Monday, January 11, 2021

Twitter Tornadoes

Frederick R Smith has moved to Frederick R. Smith Speaks (substack.com)

Foreword

It is amusing how long documents these days have the moniker “briefing” yet consume a lot of time to digest. This a friendly note to inform the reader that this text is anything but brief. This is a double-length Frederick R. Smith Speaks blog, so get prepared to proceed. And if you decide to accept and to launch this reading assignment, whip up a cup of your favorite coffee, tea, or hot chocolate to sip. Get comfortable and enjoy the ride. We hope you will stay on board to enjoy “The Eight Course Big Meal” section of this treatise. Except for some nasty tasting hand sanitizer liquid gel that inadvertently (?) fell onto the dessert, enjoy this gastronomical delight (of the mind).

Introduction

After the psyop and political theater of January 6, 2021, we can see clearly it was a tool to shut down the already weak attempts by some in the legislative and higher chambers to at least prove the 2020 presidential election was indeed a fraud. Two wrongs do not make a right but for the woke folk, that has no meaning. As demonstrated by the trickery against Trump and his followers, the end justifies the means

My conservative friends will cringe at this, but Trump’s behavior triggers thoughts that he is a Trojan Horse at worst or a narcissist at best. Friends of yours truly will say Fred had this concern all along. Yes, Trump did many things that were indeed good for the Nation. Even though overwhelmed with a fiat defeat, Trump did open the eyes of many to something that yours truly studied for about the past 25 years. This is the Newtopia and is called the New World Order (aka Build Back Better and The Great Reset). Trump was called xenophobic for resisting this age-old quest for world domination. For attempting to make America strong and independent once again, he and his supporters face the ultimate canceling cauldron.

We need to face it: unfortunately and sadly, Trump’s silly behavior has helped the enemy usher in a full communist bloc. The best hope thwarting Newtopia would be the Illuminati fighting among themselves for control. For sure Newtopia will be some form of Communism with a crafty partner. The Chinese  Communist Party (CCP) is Maoism coupled with its partner, crony capitalism (Corporatism). If you think Fred is a red-under-the-bed type, you are correct. Guilty as charged. McCarthy was right. Humbly suggest taking the time to watch the series How The Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World. Certain big businesses (a lot of them) climbed aboard the commie gravy train under the guise of diversity. Be aware of The Dangerous Rise of the Woke Corporation. For a sobering and salient fact, China has slowly been buying big in America, dominating the global supply chain in an array of industries.

Twitter Tornadoes

The argument that Trump’s behavior does not count but his charitable deeds are all that matters might show a low resistance ground fault in the circuit. Sorry my conservative friends, we must face the truth. It is likely that the outcome of January 6, 2021, would have been a lot different if Trump did not act on his narcissistic tendencies and encourage supporters to converge on the Capitol on that fateful day. Fatal mistake, the machine says that was a signal to do bad things and some did. Trump obviously does not know the subtle means as outlined in The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Bad chess move, Mr. President; the woke mob took advantage of the situation. Big time. Just watch the Main Lame Stream Media (MLSM) for a little (Fox included) and you will get the drift. For the unwoke readers undertaking this TV assignment, please accept my apologies in advance for the nauseated feeling resulting from the boob tube vibes.

The unwoke keenly aware of the Marxist Mentality Infiltration Syndrome (MMIS) spread like peanut butter across the world know something is rotten in Denmark. Thus, we still have the ability to critically think. We have every right to protest. Of course, the MLSM will show a never-ending loop of all those “shocking” videos of the protesters within the Capitol. This loop will be continuous and more so on display rather than such things as the Constitution. More reason to boot the boob tube. As a friendly note, those videos show just the comparatively tiny element that got into the Capitol. The MLSM must have had technical difficulties capturing the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that peacefully protested (like they did all through 2020). Yes, there were some incidents by the outliers who deviated big time from the best and proper course. These outliers were just what the MLSM needed to magnify their narrative with double triple over-reporting throughout 2020.

Meanwhile, the MSLM with their leftist and nasty neoconservative buddies egged on Antifa/BurnLootMurder (ABLM) to riot and destroy cities across the country last year. To them, it was “fiery but mostly peaceful” protests all summer. Now the MLSM claims people running around the Capitol taking selfies in Pelosi’s office and breaking a couple windows is an unprecedented assault on their stupid-ocracy. Not the first time: we forgot about when the leftists overtook the Hart Senate Office Building Atrium (see top video) during the Kavanaugh hearing (I know that was OK since it was a leftist insurrection). I know, I know, no casualties or vandalism occurred during this pussy-hat invasion (if one trusts the MLSM). For the progressive-commie MLSM, civil disobedience (rioting) across the nation is a noble thing. Otherwise, you are a terrorist for not wearing a mask.

With the above as a backdrop, the MLSM and their allies despise freedom-loving true Americans as we are known as “right-wing thugs.” Just check in with the Southern Poverty Law(less) Center. We are the boogeymen while the MLSM project anything else as a righteous cause. Of course, any type of protest is prone to troubles, just one small scuffle will cause chaos, and mob rule takes over. Let it be clear, violence during any protest for any cause is simply wrong (stay tuned).

Watching the MLSM videos that fateful day, right out of the box something just jumped out from the tube. Anybody not infected with MMIS can detect that some of the creeps in the sacred halls of Congress were not Trump supports. Clearly, these were Agents Provocateurs. These creepy Antifa looking individuals donned pro-Trump outfits, and sadly, others followed in (they should not have). For the record, here is one confirmed Black Lives Matter activist that took part in the storming of Capitol. Folks, without a doubt, January 6, 2021 anno Domini was our Reichstag Fire also called False Flag. And there is this: Police warned of Antifa rioters among Trump crowds. Or how about this: The Uncomfortable Truth About the Capitol Hill Rioters. Still not convinced, then check out Left-wing Activist Encouraged Intruders. Finally but not least there is this: Analysis of Ashli Babbit Video Suggests Coordinated Actions.  

All of the above notwithstanding, we have the MLSM fact check: Did Capitol Police let a mob of Trump Supporters in? I guess we shall believe this reporting, just like the journalism throughout 2020 concerning the fiery but mostly peaceful protests.

For the woke, the stock answer to the above is the Pavlov’s Dogs bark: conspiracy theory. While the woke themselves engage in conspiracies to burn down small businesses, it is “their right” to engage in such “protests.” For those who do not think actual conspiracies occur, check out the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. And sure, it was a single bullet the ended the life of JFK.

With the 2020 election information underreported and buried as detailed previously, with breathtaking speed, MLSM magnifies such things as the news about a West Virginia state GOP legislator and an Alabama man with ‘homemade napalm’ among those charged in the breach into the Capitol. Check it out here, and for balance, this is not fake news. Shame on the two creeps detailed in the report.

For some retrospect, it was Trump’s duty to uphold the Constitution. He tried to use every legal process necessary to uncover the voting system rigging that occurred on November 3, 2020. Despite the claim by the MLSM, overwhelming fraud occurred. Further detailed evidence exists as presented in the copious reporting by Epoch Times. After the election and before January 6, Trump the Tornado Twitter should have invited the congressional leaders of both parties to the White House. There, he could have shown in a professional manner that he was going to put his reputation on the line. He would unleash the federal government to seize and impound every ballot and voting machine in the six states (see Immaculate Deception Report) and follow the evidence to wherever it leads. In place of the gentlemanly thing to do, we got Twitter Tornadoes. However, in addition to the twisters, we got Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Lin Wood leading the charge in a disjointed effort. Trump taking the Twitter Tornado approach lost (by fiat) both the election and the modicum of respect he had left. Dare I say it - if the man had decorum throughout his presidency the landslide would have been so big that the octopus’s machine could not make up the difference with their overarching rigging.

