Month: April 2023

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Predictions

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It is inconceivable that Biden will seek a second term, yet here we are.  Even if one agrees with his policies, he is a questionable candidate.  His age, reduced capabilities and projection of weakness are notable liabilities.  Biden’s chances of winning are likely boosted if Trump is the Republican nominee but is that enough to overcome the specter of a Kamala Presidency? Doubtful.  Will abortion serve as a red cape and conceal Biden’s many negatives?  Possibly but not guaranteed.  It seems risky.  We must examine why Democrat leadership decided to run an elderly vulnerable puppet instead of backing a more suitable leader. 

What do we know?  Our politics have devolved into ugly influence campaigns where the ends, power, justify the means, deception.  Anything goes regardless of how harmful it is to our country, culture, family, faith, economy or national security.  This election will be no different. 

We know an honest debate on the issues cannot exist in the presence of influence campaigns.  Debate could result in critical thought, kryptonite to those who seek to manipulate millions for their own gain.  Therefore Biden will stay in the basement. 

We know that corporate media and much of social media has been transformed into an instrument of social control.  As they did in 2020, the media will engage in election interference rather than honestly reporting the facts.

We know a coalition of Democrats, corporations, media and institutions have joined forces to saturate our country in progressive ideologies for their own gain.  This effort has ramped up significantly in the last two years and it is likely Democrat leadership is desperate to win so they can solidify and expand upon that progress.  Centralized power and money are the goal, Biden is the prop.   

We can safely assume that an unattainable level of lawfare, shenanigans and/or fraud would be required for Harris to win.  While a malleable puppet, she is a liability that limits the Democrats’ options. 

Therefore, one prediction suggests that Harris will be replaced.  In order for Biden to win, a skilled running mate is necessary, preferably one dedicated progressive ideologies.  Such a person provides the ability to dump Biden after he serves his purpose.  Depending on circumstances and the Republican nominee, several scenarios come to mind. 

Biden’s entrance into the race could lull Republican voters into foolishly nominating Trump. The Democrats want Trump.  A well-orchestrated media frenzy over the “historic” rematch will provide a wonderful distraction from the issues.  A Trump/Biden contest cancels out the age question.  Plus nobody can complain that Biden lies with abandon because Trump does too.  Character is also off the table because neither candidate has any.  

The country will be disgusted.  Their potential disinterest could allow Biden to cruise through the primaries in his basement.  Both Trump and Biden have signaled they will give Americans the middle finger and refuse to debate.  

If Trump is winning, Biden will withdraw before the general.  His running mate, a younger, smarter candidate who can successfully string 10 words together will face a far older Trump. Coupled with the fact that many women and Independents will never vote for Trump, this could give the Democrat candidate the edge. The shiny object will be the silver tongue of the new candidate whose pretty words hide the party’s true objective: globalism, centralized government, control of large segments of our economy, and nationalization of extreme progressive ideologies to name a few. 

If it appears Biden will beat Trump, his handlers will allow him to proceed to the general and be inaugurated if he wins.  Then Biden will step down willingly or via the 25th amendment.  Biden would essentially be the trojan horse for the real presidential candidate. 

Regardless of when Biden withdraws, this deception is required to reduce the focus on the alternate candidate. Democrat leadership cannot count on Independents being as dense as the voters in Chicago.  Many are likely to connect the dots between progressive ideals and the crime and chaos in progressive American cities.  Therefore candidates like Gavin Newsom cannot spend much time under the spotlight.  They must be installed through trickery. 

While these scenarios will be less effective if Republicans wisely nominate a competent electable leader, leadership can yank Biden off the stage at any point if it suits them.  That is the great thing about running an old guy in decline, maneuverability and a cover story for their deceit.  For any of this to work however, massive distractions will be necessary.

A bait and switch will be accompanied by a well-orchestrated media meltdown.  This 24-7 distraction will obscure the issues, the candidates and their platforms.  Whether he is in the race or not, Trump will steal headlines for some real or made-up infraction.  Chances are BLM, antifa, climate and/or trans activists will find a reason to riot and politicians will find a reason to support them.  In case people refuse to be distracted, 2024 censorship and election lawfare will make 2020 look like a warmup.  The uninformed voter doesn’t stand a chance. 

At a minimum, running a puppet president is an insult to Americans and indicative of the contempt Democrat leadership holds for voters.  While time will tell if the above predictions are true, it is certain a con is underway.  Otherwise they would have run a capable candidate willing to honestly debate the issues.  The deceptions are a colossal warning flag that their agenda is great for them and horrible for us. 

