How can America regain its economic superpower status?

With the economy flat on its back, unemployment at a 40-year high, and the housing default crisis still worsening because of President Joe Biden; is it even possible to turn our financial problems around? The last time inflation was this high was when Jimmy Carter was president.

Good political economics is neither left wing nor right wing; it’s not liberal or conservative; and for goodness sakes, it’s not Republican or Democrat; it’s just plain, straightforward economics cover a broad spectrum of views and widely diverse fields.

The politicians are still running around grabbing at straw, trying to save the economy. Hillary Clinton said that it’s the government that creates jobs. President Reagan said, “The government is not the solution to the problems; they are the problems.” To fix the economy, the government needs a businessman as president not a career politicians. When anyone tells you that the government has a solution to the economic problems, we should be very scared.

The best solution to make government work for the people and institute good economic policy is really straightforward and so obvious. As President Kennedy said, “Ask not what the government can do for you, ask what you can do for the government.” Politicians should be put on commission just like the rest of us. If they do a good job they should be paid a lot, and if they do a bad job they either should not be paid at all or they should be fired. When the government was shut down because the Democrats were crying because they couldn’t get their way, those in Congress and the Senate shouldn’t get paid. Why should the working class not get paid; while our Congressman and Senators continue getting paid? Our Congress and Senate are government workers as well. They works for the American people. We don’t work for them. We have the power to hire or fire them as we sees fit.

Those in Congress and Senate should not be allowed to place earmarks on legislation. They should not be allowed to get the perks they are getting such as inside trading. They should get the same healthcare as the American people. It will eliminate these lifers in Washington.

The President should be granted the authority for a line item vote that would require a 60% vote in the Senate to override.

To ensure a stable dollar, the Federal Reserve should operate on a price rule whereby reserves should be added to the banking system when prices are under downward pressure and should be taken out of the banking system when prices face upward pressure.

The United States is the world’s third largest producer of oil. Can you imagine what the economy would look like today if President Obama were to successfully stop the importation of oil? The U.S. economy would be in even worse shape than it already is. Why should the United States be dependent on Foreign oil and have to deal with terrorism? We should be in more control of our resources like President Trump wanting to do. We should be more independence rather than depend on other countries.

The leaders of the oil-producing countries are really just one step removed from being declared enemies of the United States. If embargoes caused people to rethink their politics and see the light, then North Korea 60 years ago would have become a free market, progrowth, democratic, capitalist nation. Trade embargoes and sanctions are not good political tools, no matter what the government may tell you. The president can bring public attention to bad behavior in order to sway public opinion to get a foreign leader to see the error of their ways. They could used this on Putin after Russia invaded Ukraine and stop that war. It could shows China that the United States is not to be messed with.

The Left will have you believe that we’re facing a global warming crisis. When in fact, man is the primary cause of global warming. Cap and trade forces the price of carbon emissions higher but without correcting for the negative impact on the long term growth rate. Due to government mandate, companies and individuals would be holding an asset with market value. The government should not expropriate assets without paying proper compensation.

Nuclear-generated power is a proven, environmentally friendly way of producing clean energy that does a great job for virtually every objectives you can think of.

If more production and employment is what is wanted, then reduce taxes on employment and reduce taxes on production. That’s how to create prosperity!! If taxes are low, wages will go up, more people will buy the products and services.

A sure sign that the people who run government don’t understand basic economics is when they take employment data as an actual measure of prosperity rather than as a proxy for prosperity. Working is the price society has to pay in order to be able to consume the goods and services society wants. When consumption and employment are confused by politicians, all sorts of mischievous consequences result. Employers were also encouraged to pay workers higher wages than the markets would dictate because those workers would then buy more and stimulate the economy. The government should not be in the business of supporting any one specific industry, whether that industry be housing, autos, insurance, or anything else. The reason why healthcare is so high is because our Congress and Senators are being bought off by the Big Pharma. They are only in it for making money, not actually helping the people get healthier.

Rich people can change the timing of their incomes. They can more readily afford lawyers, accountants, and doctors. Rich people should be more sensitive to tax rates than are poor people.

The argument for higher minimum wage is couched in terms of a “living wage,” but seriously isn’t some wage better than no wage? While increasing the minimum wage is a seductive populist agenda item, it is incredibly harmful to the economy. An increase in the minimum wage succeeds in doing is pricing people out of the job market. The times were good during the Reagan and Clinton eras.

