Author: shadowwarrior

In this series of blogs on the topic of TRANSPHOBIA, we have so far established the groundwork upon which to build a better understanding of the nature of the word “trans” and how it applies to our understanding of those who may find themselves tangled within its confining web of their personal reality. We have no illusions that all who read this series of blogs will suddenly change behaviors, because we know that to do so takes weeks of study, meditation and reflection to gain a better understanding and application of the knowledge obtained. We do hope, however, that this is the beginning of a road leading to a better comprehension, and leading to a determined process, to resolve conflicts in perceptions and awareness that now exist, so that those who may fall into the web of “trans” issues can find hope, understanding, and most of all, acceptance. Not necessarily the type of acceptance where all are in 100% agreement, but where a mutual understanding, immersed in love and respect, can be beneficial to all. The Denial of the exploration of facts is prelude to the TRANSPHOBIA mindset.

Let’s begin this discussion by revealing why The Denial is rampant. The feminist movement really began in 1848 with woman’s suffrage, seeking equal rights, and then exploded with the woman’s liberation movement in the 1960s. Let us be the first to express that what we are about to detail cannot be blamed in total on these movements but are only part of the slope that has slid us to where we are in this Nation today. There really can be no argument to the fact that the male species has over time been vilified, made less important to the preservation of our species. During WWII, “Rosie the Riveter” was the embodiment of woman strength, and power, and without her, our Nation might have been serving today under a very undesirable flag of an Aryan race. However, the independence women achieved during this time has slowly over time eroded the importance of men. In fact, today, men have been vilified in many ways. Just the very terminology used in women’s health issues subconsciously blame men, words like menopause, menstruation, and menstrual cycle or menses, all being things women would love to avoid! We could also examine the phycological effect on all by thinking of other words like manslaughter, manipulation, and maniacal. Do you get the picture? Examine the number of what we call “stupid men commercials” on TV and in radio, where the man always seems to be the idiot, with the woman being the level-headed adult in the room. If you do not recognize this, then you are in the grasp of The Denial.

Let’s be frank for a moment. The testosterone level in men has been declining for years. “Seventy-year-old men in 1987-89 had an average testosterone level that was almost 100 points higher than even 55-year-old men in 2002-04. Meaning that the average 22-year-old man today, has an average testosterone level roughly equal to that of a 67-year-old man in 2000. Therefore, it’s likely that your testosterone levels are half of those of your father and undoubtedly significantly less than your grandfather.” “The negative trend seems to be getting worse and happening to men at much younger ages than ever before.” (Parla, Roberta Stringer, June 17, 2021.) You are in the grips of The Denial if you haven’t paid attention to all of the ads on TV and radio talking about “ED” (Erectile Disfunction). Testosterone impacts many areas in the body, namely the brain (like sex drive and confidence), muscles (growth, strength, and endurance), bones (mass density), bone marrow (red blood cell production), sex organs (sperm production, erectile function), and skin (hair and collagen growth). “External toxins are also wreaking havoc with male hormones. Chemicals (including parabens and phthalates) in our environment are disrupting our hormonal balance, causing various degrees of reproductive havoc on a daily basis. These are called hormone or endocrine disrupting chemicals – also known as EDCs. They are undoubtedly playing a role in testosterone levels declining at 10% per decade.” (Parla reference above.) So why is the testosterone level in men decreasing? “Low testosterone in men is called hypogonadism. If a man has this condition, it means that he is not producing enough testosterone. Male hypogonadism may be congenital, or it may develop later in life. By congenital, we mean that he is born with that defect.“ (NFSMI.ORG, January 20, 2021.) Several reasons for low testosterone are known for sure, like obesity, age, smoking, pituitary disorders, injury to or undescended testicles, and stress are the evident ones. Less known is “Klinefelter Syndrome”, a genetic anomaly where the Y chromosome is replaced with another X chromosome, so that the normal XY genetic makeup is replaced with an XX. Still another is the “Kallmann Syndrome” which is characterized by failure of puberty to begin, or the inability to go through puberty completely. These are not all the known potential reasons. Cancer treatment with radiation and chemotherapy treatments can affect spermatogenesis (sperm production) and can become permanent. Mumps and other infections can cause extended hormonal problems. (NFSMI.ORG, January 20, 2021.) If you have avoided recognizing the above facts, then you are in the grasp of The Denial. What does all of this have to do with TRANSPHOBIA?

When considering the seemingly increasing number of “trans” related issues facing us today, one has to wonder if this lack of testosterone, and societal changes diminishing the male species, has to have some impact? There is a story told about two men coming home at night, and one of them dropped his keys. The other man went to go help his friend find them but noticed the man who had dropped his keys was looking in an area under the streetlight. He questioned his friend as to why he was looking in that area, telling him that they had been nowhere near that streetlight. The man who lost his keys simply stated, “I thought I would look over here because the light is better.” We wonder if the whole cause of the “trans” issue is being basically ignored, seeing only what has been believed from the past, without looking in the right places, looking for the answer to the question, “Why”? Where has been the science and study to resolve this question? Are we content to live in The Denial, and not be concerned with those who are afflicted with the “trans” issue? And while we are at it, rather than condemning those who are gay or lesbian, where have been the widely disseminated studies and research answering the questions of “Why are some people gay or lesbian?” We just seem to, over time, accept that as fact, while at the same time many quietly believe them to be unworthy of respect and acceptance.

Conservatives, even this website, often claim the “woke” among us just do not fill up their knowledge bucket with enough true facts to make better informed decisions. However, the same applies to many conservatives who are often blinded by the bubble they surround themselves with and then fail to explore truths outside the generally accepted mantra, and the full truth is then often not explored, nor is there even a desire to do so. If you do not believe this to be true, then you are in the grips of The Denal. Sometimes personal thought and belief is like the lane in a bowling alley. Once you are in the gutter, there is a strong tendency to remain therein. We have never witnessed a bowling ball ever jumping itself out of the gutter. The only way to get out of the gutter is to stay away from it and never get into it! Staying in the lane of science and knowledge is always the best course to follow.

Let’s set the record straight. We no longer live in the Garden of Eden! If you believe this earth is heaven, then you are in the grasp of The Denial. This world was cursed by God and His human creations are flawed to this day (Genesis 3:16-19). Weeds grow in our flowerbeds and gardens. Violence rocks our streets, and mischief of all sorts invades our neighborhoods. Evil abounds, and few if any are immune from its presence or effects. No one knows all the reasons why people are as they are. God does not make human junk, but mankind has certainly been able to screw up that which was perfectly created! Our bodies are a composition of multiple influences such as social, economic, genetics, industrial, chemical, behavioral and biological. Consider the various human “creations” over time and how they have influenced our bodies and lives. DDT was thought to be the answer to irradicating insects, and the diseases borne by them, but it turned out to do more to irradicate good human health. Asbestos was widely used before anybody began the scientific research and find out why so many were falling ill and dying. Agent Orange was used extensively in war, and veterans and indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia are paying the price for its use years later. Each and every year, some great advancement, pill or chemical, has to be removed from the marketplace because of unintended consequences due to a failure to properly vet the product before distribution. We wonder how long before the COVID-19 vaccines are removed because of the number of illnesses and deaths they have caused?

If you are living believing that all new advances are void of any harm, then you are in the grasp of The Denial. The same is true with being transfixed by the TRANSPHOBIA craze. We have allowed ourselves to be influenced by a few who have failed to “look in the hard places, away from the streetlight”, to do the deep dive of scientific research to find the answers to the question, “Why?” It is always easier to assume you know the answer, and repeat the mantra, whatever it is, than to seek out the truth, be respectful until it is known, and realize that all of us are flawed in one way or another. The Holy Scripture tells us the second greatest commandment is to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:31.) Note that the “neighbor” is not defined. The neighbor could be your enemy, or someone who walks to the beat of a different drum. Regardless, the command is to “Love”. As we have mentioned before, if you seek FREEDOM and LIBERTY, then it must apply not only to you, but to everyone, even if you do not understand them. As it says in the sentence in the picture at the beginning of this blog, we must recognize and accept that “all they really want is to be found.” It is long past time to do the deep dive, legitimate scientific research, and explore the areas that are dark to our knowledge, away from the light of current beliefs, perceptions, and ideology.

