The Not-So-Perfect Storm

In order to rebuild society in the image the "group-thinkers" would like to see as "the norm" in American society at large, they must first destroy the underlying foundation upon which our nation was built. Foremost among these things being targeted for destruction/eradication are those who contributed in any major way to the story of how our nation came to be.  The destruction of the very fabric of our nation is a war being waged on many simultaneous fronts and over a period of many years --in some cases decades.  The problem with this sort of longterm, patient destruction approach is that the end-goal isn't always so readily discernible to the average citizen and when this patient war-waging is coupled with a fundamental transformation of our education system, over the course of the last two and half decades --with the end goal being the production of a citizenry who are simply incapable of any independent thought and the critical thinking skills necessary to discern truth from emotion-driven fiction-- anyone with half of  a non-zombie (not culturally indoctrinated) brain can see that the nation we once knew and loved is presently on a collision course with a not-so-perfect STORM.  Independent thought and the need to pursue facts, logic and reason before reaching meaningful conclusions --especially for more recent generations, witness free speech being shouted down sometimes violently across college campuses throughout the nation--  has now been replaced with a need "to belong", the 'natural' byproduct of which enables one to be perceived "as being a good person."  Compounding this absence of logic and reason from debate and dialogue, in the rare instance where one happens to chance upon such oddities, is the extremely short attention span and prevalence toward a me-centered bias among more recent generations [And I cannot help but wonder at the role social media, Hollywood and blatantly liberally-biased media outlets play in pushing this narrative of "belonging."  Particularly social media, which possesses the power to control the conversation by deciding which posts/ads to suppress and which posts to share and elevate.].  If you look at events currently unfolding, with respect to destruction of historical statues, through the lens of history a most bizarre realization hits you.  Thanks to this "solidarity of belonging" the tables have turned and those who would have once mocked the religiously affiliated "book-burners", of days gone past, have now become the statue destroyers in our modern times.  It's as if politics of the far-left has now become a religion unto itself?

Image Courtesy of "The Houston Chronicle"

Taken by itself, the push to eliminate "Columbus Day" seems pretty benign, on its surface, even though one wonders: why now and why Columbus?  Christopher Columbus was foremost a brave explorer who helped to reshape the world as we knew it, back in his time, and that feat in and of itself is commendable and entirely worthy of celebrating. Alas, "History is messy and it's complicated." ~Tucker Carleson.  For with Columbus' discovery came an expansion of Western influence which precipitated an influx of disease and other negative outcomes (e.g., immigration) that had a detrimental impact on the Native Americans and the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. [Contrary to the popular narrative being pushed by the ill-informed left, I have found no evidence thus far to support the claim that Columbus is personally responsible --by his own hand-- for the killing of hundreds of thousands of Indians/Indigenous People.]  That's the flip-side of the coin; unfortunately we cannot have one without the other, as is so often the case where any truthful history is concerned.  That being said, if we are being truthful don't we have to ask if these negative after- effects completely discount the merits of Columbus's exploration altogether?  I mean, Columbus nearly doubled the size of European world-view at that time. That's a pretty incredible milestone, in terms of expanding our understanding of the world around us, don't you think?  To my way of thinking, logic and reason would dictate that the unfortunate after-events do not completely negate the contribution Christopher Columbus made toward the endeavor of better understanding our world, unless of course we now want to hold up a moral compass to measure the 'men' behind all great feats concerning the long history of our nation, discounting those with whom we happen find any 'moral' opposition.  But wouldn't this be an extremely slippery slope?  And the answer is: Absolutely! Conveniently, however, that's just the place the far-left wants us to be, because once we're on this slope we can begin to take down great men and women who helped to shape the nation we have today, thereby providing the left ample opportunity to insert a revisionist history in the gaping voids they would carve out.  Witness attacks on statues of other notable historical figures who have sat in relative peace, undisturbed for decades upon decades.

As I stated above, taken by itself this recent push to remove Columbus Day and replace the celebration with "Indigenous People's Day" seems pretty benign, but if you step back and look at the larger picture of events unfolding in our nation an alarming pattern begins to emerge, and when you begin to connect to the dots it becomes readily apparent that the push to oust Columbus is really just one, of many fronts, in the ongoing battle to fundamentally transform America.  The disrespecting of our U.S. Flag, our National Anthem and the U.S. Soldiers --who have sacrificed so much to ensure the ongoing freedoms we have in our nation today-- under the guise of "taking a stand against racism" is another front; timing IS everything.  On another front, in the aftermath of the mass-shooting in Las Vegas, the far left is now leaning towards an outright repeal of the Second Amendment, as opposed to engaging in meaningful discussion on the broader topic of taking expansive security measures to harden the  many vulnerable soft targets throughout our nation.  Mass immigration --as opposed to sensible, well thought out immigration and enforcement of the laws on our books--  is another front, toward the end of re-shaping our electorate.  Meanwhile the process of teaching a revisionist history of "the story of our nation" to our children  has been and currently IS on-going, as stories are being cherry-picked by the left with the end-goal being the indoctrination of generations of children who will perceive America as a fundamentally flawed nation, irrespective of all the counter-balancing historical facts that would highlight all the good this nation has done and continues to do around the globe.  The net result of the latter is the turning out of generations who will be the pre-ordained followers in the fundamentally transformed "America of tomorrow."

With all of the above in mind, I have to ask, isn't  now is the time for all good men and women to wake-up and ask ourselves:  are we really okay with this agenda of transformation and what are the long-term implications of such transformation???!!!!!!???  More importantly, if we citizens choose to remain silent or complacent as this tide of change begins to penetrate deeper into the cultural fabric of our nation:  are we not culpable in this agenda of transformation???  America may not be perfect, but it is still one of the absolute best places to live on the entire planet, and the America I know and love is a cause worth fighting for, as evidenced by the countless sacrifices made by the many brave men and women who came before us, as well as those who continue to serve our nation today.  Here's hoping Americans across our great nation will finally awaken to the reality of the transformation that is occurring in our nation, on multiple fronts.  Once awakened may these Americans, committed to the founding principle of Liberty, vocally embrace --by their words, as well as actions-- a willingness to fight for an America where diversity of thought --one of the KEY founding principles upon which our nation was built-- is not only tolerated, but valued every bit as much as a diversity of 'color' (race) and gender.  Information is truly power, therefore seek truth from multiple sources in your information gathering process.  Then embrace a willingness to look at the opposing sides of any given argument, only then will you be set upon the path to find truth.  "I think those content to be mindlessly led will always readily subscribe to "the narrative," those who seek truth would do well to look elsewhere."~Me, 7/11/2017

My post from three years back ....
"So today, let us celebrate by remembering the man, Christopher Columbus, and his crew who embodied the very essence of pioneering human exploration in their willingness to embrace the untetherable desire to set off into the vast unknown in search of adventure, reaping the subsequent benefits of knowledge and acquisition --the merits and detriments of which can, and will likely, be deliberated for generations yet to come. “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue” and with his discovery he nearly doubled the European view of the world, for better or worse unleashing the inevitable torrents of change. Tomorrow, or any of the other 364 days of the year, we can celebrate "Indigenous People's Day"... And I happen to have Native American blood in my family heritage."

10/11/2017  Perhaps the "Populist Revolution" which propelled President Trump into office is the beginning of an awakening?  Those in the movement need to stay focused, however, and they need to connect the dots to a vision that extends beyond national security, jobs and the economy.