Month: March 2025

Why does it seem that the more we spend on education, the less our efforts seem to produce? Our children enter their years of schooling with great anticipation, but sadly by the time they often exit college, their critical thinking skills have been shattered, maybe even replaced with ethereal visions, all the while having had their hopes, and beliefs of exceptionalism shattered. It was due to a “. . . beleaguered president . . . “ that needed support of “. . . a large and powerful special interest group . . .” that led to this “. . . federal involvement in public education . . .” (reason.com; Anthony Fisher; February 7, 2017.) Ever since President Carter instituted the Department of Education (officially abbreviated ED, and informally as DoEd,) (Wikipedia) in 1979, the funds thrown into this blackhole have produced ever increasing failures within our educational processes and unfortunately reflected in many students unable to achieve basic standards. There has been a constant push to offer “participation trophies”, all the while suppressing those who seek to achieve, all in favor of a false belief that all need to be equal, rather than all simply need equal opportunities. It is a fact of life that some perform better than others, and some perform less than others. That has no bearing upon a student’s worth, only upon the potential levels of achievement that can be attained. In the eyes or our Creator, we are all valuable, but we all have individual potential based upon genetics, economics, social upbringing, experiences, and motivation. A couple years ago, we quoted statistics concerning our Nation’s educational processes, and how some things have grown while other things have not. We would like to review some of that now since there seems to be many with their panties in a wad over the D.O.E. becoming D.O.A.

Following, is a portion of our blog created September 27, 2021, titled, “JUST SAY NO”.

Consider for a moment the bureaucracy being created within our national education system. From 1975 to 2008, the number of faculty increased 10%, while the administration increased 221%. For schools between 1950 to 2009, students increased 96%, while teachers increased 252% and administration increased 702%. (Tucker Carlson Tonight, September 24, 2021, Sumantra Maitra, Senior Contributor to The Federalist and a National Fellow at the Center For National Interest.)

What we have here is proof that throwing money at anything is no guarantee of improvement or success. We remember years ago in Arizona where a brand-new school was built, and even a principle was assigned. The only problem was that those in charge failed to realize that a new school also needed new teachers and other supporting infrastructures, and none had been planned for. So, for a year, an old school facility had to run classes in two shifts, with alternating cafeteria schedules, to cover twice the number of students the building was designed to accommodate. They could afford to build a school, but students were left in sewing classes with only a needle and thread, no sewing machines. Forget a music department, as too often money is needed for new administrative facilities. More is being spent on brick and mortar, and less on brains and brawn. It is time to shift course and try something different, like maybe what we used to do before it was felt that teacher unions had a better idea for education, one that grossly favored administration over the student. If we desire to retain our Nation’s FREEDOM and LIBERTY, then we need to realize that sometimes the old ways are superior to new ones. After all, our Nation’s Constitution and Bill of Rights seem to be doing pretty well, even after nearly 250 years.

Is the United States trying to get into another war in the Middle East? Some would think so, but at FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM we believe differently. We believe we are taking steps to end the endless wars not only in the Middle East but around the world as well. More aggressively started in 2009, with the election on the 44th President of the U.S., with one exception from 2016 to 2020, our Nation projected anything but strength abroad. Our Nation’s inactions were almost universally interpreted as weakness and appeasement, leading to the expanse of Communistic and Islamic influences. Our Nation failed miserably at holding fast to the “Peace Through Strength” philosophy first nationally pronounced by the Reagan administration in the 1980s. This philosophy is not just fulfilled by what one does, but more importantly by what one could do. Nealy one-third of our Nation’s citizens have no memory of the event shown in the short video above, for they were either too young or were not yet born. In just a very few short years, the number of U.S. citizens that remember the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 will be counted not in the millions or thousands, but in the hundreds. World history, and especially American history, has been shoved to the side in many of our learning institutions in favor of socialistic and communistic agendas. Many in the woke minority have attempted to re-write our American history favoring their ideological bent. All of this can be boiled down to a current citizenry that fails to recognize what it takes to establish and retain FREEDOM and LIBERTY. Many are unprepared, and even unwilling, to sacrifice luxury and ease, the more tactile benefits, than to fight for the more lasting peaceful and sustainable possibilities that can become inevitabilities. So, now we come back to the theme of today’s blog, “Why is the U.S. engaging in conflicts around the Red Sea?” Simply answered, there are at least five reasons in answer to this question, ways necessary to reclaim “Peace Through Strength”.

