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I recently got a question from someone I think very highly of and was surprised with what I found in answering his question.
Hey! I thought I'd share this and ask your opinion. I feel that this is not a particular incendiary video in this day and age....
Do you think the guy being interviewed is misinformed or spreading false information? He kind of represents what I was trying to communicate about Israel and Palestine.
Human Rights Watch Founder - and Holocaust Survivor - Accuses Israel of Genocide on CNN
I listened carefully to the response presented by the international
activist Aryeh Neier, who Co-founded, “Human Rights Watch,” and was active President
of the George Soros Open Society Institute for almost two decades. Neier is a new
name to me but Soros is not and Soros’ reach and connections are very vast and very
wide. But before I talk about Soros and Neier, I want to respond to the content
of the video.
First, it equates the remorseless attackers as displayed by
continuing rocket attacks and the continued holding and killing of hostages with
those seeking to protect their population and eliminate a proven overwhelming
and deadly threat as being equal in guilt for their actions. They are not.
The tasks they are trying to achieve are completely different even if the
results of their attempt result in similar destructive outcomes. This was not the first attack, and the only reason that the Nation of Israel still exists is her success in fighting off and disincentivizing her attackers. These attackers are very motivated.
But many of the actions taken by the Israeli Government to implement their internationally sponsored occupation through the transfer of land ownership has had tragic results. Therefore many hope for a second Palestinian State or a constitutional process that creates greater equality and representation for minority ethnic groups. The very informative video at the end of this posttitled, "The Story of Palestinian Christians | The Stones Cry Out | (2013) full film, presents the Palestinian Christian situation. Their struggle does not include the extremes of Jihad with the destructive annihilation of the Jews. So diplomatic problem solving options are more reasonable.
Second, his report misrepresents the situation by failing to
present the facts of the battlefield they are forced to fight in including the
tunnels network.
Third, Hamas gave no warning other than decades of public training
for and verbally teaching their children the concept that killing their Jewish
neighbor is something to be honored with lifelong respect and financial reward to
the families and public recognition of the fighters in their culture. This is
the most difficult factor in the conflict. This honoring is displayed well in
the Palestinian Prison video below.
Fourth, Instead of developing wealth and tourist infrastructure
along their coast, Hamas’s 18 year priority has been to create an underground military
operations network and amass vast amounts of armaments and train a virtual army
for the task of brutally celebrating the public extermination of their
neighbors as occurred in the October 7th event.
Origins of the conflict. Palestine was not
vanquished by the aggressive aspirations of her neighbor Israel. The conditions Palestine experienced were first imposed by international
edict at the end of WWII. Palestine’s
military losses came only as a result of their earlier aggressive activity and attacks
on the newly formed State of Israel.
In comparison, Israel takes steps to reduce
civilian casualties and routinely gives warning requesting noncombatants to
leave the areas of conflict before most planned operations. But Israel has no
power to remove Palestinian residents that are willing to die as martyrs (displayed
in the video) and who refuse to leave or are not allowed to leave and
intentionally kept in harms way by Palestine’s governing authorities (Hamas) who
have established near dictatorial power over their population, although this
same population is deeply committed and remains the source of where they draw
their fighters and public support from.
This is important because Hamas leadership and fighters have
intentionally created and located themselves in a tunnel network that often extends
under public buildings including schools and hospitals. These tunnels require
much larger scale munitions to destroy than routine surface targets.
Hence
the legitimate need for the heavy weapons.
The problem Neier describes as the failure to provide
relief, and the collateral destruction of personal gardens and farms, food
shortages, and the ensuing condition of famine that is inevitable unless Hamas
surrenders is a historical key ingredient of successful warfare. It has been
strategy #1 for centuries, like using water when you wash your car. The
solution is for Hamas to surrender. If Hamas surrenders the killing and
starvation of the supporting population will end immediately. Most of the
fighters will be imprisoned and live in relative safety, (as shown in the
video.) Due to their long established culture of honoring terrorist fighters they
will be regarded as heroes during their incarceration and their families will
be honored and financially cared for by their government.
