It's All in the Narrative Kind of Thing

Dear America,

it's all in the narrative, isn't it.  isn't it?

imagine spending hundreds of millions of dollars every weekend...
frivolously.
mindlessly.
some may even say, irresponsibly.

and getting essentially nothing in return for it.

just imagine it.

That top 1% -- the ones who reap the benefits, that is -- laughs at us all the way to the bank and back again at the arrival of each and every Monday morning [past, present and future].

HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS.  Every weekend.
did I mention frivolously...mindlessly...maybe even totally irresponsibly.

Return on investment?... for just a couple hours of our time (in banker years, just a flash across the ticker) ...

perhaps a little heartburn.
maybe some lingering goosebumps.
maybe even a couple of bloodshot eyes (from tears, you know).

Yup.  After killing two hours (three if it's of 'epic' proportion), a box of Junior Mints and a bucket of popcorn with extra butter, all of which you paid $24.75, you have yourself nothing to show for it really. absolutely nothing.

You have ownership in nothing.

You have helped Hollywood's top 1% buy another home, yacht, or diamond.

You see, the funny thing is, the top 1% are everywhere and within everything.  and we really wouldn't want it any other way, when you consider the options.

We want the possibility to grow wealth.

Do you think the key grip (whatever that is) should demand getting paid the same as Julia Roberts or Tom Hanks?   How, exactly, would the redistribution of wealth look like in Hollywood?


At least ANYONE can play the stock market.  At least ANYONE can start a business and grow it into a chain of stores (thank you Walmart and McDonald's).  At least ANYONE can work for a living, working for either the government or a private industry, having the opportunity to invest a portion of their hard earned money into long term funds, mutual funds, bonds and stocks.   Sure, the return has been dismal to say the least over the last couple of years -- but that is the nature of the beast, isn't it.  isn't it?

Wall Street merely took advantage of the market place; is it without fault?  certainly not.  Human beings -- chock full of a whole lot of human nature -- are kinda funny like that;  we've got some good ones and we've got some bad ones.  Got some good movies and we got some bad movies.

And earth to the occupiers -- some of us still have our retirement tied to Wall Street's long term survival.  hello?  ET phone home...'you can't handle the truth'....'make my day'....'what, did you go to college to get stupid?'  

But talk about elitist...you've got to know somebody to be somebody in Hollywood; to get on the ground floor of a movie, to make the big money, you must be seriously connected (or incredibly lucky, might as well just play the lottery).

What got this started this morning?

TIME magazine.
Person of the year?  THE PROTESTOR.

Occupy Wall Street (and the like) just got themselves a plump Christmas bonus.  Even after the latest tally -- 5,425 arrests in 94 cities  (thank you to The Daily Caller) -- without breaking down the fits of violence including, rape, murder, arson, robbery, just to name a Few Bad Men.  (aw, was that being sexist? so not sorry) -- they still get awarded with kudos of praise and admiration.  It's almost like having an award show where the deciders are the recipients and the recipients are the deciders and everyone goes home with a gold-leafed goody bag.  It's almost as bad as having Alec Baldwin be the spokesman.

Nope.  Hollywood gets BILLIONS of dollars through their hot little hands (mostly going to the top 1%) and the stupid people who pay to play get absolutely nothing. nada.  zippo. nothing but niet.

What a racket.

How about we start occupying where they live, like Rodeo Drive?  anyone?


Make it a Good Day, G

Dear America,

"and to the republic, for which it stands..."

but do we?
do we actually stand for the republic?
do we even understand what this really means anymore?
do we have even so much as a clue, as to how far we have become separated, divided, and crippled by our own inability to take a stand -- for anything of value -- anymore?

The only thing that seems oh so very clear these days is the unyielding and wretchedly overbearing idea of a creating a new America-- yet, eerily unbinding, non-committal, wishy-washy, and nondescript just the same -- as we are beginning to see through the jaded eyes of liberalism; as if, we've got a new sheriff in town (that being, a corrupt, abysmal, slap across the face to the law abiding republic we once were).

Take for example how The Left continues to re-define us, using the process otherwise known as "democracy" as the language to describe peaceful uprisings in Egypt, to the streets of Wisconsin; the UNIONS are simply demonstrating their right to protest, and make their voice of equality and fairness heard round the world, as democracy in motion -- while the tea party is synonymous to astro-turf, discredited, and pummeled to the ground in ridicule and outrageous claims of racial bigotry and hatred.  The anti-government movement -- even by actual legislators and State Senators -- is considered a move supporting democracy; while the legislators and State Senators home in the State Capital, standing ready and willing for debate and lively discussion, sit politely waiting, like gentlemen (and women) -- witnessing the so-called democratic process upended, turned upside down and into a mockery -- awaiting for the rule of law to take it's rightful place along side them.