Details

  • Ballotpedia.com offers good summaries of election law and the processes that would be necessary if Biden withdrawals or dies. 
  • This article written in 2020, also details how laws would be applied in the event of death or withdrawal of a candidate.
  • Some might be tempted to suggest Republican leadership has shown the same deception by running Trump.  This theory doesn’t hold water since Trump is “running” himself.  Trump has many serious faults but being a puppet is not one of them.  
  • Update August 8, 2023. As stated above “massive distractions” will be required to implement whatever con job is underway. We now know that one component of that strategy is Trump’s future trials which will derail the election process. Trump will never put the good of the country over himself, realize he has been once again outmaneuvered, make a deal and support another candidate. Trump is Dem leadership’s greatest weapon. Note I also made minor linguistic edits above.
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Let’s Ignore the Clown Show

America on Shaky Ground, Part 9

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Does anyone believe Alvin Bragg is a “rogue” prosecutor?  Highly unlikely. The Democrat machine is running this circus and what a circus it is.  All the clowns have assumed their roles.  Politicians wring their hands over democracy and declare no one is above the law.  Media personalities fake sadness to hide their glee over ratings.  Clueless protestors take to the streets for their TV debut.  Republicans perform their tired reactionary dance.  Biden dons a dazed smile and remains silent. Trump gives a campaign speech to his newly energized base.  Meanwhile our country continues to unravel with serious internal and external problems.  It’s sickening.    

What is going on?  Bragg indicted Trump on weak charges that others declined to prosecute, charges that are unlikely to result in a conviction.  Why?  Politicians have taught us that motive is best determined if we ignore their verbal misdirections and examine patterns, actions and consequences.  One pattern is obvious.  Keep Trump front and center in the media with real or made-up scandals and his loyal base will fanatically support him or his candidates while independents run screaming for the hills.  Trump gives the Democrats an assist when he takes the bait, spews ill-conceived remarks and endorses beatable people.  As we have witnessed in the last 3 elections, it is a winning Democrat strategy. 

This theory is borne out by the schedule.  Trump’s next court appearance is December 4, 2023 and prosecutors have requested a trial in January 2024.  What else is happening then?  Primaries.  Democrats have ensured Trump will be the orange amorphous cloud hanging over the primaries detracting attention from the other Republican candidates, obscuring their message, tilting the emotion towards Trump.  The Democrats will be ecstatic if Trump wins the nomination.  He is beatable.  They could run an over ripe banana and win.  Oh wait…

Isn’t this election interference on a grand scale and a serious assault on “we the people”, our country and democracy?  The clowns don’t want us to see it that way but the patterns tell the truth. 

The made-up Russia collusion attack is child’s play compared to the potential consequences of this stunt.  One of many is the public’s realization the Democrats have weaponized the justice system against the opposition.  Regardless of what anyone thinks of Trump, if the Democrats will do this to him, they will do it to anyone.  Is this an attempt to give Americans a giant middle finger?  To chill resistance, create subconscious fear and further shift the balance of power from “we the people” to government?  To further undermine faith in our once venerable institutions?  To deepen the divide?  All seem like happy accidents if not actual motives. 

Imagine what the rest of the world thinks.  The President of El Salvador tweeted: “Sadly it will be very hard for US Foreign Policy to use arguments such as “democracy” and “free and fair elections”, or try and condemn “political persecution” in other countries, from now on.”  It is hard to debate this logic.  Is reducing our influence globally a motive or a result of the perpetrators’ hubris?   

Another possible motive is the old game of “a good defense is a good offense”.  Credible information continues to pile up on the Biden family’s influence peddling, aka corruption.  Due to media bias, many on the left may be unaware of this.  Should an irrefutable case develop, how will an uninformed public react to legal action against any in the Biden family?  Will they declare it a baseless tit for tat thereby undermining the charges? 

Perhaps the most insidious motive is distraction.  The clown show is like a car wreck that snarls traffic for miles.  While folks miserably sit, glued to the carnage, they may not notice the failures of those who seek power or machinations of those Democrats who push hard to reformat society.  As a result, some people base their votes on the distraction (ie scary orange man) instead of the disturbing trend of girls who spontaneously declare they are boys, sterilize themselves with drugs and cut off their breasts, or any number of other equally serious issues that plague our society.

What is to be done?  Let’s ignore the clown show.  The consequences of Trump’s indictment will be terrible, but we can mitigate them and change the end of this storyline if we stay focused on what matters. 