Consider this excellent film that presents the Palestinian
perspective of the fighter’s idealism of suffering for their cause as well as Israel’s
attempt to control this socio-religious-cultural problem in a humanitarian way
and tell me which approach you think is more just. It is titled,
What Are The Conditions Of Palestinian Prisoners In Israeli Jails? | Hot House (2006) | Full Film by Journeyman Pictures
And now to Soros…
Soros is a complex and very, very powerful person. His power
extends on an international, even global scale into all areas of culture and
finance.
He is able to operate in this fashion through his personal
wealth that he expanded from what was amassed by his father and others who
assisted the Germans in pillaging the wealth of his fellow Jews during the
holocaust. In this sense, he and Neier have a lot in common.
Since WWII George Soros and his followers have been
responsible for intentionally creating multiple extreme financial disruptions,
sometimes on a near global scale. He is the virtual oligarch of the oligarchs,
and could fit the typology of an “anti-Christ,” better than anyone else that I
am aware of. Consider the 60 minute interview below From the time it was made
in 1998, Soros’ power and wealth and influence have only mushroomed. The second
video is a description of some of his activist political action. Here it is done
against a loyal leftist candidate that fully supports the Soros agenda, but his success would interfere
with the success his opponent that Soros favors, so Soros intervenes to control the outcome. His billions have repeatedly
organized and financed massive global protests and riots on a near continuous basis
including many of today’s anti Israel
riots.
Billionaire George Soros Puts Big Money Into Local Races
(HBO)
Going back to the 60 Minutes video… I find it interesting that
he was so directly involved in creating the current Haiti situation and that he was compared
so directly with Donald Trump. Certainly their aspirations are often similar.
Have you been following the Haiti
situation? Criminal cartels hired by the political parties to enforce rule? How
about Mexico’s
election and the 250 murdered candidates? Last election it was only 136. Do you
think we are going to see the failure of Democracy on a global scale?
(PS) Currently your older brother is very concerned about our
situation here in America.
He worries about our political/religious condition. He sees the politically
powerful as intentionally trying to radicalize vulnerable Trump followers. He
believes that the ongoing and very blatant persecution of Trump and his family
are intentional pre-planned strategies to instill anger and fuel rage in the
population that will result in armed conflict, much like the Hamas fighters. Not
just protests, but armed organized conflicts that will ultimately justify our
Government in taking our freedoms away,
All this is much like what Edward Bernays’ said in his 1928
book titled, “Propaganda.”
A quote from the book.
“"The conscious and intelligent
manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important
element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of
society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power.”
I see it as a sort of control directed by ideas and expressions
of idealism. To be honest, recognizing this kind of power is the motivation
behind why I write.
Personally, I liked the kind of idealism that was displayed
in the HBO John Adams story much better. But understanding other cultural
expressions of idealism is necessary if we want to gain understanding.
In Early America, this role was played by church leaders and
a, “melting pot,” prioritization system occurred. There, good leadership
resulted in seeking mutual respect of humanity in very challenging social environments. But it was
preceded by course manipulation. Remember our talk about the religious wars of Europe and leaders that created offences and the need to
kill those who ate the (actual body) of Christ with their teeth, even as they
personally viewed this teaching as superstition. It was a deadly form of self
righteous hypocrisy!
Today, since the free distribution of cell phones to the
masses under Obama, and the elimination of our historical voting requirements
due to expectations of inclusion, our dumbed down population seems to be fed a diet of shallow
narratives aimed at those with little to no real interest or attention span.
Today, truly informed voters are sure to be a very slim
minority.
Will you choose to look beyond the prescribed narratives?
So enough of my thoughts. In light of all of this. What do you see?
PS... for balance, I have included the following video. Above I minimized the extreme actions of the Israelis due to the extreme circumstances they face with their Arab neighbors. But the video below gives history on how extreme their action have been to all of the residents of Palestine since they were first given control in the late 1940's. These extremes actions and policies are certainly the key to the continuing conflict.
