~The Never-Ending Gaze of Nostalgia~

The patterns of thought in reverie stay amazingly the same over time... from DaVinci's Madonna sketch study, to my great grandmother Mary, to me.. Sonshine. I know that thinking pattern well.

Eerily, I did not pose for this picture nor was I aware of my great grandmother's pose or picture until a few months ago.. Serendipity... & history repeating the same under the sun... No one escapes the past... In fact, it's really where we unwittingly live if you think about it. :)

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." ~ Ecclesiastes 1:9

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BEWILDERED NOT BEGUILED

As politics go, my husband and I have seen and done much and at times seen and done little.  Our younger active years, were immersed politically in various local and national government.  After all, it is the USA - it is OUR government.  But, life plans can change directions to perhaps educe a larger purpose.  Our belief in Jesus Christ opens sight to other and deeper spiritual truths.  When disability entered our lives, it brought forth another dimension.... almost another universe.  From over 30 years immersed in disability, much goodness by the Grace of God emerged and continues to reveal depths of problem solving/solutions ... many ideas manifested through our “Rolling Dance Chair Project” at  ArtsandDisability.blogspot.com .  One could almost say that out of the chaos of destruction and disability - another approach was realized.

A new chaos is emerging now in our government which at this present time only leaves me  in complete bewilderment.  I am writing this in truth because I am so very much bewildered,  - that had I not been through so much in the past, I would see very little hope of any possibility of future organization let alone that something good could happen by the Grace of God which I believe and have experienced. {“And we know that God works together all things for good to those loving God, to those being called according to His purpose.” ~Romans 8:28~ }

I can barely put into thought what is happening all around us.  Thus, writing down this spindrift thinking is difficult.  In fact, it feels so impossible I am forgiving of myself in not being particularly articulate - and hope others would forgive my writing efforts, also. .... a masterpiece it is not.  The only positive thing [perhaps?] I can note at this point - is that I am far from being alone in my bewilderment.  Yet, in a universe of bewildered persons one can hardly hold up one another.

I begin by stating we have never been totally Democrat nor totally Republican nor any platform.  Something glaringly wrong is found in all.  Democrats push too much freedom that actually requires more law to make the freedoms work. ..... abortion, individual rights, sensitivity, political correctness, sexuality, and environmental concerns all begin to actually  encroach on others. Because they want to ideally embrace more of a “free for all” the rules/laws get strained and strange.  It doesn’t make sense to take abortion to the limit, i.e., partial birth abortion, allowing for no brakes on questionable research, i.e. stem cells, frozen embryos, while objecting to animal research, capital punishment, and gun ownership.  Republicans confound me for wanting NO GOVERNMENT as the ultimate freedom.... not less government - no government.  It also makes no sense to be against abortion but wanting to kill/execute those who are involved, and to be for capital punishment while insisting all life is valuable i.e., human embryo/stem cell research, except for animal research, hunting and killing animals, and no laws on gun ownership. The Republicans forward a deep Christian message yet embrace the works of Ayn Rand and  insist health care is a luxury not a right... and pre-existing conditions? ....No way as that compromises the bottom profit line.  Jesus Christ emphasized that the weakest among us are the greatest in the Kingdom of God and to bear one another’s burdens is part of the Body of Christ.  Republicans walk in dangerous precedents by embracing “survival of the fittest” and “do as thou wilt”.... philosophies of anti-Christs / Satanists.

For both “sides”... the lack of common sense / logic just never ends.  Historically, the mysteries of conspiracies or political flip / flops also never ends.  In the last 50 years each side alternates in creating havoc for the other.  Nixon’s demise stemmed from political election fighting...  not from other countries - but from DNC / RNC intrigue.  Ford could hardly get congress to work.  Carter was plagued with his own in-party fighting and constant manipulations from Republicans.  Reagan was a true actor spokesman during some critical times, but his inflation Reaganomics had dire effects.  Bush 41 couldn’t hold his own party and the splits set up VERY bitter consequences, i.e., Lee Atwater, Roger Stone dirty tricks.  Clinton proved clever for some of the economy, but the constant Republican attacks resulted in a MOST ridiculous impeachment process.  Why?  After not being able to prove any of the slick connections the Clintons had, a special prosecutor found he lied about sexual cheating on his wife!  After the Kennedy horrors, who cares!  The only one who should deal with Clinton would be Hillary.  Thankfully, the USA was spared losing another President through embarrassing and ludicrous means..... really - DNA on Monica’s blue dress! Really?!

And, then there is Bush 43.  The election between Gore and Bush was so much drama, yet NOTHING happened then to change it!  Gore also won the popular vote as Hillary Clinton did.  The electoral college is outdated for many reasons..... we do not have slavery nor do we have a population that is out of touch.  WHY DIDN’T EVERYONE DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE THIS OBSOLETE SYSTEM BACK IN 2000!  Now, seventeen years later - the pressure is severe.

Bush 43 also saw the take down of main media personnel, i.e., Dan Rather .... over something so stupid in the former military records of a young Bush 43.  As in the Clinton outrage, there was an actual truth that Bush 43 did, in fact, receive some military/political special treatment.  (So what! .. Long over & forgotten!)   But, that was not the issue and it only became an overlooked factual truth.  Instead, the narrative became HOW did CBS 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes arrive at that conclusion.  Apparently, it was dirty tricksters again.... setting up real facts in fake scenarios by the Republicans themselves for the simple reason of spite, malice, and to ruin lives - or at least to leave their lives in an inner turmoil of emotion.  The film “Truth” explores the fragmented opus which clanks in your mind like a fork if it could play an old 45 record... screeching, bogus, ...awkward.