With the woke in charge of the executive branch and both chambers of Congress, we have no checks and balances. They will up the game further by making DC and Puerto Rico states thereby adding four new woke senators as was well as more congress members of the same stripe. The Supreme Court is not so hot either. The talk of eliminating the Electoral College, if successful, will make just a couple woke states the ticket to ensure a debased (keep reading to figure that one out) presidency. It is a joy to recall back in the day when the MLSM complained when the opposite, all Republican, was the case. Cannot have that but silently it is dandy for the woke to have the entire enchilada. Even though they are a taco short of a combination plate.

Cancel Culture on Steroids

On January 9, 2010, the MLSM and their Corporatism partners set Cancel Culture into warp speed. They “canceled” Parler (Twitter alternative) under the guise that speech inciting violence shall stop. The tech fix includes Amazon to Remove Parler From Its Web Hosting Service and Apple removes Parler, a popular right-wing social media app, from App Store. And there you have it, clicking on the Parler link on January 11, 2021, nothing. To quote the MLSM, “Parler will likely return at some point, but Amazon has ensured that the Donald Trump-supporting social media is about at least temporarily go dark.” Meanwhile, Rep. Nunes calls for racketeering investigation into big tech companies following the Parler ban. Any bets this will go anywhere? The tactics are just like those detailed in The Black Book of Communism.

Well, sports fans, did the MSML-Corporatism Cauldron (MLSM-CC) do anything like the above during the many months of underreported left-wing violence and riots? Why no canceling of the commie’s ability to set up autonomous zones? What do you think would happen if a right-wing faction tried to set up an autonomous zone? And for the record, Fred Smith is not advocating such a thing. And yes, any attempt by some patriots to build a small community, the MLSM-CC would consider it to be a nasty Jim Jones-style “compound.” You know, any (and all) conservative efforts along these lines are just like the Branch Davidians in Waco. Oh, dear.

Make no mistake about it, the MLSM-CC used the veneer of “stopping the potential violence” to shut down anything conservative. So, you foolish “patriots” who do the dopey things, look what you have done. I know, I know, there are the Agents Provocateurs. If you are non-woke and now angry, skip to the section titled “Some Serious Suggestions” to be happy again. If you are woke and angry, it is a surprise you got this far along the ride without jumping off. Believe it or not, we have a common enemy and they (it) want us to bicker. It would indeed be glorious if we could get along to defeat this ugly evil caldron.   

We are Woke

Given the fact that the MLSM has no ability to fathom left-wing burning, rioting, and looting across the land as a reality throughout 2020, here is a real treat-treat from the Outer Limits. As detailed in a write up from England, a Philadelphia “news-less” paper’s top editor stepped down (canceled) because of the “horribly wrong” decision to use the words buildings matter in a headline. Just another example of the jaded “news” here in The USA. We must go across the Atlantic to find information. This doublespeak would even surprise Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich.

Lookout and be careful my friends, as just one small example of the persecution to come: ABC News Calls for ‘Cleansing’ of Trump Supporters in Wake of Capitol Incursion. We will hear it forever coming from the liberal woke folk mob “I told you so about Trump.” And when it goes sour under the Harris/Biden regime, they will proclaim it “Trump’s Fault.” They form the Totalitarian Tolerance and Demented Diversity mobocracy. It will be a Woke American Theocracy for sure and the cultural purge is now on overdrive. A top Democrat said on Monday (January 11, 2021) that Republicans could end up on the no-fly list for “actions surrounding last week’s assault” on the Capitol by supporters of President Trump. With certain lawmakers now subject to this caustic acid, just think about what is in store for us common folk.

Just a few short months ago, during the George Floyd riots, our leaders stood silent about the very real violence in Atlanta, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, etc. It is indeed odd that the O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Oregon has a blight of never-ending riot damage that started in 2020 with the MLSM glossing over that horrid affair whereas Congress has the sacred cow honor. Trump and the non-woke denounced the violence and the MLSM trashed them as racist. ABLM vandals burned down whole city blocks. They destroyed the lives of the very people they were supposed to be protesting for and beat people indiscriminately. The MLSM claimed they were brave freedom fighters. Remember, CNN’s Chris Cuomo suggested protesters don’t have to be ‘peaceful’ (as long as they are woke). But wait there is more, behold this treasure of a book — In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action. That scholarly book “splains” why we see swift justice in the aftermath of the Capitol breach, others not so much.

In the coming weeks, Schumer and Pelosi and the rest of the commie squad will double down. They have the fiat moral high ground now. Frankly, it is depressing, and simply put it was the trap Trump set for them. This witches brew will usher in the Harris/Biden Regime by passing new inane and insane laws. They will push for more gun control and rest assured will march on persecuting and silencing the deplorables. This cauldron of elites will think that these edicts will insulate them from their own anger.

It pains me to say we have become a failed state and sick joke. If it is any consolation, this psychosis has enveloped the entire world. Now back to the USSA. One of Smith’s favorite monikers is “out of bad comes good.” So maybe the crummy Republican Party will die and a good one will emerge. But what an uphill battle that will be. Anything pro-Constitution, free speech, tradition, capitalism, biological gender, patriotism, and grounded history shall be deemed alt-right and canceled. Drop those words and use COGENT to describe the new platform. All else, DEBASED (thank you William M. Briggs).

Cogent or debased notwithstanding, all the fiat currency created by both sides of the fuzzy isle will result in hyperinflation. Be ready, as I have written and said many a time with deaf ears in receipt — hyperinflation will occur. And of course, once again the debased will have the perfect excuse — Trump! It is Trump’s fault for San Andreas' fault. Those with MMIS will simply need to shake off the MMIS/Trump derangement syndrome and realize it was much bigger than just the Donald. For example, magically, with Trump surely out, the news reports that the New World Order vaccine will (likely) be effective against the Covid-1984 virus variant

The above was quite a teaser and here is an even juicier post-Trump magic trick from today: Cuomo Reverses Stance, Says New York ‘Must Reopen the Economy.’ This tidbit gives me a “pain in the Gulliver” for laughing so hard. This feeling is much like what Alex (Malcolm McDowell) described as the leader of the droogs in A Clockwork Orange. In the not so far past of the debased universe, the cogent knew in fact that to utter or even whisper such a thing after the introduction of Covid-1984 would bring on the wrath of the MLSM. You are a Covid denier at best or want to infect granny at worst. Meanwhile, for the unborn, the silence tells the rest of the story. 

So, the ABLM has legitimate concerns? Sure, your author can go along with treating every person regardless of race or creed the same under the law. However, Critical Race Theory and Cancel Culture has relegated the cogent as the oppressed class. Even worse, the debased call for canceling of all debt, forgiving college loans, guaranteed minimum basic income, and reparations. Did I miss any? Notwithstanding the existing 21 trillion of debt (soon to be 28 trillion) we already have, this cache of juicy “treat-treat” bags of money for the slothful debased element of the masses will even further worsen the inevitable — hyperinflation. I will say it again — HYPERINFLATION (apologies for raising my voice). History repeats itself for sure and Cancel Culture will not stop the USSA from the same fate as the Weimar Republic. To survive will take real work to gather food, cut wood, and keep your home. The debased will still refuse to work and they are privileged to take from you.

History teaches us that war is often a fight for one thing, but the real cause is a hidden secret. The new war includes the following elements: Covid-1984, riots, defund the police, and Marxism. They all have one thing in common — Money. Check it all out at the Creature from Jekyll Island.

The Eight Course Big Meal

Hors d’oeuvre

In addition to a tasty Popo Platter of mixed nuts, dried fruit, and cheese, Biden calls for unity and healing after Electoral College certifies his victory. Sounds like a nice before meal treat-treat. Think again.

Appetizer

Does the other side of the argument (cogent) have a beef? You bet, legitimate juicy Kobe Wagyu beef prime rib sampler. As a teaser of what is so infuriating, how about their inane desire to drop all references of gender and family units in the text they create. Check it out here: Pelosi may strip all gender references from House of Representatives rules.