The LEFT is being democratic; while the RIGHT is just plain wrong.


I am strengthened this morning, through the miracle of the internet... and even though, in the midst of fighting off tears like a damsel in distress, while warding off a string of feminist yelling at me for saying that as we speak...grief overcomes me; having been sucked into a fog of disconsolate sorrow for my country's current state of affairs, let alone it's future; I give my solemn gratitude for the real, live patriots who live among us, who courageously take a stand and speak up for the rest of us,  and save us:

"The word "democracy" appears nowhere in the two most fundamental documents of our nation -- the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Our Constitution's Article IV, Section 4, guarantees "to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government..."

...To highlight the offensiveness to liberty that democracy and majority rule is, just ask yourself how many decisions in your life would you like to be made democratically. How about what car you drive, where you live, whom you marry, whether you have turkey or ham for Thanksgiving dinner? If those decisions were made through a democratic process, the average person would see it as tyranny and not personal liberty."

 
This observation comes brought to you by Walter E. Williams -- nestled in a bevy of keen foresight and thoughtful hindsight packaged up daily, redirecting the sometimes wayward, but forthcoming enlightened American,  by way of The Patriot Post...the VOICE OF ESSENTIAL LIBERTY, indeed.  Linked there, on Walter, is his entire piece, simply called "Democracy Versus Liberty."

Williams quotes John Adams saying,

"Remember, democracy never lasts long. 

It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. 

There was never a democracy yet that did not commit suicide."

So, I guess, looking back, that congressman from Rhode Island was a little bit right, "...every once and awhile you need to get out on the streets and get a little bloody..."  I refuse to even call him by name -- we already thoroughly discussed the hypocrisy last week -- certainly, he isn't worthy of any more of our time. I just couldn't help but get a visual tying these two thoughts together.

Apparently, the new, albeit illegitimate, Rule of Law -- make that, OUTLAW -- is under the authority of a new governing body -- Union Leaders, Radical Revolutionaries, and Community Re-Organizers large and small -- along with the help of a few misfits, who, even though they took an oath of office to follow our Republic's lead, heeding to a higher authority, that being our Constitution and a conscience, have deemed now sensible to go AWOL without a cause or sound reason among them.

A brand new paradigm has taken over the town square, west is east, north is south, and not a lick of good authentic faith, integrity, and honor in sight, as it's squelched by the clamoring left wing ideology taking for ransom our republic, and everything for which she stands; where is our true grit?  (yes, with the Oscars fresh in the back of my mind...how 'bout that Colin Firth...yum...The King's Speech...here's to a return for a little elegance and grace...loved his acceptance speech, wit by Brit...and for the other guy, Tom,"the moral of the story, listen to your mother"...  dripping in sweetness...talk to me...snap out of it G!)

Is this what you want, America?  Implosion by mob rule?  Giving permission through our silence, peering out from behind our lace curtain for fear of getting involved;  by our paralysis, for years on end, we now enter into a new age, when the democratic forces stage a coup, subverting the law, shooting holes in our faith, taking advantage of every dream our republic ever intended or thought possible.

Waging a perverse assault against the homestead, the land that we love, is what is wrong; AND, of all things, using the very tool distinguishing good from evil --  as in the process bestowed upon us through a thriving democracy in action, the ballot box, most otherwise held in high esteem under the watchful eye of the Rule of Law, first and foremost.

"it soon wastes, exhausts, murders itself" 

-- as we allow for the very sticks of dynamite...

the faults of majority rule, the fallacies of an overzealous agenda, the mistaken identity of a democracy going rogue, which ultimately, and methodically, and misguidedly, turns unto itself for every petty, selfish entitlement, for every Utopian dream of a more fairer, truer, richer new world order...

 -- to strike the foundation from which we came, leaving our republic behind in the dust.

You would think, after all we have learned by now, of the rise and fall of democracies far and wide, the intellectual pool from underground, would be bursting from beneath the surface, spouting tales reinforcing our true north; you would think, after dust to dust and generations of seeing the fruits of our labor only come from hard work, self-reliance, with equal portion of understanding that man must rule himself -- wisely, intelligently, thoughtfully, and conscientiously -- our exceptional-ism would live long into the forever after.

But we stopped teaching the right stuff, didn't we?

We stopped empowering our youngins' with the goods to live long past our sunset, haven't we?

We near plum forgot what it means to live in a republic and treat her with respect -- to honor our privileges by doing right unto one another, huh?

