Author: shadowwarrior

Our Nation has been through a number of recessions since its inception. Some were quite long and severe, and some were short and mild. The traditional definition of a recession is when the Nation’s economy shrinks in two consecutive months, although the current government leadership seems determined to define it differently, hiding the truth behind deflection and word salads. The general citizen recognizes a recession when it takes more of your money to buy the same item, and when prices rise faster than incomes. Without much doubt or argument, most would agree that our Nation is in the throes of a recession that is deepening and looks to be around for more than a few troubling months.

The picture above is of James Carville. He was a strategist in Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign against the incumbent President George HW Bush during the 1990-1992 recession. Mr. Carville was the one who made famous the statement, “It’s the economy, stupid!” President Bush had ordered an invasion of Panama to topple the notorious General Manuel Noriega in 1989, and in 1990-1991 Iran’s invasion of Kuwait precipitated President Bush’s decision to decimate the Iraq’s army in the Persian Gulf War. Following these costly war efforts, our Nation began to fall into a recession. It was during this time that President Bush also uttered those infamous words, “Read My Lips. No New Taxes”. He had to back-track on his pledge, and taxes were raised. His credibility was compromised. The Nation’s citizens were facing higher prices and taxes, both having a very negative impact on the Nation’s economy and the lives of average Americans. It was during the runup to the 1992 Presidential election that James Carville uttered those now famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid!” The inclusion of Ross Perot into the presidential election fray allowed Bill Clinton to become President with only 43% of the Nation’s vote. Bush had garnered 37%, and the conservative Perot garnered 19%, splitting the Republican vote and basically handing the election to Clinton.

We believe it is once again time to resurrect those once famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid!” The top 1% of our Nation’s citizens, those with the highest incomes and least impacted by the ravages of a growing inflation, have been immunized against its effects. However, we believe the overwhelming majority within this Nation are being negatively impacted by the effects of our Nation’s current inflation. As mid-term voting this November is now less than two months away, it is time to declare loudly and persistently, “It’s the economy, stupid!” If you do not like the direction being set by those currently in control of our National government, then you need to vote to effect a change in the direction of our Nation. If you treasure your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, only you through your vote can make that change a reality.

If the word’s, “It’s the economy, stupid!” isn’t enough to motivate you to vote for change, we would like to add a few new words that should also become infamous. We will list a few of them now:

“It’s the invasion at our southern border, stupid!”

“It’s the cancel culture, stupid!”

“It’s the rising energy prices, stupid!”

“It’s the rising food prices, stupid!”

“It’s the rising rent and mortgage prices, stupid!”

“It’s the Covid mandates, stupid!”

“It’s the excessive executive orders, stupid!”

“It’s the war on fossil fuels, stupid!”

“It’s money spent on the Russia-Ukraine war, stupid!”

“It’s the Afghanistan retreat, stupid!”

“It’s the Hunter Biden laptop, stupid!”

“It’s the China threat, stupid!”

“It’s the opioid epidemic, stupid!”

“It’s the two-tier judicial system, stupid!”

“It’s the panic over global warming, stupid!”

“It’s the biased media, stupid!”

“It’s the sexualization of our school children, stupid!”

“It’s the excessive government spending, stupid!”

“It’s the feckless and spineless RINOs, stupid!”

“It’s the attack on religion and morality, stupid!”

“It’s the poor GOP leadership in the Senate, stupid!”

“It’s the diminishing retirement funds, stupid!”

“It’s the timidity of the GOP representatives, stupid!”

“It’s the woke corporations bowing to ESG, stupid!”

“It’s the attacks on our Second Amendment, stupid!”

“It’s the on-going push to kill the unborn, stupid!”

“It’s the denial of the President’s dementia, stupid!”

“It’s the blah blah blah . . . . , stupid!” Quite frankly, we are tired of listing all the potential words that should become infamous, but we will leave your imagination couched in reality to finish our partial list. What is definitely worth shouting loudly is the need for you to do all within your power to help save our FREEDOM and LIBERTY. If not for you, then do it for those who will follow you in life within this great Nation of ours. Only then when you pass from this life will you be able to face those who proceeded you in death, many who gave their very lives to give you what you have been privileged to enjoyed, and then with honor declare “I did all that I could.”

We do not know if this was an actual crash or not, or if it was a product of technological manipulation. We pulled it off a free picture website and it was untitled. If this was an actual crash, we apologize to those who may have been directly impacted by this unfortunate event. If real, there is no doubt that all aboard were lost. It is not our intention to glorify this horrific incident, but we use this short video clip to make a very important point about on-going catastrophes within our Nation each and every day.

WHAT IF this type of accident occurred in our Nation each and every day, for weeks on end? What do you think would happen to our air transportation system within our Nation? We feel confident that after a couple of these crashes, the entire fleet of aircraft operating within our Nation would be grounded until a cause could be found and corrected. Assume for a moment that each of these crashed aircraft held around 200 American citizens, most of them young people. If this were to occur for a whole year, with airplanes crashing each and every day, that would be around 73,000 dead. Would you willingly get on any airplane, or more importantly, place on board any of your children, or other family members, or even others you know and love? We feel your answer would be that you and all you know would remain grounded and stay far away from flying.

