American Holiday

Happy Thanksgiving, 2021

A Derailed Messenger

Speaking as a Catholic, I can't take Pope Francis seriously. His globalist-leaning behavior is far too politically motivated. I think he is dangerously off the rails as pontiff and is steering Catholicism down the wrong track.

He refuses to denounce Biden's support of abortion or to deny him Communion because of it. Yet any Catholic woman who undergoes an abortion is automatically excommunicated from the Catholic Church, unable to receive Communion. Evidently it's Biden's choice that is acceptable to the pope, not the unfortunate pregnant woman's choice. That's secular hypocrisy worthy of America's legacy media machine.

Climate change is a hot topic for Francis, no pun intended. He's now preaching to young people to protect the environment. Excuse me, but how does this fit in with the Great Commission? Jesus Christ left a clear directive that his disciples were to teach his message--love God and neighbor--and to baptize them. That's it. He makes no discernable mention of the weather.

Furthermore, there's a story in both Matthew's and Mark's gospels that Jesus actually killed a tree. For the self-appointed environmental pope, how awkward is that?

Plan A, B, or C

I've become addicted to Victor Davis Hanson's podcasts. Today I listened to "Scandalous" on The Traditionalist. As always, he covers many topics. Towards the end, he addresses the chaotic shambles that is the Biden administration.

Hanson contends that, during Biden's first ten months in office, every appointed government department head's job has been to undermine that particular aspect of American life. The Energy department destroys the domestic gas, oil, and nuclear power industries while the secretary laughs out loud at high gas prices. Transportation's secretary promises continuing supply chain disruptions "as long as the pandemic continues," claiming that child care issues (of all things) are a "root problem." Homeland Security has erased the southern border and allowed untested, Covid-infected illegal aliens to stream into the country and has settled them in various states far and wide. Justice has neutralized the rule of law and turned the FBI loose on concerned school parents fighting for their children against mask mandates and the teaching of CRT. As for Defense, Americans don't need to be reminded of what they did (nothing) for Afghanistan and by indoctrinating our troops with CRT.

Hanson offers three theories that he believes Americans are pondering to make sense of this wanton destructiveness. First, it could be caused by sheer incompetence. Second, it is a carefully crafted plan to create so much chaos that the Federal government will have to step in and assumed control over all aspects of daily life. Lastly, it could be similar to an alternate universe scenario; the Biden administration truly believes this is all good. Higher gas prices, supply chain crisis, inflation, crime, open borders--yes, it's all good for the country.

Sign me up for the second option. I think this is a deliberate effort by the Federal government to provoke a societal collapse. Events are moving quickly, and worsening steadily, because Democrats know they will lose across the nation at every level of the mid-term elections next November. They need the crisis of collapse now. Considering the pain and suffering of hard-working American citizens resulting from their intentionally induced chaos, Democrats won't get another opportunity for quite a long time.

For Our Veterans

We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to do violence on those who would harm us ~ Author in dispute

For the Marines

Hauling a Heavy Load

If you want to understand the causes and effects of the ongoing supply chain crisis, read Ryan Johnson's article: I’m A Twenty Year Truck Driver, I Will Tell You Why America’s “Shipping Crisis” Will Not End. 

Johnson's article is well worth reading for information and education about the processes involved in and the current obstacles facing our transportation industries. The functionality of our supply chain is a complex succession of interlocking steps that, as we are noticing in stores across the country, cause quite a cave-in when one step is missing or lacking in efficiency.

The ruling elites who create our crises don't need to worry about their impact. These self-appointed superiors travel to climate change conferences in private jets and gas-powered SUV motorcades, and they don't stand in line at the grocery store. It is the working American citizen who is left to pay the tab for terrible policies. Ryan Johnson's article tells us that we're in the supply chain nightmare for the long haul.

Homage to Voters

Here's to the parents who voted en masse

To change what their children are learning in class.

Here's to the families who shouted "No more!"

To taxes and crime, and mandates galore.

Here's to the people, making their stands 

To reclaim our country--built with our hearts and hands.