Matter of fact, word 'round town makes me think a duel may be the new order of the day; let's line up the definitions and ideologies and differences of opinion -- based solely upon the merits, mind ya,  not with gun-slingin' or bows and arrows -- and see who's got the last man standing, shall we?

This week, G wants to look at the THINGS WE STAND for -- and the things we seem willing to lose just the same; it struck my funny bone last night, when in the middle of Hollywood's night to shine unto thy self, that about half way through, a couple people representing "the academy" and "ABC" put our hearts and troubles to rest by letting us know something really important -- sleepless we are no more -- for the two entities have partnered up through the year 2020... in order to bring forth the spectacle most wanted, and simply known in these here parts as the Oscars ........ (lol)

...as if, anyone around will still care
...as if, we can still afford to even go to the movies
...as if, and on second thought, Hollywood might be the only thing left standing
...as if, it's all about me, taken to a whole 'nother level of discontent, hasn't hit the town already
...as if, LA hasn't been bombed by Iran, China, or even one of our own, before the decade is done...

What will AMERICA look like in the year 2020?  Shouldn't we worry when the media chastises the Tea Party, and yet, turns around, elevating something that runs so counter to our principles, as in the mob rule tearing apart the rule of law within the Wisconsin state legislature -- as if picking up a poster themselves and calling it democratic -- storming the state capital, calling it the right thing to do?  Shouldn't we concern ourselves with the level of character and conscience graduating from our schools of learning, when the majority of them couldn't tell the difference between a republic and a democracy to save their own life, let alone someone else?

This is basic America 101, riding in on a stagecoach built for a princess, and yet, we are caught in the crossfire of mis-characterization, wanton assault upon the Rule of Law itself,  and sheer demagoguery of the worst kind.

Keeping vigil on through the night, might be a good start; mayhem may ensue; as always, seek shelter with the like-minded, like a Walter E. Williams, like a John Adams, like all of those who contribute to The Patriot Post everyday  -- and of course, keeping a steadfast faith in Something Greater than ourselves.

Make it a Good Day, G

P.S. don't fence me in...
playing on GTV, just a click away on Dear America...

Dear America,

Just where is Richard Gere when you need him -- and for that matter, all the rest of the highfalutin Hollywood elite living in there own la la land -- airing political agendas like the latest fashion ad nauseum -- ultimately to where it is coming out the pinhead hole between their butt cheeks. But hey, it's a free country, they can say what they wanna say, right.

Certainly this week is no different, with Whoopie carrying on as if Roman Polanski was some kind of a god (well, "its not like it was rape, rape..."  Defending the miserable man for his arrest on charges from 30 years ago when he offered drugs and sexually assaulted a thirteen year old girl.) 

What is that!  Not "rape, rape."
There are no words to describe the idiocy in that one.

Polanski directs movies, for Pete's sake. It's a profession exemplifying a selfish laud and magnificence unto thyself in glitter, lights, cosmetic surgery and makeup -- hardly a  higher calling or something; Hollywood has a gift of entertainment, yes, but capitalizing upon the warping of minds through the magic of celluloid, drugs, sexuality, violence, revenge and any other societal decay is hardly a gift to mankind worthy of a Nobel peace prize -- especially if it brings us to the point where we can defend the most outrageous displays of such behavior -- as if breaking the law or a young human spirit can be excused because, you know, he's a director.

But where is Richard, I ask, in this moment where "Free Tibet" is no longer in style?

For today, the Obama Administration is pushing off a meeting with the Dalai Lama; marking the first time a President has turned down a sit down with the Tibetan leader, since keeping count from 1991.  All of the last ten visits had a drive-by with the sitting President, all except now, one.

Ah, how do you say, why, in the native Buddhist' tongue, or would that currently be in some foreign Indian dialect from Dharmsala, the current local of the "Tibetan government-in-exile?"

That answer would be made in China; and it would seem they dictate over us now too.

Even though it was just back in 2007, when W gave the Congressional Gold Medal, and highest civilian award, to the Dalai Lama, the usual ebb and flow respecting the rights of people above economics has seemed to have taken a turn; scratch that, the tide has all but receded entirely, with no sign of a return any time soon (would that be Global Warming or Cooling?).

In the Washington Post today, Robert Barnett, a Tibetan expert from Columbia said this, "The Chinese must be falling over themselves with astonishment at what Western diplomats will give them without being asked. I don't know what the poker analogy would be. 'Please, see all my cards and take my money too?"

