It's Chris Kyle Day --- granted, a day late -- Thing

Dear America,

WHEN SHADOWS GROUP AROUND YOU

As a servant of the Christ you must never lack courage.

It is a temptation to do so, for the shadows

group around you and tempt you to be weary, 

to have no confidence; they tempt you to say,

'I am no use,' and to have what you call an 

inferiority complex.  

Never doubt the power of God to work through you.

To think you are no good is to doubt God's power.

White Eagle, The Quiet Mind

so the thing is, 

today I feel a day late and an MRE short.

it's a combination of things, really.  nothing really stands out; but clearly, this dysfunction within me is doing the work of the devil's share, working against any possibility of making forward progress.

Distractions easily mount and the next thing you know, I've lost an entire day.  Oh sure, I show up at my job everyday, that is true.  It's not a total waste.  But oh the time in-between!  I simply can't account, so don't make me.

My intention was to show up yesterday --  with the subject: Chris Kyle.  It was after all, a day designated "Chris Kyle Day" in the glorious state of Texas, February 2nd.  In memoriam of the 'silent professional', the Navy SEAL brought to the attention of the entire country and brought to life on the big screen in American Sniper. 

the thing is, I didn't even watch the Super Bowl.  My mood, as you would know if you caught up with me "yesterday" was a wee bit, oh how do you say....deflated.  I just wasn't into it.  And given this girl LOVES her football, that was a major blow to my spirit. FIRST TIME EVER in my memory that I didn't watch the spectacle.  You want to talk about a shake up; if I wasn't living it myself, I never would have seen it coming.

But lo and behold,

there I was,

all by my lonesome,

not watching it.

Now coincidentally, upon the Friday Night Lights just before, I was loaned a KINDLE! for one reason and one reason only -- to read American Sniper.

The funny thing was -- and considering the boatload of distractions I can create out of thin air and on the fly like nobody's business  ---I didn't get to it right away.  huh. fascinating, isn't it?  yeah, sometimes I don't get me either.  moving on.org...

But come Saturday Night -- I hunkered down.  And when I dig in, I dig in deep.  Nobody, but nobody could find me unless, of course,  I want them to.  And I didn't.

Oh my fucking goodness it was good.

And the F bomb firmly planted there in Chris Kyle's honor.

Let me just say ....What a dude, what a dude, what        a        dude.

And what a way to see the war. 

You know which one, 

It's the war we are in against ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS hellbent on being on the receiving end of umpteen virgins for killing every westerner on the face of this planet in the name of their religion.

You see, Chris Kyle was very clear of exactly who is was up against.   

He lived it. He studied it.  He understood it.  And he was fully prepared to have his day with it.

He saw it play out on a daily basis --  not in a movie, not for audiences holding Raisinets and popcorn with extra butter, but in a way  way too close and personal kind of way; for his life and the lives of the brotherhood of every arm of the military and Iraqi civilians depended upon it.

Accompanied with the framework "God, Country, Family"  [IN THAT ORDER, mind you] Chris Kyle was not afraid.  And more than that, he was not afraid to identify the enemy for what they truly are -- radicalized, Islamic Extremists --  oh,  and perfectly crazy mother fuckers  to boot.  Oh my, just how do we reconcile one child of God with another without judgement and still come away with our full faith intact?  how?

Yes, I did.

Another F bomb dem dare bombs away.  pardon my french.  no, not really.

whatever, as Chris might say.

You see...the long and the short of it is...I missed the Super Bowl because I found myself deep in the trenches with a real  American hero. I couldn't put the book down until I finished the one and only task in front of me.

I couldn't be distracted by petty things or even modern man's frivolous use of his time, watching football -- even if it included seven layer dips, buffalo wings with extra sauce, jello shots in team colors, pizza, of course, all chased down with enough beer to fill the Pacific Ocean during the biggest game of the fucking year.  I wasn't having any of it.

I was making my own heaven listening to the voice of Chris Kyle [along with his wife, Taya, who happened to flow in and out sharing her intimate thoughts throughout...and I loved that].

I am still taken aback, really.

Speechless.

In awe of what our boys and girls are up against, as always, having never stopped; but now!  holy shit.

I know I couldn't do it.