We really have to implement positive tax reforms. The solution is to throw out the current tax code and implement in its stead a true flat-rate tax. With tax rules at all levels of government as confusing and complicated as they are today, few people actually prepare their own tax returns. It should come as no surprise to anyone that is government increases taxes on people who work and pays more to people who don’t work, there will be less work. Slashing income-tax rates and capital-gains tax rates in 1981 helped launch what we now appreciate as the greatest and longest period of wealth creation in the world history. When the tax rate is high, investors simply delay selling their assets to keep the tax collector away from their door. In most cases, people who inherit wealth are lucky by an accident of birth and really don’t deserve inheritance anymore than people who don’t inherit wealth.

Should U.S. economic policies be focused on expanding the economy or on reducing income inequality? The mantra is: “Raise tax rate on the top 5% of income earners and cut taxes for the other 95% of Americans.” If the government taxes the rich and give the money to the poor, sooner rather than later we’ll have a lot more poor people and fewer rich. How about we go to a tax rate of only 10% of what a person make. If 10% is enough for the God, it’s more than enough for the government. Good economics should always make common sense. The poor actually spend less money now than 20 years ago on such necessities as food and clothing, called the “Wal-Mart effect.” The government’s Robin Hood strategy has almost always failed because it means less not more income to take from the rich to give to the poor. This is why Socialism will not work. Lower tax-rates expand the economy and helped move more people up the income ladder.

The government is simply spending too much money. More money is going out rather than coming in. As DOGE discovered, there have been a lot of waste in government spending. The Democrats are upset because they got caught with their hands in the cookie jar.

What President Trump wants to do is cut income taxes by using tariffs instead. We can make America great again and prosper; if we only eliminate higher taxes. Taxes in the red states are either lower or no taxes at all; while taxes in blue state are extremely higher. The cost of living is lower in the red states over the blue states.

America can return to prosperity once again after the 4 years under Joe Biden. We can return to prosperity as well. There’s hope for America and for us.

We cannot escape from the fact of getting older. Like my mother would say, “There’s 2 things we can’t avoid and they are, paying taxes and dying.” We will have to pay taxes until we die. We are not immortal, we all are going to die someday.

The fact is that as we get older, we will feel it in our body and bodily function. As my step-dad would say, “going steady with arthritis,” when it comes to any aches and pains we may have. Believe me, I feel it with my knees, some days are worse than others.

We even have memories lost as we get older in one form or another. You can prolong it by either taking drugs or the natural way by doing words search. I prefer doing words search on my phone.

As you get older, you will also have bladder issues. As the saying goes, “you start out in diapers and you end up in diapers.” As you get older you may not always make it to the bathroom in times or have to go more often. When that happens, you will sometimes leaves messes in or on your pants. Then you get discriminated against and asked to leave. It makes a person wonder what they will do to those in nursing home and/or assisted living. Will they kicked them out too for that issues? They used the fact that it’s unsanitary. New Life will rather kick someone out for that over someone having pink eye 3 times. I don’t know about you, but pink eye is much worse.

Bill Gates wants to eliminate the elderly because he sees them as being useless to society. This is one of the reason him and Dr. Nazi Fauci created the COVID virus to kill off the elderly. This is why COVID affected the elderly more than children. They were trying to kill them off.

What you can do to redefine your health is change your diet and avoid putting poisons into your body. Assume for a moment that there was a pill that could extend your life. How likely would you take it? How many are in search of the Fountain of Youth? I mean, we all are searching for ways to stay younger as long as possible. They’ll do whatever it takes to do so, from dying your hair to getting a face lift.

Do you know someone who doesn’t look their age? I’m 60 years old, but to some, I don’t look my age. People who looks younger than they are, is because of good genes, and they don’t smoke or spend time getting tan either outside or in a tanning booth. Don’t get me wrong, we need the sun for healthy living but we also must learn that too much can cause aging and skin cancer.

Older Americans have become good at the psychology of money. They know that they cannot depend on Social Security. Yet there some who do and they cry about it when it runs out. They want the government help you. You need more than Social Security to survive when you retire. It’s also good to have a good retirement and investments set up for when you retire. How many actually think of that though when they are young.

When you’re young, you think you’re going to live forever. You just want to live life to the fullest and have as much fun as you can.

As you get older, hopefully you’ll also become wiser.

It shouldn’t be a surprise that older adults are the happiest people.

The bad thing is as you get older, nursing home and medical care eats up your income. If you own property, expect the government to take it from you.

What scares me is the fact that these younger generation will be taking care of us in our old age. Our cane will become our weapons. They have no respect for the elderly. They don’t realize that with age comes wisdom.