Salad and Antipasto

For a splendid green mix with a medley of colorful crispy vegetables, the following is the terrific antipasto. Kamala Harris made the cover of Vogue Magazine in the latest issue and she is wearing her sneakers. They fawn all over her. Melania Trump, the most beautiful and gracious First Lady in US history did not get one cover on a prominent fashion magazine since she entered the White House. For this transition, it is unlikely the Secret Service will need to guard the fine china and silverware.

Palate Cleanser

For a tart lemon and lime sorbet that will transition your palate to the main course, how about this tasty morsel: With respect to Qanon, “You can tell they don’t have secret information because they’re so bad at using public information.” Frankly, your author found this stuff cheesy from the get-go seeing the references to the ETs. It is like David Ike and his shape-shifting reptiles. Nevertheless, do we dare mention there is a grain of truth about the evil elite? Otherwise, Sorry.

Main Course Pork

In a series of COVID-1984 stimulus bills, the one ginned up in December 2020 having 5,000 pages includes a lot of pork choices on the menu. Given the outlandish nature of these earmarks, it is a wonder that Congress has any respect but the debased woke just love it. Here is a compact list of outrages:

  • A minimum of $3.3 billion in grants to Israel
  • $453 million to Ukraine, on top of the $400 million Trump eventually released
  • $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan (beyond the Twilight Zone)
  • $1.3 billion to Egypt, and $700 million to Sudan
  • $135 million to Burma
  • $85.5 million to Cambodia
  • $1.4 billion for an “Asia Reassurance Initiative Act”
  • $130 million to Nepal
  • $40 million for the Kennedy Center, and funding to discourage teenagers from drinking and hooking up (the poor Kennedy Center folks need this)
  • $193 million for federal HIV/AIDS workers to buy cars and car insurance overseas, and a feminist museum

Here is the perfect condiment to spice up the above pork: “An electors worker was barred from her job because she wore a ‘political’ shirt...with the phrase ‘My Heart will TRUST in you JESUS.’ The City of Hart, in Michigan, forbid Margaret Wittman from entering the building to perform her job because she refused to change or hide this phrase on her shirt, and so she had to wait outside.” For sure the debased young lady (?) featured in Totalitarian Tolerance and Demented Diversity would face no issues in this situation.  

The Delicious Sweet Dessert

For the dessert course, your author wrote a letter to his debased Democratic representative in congress. Written back in April 2020, the letter asked in a genuinely sweet and courteous manner to address our dependence on foreign nations for medicines and medical supplies (hint China). Asking him to draft legislation to make the USA self-sufficient, what follows is the truly astonishing response.

Thank you for reaching out regarding our response to COVID-19. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me on this important issue. As your Congressman, I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to you directly.

In Congress, I am always fighting to improve the lives of working families by focusing on the issues that matter most to them: raising wages and strengthening our economy, ensuring affordable access to high-quality health care and education, and supporting the brave men and women that protect our nation and our neighborhoods.

Like you, I believe the coronavirus pandemic is a life-or-death crisis. COVID-19 not only threatens the health of millions of workers and their families, but also the financial security of businesses big and small. That is why I have taken a number of steps to support all Americans during this public health emergency.

On March 4, 2020, I joined my colleagues in passing H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This $8.3 billion package included funding to bolster vaccine development and research, and fund state and local health budgets as government officials and health workers fight to contain the outbreak. It also provided funding for community health centers and small business disaster loans, and it lifted constraints on Medicare’s payments for telehealth services.

On March 14, 2020, I voted for the second coronavirus package, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, to keep American families financially secure by providing paid sick leave and free coronavirus testing for those with symptoms, and by expanding food assistance, unemployment benefits, and protections to public health workers.

Then, on March 27, 2020, I supported the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a historic $2 trillion package to slow the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation includes direct cash payments to taxpayers, enhances unemployment compensation by providing supplementary benefits as well as making it available to more people over a longer period of time, defers federal student loan payments, waives taxes on seniors, limits evictions for renters and foreclosures for homeowners, provides aid to certain hard-hit industries, and provides relief for struggling small businesses and non-profits.

Then on April 23, 2020, I voted in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, an interim emergency coronavirus relief package to provide additional federal funds to the people and industries hardest hit. This legislation provides critical funding to increase testing, more resources for hospitals and health care providers to continue their response to the crisis, and additional assistance for small businesses to keep workers employed.

I have met with all four of our hospital systems to discuss their efforts, as well as my efforts in Congress to provide our families and health care professionals with the support and supplies they need. I also have hosted tele-town halls to answer your questions and ensure you have the most updated information on resources to help you through this.

But more needs to be done; Americans are still worried about their livelihood, our healthcare system is still in desperate need of additional equipment, and small businesses are still struggling to stay afloat. As our community’s representative in Congress, I am committed to ensuring that the federal government not only does its part but goes above and beyond to ensure [the congressional district] is taken care of across the board. I will continue to advocate for equal access to testing and treatment, necessary equipment for medical professionals, nutrition benefits for those who depend on it, and funding to ensure our local families, businesses, and service providers get through this crisis and emerge stronger than before.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 please be sure to avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; stay home if you’re sick; cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue; and thoroughly wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. I encourage you to keep up-to-date on the latest information through the links on my website.

Thank you again for your interest. If you’d like to receive updates on how I’m serving [the congressional district], please visit https://###.house.gov/subscribe, and if I may be of any assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Unfortunately, this part of the big meal had a nasty taste as hand sanitizer liquid mistakenly fell into the ingredients. Also, it is repugnant and bitter in taste as it did not even hint at anything asked of the good debased Congressman (or should we say Congressperson as the debased computer software application is suggesting). So, we get the wash your hands thing and he thinks the rest of his letter is an answer. As Joe would say, “Come on man,” this is a stock (canned) answer ginned by the staffers. Writing back and pleading for an answer we get crickets. It is a mystery why the leaders display puzzlement about the anger from the cogent because of these anti-American-hyperinflation-causing pogroms and non-answers. The debased cauldron simply tags those asking as members of the Xenophobic-Racists Association. In good standing that is.

After Meal Libation

As a matter of humor and mind relaxation, check this out: Danielle Outlaw is the Police Commissioner of Philadelphia. Nothing bad intended against her, she is in a tough position. The name strikes my fancy. Also (not a swipe at her), Bad things happen in Philly. The best part of the meal, something to ease the mind and temporarily forget the Armageddon we live under.

The Final Treat — Thin Mints

For the final treat, there is a plate of thin mint cookies and chocolate squares. Included is this thin mint from the debased Jesuit-Commie run America Magazine: Pope Francis condemns the violence at the U.S. Capitol. Please let your author know if there are any similar past statements by this Pope concerning the fiery but mostly peaceful cogent protests in 2020. And oh, no cigars, that would pollute the air.

Some Serious Suggestions

In the New Debased Woke World, here are a few tips to keep safe. And the most important thing is to get with your religion (not the debased woke type). Pray, and for those who are Catholic, “get sacramented up.” Be ready. It is a natural tendency to be discouraged if you have been praying with no results. Remember, He will never forget our prayers. We receive graces in ways we do not know. He is still in control and allowing the fall of our Nation for a lot of reasons. He is testing to see who is still faithful to the true Word.