And so, I, needless to say, rely on other Americans -- Americans like Chris Kyle -- to step up in my place ....

to defend my right to live, 

and speak, 

and do, 

whatever I want, 

even if on some days it is nothing at all.... putt-sing my life away, perfectly distracted, and mindlessly falling off the path from my life's purpose and whatever comes next, after shipping my baby girl off to college leaving me with so many options I can't see straight... as if I had all the time in the world. 

run on with that run on sentence.

At least I'm not afraid to call it what it is.

READ THIS, 

AND THIS.

AND THIS.

Put it all together and what have you got?

Know your enemy.

Keep your sights on doing what is right.

Stay focused and diligent and patient.

Trust God to put you wherever God pleases and that it IS exactly where you need to be in that moment....for THY will be done.   Can I get an amen?!

And above all things, do NOT runaway. [how 'bout that "runaway" called out in Chris Kyle style...get the book...and you, too, will know]

yeah, I like running away, too, sometimes.  Sometimes, I even run with scissors, don't tell mom.

But I digress.

I am amazed that Chris Kyle survived all his days over there, knee deep in war games and shit (literally).   Read what he has to say, in his own words, complete with his own way with words, before you go see the movie, if that be at all possible.

Before I leave you today, this day, February 3rd and clearly the DAY AFTER  I wudda cudda shudda been here -- 

check out Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, here.  "Despite what your mama told you, violence does solve problems."

  

and   America's Mighty Warriors, here.  Pass it on!

and Lone Survivor Foundation, here.  NEVER QUIT!

As I have been catching some of the episodes of  Sons of Liberty in all my spare time (he he), I am reminded of the fight we have deep within our soul of America.

We are entering another phase of fighting the good fight, even while most people go about their lives totally unaware.    And I truly believe, 2016 will bring us an election that either seals America's fate in fundamental transformation in every way, never to see the light of self-reliance and opportunity and  wealth again -- OR, the summation of generations of actual Sons and Daughters of real Liberty take America back for the benefit of the whole, and for future generations to come...

....for all the right reasons

...with all the absolute determination to dig in for the rest of our lives, no matter what

...for all the happiness of the world to come, for we truly are exceptional and the guiding light.

It's a turning point that demands every American's full attention and salute, not to be distracted; demanding the kind of comradery that works succinctly,  seamlessly, patiently putting all the variables together and lining up the target;  perhaps working osmosis-ly, organically, kinda like a code of honor...  spread the word.

Last thing,

from the bottom of my heart, thank you Chris Kyle.  this one's for you.

Make it a Good Day, G

Dear America,

Evolution...


when we think of evolution, we gain a sense of something changing, growing, expanding, doing away with characteristics which no longer serve the greater purpose, allowing for new methods of operation to kick in, constantly tweaking the system basically, to arrive at a bigger, better, stronger -- leaner, meaner, wiser -- end result.

This is what inspired the 2008 elections -- the very idea of something truly wonderful to swoop in and change everything, for anything would be better than what we have.

We succumbed to the fundamental transformation like camels to a desert oasis and drank it up.


So this marks the day the evolution of the western world changes forever; we shall see, soon enough, just what kind of unintended consequences come our way; we shall see, soon enough, just exactly what these hundreds of thousands of "young people" in the streets of Cairo are all about.


But make no mistake, February 11, 2011  -- oooh, look at that, 02-11-2011, there has to be something in that numerology somewhere -- marks the day of fundamental transformation in Egypt; who knew, that when we voted in Obama, his vision for hope and change would spill over into the Middle East so rapidly.  Who knew, that when he was speaking before a Muslim Brotherhood audience just two years ago, the organizing of a regime change, a complete overthrow of the Egyptian government, would become a complete reality so soon...no, that is true, it is hardly complete now is it...

And to think, who knew, that with the natural evolution of Facebook, it would make way for a system of Foreign Policy by Social Network; and might I add, a little more tweaking with this method is needed.

What was it El Baradei tweeted mid-afternoon yesterday?  "Egypt will explode. Army must save the country now."

the new buzz words seem to be centered on 'revolution'  'anti-government' 'social justice' 'universal rights' 'democracy'  -- as if Egypt is responding to the rise of the secular, when in the vernacular, we are really bearing witness to something entirely different.  Our idea of democracy -- by definition and by evolution -- is on opposite ends of the spectrum.