The Story of Palestinian Christians | The Stones Cry Out | (2013) full film Journeyman Pictures
His Response...
I am amazed in the current world how differently the same information is processed and viewed by people living side-by-side. I often wonder if that has to do with information being so available and us people getting overloaded with it all. I will try to stick mostly to your responses and I think you will see what I mean.
1. You stated that the video I shared "equates" the remorseless terrorist attacks of Hamas with the actions of Israel to protect its people. I did not get that from the interview at all. The opening states that the International Court of Justice called for the arrest of Netanyahu alongside Hama's leaders for crimes against humanity and genocide. Otherwise, Hamas is almost not mentioned at all. I don't think that Hamas is mentioned in the interview because there was no doubt in either mind that Hamas is truly guilty of crimes against humanity... so there was nothing to discuss there. In my opinion, no serious-minded and informed person thinks Hamas is acting in good faith. It is a parasite kept strong by the tension between Israel and Palestine and the lack of power and safety felt by many Palestinians. The fact that they discuss Israel's tactics is an admission that Israel is at least trying to appear to act in good faith on the world stage... and it seems to be losing that battle.
2. It fails to report facts of the battlefield when forced to fight insurgents in tunnels. This is true, but seems immaterial to me unless you consider it a good reason to drop bombs that take out city blocks in order to destroy tunnels. Rafah is a 25 square mile place... about half the size of Vancouver, WA. There are 1.125 million people there... that is about 45,000 per square mile, VERY populated. I share the concern of Neier with the use of large ammunition that can "kill someone from 2 football fields away" in such a location. When Israel was bombing such population centers in Jan-Feb, they were averaging about 60-70% of deaths being women and children. Things have improved since the US stopped giving them such weapons. To me, that was not a fair trade-off for the cost of war to take out underground tunnels, but the interview actually gives Israel a "free pass" on that and focuses on forced famine.
3. Hamas gave no warning for its attack and has built a culture that wants to kill Jews. This is not discussed in the video, but I have no argument against this statement. For the most part, Palestinians have not accepted the changing of their borders by outside governments from the beginning, since Jewish people started arriving there due to Russian pogroms... but protected by Russian citizenship. There is classic 1900s anti-semitism attached to this sentiment that stretches back to well-before before WWII.
4. Hamas has not invested in Gaza, focusing on building tunnels and training fighters. Again, not part of the video, but there is certainly some truth there. I think it is a bit simplistic to say that, but mostly true. Hamas derived its power from conflict with the "bad guys", much like Netanyahu has. Every conflict over the years has bolstered support for both sides. Politically, there isn't really an incentive for peace for those in power. It is a travesty that Hamas does not take care of its people in other ways better. Does that mean the Palestinian population deserves bombing and famine? I would argue no.
5. Farm destruction and famine is a cost of war. Hamas needs to surrender if it wants its people fed. That is a perspective I would push back on a bit. You just said that Hamas is not interested in anything but perpetuating a war, building tunnels, killing Jews. If that is true, why make an argument about what they should do like they are going to suddenly change priorities.
Also, as Mr. Neier discusses the targeting of supplies by Israeli settlers and even troops in the west bank, photos are shown of food trucks tipped over on roads in Israel, spoiling the food. I don't see the obstruction and despoiling of food meant for a starving population as a "cost of war". I see it as a war crime. There are currently hundreds of thousands of people without running water, without hospitals, and without food and aid has been pretty systemically blockaded by Israel. I cannot lay that all at the feet of Hamas. It is a war crime to “intentionally use starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including wilfully impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions.”
If Israel is withholding supplies with the goal of forcing Hamas to surrender, as you intimate: That is defined as a war crime.
If Israel is withholding supplies with the goal of making people evacuate the Gaza strip as refugees, that is a for of Genocide. Ironically, that is the for of genocide that gave birth to Israel in the first place!