Let’s throw the stereotype away! The elderly are redefing our health, wealth, our challenges, and living with a purpose. We are not done living yet. We still have a lot of living to do. Don’t count us out! Instead listen to us because we got wisdom that comes with age.

As we looked back at Halloween that was this past Friday, my question is: what is your scariest movie you have seen?

My scariest movie is “THE SHINING,” with Jack Nichalson.

Did you know that Stephen King didn’t like that version, so he had it redone?

I don’t know about you but you cannot go wrong with Jack Nichalson. He was just perfect for that role. I’ll go into my reason why I say that but first let’s go into Steven King, one of the greatest horror author of all time.

Before Stephen King became known as the scariest author, there was Edgar Allen Poe of the 1800’s. He wrote such stories as: THE RAVEN, THE FALL OF THE USHER, and THE TELL-TALE HEART. Who haven’t read these stories?

THE TELL-TALE HEART is a short story by Edgar Allen Poe about an unnamed narrator who insists on his sanity while describing the murder of an old man he was living with. This story is a gothic classic exploring themes of madness, guilt, and the psychological effects of paranoia.

Edgar Allen Poe suffered from paranoid schizophrenic, making him into a great writer of horror stories. I remembered reading THE TELL-TALE HEART when I was in high school. It was a required reading and one of the good stories I read. It was creepy and made you think in the process.

Now you can say that Stephen King is that type of author as well. A lot of his works had been made into movies and/or mini-series for television. I have a book that I’m in the process of writing and typing up called, “ROLLAG HILLS,” that could be on the same page as type of book Stephen King would right, without me giving away the plot.

Like I said earlier, Stephen King didn’t like the version of THE SHINING with Jack Nichalson for some reason. The reason he didn’t like Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of THE SHINING was because he felt it was an emotionally cold, misogynistic, and poorly adapted version of his novel.

I have this to say though, who can go wrong with Jack Nichalson? He was just so perfect in that role. He got that creepy personality to make him a perfect good actor. When he would say, “Here’s Johnny;” he say it with such a spell-binding way. Let’s look at other movies that Jack Nichalson starred in so you can get the picture of why I say he was perfect for THE SHINING.

One of Jack Nichalson first movie was ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO NEST. In that movie, he played a patient in a mental asylum, I couldn’t see no other actor portraying that character beside him.

When he played the Joker in the BATMAN MOVIE, starring Michael Keaton, he had the Joker’s grin down pact.

If you ever look at Jack Nichalson, you can see why I say that. He is known as often playing charismatic rebels fighting against social structure.

Another movie that Jack Nichalson was perfect in was A FEW GOOD MEN, also starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore. The famous line that he used in the movie is “You want the truth-you can’t handle the truth.” I used that same line when it comes to my blog. If you read my blog you would understand why I used that line.

When you’re looking for a scary movie to watch by yourself or with your girlfriend or if you prefer boyfriend, I recommend you check out THE SHINING. It will scare the wits out of you.

Don’t get me wrong there are lots of scary movies out there to pick from. It just that for this blog, THE SHINING is my point of reference at this time. I have mentioned 2 scary movies 2 years ago with PSYCO and HALLOWEEN. There’s also SILENCE OF THE LAMB, but that could be a different blog. Just like the movie, SEVEN, starring Brad Pitt. And of course, the Japanese is known to make scarier movies than the United States.

So once again, what is your scariest movie you have ever seen? Do you agree with me with THE SHINING? Please let me know with your comment.

Have you noticed how certain people looks for ways to control? Have you noticed how the government and especially the Democrats are only in it for control?

Our career politicians in Washington are only in because of the power they have by being in control. They seems to forget who got them elected in the first place, the American people. They crave the power they have over us. If it wasn’t that fact, and the perks they get, I doubt, they wouldn’t be in Washington as long as they are.

Whenever someone comes along to disrupt that power, they fight hard as hell to remain in power. They do not want term limits, because it would take away the power that they have over the American people. When the Tea Party movement started under President George W. Bush, the Established Republicans fought them to remain in power.

Since the Tea Party movement, it was an eye opener to the American people. Even Donald Trump saw this as an opportunity to run for President. He faced opposition not only from the Democrats but also the Rhino Republicans as well in 2016. Anyone who would comes up against the power to be will faced opposition along the way. It doesn’t matter what it may be.