1.) The world needs to know that the U.S. is no longer inept and powerless. Our actions, both through negotiation by words and kinetic through force, will make other nations and entities think twice before causing world trouble and chaos. The fear of U.S. retaliation and retribution will lend others to value more highly self-preservation.

2.) Actions taken in the Red Sea can be considered to be a pre-curser, one of many currently unseen, to moving Palestinians out of Gaza and into Egypt and Jordan, and possibly other locations as well. The U.S. actions in the Red Sea are of great benefit to these nations and can be considered to be done to gain their assistance, as they, among others, will benefit from un-harassed transportation and commerce through the Red Sea.

3.) Any return to the un-hindered transport of oil, fuel, and gas through the Red Sea will abound to the benefit of the world economy, both through the reduction of energy prices, but commodity prices as well. The reduction of energy prices also reduces the income troublesome nations depend upon to advance their destructive ideologies.

4.) We must not forget, as many have done, concerning the short video clip above, that our Nation had been attacked. Our ships and drones in and around the Red Sea continue to be attacked as well. Those who threaten the U.S. and attempt destructive actions against us, must be countered with aggressive and overwhelming force to show our resolve to not be intimidated or impeded in any way. We must no longer simply respond “in kind”, giving advanced warnings and by using extremely limited force. Our Nation must be able to navigate international waters freely within the Red Sea and through the Suez Canal as well. This supports our efforts to provide support to our allies and others as well.

5.) Few doubt that the “head of the snake” causing chaos and death in the Middle East is Iran. They have publicly proclaimed Israel to be “The Little Satan” and the United States to be “The Great Satan” and have vowed oaths to destroy both. Iran’s reach has been broadened under the last U.S. administration. Sanctions were removed and billions were given in a mis-guided attempt to appease those who want to destroy. Through these actions and the higher prices of oil, their financial influence has spread to many areas, to many terrorist groups, most notably to the Middle East, to bring death and destruction to those who they loath. Iran’s proxies, like the Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and even splinter groups in Syria, have been bringing chaos and death to many. By the U.S. attacking the Houthis in Yemen, and Israel bringing renewed pressure on Hamas in Gaza and on Hezbollah in Lebanon, and even with Syrian rebels fighting against the Iranian proxies in Syria, Iran’s influence is being stretched thin, and their ability to fund their proxies is waning. All of this can be construed to produce a weakened “snake” making its “head” more easily and hopefully removed from within its own lair.

We have listed 5 reasons Why the U.S. is engaging in conflicts around the Red Sea. Mybe you can document others? As a Nation, we are not acting alone, but in concert with many other nations to bring “Peace Through Strength”. Our Nation’s FREEDOM and LIBERTY are at stake, not just for you, but also for those who look to our Nation as the world leader. Do not fear to be bold in sharing this information. While some believe our Christian Nation should be passive, many have forgotten that Jesus himself said he came not to bring peace but a sword (Matthew 10: 34-36), and He overturned the money changer’s tables in the Temple court (Matthew 21: 12-13, and Mark 11: 15-18). For our Jewish brothers and sisters, can you recount the number of times, documented in the Old Testament, that Jehovah told His Nation to go into a country and utterly destroy them. We must FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT for the defense of FREEDOM and LIBERTY, not given to us by any nation or government, but by the One who we claim as our Creator, Sustainer, and Savior.

We have been taught to believe that our justice system is unbiased, apolitical, and based upon truth, justice, and most of all upon our Constitution of the United States of America. Unfortunately, for decades we have found the basic principles of our Constitution slowly eroded, or more accurately infected, by the expansion of our government. The infamous alphabet agencies, like the CIA, FBI, DOE, and yes, even the USAID, never envisioned by our Founding Fathers, have usurped power and been reticent choosing to operate independently from our Nation’s founding structure. There are three divisions within our National governing structure. They are The Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Under Article II of our Constitution, there is only ONE position that is voted on by the entire population of our citizens. It is the President of the United States, known as POTUS. Every other office in our Nation’s structure is either appointed or more locally elected in thousands of separate city, county, and state elections.