In the attack on our Nation on September 11, 2001, we lost nearly 3,000 souls on that day. Consider what the response was in our Nation following that attack. The air traffic was halted in our Nation. Our Nation made plans to go on the attack to find those who perpetrated this act upon us, and that offensive went on for years, and even continues today in one form or another. New agencies were established to go after terrorists. Over the next several months, air travelers now had new hoops to jump through to get on an airplane, including removing shoes and restricting carry-on liquids to small bottles, cockpit doors were fortified, among a host of other changes. So, what’s the point we’re trying to make? WHAT IF around 70,000 young people were killed in our Nation over the last year. If this occurred, what do you think should be done? What kind of effort should be made within our Nation to bring those deaths down, and to pursue all avenues to locate, mitigate, and even destroy the source causing this loss of life?

The following information should be embarrassing to those who currently control the levers of political power within our Nation today. In fact, if you are not aware of what is currently happening within our Nation, you too are culpable for not just your ignorance, but for your lack of concern and efforts to do all within your power to bring this catastrophic situation to an end. Are you concerned enough to ask what we as a Nation may be missing, unaware of, or in the worst case, simply unconcerned about, showing a lack of compassion and efforts to take action to do what needs to be done? While those in control of our Nation’s government tidy up the deck on a sinking Titanic and continue to pursue agendas that have no immediate impact on the survival of our Nation, its people, or even the world at large, we are missing the elephant in the room sitting on our Nation’s lap.

The “WHAT IF” we have illuded to earlier is not a hypothetic scenario, but in fact is a very real reality. The “CDC estimates that more than 108,000 people died of drug overdoses between February 2021 and February 2022. Of those, more than 70% involved fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.” (New York Post, August 5, 2022.) Fentanyl has flowed like a surging tide across our Nation’s southern border. Estimates continue to show that enough has come across this border to kill every American in the United States. Even now, it is being marketed to our youth using enticing colors and shapes. Young people, often through on-line contacts, or even from friends or acquaintances at school, are obtaining just one small pill, either to help with aches and pains, or get a quick pick-me-up. Instead of experiencing the expected outcomes, many are falling into an everlasting physical death. Maybe you know someone in your social circle who has experienced this kind of loss in their family? Maybe you have personally experienced a loss in your own family due to this plague upon our society?

The materials used in the formation of fentanyl usually come from China, through the years the source of viruses that have killed many throughout our Nation and the world at large, most recently COVID-19 and its variants. China has enlisted many drug Cartels south of our border to manufacture these materials into counterfeit drugs that are then pushed across our southern border by mules, people who gladly and willingly carry these drugs into our Nation. We ask those currently in control of our National government, “What are you doing to stop this act of terrorism upon our Nation and its people?” “Have your taken any action against China to force them to cease exporting these lethal materials?” “Have you taken any action against our neighbor nation to the south, Mexico, to interdict the manufacturing and distribution of these deadly drugs?” “Have you increased the staffing of Border Patrol to stop the flow of death into our Nation?” “Have you built any southern border wall to help stop this killing within our Nation?” Unfortunately, we are afraid the answer is “No” to all of these questions. Our inept current government instead sees fit to hire an additional 87,000 IRS agents to squeeze every available penny out of our citizens. Imagine the good that would be done if we added an additional 87,000 Border Agents. China holds political and financial sway over the current occupants of the White House. Our current government leaders in Washington D.C. are pursuing a different agenda as they promulgate a policy of a borderless United States, as the flow of illegal aliens across our southern border ads to the chaos within many of our Nation’s cities and communities, in hopes that we will eventually capitulate and bow to the will of tyranny and give up our personal and National FREEDOM and LIBERTY.

There is no “WHAT IF” in this situation. This is a matter of life and death, not only for many of our Nation’s citizens, especially of our youth, but also to the very survival of our great Nation. If you treasure your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, then you must not be silent. You must use your vote to place those in positions of authority and power to put a stop to this national suicidal madness. Be bold. Be brave. Be courageous. Do your part, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem to you. Our Nation’s survival depends upon you. Reflect upon the thought of how you might respond to those who preceded us in death, those who created, established, and protected this Nation through preceding generations, should you ever stand before them and your Creator in judgment.

What is the difference between “reasons” and “excuses”? We’ve all used them. “Reasons” are merely an explanation, whereas “excuses” are an attempt at justification. Excuses often seem to be used more as a tool of avoidance. Reasons, when given, seem more legitimate and are more easily accepted by others. Reasons add a better understanding and depth. When Sally gives excuses why she can’t be at the birthday party, it is more likely others attending will roll their eyes and believe she just didn’t want to be there. If Sally were to give a reason, others in attendance will probably only say they were sorry she wasn’t able to attend. We don’t intend to get into some sort of psychobabble debate over these two words, but we mention them just to set the stage for our topic today. When you have used either of those words, only you know in your heart and conscience if your action is one of expressing explanation or an attempt to justify your avoidance. What we would like to do today is to cause each reader to honestly, circumspectly, evaluate your actions in response to our blog today.

Do you often wish for life when times were simpler? We remember attending the Spokane World’s Fair in 1974. One venue there emphasized how the many technological advances would make life much simpler, allowing for more free time. What ever happened to that? The workforce in our Nation today has been touted as one having the highest productivity per person. The question begs asking, has that been due to the advances in technology alone, or because more has been asked of the individual worker, having less time off, and working more hours to maintain the desired standard of living. Manual widget making was slow, making one item per unit of time, but now machines can make multiple widgets at the same unit of time, but it still takes one individual to oversee the mechanized process. As costs of rents, utilities, gas, insurance, and taxes rise, the need to keep financial pace forces individuals to work harder and longer to maintain the desired status quo. As interest rates rise in conjunction with inflation, wages are falling behind. The status quo is no longer attainable or maintainable. These are just the financial aspects of being OVERWHELMED.