Thank goodness the Tea Party held their grounds! A lot of the Rhino Republicans are stepping down or had been voted out of office. Now the only one still holding on to the power in Washington is the Democrats. They are still fighting President Trump every step of the way. They even used the faked mainstream news media to do so. They are even protesting Trump as well.

I heard Bill O’Reilly said, “Since the Democrats are behaving badly, they are done. They may have a hard time in winning another election.” He used history to do so. Herbert Hoover made a statement that cost the Republicans from winning an election for over 20 years.

This same things could hurt the Democrats as well and they may find it difficult to win another election for maybe 30 years. That’s why I always say it good to learn from history; otherwise we are doom to repeat it. The Democrats are trying to rewrite history rather learn from it.

During COVID, the government, especially the Democrats shut down everything in the country and put fear in the American people. You couldn’t go visit your parents, go to church, go out to eat, go shopping, and to some actually go to work or school. The Democrats kept everything on lockdown for as long as they could. The Democrats forced everyone to wear a mask when out and about. Some even wore the mask while alone in their home and cars. Some still are wearing the mask.

Kid Rock has a song out called, “We the People.” They say wear your mask, take your pills, now the whole generation is mentally ill.

Now the Democrats have come up with a new protest rally called, “No King.” Do they really know what no kings mean? They sees Trump as a king because he wants to give back the power to the American people, and our freedom to boot. It’s the Democrats who wants power and control. They are acting like a king, not President Trump.

It was Joe Biden, who said, “get the vaccine or you all are going to pay!” It was Joe Biden who called parents who protest the school boards for what they are teaching our kids; when he called them domestic terrorists. Who is the real king here? It’s sure not Trump! It was Joe Biden who was acting like a king and the Democrat party as well.

When the Democrats elite saw that Joe Biden’s had failed in his debate, they forced him to step down from running for reelection. It wasn’t Democracy, because the people didn’t have a chance to nominated Kamala Harris to run for President. They appointed her to run. She was a DEI appointee. All a thing a king would do. Who is the real king now? Not Donald Trump or the Republicans.

For the latest government shut down, the Democrats are once again responsible for the shut down; because they are not getting their way. They are pouting and crying about it. They say that Trump want to take away Social Security and healthcare. When in fact, the only one who would lose healthcare and welfare assistance is the illegal immigrants.

It’s like when kids are playing and one get mad and pick up his toys and leave. If they don’t get their way, they pick up their toys and leave. It’s all about control! Or when employees would go on strike for more money or better working conditions or healthcare.

Husbands would control their wives anyway possible. Parents would control their children. Teachers would control their students by indoctrinating them. When parents found that out during Covid, they were upset and went after the school board to stop them.

Now that Bobby Kennedy Jr., who is the Secretary of Health is going after Big Phara, the food processing company and hospital; they don’t like that either and want his head on a platter so to speak. He’s cutting into their profits. The Democrats on the payroll is attacking Kennedy for doing that.

To those who are calling President Trump a king in this No King rally, I have this to say. TRUMP IS MY PRESIDENT AND JESUS IS MY KING!! In other words, the United States hadn’t had a king since the Revolution War when the Colonist fought England to be freed from the monarchy.

If you agree with Trump being our President and Jesus being our King, press like and comment below.

Do you remember hearing the song, “This Land is Our Land” when you went to school? Do they still play or sing that song in schools today?

I remembered hearing that song when I went to school in the 70’s and 80’s. This song was written by Woody Guthrie in response to Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America.” It’s a folk song.

How would you feel if someone broke into your home? You wouldn’t like it, would you? People pay to have security for their home. Some have extravagance security system with fancy technology that will alert the police if intruders enter your house illegally. Some have watch dogs like German Shephard or Doberman Pincher. Some even have a gun to scare off the intruder breaking in.

Growing up on the farm, we had big dogs guarding our place. My dad even had a gun that he wasn’t afraid to use if need to. He even said, “if you’re defending yourself and your property, make sure they are in the house for no witness, and make sure they cannot testify either.”

SQUATTING: is an act of occupying a building or land that is abandoned or unoccupied without the owner’s permission. SQUATTERS: from trespassers in that they occupy a property for an extended period. Squatting has occurred throughout history in the United States. You still hear it happening today. How would you feel about that?

How would you feel if someone stole your house from under your nose? There are some who will do that. Con artist would start by picking a house to steal. They then would transfer the deed to your house into their name.

This is much like illegal immigrants coming into United States illegally. This is why we need border security and/or the wall on our Southern borders. This is also why we need ICE to deport the illegal immigrants. Other countries have stricter border control than the United States do. They have stricter security to protect their borders from terrorists. If we would had stricter border security, maybe we could had avoided the bombing of the World Trade Center back in September 11, 2001.

