Mail in voting, election Russian roulette

FRAUD AND MANIPULATION, JUST A QUESTION OF HOW MUCH

PLACING BALLOTS IN AN UNSECURED CHAIN OF POSSESSION WOULD NOT BE TOLERATED FOR ANY VALUABLE ITEM.

The advent of mail-in voting is possibly the end of our election process. The election process has been under attack ever since the Democrat voters of Florida decided that it was a good practice to attempt to punch stacks of ballots at one time to cheat in the 2000 election. It was a disaster and our election process has been under attack ever since.

In Pennsylvania, we had the most secure and most accurate voting machines ever. We were forced to scrape them by politicians who wanted to encourage the sale of new electronic machines. Electronic machines were undoubtedly suspect by many as being vulnerable to manipulation. Did they envision the possibility of tampering with machines for their benefit? I am sure, the cynic that I am,  that was a possibility.

We have had multiple new machines since the scrapping of the machines we used for decades. No one has been happy with any of them. Now we are embarking on a new experimentation on voting, Mail-in voting. This will be the most unsecured voting system in our nations history. We have never allowed the ballots to be placed in multiple hands on their way to the actual counting. In this heated political war that we are now engaged in it is not only likely, but probable, that there will be large scale attempts to manipulate the ballots.

Will politicized postal workers be encouraged or paid to discard ballots from some zip-codes that are heavily populated by one party or another?

Will ballots be requested by many of the dead or non-voters to be sent in by crews of ballot bandits?

Will the counting take extended time while more ballots are rustled up from who knows where?

I could go on on with the possibilities of fraud and abuse.

Is the intention really just to discredit our whole election process?

Would you feel comfortable sending cash through the mail, if it was marked on the envelope, that it contained cash?

Political activists on both side are not going to trust the other and we could begin a war of ballot trashing.

Does anyone believe we will know the the winner of this election in day, a week or possibly months?

We are in fact gambling with the future of the nation, not just about the outcome of such an election, but the inevitable doubt as to its validity.

There is only one true and accurate way of voting , 1 vote, 1 person, voting in person in the tried and proven process of all voting the same day in a simple and efficient manner. Counted by mechanical means that cannot be manipulated.

The election process is the way that a free people settle their differences and is a way to unite the nation. It is the keystone of democracy. This experimentation is destined to be the likely end to the foundation of our nation. If we cannot trust the election process, our disputes are very likely to be settled in the street.

Religion and family are never eliminated, just replaced.

ATTACK AND DISCREDIT TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND REPLACE WITH HUMAN INVENTIONS

GANGS AND POLITICAL EXTREMISTS ARE THE NEW FAMILY

The attacks on religions that believe in a creator have been ongoing since the 1960's. The psychiatric establishment has even considered religious belief a form of maladjustment, all the while proclaiming many deviant behaviors as normal. 

The belief in a creator of some kind is a point of view that is often connected to those who have had life experiences of building, creating and making complicated things work. It is hard for those with practical knowledge to believe that the world, the universe, the human body and brain, and reproduction are the result of a series of accidental events or processes. 

Only those who deal with intangible things their entire life can accept this flawed premises of a complicated creation without a creator. They often look down on those who work with their hands to build and create things as being inferior to their elevated view of the world.

Humans have certain programmed traits and behaviors, one is the need to look to something stronger or superior to themselves. When the belief in this is rejected it is often replaced by belief in the State or a cause. The phrase the "government has do something" is a perfect example. Usually what people want them to do is something reinforced by their cause which is often another form of religious belief. This could be to "Save the Planet", "Social Justice", "economic Justice"," save the whales"or a host of other causes that can take on a religious fervor. Is it their reason for existence? Their purpose in their lives?

While traditional religion often emphasized family and children and social stability with the simple admonition , "to do onto others as you would have them do unto you" Religion was a way for humans to better understand their purpose in life and to give them hope and endurance when things are bleak. These new or often old religions usually have the injunction to "make them all do what we believe to be best".  It usually requires force of some kind administered by the collective state.