Islamic Sharia Law is synonymous with democracy only in reference to when the people are allowed to vote, in fair and open election.  The people of Egypt could just as easily elect El Baradei into office, the chosen one when it comes to the Muslim Brotherhood, as anyone else.  He is the one, right now, who stands out, connected, speaking up as a leader, organized and fully supported by the most radicalized Islamic faction in the area -- the same group currently outlawed for being responsible for the killing Anwar Sadat, among others, and shunned by the Mubarak regime for the last thirty years; but the organization never really went away, and, as nature would have it, they were given plenty of time to mature, adapt... further evolve.

For the last eighteen days, our administration has done everything within it's power, and even everything that goes above and beyond, to take Mubarak down; they have sent envoys for a sit down, they have publicly denounced the leadership -- calling for Mubarak to do the right thing, to listen to the young people, and step down; they have orchestrated an entire storyline that, for all intents and purposes, was contrived and manufactured to suit the means to an end.

It may have begun as a natural, organic uprising, but it most certainly morphed into chaos, making way for a rendition lost in translation,  applying this administration's answer to everything -- clinging to soundbites of universal values and rights, organizing the streets of change, even if on the other side of the world --  all the while, never letting a crisis go to waste.

This is huge.

One thing that crossed my mind, in the last 24 hours specifically, is the number of people we have in power to protect us -- lead us -- interpret world events such as this, to ensure our safety.  In this day and age, our government has evolved into a pyramid of all kinds of levels of protections; question is, are we safer for it?  Are they actually working in sync, to the extent all the entities need to be?  Are they understanding of the history of the world, to the level we need them to be?  Are they continuing to ask all the right questions, even uncomfortable ones, respective of all the political and economical and international ramifications?

Clearly, the leader of all, is our president -- but after that, we have layers and layers of academia and military and economic powers, people in place to interpret the world and how it affects the United States: starting with the upper echelon and our Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Directors of the CIA and FBI...we have a Homeland Security Secretary, a National Intelligence Director, with full bureaucracies built up underneath; there are ombudsmen and ambassadors, a hierarchy of intelligence officers and secret service -- and yet, what did Napolitano just admit:  "The terrorist threat to the homeland is in many ways at its most heightened state since 9/11,." while addressing Peter King in Congressional Hearings on Wednesday.


More troubling, comes from the mouth of our National Intelligence Director, James Clapper, only yesterday, when asked to define the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood:

"[ahh]...it's an umbrella term... for a variety of movements...for what is happening in Egypt, it is a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has decried Al-Queda as a perversion of Islam...they have pursued social ends, betterment of political order...there is no over-arching agenda in Egypt, etc."

This statement required immediate follow up from a DNI spokesman. enough said.

So here we are, experiencing a new era of Foreign Policy by Facebook, with plenty of pinheads in power offering up consolation by denial, at a time when the "threat to the homeland is...at its most heightened state since 9/11" -- do you feel good?

Have we evolved leaner, meaner, wiser in battling against the forces, adapting to the fluidity of the new world order and those who wish to do America, the entire western culture actually, only harm?

If this daily diary of an American girl does anything, may it impress upon us to accelerate our own evolution -- may we welcome a new democratic Egypt with an open heart, if that, in fact, remains to be the wave of change rising into power as we speak; for the way things sit right now, we are stuck in a vortex swirling what we know and what we don't know all around us, and it's running wild at the moment; we can only hope and pray that we are watching the west win one -- if not, we got no hope, leaving us on a wing and a prayer.

anyone catch the story about mandatory Arabic classes being administered in a school district in Texas?

Apparently, not too long ago, our Department of Education, issued a grant to offer mandatory Arabic language and culture classes within the Mansfield School District.  According to our Department of Education, they have designated the Arabic language as the "language of the future." (and you thought it was Chinese...lol)  Yes.  That would be here, in America. Is there something they know and we don't know going on here?

David Horowitz, founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, has quite a few thoughts on the matter, as brought to light in the article linked above; but if you go to his website,  you will find a whole 'nother world view as to what is happening today in Egypt. and I double down dare you to go.

So, it remains to be seen if the democracy brewing in Egypt is on behalf of the western definition, or Middle Eastern; remember, Islam does not separate church and state, no where, no how, never.  By definition, an Islamic Government cannot be "secular" (hello? earth to Clapper...sure hope you have your retirement plan secure)

Sharia Law is Sharia Law -- stoning is really stoning -- adultery is still adultery, and punishable by execution -- and beheading is still beheading --  as the desert heat and beat goes on.

