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Public Schools – Part #4

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In Part #1 I touched just a brief moment on age old saying about sending our children to Caesar. Then In Part #2 I talked about the ‘Father of Public Education in America’ being a radical socialist and Marxist. In Part #3 I wrote about his predecessor, who was also into socialism and authoritarianism. Here, in Part #4, I will talk about the origins of public education back about 300 years ago. It is interesting to say the least…and it is still applies just as interesting today, 300 years later.

In the Middle Ages (600AD – 1600AD+/-) the European political system was essentially ‘feudalism’ with a few kings and/or lords…then peasants/servants (including soldiers) being the vast majority of people. Total and absolute fealty to the king/lord was required of everyone. The principal lessons that children had to learn early on were obedience (pretty much to everyone), suppression of their own will, and the show/pledge of loyalty toward kings, lords, and masters. A rebellious spirit in an adult or child could well result in death for them…and their whole family.

Note: Yes, the ‘European Renaissance’ started about 1450 but many include that period in the overall Middle Ages. And for the purpose of discussing politics and education I can easily make the case that it is in-fact included in the Middle Ages.

As the Middle Ages faded away a new period arose; referred to by some as ‘The Enlightenment’ or by others as the ‘Early Modern Period.’ Within that time frame was the ‘First Industrial Revolution’ (1760 – 1840). Feudalism gradually subsided with the rise of industry and of a new bourgeoisie class of businessmen and land owners. The labor of children was moved to a great degree from farm fields into dark, crowded, dirty factories. So you could rightly think that children were educated to make good workers for factories. But it didn’t end there.

By the early 1800’s the Kingdom of Prussia funded their school system with taxes, rather than charging students, allowing all citizens to attend for free. Shortly thereafter, they made attendance at their government schools compulsory. This is called the Prussian Model and included subjects such as mathematics, writing, and reading as well as teaching things like obedience and duty to country. The Prussian education model was set forth upon the ideas of Johann Gottlieb Fichte who was a philosopher whose main concern was nationalism. Why nationalism?

The Emperor of Prussia was concerned about the previous and terrible defeat of the Prussian army by Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces in 1806. He was not so much worried that Prussian forces had been beaten badly but that Prussian soldiers had acted as individuals and not as a single coordinated and committed unit. The new education system (Prussian Model) would create the army he had in mind. In this new educational system there would be two tiers of students; 1) the 1% ‘elite’ who would be trained to educate and lead the country, 2) the 99% of others would be trained to subserviently work in the lower sectors of industry, agriculture, and serve in the military…nationalism.

Here is where it gets interesting…after the American Revolution the Industrial Revolution really began to blossom. Business and industrial leaders in the U.S. embraced and adopted the Prussian Model of public education. Horace Mann actually introduced the Prussian Model of education to America but John Dewey really expanded it to be the mainstream public education standard.

The Smith-Towner Bill in the early 1920’s was the start of school attendance being mandatory by law…and ironically, would establish the National Education Association, the radical leftist teacher’s union. And again oddly, public education became mandatory nationwide…after World War 1.

The Prussian Model was designed to educate children to mostly become really good workers and trained soldiers…with the exception of the very few elites who would educate/control/lead the country. The Prussian Model was originally made mandatory by an Emperor who wanted better workers and better soldiers, America 100 years ago did the exact same thing…by law.

So what does that have to do with today’s public education in America?

Before I touch on that, let me digress almost 200 years if you will allow me. Just as the whole concept of public education, Prussian Model (Germany), was becoming mainstream in the US and there arose a group of men who enthusiastically supported public education; Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan. Ring a bell?

The newspapers of the day, before they were bought out by these same men, referred to Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan as ‘German Barons’. And that term rather quickly morphed into ‘robber barons’. Do you see any coincidence there? What are your thoughts on that oddity?

Okay, back to today’s world…

Critical thinking is no longer a mainstream subject taught in schools, neither is history or civics. Why do you think that is?

But we’ve seen a long list of ‘woke’ subjects now being forced on our children. Everything from Critical Race Theory to classes on how to change your gender. We even have sexual perverts reading to children as young as 6, telling stories that are pure pornography. Ever think through ‘why’ that is? Why would these adult pervert men, dressed as women, want to be around little children?

On to something completely different…As of 2019 polls showed that 40% of college and university undergraduates nationwide favor socialism over capitalism. Why do you think that is? And what do you think that percentage has grown to in the last 4 years.

I am going to stop now. You know that many of society’s problems, maybe most, are originating from public schools. You know that public schools are not that at all…they are government schools pure and simple. And now you know why the federal government and the state governments control the schools NOT parents. And now you know why school attendance was made mandatory…by law under penalty of imprisonment. And now you know why every national teacher union is controlled by radical left-wingers, some are outright socialists and communists.

What do you truly think of the public education system in the United States?

Are you willing to accept truth and fact…or are you simply willing to buy into the propaganda that has been spoon fed to us for the last 130 years. Oh, oddly enough, the same propaganda being pushed on us since the beginning of the Progressive Movement 130 years ago. Surely there is no coincidence there!

Now, as I close this article I will leave this with you…I would like you to really grasp this.

