Stage Dad Not

My daughter is off to fine arts college.  She is creating her own destiny or future.  As for destiny, I guess we could make that a separate philosophical subject. 

My son is continuing to map out his own course.  He knows what he wants and is traversing adulthood well.  Military and subsequent history teaching are on the horizon.

As for my girl, she is excelling at standup comedy and acting is on the docket.

I take credit only for giving them a start.  The rest is up to them.

There is nothing worse than a stage mom or dad.  They push their kids to live a life the kids may or may not want.  It's abusive itself but can lead to abuse from others for the sake of fame and fortune.

Some parents latch on, living off the profits.  While they should get a percentage while the kids are minors, there should be no further involvement, unless it is a business arrangement.

Also, that attachment is often vicarious.  The parent has failed, so live through the kid's accomplishment.

Jealousy many times lurks below the surface as the children become just some extension of the parent.

Let the kids be.  Let them shine on their own.  It is their turn to live.

I use the terms boy and girl out of affection.  A young man and young woman have flown from the nest.

We all have that on our side, ie, the capacity to determine a course of life for ourselves.

I will always love my kids.  But their lives are THEIRS.

Be Free.

Regressivism

As usual books and papers have been written about progressivism.  And as always, I encourage the reader to search the vast store of knowledge on the internet.

Yes there are many who fancy themselves 'progressive' these days.  And who can argue with progress?  As a word its definition lends itself to moving forward, learning, science, advancing from barbarism to civilization.  I certainly don't. when progress is defined in that way.  I am educated, both in schools and way beyond.

But, there is a difference.  Collectivism attached itself like a rancid barnacle, twisting and politicizing progress, turning it into something unrecognizable.  Collectivists likewise stole the term 'liberal'.  The origin is nothing like the warped parody slathered around now.  Imagine a 'modern' liberal' being able to understand and tolerate other views lol.

Government is a star to these 'philosophies'.  It has the answers, as the people cannot be trusted on their own.  These are their words not mine, just in case someone tries to hijack and isolate a quote from me.  That's why, btw, one must dig and study in toto.  Collectivism lies and issues lies mixed with truth, rather like a demon possessing someone.  And there is a spiritual element/level to all of it.

Whether Saul Alinsky was being sarcastic he did dedicate his Rules for Radical to Lucifer and as he said 'the first radical'.  No it was the first psychopath.  And so do these saviors of mankind imitate pridefully and presumptuously to lord it over all of us.  Well some of us, but not me and I hope dear reader not you -s-.

Progressivism does this as one of the tony terms but aka as just another flavor of collectivism.

Such notions are feeble and backward.  Our Founders proved this and countered such for all time with our Republic. No wonder these goblins have sought to destroy it since even before it was formed.

Slavery, government monopoly, the destruction of individuality and more are hallmarks of collectivism, which is a great umbrella term for all the mokes comprising progressive, commie etc.

Of course these are counter productive and lead us back to control by the king or commissar.

Thus, I relabel Progressives as Regressives.  I don't think they like it -s-.  Shining light in the darkness always makes the bugs run.

Cucumbers

Ever lived in a house with no air conditioning in high humidity summer aka dog days?  You'd do whatever you could to stay cool.

If you have a freezer, you might occasionally stick your head in and let the cold embrace you for a moment.  Wet sheets covering you, aided  by fans might help relieve the drudgery, the energy sapping atmosphere.

Pre electricity probably found one wiping, rinsing off and bandanas, which I've used in our modern era as well.

Overheating is dangerous.  We can suffer heatstroke even death.  We need to sty cool.

So it is with the incidents nationally and worldwide.  We must coolly even coldly assess the situation.

There is no doubt we face interior and exterior threats.  It's palpitatingly obvious.  There are 'enemies foreign and domestic'.

But we must not give way to fear.  We must have cold courage to face what is coming, what is here.

In short, I believe there are elements of ISIS already here, whetheror not that sign in Ferguson was real.  Any intel org would work to plant sleepers first.  This should be investigated thoroughly.

I already mentioned in Coppers and Commies that agents provocateurs were present in Ferguson.  It's standard collectivist behavior.

Before the boys and girls in dark suits come, let me say these are only observations.  They are my opinions based on years of study.  Specifics are beyond me.

The point I'm making is that psychintelops are being played.  Don't kneejerk.  Be ready to defend yourself.  Train practice and watch.

I'm not suggesting we all become intelops.  Hardly.  Just everyday condition yellow will do.  We are not Jack Bauers.

Don't get caught in gov induced or other source induced hysteria.  We needn't become Stasiesque to do what's right.

Just be cool as a cucumber.

Coppers And Commies

Oh boy.  What a whirlwind a firestorm of action and reaction.  One of the primary places is Ferguson MO.  There are others, each calculat3d to install fear and confusion. 

I'll chat about this but it all boils down to one thing, ie, subversion.

See: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subversion for a simplistic definition.

From the site:  a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working secretly from within

Subversion is way older than communism, though it is a common term when referring to collectivist attempts to do the above.  In fact, subversion has  existed for eons. 

It is all done to consolidate power.  From the earliest primitive orgs to our current situation, there have always been those who want to control everyone else.  Kings and shamans on down the line til that little dweeb Marx organized (sic) communism, the machinations continue.

So, Ferguson you say?  Here is what I think.

Someone is killed by a socalled 'authority figure'.  The details are mixed and parsed, whipping up emotions in several corners.

It goes in a different direction than say Zimmerman and the budding hood.  I believe people were sent there to incite riot.  Not just the usual suspects but people inside the crowd.  The are dedicated believers preying on dupes to do the bidding of their masters.  The more confusion and mayhem the better.

On the other side (There must be sides to pit people against each other), cops are sent to observe and attempt control.  Some of it is hamfisted, which feeds the growing militarization of police. 

Notice how many are spotlighting the aforesaid militarization.  Not just certain socalled rightwingers, but many a progressive etc.  It creates a false sense of 'common ground'.

Notice the people who have prevailed were folks who were armed to defend their businesses and lives.  This has been deemphasized in proportion to the emotional exacerbation.

I have my own opinions re what happened.  Those things have been bandied about for weeks and will continue to be for some time to come. 

Look what's happening around the event.  How officials clamor to control..  It is merely power play and for them hopefully more smoke and mirrors.

These are observations.  We should pull this thing apart to expose the manipulation going down.

And a trip back to 1920's Chicago specifically and that era in general can give us a big clue to my previous mention of timeless control.  Look at the 'cops and robbers' behavior/mentality that unfolded in the 20s and 30s.  One side fed the other.

More crime?  More restrictive to the public laws.  Antigun actions were just part of it.  And the FDR social 'reforms' tossed in sure cooked up a rancid stew.

Compare to now and see what's happening.  It's MOS.

So take my thoughts and see for yourselves.

I will have more of them in the next few days.