Before 9/11 as a child, when our family went up to Canada to fish or to Winnepeg, we didn’t need a passport or birth certificate. They just asked why we were going to Canada. After 9/11, that all change; but yet it was still easier for immigrants to come across the Southern borders illegally. This whole border crisis started under President George W. Bush.

President Obama said that we need an immigration reform. When he said it those on the Left didn’t complained about it like they are with President Trump. They call Trump and those who supported him as being racist. To them, everything is all about race. I’m here to tell you once again, it’s not about race but securing our borders. We have to secure our borders from terrorists, those coming to America illegally, illegal drugs coming into this country and killing our people, human trafficking of young children (sex trafficking), even stopping the cartels from bringing illegal weapons into this country as well.

When Jason Aldean came out with his song, “Try this in Small Town,” he got lots of criticism from those on the Left; especially Joy Behar from The View.

The left is crying because President Trump is sending troops into major cities to clean up their mess by cleaning up the crimes in our cities. They think that he has no rights to do that. According to the Constitution, it’s the job of the Federal Government to overlook the country and keep us safe.

If the Democrats in these Blue states doesn’t want to protect the American citizens, then President Trump has the authority to do so. I stand by President Trump as he clean up our major cities of the crimes.

The Democrats are offering the illegal immigrants all these assistants that should go to the American people instead like: healthcare, housing, and food stamps. The Democrats are crying about it and even shut down the government because of it.

Once again, this land is our land, and I’m all for defending our country anyway possible. We must secure our borders like they do in other countries. We must keep illegal drugs from coming into our country as well. It’s all about security not race, like those on the Left will have people to believe.

If you stand by me and President Trump in securing our borders, press like. If you have any comments, I want to hear from you as well.

You all heard Paul Marcarelli for the Verizon commercial used this line in their commercial.

Do you have selective hearing?

How well do you communicate with others?

It seems that men are more likely to have selective hearing when it comes to their wife or girlfriend. We are told that we never listen when our wife speaks to us. We never pay attention to her.

I be the first to admit that I don’t communicate as well as I should. Last year at work, I put down as a goal to communicate better with my coworkers.

Are you hard of hearing?

My step-dad was hard hearing but refused to wear hearing aids; because he say that they hurt his ears. He always would tell my mother or us kids to speak up, can’t hear you. I learned to talked louder because of that. Now when I talked louder, I come across as screaming.

Sometimes though because of the noise, we have to speak a little louder.

Do you mumble when you talk?

Are you misunderstood? Do people misinterpret what you are trying to say?

Sometimes, we may come across a certain way than intended. I have to admit sometimes, I would misinterpret things I see on Facebook or misheard someone say.

Hey there, weird kids in your high top shoes, sitting in the back of the class, I was just like you, always left out, never fit in. Do you ever feel like that.

Have you ever taken something out of context?

Sometimes, it’s best to read the whole thing to get a better understanding of what is being said. It’s also good to asked questions to make sure that you heard correctly. Some may think it to be annoying.

There is a Christmas song called, Do You Hear what I Hear. Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear ringing through the sky. A song high above the trees, with a voice as big as the sea.

It seems like more and more lately in today’s world we have selective hearing. We only hear what we want to hear. If you don’t like what we hear, we shut them off and not really pay attention to what is being said. Then we become highly critical.

Instead of getting their facts straight, the fake mainstream news media will only tell you what they want to tell you. They don’t tell the whole story.

Get your facts straight! Do your research before jumping to conclusion, Asked question if you’re not sure what is being said. If you’re not sure, maybe it’s best not to say a thing.

What is your principles you stand on? Where do you stand in life? What is your principle?

This blog will be based somewhat off the book, “Principles,” by Ray Dalio. We all have to have something to stand for. What do you stand up for?

Now daddy didn’t like trouble but if it came along, everyone that knew which side that he’d be on. You could always find him standing up for what he thought was right. You got to be your own man, not a puppet on a string. Never compromise what’s right and uphold your family name.

PRINCIPLES are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life. Without Principles we would be forced to react to all the things life throw at us individually.

Having a good set of principles is like having a good collection of recipes for success.

We all come by our principles in different ways. Sometimes we gain them through our own experience and reflections. Sometimes we accept them from others, like our parents, or we adopt holistic packages of principles, such as those of religious and legal frameworks.