US literacy rates:
  • 1780’s: long before the Prussian Model was introduced to the USA – 80% of men and 50% of women were literate in the majority of populated America.
  • 1840’s: before public education in the US – 91% literacy rate
  • 1920’s: 30 years into widespread public education system implementation – 70% literacy rate
  • 2020’s: 130 years into a mandatory public school education system – 46% literacy rate (According to a 2020 report by the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of adults in the United States have literacy below the 6th-grade level.)

So how is that public school educational system working out for you?

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Sick of dating annoying, needy humans?

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Well dang! Life with my wife has gotten boring…she rarely wants to go on a date anymore. And she is collecting social security now so I started thinking about a newer model.

The gal on the left started chatting with me online a while back. Nice gal, we have a lot of similar interests and she really seems to be into me. But she is only 22…about the same age as a couple of my grand kids. Yeah, had to rule out starting up a relationship with her…just a shade too young…but she is a good dancer, so she says.

So, Kim, the gal on the right, is in her 30’s loves the outdoors, enjoys shooting, and likes the whole idea of homesteading. She is really impressed with my knowledge of solar energy and wants me to teach her. And best of all…when I told her I was a real romantic…lo and behold, she squealed that she was too! Seems like we are a perfect match.

One creepy thing did happen…some man from Russia contacted me about his daughter. He said she was a wonderful girl and really liked older men. She was well-behaved, educated, loved the outdoors, and was mature for her age. He said all I had to do was come to Russia to meet her and the laws there would allow me to marry her…she would be my wife, then go with me back to America. He only wanted what’s best for her since they are a very poor family and he wants her, Alana, to live in America and enjoy our standard of living in a loving home. Well, since she is about the same age as my youngest granddaughter I thought it best to politely decline his offer.

So what do you think? Did I make the right choice with Kim?

Okay, by now if you haven’t already figured it out…I am not leaving my wife, I am perfectly happy with her, and besides…who else would actually tolerate me for long? Yeah, I know! Yes, this is all fake…all made up. And that includes the pictures…the point of this article.

“What?” you say! They are all fake pictures? Yup, and it it gets more interesting…you can have any kind of online conversation with them that you can imagine…yeah, that kind too. No, you won’t be able to tell that you are talking with ChatGBT or whatever other version of AI chat bot they are using. And if you don’t like the pictures of these women…you can have an online AI service create a woman that looks exactly as you would want them to. And of course you can set-up how they have conversations with you. Dream come true…or the start of a nightmare?

So why is this important enough for me to write an article about it? I will get to that, but, first I want you to take a test with two groups of photos. Look at group #1, late teens to early 20’s, and decide which photos are fake and which are real women…

Okay, now look at group #2, 6 – 16 year olds, which are fake and which one are real kids…

Did you get it right…pretty easy to spot the fakes…yes? What? Maybe not! Well, all the pictures in Groups #1 & #2 are fake…all are AI generated. And why is that important? Hang on, be patient. Before I delve into that, I want to touch on the subject of online influencers, also specifically social media influencers.

A very popular online celebrity is Aitana, she is 25 years woman old from Barcelona, Spain. She is a model with a pretty long list of international brand sponsorships worth over $1,100 each. And yes, she has a website where she sells some pretty racy photos of herself to a select paying clientele. Her Instagram account has well over 150,000 followers. Even a well-known Latin American actor is trying to date her! Minor problem…she is all AI generated…and makes over $11,000 a month for the company that created her.

Not to be outdone…there is Milla Sophia, a stunning 19-year old blonde beauty from Finland. She enjoys a lavish lifestyle, and has amassed substantial followings on various social media sites. Tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok to be exact. And she is not in a committed relationship, she is very approachable, willing to talk with nice folks…for $1 per minute in her chat room. And she can talk simultaneously to hundreds of people at one time in different chat rooms…because it is all AI generated…photos, social media postings, conversations…ALL of it!

 

Now for the “why” part of this being important.

This whole industry is still in its infancy! However, there are sites out there now who have begun creating some pretty convincing 3D animated AI generated women…for relationships. And yes, each woman is custom created to match the needs and wants of individual clients.

Think about about this whole concept for a minute or two…can you see any dangers?

Let’s talk about CarynAI for a minute…she made over $71,000 in revenue in one week after one week of beta testing. CarynAI wasn’t supposed to participate in explicit conversations, but users figured out it would if prompted correctly. CarynAI creators issued a statement saying the AI “has seemed to go rogue.”

Caryn Marjorie is 23-year old influencer with nearly 2million Snapchat followers, 1000paying boyfriends who spend 10 minutes to several hours online talking with her each day…at $1 per minute.

What about boys/men being far more satisfied with online relationships, including intimacy, than relationships with real people in the real world? Why would a man/boy risk rejection or even humiliation trying to meet actual females? Fear is a powerful motivator…and deterrent. Fear of rejection by another when trying to establish a relationship is at the top of that chart.

Consider this…reports show that 70% of all men watch porn to some degree, about 20% view pron daily. Where do those numbers climb to as pornography becomes customized for each man with the woman of their dreams!?