Let’s look at other ways the individual or family unit is OVERWHELMED. Covid brought its own set of complications. We won’t get into the problems with vaccinations. We’ve already covered that in previous blogs. But Covid impacted people in ways not common or routine. Take children’s education for example. Many schools were unnecessarily closed for extended periods of time, and remote learning placed an enormous burden on parents and guardians. Rotation of school/home days, and lunch or meal schedules were adjusted or cancelled. Parents and guardians had to juggle work, transportation and babysitting schedules. If home schooling was chosen, an enormous task was assumed by those responsible for the child’s education involving the establishment of study times, course development, and in-person assistance and grading. On top of this, the proficiency of students has been on the decline, and younger students were not developing communication or social skills because of forced and unnecessary masking. Suicide, drug use, and truancy rates were all increasing, all adding to the worrisome burden of parents and guardians.

Other mounting issues OVERWHELMED many individuals and parents. During Covid, churches were closed, and virtual services negated personal fellowship. Employees had to figure out ways to work from home if at all possible. Shopping became an adventure, and healthcare become a chore. After the supposed threat of Covid subsided, challenges remained. Children still had afterschool activities that needed parental or guardian support. Parents and guardians still had social clubs or activities to support. The attempt to maintain a normal schedule of activities, including vacations, normally scheduled and anticipated events like holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, entertainment, and right-of-passage events, all added to the seemingly endless list of tasks and responsibilities laid upon the average American. It was easy for many in our Nation to ignore the onslaught of National structural, political and economic changes being perpetrated upon us by government, corporate, and woke elite progressives. Many were just simply too busy and not even aware, and in many cases, just too busy to even care, let alone get involved and add even more to their OVERWHELMED state of life.

Many in our Nation were too busy to even notice or care about our disastrous retreat from Afghanistan. Too busy to care about the executive orders being issued by the current occupant of the White House stifling our energy production and independence. Too busy to realize how this had disastrous effects upon our shipping and transportation infrastructure. Too busy to do anything about our higher gas and food prices. Too busy to notice the invasion at our southern border. Too busy to care about our weakened and pathetic role in world affairs, and how other nations were taking advantage of the ineptitude in our current National government. Too busy to realize that food production will be down in the next year due to high costs of fertilizers, and the running of farm and factory equipment. Too busy to notice that foreign governments are infecting our political structure, and even buying our land for yet unknown purposes. Too busy to notice that our electrical grid system is deteriorating, under duress, and vulnerable to attack. Too busy to notice the fraud within our voting machines and systems. Too busy to notice the value of our dollar and our savings are being devalued by the constant government push to print and spend more money. Too busy to care that morality and decency are being trampled on the streets of our major cities by thugs who thumb their noses at law enforcement, and who find no guilt in taking another person’s property or life. Too busy to notice the attack on those who have a Constitutional right and privilege to freely speak counter narratives in all avenues of media and communication. Too busy to notice that our blind lady of justice has been corrupted with a two-justice system, one that favors those in power, and one that attacks those in opposition. Too busy to notice the burgeoning drug deaths of our youth due to lax and ineffective interdiction by the current government. Too busy to care about the growing sex-slave Cartels creeping across our borders. Too busy to know what our Constitution says, what our Bill of Rights are, and of the FREEDOM and LIBERTY we are sacrificing each and every day.

So, you tell us. Do you care about the direction of our Nation? Are you concerned that your FREEDOM and LIBERTY are being pulled bit-by-bit out from under your feet? Do you care what kind of a Nation you want to give to your children, and their children and grandchildren? If you do, then you need to take action. Get involved. Speak out. Speak freely and forcefully. Focus on those things that are most important right now. Do not allow yourself to be OVERWHELMED, as this is an evil tactic, employed by evil, for evil intent, to the destruction of our Nation, to the destruction of self.

There was this man. All he wanted to do was to bring hope and change into this world. He was concerned about the poor and downtrodden. He surrounded himself with those who were not of the elite class. He provided avenues of healing to those who had been shunned in the past. He railed against the political class, calling them out using names that offended those in power. He threatened the very institutions which those elite depended upon for the fulfillment of their positions of power from which they derived the satisfaction of their pride and lust. He forcefully upended the pursuits of their wealth at the expense of the poor and made clear the need for change.

Even though the masses thronged to see him, and loved his efforts on their behalf, those in power sought ways to diminish, even destroy this man who was upsetting their wicked ways. They contrived ways to entrap him, to slander him, to diminish his value in their eyes in order to protect their lofty positions and comfy way of life, all the while enjoying the fruits of their oppression of those beneath them. They accused him of going against the established order of their existence. They even colluded with those outside their normal sphere of influence to bring about the demise of this man.

But this man was not deterred. He continued to be about the work that had been set before him, even at great cost. He feared not for his life but spoke candidly and often about the ills perpetrated upon those not in power. The masses continued to flock to see him, seeing hope spring in their hearts, seeing a resolution to the oppression they had endured for so long. They clung to his every word, and believed a new age was about to dawn.

But the elite in power brought all their forces to bear upon this man, to the point of accusing him of crimes he had not committed, crimes worthy of his total and complete destruction. They pursued him in their courts and in every avenue within their control, often using false claims, lies, and deceptions. They even sought those who were closest to him to bring about his intended demise. Eventually they succeeded in their pursuit to destroy this man . . . . . . . . or so they thought.