Somewhere along the line, we have been told that the difference between a man and a woman is like the difference between night and day. Yes, there are biological differences, but we often overlook the vast number of similarities. Most people have two arms, legs, eyes and ears. Most have one mouth, one nose, and one heart. Both are a system of nerves, muscles, and joints, and both share the same largest organ, that being the skin, although we find that can vary in color, texture, and level of beauty, as defined by the vain among us. The one thing that most defines what side of the sex we stand on, is how we dress. Here in lies The Irony of TRANSPHOBIA. Now, before you jump to the conclusion that dress alone is the defining quality, let’s just agree for now that the outward appearance usually wins as the initial source for categorization.

If we were to go back a few years into history, we might want to disapprove of how many of our Founding Fathers dressed. In formal settings they often wore powdered white wigs and ruffled shirts, an influence from European customs. If they walked among us in that attire today, what would we say if we saw them? If our ancestors of just 100 years ago were to view women today who, in the vast majority, wear only pants styled after men’s jeans, what would our great-great-great relatives think about their attire today? The Irony is that we are so willing and able to disassociate ourselves from the context of history in favor of the current culture and fad. Let’s even travel to other parts of our world. The Whirling Dervishes might seem a bit out of our sphere of comfort. “Dervish is a Persian word that broadly refers to followers of a Sufi Muslim religious order known as the Mevievi Brotherhood.“ (Scovie Precision Turning, Scott Stacy.) Wearing long flowing skirts, they energetically spin about in a ceremony known as sema, holding their right arm up to receive heavenly blessings. You might be surprised to learn that men wearing something other than pants was pretty common in history. “. . . the notion that pants are masculine – and skirts are feminine – is much newer than most people think.” “. . . the tradition of men in cloth wraps, skirts, tunics, robes and other non-pant items is vast and ancient.” “Skirts were the matter-of-fact wear of many of humanity’s most ancient civilizations, on both sides of the gender binary. Gauzy wraps and loincloths for Egyptians, togas denoting class and status for Greeks and Romans, ornate military costumes for Aztecs: many ancient costumes were based around the idea of the skirt, purely because they were easy to construct and created huge freedom of movement. Whether you were fighting, building, farming or engaging in some kind of religious ritual, skirts were cheap and efficient to use. Short skirts among soldiers from the height of the Roman Empire, noted an exhibition at the Met called ‘Braveheart: Men In Skirts’ were considered proof of virility, and allowed for swiftness while in combat.” “Two factors, theorists note, determined the use of pants by either gender: cold and the necessity for horse-riding.” Riding an animal “. . . just wasn’t practical in skirts . . .” (Bustle, “The History Of Men & Skirts, From Ancient Times To Today”, JR Thorpe, Updated Oct. 11, 2021.) Pants became the practical attire for men going to war on horses, and since the men did the fighting, the pant was the choice of wear for men only. The wearing of pants seemed to hang around even though few these days ride horses. Here is a shocker for those who distain the wear of nylons, “As men’s tunics became shorter and tighter-fitting in the 15th century, fashionable men began to wear hose or stockings as outer leg wear.” It really wasn’t until the 19th century when the custom of pants for men and skirts for women became the dominate theme. “. . . the idea that skirts are entirely feminine is in fact very Western-centered. In several cultures, from India to Japan and Southeast Asia, robes and skirts remain completely acceptable wear for adult men.“ (Bustle article as noted above.) We dare you to tell a Scott to stop wearing his kilt! But, we find it perfectly acceptable to joke about, “Is he or isn’t he?”, wearing anything underneath. The Irony is that for some we make allowance, but for others we do not.

Addressing the outer wear of either a man or woman is not the defining issue of what makes a man or a woman, it is only an indication of what may lie within the individual, both physically and mentally. The Irony is that we totally accept women wearing jeans, while at the same time we are ignorant of the historical context. The Irony of TRANSPHOBIA is exacerbated by the conclusions we draw based upon how one is dressed, while giving little to no thought to an individual’s history, including from conception, through child-rearing age, and up until the age of accountability. That is where one becomes an adult and makes personal informed decisions based not just on their feelings, but also upon personal research leading to an understanding of who they really are and how they choose to fit within society. All of that is usually never considered by an observer, only assumed by personal bias and limited knowledge about the person being observed.

Often, those of religious belief, base their understanding of the TRANSPHOBIA issue upon ancient Biblical texts where the culture of that day lived differently than civilization today. One specific text that is often cited as their proof that men should not wear women’s clothes, comes from the text found in Deuteronomy 22:5. First, note that the command is not simply given to the man, but the reverse command is also given to the woman. The reason for God’s command is unknown, only speculation exists. Perhaps barbaric nations around them participated in sexual immorality in their temples of prostitution where they would exchange clothes, so a distinction needed to be made between the amoral nations and God’s people. One interesting thing needs to be realized within this very chapter. If one is to take this command as a command for all time, danger lies ahead in this understanding. Look to verse number 8. If you live in a house without a papapet (an exterior wall extending above the roof line to prevent someone from falling off the roof), you would be in violation of God’s law in this chapter. Look to verse 9. If you plant more than one kind of seed in your garden, you are taking a risk of defiling your garden. Consider verse 11. If you wear clothes of materials with mixed origin, in this case wool and linen, you would be in violation of God’s law. Have you checked the labels on your clothes lately? Take a look at verse 12. Every garment you cover yourself with should have tassels on each of the four corners. Do you even know what a tassel on a garment looks like? If you abhor the act of stoning, then do not read verses 13 to 25, because we can assure you, there would be hordes of stoning within our Nation each and every day. The point is that one cannot lift from holy scripture a single text to support your personal belief, one that lines up with your feelings of the day. The Old Testament was never intended to be used as a guide for life today. It is a historical document teaching how God intended His people of those days to act, and recorded the many failures along the way, useful information today to know about the nature and character of God and understanding pitfalls along the way and how reconciliation with God is possible. The Irony is that while many claim to profess strict adherence to God’s law, it would seem that many skip over and ignore the parts that may inconveniently applied to them in their lives today.

The Irony of TRANSPHOBIA is often shrouded by us in preconceived perceptions and an unwillingness to explore issues we find uncomfortable, and ones we even have grown up believing to be abhorrent and repulsive. The Irony is that many preach the importance of knowing the truth yet succumb to an incredible lack of desire to seek out and understand their personal bias exemplified in TRANSPHOBIA.

As it is with all of our blogs, we encourage all of us to make decisions that will always lead us to FREEDOM and LIBERTY, and often times that will require each one of us to challenge the foundations we thought were firm, upon which we stood. Believing in those two precepts is not simply a challenge for us personally, but also a challenge for us when relating to others, as their FREEDOM and LIBERTY is as important as is our own within this great Nation in which we live together. The Irony is that while we often preach FREEDOM and LIBERTY, we at the same time will deny the same to those we disagree with, or to those who choose a different path from the one we choose to walk. TRANSPHOBIA is akin to a form of mental disease. This mindset allows some to excuse their personal bias, while at the same time justifies the incrimination and segregation others. In the coming weeks, we will be exploring how many are consumed in what we will call “The Denial” of many facts surrounding TRANSPHOBIA, and we will consider “The Truth” that many choose to ignore, either because of preconceived bias or simple lack of knowledge, shunning a more in-depth search through investigative science.

This is likely to be a several blog series dealing with the “trans” issue in our Nation and world today. This is not an easy subject to approach, as it would seem we are trying to swim upstream against the majority view of truth and morality. In the conservative realm of politics, it seems there is only one acceptable view of this issue. While we have consistently explored Democratic, liberal, and woke attempts to reframe our Nation’s core beliefs and structure, and extolled constantly how we must fight to resist this movement and to retain our God-given FREEDOM and LIBERTY, we have not been as motivated to explore how those on the conservative side of politics also have flaws, short-comings, and can often be swayed by “talking heads”, and dare we say “woke conservatism”, where certain core beliefs can become rampant within the echo chamber of conservative political discourse, often void of a deep dive into the facts. All we intend to do in this series of blogs is to try and re-frame the discussion around TRANSPHOBIA so that all can begin to understand how much we really do not know about the “trans” issues, and how much there is yet to learn about this topic. Let’s begin with a few facts we believe all can agree with.