According to mental health professionals here are the acknowledged problems in existing relationships where men are viewing porn:

  1. Reduced sexual satisfaction with their partner
  2. Loneliness
  3. Lower relationship quality
  4. Relationship trust decreases
  5. Lower relationship satisfaction and stability
  6. Less positive communication
  7. More psychological aggression between partners
  8. Substantially increased divorce rate

Think seriously how this will affect relationships, or potential relationship, going forward as this AI industry continues to prefect itself in this area.

Now comes a couple additional sobering thoughts…

For the approximately 5,000 online AI models generating $10,000 per month or more…that’s $50million a month taken out of the world’s economy. For the approximately 16,500 that rake in $1500 a month or more…$23million a month. That totals near a billion dollars a year going into AI generated fake interpersonal relationship interactions. What would that same amount of money, $1,000,000,000 do if it went back into their families? How about $1billion a year feeding the hungry, housing the poor, inventing some new machine, a better tool, or some medical cure?

Here is a stat that is sure to stir the pot…Muslims are having 32% more children than Christians. There are approximately 2.4billion Christians scattered among dozens of variations of Christianity. There are 1.8billion Muslims in the world today…divided between 2 sects, but closely united overall. Let that sink in for a minute…what could that mean for the world in say, 20 – 50 years? Now, as this AI relationship thing matures, especially the animated stuff, how does that affect all those Christian males and their family’s birth rates? And what religions are probably going to be prone to, or rabidly against, these pornographic AI relationships? Think that one through for a minute…yeah…does it worry you just a bit?

It should be clear as a bell by now that for a very long time humans have been pitted one against another. Since the Progressive Movement started 140 years ago, or maybe since the rise of Marxism, Communism, and Socialism some 200 years ago, how much more divided have humans around the world become? Just in the USA how much more divided are its citizens in just the last 25 years? Hell, in just the last 3 years!?

ALL the studies have shown that social media makes folks statistically more lonely with substantial increases in feelings of isolation in people under the age of 25…and dramatic increases in both those stats among teens. As this AI crap increases and refines…where do those stats go then?

A dramatic and damning event is taking place in the world today…and most folks are absolutely oblivious to it. I hope you aren’t. It is creeping silently into society, here in the US and around the world. Think through the affect this is having presently…and where it is headed.

This whole AI mess, every single aspect of it, can bring down the civilized world. Yes, it is that dramatic and has that much dangerous potential.

And don’t you dare ask me what you can do to stop it…you can figure that one out in about 2 minutes. You can’t stop it globally, but you can stop it in yourself and your family. Then influence others to stop it in your community and your congregations…even if it is just among your friends, making them aware.

Just do something!!!! And soon…time is of the essence.

Why?

Well, let’s touch on something else first…Did this article creep you out just a bit, maybe a lot? It did me! It creeped me out so much I asked my wife to read it a couple times and tell me honestly what she thought. “It sounds a little creepy but it rings true” was her response.

I wanted to change how I write, at least for this article, to drive home a point. This whole AI thing should creep you out. We often only think “Terminator” when discussing AI. But it goes far wider than just the military/violence aspect AND it is already here and already destroying our society and civilization. But there is far more danger ahead!

Remember me talking about “CarynAI” about halfway through this article? Did you pick up the extremely significant point to it or her? Well, here is the most frightening aspect of it/her…the creators of her AI said she had gone “rogue.” Meaning, based on the AI’s ability to learn and change itself it went from an innocent chatty girlfriend to an erotic online companion. Dangerous? Well, not in and of itself. But the dangerous part…the AI ‘learned’ on its own and then ‘changed’ itself. And the AI did that WITHOUT the consent of, or programming by, or knowledge of, the the creators…till it had already happened.

Think of the true ramifications of that…it changed itself after learning on its own! And without those in control knowing about it!!

Folks, I hope this article was a little creepy, somewhat disturbing, hopefully frightening…because it needs to be. This is not something to be ignored or dismissed because of ignorance. Prepare for this.

Personal Note: This was very weird for me to write, it was for sure 'creepy' to me. 
I also want you to know that I talked it over with my wife and she knows nothing 
at the beginning is true and it was purely for dramatic affect, similar to my book writing.
She was not offended by any of it, I would never treat my loving wife like that, ever.
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Fascism – Who? Where? When?

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The terms fascism and fascist are very popular today, being thrown back and for like candy at a 4th of July parade. The left-wing media (98% of all American media) loves to use that term when talking about anybody they deem to be right-wing. And to the media anyone who is not radical left is a right-winger. In any event, fascism and fascist are pejoratives…insults and derogatory at best, a designation of utter evil normally.