Humans also have a strong bond with family, people who have the same parents, who grew into adulthood together, who became allies in their life together.  The family has also been under attack for decades. It is no longer looked at as a place of safety and security but a burden to be eliminated. It is never eliminated, but just replaced by a criminal gang, the mafia, the cartel or some other counterfeit form of family. Some other organization that provides a substitute for family. The military, Law enforcement, the LBGQ groups, political parties, and unions, who often refer to each other as brothers or comrades. They are in effect some form of a family substitute. 

As long as we keep looking in the human invented weeds for solutions to problems, that may not even be problems, we will continue on a path of chaos, instability and insecurity.

 

House show hearing, a glimpse of our future?

DISGUSTING DISPLAY OF PARTISAN POLITICS

UNLIMITED LIES AND MISINFORMATION

The House Judiciary committee hearing yesterday with Attorney General William Barr was just another example of the extreme, disgusting, embarrassing lengths the democrats will go to attack anyone who opposes their policies. It was at least as bad as the Kavanaugh hearings in its hypocrisy and another unlimited over the top show trial.

Barr was supposed to be there to answer questions about policies of the department of justice, instead it was a collection of 5 minute speeches by democrats, who insisted that Barr was not allowed to speak except for an occasional yes or no to a loaded question. It was truly a disgrace for the whole nation.

Barr was repeatedly accused of being corrupt, of condoning murder, violence and any other possible mistrust that they could conjure up. It was a sad day for any semblance of democratic government and likely a view of the future if the nation should be so unfortunate to have to be the subject of the new Democrat party.

It was just another attempt to attack this man in an effort to discredit him before their fears of actual justice being brought forth against the democrat operatives of the last administration who politicized the intelligence community, the FBI and the department of justice.

If their corrupt practices are not brought to light, and justice administered, the fate of the nation as we know it is dim indeed. These kind of exhibitions are just a glimpse at how dire the fate of the nation will be with the democrats in power.

Dems double down on Obama strategy

DEMOCRATS STICK WITH OBAMA THIRD TERM STRATEGY

REPUBLICANS CHEERFULLY READY TO COUNTER 

It has now become clear that  the Democratic party is continuing to embrace the Obama election strategy. While it worked twice for the former president, it has not worked in general for the Democrats in other races. This strategy is the belief that it can win by putting together a coalition of Women, Blacks, Hispanics, LGBT and government workers to win the elections of the future. It has publicly demonized white men both in politics, college campuses and the media. It has proclaimed white men as the source of all bigotry, racism and abuse of women. Any opposition to the progressive agenda or progressive candidates is blamed on deep seated racism and bigotry. 

This is further encouraged by labeling the police as inherently racist in its dealings with minorities. The slight shift since the last election is that, "Black lives matter" and Antifa are being replaced to some extent by demonizing of the border patrol. 

The theory is that by appealing to women voters with emotional issues having to do with children and abuse by males will put them into the progressive voting block. There are of course more women than men in the electorate and gaining a majority of women voters is essential for them to win. We have seen the appeals for more equal pay, more protection from workplace harassment, more security provided by the government. They appeal that voting for democrats will guarantee them more protection and security. 

Black and Hispanic groups are told that Republicans are all motivated by racism and if in the majority they can expect to be suppressed and discriminated against as never before. 

Democrats are the friend of the common man and Republicans all want to get rich at the expense of them. That if people prosper and increase their wealth it has to be at the expense of some other people or group.

They also appeal to the large group of government employees, who are portrayed as the protectors of the environment, education and all things proper, and anyone who attempt to limit the reach and expansion of the government is their enemy.

While it may appear that this strategy, coupled with a cooperative media, may have worked for Obama in his 2 election victories, but his strategy was not challenged by the republican candidates until Donald Trump. Also many have never realized that Obama was considered by many as the first outsider candidate. Which in reality was not the case.

Donald Trump was willing from the beginning to challenge this strategy head on, he was also willing to use the emotional and sometimes over the top strategies that have been the hallmark of the left to counter their divide and conquer strategy. He has in actuality been able to beat them at their own game.