  • Take different routes each time driving to work or other repetitive venues.
  • When driving your vehicle, proceed no more than five (5) miles per hour over the posted speed limit. As seen by my own eyes (even today) routine traffic stops no longer exist. By the necessity of the debased woke folk, most stops consist of multiple police cars with troopers interrogating vehicle occupants.
  • Show your gratitude to the police with friendly gestures and other tokens of support.
  • Keep ample space between vehicles particularly when stopped to support an escape turnout (avoid middle lanes).
  • Look ahead the long distance when driving to dodge debased protests or riot roadblocks.
  • No more bumper stickers.
  • When parking your vehicle, use slots where the front end faces out to avoid the need to back out.  Otherwise, precious time is burnt up if departing in an emergency. If circumstances dictate, back into spots to achieve this vehicle orientation.  
  • Avoid crowds (while good to mitigate COVID-1984, this is for other safety reasons).
  • Outside the home, carry a legal instrument for defense. Otherwise, when at home you know the drill and keep your friends well fed.
  • Get training in martial arts.
  • Make an automobile every day carry pouch with emergency trinkets (e.g., fire extinguisher, first aid items, duct-tape, large zip ties, etc.). For the cogent folk you should get the drift what this is all about.
  • Assemble a go-to ready pack with food and survival equipment.
  • Stock up at home with food and necessities such as medicines that will last a few months.
  • Consider running for local and state office as an independent.
  • Be wary of social media and exercise caution with any postings. Consider birthing a pseudonym. Better yet, cancel your social media accounts and use encrypted email (etc.).
  • Turn off the boob tube and read books as a replacement.
  • Cancel TV channels and only get internet connectivity to selectively stream what you see. If enough of the cogent do this, we can starve the MLSM.
  • Get a good old battery-operated transistor radio. A unit with short-wave monitoring capability will be just dandy.
  • Purchase a handheld battery-operated police scanner.
  • Obtain at a minimum two FM walkie talkies. Some of these units have a range of 35 miles.
  • A solar generator battery pack is a great item to have. Get some rechargeable batteries to go along with this system.
  • Stock up on potable water and get a water filter.
  • Research ways to protect your money and investments.
  • Do not join any “freedom” organization. Rather, get to know your cogent trusted agents and only write contact information on a piece of hidden paper. Do not use the internet for anything connected with restoring your rights.
  • Grow your own food.
  • Obtain a generator (preferably a professionally installed full-power auto-start system).
  • Get plywood cut to the size of your windows with sufficient screws for securement in case of an emergency.
  • Purchase some large tarps.
  • Build a drain water capture system to store non-potable water from your roof for irrigation and cleaning purposes.
  • Never ever be engaged in the physical offensive. However, it is your right to defend yourself when physically attacked. Sad to say, with the justice system favoring the debased woke folk, get to know a good defense lawyer in advance.
  • Highly suggest no participation in protests. They do not work, are dangerous, and make a great trap to fix (cancel) the cogent. They are looking for an excuse to crackdown. Do not give it to them.
  • If you have children in school or young adults attending higher education, reinforce cogent philosophy. Teach them how to play the game and pretend they are woke when the debased try to woke them. A big win-win: the curriculum is so dumbed down they will breeze thru non-work woke assignments but at the same time they will know the truth privately.
  • As an adult, if subjected (forced) to attend Critical Race Theory psyop training, see the bullet above. 

The Sad Bottom Line

To quote the Epoch Times from January 9, 2021: “Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said that his office has started a federal, excessive force investigation over the shooting and killing of former U.S. Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol on Jan. 6.” Sad to report overhearing a conversation where somebody said “… this woman does not deserve any sympathy for being there.” If circumstances were a tad “different” …. (will not even go there).

It is truly tragic that an officer lost his life at the Capitol on January 6, 2020. May he rest in peace.  

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Cogent Author and Publisher, Frederick R. Smith
Cogent Editor, Sean Tinney 

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    Saturday, January 2, 2021

    Goofy Gray Lady

    Frederick R Smith has moved to Frederick R. Smith Speaks (substack.com)

    Caution, this paper contains references to salacious topics. The author wishes to show respect for those who have morals, values, and principles; something missing in the authors of the source documents at the New York Times. So, this suggestion: do not read this if you think you will be offended. If you read and are not offended, I rest my case. If still offended, then perhaps you possess traditionphobic or moralphobic tendencies.

    The above photograph [1], snapped by your author at the end of 2020, sparked some lively thoughts and discussion. Curiously, an associate stumbled on a New York Times (aka Gray Lady) article from December 8, 2003, titled “Transvestite Potter Wins Turner Prize in Art.” After reading the article and conducting some added research, here is the scoop.

    The Turner Prize, based in England, has “artist” endowment rewards with few paintings entered as works. An earlier story in the Goofy Gray Lady (GGL) reporting the result of the Turner Prize was titled “Shocking! Offensive! But Being Pleasant is Beside the Point.” That story title certainly illustrates GGL’s warm and fuzzy feelings and introduces us to the new art worldview.

    The 2003 Turner “award” went to the transvestite by the name of Grayson Perry who received £20,000 ($33,000) for his fine work. Mr. Perry appeared at the December 7 exhibition as “Claire,” dressed in a “flowery blue frock” embroidered with the word “sissy.” Perry, who is married and has a daughter, has been making waves in the art world in recent years. Domestic violence, class division, and pedophilia are the main elements of his imaginary world. And stay tuned for further details.

    In addition to the commotion about Mr. Perry, GGL focused some love on the “Chapman Brothers.” This artistically [??] inclined duo is well known for their first work consisting of child mannequins with genitalia growing from various body parts. This sounds just cute! So, what was the Chapman entry for the 2003 Turner Prize? Get ready sports fans. Here it goes - two blowup dolls positioned in such a manner as to show an act of oral sex. While this author does not know the gender (or otherwise) mix of these two adult bookstore blowup dolls, reports say this fine piece of work is anatomically complete (or perhaps incomplete by today’s standards). The Chapman’s have also created other elaborate models showing unnatural sex acts, death, and mutilation. Subsequently, the art fans noticed their chess set in which the board pieces have male organs for noses and rear ends for mouths.

    And my, oh my, the GGL has just a wonderful sense for good art. Their December 8, 2003, article showed that Mr. Perry’s vases addressing pedophilia and child abuse are more shocking due to his “… good draftsmanship and sense of design.” So, the good writers of the GGL believe that Mr. Perry’s depiction of pedophilia is a result of good draftsmanship. I wonder if the GGL would have similar views for an artist who used his or her “good draftsmanship” to depict the gory result of an abortion. We know the answer to that question.

    The GGL must feel sorry for Mr. Perry as they reported that he had a bad childhood. So, there you have it. Let the GGL know that you had a dreadful childhood, and you find yourself knighted into the brotherhood of good artistry. Without a doubt, this is in line with the bleeding-heart philosophy of our good friends at the GGL.

    What were the titles given to some of Mr. Perry’s vases? How about “We’ve Found the Body of Your Child,” “I Was an Angry Working-Class Man,” and “Weeds Are Just Plants in the Wrong Place.” Real thought-provoking to say the least. It is a wonderment how many linguistic professors conjure up these wonderful titles. On the vase “We’ve Found the Body of Your Child,” there are the phrases “All Men Are Bastards” and “Never Have Kids.” It is a wonder if the GGL and the “arts” community at large would have been enthusiastic with Perry’s “work” if it said, “All Women Are Bastards.” Me think not.

    Later in their article, the GGL indicated that the transvestite’s art is “… seemingly appealing to primitive instincts, [and] Mr. Perry’s drawings on the vases are more subversive, designed not to shock but to raise questions.” Again, it is necessary to raise the question — would the GGL make the same statement concerning artwork about abortion. Imagine the GGL writing: “The artist’s finished product depicting the aborted unborn baby is appealing to primitive instincts and the illustrations are more subversive, designed not to shock but to raise questions.” Again, me think not.

    One of Perry’s earlier stunts was to have himself photographed, as Claire, standing on the steps of a British art gallery and holding up a banner reading: “No More Art.” During this “protest” he challenged the strange people of the world to produce even more outlandish ways to express themselves. Mr. Perry claims that his status as a potter and his penchant for cross-dressing nicely fit together: 

    “One of the reasons I dress up as a woman is my low self-esteem, to go with the image of women being seen as second-class… It is like pottery. That’s seen as a second-class thing, too… I didn’t get here by being serious. I got here by dressing up in frocks and mucking about. That’s basically what artists do, isn’t it?  They’re paid muckers-about. You’re not solving the world’s problems. You’re mucking about.”

    And the Turner Prize endowment has judges on their staff. Yes indeed, but why are there judges? Surely, the “artists” (for lack of a better word) could simply have done anything imaginable which makes it impossible (in this author’s mind) to come to a conclusion. For example, how does one judge the work of the Chapmans who have said: “We mean to create a model of two people engaged in oral sex and call it ‘Death.’” 