With Obama came a cascade of Truthers.... pushing a probable factual claim that he wasn’t born in the USA .... to follow him forever, apparently.  Who cares! The Office of President is greater than any man / woman who represents it for a limited time!  Make government work is all any real people want.

Personally, I could care less whether a President would be Republican, Independent, or Democrat.  What most people may not realize is that many of our Presidents, Senators, Representatives, Governors, etc... have been in both parties - and some even all three and more!  Reagan was originally a Democrat as was Gov Rick Perry (now Sec. Of Energy under Trump).  Democrat Gov.of California Jerry Brown at one time was Independent.  Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren used to be a Republican.  Mayor of NY Michael Bloomberg - and Gov. Charlie Crist were at various times a member of all three parties.  Of course it seems appropriate that Trump himself was a member of four: Democratic, Reform, Independent and now Republican.  There are plenty more examples. Any party or platform.... really doesn’t matter and really should not matter to anyone.  This is the USA of everyone of us!

 

None of us should buy into a political system which has such glaring hypocrisy and flaws within their own platforms ...... which, like sexuality identity can change each minute or on a whim.  It is desperation that fools us into believing we have choice.  The actual choice is what kind of fool politics and government will make us.

The frustration of the present political situation seems to be a battle of any minutia that comes to mind.  During election debates, no matter what would happen - each side afterwards would claim they won.  It reminds me of an optical illusion where the mind can  only hold one view at a time..... then the mind shifts and one is able to see a vase or face (as example) but never a melding of the two.  In the case of what is happening now, I fear that one view or the other view is not being readily seen, but rather a morphed view so unfamiliar that no one understands how it controls our minds.

It seems no matter who puts out news, reads news, or makes news..... the focus is subterfuge.  They all aim for hysteria and to feed off the emotion, terror, and power to hold  anyone’s attention while increasing popularity stats. 

Our internet and latest technology takes news and fake news to levels no one can interpret.  I’ve tried ... I’ve really tried.  Just yesterday, I viewed a Twitter exchange asserting how each Tweet must comply with an ever-changing TOS / TOC - Terms of Service/Content by official Twitter management.  The kicker, for me, came when after a bit of research on one of the Tweeters.... I realized that the person was an actress from the  fictitious “Atlantis Cable News” ACN .... where she played a character called Maggie Jordan from the now cancelled tv series  “The Newsroom”.  The actress in real life does not have or does not use a “real” Twitter account, but instead barges through Twitter conversations as this “character”.  Surreal enough .... here’s an article on it by Christina NG from 2013:  { abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/twitter-turned-newsroom-character/story?id=20122305 }

This is not my first time with literal fake people fomenting themselves into our reality like a cartoon character suddenly appearing in life.  Several years ago, I spent considerable time (three months!) researching one account on Twitter where I actually placed a fictitious made-up bot (as it turned out) on a prayer list for her supposed dying sister.  Where this took me still has me defeated.  The ramifications were endless.  The account was just one girl - pictured which I managed to trace to FaceBook and endless bot accounts where her picture was used again and again .... not as a stolen/downloaded image .... but VERY CLEARLY with her complete active participation.  Now I say bot.... but this woman and others were actively using their fake accounts to justify whatever morality was relevant to them and others for devious / bogus means.  This woman was part of it all, as she very carefully would change her look for pictures to become a completely different character to be appropriate for whatever bot account she would commandeer. Since I was paying attention, I found her in places no one would ever suspect.  And, I found her cohort other players.... or crisis actors... inserting themselves literally everywhere  - no doubt getting hired and paid to do so.  I spent the three months getting everything down on the record so I wouldn’t someday say to myself... “Oh, maybe I imagined it all.”  I did not imagine anything.

The research was exhaustive and tiring.  I was very glad to record it and end it.  I have no intention of continued pursuit as these people are involved in serious crime and I am not the one to hold them accountable.  I just want to be aware so that I am neither their victim nor partner in their delusions.  Praying changes things.  Praying for my enemies is worthy.  But, praying for the latest demagogue and the accompanying contrived “events/circumstances” is beyond a waste of time.  It turns me into a performing artist puppeteer resurrecting something I don’t want.

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{I will continue this as things are revealed..... after all we - USA are now shooting missiles at planes and drones! More crisis to pray on ... or is it ?  May God help us all!}

 

Any other name.... it's still the same .. it's Healthcare and we all are subject

I just find it always strange that the rich, and often Republicans... do not want ANY Healthcare programs ever!

Without critique of Obama or Trump or party rhetoric or political anything... this article does question that subject....

http://m.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2017/01/why-republicans-hate-obamacare

A quote from the article:

"Republicans hate the idea that we're spending money on the working class and the poor. They hate the idea that Barack Obama is responsible for a pretty successful program. They hate the idea that taxes on the wealthy went up a bit. They hate the idea that a social welfare program can do a lot of good for a lot of people at a fairly modest price.

What kind of person hates all these things?"

It is very strange since so many claim Jesus as at least their "philosophy:".... who's test was in how anyone treats the poor, the weak, the sick, the orphan, the widow, and the disabled among us.

Who cares how Healthcare comes about... or it's name... just grateful to God it exists at all... and like the aging Healthcare program Medicare ... it's just important to improve on it... So why not just improve what's wrong with Medicare and Affordable Care Act... ?