We have become quite familiar with surveys that will ask us to rate something on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. We recognize that we all see issues slightly differently, for a myriad of reasons, and rarely do we see eye-to-eye on every subject we could evaluate. When you look upon a forest of trees and shrubs in full bloom, what color of green do you see? How many different shades of green do you see? Do you even know how many shades of green there are? If you have ever been to a home improvement or paint store and been browsing for just the right color, your mind was probably blown away realizing how many different shades of one color actually exist. One website (color-meanings.com/shades-of-green) actually lists 134 shades of the green color. We bet that we could come up with multiple times that number just by combining two or more of those 134 different shades. Picking out the right shade of green is not as simple as it seems. This is a form of variety that makes a very bland world more interesting. Most of you probably own a printer. If you have ever had to replace ink cartridges, you know there are not 134 separate cartridges for the color green, yet if you print out a color page, green is displayed quite well, even though most printers have only four basic cartridges, black, magenta, cyan, and yellow jaune. None of those colors happen to be green! The creators of that technological marvel have learned that most colors, or close facsimiles to them, can be derived from those 4 basic cartridges. Pretty impressive. It should also be pointed out that we do not live in a monochromatic world, controlled only by the colors of black and white, and the various shades mixing the two of them create. If you have not seen the 1998 movie “Pleasantville”, you should watch it and see the conflict that arises out of the addition of color to a color-blind society, but there are also some wonderful surprises along the way as the movie moves to its conclusion. William Cowper’s 1785 poem, “The Task”, included the proverbial expression, “Variety is the Spice of Life”. Where would human existence be if all of us had the same job interest and talent, all looked identical, and all had the same speech dialect and inflection. If all were plumbers, when the electrical grid failed, where would be the electricians to effect repairs? If all were drummers in the orchestra of life, where would the blending of different sounds come from to move us with harmonies produced by different pitches produced from different instruments? Human life always existed in a world of color, even though most of past ages were void of color TV or color film. Most of us are moved by the colors of a beautiful sunset, or the variety of colors exploding in the skies on the 4th of July, or when viewing the undulating ribbons of the Northern Lights. Variety does move us emotionally, and it fills our souls with wonder and amazement. Do you really want to live in a world where the only colors are black and white?

In the previous paragraph we talked about the rating scale of 1 to 10. Let’s explore this type of scale to humans, and more specifically to that which we will call a girl or woman, using the classical sense of the word. The English language always seems to evolve, incorporating an ever-broadening use of new words or terms. The Renaissance (French word for rebirth), “Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century . . .” (History.com), was a period wedged between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilization. The cultural advances during the Renaissance exploded during this time, and included advances in “. . . classical philosophy, literature and art. Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history thrived during this era, while global exploration opened up new lands and cultures to European commerce.” (History.com.) During this time, new terms were used to describe human behavior, terms like “Tomboy”, “. . . originally used to refer to, ‘brash, boisterous, or self-assured youth’, date to the mid-16th century.” (knowyourmeme.com/memes/tomboy.) “But by the 1590’s, the word underwent a shift toward its current, feminine usage: a ‘wild, romping girl, [a] girl who acts like a spirited boy’.” “The tomboy conjures an image of a girl in overalls and baseball hats, wearing short hair and nondescript shoes. she probably isn’t into Barbie.” “Many girls, of course, exhibit both girly and tomboy traits, and the infinite shades in between. Nevertheless, the tomboy is an overlooked part of how American society understands gender, race, class, and sexuality.” (The Atlantic, “A Short History of the Tomboy”, Elizabeth King.) Most of us have to admit that we have interfaced at some point in our lives with a tomboy. Some have falsely believed we were looking at a lesbian, but that belief is ill founded and a dangerous leap of understanding without the proper context or knowledge. For the most part, we have rationalized that a girl being a tomboy is not a bad thing, it’s just the way they are. Just because she would rather wear pants or blue jeans instead of a dress or skirt, and has an interest in football or wrestling, doesn’t make her any less a girl or woman, she’s just a different shade of the same general category of girl or woman. We believe we all accept this as the way it is. Our question to you is this, “What goes on inside her that makes her a tomboy?” The question is not the simple answer conveyed by outward expression through her actions and what she wears, but what ticks inside her brain making her feel different than say a “girly-girl”, one who prefers dresses and Barbies? Has that question ever been answered? Why is it that we accept knowing girls or women as tomboys for who they are, but seem intent on vilifying boys or men who act more like girls than boys?

There is little doubt today that girls and women feel more comfortable in jeans than dresses. Just go out shopping today to any store and count the numbers clad in either attire. We believe the overwhelming number will be found wearing pants of some ilk. When the night falls, and the clubs open, these tomboy appearing girls and women seem to convert in a few hours to visions of glamor and beauty. They are like chameleons, able to change their appearance to coordinate with their surroundings. Now, we are not condemning this behavior, we are just pointing out the reality in which we find ourselves. We doubt few have disagreements, and certainly would vilify, with how those girls and women express themselves in how they dress, either way. Remember the sliding scale from 1 to 10? The range between the girly-girl who likes Barbies, to the tomboy who prefers playing football, spans a broad range of those who identify as girls or women. What makes them so different has never really been researched. We have just accepted this over time as the way it is. Assume the girly-girl is a 1 on the scale, and a tomboy is a 10. We accept this broad range of style and action and do not question the right of either to exist anywhere along that line from 1 to 10. Why do we not allow the same FREEDOM and LIBERTY for boys and men, recognizing that they also have a right to exist anywhere from a 1 to a 10? Is that their problem, or is it ours? What goes on inside to make them a 1 or 10 on our scale? Have we done research to find out, or ever even asked the question?

As it is in all of our blogs, we always strive to retain and protect our FREEDOM and LIBERTY. These two attributes are not just for you, but for each and every one who is a citizen of this wonderful Nation, whether they be girls and women, or boys and men. While you seek these attributes for yourself, you must of necessity allow these attributes to exist for others, regardless of your personal likes or dislikes. FREEDOM and LIBERTY apply to all equally, or they do not apply to any at all. In this series of blogs, we intend to open minds so we can be more informed and then better understand the statement posed in the short video clip above, “You don’t know anything about me.” It is time to put on our big-boy pants, expand our understanding outside the bubble of our current knowledge and experience, and learn more about this “trans” issue, and hopefully greatly diminish TRANSPHOBIA.

Nothing is more terrifying than being out of control and left to the fate of gravity, momentum, and unmovable objects. In the short video clip above, we do not know all the facts surrounding this accident, but one thing is clearly evident, that the driver was causing the car to go too fast for the corner. It wasn’t the car’s fault. It wasn’t the roadway’s fault. It wasn’t the ditch’s fault or the dirt embankment. The driver has to assume the majority of the blame for this crash. Now, one can argue about the warning the driver had about the curve in the road. We cannot determine conclusively from this video any of that evidence, although red arrow signs are present indicating a turn to the left. Driving can be dangerous, especially if a driver is unfamiliar with the road, conditions on the road, and the car’s capability. Through the years, traffic engineers have attempted to mitigate many potential road hazards. It all begins with the road lay-out. Maybe in this case sharp curves were inevitable due to the road winding along a creek through mountainous terrain. Whatever the reason for the winding road, there were still undoubtedly efforts made to warn drivers of the road ahead, like the red arrow signs pointing to the left.

Without getting too far into the weeds in this analogy we are presenting, we would just like to point out the amount of advance planning that traffic engineers go through to ensure a road is safe for travel. Warning signs for roadways initially started in Missouri in 1937. Research was published by the “Highway Research Board” in 1940. Much of this was adopted in the “1948 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”. We selected one state’s “Traffic Engineering Operations & Safety Manual” as an example. That state was Wisconsin (Wisconsin, dtsd manual, traffic-ops, February 2018). Chapters 2 and 3 contain much of the guidance concerning curves in roadways. There are 14 pages, “2-3-35 Advisory Speed in Curves”, that contain much of the information about roadway curves. Those pages cover the evolution of policy, lateral acceleration, ball-bank reading, charts, formulas, methodologies, traffic characteristics, roadway geometrics, traffic control devices, and of course speed data. Never let it be said that there is never any planning in roadway curve construction, or that traffic engineers don’t earn their pay!

We are pretty sure that everyone reading this blog has at some point in time failed to adequately PLAN AHEAD. It is usually unwise to proceed forward with any task if at least some consideration is not given to the road ahead. Are there potential pitfalls, or has consideration been given to unexpected occurrences? Advance planning can lead to better outcomes, and in the case of the driver in the video above, maybe a safe continuation forward to the desired destination. It’s time now to connect the dots and bring our analogy into the proper context of today’s blog.

