THREE ODD HIGHLIGHTS
FROM PROVERBS CHAPTER 18:
#13 He who answers a matter
before he hears it. It is folly and shame to him.
“One of the best pieces of service I have rendered my country. Judgement of death against those soldiers would have been as foul a stain upon this country as the executions of the Quakers or witches.” Adams wanted a nation of rule and law, not one of mob justice, even if it meant defending members of the oppressive army of his enemy.
The story is portrayed in the video below.
John Adams: The President Who Defended the Redcoats
Fox News host Tucker Carlson fires back at critics...
The link below also presents another perspective on the U.S. deaths that occurred through the many months of what journalists called, the "mostly peaceful," anti-Trump-election and BLM protests. This article is from a news source from outside of the U.S. Please take a look.
At least 25 Americans were killed during protests and political unrest in 2020
(click link below to read article.)
In August of 1963 another activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Below is the final portion of his last speech on April 3, 1968. Earlier in this speech he described his deep commitments to resisting intimidation, to strengthening the brotherhood of humanity, to strive for economic and racial justice through non-violence and his profound appreciation for the source of his hope and strength. Unusual courage and strength of character is what he and John Adams displayed. This strength of character did more than, "make them known." It empowered and directed many others in our nation to find their strength of character as well and caused Adams to be elected as our second President of the newly formed United States of America.
This clip from HBO dramatized the challenges he faced:
John Adams Boston Massacre Courtroom
Although the Tucker Carlson presentation may seem inflammatory, we as a people have a responsibility to perceive and appreciate what is true even more than the feelings of compassion or anger that move us emotionally. We have a responsibility even when the truth challenges our personal prejudices, the narratives of our culture or the idealism of our friends.
In contrast, to John Adams' demonstration of sacrificial integrity, and Martin's courageous commitment to non-violence our current political administrators actually encouraged the ongoing agitation that extended this chaos, and our media and criminal prosecutors obscured these deaths and refused to prosecute the property crimes that so effectively destroyed many of our communities. This was truly an example of the kind of, "necessary," injustice that second cousin Samuel Adams and Saul Alinsky called for.
Rather than Tear Down: Commit to Build and Strengthen!
The challenges of today are not really that different than the challenges faced in times past. These challenges have been common through out human history as has injustice when systems fall short or fail, especially when they are overwhelmed. But are the turmoil's of today the result of flawed people working in imperfect systems or are they the deliberate acts of destructive manipulators working behind the scenes? Consider...
The Cloward-Piven Strategy: Orchestrating A Crisis So Government Can “Solve” It
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Every system known to mankind can fail when it is overwhelmed, be it our Criminal Justice System, our Court System, our Public Safety and Policing System, our Immigration System, our Health Care System and even our Financial System. And they all fail more often, more severely and cause more harm when they are overwhelmed.
Doesn't it seem odd that under some administrations the phenomena of systems dependence and overload decreases, and under other administrations recently working systems seem to explode?
In the second example, we are told that these failures provide those leaders with opportunities to, "build back better." Like in the article above.
But what about the suffering and destruction that occurred in the explosion? And why don't the losses that we the people experience affect the leaders that created them? On the contrary these leaders reap extreme rewards in power, prestige and wealth.
I wonder if Sam Adams, or Saul Alinsky would have felt the same about these necessary injustices if their family members were unintentionally caught in the riots that they inspired? If they had been shot, brutalized or crippled? I am certain that if they thought their loved ones were in harms way the would have warned them. But what about the rest of us. People are not pawns to be discarded.
I believe that we should take these recent events with their governmental responses as a warning. Our choices are simple. Either we need to submissively surrender our critical thinking skills and embrace the ultimate knowledge and control that these leaders seek to impose, "for our welfare," or learn from the, "truths," of history.
Consider this comparison to a centrally controlled life under socialism in East Germany before the wall came down.
In my opinion, if we are truly seeking Justice. We need to rediscover and be led by the genuine truths of history. We need to do as John Adams did and exert our, "Utmost in Character," and as Martin Luther King Jr. did in," Continuing in Courage," to cause the systems that we all rely on to succeed, to the true benefit of our friends, our families and our communities.
Thanks' for reading, and be sure to stay informed. Be sure to ask hard questions. And be sure to support conservative candidates. Because, "Conservatism," a commitment to build on our proven successes and working principles is far more beneficial than the, "necessary destruction," of tearing down to build-back-better on unproven theories through consolidated governmental power and control.
And for goodness sake, be sure to register and vote.
