How History Qualifies Truth! Consider John, Sam, Martin, Saul and Tucker.

THREE ODD HIGHLIGHTS
FROM PROVERBS CHAPTER 18:

#13 He who answers a matter before he hears it. It is folly and shame to him.

 #15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

 #17 The first one to plead his cause seems right until his neighbor comes and examines him.
 
For history to be History, context matters. It matters more than anything else if discovering and understanding, "Truth," is the goal.

 
Through the last few decades, the most influential voice in reshaping views on American History, including beliefs about, "America's Revolution," was social activist Saul Alinsky. His teachings and mentoring literally shaped the attitudes and actions of Presidents Obama and Clinton as well as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who wrote her thesis paper on Alinsky's work and philosophy. 

 
Alinsky wrote the book, “Rules for Radicals,” which I believe, wrongly characterized the beginning of America’s Revolution as a well planned and well executed manipulation for advancing acts of, "necessary," injustice.
 
He attributed the success and momentum of the American uprising to the, "necessary," manipulations called for by Samuel Adams, second cousin to John Adams. Alinsky presented unjust manipulation as the central, "necessary," feature of our American form of Governing.
 
But Alinsky conveniently ignored the greater accomplishment of Sam's second cousin John Adams, who under great duress and threat to his own life fought for and won the acquittal of the British soldiers that fired on the taunting crowd at the, “Boston Massacre.”
 
The success of the American cause was not advanced nearly as much by the intimidating agitation promoted by Sam Adams, as our current culture would have you believe. It's cohesive strength was advanced more by a growing faith in the kind of character that John Adams displayed through this act that he much later labeled as; 

“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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edIBuc4aEXE

John Adams: The President Who Defended the Redcoats

Untold History

 
The cementing factor that allowed, the formation of a, “New American Union,” a union of formerly loyal British Subjects aligned with American Revolutionaries was based on this type of, “Equal Justice.” A blind justice under law, according to the commonly held Judeo-Christian Ethic. This was drastically different than the politically enhanced narrative intended by Sam Adams or imposed by King George. 
 
Fears and the strong desire for control fought against this, Best Outcome," on both sides. But in the end, the courage of conviction to discover and uphold truth won. 
 
Today, commentator Tucker Carlson has come under fire for making public and providing comment on the recently released videos pertaining to the January 6th event in Washington D.C..  Is this the type of truth that Tucker is seeking? What do you think? Should he be shut down? Or encouraged?
 
Take a moment to listen to what he has to say and consider history  before deciding what you think? 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPg9N_HiLMg

 

Tucker Carlson: Here is the truth

WARNING-GRAPHIC FOOTAGE:

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.)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/31/americans-killed-protests-political-unrest-acled 

The vast majority of deaths described in this article were the result of violent opportunists, enticed by the chaos and vulnerability that these continuing protests, frequently turned riots, repeatedly created. This is the type of manipulation that both Samuel Adams and Saul Alinsky called for.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjN3EPgxaW4

End portion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. last speech

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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVuqo4PR9_I&t=13s

John Adams Boston Massacre Courtroom 

from HBO Series

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!

As Americans we have a historic civic responsibility to commit too, and encourage everyone we know to reject and refuse to be involved in socially destructive organizations and events. As individuals, if or when something we are involved in starts to go badly, we need to resist, challenge wrongdoing or even vote with our feet and leave immediately. REPEATED escalations to violence and community destruction is what separated the January 6th event from the other protests of that time. On the January 6th rally, the vast majority attendees simply left. They did not remain to provide coercive force of power and cover for the insurrectionists. They simply left and did not return for repeat performances. 

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

Posted on July 6, 2018 

See article at: 

https://conduitforaction.org/the-cloward-piven-strategy-orchestrating-a-crisis-so-government-can-solve-it/

and the original article that presents the manipulative principle in great detail. It is well worth the read. The title is misleading as it dismisses the human costs of the political power they seek.

See it at:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2010/03/24/weight-poor-strategy-end-poverty

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. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5316qMLruVY

Collectivist Thought, An Adoptees POV, An attempt to understand GDR Life, Morality and Sacrifice.

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.

Changing Culture and PC Religion

The Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pushed Me To Join a Politically Active Temple.

Consider this writer and her point of view, her sense of dedication, and sense of allegiance to the causes of her peers. This rendering has been edited slightly. The original can be seen by clicking the link located at the end of this post. One should NOT ASSUME that, "The Temple," referred to through out the article is a Jewish Temple.

Members of my Temple do not believe in the supernatural or superstition. In the same way that some Unitarians and some Jews do not believe in God, members in my Temple are not worshipers, most are atheists. They are not affiliated in any way with the Church. Instead, my Temple stands as a symbol of resistance and rebellion against injustices. 

Just like other faiths, my Temple has a code that their members believe in deeply and use to guide their lives. These Seven Fundamental Tenets include that “one should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason,” that “the struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions,” and that “one’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.” 