Did you miss the point in the paragraph above where there is only ONE position within our Nation for which everyone casts their vote. That is correct. It is the President of the United States. He alone has been “vested” with the “executive power”. As executor, he has all power to hire and fire those who serve under his authority. He has all power to create or abolish entities, organizations, or structures to meet current administration plans and goals. How effective do you believe any business would be if the president or executive officer were prevented from making changes to their organization when current market and social changes dictated changes in order for their business to progress and thrive? If this executive power was restrained or prevented, we would still be using the pony express to deliver our mail and we would have to walk across town to talk to our friends or family members. Fortunately, those who were able to make changes to their business pursuits have now allowed us to communicate wirelessly over vast distances. We call this FREEDOM and LIBERTY. The authority to have the power to be flexible is the key to success and progress. To be denied functioning as necessary creates stagnation and potential failure.

Let us now go back a few weeks to review what we said would happen following the November 2024 National election. Here is a quick reminder of what we said in our post from January 5, 2025, titled, “BDS – The Sequel”. “The plans are already being made and implemented to Resist, Impede, and Delay the efforts of the incoming administration. Senate confirmations of incoming staff directors will be stretched out as long as possible by democrats, not just for weeks or months, but even for years for some nominees. Even some republicans resistant to the newly elected President will aid in these Delays. Court challenges will seem as common as sands on the seashore. The appeal processes, and injunctions to proceed, will Impede the new administration’s efforts to institute new programs, plans, and policies.” Yes, it is true. “WE TOLD YOU SO!” Many APPOINTED judges have placed themselves directly between the POTUS and his authority to carry out the mandates given to him through winning the electoral college votes overwhelmingly and gaining victory in the national vote totals as well. The bias and political ideologies of these APPOINTED judges is as plain to see as the sun on a sunny day. Those seeking to derail the plans of the new administration are roadblocks to an improving destiny. They only seek to recover their diminishing power and wealth. They care only for their own personal ideologies and not for the betterment of our Nation at large. These APPOINTED judges are out of step with the blind judicial system originally established in our Nation’s founding documents. It is now past time for our Supreme Court of the United States to step forward to reign in these fringe renegade judges. Our Nation’s FREEDOM and LIBERTY are at stake.

ANORA

THE OSCARS. Good luck finding a theater showing the winner of the best picture at this year’s OSCARS. Maybe you will find it on some streaming service or digital provider, for a fairly nominal fee. It opened up at around 1500 theaters when released on October 18, 2024. By early January it was showing in only around 100 theaters. It has generated almost 16 million dollars in revenue. As of February 28, 2025, it has been showing at 808 theaters, but earning only a paltry $331 per theater, now 20 weeks in distribution (the-numbers.com). It has been one of the lowest grossing “best pictures” ever. The more recent “Wicked” has grossed so far around 461 million domestically and over 700 million worldwide at the box office (thedirect.com; January 19, 2025; Richard Nebens). The supporting cast of ANORA has names you would not recognize, let alone be able to pronounce, but since it has as the lead character, a New York stripper, marrying the son of a Russian oligarch, what else would one expect.

What is so “wonderful” about ANORA that makes this movie the pick of those who vote for winners of the OSCARS? That can be a very long discussion. We will do our best to summarize a few of the influences. In previous blogs we have proven that we live in a chemical soup. Our farmlands are polluted with “forever chemicals”, human and animal waste turned into sludge spread all over many of our Nation’s farmlands. We live on pills, from opioids to fentanyl, from vitamins to supplements. Our bodies are bombarded with energy from our phones to Bluetooth devices, from radio and TV waves, from X-rays to all forms of radiation. Consider the rise in transgenderism and the effects of DES (DiEthylStilbestrol) and Atrazine. It is truly amazing how well most of our bodies endure these unseen invasions. Maybe we do not endure them as well as we think. Autism, ADHD, Genderism, and all forms of dementia and Alzheimer’s, coupled with multiplicity of cancers, might signal these intrusions do have an impact. What are the causes of all these things? One thing is for certain. You cannot find what you do not look for. If we do not look for the source of these pollutions, we will never find the causes and potential subsequent solutions. The power of instant wealth overcomes the concern over future impacts. But there are also social and spiritual influences that affect our consciences and morality. Since the 1960’s, progressivism and liberality have worn away at more conservative limits and barriers, and most of us have all become more tolerant of perversions, depravity, and even sinfulness. Yes, we have polluted ourselves in multiple ways. So, we now come back to the movie, ANORA.

