Some Obvious and Logical Conclusions

At the risk of being judgmental, I can’t help but state some opinions that I can only classify as obvious and logical. Deny it all you want, but the coming election has brought to light some of the most blatant hypocrisy I have ever seen. So let’s not sugarcoat what’s really at stake here.

This is not about personality! An old friend recently pointed out a very obvious fact, neither of these two extremely rich men is truly a representative of the average American. Given the alternatives, the best we can hope for is that at least one of them will do things that benefit the average citizen.

Anyway here’s my list and I will not expand on any of them, I’m just throwing them out there to say out loud what many are hesitant to say (because they are afraid of offending someone). If you support, vote for, elect (ever how you want to look at it) a particular candidate then you are supporting, endorsing, and enabling all those things that they have promised that they will do.

Therefore, logically, if you support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, then you are endorsing the ongoing abortion/murder of millions of babies a year right up until the moment of birth.

If you support Biden and Harris, you are supporting higher taxes. And not just for the really, really rich but for everybody. Read their proposals and you’ll see for yourself.

If you elect Biden/Harris, don’t be surprised when the Second Amendment goes away. (I’m not opposed to reasonable gun laws, but they are advocating mandatory confiscation of legally owned weapons.)

If you support Biden/Harris, don’t be surprised when the oil and gas industry also goes away. They may deny it now, but they’ve said it over and over. Go to YouTube and see for yourself.

If you endorse Biden/Harris, then you are OK with socialized medicine and the end of private insurance. Paid for by those higher taxes and provided free of charge to millions of illegal aliens who will become instant citizens if you endorse candidates who support amnesty.

If you elect Biden/Harris, prepare yourself for more identity politics, racial division, and riots in the streets.

If you elect Biden/Harris, then you are helping to destroy the Supreme Court. Prepare yourself for 13 Justices, then a growing number depending on which party controls Congress.

If you endorse Biden, then you are enabling a truly corrupt politician who has sold out this country repeatedly for money, selling his office for the profit of himself and his family.

I could go on, but I think you get the point. Make no mistake, this isn’t about getting rid of a president you hate. This is about transforming our country into a completely different place or in their own words fundamentally changing the United States.

Lie to yourself if it helps you sleep at night, but if you put people in power, then you are directly and completely responsible for what they do with that power. If you favor abortion, gun control, high taxes, amnesty, etc., then vote for those candidates. On the other hand, if you oppose those issues, don’t pretend your vote isn’t enabling those very things!

Actions Over Words

 

There is a particular story from the Bible which I have always found very interesting. You can read it in Matthew 21: 28-32. Here’s the short version. A man has two sons. He goes to the first one and asks him to go work in the fields. The son says “No,” but later goes and works. The man asks his second son to work and he says “Yes,” but he doesn’t go.

Jesus asks his listeners, “Which one of the sons did the will of his father?” I guess the obvious point of the parable is that what you say and what you do are not always the same. And most of us would agree that what you do is what counts the most.

All my life I have heard the old adage that actions speak louder than words. Like the parable, the lesson to be learned is that what you do is more important than what you say (when the two are contradictory). Or at the very least, what you do says more about who you are than mere words.

In November, we have an extremely crucial Presidential election. As always, the candidates have and will continue to spend an extraordinary amount of time and money telling us what they will do if elected. But if we believe the parable and the adage, the more important question is not what will they say, but what will they actually do? Voters should consider this carefully.

Fortunately, we have a very good way to evaluate that question. As Dr. Phil frequently says, “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” (Credited to many writers, but generally attributed to Walter Mischel) So, let’s take a few moments to consider, not what they’ve said, but what Donald Trump and Joe Biden have actually done to deserve our vote.

Consider the President. The mainstream media have done everything they can to smear his reputation, predominantly by condemning the things he has said (or supposedly said). Whether by twisting his words, taking them completely out of context, assigning their own interpretation of his motives, or just flat out lying about his words (in many cases despite overwhelming evidence that he said no such things). Be sure when considering his words that you take into account who is doing the reporting and how accurate the information is that is being conveyed.