    All the above aside, it is clear that the art community has succeeded in being overtly shocking and offensive. It is beyond imagination how the arts and crafts community continue to believe that this detestable garbage is somehow “art.” Two blowup dolls engaged in oral sex is art. It must take some exceptional mental ability and physical dexterity to take something off the shelf of an adult bookstore and make it “art.” Now that’s a real talent!

    Note

    1. The object in the photo exists along the side of a busy street in a large city. The location will not be disclosed to protect the guilty and innocent. And oh, your author was not actively operating a vehicle at the time but stuck in a stopped traffic jam.  

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      Thursday, December 24, 2020

      Logan’s Lesson

      Frederick R Smith has moved to Frederick R. Smith Speaks (substack.com)

      Foreword

      William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson authored the novel Logan’s Run in 1967. The novel depicts a dystopic future society where the consumption of resources remains sustainable through the programmed death of everyone reaching the age of 21. Called Carousel, [1] this “Rite” keeps the population at the precise amount. No more “useless eaters.” The film holds to the basic premise from the novel, but everyone must die at 30 years of age. It is for the good of society!

      Logan’s Run film adaptation was made in 1975, directed by Michael Anderson. He also produced Fantastic Voyage in 1966 at Fox and developed Westworld at MGM. The film, produced by Saul David, a former MGM executive and well-known science fiction supporter, is a prelude to our world today as it links to many aspects of society we live in now. It may very well show us the future in many ways. Logan’s Run may seem like a “B” movie for many viewers because of the technological advances in cinematography. However, the storyline and key points supply a truly prophetic message.

      The film won a Special Academy Award. Tied with the remake of the Lion King, Logan’s Run visual and special effects prompted the award. Few science fiction movies had achieved this award up to that time (1976). It also earned six awards at the Saturn Awards to include Best Science Fiction Film.

      For your enjoyment, the following narrative is your author’s “CliffsNotes” of the motion picture. Much different from other overviews, your author has the events of recent history in mind. Enjoy!

      The Story

      In the year 2274, a population consisting of just young people lives in a sterile city-state environment covered under a cluster of geodesic domes. Previously, an apocalyptic “event” occurred with most of the civilization wiped out. The survivors formed a new micro-society and built the domes (NewTopia) [2] to establish a utopian paradise. In this new society, people have no needs nor self-determination, the Overlord Computer System (The System) supplies, and guides. [3] To ensure a pristine environment and support sustainable development, [4] babies are born out of wedlock in a test tube-like nursery. [5] The System’s programming excludes history, [6] and it gives reference to the world outside to be a poisonous environment. [7]

      All pleasure imaginable exists to include digital dating services [8] to surf then teleport and meet in person for pure pleasure (no love). Logan (Michael York) stumbles onto Jessica (Jenny Agutter) while surfing the network. She is a member of the underground resistance. [9] She appears in the teleporter at Logan’s flat and materializes much like the Star Trek system. Jessica rebuffs Logan’s advances, a surprise move for anybody surfing for entertainment. He even asks if she “prefers women.” [10] Jessica wears a special charm on her neck called an Ankh. [11] This special icon will become a “key” element of the plot. Stay tuned.

      When a person reaches 30 years of age, the Carousel sends them to “renewal.” The belief: Carousel Rite includes a portal to a new life. The reality — death. Logan is an enforcer or “Sandman” [12] who tracks down and kills citizens on the “run” from the Carousel. The runners know about society’s lethal demand, not from the mainstream, but through the underground or alternative sources. [13]

      Logan, holding an Ankh from a runner he killed, went to The System Interface [14] for a debriefing. He placed the Ankh in the digital scanner and The System tells him that it is a symbol of the underground resistance and synonymous with Sanctuary [15]. The System directs Logan to go undercover and travel outside NewTopia and destroy Sanctuary to exterminate 1,056 unaccounted runners. [16] During the interrogation, he found out this icon is synonymous with Sanctuary and The System directs him to take it with him. The System code-named the mission “Procedure 033-03” and Logan must keep it a secret from the other Sandmen. The System then changes the 26-year-old Sandman’s palm flower (“life clock”) [17] to show him as approaching “Lastday.” He asks if he will get back his four years upon mission completion. The System, unable to answer, spurns Logan causing him to think something is wrong. Realizing NewTopia is a big lie, he contemplates becoming a runner. Loan now knows the runners are on the right side of history. He reestablishes contact with Jessica to help him plot his “run.”

      Jessica’s comrades plot to kill Sandman Logan. However, Jessica breaks from the underground resistance to go with Logan during the pursuit of a runner in the Cathedral [18] dome. The children dregs of society exist in the run-down Cathedral dome and the pair meet a gang of misfits. [19] Logan scares off the gang and meets up with the woman runner. Logan shows he no longer is a Sandman loyalist by setting the runner free. Logan’s enforcement partner, Sandman Francis (Richard Jordan), secretly sees the encounter. Once they leave, he kills the runner. Francis now has knowledge of the breakout plan.

      Logan and Jessica return to the “Arcade.” [20] There, Logan goes to a receptionist [21] for a doctor’s appointment to get a new face as a disguise. This procedure is at an automated plastic surgery center. The doctor running the surgical machine is a member of the underground resistance and has instructions to kill Logan. Once in the surgery chamber, Logan realizes the doctor has programmed the machine to kill him. He breaks free and engages in a fight with the doctor. Logan wins the struggle, and the now unattended marauding machine cuts up the doctor.

      The pair now outside the medical office, Francis confronts Logan. Breaking free, Logan and Jessica end up in a slow-motion orgy pleasure chamber. The participants try to seduce the pair, but they make it through the psychedelic-colored smoky haze. Now away from Francis, Jessica shows Logan a secret door to exit the Arcade. As they get to the portal near the perimeter, Logan has second thoughts. He secretly activates his remote alert system [22] thus supplying the Deep Sleep Authority [23] a notification of their location. Francis, a Deep Sleep Authority agent, along with Deep Sleep troops pursue Logan and Jessica.

      The running pair meet the Underground Group [24] guarding the perimeter. During this encounter, the plastic surgery office receptionist appears in a disheveled manner. She begins to rat on Logan. Jessica reminds the receptionist that the other Sandman pursued Logan and she recanted. Then, all heck breaks out. The Sandmen army explodes their way into the area and attack. Logan and Jessica escape from the melee but, as usual, with Francis trailing behind.

      The running pair make it to the last gate. The remote gatekeeper displays an electronic version of the Ankh and directs Logan to use their key to open the gate. He yanks the Ankh off Jessica but drops it into the shallow water at the gate. Logan remembers the Ankh in his pocket that he took from a runner and uses it to open the gate. The gate shuts closed just prior to the arrival of Frances.

      Once past the gate, Logan and Jessica find themselves in an abandoned water farming plant and power system. Meanwhile, Francis sees a reflection of the Ankh under the shallow water, picks it up, and by accident gains access. Francis catches up to the pair and fires his electronic gun. [25] Missing the intended target, the gun’s energy bullet breaks an underwater window causing a flood. The running pair swim to safety but with Francis on their trail (as usual).

      As the running pair exit the machinery surrounding the NewTopia, they see scores of earlier runners frozen in a lineup much like a factory freezer. A silly looking and chatty but malfunctioning food processing robot [26] tries to freeze them into the food stock. Logan successfully fights the robot causing the destruction of the frozen food processing center. Once fully “outside,” they find themselves in an alien world, the natural environment. For the first time, they see the sun and feel its warmth. However, they see no people. Looking at their palms, in astonishment, they see the life clocks are no longer functioning.

      Logan and Jessica continue the trek “outside” looking for Sanctuary. They end up in the dead city of Washington, DC at the halls of Congress. There, they find only one person an “Old Man” (Peter Ustinov) with his pet cats and ask about Sanctuary. The Old Man has no knowledge of Sanctuary and Logan and Jessica fully realize the dream of NewTopia is a lie too. Francis, the other Sandman, one last time catches up. Francis points his electronic gun to kill. Logan begs Francis to look at his palm to see the blank life clock. Startled by the change to his palm Francis drops the gun, and he engages in a hand-to-hand fight with Logan. After a brutal battle, Logan kills Francis in self-defense.