Many movies gaining more wide acceptance and popularity have been shunned by the OSCAR voting academy. Over the last many months, the academy will not consider nominations of films that do not adhere to DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) standards, where quotas are mandated with respect to race, gender, and unfortunately the unspoken or unwritten acceptable ideology. Keep in mind that the Hollywood crowd loves to pass awards around to each other, for they live in a bubble created by their own narcissism. Wikipedia describes ANORA as a “black comedy-drama”. The movie centers around a prostitute stripper and strip clubs and follows sexual encounters. The “F” word, or derivatives thereof, are used around 500 times. One of the more evolving influences upon the OSCARS is that over the last few years a growing list of international voters have gravitated toward more independent films, those often debuting in the Cannes Film Festival in France, as did ANORA on May 21, 2024, where it received critical acclaim and won the Palme d’Or, or Golden Palm, the French word for the Best Feature Film.

We love hotdogs. At any barbeque we often give choices of hamburger patties or hotdogs. Each to his or her own. We do not mean to disparage OSCAR MAYER WIENERS in any way. They, or any competitor in that marketplace, are a National standard at many festivals and holidays. The point we want to make today is that the movie ANORA is truly a “wiener” of a movie. It may have won some passing award, but it will never win the hearts and minds of those who treasure conservative values, and those who truly love our great Nation built upon the foundation of our Constitution and Bill of Rights, all set in the pursuit of individual FREEDOM and LIBERTY, given to us not by any nation, or any person, or any awarded film, but only granted to each of us an “inalienable” right by our Creator. To Him be all glory, praise, and thanksgiving. Shun the movie ANORA for it is only one of many attempts to thrust us more deeply into the pit of smut and debauchery. Instead, cling tightly to Him who promises eternal life.

If you reside in a basement, the only way out is going up the basement stairs. This can be challenging, and even dangerous, not to mention maybe embarrassing. Maybe it’s best just to stay downstairs in the basement. Maybe we need to consider A VIEW FROM THE BASEMENT.

What does it really look like? No windows, so one has no idea what is going on outside in the world at large. The door at the top of the basement stairs has been locked for a long time, and you have no idea what is going on above you. Many Americans are happy “doing their own thing” in their basement, whatever that is. Many are oblivious as to what is taking place over them, out of sight and out of tjeor hearing. However, what they cannot see and hear can bring them harm, even destruction. Many have found personal comfort in being oblivious, but ignorance is not bliss. It only hastens self-inflicted wounds. Many have found satisfaction in social media and in the mesmerizing TV and film productions. They are unaware that those who broadcast through these medias control what they watch and when and often skew toward destructive ideologies. They have a bathroom in their basement, but do they know the sewer line is being breached by progressive tree roots, and sludge is forming to impede the disposition of their waste. Soon, if something doesn’t happen, they will be helplessly plunging the backup and finally knowing there is nothing they can do to fix the problem. Before long, they will be ankle deep in the stench of their own waste. They receive food from above the basement but have no idea where it comes from or what harmful ingredients and chemicals are being consumed by them, often because they do not understand the nomenclature, or even have a desire to understand it. An earthquake is brewing, and when it hits, they will be the first to be crushed by the structures and those who live secretly above. There may be a leak in the roof above, but they are unaware that those who reside above have no desire to provide a remedy. In the not-too-distant future, the roof will collapse under the weight of the water, and it will proceed downward drowning them encased within their walls of concrete.

Recently, the door at the top of the basement stairs has been unlocked and now stands slightly ajar. Words from above are now filtering down the stairs and many are now becoming aware of the hazards that had been out of their hearing and sight. They are beginning to seek out more information through alternate methods and are learning of their plight. They are becoming aware of new voices carrying “hope and change”, re-energizing a familiar phrase from years before. They are beginning to climb the basement stairs as they now see A VIEW FROM THE BASEMENT is neither satisfactory nor safe. Words like FREEDOM and LIBERTY are beginning to have new meaning. Many now are seeking a better path forward, one that recognizes a God who heals a grateful and humbling nation. A nation once formed upon those premises for which many fought and died to protect and defend. We hope that if you have been living in the basement, that you have become more aware of what is actually going on around you, and that you will join hands with fellow patriots to ensure that our great Nation will continue to thrive and profit all those who are blessed to share in its great social, economic, and spiritual wealth.