When Justice Ginsburg’s death suddenly made combating the threats to reproductive rights and a government free from religious interference more urgent, I knew it was time to join them and support their conceptual and legal battles. 

Even before Ginsburg’s death, the Supreme Court was unwilling to provide adequate protection for a woman’s right to choose and to control her body. The court was unwilling to keep church and state separate. Now, without her voice of reason on the court ― let alone her vote ― Roe v. Wade is in imminent danger of being overturned not based on legal arguments or scientific reasoning, but because of religious objections to what is a safe and necessary procedure for the women who seek it out after discussion with their physician. Ginsburg’s replacement is all but certain to be vehemently anti-choice, with one of the top contenders belonging to a sect that actually used the term “handmaid” to refer to some women until the popularity of the TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” gave the term negative connotations. 

Reading through the Seven Tenets, I was struck by how closely they aligned with the unwritten code I had used to try to guide my own life for several years. I realized, happily, that these were my people and had been for several years without my even knowing it. 

In the hours after Justice Ginsburg’s death, I sat wondering what the future would hold for my daughters. Their ability to live in a country where the religious beliefs of others would not play a role in their right to assert autonomy over their own bodies was suddenly, starkly, in danger. Traditional means of keeping abortion safe and legal seemed woefully inadequate to protect the rights that women in the generation before me had fought so hard to secure. 

Almost immediately I found strength in the my Temple’s efforts to turn religious arguments on their head by pushing for religious liberty for their members on an equal basis with believers in the dominant Christian faiths. And this is not just a theoretical push. The temple has launched campaigns and filed lawsuits to compel the government to do this in matters ranging from exemptions from legal mandates to cover birth control to the ability to display religious symbols in government buildings or allow religious clubs in public schools. By pointing out instances where the government has favored Christian rhetoric ― and filing legal challenges to stop it ― members from my Temple have transformed belief into action and has demonstrated what freedom fighting truly looks like. 

Our Temple members hope to appear before the Supreme Court in a case challenging a Missouri abortion law that requires those seeking to terminate their pregnancy to first receive materials asserting that their abortion would end the life of a separate, unique person. The temple argues that these materials violate the deeply held religious beliefs of one of our Temple members regarding bodily autonomy and scientifically reasonable personal choice. The argument that our Temple is using is the same one the Supreme Court effectively endorsed in the Hobby Lobby birth control case, for which Justice Ginsburg wrote the dissent ― that no one should have to follow a law that violates their deeply held religious beliefs. If a Christian should not have to do so based on their religion, members from my Temple should not have to either. This is what equality under the law means on a fundamental level and my Temple stands as a symbol of resistance and rebellion against tyranny. 

This is the organization I want to have standing up for my rights and for my daughters’. While I support more mainstream groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Church and State, my research has shown that the my Temple is truly in line with my beliefs about protecting our First Amendment rights and fighting laws that promote or are based on religious doctrine and that it is willing to use radical, creative and yet legally sound strategies to make its case. 

I was able to become a mother when I wanted on my own terms. Throughout my pregnancy, I had access to scientifically accurate information and the ability to make informed choices with my doctor. While I never had an abortion, I want the same opportunities to choose for my own daughters. I am far from certain these rights will exist 10 years from now when they may be deciding when, how or even whether to start their own families. 

We need creative, resolute thinkers who are willing to stand up for what they believe in and take concrete action to do so, and the members of my Temple are those kind of people. I am proud to now count myself among their ranks. 

There is a real chance that the Supreme Court will be lost for a generation or more to justices appointed for their religious beliefs rather than a deep understanding of the Constitution or a desire for justice to be carried out on an impartial basis. Because of this, I believe that the strength of those in my Temple ― and its members’ dedication to fighting for true freedom ― represents our best, last defense against anti-choice lawmakers who are seeking to assert power over women’s bodies and take away our right to choose. 

Everyone who cares about women having autonomy over their bodies should care about efforts to use religion to chip away at this right. We need to think outside the box to challenge what is coming and what is already here. The members of my Temple are already doing that, and by becoming a member, I believe I have joined a community of people who will stop at nothing to safeguard my family’s rights ― and all of our rights ― when they are at their most vulnerable. 

Jamie Smith is an attorney and mother who cares about civil rights. She can be reached at jamiesmithwrites@gmail.com. 

Now consider your own point of view, your own sense of dedication, and sense of allegiance to the causes and strategies that you share with your peers and consider the original content in the article below.

see original un-revised article at 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rbg-mom-joins-satanic-temple_n_5f6b3565c5b629afbe990c15?

the photo source, and a very informative article on RGB's history and social activism through judicial action (not related to religion). 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/76804/15-things-you-should-know-about-ruth-bader-ginsburg

As a Point of Contrast

Now consider a broadly traditionally Christian view on most of theses same topics as summarized in this very short video below.

"The Image of God"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-rzM5EojJY

I end with and nature video I created

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