      Logan and Jessica convince the Old Man to go back to NewTopia to show the citizens that they can live beyond 30 to grow old. Along the way, the Old Man teaches the pair about real-life experiences such as the marriage between a man and a woman, natural procreation, the hustle-and-bustle of a thriving society, etc. Walking along an abandoned road, the Old Man whimsically said the people moved about the road on “bits of metal.” He misses a thriving society. [27] As the trio arrives at the periphery of the NewTopia, the Old Man stays outside for safety until they can come back out with the citizens.

      Returning to the Arcade to lead a revolt against the mainstream, neither Loan nor Jessica can make anyone believe or listen to them. The Sandmen capture the pair. The System interrogates Logan asking if he found Sanctuary. The information that Sanctuary is a lie makes The System malfunction and self-destruct. Logan and Jessica then flee, along with the citizens now free from the mental captivity of The System. They all travel to the outside and the young citizens are awe-struck seeing the Old Man then touch wrinkled skin for the first time. All the life clocks are dead and that equals more life.

      Reflection

      As a 19-year-old in 1975 (now you know my age), the Logan’s Run motion picture captivated my imagination, despite the few rotten reviews. As with other movies, watching Logan repeated times over many decades, further details appeared. Logan’s Run is indeed very prophetic given the precarious state of our society today. Below are my honest reflections about my self-proclaimed key points contained in this entertaining flick.

      1. Carousel - Spelled Carrousel in the novel, the push for “universal health care” fits the narrative with end-of-life care (murder). With test tube babies exclusively and the elimination of natural conception, no need for abortion. Oh my, the writers unwittingly dissed a liberal sacrament – abortion!
      2. NewTopia - Your author’s term given to the entirety of the cluster of domes, The System (see No. 3 below), and inhabitants. Just like Utopia, it is a flawed and failed promise.
      3. Overlord Computer System (The System) supplies, and guides - Well, well children (and others), here we have socialism (Communism lite). Big Brother computer will take care of everything – free, it is free! No need to work, robots will build, support, and create for you. The replication machine in Star Trek could also take care of your material needs. This way, no worries about hyperinflation, no money needed. So, my woke friends, with no incentive, who will have the drive and desire to build, program, and support the robots? Will it be ET?
      4. Sustainable development - These are my chosen words to describe the overarching premise. This is the mantra of the United Nations, the big bad New World Order.
      5. Test tube-like nursery - just another dandy population control measure. Heck, it is here today in good old USSA. The more people evolve into gender whatever, no need for natural procreation, hence few conceptions (life). The system will decide the volume of test-tube babies and give the population Bread and Circuses as an alternative to the joys of family life.
      6. Programing excludes history - Those in control know that to erase or revise history gives them a strategy to win a war without destroying the infrastructure. That nondestructive reality is here and now (except BLM/Antifa). For those with children in the school system, just inquire about the history curriculum. Do you even care, and if you dare, is it even possible to make an inquiry? Are you even allowed to sit in any school class? Even with no school-age children, as a taxpayer can you ask to sit in a class? The school system is the ultimate weapon. For more info check out the Nauseating NEA, The Infiltration of Marxism Into Higher Education (Part 1), and The Infiltration of Marxism Into Higher Education (Part 2).
      7. World outside to be a poisonous environment - For decades and more so today, the drumbeat of gaslighting persists whereby the mainstream is deemed to be a bad person for polluting. You shall reduce your carbon footprint or else face doom, like the “event” that triggered the building of NewTopia. Curious, the movie depicts a clean environment at the “outside.” Mother Earth must have rejuvenated herself.
      8. Digital dating services - The movie depicts one aspect of modern dating (and “other” things) as done with the internet.
      9. Underground resistance - Those who know the truth are characterized as fugitives or terrorists. Sound familiar?
      10. Prefers woman - In 1967, the producers were well ahead of their time in a subtle manner. Today, heterosexuals form the oppressed. We are subject to heterophobia.
      11. Ankh - From https://www.ancient.eu/Ankh/ - “The Ankh is one of the most recognizable symbols from ancient Egypt, known as ‘the key of life’ or the ‘cross of life,’ and dating from the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150 - 2613 BC). It is a cross with a loop at the top sometimes ornamented with symbols or decorative flourishes but most often simply a plain gold cross. The symbol is an Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘life’ or ‘breath of life’ (`nh = ankh) and, as the Egyptians believed that one’s earthly journey was only part of eternal life, the ankh symbolizes both mortal existence and the afterlife.”
      12. Sandman - Akin to police, the Sandmen primary goal is to stop and kill the runners. No arrests and no jails. Just kill. Since work to produce is an unknown quality in NewTopia, The System reward sandmen with certain privileges. The Sandmen are agents of the Deep Sleep Authority. See No. 22 below.
      13. Not from the mainstream, but through the underground or alternative sources - Today the mainstream includes the alphabet mind programming of ABC, NBC, FOX (yes FOX), CBS, et. al. In the movie, just one entity supplies education and information, The System. The alternate or underground today includes web sites and news organizations such as One America News and Epoch Times. The fix, just gaslight people to think these sources are just fake news. In the movie, the underground supplies the truth and any member caught face immediate death. Are we getting there?
      14. The System Interface - The walk-in “Star Chamber” of the automated computer (The System) controlling all aspects of the NewTopia. It is a Big Brother-like apparatus. Think about how we now talk to a computer on the phone for such things as banking transactions. Do you remember the days talking to a real live phone operator?
      15. Sanctuary - The underground believes there is a safe-haven but runners that almost make it to the “outside” get frozen into a food stock. Sanctuary does not really exist, just like today. Our “Sanctuary Cities” are anything but a utopian paradise. Just ask the many thousands of liberals moving out of their very own progressive utopias to the suburbs. They really must believe that they are taking their progressive goodies out with them to remake the rest of society “good” in their intellectual but pea brain thinking, or they are just simply hypocrites. This is no joke as home sales in the progressive city suburbs (and beyond) are ultra-hot.
      16. Exterminate 1,056 unaccounted runners - As a guess, the total number of the young runners who live in the Cathedral section, the runner leaders at the perimeter, and the runners frozen by the food processing robot. It is a wonder how the unaccounted runners like the Cubs (see [19]) avoid remote detection.
      17. Life clock - These crystals were embedded in the actor’s right-hand palm to indicate age. In the Sci-Fi film, a person’s age is revealed by the crystal color. It changes — white from infancy to age 8, yellow from 9 to 15, green from 16 to 23, and red from 24 until Lastday. Ten days before one’s 30th birthday, the crystal begins to blink black-and-red. Today we have such things as Social Security Card, Medicare ID, and Driver’s license.  But of course, we will soon have a Covid-1984 Vaccination Card but no need for a Voter ID (Doublespeak).
      18. Cathedral - Curious why the producers used Cathedral an otherwise solemn location. It is a dead part of NewTopia. Long abandoned by residents of the other Domes, the Cubs, or Gang of Misfits (see below) live in this sector. Clearly, this is an allegory that true religion will be dead in the future. Most religions are now a secular thing.
      19. Gang of misfits - These teens, called Cubs in the novel, somehow have figured out how to live independently from The System. The subtle message (intended or not); to live outside the system will place you in squalor. The reality, we all (except our overlords) will live under a socialist equality Utopia that will be squalor! For critical thinkers, it is so obvious this is exactly what is occurring today under the guise of COVID-1984 precautions. Simply shut down small business just like the USSR did to the Kulaks. Big corporations are partnering with big government to take care of you and me (not). Public-Private Partnerships = el stinko.
      20. Arcade - The main Dome where people meet, play, entertain, and get renewed by the Carousel.  Central planning is a wonderful thing (not).
      21. Receptionist - Not a reflection but this is an interesting tidbit. Here, Farah Faucet Majors appears in a cameo role.
      22. Deep Sleep Authority - Deep State.
      23. Remote alert system - The producers had a good inkling of the modern GPS tracker.
      24. Underground Group - This is a mature version of the Cathedral Cubs who live in the periphery of NewTopia. They use a curious device to hold Logan and Jessica captive. It is a long stick with a glowing white light at one end. It has a trigger to emit a fog-like stun/truth gas. Something the writers prophesied to become a reality soon. (?) With all the commotion about police and guns these days, I say they were onto something!