It's part of the red&yellow conspiracy theory going on, commemorating American landmarks like the Empire State Building in celebration of the 60th anniversary of communist China; its all a part of incorporating America into the Global Community, and yet bringing to light a more profound concern -- the redistribution of assets according to the needs of the entire world, not just the mere 50 states -- playing Monopoly with dictators, that's always good for a few kicks and giggles.
You have to wonder why the rest of the entire "free world" is so afraid to let their people actually live free;  and have to wonder why the idea is so foreboding, so threatening, so invasive for a government to allow; much of the world still grapples with the 'live free, die hard' philosophy as if it were some kind of plague.

What would it be like in a country who devalues it's citizens via a controlling regime and doctrine, absent of a free will to follow a God -- any God-- or not?  What would it be like in a country where our very opinion must be checked at the door, our freedom to speak hindered by a totalitarian rule and simply not even be able to change our mind without being hung?   What would it be like in a country where our government would tell us what jobs we could have, what religion we could follow, what our teachers could teach our children, what insurance we could by, what bank could hold our money, what car we could drive, or what light we could turn on and when?

What would that be like living in a country so drastically different than America?

We have to begin to take a hard look at areas that transcend the questions of race or culture, creed or religion, gender or age; as all of that will not matter anymore if our freedoms are taken away; and, in order to do that, we have to go back to the very beginning and look at our birth certificates, both written down and emboldened within the bloodlines of a nation.

Who we are as a people, getting to know our roots, will help us discover what made America so great in the first place, and it will surely assist us as we enter a new phase of development -- one that seems to be testing every characteristic of our soul, mounting a deeper question as to who we want to be when we grow up and what will we stand for when stepping out unto the world.  For the truth is honey child, America is just getting started.

Sure, we have had some rough spots; but we were young! You know how it is when you're young, stupid mistakes comes with the territory of innocence and immaturity. We, being the youngest nation on the planet, have a lot to prove -- while outside authorities, would think of nothing better than taking us down.

We don't have centuries of picking out the "chosen one"; we have a republic that holds elections beginning about the mid-eighteenth century, in relation to the rest of the world, we're a babe in the woods.

We don't have centuries of Dalai Lama's-- which by definition means something to the effect of "Oceans of Wisdom"; we elect representatives on our behalf, and pick the highest post of President of the United States from a sea of candidates, with all good intentions of finding the best person for the job.

We don't have majority rule, a king's rule, or a dictator's  rule  -- like the People's Republic of China --having a regime having it's way with us; we have found our way safely and securely under the Law; carrying bona fide documentation from birth -- sealing our inherent birth right -- that we the people are "endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights..."

We are young, yes. 
We've made mistakes, yes.
And heaven help us, we may make some more.

We are young.

We may not have all the wisdom of a Dalai Lama, or the Pope, or a Parent; we may not understand all that there is to know in this moment. 

We are young.

And I'm thinking by the looks of things, about sixteen.

Did you know the Dalai Lama is chosen from a very young age and sequestered for years, being taught the teachings of the Buddha and the spiritual leaders who came before him.  They shelter him from the real world feeding him the virtues of a higher consciousness and wisdom beyond his years, way before his time.

All this guy is, is about peace; and the freedom to return to a day to live in peace for his people in Tibet. 
The People's Republic of China is all about control -- be it economics, religion, civil liberties, or life.

If you are still with me and wondering where is G going with this...what the hell is she talking about...what on earth is the point... humor me for just a minute, if you will.

We may be young, but may very well be becoming of age; a tell tale sign is the testing of what we know.  We are testing the lessons and the text; we are testing the foundation from which we came, testing the lessons are parents instilled, and reaching outside of ourselves to test our very existence and direction, to the max.

We may well be all of sixteen, having just got our license, thinking we know everything.

Some of us are saying "up yours" with all the "do as I say not as I do", and flipping the bird to "its for your own good."

Some of us are just taking it all in; we are contemplating the teachings, meditating on the peace that passes all understanding,  somehow finding a way to simply be. Ommm

Some of us, though, are saying, "wait a minute you guys, I don't think that's a good idea"; questioning the prevailing attitude of a country raising a bunch of anarchists.

Our country is being tested; tormented with liberal Hollywood, media, schools, society, living constitutions, and no religions too.

A few good men created our nation only a couple of hundred years ago; and the way things are going, it's gonna take each and every one of us to preserve it.

Thus we embark on a new chapter of discussion, "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" as heard through the pages of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States.

We've only just begun.

Make it a Good Day, G

Dear America has a long video -- 14 minutes-- attached.  If you didn't click on it yet, Hollywood does a surprisingly commendable job reciting the Declaration of Independence, it is quite worthy of budgeting the extra time.  Make some popcorn and get back to it if you must.