Telling the truth in a context of tyranny is a subversive act. And the leading tyrants and their compliant propaganda-lobotomized shills and lemmings are furious--as were the Pharisees--with The Truth and those who tell it.
Much love to you Jocko. You hit it out of the ballpark.
Last weekend I encountered a conversation after church throwing around the standard media taught phrasing regarding the immigrant caravan. "They take jobs other Americans won't do." "We need to be Christlike and compassionate." "They deserve legal asylum." "It's horrible for all those women and children"
I countered them point by point with the massive welfare state in our US. We have a pool of potential workers to do those jobs if not for the welfare state. This extended argument works well and makes sense to *most* Christians in my area. Welfare belonging to the church not the state. They all know I have background teaching at a college level technical school. I often make the argument that educating the "lazy do-nothings" funneling them into the job force thru reducing welfare and pushing technical education as well as labor jobs is the way to transition from welfare to the work force. But we have to make them get off their rears.
"Christlike and compassionate" arguement is easy in that respect as well. Aside from scripture regarding work, aren't we told to care for our own countrymen first? (rhetorical) and again I stress; we, the church, not the govt.
I stess the UN protocol on asylum being in the next nation entered. They want to talk international responsibility then I quote the international responsibility.
As far as those "poor women and children"...what the H.E. doulble L would a good mother be doing dragging her children through what we know those caravans are? Thugs and hoodlums. I give them an earful on who is actually in the caravans and the number of illegal children NOT with a parent.
Those little old ladies say I'm just more knowledgeable, they don't know this stuff, but I know danged well they go to the garden club or the county republican women's meetings and hear the lies again. So I'll tell 'em again if I overhear. But I'm sick of stupid old women...my peers. Some are my age or younger, some older. Just stupid. /rant off.
Sorry Jocko, I know we are of like mind. And no, my frustrations won't come thru if I have the conversation again tomorrow.
I have encountered every pro and con you speak of. When it is all sorted through, my remaining question to whoever, is why on earth would you want these individuals we see in the media, screaming and threatening what they intend to do if they can get the house back, having the power to destroy this Republic? None of them have presented, or even pretend to have, any plan for improving this country in any way. Their only goal is to destroy and resist anything either Republican or Trump. The democrat party is not fit to govern in any capacity, this country and our citizens. God bless Pres Trump and those who are at his side helping to return and restore this Republic to the Americans who still believe in the constitution which is our bedrock.
Your encouragement and shared values touch me deeply. Thanks much. Sally forth Dear Heart and Vanquish the liberal hidiots any time you feel the urge!
One of my oft repeated phrases at work is one of my most important leadership philosophies about employees: “Take care of your people, and they will take care of you.”
I immediately follow that with: “That doesn’t mean molly-coddelying them. It means giving them the training, tools, and direction to do what needs to be done; and THEN making sure they know when they are headed off course.”
Applies in the exact same way to welfare in my mind. I can’t take care of my employees if I don’t hold them accountable. WE can’t take care of our citizens unless we do the same.
Neither will grow up to take care of the organization unless they are held accountable for their part.