      25. Electronic gun - Right out of the progressive playbook; only the enforcers (Sandmen) have weapons. You shall have no weapons; the overlords will relegate your rights as a vestigial relic of the past. The Deep Sleep Authority weapon has very unusual attributes. It is like a stun gun but without the messy wire apparatus. And unlike the stun gun of today, it has electric bullets with a lethal kick.
      26. Malfunctioning food processing robot - A cheesy looking robot with a machine-like bottom and a human-like upper torso and head. The robot sure sounds like one of those exhausting computer phone trees we “converse” with these days.
      27. Thriving society - Pre Covid-1984. If you think the Great Reset will bring back prosperity, think again. After all, the good Doctor Fauci says anti-social spacing thresholds and face hiders will endure long after we all get our magical shots. In case you have not figured it out, we currently live in the equivalent of a sci-fi novel, but it is real.

      Dear reader, sleep well tonight, and may you have pleasant dreams.

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        Wednesday, December 16, 2020

        The Law and Socialism

        Frederick R Smith has moved to Frederick R. Smith Speaks (substack.com)

        Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, political leader [1], and author. He did most of his writing before and following the February 1848 Revolution. It was during this time that France was evolving into full-scale socialism. As a Deputy to the Legislative Assembly, Bastiat was studying and explaining collectivist ideas. He explained how socialism would degenerate into what we now know as Communism. His compatriots chose to ignore his logic. Like today’s brainwashed people and Woke folk – socialism sounds like a soothing sonata.

        Bastiat’s1850 treatise “The Law” is a seminal work that spells out the true principles that are necessary for a free society. Like our Founding Fathers, he shows us the greatest threat to true liberty is too much government. Unfortunately, most people from all “wings” do not grasp the concepts found in The Law. For example, in the days before the start of the Iraq War in March 2003, former Ohio Democrat Representative Dennis Kucinich teamed up with the now-defunct Global Renaissance Alliance (GRA). The goal, to establish a Cabinet-level “Department of Peace.” Rest assured the GRA would have introduced more socialist programs in the United States. Among the goals for the proposed GRA would be the development of “... new programs that relate to the societal challenges of school violence, guns, racial or ethnic violence, violence against gays and lesbians, and police-community relations disputes.”

        Kucinich’s argument is typical — let us react to the symptom and not the root cause of the problem. Like gun safety (translation — gun control/elimination), more laws will take “care of the problem.” Guns alone kill people while automobile deaths are an “accident.” In other words, automobile accidents are acceptable, but gun accidents (rare) are unacceptable. These controls do not and never will address the root issues. This is the opposite of true classical liberalism. There, religion and civic associations form a just society. No matter how much the liberals and neo-conservatives say otherwise, the big government never was and never will be the answer.

        If we do indeed get a Peace Department, where will the money come from? You got it, from the taxpayers by direct taxation and an indirect tax called inflation. [2] The good congressman from Ohio desired the elimination of the Department of mis-Education to replace it with the Peace Department. The elimination of the Department of mis-Education has merit!

        While the reality is an illusion today, those who can see through the haze know in fact that we have vestiges of a free-market country. We can no longer even pretend that we have a limited government as required under the Constitution. The veneer is wearing thin. The average person is lucky to keep 50% of his or her earnings. Open and hidden taxes feed the appetite of federal, state, and local governments. Yes, the government is a necessity, but the best government is a limited affair. The defund the police trolls might have a free market idea! Of course, this is in jest.

        Given the above modern considerations, it is necessary to take a quick journey into a few salient points from The Law. Bastiat invokes the most important truth at the very beginning:

        We hold from God the gift which includes all others. This gift is life -- physical, intellectual, and moral life. . . Life, faculties, production -- in other words, individuality, liberty, property -- this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation, and are superior to it.

        Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.

        There have been more than 50,000 laws placed on the books during the last half of the 20th century alone. A moral nation would need minimal laws and police itself.

        The forced “contribution” called Social Security is an example of plunder. If we kept our money and spent it in a wise manner, we would have plenty to live through tough times (e.g., Covid-1984) and enjoy retirement. If people do not lead moral and frugal lives, they will not be able to save for the future. Socialists never promoted solid morals, values, and principles, and they never will.  They look at people as raw material formed into a certain mold. But, we have the right to defend our property from plunder and to protect ourselves:

        Each of us has a natural right -- from God -- to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. . . If every person has the right to defend -- even by force -- his person, his liberty, and his property, then it follows that a group of men have the right to organize and support a common force to protect these rights constantly. Thus the principle of collective right -- its reason for existing, its lawfulness -- is based on individual right.

        Since no individual acting separately can lawfully use force to destroy the rights of others, does it not logically follow that the same principle also applies to the common force that is nothing more than the organized combination of the individual forces?

        While socialists have promoted the concept of a “Utopia,” such a notion is a bankrupt idea, even with the moral citizenry. Nevertheless, what would be the best society? 

        Under such an administration, everyone would understand that he possessed all the privileges as well as all the responsibilities of his existence. No one would have any argument with government, provided that his person was respected, his labor was free, and the fruits of his labor were protected against all unjust attack. When successful, we would not have to thank the state for our success. And, conversely, when unsuccessful, we would no more think of blaming the state for our misfortune than would the farmers blame the state because of hail or frost. The state would be felt only by the invaluable blessings of safety provided by this concept of government.

        As we know, one of the most important building blocks of a society is the concept of property or wealth obtained through challenging work. This is what makes a sound economic system while reducing poverty. Through a desire to succeed, the individuals build a society, which in turn supports a monetary system that has true wealth, a sound backing. Such a free-market economy was the natural result of liberty, carried out in the economic aspect of society. This concept works to enhance individual freedom and not to restrict or reduce the individual right to make economic choices. Individuals were to succeed or fail based on those choices. So, property is the target of the plunderers: 

        Man can live and satisfy his wants only by ceaseless labor; by the ceaseless application of his faculties to natural resources. . . .  But it is also true that a man may live and satisfy his wants by seizing and consuming the products of the labor of others. This process is the origin of plunder. . .  When, then, does plunder stop? It stops when it becomes more painful and more dangerous than labor. It is evident, then, that the proper purpose of law is to use the power of its collective force to stop this fatal tendency to plunder instead of to work. . . But, generally, the law is made by one man or one class of men. . .This force must be entrusted to those who make the laws. . . . Thus it is easy to understand how law, instead of checking injustice, becomes the invincible weapon of injustice.

        As society sheds its morals, values, and principles, a resulting cancer of complacency spreads throughout. With people taking less and less responsibility for their actions and fewer people working hard, the government steps in to take care of the masses. This inevitably causes the redistribution of wealth and a reduced desire to work. A poignant example, as a teen, this author had industrious ambitions during snowstorms. Indeed, snow was money. Joyful work to clear the driveways of my neighbors landed a handsome reward. As an adult, I can think of few occasions in 45 years that a teenager came to my house to offer their services to shovel snow. But we know this “protestant work ethic” today is an anti-Woke poke.

        As the government becomes larger and larger, there is an increased opportunity for people to take advantage of the system. Furthermore, there is increased opportunity for people to take advantage from within the government as greed and corruption takes the form of legal plunder: 

        Men naturally rebel against the injustice of which they are victims. Thus, when plunder is organized by law for the profit of those who make the law, all the plundered classes try somehow to enter -- by peaceful or revolutionary means -- into the making of laws. According to their degree of enlightenment, these plundered classes may propose one of two entirely different purposes when they attempt to attain political power: Either they may wish to stop lawful plunder, or they may wish to share in it.