If Israel is just engaging in war and withholding and despoiling supplies is part of that, with no "goal", then they are not engaged in an ethical war like they argue.
Basically, I think that Israel has some things to answer for. That does not remotely exonerate Hamas. That does not equate the two things... Hamas and Israel are two completely different bodies that cannot be compared in that way.
As for prisons, I agree that most prisoners in Israel are treated well. Certainly better than prisoners of Hamas!
As for Soros, I think your fascination with him distracts from the other stuff and clouds the issue. Whether he is a good or bad guy has little to do with Israel and whether Neier knows him has little to do with whether I can trust his statements. For the same reason, I don't engage in speculation about what kinds of shenanigans Trump got into with Epstien. To me, those kinds of speculations are not as productive as they seem at first. :-) Perhaps we can discuss Soros another time seperately?
Anyway, that is what I see. Either the statements are lies or they are true. I feel that they are true and that Israel, despite its arguments, is engaged in near total war in a major population center against a weak adversary and is punishing the general population unduly. I think that there is no great new threat to Israel that requires these actions. I think that their actions are cutting them off from the support of the world and ensuring a strong Hamas for decades in the future... also likely ensuring the political power of Netanyahu and his zionist allies.
I worry that cooler heads do not prevail in the current climate. I believe that the MAGA religion is a part of that and can sympathize with my brother's concerns, though I don't look at things and see any "blatant" persecution... just a guy who is great at complaining to his many religious followers. I am not looking forward to next January no matter who wins... which is a sad state of affairs.
I think that is all I have for the moment. I hope that we can keep communicating. That is important to me!
Thanks for taking the time to look at my response. The CNN piece was (typical) for both CNN and FOX News. Rather than presenting the who, what, where, when, and why it went directly to summary and then to authoritative/activist, criticism much like Saul Akinski trained activists are encouraged to do.
Mr. Neier didn't even bother to qualify his criticisms. This is the narrative effect in a nutshell. It's purpose is to create emotional response, not to provide history or context. In the bombings of London by Hitler that I mentioned in my earlier post, the population was spared for the most part by the use of subway and subway-like bomb shelters. In Gaza, Hamas, not the civilians have continued to occupy the underground network. This is the fact that requires Israel's use of heavy munitions. If the target is Hamas, they have no choice but to use heavy munitions. Israel must either accomplish their goal of conquering Hamas, or accept a continued Hamas presence. Hamas is the enemy that escalated the conflict to multiple organized mass attacks and the killing of whole communities. This is the critical piece of information that Neier chose to minimize and ignore.
In this type of interview, the speaker's credentials become the critical swaying ingredient. The facts are secondary or even absent. But I am not surprised. Mr. Neier has met my expectation. In my opinion and his credentials are below toilet grade.
I have been following the People for the American Way and other Soros organizations for decades, and Mr. Neier was President there for over 12 years. He is very likely to be criminal like Mr Soros. Watch the Soros material. (You will hear him speaking unapologetically about intentionally destroying regional economies single handedly.) Unfortunately there are no laws to protect from the kind of harm he often commits.
On the integrity level, I refuse to take a position without context. Therefore, I added the videos.
To add context, not opinion. The GAZA situation is tragic at best, but the Jail video covers the election of Hamas and how the prisoners' very lives drastically improved due to their incarcerations. It also allowed them to present their POV's for me to hear directly from them, to gain context. I want to hear their opinion. Not those that claim to speak for them. The other, "Stones Cry Out," video tells the tragic effects of the Post War, UN imposed boundaries on all non-Jewish ethnic groups. This video is very critical of Israel's actions and does look not favorably on the Jewish National leadership. Both videos were made by the same website. Together they present at least some context.
Additional context,... Israel has had a death penalty on their books since they formed, but it has only been carried out two times in the country's 75 year history. The culture of the surrounding countries freely impose the death penalty on tens of thousands for violating of common Western cultural norms, and their Holy Book, glorifies the act of exterminating all, "non-submissive," Jews. Therefore, Israel's sense of threat and necessity to show themselves strong to survive is real, not imagined.