We are quite frankly gob-smacked, to the point of slapping our foreheads with the palms of our hands, each and every time our current government officials make policy or take action. Washington D.C. is often “a day late and a dollar short.” Every situation that seems to crop up, whether it be the invasion at our southern border, the policies crippling our energy independence, the bungled retreat from Afghanistan, or even now, the ineptitude exhibited in our Nation’s response to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, it is evident that those in control of the power levers in our Nation’s capital have been “shooting from the hip” and guessing about future courses of actions. Other cases could also be mentioned, like our supply-chain issues, our dependence upon other nations, primarily China, for products that sustain our economy. We could also throw in how government colluded with, and was assisted by big pharma, corporate elites, and the woke media. As Robert Gates (former Defense Secretary) once said, “I think he [current occupant of the White House] has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades”, (The Atlantic, Philip Bump). Every decision that has been blundered upon has been done so with warning signs present well in advance warning of potential catastrophic outcomes. However, due to ineptitude, rashness, foolishness, and arrogance, warnings were ignored, or not even seen or contemplated, due to a rush to preconceived woke outcomes, and in some cases, due to a fear of reprisal from those who have compromised them with gifts, money, and entangled associations.

Throttling our Border Patrol and ICE agents, and not allowing them to follow national law, has allowed this influx of illegal aliens into our Nation, and actually encouraged and supported financially through NGOs (Non-Government Organizations), usually funded by your tax dollars and distributed willy-nilly by Congress with little if any proper oversight. We all saw the growing number of caravans coming up from the south, especially after the current occupant of the White House said, “I would in fact make sure that there is, that we immediately surge to the border all those people are seeking asylum. they deserve to be heard.” (RealClearPolitics, John Kass, March 24, 2021.) The nine-thousand oil leases touted by the current Press Secretary are just the tip of the gargantuan process needed to make good on any of those oil leases. The fact is, “. . . it could take up to 10 years of overcoming regulatory hurdles and years of drilling before the oil well of an ‘approved’ lease becomes fruitful: They must organize and safely manage their reservoir and satisfy several regulatory requirements, such as onsite inspection, environmental review and permit approval.” (CNSnews, Craig Bannister, March 7, 2022.) As far as the bungled retreat from Afghanistan goes, which resulted in the deaths of 13 American service personnel, and 45 were injured (NBCnews, February 4, 2022), it was well known that the Taliban was seizing vast territorial power weeks before the retreat. “Leaked notes from a White House Situation Room meeting the day before Kabul fell shed new light on just how unprepared the [current occupant of the White House] administration was to evacuate . . . “ “Hours before the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s capital on Aug. 15, 2021, senior [occupant of the White House] administration officials were still discussing and assigning basic actions involved in a mass civilian evacuation.” (Axios, Jonathan Swan, February 1, 2022.)

It continues to happen where the current administration in Washington D.C. lacks the foresight and ability to see, predict, and prepare for anything that is happening to our Nation and around the world. It is apparent that the current administration is one of a reactive nature, not predictive nature. The road signs have warned us of the dangerous curves ahead, but the current administration seems bent on driving blindly forward, not calculating what dangers lie ahead. As the once most powerful Nation on this earth, the current administration has left us weak and feckless. We are an insult to those who once looked up to us as a beacon of FREEDOM and LIBERTY. We are coming late to any action, never leading anymore, and have been showing that when we do respond, we will pick the worst possible course of action and at the most inopportune time. This Nation must PLAN AHEAD, for there is always a DANGEROUS CURVE AHEAD! For those of us who treasure our Constitution and Bill of Rights, it is long past time to get involved, to stand proudly, to speak loudly, and to counter each and every attack upon our Nation, and upon what it stands for, and to restore everything good, decent, moral, truthful and just. May God bless the United States of America! However, He may only do that if we take actions with the talents we have been blessed with in order to protect, preserve, and maintain the FREEDOM and LIBERTY handed down to us through the ages, the same hoped for by those who will yet live within the borders of this great Nation.

We are frustrated with the push from government, corporate, and media elites claiming we need to learn how to live without oil. It is obviously due to the fact that those who claim to support this effort are ignorant of everything we use on a daily basis that would be missing if we stopped drilling and pumping for oil. We would not be the country we are now if our Nation had not benefited from the industrial age in the last 100 years, primarily powered by oil. The multitude of technological and economic advances during those years would have left us as a third-world country, dependent to a great degree upon the labor of horses, oxen, and the sweat of the brows of hard-working men and women.

We do not deny that a total reliance upon oil and its derivatives as our Nation moves forward is a fool’s errand. However, there are fools who believe that shifting from one primary source of power to another can be accomplished by a simple flip of a switch. Our Nation has benefited over the decades by entrepreneurs who took advantage of our capitalistic system, and FREEDOM and LIBERTY, to take risks by the innovation and development of new products and systems. Our Nation has benefited as has those developers who have persisted in striving for a better way of human existence. Those who are anxious to see hoverboards, personal flying cars, and a life free of work and toil, need to realize that rarely in life are advances to the human condition achieved overnight. There may come a time when we fly on a commercial jet powered only by electricity, solar, nuclear, or hydrogen power, or even some other form of propulsion not yet made reality, but that time has not yet come. There needs to be a time of transition, and that can take several years, or even several decades. By the time these new technologies evolve, we may only need to walk through a community “portal-in-time” to arrive instantaneously on the other side of the world, or on another planet. Who really knows at this time? The important thing to remember is that good things, great advances, usually take time to evolve and develop. The hardest part for a world living in the “microwave society”, where instant results are expected, is learning to be patient.

Until the time of the “Jetsons” arrive in our Nation and world, it is important for all to understand what must be given up in order to live instantaneously in a world void of oil and the products that are derived by “black gold”, that which made the TV show “Beverly Hillbillies” rich. So, in keeping with an attempt to inform all who read our blogs of facts associated with oil, we will list just a few items below that each one of us would have to give up in order to live free of oil. Our list is not all inclusive but will give you an idea of how important oil is in our daily lives. Your further research can undoubtedly add to our list below. We’ll just start a short alphabetical list.

Anesthetics

Antifreeze (used in your electric cars)

Antistamines

Antiseptics

Asphalt (on which to drive your electric cars)

Aspirin

Balloons

Ballpoint Pens

Bandages

Boats

Cameras

Candles

Carpets (also used in your electric cars)

Cassettes

Clothing

Combs

Crayons

Credit Cards

Deodorant

Dishwashing Liquids

Dyes

Electric Blankets

Electrical Tape

Eyeglasses

Fan Belts

Fishing Boots

Fishing Lures

Fishing Rods

Floor Wax

Footballs

How are you doing so far in seeing anything you can live without? We’re only part way through our abbreviated alphabet. Let’s continue our list.

Glue

Guitar Strings

Hair Coloring

Hair Curlers

Hand Lotion

Hearing Aids

House Paint

Ice Chests

Ice Cube Trays

Insect Repellant

Life Jackets

Lip Stick

LP Records

Luggage

Motorcycle Helmets

Movie Film

Nail Polish

Nylon Rope

Oil Filters

Panty Hose

Parachutes

Perfumes

Petroleum Jelly

Pillows

Refrigerants (used in electric cars as well)

Refrigerator Linings

Roller Skate Wheels

Roofing

Rubbing Alcohol

By now, we are sure you have found something so far on our little list that you find useful to you each and every day. If not, let’s continue our list.

Shaving Cream

Shoe Polish

Shoes

Shower Curtains

Shower Doors

Skis

Soft Contac Lenses

Sports Car Bodies (maybe on your electric car)

Sunglasses

Tape Recorders

Telephones

Tennis Rackets

Tents

Tires (even for your electric cars)

Tooth Brushes

Tooth Paste

Trash Bags

Unbreakable Dishes

Upholstery (also used in your electric cars)

Vacuum Bottles

Vitamin Capsules

Water Pipes

So, for those of you who consider oil to be the demon of our Nation and environment, maybe you should think twice next time you try to vilify those who produce oil, and those who work in that area of our economy. About 19-20 gallons of gasoline are produced from each barrel of oil, only about 40% of each barrel of oil. Each barrel contributes to over 6,000 products used in our Nation (Steve Pryor, Consultant Energy Asset Optimization and ETRM Projects, July 26, 2016). The EPA published that 65% of our Nation’s energy comes from coal, natural gas, and oil. Wind and solar produced a whopping 7% of our Nation’s energy (December 2017, updated July 14, 2021). So, next time you spend $60,000 on an electric vehicle, and rely upon the Nation’s taxpayers to subsidize your purchase, and believe you are “saving the planet”, realize that your “contribution” is minimal at best, and at worst, a waste of money, as your batteries will not last the life-time of your car, and replacement or refurbishment of them is a drain on the quantity of precious metals which usually will be mined using gas or diesel powered equipment.

