It’s been an interesting couple of weeks…to say the least. Trump is full-on going after all of it! Yeah, you’ve heard of asymmetrical warfare? Well, Trump is engaging in all-out asymmetrical politics. He is going after the political establishment, the federal government, from all angles, in varying degrees, in dozens of ways each day. And the opposition is in chaos and reeling back on its heals. Yea Trump!

I am thrilled to see the feds finally getting off their collective asses and arresting criminal illegal aliens…and better yet, deporting them by the plane-load! It warmed my heart to see Trump read the riot act to Chile…and see Chile change their tune and accept their criminal citizens back home. And this program of buying out federal workers…simply genius in action. Think about how better off the entire country is with far fewer freeloaders…now if Trump gets the federal workforce down by 90%…that would be the best thing to happen to the US in the last 200 years!

But there is a downside to all of this…the noise and static. I think Trump is zeroing in on having issued nearly 40 Executive Orders, then add in his proclamations, his firings, his…well everything, every action starting on January 20^th and you have an amazing amount of activity taking place at the national level. The Dems, and some Republicans, are simply overwhelmed by all of it. Lawsuits are being filed, court orders are being issued, retaliatory threats are being made, and some smokey backroom meetings are being held, as well as nefarious deals being made by the opposition.

What does this have to do with you and me? Well, if we try to keep up with it we will be on the computer, in front of the TV, listening to the radio, or scanning app feeds on our cell phones 24/7. And that ain’t good…not good at all. It is entirely too distracting!

First off, how does any of it affect you and I as individuals? Virtually not at all. Second, what could we do about any of it even if we wanted to? Nothing, if you are the average person. The key to it that I am talking about is the “distraction” aspect. While spending all that time trying to keep up with the actions and reactions, the comments, threats, and court injunctions…well, what are we missing in our daily lives that truly matters and that we have control over?

What have I been doing the last 10 days since Trump-the-Amazing was sworn in? Finished up the improved security on my gate to the glamstead, installing driveway alarms, increasing the area for a potential garden, pruning our fruit tress, and enlarging our orchard. And those are just some of the reasons I’ve not posted anything at all since his inauguration. Yup, none of the national level activities was particularly noteworthy, I can’t see anything that personally affects us or people I know, and it is all stuff that Trump said he would do…nothing new really.

Sure, I’ve been scanning the headlines, watching the news while eating, and monitoring deeper information sources…but nothing has really shown up that is truly important. That doesn’t mean that a lot isn’t happening…to the contrary, much is happening most of which is good, if not terrific. Trying to keep up with all the details and commentary is a complete waste of time…little more than noise and static. And as I stated earlier…both are distracting…distracting us from what is really important.

I want to encourage you to turn off the noise and ignore the static taking place right now. It’s all politics, some good some bad, nothing new when you get right down to it. I called it “Asymmetrical Politics” earlier…it is political warfare…it is dangerous, it is brutal, and we don’t know who will win when the dust settles. And unless you are someone I am not aware of…you have ZERO influence on it…and it probably has no direct significant affect on you personally. So why worry about it? Why get involved in it?

Let this all play out…and it will play out. Neither political side will stand by and just let things roll…but that is just politics and their antics. And when it gets too far out of line with the real power in the US…then you will see the dangerous party start. Until the real power starts moving there is nothing to it that’s really all that worthwhile.

What I want to caution you about is the distraction. Stay focused on what is important to you, your family, your community, and your congregation. Keep working on that which you know makes a difference…especially when it comes to prepping. If you are in doubt on what to do…read the series “What can I do?”

Turn off the noise…ignore the static…neither of it is helping any of us one little bit.

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