(Click link below to see chronological list up to current date.)
The list above has an extensive accounting of bombings and other attacks. Considering that the 2023 score of the list is 4,890 Israelis killed and 18,787 injured, compared to 2 capital punishment deaths. (And yes, I know tens of thousands of Gazan's in collateral damage.)
It appears that when the Israeli's have other options, they choose the others. These also are often very harsh by Western standards, like seizure of their property and incarcerating activists with very long sentencing, and even blowing up the family home......
But a Hamas surrender would at least stop the bombings in Gaza. Perhaps restarting the conversation for seeking (MUTUAL) improvements at the UN, or with other negotiators could be accepted. But unless Hamas surrenders the tragedy will continue to escalate. I am convinced that international pressure for Hamas to surrender could lessen the loss of civilian lives greatly! Especially if an effective ceasefire were to occur. But I also think this is unlikely as Hezbollah's support is already heavily engaged in the conflict as a direct ally of Hamas.
But a Hamas surrender would at least stop the bombings in Gaza.
A couple of more links that present more on the history of this troubled region of the world, including what appears to be a religious social system that parallels Western Sociaslism.
A STRUGGLE FOR THE SURVIVAL OF CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION
Winston Churchill, was courageously unpopular, and ridiculed
for proclaiming the stark realities of his day.
Eventually he became Prime Minister of the English Empire,
and on June 18th 1940, he spoke about dignity and purpose and their need to
take their place… “IN THEIR FINEST HOUR.”
He described it as a FIGHT FOR THE SURVIVAL OF CHRISTIAN
CIVILIZATION against a Nazi (Socialist System). The NAZI SYSTEM claimed to seek
SOCIAL JUSTICE and REPAIRATIONS through the return of the Sudetenlands to Germanic rule and had a plan to SAVE THE PLANET from what
the leading educators and global elites of that time saw as critical genetic degradation.
The Nazi, "FINAL SOLUTION," was to EXTERMINATE all, "nonproductive individuals," that they labeled, “useless eaters,” and WHOLE ETHNIC POPULATIONS
that they labeled as, "genetically inferior," starting with the Jews. (Much like
the genocide Hamas is calling for today for religious reasons.)
Churchill’s resolve, … NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!
Unlike the residents of Gaza
where evacuation to neighboring countries could be possible if their Arab neighbors
were willing to cooperate; England’s
only neighbor, France had already been conquered. In one 6 month period, over
43,000 English citizens were killed even with extensive use of bomb shelters
and over 1,000,000 homes were destroyed. But England’s population endured and
eventually prevailed.
Compare today's U.N. and Arab failure to avert civilian carnage in Gaza with the inspiring Christian response of Denmark and Sweden during WWII. (Click picture below for first video in list and video link below it for full list)
Today most of us have forgotten the fierce struggle Europe fought for the, “Survival of Christian Civilization.” Today we casually bend or
abandon our, "Christian Convictions," to embrace the progressive Humanist
views presented by our educators and leaders. When consequences erupt, we become troubled and even angered when our hypothetical expectations are
interrupted by the consequential realities of real life. But in spite of our blindness, some grow stronger some grow wiser.
Today, in a parallel struggle of competing values and questions about human purpose and dignity, a similar struggle has erupted. This struggle has already taken the lives of hundreds of millions, exceedingly more than the extermination deaths of WWII. It has been occurring silently for decades and with today's legal changes it is now being used to define personal freedoms in America. But the question is, it this freedom truly private and personal? Or a mutual experience.
Below, Gianna Jessen speaks with a similar resolve and courage about her struggle for life and the decision that her mother made.
She tells of her struggle for survival and her personal
travail against the brutality and injustice of this time against those that sought to kill her, and those like her. She also speaks of the GRACE that gives her hope.
Have our youth and many of our key institutions been engaged in a, "Culture of Revolution?" And for how long? Certainly, a culture of unrest has been present as far back as the 60's. Consider the lyrics of this 60's Beatle's song.
