Those who don't learn from the past....

It wasn't long ago that I watched "Rise of the Third Reich" on the History Channel. Of all the sights to behold on that program, it was a clip of a Nazi social party at someones house that was, to me, the most profound. A wealthy Jewish socialite was dancing around, eager to engage the interviewer. He asked her if she had heard Hitler speak and wondered how she could be so care free in the wake of reports that Jewish people were being rounded up. She replied, "Oh, that is just talk.... They would never do that." It was that last time she was seen after that point.

It is profound because, today, we all dance about, enjoying the great party of rude music, drugs, and all the decadence America has to offer while the talk is of backroom deals that degrade our constitution, usurping power to international groups made up cultures that hate us and even the very ones that once spawned the Nazi's, and elitists who, through passive aggressiveness, desire to seal their permanent social status through total dependency of the "lesser classes". And, when asked how they can just flutter through, as if nothing is wrong, they say. "Oh, that is just talk, they will never do that."

As outrageous as it sounds, don't you think it sounded outrageous to the 1930's Jewish people of Germany and the German people as a whole? Is it so outrageous when it is an established fact that there exists over two dozen relocation facilities throughout the US run by FEMA, and a plan to round up "certain" people in a state of emergency, that our President has outwardly decided that he has the right and power to kill Americans without due process, and the whole plan to disarm America "for our own good?" This has all happened before and is happening now.

Even many who know me well have decided that these days I sound a bit extreme when I compare the current political climate with Pre-WW2 Germany. Truth is, many who LIVED THROUGH the Jewish round-up are saying the same thing!

Really, everyone should be able to see what is happening. Lawmakers wanting to grab guns, tell you what products you need to buy and when, drone surveillance on civilians, a President who asks for the authority to kill American citizens without trial or due process, media being controlled by those very same people who are trying to corner the market on power. Like I said before, this has all happened before and is happening again.... Except for the drone part, it all happened in Nazi Germany and very other period just prior to mass killings of civilians by tyrants. Now, add the drones back in and you just magnify the body count.

It is even a fact that, located throughout the US, there are "FEMA" camps waiting for Americans who, according to a recent bill signed by Obama, include any in a range of politically disagreeable groups.... Basically, those who don't agree with him. These camps were supposedly set up to house families in the event of disaster.... Yet, they are circled with barbed wire fences.... POINTED IN! The clear intent is to keep those "relocated" from getting out. The most disturbing image is that these camps contain playgrounds for children behind fences meant for prisons.

Never since 1865, has this nation been closer to civil war has it is in 2013. Election fraud, Benghazi, Challenges to the Constitution, Economic slump, ect.

Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it!  Prepare to fight... or pack for a one way move.

Civil War facts versus media hype

A while back, we commemorated the 150 year anniversary of the start of the civil war. I remember talking heads on all networks hyping the slavery aspect of the war and calling for all to recognize that the war was about slavery. I guess that is the price of our high technology lifestyle. The one with the most media access gets to re-write history. Yes, slavery was a big part of the civil war. It was, in fact, the single biggest factor for President Lincoln. But, let us not forget, it was the South that fired the first shots. So, why did they declare war on the north? To answer that, or really to un-answer that, put yourself in the heads of two men in 1861.

First, picture yourself a man from Massachusetts in 1861 such as several of my great great grandfathers were. You are told that people of color are being oppressed in southern states and feel that this just will not do. You want to make things better for these people. The question is put before you, "Will you fight to the death for this cause?" It is easy to imagine yourself saying, "Yes! Sign me up!" The cause is noble and right..... Only thing is, in reality, people in the north did not have anywhere the righteous indignation on the subject we like to imagine. There was arguably even more distaste for Blacks in the north.

Now, put yourself in the head of a man from a southern state at the time. You are asked, "Will you fight to the death to keep your slaves?" The likely answer would be, "What do I look like? I can barely afford seed for this years crop! I don't have slaves! Go ask a plantation owner!" How many people would ever fight such a bitter war to continue an immoral and unpopular practice?
The fact is, though the issue at the time was whether the Federal government could tell states that they had to change laws about slavery, that was just part of the issue. Most southerners not only didn't have slaves, they didn't believe slavery was moral. General Lee, the highest southern general, was greatly opposed to slavery. But the real reason the south fought was simple. They felt the Federal government infringe on the sovereign rights of states on many levels and issues for a long time. Presidents who were supposed to have little power usurped power from Congress time and time again. Southerners felt that the freedoms fought for in the Revolutionary War were dwindling
as Presidents assumed more power becoming the new monarchy. States, that were supposed to operate independently, felt the Federal government usurp more and more authority from them.  Slavery was something most would never have fought for. Freedom from oppression was worth the fight.

The reality of the time, different from what is portrayed, is that most times, a slave would escape the terrible master who beat them and run to the north where they would then be captured, tortured and killed. Northern prejudice and ignorance is far deadlier that southern... because they smile at you as if they were your best friend while they do it.

I take issue with the distortion of this war for a few reasons. First, it is just plain not truthful and it slanders a whole people and labels them and the generations that followed. Second, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. We see that today as once again, Americans are reaching the breaking point as the federal government usurps authority from states and a power crazed president usurps more and more power from congress. This has been going on since the precedent set by Jackson, Lincoln, and others presidents since. Now, we are seeing a president approaching the appearance of a King and Americans are talking about rising up. Is this really a new idea? No, it is the very same reason the south rose in 1861. It happens because truth is hidden behind the hype in hopes that it will die. But, as we are seeing now, a government out of control will always breed rebellion. The old battle cry was that the "South will rise again!" But I am here to correct the record... it never fell. A terrible practice that most in the south at the time despised was banned. The rebellion against a government out of control continued in the hearts of Americans South and North, keeping check until the day our freedom is so threatened that AMERICA RISES AGAIN!

Food for thought vs. Feast for thought

Often, people like to throw opinions around and end by calling them "Food for thought". While often, these tid bits can be very informative and educational, I am left to wonder if maybe there could be more substance if only the person "sharing" their opinion was actually engaging others to share their points of view on the matter. An open dialog of intelligent {that is important,} views. Many courses to the meal of knowledge....... A FEAST FOR THOUGHT. I dedicate this blog to all who are hungry for truth and knowledge.. and this who are just wanting to snack on random trivia.