You heard people, “You weren’t raised that way.” FAMILY VALUES sometimes referred to as familiar values, are traditional or cultural values that pertain to the family’s structure, function, roles, beliefs, attitudes, and ideals.

It’s like following a family tradition. FAMILY TRADITION, also called family culture, is defined as an aggregate of attitudes, ideas, and ideals, and environment; which a person inherits from their parents and ancestors. What is your family tradition, your family value? These are your principles you were raised on and made you into the person you are today.

Our schools today is trying to change the values of our kids. They are indoctrinating them from the way they were raised by their parents because it doesn’t coincide with their teachings.

When we are children, other people typically our parents and/or our teachers, guide us through our encounters with reality. As we get older, we begin to make our own choices. Hopefully, the choices we make coincide with what our parents teaches us as a core value.

Our DNA gives us our innate strengths and weaknesses.

For example: being “LIBERAL” meant being committed to moving forward in a fast and fair way; while being “CONSERVATIVE” meant being stuck in old and unfair ways-at least that’s how it seemed to the world, especially those on the Left.

My parents were never heavy into politics but they did vote in every election. They usually voted for the person as Independent; which usually meant they would vote more for the Democrat, even though they were considered to be Conservative in their thinking. If that makes any sense.

I got my Conservative values from them but became a Republicans in 1984 because of President Reagan. Since, I was a young Republicans I was loyal because I didn’t knew any better. As I got older, I was able to see that not all Republicans are good, just like not all Democrats are good. In the 2000’s election, I couldn’t bring myself to vote for George W. Bush, I voted for Elizabeth Dole instead, and I stood alone.

Just like when John McCain was running for President, I couldn’t bring myself to vote for him also. Both him and George W.Bush didn’t share my values and principles.

The Tea Party movement started under President George W. Bush’s administration because there were others like me who didn’t care for Bush. They were small at that time; but they stood their ground and look at the Republican party now.

In 2016, the Rhino Republicans, the Establishment wanted Jeb Bush; but the American people didn’t want another Bush. The Tea Party movement really took off and Donald Trump used that to his advantage, and created MAGA Republicans.

During Trump’s first term, he had a battle to faced by the Rhino’s and the Democrats. Then during last election, after the attempt on Trump’s life, when he stood up with his fist in the air as to say, “Fight!”, the American people saw that and was so impressed and hated what the Democrats were doing to America, that they voted for Trump in a big way.

President Trump been busy draining the swamp and cleaning house in Washington. We now got some good Republicans, as the Rhinos are stepping down or being voted out.

The government is shut down because the Republicans finally got some balls and stood their ground against the Democrats corrupted ways. Whereas the Democrats are acting crazy, crying because they are not getting their way. They are blaming Trump.

I’m glad that Trump and the Republicans are not backing down. They are standing their ground. I believe that President Reagan would be proud. When President Reagan was president, he was against the Establishment, much like Trump.

Even though, my parents voted for Independent and for the person. I believed that my step-dad would had voted for Trump. I see that Trump shared some of the same values as what my step-dad had and infused into us kids; whether we listen to it and/or follow it or not, that depended on us kids.

Even though, some Democrats had left the Democratic party because they felt that they had lost their ways and their core values and principles. There are some who remained loyal in hoping that they will see the light. You have to admire them for sticking to their principles. Yet, at the same time, you want to slap them across the head and say, as Cher said in the movie, “Moonstruck”, “Snap out of it!”

Those on the Left say that anyone who voted for and supported Trump is a cult; and they say that we are being brainwashed. Just like those who voted for Trump would say that those on the Left are being brainwashed by the Democrats and mainstream news media.

This is one of the reasons that the schools are indoctrinating our kids; much like Adolph Hitler did during World War 2. Since the Pandemic, parents were able to see what the schools were teachings their kids, and they finally woke up.

You got to stand your ground. You got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything. You may not get everything you want by standing your ground. I mean, our family could had been better off if dad would had done more giving in or a little more backing down. Our family always had plenty just living his advice and sticking to his core values he was teaching us growing up. Since he had a lack of trust of the government, he didn’t get some of what he created patented.

I hope that President Trump and the Republicans don’t back down and cave to the Democrats. Believe me I will not back down. Even though, I was forced to get the poison (vaccine) to keep my job being I was so close to retirement.

I’m here to tell you to stand your ground and don’t back down. Stick to your family values. You got to stand for something and don’t let anyone tell you different!

Do you listen to Hip Hop music? We’ll take a look into Hip Hop music in this blog; but first when Hip Hop first came about, they faced criticism much like Rock and Roll did in the 50’s.