What the powerful elite failed to understand is that truth and morality are far more powerful than political power. Even though, for a time, some in the masses feared for their own lives and hid themselves from the potential of personal destruction from the association with this man, the reality was that the seeds that had been sown were germinating and spreading like wildfire. When it was learned that this man had not been destroyed, the movement of the masses grew ever larger, ever more powerful, and the elites in power found their efforts being exposed and diminished in their attempts to retain control over the masses. Even today, the movement survives and grows, despite continuing efforts to diminish, break apart, and subjugate those who believed in the pursuits of this man.

Of whom do we speak? The picture at the top of this blog makes it fairly obvious, but do you see any parallels in our world today? We certainly do not claim in any way that the previous President of the United States was above all guilt, void of sin, for none of us can ever claim that status. Only one man has lived without sin, but he was not the last person to attract the vitriol of the elite. We are here today to claim that wicked and evil forces abound in our Nation today. They use deception, lies, projection, shadow banning and throttling, often claiming the false pretense of “mis-information”, or “dis-information”. They know the truth but are blinded by their pursuit of and retention of the power and prestige they so revere. They will do anything to destroy those who do not agree with them, and especially those who dare to speak out and act against their vile and wicked ways. If you treasure your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, then you must stand firm and hold fast to truth, morality, justice, and equality for all. Those who have given their lives in defending and preserving our Republic are calling upon each one of you to do your part, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. “We The People” are the masses. There are more of us than of them, and we have honor, dignity, and respect on our side, but we are not timid, embarrassed or ashamed for what we fight for, that being the preservation and continuation of our great United States of America.

REDACTION. This is a word that has been “highlighted” over the last several days. Before we start getting all frustrated and angered, let’s all take a moment and realize that we all practice the art of REDACTION. You might ask, “Well how do I do that? I’ve never redacted anything!” Be careful about what you say or what you think, until you have carefully considered all the possible ways that you may have been involved in any form of REDACTION.

In this day and age, we all are concerned with the potential for identity theft, especially the theft of our own information. We do not want nefarious people to gain access to our personal information. Criminals can take that information about us and use it to steal our money, our credit, and even our reputation. So, we will ask a simple question. “How do you prevent this from happening?”

Here are several ways you may take action to prevent the theft of your personal information. You probably use passwords for account access, or even to get into your phone, computer, tablet, or laptop. You probably will blackout your private information on any document you have before you throw it away. You may even shred those documents. You may have a safe deposit box, or even a personal safe at home, where you store important documents. You probably keep a close tab on your purse or wallet when you are out shopping, not leaving those things ever out of your sight, if not out of your personal touch. You may take added safety precautions when alone at night when away from you house while with personal items, maybe by parking in lighted areas, or where there are many other people, and you probably avoid dark alleys in sketchy parts of the town in which you live. You may also enlist the aid of a professional theft protection service to add an additional layer safety. You may have items at home, or maybe you work in places, that use a fingerprint or even a retinal scanner in order to provide access. You might even be wealthy enough to hire a security service, not just home cameras, but maybe personnel as well. We are sure there are many other methods to protect your personal identity and items, but we have only listed some of the obvious ones.

If you have used any of the methods above, you have either knowingly, or unknowingly, participated in a form of REDACTION. Merriam-Webster’s definition includes the words “to reduce” (from the Latin verb “redigere”). When you use any of those methods above, you are in fact “reducing” the chance for personal fraud or theft. For most of us, we do not even think twice about taking these personal precautions, because our motives are designed to protect us, our families, our possessions, our wealth, and even our reputations.

Now we need to consider motive. For most of us, it is fairly simple to answer, as it is a matter of protecting everything we deem valuable. Our motive is simple self-preservation. When we move to the realm of the REDACTION of political and legal documents, we always hear the words, “to protect sources and methods”. Those words are more frequently used as a “CYA” (Cover You Ass) maneuver. We know this to be true once the full unredacted documents are revealed. If you believe your government is totally transparent, and never tries to deceive or hide facts and truths, then you are either void of a brain, or have lived under a very large rock for all of your life. Often, for those in power, their primary goal unfortunately is to maintain their power and preeminence at whatever cost, sacrificing transparency, truth, honesty, and morality, and in the process lose credibility, reliability, integrity, and fidelity. In their attempt to retain power, they knowingly and willingly demean not only themselves, and their official positions and organizations, but also our Nation’s standing in the affairs of the world.

SOURCES – When REDACTION takes place, careful observers must question “what sources”. Are they legitimate sources? Are they truthful sources? Are they biased sources? Are they sources with only a political agenda? Are they even sources, or is it just a word to cover illegal or crooked agendas?

METHODS – When REDACTON takes place, once again the careful observer must question “what methods”. Are they legitimate methods? Are the legal methods? Are the methods used consistent with written or well-established directives or policies? Are these methods used outside the flow of normal and expected Constitutional procedures and processes?

While the average American assumes these SOURCES and METHODS are hidden from view to protect our Nation and its people, unfortunately this is often not the prime reason for the declaration of this phrase, “to protect sources and methods”. What we will declare, based on the past history of our politics in general, is that the SOURCES and METHODS are used more to protect individual anonymity from illegal or criminal prosecution, or professional destruction, and to preserve the power of the current government. Whenever we hear that phrase “to protect sources and methods”, your “red flag” should pop up and you should be on notice that all is not well in the land of Oz. There is something being hidden, something someone or some group does not want you to see, and that vital information, often the truth, is hidden behind the curtain of secrecy.

