Better

Just when I was getting ready to add some posts, here comes Joe Biden. To predicate to those who come late to the dance: Biden has a terrible antigun history in the Senate. He champions blanket 'reforms' concerning abuse without analyzing them. He has damaged rather than helped relationships between husbands and wives/men and women. His shenanigans have caused the socialist agenda to advance in Congress. Like our State Senator Wyss, there isn't a bill he votes for that doesn't obstruct Americans' rights.

Last night, he gave his speech as Vice Presidential candidate for the Demos. Among other things, he reminisced about his childhood. That's fine. I like stories of people's origins. It gives insight to who they are and what they do.

He spoke of his Dad's and Mom's influence and his Grandparents. They were middle class Catholic and hard working. I have a friend of similar upbringing in Ohio. In fact, that decribes some of my own family except they were Prostestant. To me, that's just six of one, half dozen of another. Or, it isn't the faith it's what you do with it (nore on THAT later). He mentioned his Dad speaking of honor. I can go along with honor. But his record in Congress belies that. Then again, his upbringing included a big dose of FDR socialism.

He said his Mom, referring to his childhood stutter, said he just couldn't get his words out fast enough. When he wore old clothes, that he was handsome. If knocked down, to get back up. And when his nose was bloodied, to bloody the other kids nose.

So far, I don't see a lot wrong. Encouragement, though depends on viewpoint. Our daughter is mildly dyslexic. We worked and homeschooled her, read to her and worked through it. Then, she began reading to us. A great storyteller, she's a fast thinker herself, an 'A' student both in homeschool and outside academy. She and her brother are hyperactive. We worked similar positive results with them regarding this, and without drugs or therapy. He's an Honor student again both homeschooled and academy.

As I said, encouragement depends on viewpoint. We have taught them to be independent, with inductive and deductive thinking/reasoning. They can defend themselves both verbally and physically. They have learned about our Republic and that we need to reclaim it.

As much as Biden's family loved him, those things seem to be lacking in him. His education concerning the Republic indicates he believes we should give it away.

I have sympathy for his loss of wife and daughter in an auto accident years ago. His sons survived and he still commutes to DC from Delaware to be near family. He overcame severe physical problems as well. Good for him!

What is significant, even if you ignore all else was what he said referring to 'better'. His Mom taught him that 'no one is better than anyone else'.

Now, I know this phrase. I've heard it from people over the years, many who are 'conservative' btw. I understand it. It's obvious Biden does not.

Better. It is a relative word. Some people are better shots than me. I'm a better shot than some people. Depends on training and objective among other factors.

However, we are all born equal. As Jefferson said (paraphrasing), 'we all draw our first breath as Free men'. Conditional 'better' should never be confused with equality in the reference to our Constitutional Republic.

We have different ways of learning and different capscities. We have different incomes and educations. We have different tastes etc. But we are the same when it comes to Freedom. And we must perpetuate that or we are lost. THAT is the difference as it were, between those of us who wish to be independent and those who wish to be entitled. Between those who say they are not better, yet want to keep 'theirs' while we give up 'ours'. Those who confuse conditional betterment with our God given right to Freedom/Equality.

Those who want to make us devisive diversity and not E Pluribus Unum-From Many One.