One must remember that married women, who were chastised by Hillary Clinton for their weak support of her, have husbands who they love and depend upon, sons who they want to be successful and happy in their future, fathers who they know have loved them and want the best for them, who better understand the male female dynamics than single women, who have yet to mature enough and are vulnerable to the appeals of the unhappy. I guess it would be to the advantage of democrats to keep as many women single and unhappy as possible.

Many black voters have seen an increase in their economic opportunities and have realized if they follow the advice of the divisive they will be viewed as a possible threat to the well being of employers, big and small. Attitudes encouraged by the Democrats will not translate to success and happiness in the future. It would be nice to see a large increase in the self employed by black Americans, it has been a path to prosperity by many minorities. There is a lot of opportunity in their communities. 

So, while the divisions are deep in the country, there has been a maturing of the electorate like never before in history. It may have started in the Bill Clinton days, voters learned to judge candidates more by policy and results rather than emotional and personal attacks and propaganda. Older voters remember the exaggerated  results of the Watergate break in, of the attempt to replay this event by both sides ever since. The ability of voters to see through the smoke and bull shit and make a sound decision for the future of the country. It will be very interesting to see the results of these strategies in November.


Originally published 6/25/2018. Just as relevant today.

Can relations with China be saved?

ESCALATION IN TENSIONS INTENSIFIES

3 CARRIER GROUPS ON WAY TO CHINA SEA

Tensions with China seem to be increasing by the day. Today China demanded the closing of the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou. This is in response to the U.S. demanding China close their consulate in Houston. The U.S. has claimed that China has used this consulate as a base for industrial and military espionage. China has so far refused to leave the consulate.

It was also announced that the U.K. is sending a carrier group to the south China sea and that the U.S. has 2 carrier groups either there or on the way. This is response to daily exercises by China around the island nation of Taiwan, that China has demanded be incorporated into mainland China. There has also been increased arm shipments to Taiwan by the United States and other western allies.

While there were some tensions with China over trade negotiations that were conducted to bring China into an equal status with other western nations. There has also been demands made by many nations that China stop the theft of intellectual property. It seems that China has finally realized it is not going to be able to continue with their one sided trade and and intellectual property policies.

Much has changed since the spread of the Covid-19 virus which originated in China and it seems that China knowingly allowed travel by infected people to western countries. This coupled with China's breaking of agreements on a independent Hong Kong that were to continue until 2035. The appearance is that China has realized that they are now under increased scrutiny and may have decided they no longer need to keep up the appearance of a country restrained by western standards of behavior. Hopefully that is not the case in reality.

Does China now perceive that they are now at their greatest point of opportunity and that their window of opportunity will decline from here? Is the leader of China under intense internal pressure not to give up any of the advantages it has enjoyed?

There will need to be an intense increase in diplomacy if this crisis is to be deescalated. Any attempt to take control of Taiwan by force will place the world in a dangerous place not seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Why do cities fear Federal agents?

MAYBE BIG CITY CORRUPTION WILL BE EXPOSED

FEDERAL AGENTS HAVE BEEN USED SINCE THE 1930'S

Big city mayors seem to be worried that the Trump administration will be sending Federal agents to cities with out of control violence. Ever since the prohibition days of 1920's and 30's it has been routine for Federal authorities to intervene in cities with uncontrolled lawlessness. If you look at history, Al Capone and other big city criminals were brought to justice by Federal authorities. This was necessary as many of the local politicians and police were on the take.

Today, Chicago is still the distribution hub for drugs brought into the country by the Mexican cartels who now control much of the worlds drug trafficking. Much of the violence in Chicago and other major cities is generated by turf battles between gangs of low level drug traffickers. Many of these street dealers are not controlled by the cartels and chaos reigns.

The reality is the availability of drugs is mostly not hindered. The business plan of the cartels has always been bribery of politicians and law enforcement to make sure the flow of drugs is allowed to continue uninterrupted.  This is still the major key to their success. If anyone doubts local authorities are not being paid off they are either naive or incompetent.