If you treasure your FREEDOM and LIBERTY as much as we do at FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM, then you need to be on alert, and do everything in your power to reveal the truth. Your calls to those in positions of authority and power have more influence than you think, and your right to vote should never be shunned or discouraged. Only you, as a legitimate citizen of our Nation, have the ultimate power to preserve and protect our great country, the United States of America.

This blog may well put our website on notice by the FBI. However, what we will tell, what we will show, is obvious to all, even to those who claim otherwise. They make those claims only to secure and retain their cushy jobs in attempts to maintain their unelected power. For a moment, consider the breadth and depth of our national government. Please review our blog posted on November 28, 2021, titled, “SHADOW GOVERNMENT – What? Who? Why?”, and more or less a companion piece posted November 7, 2021, titled, “BELTWAY BANDITS”.

Our Nation is awash in a sea of alphabet soup organizations, run and staffed by unelected bureaucrats. The list is vast and includes organizations like the FBI, CIA, NIH, IRS, EPA, DOJ, DHS, DEA, ATF, NSA, DOT, HHS, FAA, FCC, FDA, FHA, SEC, BPA, and the TVA. We won’t waste your time telling you the full name and purpose of the ones we have listed as it would make our blog extremely long. Suffice it to say that what we have listed is just a sampling, the tip of the iceberg if you will, of the vast number of bloated agencies concocted through the years by a runaway national government feeding on the tits of you, the milk cow of funding via your tax “donations”. Many of these agencies were created between 1933 and 1938 and are considered “New Deal Agencies”, thanks to Franklin D. Roosevelt, where 69 offices were established in his terms of office, created to combat the Great Depression (Wikipedia).

Due to recent events in Florida, we will only be focusing on one group, the FBI. It is the “FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS.” It was originally established in 1908 as the Department of Justice’s (DOJ, created in 1870) unit to investigate crimes, which had been done by private detectives and the Secret Service (created in 1865) (History.com.) The FBI has a long history through the following years, which we will not delve into, as the reader can fulfill that task outside of the scope of this blog. What we will attempt to do in this blog is focus not on what the letters FBI stand for, or the scope of their activities, but upon the words inscribed upon their seal, that being the three words, FIDELITY, BRAVERY, and INTEGRITY, added at the revision to the seal made in 1940. There is a lot of symbolism on the seal itself. “The dominant blue field of the seal and the scales on the shield represent justice.” The 13 stars denotes the “. . . unity of purpose exemplified by the original 13 states.” “The laurel leaf has, since early civilization, symbolized academic honors, distinctions, and fame. There are exactly 46 leaves in the two branches, since there were 46 states in the Union when the FBI was founded in 1908. the significance of the red and white parallel stripes lies in their colors. Red traditionally stands for courage, valor, strength, while white conveys cleanliness, light, truth, and peace. As in the American flag, the red bars exceed the white by one. The motto, ‘Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity’, succinctly describes the motivating force behind the men and women of the FBI . . .” “The peaked beveled edge which circumscribes the seal symbolizes the severe challenges confronting the FBI and the ruggedness of the organization. The gold color in the seal conveys its overall value.” (fbi.gov.) That’s a lot to absorb, and a lot for us to comment upon. Let us not forget that the scale depicted shows a balance, not favoring one side or the other, as one would expect or demand from the Department of Justice.

Let us define “FIDELITY”. “Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.” Some synonyms would be “adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness . . .” among a host of others listed (Meriam-Webster). It is surprising how many other definitions include the word “ethics, or ethical“. (ipi.org; careertrend.com; oreilly.com; sec.gov; academic.udayton.edu; just to list a few.) For the moment, we are going to skip over the word “BRAVERY” and go on to the word “INTEGRITY”.

Let us define “INTEGRITY”. “Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” (Dictionary.com). “The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change.” (dictionary.cambridge.org). “Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values.” (wikipedia.org). Synonyms of the word “INTEGRITY” are “decency, goodness, honesty, morality . . . righteousness, rightness, uprightness . . .” (merriam-webster.com). There are many other synonyms as well. “Truthfulness, ethics, good character, incorruption, incorruptibility, truth, honor, veracity, noble-mindedness . . .” among many more (wordhippo.com). Once again, it is interesting to note that the word “ethics” or “ethical” are linked to “INTEGRITY”.

Now let us go back and pick up the word BRAVERY. It is “The condition or quality of being brave; courage. The quality of being brave; courage; heroism; undaunted spirit; intrepidity; gallantry; fearlessness.” (American Heritage Dictionary.) “The quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty . . .” (merriam-webster.com.) Does it take BRAVERY to exhibit FIDELITY and INTEGRITY? We believe it does. It is often hard to stand against the flow of what would seem to be a majority walking in the opposite direction. Often it is hard to show BRAVERY in the face of those who command your actions, when you know obedience to their dictates would sacrifice your FIDELITY and INTEGRITY on the altar of personal preservation of position, seniority, and even employment.

In the last 6 years, even longer, the letters FBI could have very easily been inscribed with the words FORGERY, BETRAYAL, and INJUSTICE. We certainly do not mean to besmirch the overwhelming number of FBI agents who do their jobs as directed from above, who only want to do what they were trained to do as they make a living wage. Unfortunately, this alphabet soup organization has been corrupted from the top down, as one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.

FORGERY – Do you recall the FBI agent, Kevin Clinesmith, who altered FISA court documents? FORGERY – “The act of forging something, especially the unlawful act of counterfeiting a document or object for the purposes of fraud or deception.” (American Heritage Dictionary.)

