Month: December 2021

The poor fireman in this short video is having quite the time trying to get his firehose under control. It even takes him down more than once. I am sure we have all experience this on a much less catastrophic level, maybe when you lost grip on your garden hose, or maybe when the sprinkler head suddenly became unattached. You probably not only got wet, but things around you got wet that were not the intended target. Whatever the case, the emphasis on the word “RUNAWAY” certainly led to multiple unintended consequences. When the item that becomes a “RUNAWAY” is your federal government, our Nation is in serious jeopardy. There is little likelihood of bringing anything under control that is a “RUNAWAY” by simple mind-control, or by ignoring it by believing the situation doesn’t exist. It will require a hands-on process, first recognizing something needs to be done, one in which you may get wet, but someone or some group must take action to bring that which is “RUNAWAY” back under control.

Our current government leadership in Washington D.C. seems to be allowing their firehose of issues to squirm, whip, and “RUNAWAY”, out of control. From one moment to the next, few in our Nation have any idea exactly what the target is, and in the process, multiple issues are being sprayed with unwanted, unfocused, even destructive attention. The minute we think there is really something being addressed “one way”, we learn there is not only a new focus, but we find out that the “one way” we thought was being pursued, is actually being re-directed to “another way”. The current occupant of the White House may say “X”, while an appointed director may say “Y”, and then the press secretary may say “Z”. This may happen over the space of one day, or over several months. Meanwhile, those within our Nation are being sprayed with contradictory statements, and have no idea what the targets are, and how they are to be handled.

This type of approach to governance is destructive. It is akin to the game “whack-a-mole”, where after one issue seems to be put down, another pops up, and often it might be an issue we once were told had already been resolved. Consider the example of the horrific method used in the current government’s retreat from Afghanistan. It may be off the minds of those in our current government, but it is a front-burner issue for those American’s still there, and our allies there who supported us, who are still being hunted down, and many are being killed. One can be assured that the method of retreat used will one day come back to haunt our Nation. Pretending an issue is resolved, does not resolve any issue. To “RUNAWAY” from the firehose will never bring it under control. It needs to be addressed forcefully, with resolve, to an acceptable conclusion where we as a Nation have fulfilled our commitments, and our duty to our own citizens and allies.

There is another grave danger to our Nation that is eating away at the core of our values. With a “RUNAWAY” governance, it is often assisted by letting go of that which keeps our Nation grounded to our Constitution and Bill of Rights. When any government official, let’s also include many of those in the corporate world and in mass media, let loose of morals and ethics, we as a Nation are not only devalued throughout the world, but the very soul of our Nation is being torn away as it were an onion being shed, one skin or layer at a time. Before long, if this is allowed to continue, our Nation will no longer be one to be admired for truth and justice but will be counted among hundreds of nations that have failed throughout the ages. The current occupant of the White House had said many times during the campaign that the fight was for the soul of our Nation. What was never made clear was to what end was that “soul” supposed to look like? This was a form of “projection”, an appeal couched in deception in the hopes that those who heard these words would rally to the call, not knowing that the “soul” being sought was one of darkness, sinister intent, and in fact evil. One cannot force upon another their form of morality, but it can be made difficult to resist. Surrendering to the overwhelming power means it is useless to resist. Subsequent compliance will over time create the loosening and bending of once stout, honest and true morals. Consider just a few ramifications of the downward trend in ethics. The rise in petty crimes, including “smash and grab” orgies, and car thefts. The rise in shootings, many leading to murder. While believing that reduced bail or limiting incarceration will solve a believed incarceration problem, we have only really expedited recidivism and more crimes, assaults, and murders. While believing we have corralled the “RUNAWAY” firehose, we only soon find that we are knocked down by it while being sprayed with the very thing that should be under our control, and that the surrounding elements, like business and people, are also negatively impacted.

When power and greed consume many thoughts, it is no wonder so many in this world are distraught. Many in our Nation simply want to “RUNWAY” and hide. This is another critical mistake that does nothing to bring about an acceptable resolution. At least the firefighter in the short video clip above is trying to do something. He has not turned tail and run! We cannot depend upon the hope that anything good will come out of something bad. By our Constitution and Bill of Rights, we have been given a unique power to control our own destinies. It is a mistake, and in fact a great shame, that many are too afraid to exercise that which is provided to us in this great Nation of ours, our voice and our actions. We alone have within each of us the ability and power to make change, to right wrongs, and to re-establish the proper course of this Nation of ours as set forth by those who sacrificed so much.