So, while much is made of the introduction of federal authorities into these cities, it is likely that the presence of these officers may cause a increase risk to the drug trade and those who profit from enabling its continence. If these local politicians were really worried about the safety of their citizens, they would have cracked down on this situation years ago. It is obvious they really could care less about the collateral damage of their profitable business.

As for Portland, if not protected by Federal police the Federal courthouse would no longer exist. The local authorities have refused to protect not only this building but many of the business's in the city. The federal government has a right and an obligation to protect the assets of the Federal government. 

In fact, this courthouse has been only protected in a defensive manner, it could easily be considered as a insurrection or revolt very similar to the attack on Fort Sumter, the first battle of the civil war. 

With many cities and states beginning to disregard not only federal law but their own laws and many advocating independence from the federal government, we may soon need to make a decision as to give these states independence or make an effort to preserve the Union.

Is it all about the stuff? The politics of envy on steroids.

IS ENVY AT THE BOTTOM OF TODAY'S POLITICAL WAR

THE PROMISE OF MASSIVE REDISTRIBUTION TO WIN VOTES

We see that a black Missouri district attorney has indicted a St. Louis couple for brandishing firearms in an effort to ward off rioters in their suburban community. It is just another step in the ongoing effort to actually outlaw the use of force to defend your property. This effort has been an ongoing for some time, it is coupled with the attacks on the, "Castle Doctrine" which gives immunity to those who use firearms or other force to protect their lives and homes from attack. Before these laws were passed many have been financially ruined by activist District attorneys who would indict anyone who shot or harmed thieves, robbers or others who entered their home. The activists would like the standard to be raised to prove that that your life is in danger. If not, let them have the stuff. 

This seems to be the extension of the calls for "social and economic justice". There is inequality in America and we can right these wrongs by massive redistribution. While the idea of increased taxes on the productive and wealthy is the usual avenue prescribed to bring about economic equality, we have been seeing the political leaders of many cities downright condoning looting and theft as  quick redistribution. It is likely that after this era of looting in the big cities it will become harder for that to happen as stores will move out of vulnerable areas.

Willie Sutton, the bank robber, replied when asked why he robbed banks,"That is were the money is", is just as true today. The Suburbs is were the stuff is. If you want to get your hands on the stuff, that is were you are most likely to find it. The only problem with the suburbs is those residents have been increasingly arming themselves in fear of just that reality. The corrupt politicians are working overtime to protect their constituents from harm when they are turned loose on the rest of the population. They are being told they are justified because there is inequality in America.

America has always believed in the right to private property. This right is now under assault by those who believe this is an unjust right that is a product of a racist white population that has used this right to hold down those who do not have the stuff. It is just plain old use of envy as a political weapon.

"Black Lives matter", not really about black lives.

WEAKEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIALISM AND CHAOS REAL GOALS

JUST ONE PART OF SOCIALIST REVOLUTION

It seems that Black Lives Matter has been portrayed by the major media as a group who's primary goal is to focus on the unjust treatment of blacks by the police of every major city. A closer look and we see that all of leadership are self described Marxists. Many have their roots with the 60's revolutionaries of the past.They view the police as the enforcers of the capitalist system and the weakening of law enforcement as instrumental in creating a new Socialist system of government. They have very effectively used the dire straits of inner city blacks as a tool to foment chaos and instability that they hope will lead to an overthrow of our existing economic and social structure.

They openly advocate for social and economic justice. This plan will not be accomplished by the free exercise of ideas and a free decision by the citizens but by authoritarian government action. They hope to be the architects of that new government system. They are being aided by elected government officials and a willful media, who one must wonder what they believe their role will be in such a new socialist utopia.

They are now well financed by corporate America who essentially hope to be spared protests and destruction by paying them off. It is the same old extortion used by criminals and the corrupt.