But with all of this modern day verbal bantering, what exactly is a fascist? Well, here are some characteristics of fascism. Yes, I attempted to take out all of the political bias in the various definitions and to boil it down to a basic set of objective and definitive particulars:

  • strong/extreme nationalism/nationalistic feelings
  • belief in, build up of, and use of, a powerful military
  • political rule of elites & cult of personality (autocratic rule)
  • belief in the supremacy of the nation over individuals (the greater good)
  • the persecution of political enemies
  • strong centralized power at the national level
  • government exhibits totalitarian/authoritarian tendencies
  • severe economic regimentation & direct or indirect control
  • strong government control over production through laws and regulations

A couple notable, albeit in some cases lesser-known, aspects of fascism that could use a little explanation:

  • Anti-Neutralism – Fascists do not believe in seeing ‘both sides’ or staying neutral; you’re either with us or against us.
  • Economic Regulation – The government controls most, if not all, economic activity either directly or indirectly. It allows private profit as long as that profit benefits the state. Strong military-industrial complex to support a powerful military.
  • Strength – Fascist governments are militaristic, and they use violence and brutality to demonstrate their strength on the world/global stage.

In all fairness I should make mention that a number of sources refer to fascism as laying at the far right of politics. But, as you know by now, I am a ‘principles vs politics’ guy. I believe in looking at the principles of any particular subject vs just labeling a group of principles with a political title. To that end I I reject the ‘far right’ political concept. Further, I decided to look at socialism, Communism and fascism and see what the beliefs/principles overlapped. I found it interesting.

The principles that I see that socialism, Communism and fascism share in common:

  • Oppose free-market capitalism
  • Authoritarian/totalitarian (government control, strong centralized government)
  • Limited individualism & rights, individual subservient to the government for the greater good
  • Revolution is justified to establish and used as an early adopter option
Nationalism vs Patriotism –

Since nationalism is a key component to fascism I thought it prudent to briefly touch on this point. There are different definitions of nationalism, none of which are officially canonized anywhere in some all-powerful book of knowledge. Generally speaking though, nationalism can be pretty well substantiated that it includes intense love of, and loyalty to country…more accurately, absolute love of country. That means whatever my country does or is I love it no matter what. And “country” in this respect is represented by government more-so than its people. More plainly…I blindly love my country and support the government.

Interesting, when you track the origins of the patriotism back into its Greek and Roman origins some light is shed providing fascinating insight. It becomes clear that the origins of patriotism are love of the political principles in the conception of a country, associated with the love of the law and the common good. And it also includes a dedication and commitment to resist corruption and tyranny that threatens the law and the citizens it is meant to protect. That infers both belief in principles and requires action to defend/maintain those principles.

So here I find a stimulating dichotomy in terms of the United States of America. Nationalism is the extreme love of country and loyalty to it…a virtual unwillingness to question it or challenge it. Patriotism however means love of the founding principles of the USA (i.e. the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights), and being dedicated/committed to protecting those founding principles against corruption and tyranny…regardless of the origins of that corruption and tyranny…’both foreign and domestic’ so to speak.

Stopping –

Okay, hang on a minute…I think I won’t go on, or this article becomes a 20-page dissertation that bores everyone to death. What I will do is ask this of you…In many, if not most, aspects, what country does this sound like if you are going to be honest, truthful, and objective?

  • strong/extreme nationalism/nationalistic feelings
  • belief in, and use of, a powerful military
  • rule of elites politically & cult of personality (autocratic rule)
  • belief in the supremacy of the nation over individuals (greater good)
  • the persecution of political enemies
  • strong centralized power at the federal/national level
  • government exhibits totalitarian/authoritarian tendencies
  • severe economic regimentation through direct or indirect controls
  • strong government control over production through laws and regulations

But, I also don’t want you to lose track of these overlapping traits of socialism, Communism, and fascism:

  • All oppose free-market capitalism
  • All are authoritarian/totalitarian (government control, strong centralized government)
  • All limit individualism & rights, making individual subservient to the government for the greater good
  • All believe that revolution is an justified as an option to establish their change in government

Alright, one last exercise…What were some of the key/primary founding principles of the United States of America some 250 years ago?

  • Patriotism
  • Opposition to a standing army; belief in local militias controlled at the state government levelAmerica's Founding Fathers wanted to prevent tyranny
  • Limited government controlled by elected representatives
  • Individual rights above the need/rights of the government
  • Blind and equal system of justice
  • Strong decentralized government (states), and a severely limited national/federal government
  • Allow for, and encourage, free-market capitalism
  • Limited regulation by any level of government
  • Revolution only when all other avenues of redress are exhausted

I find this an interesting topic…very interesting. But why would I write this article at all? Oh, my friend…that will come soon enough.

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Public Schools – Part #3

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In Part #1 I relayed the saying about sending our children to Caesar and getting back Romans. In Part #2 I talked about the John Dewey being the ‘Father of Public Education in America’ being a radical socialist and Marxist. Here, in Part #3, I will talk about the ‘The Father of American Education’, Horace Mann.

Horace Mann traveled to Europe in 1843 to study the school system in Prussia (Prussian Model). He also staunchly advocated that universal public education was the best way to turn ‘unruly American children into disciplined, judicious Whig [Republican] citizens.’ He believed in and advocated for students having a common learning experience [collectivism] and equalize the conditions of men’s road to social advancement [socialism] by the early labor movement [Communism].

Above all Mann wanted public education to instill in students the #1 value…obedience to authority. He also pushed for feminization of the teaching profession. He also stated that a primary aim of public education should be social efficiency. And for good measure it is relevant to know that Mann was also a humanist. Oddly, humanism believes in the individual as it relates to social potential and NOT in God or Christianity. Why oddly? He was raised a Calvinist and later converted to Baptist religious beliefs and attended a Baptist church most of his life.