Do not be afraid to exercise your God given and constitutionally given rights. You do not have to run and jump on the whipping firehose nozzle. Start working your will upstream where the hose is controllable, then move ever so much closer to that which needs to be brought under control. Everyone can do this. Participate at your school boards and city councils. Speak to your neighbors. Plant or carry a sign. It takes no special talent, just the will to get involved. The “RUNAWAY FIREHOSE GOVERNANCE” will only be brought back under control once each one of us does our part, however small or insignificant it may seem to be.

What steps will you take today?

In 2005 a documentary was released called “March of the Penguins”. What you are viewing above is certainly not indicative of what is shown in the documentary. However, what is shown above is certainly representative of many in our Nation who are choosing to RUN AWAY from the attacks on our FREEDOM and LIBERTY. At FREEDOMGOFORTH, we have a difficult time choosing between our responses to this fleeing from the fights that lie ahead. We want to feel mad, but that serves no purpose. We want to feel worried, because the fewer of “us” than of “them” certainly means the opposing forces will have less resistance to the woke efforts and agendas of governmental, corporate and media elites (refer to our blog on June 20, 2021, titled “THERE ARE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM”). We want to feel ashamed, because we feel that our constant efforts to bolster the resistance to the tide attempting to whittle away at our Constitution and Bill of Rights, have been failing, akin to us spitting into the wind. We question whether there will be any of you “WHO WILL STAND IN THE BREACH?” (Our blog published June 27, 2021.)

Maybe a few of us need to learn a lesson from nature? In the documentary “The March of the Penguins”, we are shown, in gut-wrenching detail, the efforts to which the emperor penguins of Antarctica go to procreate, then protect and raise their offspring. If you have not seen this documentary, it is important for you to do so. They often give their lives to insure the protection, growth, and survival of their species. It would seem that many within our Nation feel no responsibility to our offspring to protect them from the hazards facing our Nation, both from within and without our borders. It would seem many would rather RUN AWAY, than stand and fight to protect not just our own children and grandchildren, but for all in future generations that should be allowed to benefit from the FREEDOM and LIBERTY granted to us through the ages, by the multitude of those who fought, sacrificed, and died for the benefits we often take too lightly. We do not disagree with the concept that it is so much easier to “go with the flow”, than to swim upstream against the current. Maybe a few of you would benefit from reading our blog posted on June 6, 2021, titled “ARE YOU A LEMMING?” In reference to our blog posted last Sunday titled “A NEW CHRISTMAS CAROL”, there are those who had been among us, who have sacrificed the beating heart of life to serve and protect. If you would desire to be counted worthy of their respect and honor, you need to RUN TOWARDS the fire, RUN TOWARDS the hazard, to risk your very life and limb. Only then, can you truly be counted among them as a hero. To RUN AWAY reflects cowardice and fear. Remember the quotes from President Abraham Lincoln we posted in our blog on April 4, 2021, titled “turn FEARFULESS into FEARLESSNESS”. “Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.” “To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards of men.” “I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our National Union, and the perpetuity of popular government; and to redress wrongs already long enough endured.” 

At FREEDOMGOFORTH, posting our blogs from a state led by a controlling, manipulative government, we are constantly amazed at the number of “sheep” (lemmings) that blindly comply to the woke agendas as their FREEDOM and LIBERTY are increasingly restricted. Not only are the businesses in fear of fines and prosecution, yielding to illegal mandates requiring masking, and undoubtedly soon to be followed with proof of vaccinations (see our warning about “VACCINE PASSPORT”, posted on April 14, 2021), but most individuals are yielding as well. Most businesses and individuals are void of the facts about vaccine and mask efficacies (see our blogs on April 21, 2021, titled, “VACCINE EFFICACY”, and on March 21, 2021, titled, “MASKS vs. COVID-19 – The Facts”). Most individuals walk like zombies into all businesses, masked as compliant little drones, having sacrificed their FREEDOM and LIBERTY on the altar of elite “WOKEISM” (see our blog posted May 5, 2021). It is sad to witness, but it is no reason to RUN AWAY! It is a reason to get into the fight, to join hands to reclaim our FREEDOM and LIBERTY, and to return to our Nation’s citizens that which has been given to us over the decades at such a great cost. We need to work as hard as we can to even prove us worthy to walk in step with the emperor penguins as we together will endure whatever it takes to ensure the survival of our offspring, and in fact, the survival of our FREEDOM and LIBERTY, not just for our benefit, but also for the benefit of our world that looks to our Nation as the symbol so many look to as the national templet to model.

