Multiple injuries as SUV slams into Christmas parade. We must get a grip on this....no matter who the person, who the ideology, and what their background. Understanding such behaviors becomes important for tackling this type of behavior whether its extremism or something else. I hope authorities investigate and hold to account such actions in a way that leads to insight. We pray for peace and love to emerge from depravity.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Horse and Used Tack-Proceeds to Humane Society
In Delta County we don't have a lot of horse stores and place to get tack. There are a few pet stores that might carry a little basic gear but nothing on the scale as you might see in more equestrian oriented locations. Morse horse people know each other around here adding to the small rural charm of the place and its people. In this case, we hold used tack swap meets which give you everything you need. I got a back up western bridle and saddle pad for $35. The money went to support the humane society.
Delta Animal Shelter
Why Extremists and Those Who Support Such Ideologies Might be RINOS? 🦏 vs. 🐘
There are Old Guard Republicans and there are RINO 🦏 Republicans. The Old Guard was founded in 1854 to free the slaves and build a nation on equality (History, 2021). While they might not think of themselves this way RINOs could be considered those who support extremism and rigid class structures that are antithetical to traditional Republican values; at least from a historical perspective.
Back in the early days of our nation we had Federalists who believed in a strong central government and we had Democratic-Republicans (Jeffersonian Republicans) who believe in a weaker central government. After the War of 1812 we had a split into the Democrat and Republican parties which is where we are today.Interesting the anti slave coalition that included the smaller Free-Soilers, Whigs, and other Americans founded the modern day Republican party in Ripon Wisconsin near my neck of the woods (literally woods🌲) (U.S. History. nd). You can read more about Republicans and their history against slavery, for free speech, women's suffrage, and equality as the gallant old party (GOP) (AlGOP).
It would seem from a more technical definition extremists and white nationalists are not true Republicans but use its name to gain legitimacy Republic In Name Only (Not the way people are using the term in media). They do not represent our essential values and beliefs as a free nation of free people with equality. They have perverted the value of Republicanism for their personal ideologies that are against the essential time honored Republican values.
When we were in grade school and a fellow classmate pointed their finger 👈 at others the teacher would say say with a scold "you have one finger pointed at them and three back at yourself". Do not let the voices of darkness determine the future of our party and in turn our ability to work with Democrats to rebuild our great nation into the beacon of hope and light for ALL Americans. If you can't vote your conscious you are not free! Perhaps RINO could mean Republican In Name and Orientation? 🤷 I'm just a little confused on how the term has been used. 🤔
Saturday, November 20, 2021
A Belief in Persistence and the Ability to Overcome- Leadership of Performance versus Leadership of "Connected"
The ability to overcome is rooted into the very nature of survival and environmental mastery. That grit can be seen in college students that stick with it despite the odds, those who have been gang attacked and come back to hold their persecutors accountable, the single mothers who protected their children and made a new life, the people who stand up to wrong even though they did not profit from their actions, and those leaders who were born in the pits of hell and climbed out when 99.9% of people would have never made it a foot off the ground.
These are the people whom we should strive to look for when building a nation as they are the exceptional. We often reject them for the "connected" simply because they were born into the lap of luxury and had all the things they needed to buy success. Growing nations need to draw new talent and rally them around core principles that define our national values...and in turn our purpose.
Our nation is built off of strivers, thrivers, and those who continue to overcome. We are a people who seek to make the world a better place and bang the bells of freedom to ring for universal rights and human dignity. We shall stand tall and bright against the darkness of incivility and human deprivation. A light so bright it illuminates the path for others to follow and acts as a guide to a better world.
A persons inherent value to society is in their ability to do good for their people and help their nation reach a more perfect union of action and idealism. It has nothing to do with the station in which they were born. I believe a nation that will succeed must show due respect to all the social classes and allow the best and brightest to move forward to tackle our national problems.
I'm a conservative by nature and I stick close to our central values that are based on core truths that reach back to their origins. I take into account the challenges they have faced and I also take into account those who had everything presented to them and still show signs of potential performance. Elitism, racism, bigotry, and corruption are a disease in our society and will cause us much pain and harm in the future if not abandoned for ideal more lofty.
Nations are built by the collective striving of its people who seek to pass on the values of freedom from one generation to the next. A Black child and a White child, a Christian child and a Muslim child, a wealthy child and a poor child, a "connected" child and a disenfranchised child, a boy/man or a girl/woman, or Republican or a Democrat ......all have the potential to lead but are judged on their merit and the quality of the character.
The next time you vote or hire someone for a senior job....do so on their merit and ability and not because they are the "right" candidate with a proper "cultural fit" but because they are the best man/woman to help us achieve something greater.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country." JFK
Economic Growth: U.S. Resurgence-Ensuring We Fund Small Business for Sustainable Growth
Kind of cool to watch this video by that discusses the return of manufacturing and capital investment in onshoring of plants. Assuming the positive news pans out over a period of time I think many of these companies should start investing back into the economy and small business opportunities to ensure that capital feeds new opportunities for a diverse group of Millennials that thus far have been short changed. This will likely breed better economic engagement and new future opportunities when good ideas are brought forward and maximized for long term national growth. See Investor Responsibility to Hedge American Start-Ups as one method of ensuring we stay innovative in the mid and long term with new ideas and new groups of millionaires that live the American Dream.
Legislation, Infrastructure and Inflation-Where Do We See Ourselves in 20 Years?
Some of the economists are discussing inflation and the impact current bills have on recovery. There are experts who are saying no issues and there others who indicate it will be worse. What I can say is that in any bill there are things I agree with and other things I'm not sure I understand well. What I'm more concern about is the year 22'-23' interchange and whether or not businesses have fully adapted and that will mark the beginning of a digital and social strategic era. Some economists are now arguing that 2022 to 2023 people will be working and supply chain issues will be relaxed leading to growth
I would call any major government response an adaptation to environmental challenges. This may also be the time when our national structure has shifted to environmental and competitive issues and in turn create more alignment of business and national interests. Chaos Theory is part of the economic and social upheavals we experience now as things shift and people question the world in which we live. With luck that will settle down into something more productive if we can get our leadership in both parties to focus on destinations further down the road versus limiting our options through partisanship (Or...breaking the system with hype rhetoric. This is the time for truer leadership in both parties...and those who are not part of any party.). Its not an endorsement or lack of endorsement for a policy. I state what I support and mum on those things I don't understand. Keeping focused on what might produce the best results down the road.. i.e. 20 years.
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10 Inventions by Leonardo da Vinci the Renaissance Man
Below is a fairly interesting on Leonardo da Vinci. What I find most fascinating about this is that there are/was/is people in our world that want to learn and develop and seem to create knowledge way before others can understand it. While some might have discarded the man and his ideas during his life he nevertheless transformed our world. Uniqueness in personality is uniqueness in thought, action, and outcomes. If people like LDV did not question his world, or squashed any variance in thought in society, we would have lost these inventions (It would have only taken one wrong decision and they all could have been wiped from developmental knowledge.) We often laugh at intellectuals and scientists but at the end of the day no society can move forward without people questioning, challenging and finding solutions. We may not have understood the science then but we do have a better appreciation for it now. Time leads to insight. Infographic by My Modern Met
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