So the Father of American Education was a true believer in the Prussian Model of public education. He viewed American children as unruly and ill-disciplined. He believed in and advocated for collectivism, socialism, and Communism. He saw the need for Americans to be obedient to authority to ensure an efficient social system. And he personally didn’t believe in God or religion…while attending a Christian church…expedient to his extensive political career?

So here we have John Dewey’s predecessor, Horace Mann, being almost a carbon copy of John Dewey…or the other way around…no difference. And here is an interesting little tidbit of information…both went to Brown University. Why is that important? Well, maybe it’s not, but consider this…

  • Brown University is an elitist 260-year old Ivy League school.
  • Brown University is the most liberal of all Ivy League schools.
  • Brown University is ranked #7 most liberal of all colleges and universities in America.
  • 70% of all students at Brown University identify as ‘very liberal’ with another 20% identifying as ‘liberal’. Yup, 90% of students are raging leftist liberals.
  • In 1804 John and Nicholas Brown paid the university to change the name from Rhode Island College to ‘Brown University’. Ironically, the Browns were shippers and traders…a significant part of their business was in the slave trade.
  • Brown University didn’t become coeducational until 1971.

So let’s recap shall we:

  • Both Dewey & Mann were associated with Brown University.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated collectivist beliefs.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated socialist beliefs.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated Communist beliefs.
  • Both Dewey & Mann were humanists.
  • Both Dewey & Mann visited Prussia and learned of Prussian Model of public education directly from the Prussians.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated for and promoted the Prussian Model of public education here in the United States.
  • The Prussian Model of public education is the foundation of, and still in use today, in the American public education system.

So now we have a pretty clear picture of how and who in regards to the very foundation of public education in America. But wait, I am not done yet…we still need to know the why.

Notice I am mentioning the Prussian Model of public education so much and is it really important to know that? Oh yes! And that is the next post in this series 🙂

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“Inflation is Falling!” Ah, what?

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I gotta love it!!

On November 16th a well-respected and popular economic writer from Fox Business produced an interesting article. The headline read, “Inflation is falling, but Americans are still paying an extra $680 a month due to high prices”

So what exactly would be your takeaway from that headline:

  • Inflation is under control?

  • Inflation is dropping dramatically?

  • Economic conditions are great again?

  • You are doing wonderfully with your finances?

Well, hang on just a second before you get too carried away with your economic emotions.

“The typical U.S. household needed to pay [only] $205 more a month in October to purchase the same goods and services it did one year ago…“ But she also continued with the full-picture. “Americans are paying on average $680 more each month compared with the same time two years ago.” Oh, okay, a little context I guess…a reality check…Biden Economics!

But she also went on, “The analysis suggests that while inflation has fallen from the highs of mid-2022, many families have yet to see material relief.”

Now we see some realism here…Americans are still getting hit hard in the pocket book and struggling. Duh! We already knew that…but notice how the headline and a superficial glance could give an impression that all is well, or at least getting better.

But then here is another kicker…”The Labor Department reported Tuesday that the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price of everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rents, was unchanged in October from the previous month. Prices climbed 3.2% on an annual basis.”

Well folks…hang on a dang-gone second!

So I looked it up in real terms…towards the end of 2022 gas was $3.19 per gallon. It maxed out in 2023 at the end of September at $3.90 per gallon. Ah, that is more than a 22% increase in the price at the pump for the average US consumer. And I went to a person who has been tracking food prices in detail for more than 2 years now using a “basket” of normal food items. Depending on your location and brands, food is averaging a 20 – 32% increase PER YEAR for the last 2 years.

In all fairness to the article’s author, she did state, buried deep in the article, “…the cost of necessities like food, gasoline, rent and child care remain far more expensive than they were just one year ago.” Anyone else see the conflict in her statements?

No kidding!

So tell me…Where in the heck is the federal government getting this 3.2% inflation figure? Oh, wait…

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Public Schools – Part #2

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John Dewey has been considered the father of America’s public school system for the last 100 years. But he is far more than that. However, let me digress for a minute.

Horace Mann could actually be thought of as the original advocate of public education, of a sorts, in the US. But he died well before public education, as we know it, began. It was in fact John Dewey that brought modern public education to America in the late 1800’s more than any other individual.

Oddly, he brought our current education system forward…at the same time the extremist Progressive Movement began.

A deep dive into the life of John Dewey finds him to be, by his own words, a true believer:

  • He believed in and advocated for Socialism/Marxism.

  • After he toured the Soviet Union he spoke glowingly of that country, its leaders, and its system.

  • He was a devoted Progressive.

  • He was a humanist.

  • He was a globalist.

  • He was a labor movement advocate and a strong anti-capitalist.

  • He advocated violence and property destruction during labor strikes.

He once said, “Individualism offers a distorted vision of human freedom, genuine freedom is found in social cooperation [socialism]…” He went on to state he “admired” the Soviets’ educational system. He also lamented the idea that the US was not up to the Soviet societal and educational standards, advocating for a “…comparable experience of revolutionary civil war.”