In the face of the nearly continuous resistance, the President has accomplished a great deal in the last three years. In particular, the economy, new trade agreements, strengthening our military, working to fix our health care system, and the record low unemployment (especially for minorities and women, some of the very people he is often accused of disparaging with words). Read the following post from the Conservative Hangout for a complete list of his major accomplishments: https://www.facebook.com/Conservhangout/posts/165607844986700?__tn__=K-R The White House has a comprehensive list as well: https://www.whitehouse.gov/trump-administration-accomplishments/ 

(Of course, the pandemic, specifically the shutdowns and lockdowns have had a devastating effect on the country, but voters should consider carefully, based on their records, which candidate is most capable of rebuilding our economy? And do you believe that the virus has been handled well or poorly by the current administration? And would the other candidate have handled things any differently?)

Now, let’s consider former Vice President, Joe Biden. Obviously a more polished politician (ignoring of course, his more recent history of gaffes caused by a decided mental decline). Perhaps he is a better speaker, at least with a teleprompter handy, but do we vote for someone based on his ability to give a good speech from the comfort of his own home while totally avoiding the campaign trail? And speaking of his words, what’s with the absolute refusal to answer questions about packing the Supreme Court? What are we to think of a candidate who says we can find out what he’s going to do, after we elect him?

And speaking of what he might do, Biden has a LONG career in public service. Sadly, his actions over the years are troubling to say the least. Forty-seven years in office and what has he actually done? His early years are marred by his ties to segregationists and his well-known fight against busing. (Speaking of words, here are some of his from the time: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-racial-jungle-quote/). An earlier run for President was derailed by a plagiarism scandal. In the 90s, he championed the law enforcement policies and authored the bill that had terrible consequences for the African-American community. (Yet he says, if you don’t vote for him, “You ain’t black.”) Currently, there is a growing mountain of evidence of corruption involving himself, his son, the Ukraine, and China.

To conclude, as much as we would all love to have a President who speaks well, and says all the right things, and never offends anyone, that may not be the most important consideration. I would encourage everyone to judge these two men, not by their words, but by their actions. Then pray, then vote.

Random Thoughts and Observations

 

This week I thought I’d just jot down some random thoughts and observations. So, here’s some of what’s rolling around inside my head these days.

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Joe Biden did better than most people expected at the first Presidential Debate last week. Of course, expectations were pretty low. I still question his cognitive state (as in a previous blog - https://rdperryauthor.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-real-reason-joe-needs-to-go.html). He was more articulate than I expected, although he did stumble and mutter a bit a few times. Regardless, I still have huge policy differences with Biden. Even with his frequent flip flops, he rarely lands on a position I can agree with! But it was good to see him out of the basement. LOL!

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Speaking of the debate, the media continues to spread FAKE NEWS. Good example?

Chris Wallace: Mr. President, are you willing tonight to condemn White Supremacists?

Trump: Sure.

Mainstream Media Headlines – “Trump refuses to denounce White Supremacy.”

(If you don’t believe me, go back and watch it.)

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Just my opinion, but if you celebrate, rejoice, or make jokes about someone testing positive for a potentially fatal illness, then you are a horrible excuse for a human being. (Or as my younger self would have put it, you’re a POS.) I don’t care how much you hate the man. What’s wrong with these people?

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Don’t know about you, but I’m excited about this week’s Vice Presidential Debate. We don’t really get to see enough of Mike Pence, and he’s an impressive guy! Also, more people need to see Kamala Harris and hear her policies. If she’s willing to answer the questions (and not refuse to answer like Biden). Or if the liberal moderator even bothers to ask any legitimate questions. Should be interesting!

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The NBA Finals are going on and nobody cares. I know I don’t. I guess King James will very soon have successfully arranged himself another championship. After all, nobody plays the free agency system like LeBron. (I have a previous blog on that subject as well - https://rdperryauthor.blogspot.com/2018/07/how-lebron-james-ruined-nba-update.html)

Not watching the NFL either. (I do watch some highlights afterwards occasionally, but definitely not tuning in to watch any pregame nonsense.) The Cowboys lost again, so it was a good week. So, if you’re quarterback is worth $40 million a year, should he end every game by throwing an interception? Asking for a friend.

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And finally, The Walking Dead is back! Well, sorta. Finally got to see the season finale from last year, and the new series World Beyond, which was incredibly boring for the first 45 minutes until the kids finally made it outside. And Fear the Walking Dead returns next week.