When Rock music first came out, the Christians leaders came out saying that Rock music is of the devil. When Elvis Presley first performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, they were only allowed to show his top half. They wasn’t allowed to show Elvis shaking his waist.

Some churches denomination wouldn’t allow dancing because they felt that it was sinning or led to sinning. Yet at the same time, these churches were ok with people dancing in the aisle praising the Lord. Go figured!!

Hip Hop music started in the late 70’s. Hip-hop originated in the predominantly African American economically depressed South Bronx section of New York City in the late 1970’s. The first major hip-hop artist was DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell. It was all about rhyming and having the beat. That all changed though.

Hip-hop was considered to be gangster music. These male singers would wear their pants down low showing off their underwear; which became the style today.

Hip-hop music would promote violence in the streets and especially against the police. If you listen to that music, they would talked about killing cops. A lot of these Rap artists were heavy into guns and wasn’t afraid to use them to protect their territory and their women.

These women would dressed very sexual, exposing themselves from their breasts to their ass. Some of these women would have big ass and love it. Like the song goes, I like big ass I cannot lie. Even female rappers would dressed inappropriately. It wasn’t about talent but rather looks to these rappers.

These rappers will come across as being racist as well; much like the TV series, “The Jefferson.” Those on the Left may criticized Republicans as being racist but if you ever listen to a rap song, it’s nothing but derogatory comments about the blacks (which I won’t say here because I think you get the message).

When hip-hop music first came out, it wasn’t as bad as it is today. It’s just that people had a hard time to accept that kind of music, just like when the good old Rock and Roll came out and faced their own persecution. I mean, there is one Hip-hop song, I did enjoyed and that was by the Beastie Boys called, “You got the Right to Fight to Party.”

When did it all go bad for Hip hop?

Both President George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton criticized gangsta rap as, “The reason why rap is under attack is because it exposes all the contradictions of American culture. What started out as an underground art form has become a vehicle to expose a lot of critical issues that are not usually discussed in a political system that never intends to deal with inner city chaos.

I don’t know about you but I like the old time Rock and Roll. If you agree with me, I want to hear from you or pressed like at the end of the blog. If you agree with me that Hip hop leads to violence against cops, let me know. If you agree that they are racist and sexually explicit and sexually exploit themselves and others.

How many have heard of or read the story of the coat of many colors? I’m not just talking about the Dolly Parton’s song either.

Dolly Parton was born January 19, 1946 in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee. She was the 4th of 12 children. Her father was a sharecropper. You could say that she lived her songs like the Coat of Many Colors.

Back in the seasons of my youth, I recall a box of rags that someone gave us, and how my momma put the rags to use. They were rags of many colors. As she sewed the rags together to make a coat, she told a story from the Bible she had read about a coat of many colors, Joseph worn. Although we had no money, I was rich as I could be.

There was a man in the Old Testament by the name of Joseph. He was the second to the youngest of Jacob’s sons. He was Jacob’s favorite because he was born to him in his old age. Jacob had made a richly ornament robe for him. His brothers were jealous of him and they sold him into slavery.

This is not the fact that he was Jacob’s favorite. It was the idea that he was given a coat of many colors. This coat made him feel special; much like Dolly Parton felt when she wrote and sang her song, “Coat of Many Colors.”

Both Joseph and Dolly worn that coat proudly; even though to some it was considered weird.

Years ago, there was a comedian by name of Red Skelton,who would dressed like a clown or as a homeless person with a coat-much like the coat of many colors. He wore it proud. Some may laugh at how he was dress.

Have you ever did a double take when you would see someone dressed very oddly; in which you would have to look twice in confusion? Have you ever thought how odd they look and judge them unfairly for it?

I have a confession here: I have to admit, I’ve done that myself. Before I got to know a young man, named Joey, the first time I saw him dressed differently in clothes that a woman would wear, I caught myself doing a double take and staring at him. I felt he was odd and out of place. That was before I got a chance to know him and his story. It was before I had a chance to minister to him by being there for him. It was before I had grown attach to him.

If you happened to see someone dressing abnormal, don’t judge the book by the cover, take the time to get to know that person. Who knows, you might be entertaining a king or a rich person.

In the Cinderella’s story, Cinderella lost her glass slipper after running away before the clock struck midnight. She lost her one slipper. When Prince Charming came calling, trying to see who the slipper belong to, he never thought that it belong to Cinderella. She was the last person he expected.