We know that there are those who would prefer to RUN AWAY and hide under a rock, seemingly protected from the turbulence and corrosion going on around them. But be forewarned, what you may be evading right now will soon follow you to wherever you go. You cannot isolate yourself from the inevitable creep of wokeism, for as sure as the sun rises in the east, so will this invasive force move to encompass you anywhere you may attempt to hide. There is only one way to avoid the potential of this inevitability, and that is to stand where you are, fight with all your might, resist the urge to comply with forced mandates, and protect your children and grandchildren, to insure those that follow will enjoy FREEDOM and LIBERTY for generations to come.

Are you concerned with the direction our Nation is headed? Think about the following things: The job market will only improve once the vaccine and mask mandates are repealed. Crime will only be reduced once we re-energize law and court enforcement. Racism will only cease once we stop using it to accuse everyone we disagree with on economic, social, and climate issues. Prices will only stabilize once we are allowed to again become energy independent. Stability around the world will only be regained once we re-emphasize “Peace Through Strength”, protect all of our U.S. citizens wherever they may be, and stand strong with our allies. Immigration will only be brought under control once our southern border is brought under control by the Federal Government by upholding current laws and fulfilling the primary purpose of defending and protecting all of our citizens. Financial stability will only be regained once we stop paying people to not work, stop printing more money, and learn how to live within a budget. Faith in our government and the judicial systems will only be brought back into alignment once our established laws are upheld and those that violate them are held fully and equally accountable.

We have no illusions that many of those who read our blogs are in critical areas of influence to be able to alter the course of any of the above inadequacies in the course of our Nation. We do have great hope that most will recognize these as important areas within our Nation that need attention. We can say for certain that each and every one who reads this blog has the ability, in fact shares the responsibility, to make your voice heard by bringing to the attention of those who represent you in our government the urgent need to alter course. If they do not heed your desires, then let them know they will be replaced with another who will heed to the voices of those they represent.

So, will you prove yourself more noble than the emperor penguins, willing to sacrifice all to ensure the survivability of your offspring, and the very existence of our Nation? What will you do today to help regain our National FREEDOM and LIBERTY?

An homage to our heroes

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all seemed okay.

Many creatures were stirring and most in dismay.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

But one space left open, for he was not there.

The children were restless as they lay in their beds.

All were reviewing sad dreams in their heads.

Mom in her PJs, alone in her room,

Not knowing the future, seemed covered with gloom.

When out on the lawn there arose such a noise,

Kids leaped to their feet, let loose of their poise.

Away to the window, peered through the closed blinds,

Pulled down the string, what was blowing their minds?

The light from the street shown dimly at first,

Gave glow to the objects, and fearing the worst.

When what to their wondering eyes should appear,

But a host of all peoples, and sleds pulled by deer.

With a ton of strong voices, they all sang in cheer,

She knew in a moment she had nothing to fear.

Mom knew in a flash that they came from all parts,

From T2T warriors, to firemen, nurses, and cops.

More swift than a race car, all declared with no doubt,

They belted and shouted, these names they called out.

Now Facts, now Truth, now Goodness, now Reason,

On Liberty, on Hope, on Justice, on Freedom.

To the top of the porch, to the top of the roof,

Now hear us all people, you need no more proof.

From voices now past, to echos still heard,

We glean from our past, moving forward we’ve learned.

Be brave and courageous, be strong and be proud.

We’ve come bearing gifts, so said all in the crowd.

And then in a twinkling, she threw open the door,

And wave upon wave, they placed gifts on her floor.

Each guest was arrayed in colors so bold,

Most from each service, or so she was told.

The gifts were so splendid, each serving a need,

Not one was more special, each useful indeed.

We know of your sadness and grievous loss,

But know we are with you no matter the cost.

Dressed in each service, some blue and some white,

With caps and ribbons, and medals quite bright.

They each told their story, their fight and their might.

No message was given considered quite trite.

All who had come offered words and good cheer.

She felt such great comfort, she had nothing to fear.

One special soldier she knew by his name,

Brought forward a sock, she then knew why he came.

A brother in arms, a friend to the end,

He brought forth the gift, a heart needs to mend.

To the mantle he marched, with purpose so clear,

The lost soldier’s sock was hung in the hole left there.

Then stepping back slowly, he saluted with honor,

Showing dignity and pride, his eyes starring yonder.

As slowly brought up, his arm to salute,

Moved down just as slowly, the point was not moot.

Tears flowed down his cheeks as he swung back around,

Moving again forward, his eyes had now found.

Mom and her children now hugging together,

Moving now forward, said he’d remember forever.

He told of their father, a husband beloved,

His unswerving duty to the country and family he loved.