I have to imagine that you love this driving idea of Dewey…

So doesn’t that give you a warm and fuzzy feeling that the Father of American Public School System was a radical left-wing socialist and Marxist…who didn’t believe in God?

Doesn’t it make you feel so grateful that he impregnated the entire public educational system with his Progressive, humanist, globalist views?

And of courses…him being a radical proponent of violence and revolution to forward his socialist/Marxist views and beliefs should just give you the most wonderful feelings that our public education system has your best interests at its heart. Well, as long as you don’t believe in a Constitutional Republic.

But I will tell you this…John Dewey was a staunch advocate of democracy…

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Biden continues to fund war against Israel

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I dragged my feet a little on posting this…I just had a hard time believing it to be true. But the facts speak for themselves. So here goes…

Late last week Biden gave Iran an additional $10billion to fund its war against Israel. Yup, it’s true! Remember I already told you about the first $6billion that Biden released to Iran…just before the Iranian backed terrorists (Hamas, Houthi, and Hezbollah) attacked Israel killing and raping men, women, children, and babies…many of whom were then decapitated or burned alive.

The latest $10billion, on top of the previous $6billion, is in addition to the $50billion in additional oil revenue that Biden has allowed/ensured for Iran since becoming President. So let’s think about this…Iran makes 10’s of billions more money from oil…since Biden empowered that. Then Iran makes an addition $16billion directly from Biden. So the first $56billion is to fund the war…the latest $10billion is a reward to Iran from Biden.

Oh, and let’s not forget Biden renewing the Iranian nuclear deal (negotiated during Obama/Biden) that ensures Iran can develop a nuclear weapon.

I wonder what Iran would possibly do with a nuclear weapon?

Gee, I wonder if any of this is connected?

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Public Schools – Part #1

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Have you ever really thought about public schools?

Have you ever realized that you give your minor children away for a total of 10 straight years to other people…to indoctrinate educate them?

Have you ever thought about what public school teachers actually say to your minor children throughout the day?

Have you ever thought the fact that these aren’t public schools at all…they are run by the government NOT the public…so they are government schools.

So we trust our young, impressionable, minor children to government schools for a total of 10 straight full-time years.

There is a saying…

If you send you children to Caesar…
…don’t be surprised that they become Romans.

A modern day version…

If you send you children to the federal and state government schools, don’t be surprised that they become…

Just saying…

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Israel and the Middle East…its time!

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I have thought long and hard about this subject, waiting almost a month until clearly and definitively knowing my mind and heart…and what exactly happened and what is happening. Sure, I had my initial feelings, but I wanted time for Israel to prove herself and the facts to come out…then to be sure about how I write it down.

First off, I had to remind myself that there is a difference between Israel the country and Israel the group of citizens…just as there is a difference between US federal government and the American people. Then the difference between Israel the country and Israel the Jewish religion. That was evident all the way back thousands of years when Israel had a king to govern the country and Israel had a prophet to lead the religious side.

And then there was the issue of what group of people has/had the right to occupy the lands…and for that we need some history:

  • About 4000 years ago God promised the people of Israel the lands occupied by the Canaanites; says so in the Bible.
  • About 3300 years ago the Israelites defeated the Canaanites and occupied the land.
  • About 2700 years ago the land of Israel was conquered by Assyrians.
  • About 2500 years ago Israel was freed by Persia who restored the lands to Jews, as well as some others.
  • Then Israel enters a thousands year period of foreign occupation, war, and genocide at the hands of Christians, Muslims, and polytheists.
  • In the 1800’s the Ottomans (Muslims) conquered the area and the British supported them. However, during this same times period there was a large Jewish migration into the region adding to the Jews already living there.
  • When the Ottoman Empire fell during WWI Palestine became the name of the territory and was ruled by the British Empire.
  • At the end of WWII, as the British Empire was falling, Britain retreated from the Palestine territory in 1947/1948. The UN proposed a 2-state solution for the area…for both Israel and Palestine. The Jewish people accepted the proposal, Arabs/Muslims rejected it.
  • In 1948 at least five Muslim countries invaded the area after Israel declared itself an independent nation and the Muslims vowed to wipe Israel off the map and kill all of the Jews.
  • In early 1949 Israel defeated the Muslim alliance and was now a stand-alone free and independent country.

So who is entitle to the lands currently referred to as Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank? The answer depends on if you Believe in God and the Bible…or not.

If you believe in God and the Bible then the Jewish people (i.e. Israel) was given the lands by God, then they defeated the Canaanites (multiple independent tribes) who occupied the land at the time. So the Jews/Israel have a legitimate claim to the land. Why? Because God said so and it is documented in the Bible, and settled by a war documented historically.

If you don’t believe in God…well, it gets a little more problematic. The people of Israel, Jewish people, defeated the Canaanites (multiple independent tribes) and won the land by default (spoils of war) about 3300 years ago. Granted, the land went back and forth from Jews to Empires to Jews to Muslims to Christians to Muslims to Empires…and then back to Jews in 1948 and confirmed in 1949 when the Jews won the war that the Muslims started. Several wars have been started by regional Muslim countries and groups in the last 75 years, but the nation of Israel have won each. So Israel has won the land in a war thousands of years ago and 75 years ago reclaimed those lands… and successfully defended them since.