BETRAYAL – Do you recall those still held in prison awaiting trials and sentencing for simply trespassing and interrupting an official proceeding on January 6, 2021? What ever happened to the right to a speedy trial, the presumption of innocence, and the right to bail, especially when convicted criminals in multiple cities walk free with no bail? BETRAYAL – “Violation of a person’s trust or confidence, of a moral standard . . .” (merriam-webster.com.)

INJUSTICE – “Violation of another’s rights or of what is right; lack of justice. A specific unjust act; a wrong”. The following one should be heralded far and wide by the woke minority who clamor for equity. “Lack of justice or equity; unjust action; violation of another’s rights; wrong inflicted.” (American Heritage Dictionary). Lady Justice and her scales have been politically weighted in favor of those currently in power. There has been a concerted effort by them to look for any person in opposition to their agenda and find any crime that can be possibly hung about their neck to their destruction.

Many within our Nation are understanding the precipice upon which our Nation is teetering. This is not unlike what our Founding Fathers faced at the inception of our great Republic. They knew what was at stake. They knew what it would take to succeed. They understood what costs might be exacted from their very possessions, and indeed lives . . . but they were willing to move forward and pay whatever price would be required. Where are many of those like-minded “Founding Fathers” in our Nation today? It would seem many have fallen into a slumber-like sleep, and are unwilling, feeling unable, to have any impact on the arc of our national history. We would highlight a number of our previous blogs, many showing that what limited talents we may have, or perceive that we have, will be sufficient to the task at hand. For we do not labor alone in our quest for FREEDOM and LIBERTY. Please review several of our previous blogs to regain your courage. “THERE ARE MORE OF US, THAN OF THEM” (June 20, 2021), “WHO WILL STAND IN THE BREACH?” (June 27, 2021), and “FIVE SMOOTH STONES”(September 14, 2021).

We are especially imploring those who serve in the FBI to use your position of knowledge to help restrain, reveal, and reform that alphabet soup agency that has lost its way. This is not just about you. It is about honoring those in our Nation’s past who gave all to give you today the FREEDOM and LIBERTY to serve where you choose. It is also about retaining and maintaining the FREEDOM and LIBERTY your prodigy is depending upon you to leave for them to prosper in and treasure. Anyone serving within any of these alphabet soup agencies must truly exhibit those characteristics of FIDELITY, BRAVERY, and INTEGRITY. Use whistleblower protection and do what is ethical, what is just, what is right. Expose the fraud. Reveal the truth. Help save our Nation.

Have we gone absolutely rouge? Not everyone in our Nation believes there is a Heaven, so why should we display this white flag bearing an image of a green tree, with the words “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN“? We must be absolutely nuts. Right? So why should we do this blog today? What, if anything, does this image and words have to do with our search for a return to the founding principles upon which our Nation was established, those words around which we have formed all of our previous blogs . . . . FREEDOM and LIBERTY? Maybe it is time for a little history lesson.

Most within our Nation feel absolutely helpless to have any impact whatsoever upon even the smallest levers of Nation’s economic or political power. It is easy to say, “I am too small, too unknowledgeable, too young, too old, too insignificant to have any impact upon the course of our Nation.” Some will say, “I have no significant contact points, no one would even listen to me, no one even cares what I think, I would not know what to say or who to write to or who to call, and I am afraid to speak out in fear of offending family, friends, or neighbors.” At FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM, we are speaking directly to all of you and telling all of you that you have the greatest power of all, and it requires something that everyone can do, even when out of the sphere of observation, that can be done in the privacy of your home, alone.

Let’s take a little trip back to our Nation’s Revolutionary War. Some of you may find this trip back into our Nation’s history somewhat discomforting, or maybe even irritating? Most of you, we are sure, will have no idea what this flag has to do with the founding of our Nation. It is time to reveal more history and allow the scales covering your eyes to be removed so that you can better understand where the power really came from to allow this fledgling little Nation of ours to overcome the most powerful nation on the face of the earth. Here in lies the history of the white flag bearing the green tree and the words “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN“.

Do you believe that upon the founding of our Nation that every plan that was laid, with every action that was taken, our Founding Fathers, and all who supported their efforts, were completely and totally successful in all aspects of our fight for FREEDOM and LIBERTY? It would seem to us that many within our Nation are ignorant of what it took to establish our Nation and of the struggles that took place. Maybe many choose to ignore the facts of history, and would rather rely upon false and misleading narratives, believing the gaslighting agendas pushed by the current government, woke elite agencies, organizations, and corporations.

The Revolutionary War was not an easy or quick war. “In total, more than 1,500 Revolutionary War battles occurred during the American Revolution.” (historyofmassachusetts.org; Revolutionary War battles, Rebecca Beatrice Brooks, December 4, 2017.) “How in the world, after eight and a half years of fighting, had a rag-tag army of colonial rebels in a fragile new nation of only 2.5 million people defeated the greatest military power on the planet at the time?” (the-past.com; Nov. 10, 2021.) “John E. Ferling says that the odds were so long that the American victory was ‘almost a miracle’.” (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; edited 9 August 2022.)

The following two paragraphs have said it as well as we could, so we have quoted from the appropriate sources.