He spoke of their father’s most fervent belief,

If the worst were to happen, to not live in grief.

He spoke his desire that they would move on,

Buoyed by the thought that he’s really not gone.

He knelt on one knee, and spoke from his heart,

Your father and husband will never depart.

Then touching each of their hearts with his hand,

He said he is with you, viewing you from a heavenly land.

He lives in your memory, your thoughts, your prayers.

He’ll always look down, ’cause you know that he cares.

So the stocking, said he, is hung every year,

To remember his love is always so near.

We’ve many more homes to visit this night.

Others are hurting, take to them Christmas bright.

As they all moved away from the home that fine night,

A new joy was found in a family all right.

A Father’s and Husband’s voice could be heard,

In each of their hearts where it now firmly stood.

Christmas is not just for joy and good cheer,

But also a time to remember each year,

That loved ones now parted, no longer to see,

Are still with us ever, and so shall it be.

OneShadowWarrior

We’ll get back to the word SHINNEY a little later in our blog. First, we want to talk a little about what just happened in Washington D.C., the center of our National government. Instead of our government setting a budget to live within, the elected elites (we loosely refer to them as our representatives) have decided to once again kick the can down the road. We cannot say for sure that every household within our Nation lives within a budget. We guess that a few cannot, or do not, for maybe a variety of reasons. Maybe they depend totally upon checks from the government, so whatever they get, they will spend, or charge to their ever-increasing debt on their credit cards. Maybe they live off of someone else, like their parents, or maybe a rich relative who will cover whatever they spend. Maybe they don’t even know what a budget is, because they live off of the policy, “cash-in, cash-out”, and will simply deal with the over-draft charges, or denied use of their credit card at checkout when they are told “disapproved” because of lack of funds. Maybe they simply do not care, because when the debts get just too high, they will declare bankruptcy and start the process all over again. Regardless, we believe most within our Nation are rational beings and understand that one cannot live beyond their means, and when they run low on cash or credit, they will stop or slow down their spendings in order to stay solvent. One thing is for certain. Whenever any citizen within our Nation reaches the point where cash and credit approach zero, there is also zero likelihood they will be able to generate cash out of thin air, that is without doing it illegally by robbing a bank or stealing stuff to resell, as has been the habit of a few flash-mob thieves of late in “smash and grab” orgies in some of our cities of late. Living on borrowed money will at some point always lead to a reconning.

Unlike us peasants, as our “representatives” kick the can down the road, they are above the fray and feel free to spend our taxpayer dollars as they see fit, without any regard for personal consequences or reprisals. They also have the luxury of being able to lie and say: “This won’t cost you, the taxpayer, anything as it is totally covered”. If you believe this, we have some great property to sell you, but if you want to see it, you will have to wait for low tide. How many times have you heard or been told that nothing in life is truly free, that there is always a cost, that money doesn’t grow on trees . . . except in our magical government tree known as the BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing), under the control of the United States Treasury Department. Fortunately, for the U.S., the U.S. dollar happens to be the world’s currency right now for trade. What that means is that our government can print as much money as it wants to in order to buy whatever it wants or pay for whatever it desires. The unfortunate consequence of this procedure is that the more money the U.S. prints, the less value remains in each dollar you may hold, and that is called currency devaluation, or in laymen’s terms, your dollar will buy less and less of anything, or put another way, it will take more and more of your dollars to pay for the same thing you bought not long ago. Sometimes our government sells bonds in our Country in order to have the cash on hand to fund our ever-increasing glut of programs. Right now, as we have detailed in a previous blog titled “JUST SAY NO” (published September 27, 2021), our Nation is in debt beyond our ability to pay within this generation, or the next, and that is assuming our “representatives” ever feel the need to act and plan within any kind of budget. We constantly hear their cry to raise the ceiling of our buget, meaning they want to have more money to spend more money. We are also constantly bombarded with the on-going process of CRs (Continuing Resolutions), where we just postpone the process for raising the debt limit to a later date. Here at FREEDOMGOFORTH, we call that procrastination. All we ever hear from them is to just kick the can down the road, hoping that by some miracle we shall one day immerge from the depths of over-spending. They trust they will be rewarded with renewed tenure in Washington D.C. for “bringing home the bacon” to their constituents, or that the need to “pay the piper” will come after they have left their cushy job, and are living high off the hog in retirement, funded totally by the taxpayers of our Nation. Two major flaws exist in the ability to continue to print money to feed the government pig. First, in the not-too-distant future, the almighty dollar will lose favor among world nations and will no longer be something we can print at will. Secondly, no other nation will consider the U.S. to be a viable investment, and the ability to sell bonds will come to a screeching halt. When these things happen, we will not only be “up a crick without a paddle”, but our canoe will be full of holes and sinking fast. Where does a nation go when it can no longer pay its debts? Hyperinflation will occur where you will have to carry your cash in a wheelbarrow to buy one loaf of bread . . . assuming there will be any bread to buy. The rich in our Nation will have fled to more accommodating climes, unaffected by the wreckage left behind. The rest of us will be wallowing in the filth of despair, where wants are no longer dreams, and where needs are no longer met.