Our leaders (nearly all of them) are either being fooled, big time -- OR, they know exactly what they are doing, double time -- OR, they simply do not know what the unknown brings at this present time. And to that end, how poignant the debut of Rumsfled's new memoir, Known and Unknown -- how weird is that?

oh what a day in the neighborhood, no?

Make it a Good Day, G

let us pray for the world -- affirming this hopey-changey thing happening in Egypt spins our way. play your music today ...desert rose...sting....and just pray with me today.

Dear America,

You know that sinking feeling when you think you have already said too much?

That should be what is crossing the minds of our state department officials -- scratch that, make it the entire Obama Administration.

There are so many different takes on what is happening in Egypt -- even within Egypt! It's as if all the stories, and various factions, are competing with one another for attention, talking over one another, saying that's not true, this is...interrupting each other...clamoring to have the floor...holding all calls...and on and on and on.

One of the 'faces of change' shall we say, includes a group called the "April 6 Youth Movement" -- linking to it's Wikipedia page for a quickie review there for you.  Just another 'social justice' group -- part of the louder forces building up and bellowing out of Egypt -- adamantly insisting for immediate departure of Mubarak and  having no intention of leaving Tahir Square anytime soon.

They feel quite certain another group, the Council of the Wise, along with it's perspective and involvement, are not representative of the growing democratic reform making way for a revolution in front of the entire world...read this from The Daily News Egypt.

Of course, we have already been discussing for days the activity and hidden agenda of a group called the Muslim Brotherhood, who are wishing and hoping and praying to Allah for a quick replacement of Mubarak with their guy, El Baradei.

But again, as a refresher for you, we are dealing with a society with a different definition of democracy than either you or me, aren't we; the majority of the population still condone stoning, execution for adultery, cutting the hand off the thief, execution for leaving the Muslim faith, and so on and so on.  They are comfortable with a leader, even if that means a dictator; at ease with a military rule, if that means stability and the empty promise of more than $2/day.


But I can't help myself this morning, wondering, just what in God's name is going on inside the minds of our "wise men and women" who are leading US right now?

And certainly, fresh from having watched the interview with Donald Rumsfeld and Hannity last night, just what are the "Known and the Unknown" [title of Rumsfeld's new memoir]  conditions of this complicated international predicament?

Paraphrasing something he said, Rumsfeld reminds us that 'there are extremists who wish to harm the United States, and harm Americans...to impose a caliphate.'

Now people, from both left and right, have criticized Glenn Beck, for making such an early call on this kind of provocative line of thinking, Chris Matthews called it simply 'looney-toons'; but here we have, the former Secretary of Defense (twice over and spanning, what? 35 years of experience!) speaking of the chaos in Egypt in plain, simple language that quickly defines exactly what it is, and in no uncertain terms -- for the region's history, including the radical Islamic movements making waves in Tahir Square right now, among other places, make it so...hello?   this idea is not far fetched, based on fear, as if formulated from the minds of some kind of feverish fanatic as many cool heads would have us believe...
 
This isn't 'crazy talk' -- it's what it is.  It is a religious dictate, prescribed by Imams and Shahs, going so far back in time we might as well say, the year 632 A.D, or around the time or the day, the music died.

I loved the part when Rumsfeld described the workings of 'academia minds' in government -- being able to talk things over in small groups, hold meetings, resolving nothing more than perhaps what to order in for lunch; it sounded like there were moments within the Bush Administration best characterized as frustration, for in a time of war, time does not stand still -- there is no luxury to discuss things ad infinitum, for things have to be decided -- choices must be made -- as if some options actually come with expiration dates.

that is a man who understands war -- and who understands the Middle East -- in ways we only wish the Obama Administration knew for real.

More startling are the number of things the press, and people reporting on the eight years of the Bush Administration, got things entirely wrong.  To say un^%#ingbelieveable doesn't even cut it.

For the truth is, the known and the unknown intersect on the fly, as conditions on the ground and in the air are far more fluid than solid as things change, rapidly, and are constantly in flux; things get mixed up with the 'what we know we don't know' with 'what we don't know we don't know' along with what we know we need to know right now.

While here we are, in the midst of wide spread overtures made in recent days, showing some of the western world is making total about changes in regions across Europe, and the United Kingdom, bidding P.C. politics adieu; while here in America, we are left with an administration, who like Rumsfeld respectfully chastised, can't even call the war on terror, and the actual perpetrators of the radicalized Islamic extremists, for what it really is; we, in America, are so careful not to call it what it is, so as to protect the feelings of moderate Muslims everywhere...we turn a blind's eye by way of political correctness, allowing the radical Islamic enterprises to actually set up shop right here in America.