“There are some slogans associated with the American Revolution that are powerfully evocative even today.  Phrases like ‘All men are created equal,’ ‘Give me Liberty or give me Death,’ and ‘Don’t tread on me’ are part of our national heritage, and they are well known and easily understood by present-day Americans.  Some other slogans of the Revolution, however, don’t have the same resonance in the 21st century that they did in the 18th century. One slogan that was popular early in the Revolutionary era was ‘An Appeal to Heaven.’ Even though the famous ‘pine tree’ flag that features this slogan is still widely recognized as a symbol of the Revolution, the meaning of the words ‘An Appeal to Heaven’ isn’t obvious to most modern-day Americans.  To understand these words, we must go back in time to the 17th century and to other, earlier political events that shaped the way British subjects thought about government and individual rights. During the 17th century there was a series of conflicts in Britain between Parliament and the Crown, and this caused British scholars to think and write a great deal about the nature of government and the limits of royal power.  John Locke (1632-1704) was the most important of these political philosophers. In 1689-90 he published his ‘Second Treatise of Government,’ which says: ‘…where the body of the people, or any single man, is deprived of their right, or is under the exercise of a power without right, and have no appeal on earth, then they have a liberty to appeal to heaven, whenever they judge the cause of sufficient moment.‘ This quote is part of Locke’s justification for the overthrow of Britain’s King James II, who was removed from power in 1688, an event known as the ‘Glorious Revolution.’  Locke argues that people have rights that cannot be infringed upon by the government and that rebellion is justified if it is to defend those rights. As American colonists increasingly came into conflict with the British government during the 1760s and 1770s, Locke’s words became an inspiration to many patriots.  After all, if the Glorious Revolution was justified as a defense against tyranny, didn’t the American Revolution have the same justification? The slogan ‘An Appeal to Heaven’ is less dramatic than ‘Give me Liberty or give me Death,’ but in its own way it is equally forceful and evocative.  It is a call to action couched in the words of a philosopher rather than a politician.” (jyfmuseums.org; by ciniva; May 15, 2014,)

Anyone with half a brain will readily understand that most of our Founding Fathers were deeply religious, and understood that true power lied with the Creator, and not with man or his established government. Just look to our founding documents for proof. George Washington was acutely aware that this developing Nation had been blessed with a great land, one with vast resources and opportunities. The green tree on the flag should remind all of us of that. Consider the paragraph below in light of these facts.

“The early church refused to acknowledge Caesar as the highest sovereign in the universal chain-of-command. Instead, they proclaimed Christ as their true King. Conflict was therefore inevitable and unavoidable. This proclamation turned the whole world upside down. The Appeal to Heaven Flag was one of the ‘Independence flags’ used by the American colonist’s during the American Revolution commissioned by George Washington. Our Founding Father understood that an ‘Appeal to Heaven’ was the last resort for any oppressed people when all other form of redress of grievances has been exhausted. They took the slogan after they had realized that years of appeals to the British Government to address their issues had fallen upon deaf ears. The Declaration of Independence made it known to the King of England that they were going over his head to the King of Kings.” “America is once again in the midst of a serious political, social, moral and political crisis. Nearly every right given to us by God and legally protected by the Constitution has been usurped (illegally taken) from us. First and foremost, this includes the freedom of religion. The First Amendment to the Constitution legally protects this divine right to pray and FOREVER FORBIDS the Federal Government from ever infringing on it: ‘Congress shall make no law… prohibiting the free exercise of religion.’ Therefore, when the Supreme Court began to ban prayer and the reading of the Bible in the schools, they violated both a God-given and constitutionally protected right. The Supreme Court has and continues to violate both divine and constitutional law. This is an act of tyranny . . .” “The situation appears to be so grave that the American people need to once again ask ourselves: ‘Have we now forgotten this powerful friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?’ “It is for these reasons that the [sic] we have adopted the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ symbol and slogan for the next civil rights movement. This ‘Appeal to Heaven’ movement requires that the grassroots people rise-up and cast off the yoke of our oppressors. We must DEMAND that the civil authorities cease and desist from suppressing, or denying, our God-given and constitutionally protected rights through unjust laws, unjust rulings, or by using government force to execute these unlawful edicts.” (info@appealingtoheaven.com.)

When you have felt that there is nothing you can do but sit down or lay back and take whatever may come, we need you to wake up, get up and stand up. We implore each and every one to realize that we have access to the greatest power known. We encourage all to make “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN”. What you can do in the privacy of your own home is far more powerful than any blog, or army, or any revolutionary force. If you want to retain and maintain your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, then avail yourself of the words on this historical flag.

At FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM, we have been posting blogs each and every week for 16 months and counting without any breaks. Everyone needs a break now and again to recharge batteries, spend time with the family, and enjoy the wonderful recreational sites our great Nation is fortunate to possess. We encourage all who read our blogs to take time away from the TV and radio, set your mobile phone down, separate yourself from your laptop, notebook, or tablet, and do some pondering and meditation about your life, your influence upon those you associate with, and how you can become a more focused, motivated individual that will benefit not only yourself, but those around you and our Nation and world at large.

We leave you for a time with a few thoughts to consider.

Does it concern you that our current government is taking every action to kill our fossil fuel industry, even though it will lead to ever increasing costs, ever diminishing job prospects, and ever reducing availability of foods and needed products?

Are you concerned that the one man who has his finger on our nuclear arsenal, who makes final decisions about geo-political moves, is mentally compromised?

Are you worried that terrorists are moving freely across our southern border, and potentially making any movement in normal society done so with increasing risk of being involved in a mass casualty event?

Are you bothered by the fact that the belief in a Higher Being (God) is being shunned in favor of the explosion of greed, violence, immorality, and perversions of truth and morality?

WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO TO SAVE OUR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY?