As always, we implore our readers to fight for and protect the FREEDOM and LIBERTY we have been blessed with by those who have sacrificed so much before us, so that we can bless so many who will follow us.

The short video clip above is from the very famous 1939 movie titled “The Wizard of Oz”. Having believed there was help for each one of the four from the Great Oz, they followed the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. Once there, they were dismayed to find they were subjects of a tremendous hoax. When the curtain was pulled back and revealed the truth, only then could they find what they had sought. It is truly amazing how so many fictional movies often seem to find their way into reality. Whether from some Nostradamus-like creative mind, or simple random correlation, or simply blind luck, it is often instructive to illustrate some fact of life by the existence of a pre-existing analogous example. So, we have selected the video clip above, well known to most people.

For over one year, we have been detailing ways in which our Nation has been suffering under the weight of lockdowns, mandates, and executive orders. Many believed that this was done for the good of our Nation, believing that what we were being told was the truth. Many of our previous blogs warned of the deception being perpetrated upon our Nation by government, corporate, and media elites, who were using the COVID-19 threat to weave into their woke, global, “Build Back Better” party of Davos agenda. Many of our previous blogs pulled back the curtain on the multiple deceptions, lies, and “mis-dis-mal-information” force fed by the same cast of characters. Using official, un-edited information from multiple sources, we detailed the vast amount of false information being thrust upon a gullible populace. We revealed the true reasons for why our Nation was under attack, as we sought desperately to cancel the “cancel culture”. We proclaimed with each blog the need for individual action to reclaim and protect our FREEDOM and LIBERTY. Slowly but surely the veil of deception has been exposed. We cannot claim any of this was due to our blogs, but we gladly applaud the efforts of so many patriots to use their God given talents, in whatever way they could, to help pull back the curtain of secrecy to reveal more and more of the truth, each and every day. In this blog we will once again reveal newly released data from the very corrupt CDC, one of many supposed arbiters of truth, now being revealed as the fraudulent organization they are and have been. Note that the data we present below covered only a period of time ending on January 24, 2021. Who knows what the data since then may reveal? The data below comes from the CDC GOV Table 2:

“6% of the deaths COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned.”

“MOST frequently listed comorbidities with COVID-19 Deaths.”

“Influenza and pneumonia 43.5% (153,620 deaths).

Hypertension 19.8% (69,942 deaths).

Diabetes 15.6% (54,929 deaths).

Alzheimer disease and other Dementias 14.8% (52,091 deaths).

Sepsis 9.0% (31,912 deaths).”

Just looking at the chart was bad enough, but if you read the fine print under the chart, here is where the real story is told, and it is so much worse than the numbers themselves.

“There were co-morbidities or other conditions listed on the death certificate in 94% of all covid-19 deaths. The 6% of death certificates in which COVID-19 was the only condition listed WAS LIKELY RELATED TO A LACK OF DETAIL LISTED ABOUT OTHER CONDITIONS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF DEATH.” (Capital type added for emphasis.)

Did you really get what was said here? Yes, 6% of the deaths were due to COVID-19, BUT other conditions contributing to death were likely not listed, meaning that the COVID-19 only deaths could be substantially below 6%! They listed 9,210 people died from COVID-19 with no comorbidities, but then again, the number could have actually been much lower if proper documentation had been applied. The following facts were also noted, and we have noted this in a previous blog before but will only repeat it here for your review.

“For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 4.0 additional conditions or causes per death.”

Did you really get what was being said here? Yes, there were COVID-19 only deaths, probably much less than 6% of the total number of deaths, BUT those who died from COVID-19, or COVID-19 related ailments, had multiple health issues! If you were healthy, your chances of being killed by the COVID-19 virus was VERY low, and in fact infinitesimal for most people, especially those who were younger than 65. What is beginning to be revealed now is that there were serious problems with the vaccines. and in addition, suppression of therapeutics applied in a timely manner probably led to many unnecessary deaths. Some 55,000 pages have now been released by big pharma, and they are revealing facts proving that the vaccines probably have killed more people than they have saved. The research into these documents is on-going and will have to be revealed later as the findings are released. If you survived the COVID-19 virus, feel fortunate. If you received any of the vaccinations, you may feel fortunate for now, but the full impact of those genetic inoculations may not be known for years to come. If you have lost loved ones due to the vaccines, stay tuned as there will be investigations coming to expose all those who hid behind the curtain of secrecy to promote their own agendas, power or money, or both. If our Nation truly stands for truth and justice for all, we will eventually hold all those accountable who have wrought such havoc upon our Nation, and in fact, upon the world at large. Stand tall and stand proud as we continue to reclaim and proclaim our FREEDOM and LIBERTY.

STOP! The image above is very recognizable. The word says it all, at least in the English language. You might recognize it in other forms like “Halt” (German), “Stoy” (Russian), or “Parar” (Spanish), but in other forms there as well as in “Alto”. Even fictitious languages have developed their own form of this word, like “Mev” in the Klingon language. Many languages use this word in other forms for different applications, but we’ll stick with the English word “STOP” as that’s the appropriate word for any situation or application in the English language. The emphasis on this word in our blog today is to point out the various ways this word needs to be used in our society today. There are many things simply out of control. The brakes need to be applied to bring the rush forward to a screeching “STOP”. Naturally, the first thing to do is to take the foot off of the gas so that the brakes will be more effective and won’t burn up in the heated effort to counter the forward thrust. This will be a very simple blog stating the number of ways our Nation, and those who seem to control it, need to “STOP”. We are sure you can add to the litany below, but our little list will get you started in the right direction. We mention these in no particular order, although many could be grouped together in a way appropriate that one simple action on the part of those in control could achieve multiple results all leading to the destruction of the forward momentum.

STOP thinking other nation’s borders are more important than our own.

STOP mandating masks, vaccines, and vaccination passports.

STOP dividing our Nation along ethnic, gender, social, & economic lines.

STOP getting involved in foreign conflicts.

STOP offshoring our energy independence.

STOP allowing our business revenues and profits to be offshored.

STOP censorship.

STOP selling our land to China.

STOP selling fertilizer/chemical companies to China.

STOP illegal aliens from crossing our Nation’s borders.

STOP American companies from profiting off of China’s slave labor.

STOP allowing foreign influence peddling in our National institutions.

STOP allowing NGOs to operate without strict accountability.

STOP local and Nation-wide frivolous executive orders.

STOP lying to the American people.

STOP hiding documents, senseless redacting, and stymied FOIAs.

STOP allowing a two-tiered justice system to exist.

STOP periodically fencing off the hub of our Nation’s politics.

STOP embarrassing our Nation by bungling foreign retreats.

STOP trying to change our Nation’s Constitution.

STOP trying to diminish and cancel our 2nd Amendment.

STOP limiting what our military can or cannot do to end conflicts.

STOP taking actions our Nation can take “off the table”.

STOP allowing prison institutions from preying upon the incarcerated.

STOP letting career criminals out of incarceration prematurely.

STOP giving criminals no or low bail releases before conviction.

STOP confiscating personal property before court adjudication.

STOP the funding and creating of bio-weapons.

STOP ignoring non-funding of power grid/water defense/protection.

STOP carte blanche human genetic modifications.

STOP ignoring the lack of fathers predominately in black inner cities.

STOP preaching white is bad and black is victim.

STOP pushing unbalanced and biased quotas based on race alone.

STOP denigrating trade schools in favor of 4-year woke colleges.

STOP the push to forgive student loans.

STOP promising everything and delivering nothing.

STOP injecting politics into sports.

STOP saying our Nation is built on freedom “from” (instead “of”) religion.

STOP destroying and trying to re-write our Nation’s history.

STOP attacking/restricting our police & law enforcement entities.

STOP the woke agenda from weakening/depleting our military.

STOP allowing all representatives from profiting off inside information.

STOP allowing ex-government officials to lobby for National contracts.

STOP projecting and showing weakness to our enemies.

STOP allowing homelessness to exist in our cities.

STOP allowing unenforced and unpunished crime in our cities.

STOP printing more U.S. dollars.

STOP paying citizens to not work.

STOP allowing teachers unions to dictate kid’s educational agendas.

STOP allowing corporation taxes to escape to offshore accounts.