Newsflash: radical Islam truly believes that what they are doing is what God (Allah) really wants under the fundamentalist teachings of Jihad -- the caliphate is what they want, have always wanted, while they have been 'patiently' waiting on the ground  for just the right conditions to bring it about -- and now, it's happening, looking almost effortlessly.  And the Obama Administration doesn't even seem all that concerned -- speaking on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood in the interview before the Super Bowl, our president remarked, 'oh, they're such a small faction...' -- nearly brushing it off like a fly on his jacket.

If I were in charge of the world, I mean, America -- I would close every Islamic Organization's door tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, the April 6 Youth Movement, along with any and all groups who speak of "social justice" for Islamic growth and expansion like it is just another union setting up for the common man and the common good,  as in workers of the world unite (and they are easily found) -- those include, but are not limited to, the following: Islamic Supreme Council of America, Islamic Assembly of North America, Muslim Students Association, Islamic Society of North America, and perhaps, adding anyone associated with the radicalized "Nation of Islam" might just quickly bring the list to a close (for the moment).

FOR THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, not divided by special interests, religious factions, color, creed,  either in song or in spirit or on parade down fifth avenue.  We are one nation under God, indivisible; and when you come here to live, to make a residence and build a life, here in America, KNOW this:  you are no longer who you think you are -- you are now one of US -- and we are marshall.  And if you should not want to become one of US, then you should just know  you should not come,  it's as easy as that.

Moving forward, a good place to start, endeavoring to find solid, democratically forthright, Muslim American relations, an organization that is in America's best interests, is Brigitte Gabriel's Act for America -- along with any other group associated, of course,  as organizations they recognize and deem as one of us -- Act for America easily separates good and evil, locking in with only the ones without a hidden agenda against the western culture, democracy in general, and capitalists in particular.

For, according to all that we KNOW about the radicalized versions of the Islamic faith, the one's who preach violence against Zion, the one's who hail actions of suicide bombers, the one's who truly hate the western world and everything it is about, the one's who wish to do harm to the free market, free enterprise, free religion, free speech and to the ever-so-popular growing happy free people living in a free society  -- in a word, America  -- that is enough to kill us, for it goes against everything a follower of radical Islam is about.

And they will not stop --  until they reach the age of another CALIPHATE  -- all over the globe.

These people do not recognize, let alone respect, the UNIVERSAL values of the western culture, Mr. President -- not in one, teeny, tiny bit.

This is not UNKNOWN; this is not what we think we need to know but don't know yet.

This is what we KNOW; this is what we know to be true and undeniable -- as clear as black and white.

True Democratic Egyptian forces on the ground have had their platform ambushed by the radicalized Islamic extremists --  and it would seem, by all accounts up until five minutes ago, that nobody, within 100 feet of the White House, has a clue; clarity, normally found between the ears of learned men and women in high places, is markedly surfacing, at an inexplicable rate, as an unknown factor.

Let us only hope we come to know a whole lot more by tomorrow, if not before the end of the day.

Might I suggest, a little brainstorming...sometimes beginning the discussion posing a question like, 'what's the worst thing that could happen?' might be just kind of jumping board needed.

Whether jumping into a pool of rather mediocre resolve through board room chit chat, making a list of things to do for tomorrow and the like -- or taking a real leap of faith with rock solid decision making, in the best interests of western culture everywhere... you know, if for no other reason, than to promote the best chances of achieving a democratic global governance, you can dig that, right?...offering something like free and fair elections for everyone at half the price, on behalf of social justice everywhere -- you would be into that, right?...no matter; the discussion making an honest to goodness decision on the things we know and don't know is real and absolute and can no longer be avoided.

This is what you are being entrusted by the American people to do  -- not Muslims, not Jews, not Christians, not Mormons, not Atheists -- but as a unified front of Americans, on behalf of what we know for ourselves to be true and valued in this country, as well as, all over the rest of the free world.

Remembering something our dear President Obama has said on many occasions, in varied context, going something like this:

'STATUS QUO 

is unsustainable

-- for this we do know -- 

it is simply 

no longer an option

at or on

the table...

let me be clear,

it is neither at,

or on,

the table 

at this time.'

or something like that

...hmmm...a turkey club sounds good today.

Make it a Good Day, G