Yes, it is a sad thing to constantly kick the can down the road, as the face of our friend in the short video clip above can attest. It also hurts, again as our little friend has experienced from the kicking process. Now let us talk about SHINNEY. Our editor of this blog can now relay a true story that will help to explain the dangers of the on-going policy within our government to continually kick the can down the road. Back in the day before cell phones or computers, there were less opportunities for young kids to lay on the couch and even watch TV, as cable channels didn’t exist, and you only got on the screen what your rabbit ear antennas were able to pull in. So, there were ample opportunities for the youth of our Nation to explore the out of doors and be inventive in the games we played. One of them was called SHINNEY. Imagine an open area in a yard or field where a circle was drawn, maybe 15 feet in diameter. Around the circumference of the circle, five or six (depending on the number of players) small holes were dug, no bigger than the size of a typical dinner plate, but not smaller than a teacup saucer, and the holes were not that deep, maybe only 8 or 10 inches. Every player got a stick. Broom or mop handles worked perfectly. Then there was chosen a can to be used in the game. Each player defended their own hole from a “floater” player in the middle of the circle whose job it was to get the can within one of the holes of a player on the edge of the circle. You could not use your hands or legs, only the stick to move the can. Once the player in the middle was able to maneuver the can into another player’s hole, they then exchanged positions, and the game began again. You can well imagine the shape of that can after just a few minutes of the game. You can also imagine the number of player shins that were being routinely impacted either by the now sharp edges of the can, or the opposing player’s stick. This was not a game for the faint of heart, and wearing shorts was not a good idea, for any denim material over one’s shins afforded at least some, although minimal, protection.

So, what’s the point of this bit of reminiscing, and how does it relate to kicking the can down the road? Shins were not the only parts of a player’s body that were subject to injury. No helmets, gloves, or eye protection were ever worn. There was always blood being drawn from one or more of the players. In some cases, even more damaging injuries were possible, as the sharp-edged can never stayed on the ground level but often made its way above the waist . . . and so did the sticks. The editor of this blog can attest to multiple scars that remain on both shins from this game played many multiple years ago. There was also ample opportunity for several players in the game to team up on one other, and the verbal abuse and put-downs were not that rare. Damage is not only done to the players of SHINNEY, but also innocent bystanders. Long after the kids had played their last game, when the property owners were being assisted in cleaning up the property for a move, both of this editor’s parents received sprained ankles by stepping into the overgrown holes left behind. This is how it will be when any form of SHINNEY is played, for whenever the decision is made to kick the can down the road, we will all suffer some damage, and much of it will be permanent. Failure to recognize a dangerous event, and not take proper precautions, will always leave scars, and they can never be undone. When our “representatives” kick the can down the road, they are only hurting our Nation and each citizen that resides within. To fail to recognize the dangers to not live within a national budget, and even more so, to not even establish a budget to begin with, is pure lunacy and ineptitude which is unbecoming of any “representative.” We do not mean to disparage all who are elected to represent us in Washington D.C., because there are several who go there with the best intentions to do the right thing. Unfortunately, some are often overcome with the bureaucracy that resides there, and find their voice often muted, not just by opposing forces, but often even by those who should be on the same team, the team that should be fighting for our FREEDOM and LIBERTY.

We are tired of our “representatives” playing SHINNEY. It is past time to no longer kick the can down the road, as permanent damage to our Nation is the result. We need to all be active in letting them know that our Nation needs to live within a set budget, and if it means cutting out some pork and fat, all the better. We need to take personal responsibility to talk to those whom we have elected to represent us and serve for us. If they do not listen, but succumb to the intoxicating bewitchment of Washington D.C., then it is our duty to vote them out and replace them with someone else who treasures our Nation and will fight to maintain our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and who will take every possible step necessary to ensure the continuation of our FREEDOM and LIBERTY. Who will you call or email today? Tell them to “JUST SAY NO“. We want to leave you with one thought to consider if you feel unaffected by the topic of this blog. “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” (Johann Wolfgang van Goethe, 1749-1832.)