We will be back before you know it. May the Lord bless you and keep you, and God bless the United States of America.

You do not know me. You do not know my name. You may not know anything about me. But yet, here I am. You do not really know what I look like. You do not know the color of my eyes, or the color of my hair. To you, I am mostly invisible. I am hidden from your view. Like you, I have a very humble beginning. There were no world-wide broadcasts announcing my presence, nor were there great parties, receptions or gatherings planned, announced, or entertained upon my arrival into the world scene. I am clearly unknown to only but a very limited few.

We all started from the same place. Without exception, we were all seemingly insignificant. While the very core of our being may be different from one another, from the 10,000-foot level, we are basically identical. Those things that differentiate me from you are most often things we cannot even see. Those differences are really invisible to the naked eye, yet we are nearly identical in all those ways that really count. I do not know about you, but you may have talents, abilities, characteristics, beliefs, that I may share with you . . . or may not share with you . . . as I am not you.

Like you, I am totally dependent upon others. You can eat what you did not sow or grow, or raise, or process, or distribute, or market. Without the help of others, even with the assistance of just a few others, you would cease to exist . . . as would I. How firm are you in your belief structure? Do you sometimes change your mind on certain things? I am still formulating those very same constructs in my own mind, and I am sure they will develop more thoroughly over time, and even possible change, just as maybe you have done recently. Only time will tell.

Like you, I am ambivalent to many things, either because of lack of interest, or maybe more importantly, lack of awareness of what is truly going on around us. However, even if we are not aware of forces acting upon us beyond our scope of knowledge, we are nevertheless impacted, and in some ways permanently, in life-altering ways. Sometimes these forces acting upon us are way beyond our ability to control. Like you, I often feel like a pawn in a huge chess match, unable to make one move without the direction of another. Regardless of the move made upon me, I am the one who will ultimately suffer the consequences if the move made was not to my benefit.

Like you, I am in a life and death struggle to the end. We all will suffer the ultimate fate of death, for it is inevitable. However, there are times when each one of us is more vulnerable to the cessation of life. Such is the case for me at this very moment. Have you figured out yet who or what I am? Let me give you some more hints. To me, the world right now is a dark place, yet I am not blind. Things in my world often seem upside down, rough and turbulent at times. I feel constricted to my local environment and have limited mobility. I can be hurt, and I do feel the pain sometimes inflicted upon me, but yet I am unable to resist the source from whence this pain comes. I feel ready to break out of my cocoon and enter an entirely different world from that which I am used to.

But wait, there seems to be something happening for which I have not been asked for my opinion. I was not asked to be placed in this position in the first place, as that decision was made long ago in terms of my timeframe. I feel truly ready to explore my strange new world, but I fear something wicked this way comes. I feel poking and prodding, then I feel a sharp pain coursing throughout my body. I try to scream in pain and terror, but I cannot, and even if I could, I fear my cry for help would not be heard, and that no one would come to my rescue. Suddenly, I can remember no more. My life has ended even before the exciting part even began. I could have been a great scientist, or teacher, or even a world leader. I could have invented things making humanity a better place and fought for FREEDOM and LIBERTY for those oppressed. I really could have made a difference, but alas, I am not.

WHO AM I? I am the aborted fetus that was only a few days away from being born. How would you feel if you were in my position? Oh wait, your one of the lucky ones, who actually was allowed to live. How fortunate you truly are. But yet some of you forget from whence you came. What if the decision had been to terminate your life in the womb? Where would you be now?

If you wave at me, I will wave back at you. I always find myself at outstanding events. Like most of you, I started from the bottom and have worked my way up, but it has never been done by me alone as I have always had support from those always pulling for me. I would not consider myself to be a star, or even one of many as from where I spend most of my time, the heaven has more stars that can be counted, and I often feel myself to be only a glimpse of what can be. Like many of you, I have earned my stripes through hard work, devotion, and often some measure of sacrifice. Like many of you, I love a good parade. I will gladly walk with my friends and supporters in any parade. I am an avid supporter of knowing our history. Every chance I get, I do my best to remind my friends and fellow citizens of the history of our Nation. I want all people to know about the founding roots of our Nation, and to be reminded of the efforts and sacrifices made by many that have given us this great Nation. I also do my best to remind all who are in my presence that we are not just one big landmass under a single governmental authority, but our Nation is better described as “America of the United States”, where we are independent states, joined together for personal protection and the economics of joint association. Like me, I encourage all who are my friends and those who support me, to gladly and willingly display patriotism through their own actions, by what they say, by what they do, and even by what they wear. By doing so, they show how proud they are of our Nation, and of their belief that this Nation of ours is worth fighting for to protect the faith our Founding Fathers had in us, to maintain and preserve the founding principles upon which this Nation was founded, upon which so many who proceeded us in life had sacrificed their time, efforts, money, treasures, and in many cases, their very lives. As we celebrate this coming 4th of July, I will be attending as many of these celebrations as possible. Your job is to try and find me and see if you recognize me from everything I have described above.

Have you figured out yet who I am? How about what I am? Let me give you a huge hint. Yes, I am totally American through and through, down to the very thread of my being. I am your traditional red, white, and blue American. When you often see me, others, too, will be standing and many singing in unison. As we celebrate this coming 4th of July, see if you can find me and recognize me. I will be trying to attend as many celebratory events as possible. Do not be afraid to take off your hat and put your hand over your heart. Sing loudly and proudly our national anthem as you look at me, for I am the great and beautiful flag of the United States of America!