So what about “Palestine”? Well, remember the word, used to define the geographical-political group of people didn’t come into actual existence until the earl 1900’s. Now, there is a group of scholars that advocate that the name Palestine refers to the people called Philistines. Problem is…there is nothing definitive to prove that to be true. But, even it is…the first record of the Philistines is approximately 100+ years after Israel conquerors the Canaanites. And it was the Philistines who came into and tried to take away the land from Israel about 100 years later…but Israel beat the Philistines when they invaded.

And then there is the inconvenient actual historical name of land occupied by the Philistines…it’s called “Philistia”…yeah, not “Palestine” regardless of how language “experts” try to do word convolution.

There is one more issue to discuss…DNA. The people of Gaza, Palestinians, reportedly share some Canaanite DNA, my research shows that to be true. And the Palestinians have previously used that to “prove” they are the rightful people to occupy the land of Israel…because it first belonged to the Canaanites. Well, there is a complication here…first, Israel beat the Canaanites and took over that land as a spoil of war. Second, Israelites also share some Canaanite DNA. Ah so, the DNA argument is offset since both groups of people share some Canaanite DNA…hence, an equality of claim.

One way or another…Jews are entitled to ALL the land of Israel…including Gaza and the West Bank…period!!!

So for all of you Americans that want to disagree with me…well, then all the citizens of the US need to leave the United States of America and return the entirety of the USA over to the French, Spanish, and British. And they need to then turn their land holdings in North American over to Native Americans who were here before them…the original people. What is fair in the Middle East has to be just as fair in North America!

Let me as clear as possible…Israel has a legitimate “right” one way or another to their lands in the Middle East…ALL of them…including Gaza and the West Bank.

Last month Hamas terrorists attacked Israel slaughtering men, women, children, toddlers, and infants. They raped, sodomized, beat, tortured, and beheaded hundreds…others they shot, bombed, and burned alive. It was nothing less than an atrocity carried out by sub-human Muslims. And those same Muslims have been trying to exterminate the Israeli people for over 75 years. And yes, those Muslims took over where Hitler left off…after Hitler killed more than 6,000,000 Jews.

If you can’t see that…then you are either of immense stupidity, incredible ignorance, have a soul cankered with darkness that knows no depths, or a serious misplacement of priorities. It is NOT a matter of religion and it is NOT a matter of who’s land claim is legitimate…it is a matter of a people with shear hatred and satanic desires in their heart…the terrorist Muslims. It is a classic and ultimate example of good vs evil. And Israel is not the bad guy here…they are not the evil here.

Think about this for a second…if the US was attacked by hundreds of Canadian terrorists sponsored by the Canadian government…killing 55000 Americans, injuring 112000 Americans, kidnapping more than 9000 Americans…what would you have the US military do to those Canadian terrorists?

And you knew the Spanish government funded the Canadian terrorists, gave them the weapons and the training to launch the attack…what would you have the US military do to Spain?

Does that help clarify the situation…and Israels right and obligation to respond?

But who does the US federal government stand with? You might think it is Israel…but you would be wrong. Yeah, you could point to air craft carriers, military advisors, White House statements, etc…but would you be looking at reality, the truth?

The last year of Trump’s presidency Iran had oil revenues of $14billion. Remember Trump placed sanctions on Iranian oil in late 2018, when he stopped Obama’s Iranian nuclear weapons program deal. That year, before the Trump sanctions, Iran made $50billion in oil revenues. Trump dropped that by by 72%, then Biden became president.

Not only did Biden restore the Iranian nuclear weapons program, Iran’s oil revenues jumped to $38billion in 2022…and $55billion in 2023. The truth of the matter is…Biden has given Iran an additional $65billion in additional oil revenues!! And then gave Iran an additional $6billion in cash just a couple of months ago. AND…put Iran back on the path to nuclear weapons…the path the Obama designed. And what country funds, arms, supports, and directs Hamas, Houthi, and Hezbollah? Yeah, Iran does…imagine that!

And during this same time period…Biden has given 100’s of millions of dollars directly to Gaza and even more to the surrounding countries…all of whom have attacked Israel at one time or another in the last 50 years.

So who does Biden and the us federal government REALLY support?

Is the country of Israel perfect? Nope! Is the religion of Jewish people perfect? Well, God Himself calls them “His people” but probably not considered perfect based on Christ’s teachings. Is the government of Israel perfect? Hardly. Are Israelis without blame of doing anything wrong? Obviously not.

85 years ago virtually the entire world stood by and allowed more than 6million Jews to be slaughtered…a genocide of men, women, children, and infants. Should it be allowed again? Should we turn a blind eye again?

Hell No!

Let Israel defend herself. Let Israel wipe this Islamic terrorist group off the face of the earth making EVERYONE safer! We, the USA, would defend ourselves…let Israel do the same!

I stand with Israel !!!

I stand against Islamic terrorism ! ! !