"...I look at the world and I notice it turning, While my guitar gently weeps, With every mistake we must surely be learning? Still my guitar gently weeps. Yeah I don't know how you were diverted, You were perverted too, I don't know how you were inverted , No-one alerted you..."
In searching I found; While My Guitar Gently Weeps, was written by George Harrison, as an exercise in randomness. It was inspired by the Chinese I Ching, in dismay of our human potential for universal love and our failure to unite and display it.
Relating to randomness and Chinese leaders. Are you familiar with the more recent Chinese leader who actually championed chaos. He delightfully stated, “Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent,” and preached, “Marxism consists of thousands of truths, but they all boil down to one sentence: It is right to rebel.” To rebel against Old Ideals, Old Culture, Old Customs, and Old Habits?
Through chaos this leader sought absolute allegiance, demanding unity in his systematic destruction of competing institutions, history, heritage and culture. Through imposed allegiance, he effectively erased all options for personal independent and self directed liberty.
Could we be erasing America today? In a similar way? Only at a slower pace? And if so, will it lead us to the same outcome at a similar cost.
Could this be behind the chaotic confusion we so frequently see around us? Were the global B.L.M. uprisings that caused the destruction of our once beautiful city centers here in America only the beginning?
At least 25 Americans were killed during protests and political unrest in 2020
Today we revolutionize science, replacing experimental scientific fact with popularized theories and ideals of a syncopated human lifecycle and an obtuse view of human sexuality. Is this a part of the revolution? Are these ideals accurate? Are humans really nonexistent before becoming fully self-aware? Is our subjective emotional comfort really the true measure of personhood, gender and identity? Or are these claims merely battlegrounds for waging chaotic conflict?
In today's America, Federal Control is being superimposed over State's Rights. With Biden's executive reversal of Trump's border policy. He forcibly funneled vulnerable illegals into vulnerable states with promises to provide voting privilege's.. But there has been a delay. So far the Constitution has held and it was ruled unconstitutional for these noncitizens to vote, (at least in New York, for now).
And today in many states. New State hierarchies are removing Parental Rights as children are being taken without trial when conflict over gender expression occurs. Is this simply, "timely progress," or is it, "Revolutionary?"
Was Vice President Kamala Harris, "A Revolutionary Voice," when she repeatedly said that the, anti-Trump Post Election and Black Lives Matter Protests, "Must Continue?" Even after scores of innocent lives were lost and many, many millions of dollars of damage destroyed the centers of our major cities.
History shows that activist led civil conflict is rarely about universal fairness, or achieving balanced positive change to benefits all. That is the job of our Legislature and Legal System. Todays activist conflicts displays mob power through intimidation and even domination as in (Seattle's CHOP district where 6 were murdered). Unlike the nonviolent passivist movements of the past.
I grew up in the era that Legislated, "Affirmative Action." At that time, our youth were still taught to value our history. Instead of erasing it. We sought to learn from it and find ways to make, "humanitarian improvements." It was a era of inclusion. Of inviting others to achieve prosperity and share in our values of liberty through opportunity. Government programs were even created to help make home ownership more available to low income families. This legislation was called the, American Dream Downpayment Assistance Act. You can read about it in the link below...
Unfortunately this semi-socialistic mixture of government and capitalism created new problems. Opportunists abused it in lending resulting in the housing bubble and recession of 2008. It was somewhat like the recent shut down of China's housing boom that has left whole cities of unfinished apartment buildings to decay.
Here in the 70's, Affirmative Action was created to increase opportunity for minorities and women while still maintaining at least some sense of Liberty for all. But very recently it was challenged and portions of it were found, "Unconstitutional," in our Supreme Court. In 2023, it ruled that racial and gender discrimination could not be used for acceptance into colleges. But in the 70's they could.
And in the 70's, even though white males like me were last in line for many job opportunities. My high school class was so positive about diversity and equal opportunity that we elected our only male black student as our Class President.