When Samuel went to anoint the new king to replace Saul, he went to the house of Jesse. He never expected it to be David because of his small stature, In 1 Samuel 16:7, “But the Lord said to Samuel ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

In some churches, some members would frown on anyone who doesn’t come dressed up. If they see someone dressed in blue jeans instead of a suit and tie, they are treated as someone who may have leprosy, making them feel unwelcome.

You never know, you could meet Jesus and not know it. Man looks at the outward appearance; while God looks at the heart. The Lord knows what is in our heart.

Growing up, we never had the best clothes but my mother did the best she could to make sure that us kids were dressed nice with new school clothes every year. We didn’t wear brand named clothes like the rich kids in our school. Our clothes were bought at Kmart. Sometimes, my mother would dressed us younger kids like twins; even though we weren’t. She hated when her mother would dressed her and her younger sister like twins; but she did it herself.

If you happened to see someone dress to what seems abnormal, remember not to judge that person but rather take a chance to get to know them. Remember, man looks at the outward appearance; while God looks at the heart. Who knows, you might be seeing Jesus and not know it. You might be entertaining a king or someone rich and not know it. If you are in church and see someone not dress in a suit and tie; but rather blue jeans with holes in them. Or if you see someone wearing clothes that maybe they shouldn’t be wearing because they are meant for the opposite sex, don’t judge them for it. If you see someone wearing a coat of many colors like in Dolly Parton’s song or like Joseph had worn, don’t laugh at them and ridicule them. We are all God’s children!

What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?

The first thing I do is go to the bathroom. I then do my morning devotion or you can say, putting on the armor of God. I then get myself dress.

This week blog will be on the Armor of God found in Ephesians 6:11-18. Let us delve into this a little.

In Ephesians 6:11, Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Verse 12 says, ” For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” verse 13 says, “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything to stand.”

There is a battle out there battling for our mind, body and spirit. The devil is out there like a roaring lion looking for those to devour. It’s only getting worse as we’re facing the end times. We have to be able to stand up against the devil’s evil schemes. That’s why it’s important to read your Bible and wears proper clothes. Those in our military knows this all so well. They know what to wear when going out to war. And we should know all that as we go about our days.

When David confronted the giant, he was given Saul’s armor that was way too big. So David took it off and faced the giant with only a sling shot and few rocks. The giant laughed but David got the last laugh when he killed the giant with only his sling shot.

In Ephesians 6:14, “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.”

You must know the truth and the truth will set you free. Yet there are some who cannot handle the truth. If you speak the truth, they become defensive and offended by it. Recently Charlie Kirk was assassinated because he spoke the truth. Those on the Left didn’t like it.

In Ephesians 6:15, “And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”

You must wear good comfortable shoes when you go out upon your days. If you’re working, you don’t wear sandals because they don’t protect your feet. You need shoes fitted for the job you’re doing. The shoes must be comfortable and safe.

Even though, I like wearing sandals on my day off from work because they are comfortable. When you wear sandals though, you don’t wear socks; but my feet are so ugly, I have to wear socks.

In Ephesians 6:16,: In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

If you ever noticed, the armor only covers your frontside. It’s because we are to face our enemies head on and not run from them.

In Ephesians 6:17, “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

The Bible not only our shield but also our sword. You cannot not literally bring your Bible with you everyday. If you are into the Bible daily and prayed up daily, the Lord will gives you the strength and protect you as you go about your day.

The best defense you can have is to know your Bible and stand your ground. When they took the Bible and prayers out of our schools, guns and violence entered. It’s time they bring back the Bible and prayers in our schools and take out the trash that is being fed to our kids. They are sexually abusing our kids by telling them that they are a pronoun and not who God made them out to be.

In Ephesians 6:18, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” In verse 19, “Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.”

This is vital that when we get up in the morning we put on the full armor of God. We’re facing a battle out there everyday. It’s vital that we pray and read our Bible everyday before we leave the house.

At end of the day, it’s also vital that we read the Bible to give thanks to God for seeing through another day.

Parents pray for your kids before they go to school for God’s protection on them. Pray also for me, as I go about my day that God will give me the words to speak and words to write in my blog. Now that Charlie Kirk is gone because of the crazy nutjobs, someone must pick up their cross and carry on for truth, justice and God’s leading.

As I said last week, dress appropriately before leaving the house. There’s a battle going and we must be prepared to fight.

Now get up and get dress!! Get into the Words daily, for it will protect you. Dressed appropriately for battle. It’s time someone carry on for Charlie Kirk. God will use you if you allow Him too.