The opposition to capitalism, which is a system that allows people the opportunity to work to raise their and their families standard of living and to accumulate extra assets to be used in the future for their retirement or for their children's future is anathema to these socialist revolutionaries. They do not believe in anyone having more than their basic requirements, except of course for the leaders of this socialist Utopia. The government decides who will have what part of the assets to be distributed to the unfortunate. The end result, after all is redistributed and wasted, will be more like the feudal system of old than a new fairer economy.

They are opposed to the passing of wealth to ones heirs. In their opinion all wealth belongs to the state. They preach that the family is a creation of white western civilization and is an evil to be eliminated. One must wonder if these individuals family dysfunction is not a cause of their discontent.

With all of the flaws and abuses in our present system, it is still a system of opportunity, freedom of choice and liberty. It is available to all.The result of their dreams will be poverty, abuse and disaster.

If Black lives Matter would really be about black lives they would be marching in Chicago, Baltimore and other major cities decrying the death of hundreds of blacks every weekend. Deaths brought about due to the instability that the very policies they advocate have actually created. I am sure that they understand this, but if chaos and instability will help in accomplishing their socialist utopia, they are all just collateral damage.

We seem to have created a large segment of the population who are malcontents, who do not have self control and discipline to be successful in a civil society. We are living in the greatest experiment in self government in human history, the first nation to actually not be governed by Kings and an aristocracy. We do have the opportunity to be financially and personally successful if we follow the natural laws of good behavior that are required. This is the system that they want to destroy and replace with a system that has failed repeatedly. 

We need to stand up for freedom of speech

THE 1ST AMENDMENT SHOULD BE RESPECTED BOTH IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR

FREEDOM OF SPEECH NEEDS TO TAKE PRECEDENT OVER POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

Yesterday is was reported that after a racial awareness meeting at Cisco Co. several employees were fired because of the opinions that they voiced. Like most of the fake talk about having conversations, it is really about shutting up and listening to the directives. There is no conversation, as that would need to have opinions voiced by everyone. This was in a private company setting, so the 1st amendment is not always the rule. The Amendment particularly applies to government action to limit speech. You can bet that will be coming if the authoritarian radicals get their way.

We see that most companies are willing to roll over in a heartbeat to placate the mob's demand to be the only voice allowed to be heard. This has been going on in Universities for some time. Only the leftist, Marxist voices are allowed to be heard, all others are to be shut down. It appears they fear that if given equal time many may see that their positions are flawed. It is also becoming the norm of social media companies to block conservative speech that is not even close to overstepping their stated  community standards rules.

We see companies fire and suspend many people for words voiced, no matter if premeditated or spoken in haste. I agree that politics should not be engaged by employee's on the companies time, this should be an equal rule for both sides. While at work focus on your job, but after work you should have all the rights of a free, independent citizen of a free democratic country. Sports is also a business and it would be best for these sports to not engage in politics while at work. After work they should be able to engage in any activity, no matter how outrageous, as long as it is legal. They should also be able to engage without retaliation from anyone. That is the spirit of the 1st amendment and what a valuable idea it is. Can anyone imagine what we would have if the government could limit free speech?

We as citizens of this country are allowing the radical mob to change the country in ways that will having lasting negative effects. We need to all stand up now and demand that all citizens have the right to free speech and expression, no matter how offensive. Today it is becoming the policy of private companies, but it will soon become the policy of government. We need to protect this basic right now, for the benefit of all the people.

Biden economy! More taxes, more government.

NO INITIATIVE TO GROW ECONOMY, JUST MORE REDISTRIBUTION

SAME FAILED POLICIES OF THE PAST

Democrat Joe Biden has released his plans for the economy. He says it is a buy America plan, but then he wants to raise taxes on American and American based business and employees which will be a disincentive to manufacture products here and also cut the amount of money workers will have as disposable income.

He then proposes 4 trillion dollars of spending in the first 4 years on clean energy, which he claims will create jobs. Government can not create real jobs, it can only create an atmosphere and fiscal policy that will encourage job formation and increase in wages. Government created jobs by giving tax incentives to those business's it deems as worthy are fake jobs, that when the subsidies go away, so do the jobs and the investments all go down the drain.