STOP the government from picking winners/losers in our economy.

STOP spending over a pre-established National budget.

STOP attacking populism, nationalism, and patriotism.

STOP George Soros funding of government/corporate zealots.

STOP promoting that we live in a “global world” without national borders.

STOP chanting “USA” if you’ve not promoted it and tried to destroy it.

STOP release of Strategic Oil Reserves to cover failed national policy.

STOP “wagging the dog” to detract from sinking pole numbers.

STOP supporting monopolies over competing businesses.

STOP “Shadow Banning”.

STOP “Gaslighting”.

STOP the attacks on truth, morality, religion, prayer, and faith.

STOP buying Russian petroleum products.

STOP relying upon Chinese products.

STOP allowing revenue from investments in China.

STOP making our Nation bear the reduced carbon emission burden.

STOP “rules for thee, but not for me”.

STOP others from taking away your FREEDOM and LIBERTY.

We are sure the list above will invoke other faults within our Nation that you recognize need to heed to the word “STOP”. It is mind-blowing to see how far the “nut” of our recent National history has fallen from the “tree” rooted by our Founding Fathers. We should be ashamed it has fallen so far from the tree. It should make us mad. But more than that, it should motivate and embolden us to action to be a part of a National effort to prevent further decay, restore to original intent, and preserve the wonderful heritage given to us at such great cost, to leave a legacy of enduring FREEDOM and LIBERTY to be enjoyed and honored by those who follow us in life.

When we first heard this term, several past experiences came to mind. If you have had a barbeque grill, one that is started with propane, maybe you can relate to what can happen. You turn the bottle knob on, open one of the burner elements to the pilot light position and strike your match. If you are fortunate enough to have one of those long-nosed clicker things, powered by lighter fluid, and if you can get the little flame to stay on, you then bring your fire to the escaping gas in the burner element. If it is a breezy day, the flame never stays lit, so you light another match, or play with the trigger finger until a new fire is ignited at the tip of your magic wand. Finally, maybe after several tries, your flame finally makes contact with the burner element in question. This whole process may have taken several minutes. If you are like most people, the last thing you realize is that the gas has been flowing freely for the entire time of your fire demonstration failures. Reading the grill lighting instructions occurred 5 years ago, and you have forgotten the part about letting gas dissipate before attempting a re-light. Besides, everyone is waiting for the grill to be lit so that the food can begin cooking. Well, what has happened in the meantime is that a tremendous amount of gas has now built up in the well of the grill. When the match now gets close, KBOOM! Now, if you are lucky enough, only the hair on your arms is slightly singed. However, if you are one of the unfortunate ones, you might find yourself in the next county with second degree burns. Lighting gas, or GASLIGHTING, can be hazardous to one’s health!

We can remember a few years ago we heard about a new way of igniting your briquettes. One simply uses an old milk carton, like the half-gallon size, cut out the top and bottom, and fill it with your briquettes. If you have the kind that needs lighter fluid, (or if you have the kind that supposedly has the fluid already in the briquettes, it doesn’t really matter, because you don’t believe they contain any fluid since they don’t look wet), you simply pour lighter fluid down the top of the wax chimney, making sure you pour in enough to reach all the way to the bottom. What a great idea! This ought to work great! Once again, the remote flame is brought into close proximity to the wax chimney, now full of lighter fluid and a few briquettes. When this happened, you thought you were going to light the whole cabana on fire! The flames must have been six feet tall. Never mind rushing to get a bucket of water. Never mind reaching for the fire extinguisher. You never thought having any fire suppression devices or similar methods to save Smokey the Bear would be necessary. Fortunately, the flames eventually died down, and no one was injured in the melee. We bet you never used that method again! Once again, lighting gas, or GASLIGHTING, can be hazardous to your health.

Lighting gas is a dangerous thing!  Ever hear of a motorhome being pulled into a gas station with the refrigerator gas still turned on, and then having gas pumped into the gas tank. When the refrigerator tells the element it is time to re-cool the wonderful foods inside, when the burner lights, so do all the fumes from the gas filler tube now drifting toward the refrigerator!  Oh yes, it has happened. Sure, the new recovery rubber shields now recycle some of those fumes or spilled gas, but the hazard remains. That is why motorhome instruction manuals dictate turning off of the refrigerator when fueling the vehicle. But whoever reads those manuals anyway. Your used motorhome didn’t even come with one, and it wouldn’t help now anyway because all that is left is a metal smoldering frame, and some really upset service station attendants! Once again, lighting gas, or GASLIGHTING, can be hazardous to your health.

Lighting gas, or GASLIGHTING, can’t always be that dangerous, can it? Well, you tell us. Why do they tell you to turn off your exterior gas meter valve if there has been an earthquake? Sometimes things shake loose, like the connections bringing gas into your house. Some careless jerk walking around your house smoking a cigarette just might smell some gas, just before your whole house becomes a giant smoking hole in the ground, and your neighbors begin to wonder where your house went!  Ever noticed those “NO SMOKING” signs at the gas station, or on the ramp at any airport? There are reasons for posting those signs. Lighting gas, or GASLIGHTING, can be dangerous to your health. We dare not mention serving a bean dinner at a candle-lit dinner! It could lead to some explosive conversations!

Just the word “GAS” connotates some dangerous elements. Yes, it is true that gas has made this country pretty much energy independent, but as it is with any good sword, there are two edges. With just about anything, there is always a plus or a minus, a good or a bad, a right or a wrong, and so it is with GAS. It has an insidious side to it. There is a very good reason why gas companies add a chemical to their gas that makes it smell like rotten eggs. The reason is if they don’t, and the gas leaks out into a confined area, it will put you to sleep, slowly but effectively, and it will eventually kill you! In today’s vernacular, GASLIGHTING has the same type of effect. If someone tells you their chosen agenda over and over again, after a while you begin to believe it, never bothering to consider if what is being said is actually true or false. It is always critical that individual brains stay engaged and alert. GASLIGHTING can, over time, lull the dis-engaged brain to sleep, and when that happens, it is easy to believe anything you are told. If this is done on a mass scale, a large number of individuals can be influenced, and fall asleep and die, believing the chosen agenda. When there is no “rotten egg smell” mixed in with “the gas”, or put more succinctly, when there is no “truth” mixed in with “the chosen agenda”, you can easily fall asleep and die in the process of GASLIGHTING.

Yes, lighting gas can be dangerous to your health. In the age of electronic ignition sources, and fool-proof products, some of the experiences mentioned before would seem old fashioned or even unknown to those in the newer generations. Let’s approach the word “GASLIGHTING” from another angle. Let’s see if we can ignite some form of illumination for you, without blowing anybody up.

Have you ever been told something by somebody so many times that eventually you begin to believe it? As a young child you were told “Santa is coming! You better watch out and be good!” You really believed in Santa, because he usually did bring some stuff. Not always exactly what you wanted, but how many children actually got a horse for Christmas at the age of six anyway? Over time, we wised up, unfortunately caving into reality. As an adult, can you think of people who got themselves into situations that you knew were felonious? Ever hear of any cults? Jim Jones comes to mind, who literally brainwashed his inner circle to commit mass suicide in a Guyana jungle in the late 1970’s. How about the Heaven’s Gate cult led by Marshall Applewhite? He led his followers to believe they could escape this corrupt world for the “Next Level” by escaping (through suicide) to a spacecraft trailing the Hale-Bopp comet. We don’t know if they were successful, but 38 of his followers left this earth through suicide. At some point in our lives, all of us have found ourselves believing some scheme or lie. We took the teller of the news at face value because we trusted them and wanted to believe what we were being told. If we are too gullible or naive or allow our brains to be overcome with insidious “gas”, it becomes easier for someone else to use GASLIGHTING on us.

There are those who speak eloquently who can influence our thinking, and subsequently our behaviors. Many go to church to hear sermons designed to influence the hearer to a better way of life and living. Many join clubs because we are told it is the place to be or the thing to do. Are you going to register as a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent? The decision is often made by who surrounds you, like your family or friends or associates. The reality is that most of us are sheep and not shepherds, we like to call them SHEEPLE (“SHEEp + peoPLE). Most people prefer to be led rather than lead. It is often easier to be told what to think and do, rather than to think and do for yourself. We have encouraged parents to tell your kids, “Be the thermostat, not the thermometer!” Can you recognize the difference? One should control the environment, rather than letting the environment control you. If we fail to take control of our own thought processes, it is easy to succumb to the process of GASLIGHTING.