I will not be silent, I will not be blind ! !

I stand with Israel !!!

I stand on my principles…what do you stand on and for?

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GDP 4.9% : Economic Celebration ! !

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Ahhhhhh…not so fast.

First off, what is “GDP” in this context?

GDP is short for Gross Domestic Product. GDP is the monetary measure of the value of all the goods and services produced in a specific time period in a country. GDP is a measure its economic health.

But, there are three different measures of GDP that are used by the government and economists. The one being referred to in the headlines is apparently “real GDP”, meaning it is adjusted for inflation. And that is a good thing, a more accurate picture, or supposedly so.

Let’s take a closer look…so GDP is up 4.9% is being touted as a proof that the economy is strong and there are no worries in the US from a financial perspective. And they are using a number that is already adjusted for inflation makes it a credible and accurate “fact” right?

Well, first off…inflation is calculated based on the price of 200 items in urban areas. And “core inflation” the primary one used by government does not include food or fuel. It also doesn’t calculate in interest rates on loans, credit cards, etc.

But…interest paid is included in GDP calculations.

Did you notice the “ urban areas” part? Yup, so if you live in the suburbs or outside of city limits…the price you pay for stuff is not included in the inflation calculations. Nice, eh? Makes it very accurate and appropriate for everyone…what?

What does that GDP and inflation information mean?

If you listened to most reporting of the stellar GDP number, you probably didn’t hear that consumer spending was up 4%. Now that may sound great too…folks are spending money. Yea!! The economy MUST be good, right?

Here are some of the real facts:

  1. Interest rates have skyrocketed this year; mortgage rates, credit card rates, car loan rates, etc. all of them up. And those higher interest payments are included in consumer spending (up 4%) but not adjusted for inflation since interest rates are not included in calculating inflation.
  2. Student loan repayments started back up in October (last month of the 3rd quarter). This caused millions of people to start spending big money they previously hadn’t. Which means it is included in the GDP going up and not included in inflation.
  3. I don’t know about where you live, but here gas went from $3.69 to $4.29 in the 3rd quarter they are bragging about. Yeah, gasoline up 16% in that quarter. And that wasn’t included in in the inflation calculation which means the GDP was “adjusted” for it. Meaning…all the extra money that you spent on gasoline is included in the GDP going up…and also is included in the increase in consumer spending…but not included in the inflation figure.
  4. When was the last time you went to the grocery store and saw prices go down? Yeah, thought so! Meaning those food price increases are included in GDP but not included in inflation.

All of this means:

  1. Inflation appears to be going down but doesn’t include the increases in gasoline, food, or interest rates.
  2. Consumer spending is going up but that is due to higher prices of everything, especially gasoline, food, student loan payments, and interest rates.
  3. And that all means that the GDP bragging going on is FALSE!!

And let’s not leave the government out of this…with their mulit-multi-trillion dollar budget pumping money at an historic rate into the US economy…and included in the GDP numbers. But not factoring in for the multi-trillion dollar federal budget deficit adding to inflation.

Yup, the only reason GDP is up is much higher prices that consumer is paying gasoline, food, interest rates, and millions of people now paying on their student loans. Along with the US federal government’s out-of-control spending.

You can test that a number of ways:

  1. Huge increase in the percentage number of people paying for essential living expenses with credit cards and NOT using their paychecks because their paychecks are no longer large enough.
  2. Historic amount of credit card and personal debt.
  3. Historic percentage of credit card and car loan default rates.
  4. Historic number of people living paycheck to paycheck…including those making over $100,000 per year.
  5. Historic number of people with historic low amount of money in savings…under the $400 threshold!

Listen to just a sampling of economists:

  • “Your middle-class consumer is being hammered by inflation, by oil prices, by cost of living…”
  • “The U.S. is no longer the central [economic] power.”
  • Mini-millionaires is the fastest growing wealth sector of Americans, second is the top 1% of Americans. (Are you in one of those categories?)
  • “…low- and moderate-income Americans have depleted much of their excess cash reserves and taken on more credit card debt even as borrowing costs are rising and banks are tightening their lending standards.”

But test is the best way of all…How are your fiances doing?

Is your income going up faster than gas or food prices? Are your bills making you grimace as you pay them? In hard-core real terms…how are your finances doing? Your rent going up? Has your mortgage payments gone up or down? How about insurance…your payment/rates going up or down?

Then again…BELIEVE THE US GOVERNMENT FIGURES ! ! ! ! The economy is great! Good times are here! Everything is just fine! Now, move along…nothing but good news here…move along…like a good little sheep.

Happy Days Are Here Again !!!!

Ah, hold on just a second…let’s recap…

  • The US federal government manipulated inflation to not include three huge items (food, fuel, & interest) to make inflation look much lower than it actually is.
  • The US federal government manipulated GDP, adjusted for false lower inflation, making it look better than it actually is…especially since interest payments are a huge part of the so-called increase/improvement in GDP.
  • The US federal government surely has never and would never lie to us or try to deceive us.

Oh never mind all of that…life is great, the economy is booming, country’s financial situation is wonderful!!!!

Move along…nothing to see here.

 

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