk.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Tides of Tyranny: The Left's Threat to America
Tides of Tyranny: The Left's Threat to America: The facts are the GOP and today’s Democrats have coalesced around divergent visions of America that cannot be reconciled. To think otherwise...
The Left's Threat to America
The facts are the GOP and today’s Democrats have coalesced around divergent perceptiveness of America that cannot be reconciled. To think otherwise is folly. Thus, the impeachment was not about Trump himself or his alleged “high crimes” and “misdemeanors.” It was not even about his flaws. It was about the perception of America that he represents.
This perception is far from ideal since it includes many elements of the debauchery that has brought America to its present crisis. It will not solve the moral crisis that is now far advanced. Nevertheless, this vision of a prosperous, materialistic American way of life still resonates in vast regions of the country. However, this vision does not resonate among today’s Democrat Left who desires a different America. Those who are fixated with abortion and infanticide hate this first vision. Those who follow the religion of climate alarmism lament this prosperous, carbon-friendly America. This vaguely moral vision of America does not reverberate with Drag Queen Story Hour activists calling for the destruction of all virtuous and righteous moral impediments that restrain the anarchic emotive appetites of society's social deviants.
This clash between these two Americas goes beyond normal politics and has long existed. What makes the present episode different is that it has now reached a cracking point with conservatives perilously in power. Today’s Democrat party sees that the triumph of President Trump’s vision of America must be overcome by any means possible. Its mere existence cannot be borne. The progressive ‘s presidential candidates contemptuousness for all things Trump and capitalism know no limits. Morality aside, today’s progressive left champions has promised citizens and illegals alike “free stuff.”
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