We guess the term goes back to a movie in the 1940’s called “Gaslight”, actually a stage play in the late 1930’s known as “Angel Street” in the United States. It is where a man influences his spouse to the point where she believes she is losing her mind. If a lie is told often enough, it can become true in the ears of the listener. Over time, you begin to question reality, you begin to wear down, it is the analogy of the proverbial frog in the pot on the stove. The heat is turned up slowly and eventually it is too late to escape. GASLIGHTING is a form of psychological manipulation; it is a form of abuse. The whole purpose of the one doing the GASLIGHTHING is to control the targeted individual. Real facts can be hidden or lied about. A concerted effort is made to alter the targeted person’s self-esteem and subsequently second guess their own decisions. Sociopaths and narcissists are often those who excel in GASLIGHTING others. How to define and identify those who fall into those two categories were covered in one of our previous blogs on June 13, 2021, titled “DANGERS OF SOCIOPATHS”. A careful study of those who exhibit such personalities need to be made in order to help prevent one from being a gullible recipient of GASLIGHTING.

Sometimes our FREEDOM and LIBERTY can be stolen if we allow others to perform GASLIGHTING on us! Now go out and have a nice barbeque. Please read the directions before lighting your grill!

When an aircraft crashes, it usually does so because of a combination of factors, some more important than others, but yet all contributing to the end result. Those that are sent to the scene of such a crash have the responsibility to determine those factors leading up to the crash. There are many factors that need to be explored, such as all mechanical issues with the aircraft. Was everything operating normally at the time of the crash? The maintenance history of the aircraft will be researched to find potential errors made. Weather could be a factor, such as wind or icing. The pilot(s) will be researched as to their qualifications, experience and training. Even a pilot’s phycological profile will be examined to see if there was adequate rest before the flight, and to see if stresses in a pilot’s home life might have bearing. Airport facilities, including hardware like landing systems, and airport personnel, like air traffic controllers will be examined as well. So, you can see that is not always just a mechanical failure, or just the pilot’s fault. All of this research is all done to determine the multiple faults leading to the crash in hopes of making future corrections to training, maintenance, or aircraft hardware in the future to make a similar crash in the future much less likely.

We mention all of this to say that anything that happens in life is not always simply due to one thing. It is often due to multiple issues culminating in the result. This is where we have coined the word “DOMINOMICS”. Sometimes one simple, often seemingly insignificant issue, like one domino, can lead to a chain-reaction leading to catastrophic conclusions, causing many dominos to fall. As in the video above, sometimes the same entity can start multiple chain-reactions having catastrophic results over a wide range of issues. This is the focus of our blog today. Our Nation is currently being negatively affected by a host of issues, all stemming from the same single source, a single “domino”. If this source is not prevented from continuing its destructive processes, our Nation will surely succumb to the effects of “DOMINOMICS”. Before we send in the investigators to determine the cause of our Nation’s crash, we need to pull out of our Nation’s “TAILSPIN” (blog on January 23, 2022, titled, “TAILSPIN”), to prevent the total destruction of our Republic. We will attempt in this blog to point out three single events that have led to catastrophic issues facing our Nation today, and the source of those single events.

ENERGY INDEPENDANCE: There was one “domino” that fell, restricting our Nation’s ability to extract oil and natural gas from federal land and water, and cancelled the Keystone XL Pipeline project (Forbes, January 29, 2021, Robert Rapier). This one “domino” caused several others to fall. With the second “domino” to fall, our Nation soon became dependent upon other nations for oil, several of them hostile to our Nation. Our third “domino” to fall in succession, our gas prices started to rise as the source of oil in the world was drastically reduced. With the fourth “domino” to fall, it became more expensive to transport items to our Nation’s citizens. The “dominos” continued to fall, inflation started to rise as items became scarcer to purchase, so the price of each item went up. The fifth and more “dominos” are continuing to fall, as our citizens found their budgets to be squeezed, not only by the rising cost of fuel, but also with the rising cost of all goods. Every citizen is now being forced to make decisions about what they can or cannot afford, and each one of those choices has an impact not only on the local and national economics, but also on each individual having to scale back to keep financially afloat. This is “DOMINOMICS” on the rise.

SOUTHERN BORDER INVASION: One single “domino” fell which restricted our Nation from adequately defending the invasion of illegal aliens coming across our southern border. The second “domino” to fall was the direct impact this invasion had on our citizens living on the southern border. Their homes were broken into, fences taken down, and dangers roamed free as often these illegal vagrants carried weapons, many carrying with them the COVID pandemic and other diseases. The following third “domino” was the impact this is currently having on many of our citizens all over our Nation as our current government, aided by NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), aided these illegals by providing transport, money, phones, and other forms of assistance allowing them to infiltrate hundreds of communities in our Nation. We are now seeing the fourth “domino” falling as crime committed by these illegals is on the rise. They bring with them child and drug trafficking. This leads to our fifth “domino” falling in this sequence, that being the drug Fentanyl killing thousands of our citizens. We will soon see many other “dominos” falling as a result of the first one. Our Nation’s education will be impacted, as will our healthcare system. We will be holding our breath hoping beyond all reason that terrorism will not be among the many other “dominos” to fall in this line, all caused by the one single “domino” being pushed over. This is “DOMINOMICS” on the rise.

COVID-19: We have already in previous blogs referenced the source of this pandemic and revealed those who conspired to bring it about. While the reasons remain clouded in secrecy and deception, what is clear and undeniable is that when this one “domino” hit the shores of our Nation, it resulted in a long series of “dominos” falling. The second “domino” to fall was best revealed by Rahm Emanuel when he repeated his “never let a crisis go to waste” catchphrase while discussing the coronavirus pandemic (Washingtonexaminer.com/news; March 24, 2020.) “Two weeks to flatten the curve”, became two years to flatten the economy! Mandates issued by federal and state officials shut down our Nation, which irreparably harmed thousands of businesses, and injured millions of citizens. The third “domino” to fall was the created need to push mail-in ballots, reduce screening thresholds, and covert counting processes, many in direct contradiction to federal and state law, often issued by those not empowered to do so. This created the fourth “domino” to fall, that being the doubt that the 2020 election was legitimate, 40% of Americans by one source (theguardian.com; January 6, 2022; Maya Yang). Simultaneously, the fifth “domino” fell. The impact on youth continues to be revealed showing the very young to be behind in normal cognitive progression, while our young adults run higher risks due to mandated injections, where even now, the true adverse effects are silenced by calling such reveals as mis-dis-or mal-information, facts that do not support the chosen agenda of the government, media, pharma, and big corporate elites. Those actuaries monitoring insurance rates have noticed a “Huge, huge numbers: insurance group sees death rates up 40% over pre-pandemic levels Since ‘Feb. 1, 2020, the Centers for disease Control and Prevention estimate there have been 942,431 excess deaths in the U.S.” (thehill.com/changing-america; Shirin Ali; January 7, 2022). It should be noted the increase in deaths, for the most part, are not COVID related deaths, so for now the speculation is “. . . that the death increase can be attributed to the vaccines.” ((NOQ Report; JD Rucker; January 4, 2022.) This is “DOMINOMICS” on the rise.

We are sure you could name other categories of “dominos” that are falling one-by-one. One other example would be the bungled retreat from Afghanistan and the “dominos” that continue to fall as a result of that one single “domino” falling. The three we have listed above are for your initial consideration. So far, we have not yet identified that one thing that started each of the above categories of “dominos” to fall. It would seem logical that each topic would have had a separate entity creating the chain of events, setting in motion the falling of multiple “dominos” in line, one after the other. However, that is not to be the case. As in the short artist’s rendering of dominos falling above, so it is in the case of the disastrous effects being thrust upon our Nation. While the offending party is clearly seen, as it caroms from one domino line to the next, it is not alone in its efforts to create the havoc now being imposed upon our Nation. Note that the one wildly swinging “domino” entity is under the control of something above, unseen, yet clearly the controlling force bringing all the chaos of “DOMINOMICS”. It should be clear that the current occupant of the White House is not in full control of all aspects of reality. It should also be clear that behind this person, there are others controlling, dictating, coordinating, manipulating, and over-seeing the actions of the one swinging “domino.”

We cannot stress highly enough the need to stop the wild swinging of the one bringing about the falling of so many “dominos”. Our Nation’s survival is at stake. If you treasure your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, you must take action to use whatever talent, time, or position you may have, to defend our most sacred National documents, our Constitution and Bill of Rights. If you do your part, we not only honor those who have gone on before us, but we’ll also leave a legacy that those who follow will also honor.