These are the same old policies that lead to stagnation and loss of opportunity for most American workers and business's during the Obama administration. The market is the best decider as to what people want. It is freedom and liberty of economic opportunity. It is what we as Americans have witnessed as the dynamo and creativity of the American economic dream.

Joe Biden just cant get past the fact that government control of everything is a recipe filled with wast, abuse and inefficiency. Unleashing the private sector is the recipe for economic success for all Americans.

As for his plans for a clean environment, We all want a clean environment and a vibrant private sector will be able to produce the energy of the future. Let them work at what will work, not what a bunch of  no experience Washington bureaucrats have been brainwashed and bribed into trying to shove down Americana's throat.

Common Sense, only acquired from experience.

WE ARE WITNESSING THE RESULT OF THE LOSS OF BASIC KNOWLEDGE

COMMON SENSE TRULY IS A SENSE

We often hear references to common sense or the lack of common sense. Common sense is an accumulation of basic first hand knowledge that is only acquired by doing things, by action or experiment. It cannot be learned in a theoretical instruction or non participating environment. 

Our common sense ability begins as soon as we are able to be aware of the world around us. The toddler who learns that he cannot walk down steep incline without falling and it will hurt. You can bet he will try it and will learn a bit of basic knowledge and add to his common sense about inclines. Our lives are filled with experiences that build our "common sense." It really is a sense, the child who learns about slopes and inclines will in the future get a feeling of anxiety or discomfort the next time he encounters that situation. It will teach him about limitations and it will save him from injury or discomfort.

No one who has ever built, assembled or created something out of basic materials will understand what goes into the manufacturing of the everyday products we take for granted. The more practical and real experience we have, the more we build a portfolio of common sense as to what is possible and what is not. I often tell younger or inexperienced people that, "You can't do that" or " that will not work", the often retort is, How do you know? Common sense keeps us from continually reinventing the wheel. It also helps to be able to be aware of illusions and delusions that seem to be more prevalent then ever. 

Today we see children who may never encounter a steep slope or other obstacles in their childhood. They may never ride a bike and learn the basic lessons of physics that are just plain common knowledge. They may never acquire the basic common sense of survival. Often this is the result of over protective parents who believe that no bad experiences should ever befall their children.

These are often the young adults who in their early driving experience attempt to navigate a curve at a speed that is impossible to accomplish. They do not have that sense to feel what is possible. Some survive and gain some missing common sense, sadly for some this is the end of their learning..

We see the same situation in other things today, we see people who believe that failed and impossible ideas of economics and social structure are possible. Willing to risk all on an illusion, not understanding that these ideas have been tried before and failed. This situation not only inflicts the young, who we can understand, but also many well educated mature people, who just flat out lack, "Common Sense"

No school opening! Allow parents to make alternative plans.

MORATORIUM ON SCHOOL TAXES OR REBATES FOR PARENTS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN

DECISIONS SHOULD BE MADE NOW SO CHOICES CAN BE MADE

It is looking likely that many public schools will not open this fall. Any advocacy from Trump to open schools is a guarantee of an opposite reaction from many. We can almost bet that Democratic cities will not open school until after the election. While that it in their power to do so there should be accommodations made to provide tax abatement or rebates to allow parents to make alternative plans.

It is all about the children right! Some parents may decide to take turns homeschooling. Some may decide for one parent to quit their job and stay home to instruct the children. Some may find an alternative private situation. There are private online options available now. And then, if there is a need it is likely some entrepreneur will come up with a solution.

Many are advocating that the schools will now need more money to not open the schools, this is a ridiculous proposition. If the schools cannot reopen they should temporarily mothball the whole operation until they feel it is safe to reopen the schools. The money should then be made available to parents who desire to make alternative plans for their children.

There also may be many parents who do not feel it is safe to send their children to school. Also, many teachers may have health concerns that will not allow them to return to teaching. Alternatives for everyone will require some time to make these decisions. It is only 6 weeks at the most to make these decisions. It will require difficult decisions for the schools and the parents. It is time to make these decisions now.