In this game, both Trump and the Democrats believe Trump’s arrest will fill his coffers and solidify his support.  Hopefully Republicans will not convert their anger into a knee jerk Trump nomination without consideration of his ability to win or govern.  Let’s avoid the distraction and research the other candidates exhaustively.  For example, what are their belief structures and platforms?  Which candidate can communicate effectively to most of the country not just the base?  Who is best suited to unite the country against the woke cancer eating our society and harming our children?  Who is the best manager and can build a solid team?  Which candidate can rise above 2024’s version of the Russia collusion attack?  Who is the most honest and ethical?  Which candidates lead and which divide?  Who projects strength?  Who can best navigate threats abroad?  Who can win?

Democrats, it is logical to assume approval for the Trump indictment strategy came from the highest levels of the party.  Their actions suggest they will use any means necessary to stay in power even if it means deeply wounding America at home and abroad.  We gave these people power with our votes.  There will be a competitive Democratic primary whether Biden runs or not.  Let’s dedicate ourselves to in depth research, ignore the clown show and select a worthy candidate and administration that won’t take this country down with corruption and incompetence.  

Once the primaries are over, we can assume another phase of the clown show will be in play.  Will the Independents ignore the distraction, stay focused on the issues, and conduct a rigorous evaluation of the candidates and their platforms? For the sake of our country, we should all hope so. 

The Democrat strategy has put America on dangerously shaky ground.  “We the people” must disrupt this scheme and mitigate the fallout.  Uninformed complacency is no longer an option. 

DETAILS

Below is a summary of destabilizing factors addressed in this and previous articles in the America on Shaky Ground series.  Note I am in the process of switching to substack and some of the articles below have not yet been transferred. 

  • Part 1 – “The Beauty of Gathering”.  Division and distrust caused by the prohibition of gathering.
  • Part 2 – “Bad Ole Men”. Division and distrust caused by categorizing women and men into victims and oppressors.  
  • Part 3 – “Whitey in the Woodpile”.  Division and distrust caused by racial segregation via victim/oppressor ideology.
  • Part 4 – “Annie Get Your Gun”.  Destabilize the populace by undermining the constitutional right of self-defense. 
  • Part 5 – “Thou Shalt Lie”.  Propagation of false narratives designed to destabilize the populace and consolidate power.  
  • Part 6 – “Predators”.  Destabilize US economic and national security with unsound energy policies.
  • Part 7 – “Through the Looking Glass” and “Snowballs”.  Division via the splintering of society based on gender.  Destabilization caused by teaching kids to reject reality.
  • Part 8 – “Incredible Transitions”.  Purposeful economic and national security destabilization to “transition” the United States.   
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A Matter for Debate not Decree

Transgender Campaign Part 6

The national debate on transgenderism is at a fever pitch.  Some states have banned the chemical and surgical transition of minors and others have declared themselves sanctuary states for these treatments.  A woman who identified as a man just killed 6 people at a Christian school.  Activists scheduled a “Trans Day of Vengeance”.  The White House declared the trans community was under attack.  Meanwhile a few staunch proponents of gender ideology question the rush to medicalize children and they are verbally attacked for their efforts.    

Why has this subject become so toxic?  Primarily because proponents believe they are helping kids and detractors believe kids are being sacrificed.  There is a another subtler yet very important reason.  Much of the transgender rhetoric has an underlying presumption that gender ideology is generally accepted science.  It is not.  This presumption coupled with federal legislation and mass marketing of the idea that kids can change their sex at will has resulted in a serious societal pushback.  In response, proponents of gender ideology either assume or strategically state that transgender people are under attack.  Because this makes it personal, it also heightens emotions and feeds divisiveness beautifully.  It is also false.  Transgender people are not under attack, it’s gender ideology that people don’t like.  

Yet those who seek to ban medicalization of youth do not properly address the core issues either.  Attempts to curtail the consequences of the ideology do not speak to the important question of why more kids and young adults are spontaneously deciding they are the opposite sex.  Without public debate and action on gender ideology and the mass marketing that causes social contagion, bans on medicalization could ultimately be ineffective.  Kids will continue to be influenced.  How many will just wait till they are 18 to destroy their health with cross sex hormones? 

Let’s review several core issues:

We need a serious debate about gender ideology.  Modern gender theory is a recent idea and like all ideas, it’s a matter for debate not decree.  For example, I believe that humans are binary (male and female), sex is immutable and that biology supports this view.  I believe women and men are beautifully unique and their traits and desires exist on a wide spectrum.  I strongly oppose male and female stereotypes and believe we should embrace and celebrate the differences found within each sex.  I vehemently disagree with gender theory’s attempt to describe these differences as unique “genders” or “gender identities”.  