First and most importantly, we are NOT “anti-vaxxers” at FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM. We believe that each person has the FREEDOM and LIBERTY to choose your own path concerning not only vaccinations, but everything in your life. The obvious exclusions are when your definition of freedom and liberty deny the use of someone else’s FREEDOM and LIBERTY, or when you go against any provisions set forth in our Constitution and Bill of Rights. A moral conscience and a patriotic spirit were underpinnings in the foundation of our Nation and should continue to be so. One must also function within the rightfully and legally established laws of the land. We have always been against any form of mandate, as they only can lead to tyranny and oppression when not in compliance with the founding principles of our Republic. Our governmental system was specifically designed to protect smaller states and municipalities by not being a strict democracy. Our Republic forces compromise, leading to a more unified Nation. The result of compliance with our founding documents guarantees a robust conversation within the public square to allow compromises to take place. The current government in Washington D.C. has not been acting in good faith with our Constitution or with the Bill of Rights. The most notable excursion has been in the area of freedom of speech. The current cancel culture, promulgated by the current government, elites in social media and big corporations, and in particular of late, big pharma, have acted in concert and in direct opposition to the founding tenants of our Nation to suppress the freedom of speech, going so far as to vilify and destroy those in opposition, those choosing to express opposing points of view leading to a more unified national consensus, one requiring compromise. Below, we will be providing some of the opposing information being hidden from our Nation because it does not fit the narrative of those who seek to push their own personal agendas and done so to increase their power and wealth.

The following information comes from the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED) provided by three whistleblower military doctors during a panel discussion hosted by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Monday, January 24, 2022. Cancer diagnoses from 2016 to 2020 averaged 38,700 per year. In 2021 they increased to 114,645. Miscarriages from 2016 to 2020 were 1,499 per year. In 2021 there were 4,182. Neurological issues from 2016 to 2020 averaged 82,000 per year. In 2021 there were 863,000. Myocardial infarction increased 269%. Bell’s palsy increased 291%. Congenital malformations of military members’ children increased 156%. Female infertility increased 471%. Pulmonary embolisms increased 467%.

“The codes that were examined are generally for ailments that have been established as potential adverse effects of the vaccines in medical literature . . .” “. . . data on myocarditis cases appears to have been doctored, as the whistleblowers found that the number of codes for the diagnosis was about 28 times higher in August 2021 than when they checked again this month, where it was only two times higher.” ” . . . one of the military doctors said, ‘It is my professional opinion that the major increases (sic) incidences of the above discussed instances of miscarriages, cancers, and disease were due to COVID-19 vaccinations.'” (Just the News; January 26, 2022.) The codes were not for the number of individuals, because one person could have multiple ailments.

The following data was revealed on February 3, 2022, on Warroom Pandemic. It also is in conjunction with the data found revealed above: Hypertension increased 2,181%. Migraines increased 452%. Tachycardia increased 302%. Guillain-Barre Syndrome increased 551%. Multiple Sclerosis increased 680%. Esophagus Malignant Neoplasms increased 624%. Ovarian Dysfunction increased 437%. Breast Cancer increased 487%. Testicular Cancer increased 369%.

Folks, way back on April 4, 2021, we published a blog titled “VACCINE EFFICACY”. We showed the actual data given by the vaccine makers to the FDA for EUA (Emergency Use Authorization). We showed then, by their own data, that there was no statistical difference between the test vaccinated group and the control unvaccinated group, meaning that the vaccinations were irrelevant in fighting COVID-19. Since then, we have learned that adverse data was hidden, that Pfizer wants to avoid complete transparency for 55 (or possibly more) years. In Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial on January 25, 2022, he warned of the dangers of these vaccines. We have learned that the original study of the vaccine efficacy was to go for 5 years, but after 6 months they ended it by unblinding the placebo group by giving them the vaccine. In their study, more died of heart attacks in the vaccinated group than in the unvaccinated group. In the vaccine group, 21 died over the six-month period. In the placebo group, only 17 died. “. . . this conclusion is inescapable – that if you take the vaccine, you have a 21% increased chance of dying over the next six months.” He went on to say, “Now what happened was, in the vaccine group, one person died of COVID of 22,000 people. In the placebo group, two people died from COVID. That allowed Pfizer to tell the FDA and the American people that this vaccine is 100% effective. Because two is 100% greater than one. And that is a metric called relative risk. It is a deceit. The important thing for people to understand is ‘absolute risk.’ And here’s what absolute risk tells us. They have to give 22,000 vaccines to protect one person from death from COVID. And if you’re going to give 22,000 vaccines to prevent one death, you better make sure the vaccine doesn’t kill anybody. Because if it kills one person, you have canceled out all the benefits. But as we saw, 21 people died in the vaccine group and only 17 in the placebo group. So where did those excess deaths come from? The answer to that question is heart attacks. In the vaccine group, there were five fatal heart attacks in the six-month period among those 22,000 people. In the placebo group, there was one fatal heart attack among the 22,000 people. “So what that means is if you take the vaccine, you’re 500% more likely to die of a heart attack over the next six months than if you don’t. And it also means that for every life they’re saving by averting a COVID death, they are killing four excess people with heart attacks.”

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was mostly just addressing the heart attack issues in the paragraph above. In the three paragraphs before that one, we listed 17 potential life-altering adverse effects from the COVID vaccine. In our last blog we discussed the level of RISK you would be willing to accept. We ask that question again. Maybe you feel the need to accept the risk of any of the side-effects we’ve documented above. That is your choice. This is a free country. But what about your children who are under your supervision? They rely upon you to keep them safe and make the best choices for their development. They are too young to make these decisions on their own. You hold their lives in the decisions you make. Are you aware of the current CDC data concerning COVID risks for youth? If you are doing your job as a parent, or even as a grandparent, knowing the data, knowing the history of this virus is critical to determine the acceptable level of RISK you are willing to accept on behalf of your children.

Consider the RISK of your children getting COVID and the minute chances of death. Keep in mind that the data provided by the CDC is often confusing as they often lump more than one reason for death into the same column. For example, they will list COVID only deaths, but will also list death due to “pneumonia, influenza or COVID”, or “pneumonia and COVID”. There is always the question of whether or not one who has died did so because of COVID or with COVID. Hospitals have capitalized from having COVID patients, $50,000 per patient, it had been $77,000 in an earlier round (HFMA; Rich Daly, July 20, 2020). “Because of obfuscation with medical coding and legal jargon, we cannot be certain of the actual amount each hospital receives per COVID-19 patient. but Attorney Thomas Renz and CMS [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] whistleblowers have calculated a total payment of at least $100,000 per patient.” (PurpleSky; November 19, 2021; Comments by Brian Shilhavy; Editor, Health Impact News.) Also keep in mind that those most at RISK of dying have comorbidities, like being overweight, or having diabetes. Even so, “Amongst people under the age of 20, the survival rate was 99.9987%.” (American Faith; Summit News; January 11, 2022.) According to the CDC, for those dying under the age of one from all reasons for deaths, the chance of dying by COVID alone is only 0.5% of all deaths (200 deaths from COVID, total deaths 39,141). For those dying between the ages of 0 to 17 from all reasons for death, the chance of dying by COVID alone is only 1.1% of all deaths (770 deaths from COVID, total deaths 69,463).

With the above facts in hand, Let’s add in some other data from one of our previous blogs, July 25, 2021, titled, “If We Can Save Just One . . . We Should . . .” In 2020 alone children ages 0-14 were more likely to have died from Motor Vehicle deaths – 1,282; Mechanical Suffocation – 1,240; Drowning – 920. Add in those up through the age of 24 and the numbers jump to 7,313 for Motor Vehicle deaths, and 1,660 for Drowning. If you add in Poisoning for ages 0 to 24, there were 5,190 deaths. Of those aged 10 to 24, who died in 2019, Suicide – 6,488; Homicide – 4,965; Malignant Neoplasms – 1,792; Heart Disease – 959; or even Unintentional Injury – 12,535 (National Institute of Health, information from the CDC). Each one of those numbers for a single year are higher than the combined numbers for COVID deaths for youth.

You weigh the RISK for your children. Do you recognize the dangers of the vaccines? Do you understand the RISK you accept every day when compared to the limited threat of COVID? Choose FREEDOM and LIBERTY to make the right choice.