Today's climate isn't like that. Instead of guidelines for Federal hiring and improving Housing opportunity, through legislation and voluntary adjustments. We punitively cancel and exclude those who adhere to older values and fire them if they resist progressive change in the smallest of ways. In doing so, aren't we creating a "Progressive," forms of segregation?
In the revolution of the Soviet Union, those being cancelled were called Kulaks. The dividing line could be as little as having and upstairs in your house, or too many cattle.
Today, in America progressive leaders also punish through prejudicial social policy. Culturally restrictive policies against select parents and communities. Especially communities of faith. Policies of disrespect and exclusion, that create a hierarchy of intimidation through child removal or employment cancelling. Policies that reject key points of our historical and cultural diversity. Now we replace our former core value of personal strength and integrity with a progressive piety and self-righteous pride in our public displays of extreme moral acceptance. And this has become the central theme for many of our government leaders. Does anyone remember, "Don't ask, Don't tell?" Where personal privacy for all was honored over expositionism?
In reality our passivity toward often misguided and potentially harmful behavior increases victimhood. As caution is sacrificed and the aberrant behavior (including the legalization of harmful drugs) is celebrated and even promoted among vulnerable peers, victimizers are empowered. Our lack of caution encourages experimentation and celebrates deviation. Instead of protecting, we now pride in ourselves in our displays of tolerant acceptance.
Sadly, I would have to say that it was my generation that created today's leading cause of American Death for those under 45: Drug Overdose. We were the generation that normalized the expansion of these intoxicants into our youth culture, leading the way for legalizing most gateway drugs and decriminalizing possession of small but often lethal amounts of deadly drugs. Consider the pain that this has brought to America's families. Consider the wealth and power it has transferred from working communities to the Criminal Cartels that dominate much of the population south of our border. Without the Cartels, how many would be immigrating illegally?
And consider the pain that our rejection of traditional family mores in sexual behavior has brought through broken homes as traditional family values have declined. Pain even in President Biden's family. Especially to his daughter in law Kathleen and the grandchildren.
Is showing approval of Hunter's family abandonment to engage in an adultetrous relationship with his brother's grieving widow, really an appropriate way to display the virtues of tolerance?
News reports Joe and Jill's full approval of Hunter's romantic involvement with Beau's widow while still being married to Kathleen.
Beyond family, our corporate and business policies have also changed. Today we also enforce and punish those who fail to comply with the new ideals of, "social equity." and, "politically correctness."
Less intense than the, "Red Guard," but in close harmony with what is shown in the, "Cultural Revolution," video above. Sadly, the children of China in that generation either had no awareness of their very recent past, or were unable to resist the pressure they faced in their own, "Culture of Revolution."
But here today, if this, (Swimming Event Video), was presented, I think many of our University trained "Disciples of Progressive Culture," might describe it as...
"A small triumph for justice and equity against all racial bigotry and oppressive historical ideology. We celebrate your vision! A progressive vision of freedom, moral equity and redemptive social justice! We gratefully forsake the distractions of family, past culture and ethnic history! We utterly reject all who look backward and hinder your path forward!
The 1960's were also a time of turmoil. In 1968 the Beatles released their "White Album" that included the song Revolution presented below. It was written during Mao's Cultural Revolution.
Have you subscribed to the, "Revolution?" Have you examined it's history and message? Although not necessarily inspired by these events, the Beatles song at the beginning was written during this same revolution.
After searching and reviewing many videos on the topic. (The story links) below clearly shows how unexamined devotion and even a fear of being excluded can cause even the most idealistic among us to assist in the destruction of all that we cherish for what is presented as the very best of reasons. May we avoid the fate of failing to learn from the tragedies. May we truly learn from the past and avoid the fate of following in their footsteps.
In response to these events in China, the video below was created. It explains the chief differences a pure Democracy and a Republic with checks and balances. A worthwhile review. I wonder if this information is still taught in our schools. I found it very informative.