Throughout known history, a very small proportion of people have experienced marked and persistent identification with the opposite sex.  Before 2013 this condition was referred to as “gender identity disorder”.  As modern gender theory took root, the name was changed to “gender dysphoria”.  Medical institutions proclaimed that gender dysphoria was no longer a mental condition requiring treatment.  Fast forward ten years and state governments that support gender ideology require children be taught gender theory.  Babies have a “gender assigned at birth” and sometimes the doctors get it right and sometimes they get it wrong. All children can be a boy, a girl, both or neither and drugs and surgery are available to help them transition to “their authentic self”.  Sex is changeable.  

There is a huge gap between my beliefs, which are shared by many, and the ideas embodied by gender ideology.  It is important to recognize that belief structures are the basis for public and institutional policy.  Public policy that stems from gender ideology hardens sex-based stereotypes, encourages children to believe they can choose one of many genders or gender identities and seeks to normalize and encourage transition to the opposite sex (or other gender) via social and medical interventions.    

Public policy based on views such as mine would focus on psychotherapy for children and adults who are emotionally unable to accept their own sex, severely limit medicalization of minors, discourage sex-based stereotypes, and encourage acceptance of those who choose to manage their condition via transition.  

On the state and local level, we should educate people on gender ideology, debate the concepts and vote upon the direction of public policy.  If gender ideology is rejected then teachers’ unions and other institutions who mandate it must be neutralized.   

If the Biden administration were serious about healing the divide, they would be silent on gender ideology since much of the country disagrees with it.  What is it called when national government shoves an unpopular idea down peoples’ collective throats…authoritarianism.  

We need a serious debate on why gender ideology and “gender affirming care” have been mass marketed.  Why is it that the Obama and Biden administrations, teachers’ unions, medical institutions, TQ+ lobbies, progressive donors and activists insist that kids be taught that sex is a choice especially since a large percentage of the population disagrees with this premise?  Why do they tell emotionally vulnerable kids they might be “born in the wrong body” and then promote “gender affirming care” which includes health destroying drugs?  It is disingenuous to suggest that all kids should be taught they can change their sex so they do not bully a child who is unable to accept their own.  

We need a serious debate on the consequences of mass marketing gender ideology and “gender affirming care”.   Social contagion is one of many consequences of marketing gender ideology and has resulted in a greater number of kids, especially girls, spontaneously declaring they are the opposite sex.  It’s cool to be transsexual.  How can emotionally vulnerable children be protected without addressing social contagion and what has caused it?  

Another consequence of the trans marketing campaign is the number of social media influencers, therapists and gender clinics ready and willing to put children on a “gender journey” to resolve their emotional issues. Who is waiting with open arms when they listen?  Big Pharma.  Do you want some candy little girl?  

The influencers, Big Pharma, gender clinics and gender surgeons market themselves which helps gender ideology self-perpetuate.  

What are the long-term impacts of puberty blockers and cross sex hormones on mental and physical health?  It is a lie that puberty blockers are reversible as the Biden administration has stated.  Even a cursory examination of the side effects of sex change drugs suggests extreme caution for adults and a measure of last resort for minors.  

Marketing works.  Kids aren’t the only ones who have been influenced to accept gender ideology. How about parents who are so taken with it they overlook the dangers of puberty blockers and cross sex hormones?  How about therapists who immediately affirm and prescribe these drugs without a serious psychological evaluation?  How about schools who think it’s a great idea to socially transition a kid without telling parents?  Even assuming a belief in gender ideology, none of this makes sense until we recognize that this decades long campaign has been wildly successful.  

The data reveals young adults are electing drugs and/or surgery at a greater rate than ever before.  Why is there excess demand for sex change drugs and surgery compared to ten years ago? Marketing works.  

The well-funded gender marketing machine is entrenched in our schools, social media, institutions and federal government.  Those who disagree with gender ideology must offer a message that speaks to beliefs not just bans if want to protect the kids and young adults whose desire to transition is the result of influence.    

For the sake of the next troubled young girl who spontaneously decides she is a boy, sterilizes herself with drugs and cuts off her breasts, let’s please educate ourselves on gender ideology, focus the debate on the core issues and get serious about impacting public policy at the local level.  

Details 

  • The article above began as a response to Dr Erica Anderson’s recent article “Why We Need a Serious Debate About Healthcare for Transgender Youth”.  While I disagree with Dr. Anderson’s position on gender ideology, her article is thoughtful and worthwhile.  My reaction upon reading it was that a debate about treatment will be unsuccessful without a serious debate on gender ideology and the mass marketing that drives social contagion.  
  • “Missouri Senate Bill 49 is an Essential Step to Protect Missouri Children from “Sex Transition” Treatments is also a good article.  My reaction is that these efforts may not have the desired effect because they are silent on the underlying ideology that drives kids to the gender clinic in the first place.  
  • The photo above is from a book called “Being You: A First Conversation About Gender (First Conversations) by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli and Anne/Andy Passchier