        Woe to the nation when this latter purpose prevails among the mass victims of lawful plunder when they, in turn, seize the power to make laws! 

        One can argue that socialism is good because it takes care of the people. A good society should take care of those who cannot take part and pick the fruits of their demanding work. However, as society debases itself in moral depravity (e.g., values clarification and relativism) it takes from those who continue to work. It supplies incentives for many to no longer produce. It becomes necessary to plunder from those who continue to labor. What are these programs called? Bastiat says it best: 

        Now, legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways. Thus we have an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, benefits, subsidies, encouragements, progressive taxation, public schools, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed profits, minimum wages, a right to relief, a right to the tools of labor, free credit, and so on, and so on. All these plans as a whole --with their common aim of legal plunder -- constitute socialism. 

        The institution of legal plunder is like malignant cancer, once it starts it never stops. The slightest attempt to stop any socialist program, no matter how wasteful or destructive brings on the howls of the few who profit. The majority who do not even have any perceived stake in a program simply remain silent. As the old saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Legal plunder (socialism) is like a monopoly, but it has a certain advantage: 

        Socialists desire to practice legal plunder, not illegal plunder. Socialists, like all other monopolists, desire to make the law their own weapon. And when once the law is on the side of socialism, how can it be used against socialism? For when plunder is abetted by the law, it does not fear your courts, your gendarmes, and your prisons. Rather, it may call upon them for help. 

        Socialism has a seductive lure with its warping in a humanitarian guise. We hear many mantras such as “it’s all about the children,” “compassionate conservatism,” and “sustainable development.” Sounds nice, but Bastiat writes: 

        Here I encounter the most popular fallacy of our times. It is not considered sufficient that the law should be just; it must be philanthropic. Nor is it sufficient that the law should guarantee to every citizen the free and inoffensive use of his faculties for physical, intellectual, and moral self-improvement. Instead, it is demanded that the law should directly extend welfare, education, and morality throughout the nation. This is the seductive lure of socialism. 

        I cannot possibly understand how fraternity can be legally enforced without liberty being legally destroyed, and thus justice being legally trampled underfoot. Legal plunder has two roots: One of them, as I have said before, is in human greed; the other is in false philanthropy. 

        The person who honestly believes that socialism is goodwill reject any argument made by this author or Bastiat. This is unfortunate because the precept of a truly moral society with a desire and a drive to succeed will simply produce on its own momentum. There will be less poverty and those who succeed will have more to give to the poor. The more socialism, the less the people must give which in turn reduces the resources available to the truly needy. Specifically, the otherwise unnecessary bureaucracy that is in place to redistribute the wealth absorbs resources. Once again, Bastiat says it best: 

        You say: “There are persons who have no money,” and you turn to the law. But the law is not a breast that fills itself with milk. Nor are the lacteal veins of the law supplied with milk from a source outside the society. Nothing can enter the public treasury for the benefit of one citizen or one class unless other citizens and other classes have been forced to send it in. If every person draws from the treasury the amount that he has put in it, it is true that the law then plunders nobody. But this procedure does nothing for the persons who have no money. It does not promote equality of income. The law can be an instrument of equalization only as it takes from some persons and gives to other persons. When the law does this, it is an instrument of plunder. 

        With this in mind, examine the protective tariffs, subsidies, guaranteed profits, guaranteed jobs, relief and welfare schemes, public education, progressive taxation, free credit, and public works. You will find that they are always based on legal plunder, organized injustice. 

        The Law,” written over 150 years ago, has eternal truth as the precepts are the same. Despite what our postmodern secular Darwinist friends may say, today we have the same needs, desires, and temptations that existed thousands of years ago. Like many other important writings, academia long forgot and banished Bastiat’s treatise. For sure it would be anti-Woke and incite the clarion call of racism. Nevertheless, one can in one sitting read The Law. You will conclude that this literature is even more applicable to today’s world than to that in which it was originally written. All the above aside, if one is a hard-core Darwinist Bastait’s writing means nothing, like our “living breathing Constitution.” 

        For balance in writing, the other big brother deserves a mention. Like the leviathan government, big business has its problems too. Crony capitalism can crush the lifeblood of society — small business. Powerful people seek favors from the government. Thus, they make more money creating extreme inequality. The politicians and government officials use state power for “legal” privileges in return for financial and political support. The huge rewards reaped upon by the super-rich during the Covid-1984 events are legend. Think about how many super-rich proclaim to be “liberal.” Enough said. 

        In closing, it is prudent to mention that Bastiat writes negatively about Montesquieu: [3] 

        Those who are subject to vulgar infatuation may exclaim: “Montesquieu has said this! So it's magnificent! It's sublime!” As for me, I have the courage of my own opinion. I say: What! You have the nerve to call that fine? It is frightful! It is abominable! These random selections from the writings of Montesquieu show that he considers persons, liberties, property -- mankind itself -- to be nothing but materials for legislators to exercise their wisdom upon.  

        Notes: 

        1. The computer application used to write this blog suggests a more inclusive term. It is Woke!
        2. For more information about the hidden tax called inflation check out Creature From Jekyll Island.
        3. Charles Louis Joseph de Secondat, the Baron of Montesquieu of France (1689 – 1755) was often cited by the Founding Fathers from his best-known work, “The Sprit of Laws.” He taught in French universities during the time of enlightenment and because of this many writers say he was a Deist. However, Montesquieu was born a Catholic and died a Catholic. In his works, Montesquieu showed that he believed that all law has its source in God. In The Spirit of Laws, he declared that “. . . a modern government is most agreeable to the Christian Religion, and a despotic Government to the Mahommedan.” James Madison often referenced Montesquieu in his many contributions to the Federalist Papers.
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          Monday, December 7, 2020

          Totalitarian Tolerance and Demented Diversity

          Frederick R Smith has moved to Frederick R. Smith Speaks (substack.com)

          A lineage of kings, saints, and heroes is ignored by its heirs, who stoop to boasting about their ancestors who were criminals, usurpers, and seditious traitors: never has falsification reached the point of such incomprehensible perversion, and it is evident that the desire to artificially create such ancestry is the necessary premise for the barbarization of the offspring, which is now practically accomplished.” -- +Carlo Maria ViganĂ²

          Your author snapped the photo at the top of this blog in November 2020. This scene at an international airport terminal illustrates a laughable but tyrannical reality. The young lady wearing this overcoat with the inane script has no worries. She has the Politically Correct Mobocracy (PCM) on her side. She can tout her right and freedom to display this “diverse” [??] message. Meanwhile, sweep aside how much an embarrassment this would cause for parents. Think about when their young child asks for an explanation. This author, when showing the photos to select adults, sees the deer in a headlight look. Then they ask me for an explanation!

          Given the tolerance that the diversity crowd pretends to invoke, it should be a non-issue to accept alternative views. The young lady can virtue signal using a vile curse word with no remorse. But we know better, giving an alternate view ignites the PCM flame thrower. Many, like the young lady, use the tic-like F-word without thought and void of any contextual meaning. A bar of soap is a suitable remedy. Those with an uncontrollable F-word tick, please consider not acting like a leftist Pavlov's Dog.

          Meanwhile, this author proposes to have an overcoat embroidered with “Heterosexual Pride.” Sad to say, having proposed such a slogan in the past, the reaction is “you cannot do that.” The typical Pavlov Dog explanation – this proposed slogan is homophobic. But those with critical thinking skills know these alternate lifestyle slogans are hetero-phobic! In a daunting display of non-logic thought, the PCM considers my slogan hateful and offensive. It is an assault against the tolerant inclined people. The diversity and tolerance broadcast by the PCM pertain to their leftist ideology exclusively. Nobody else needs to apply. The pinnacle of hypocrisy. If you think this is nonsense and not a problem, then think Norway. There, make ‘hateful comments about transgender people, when in private, and spend up to a year in prison. Prediction - coming soon to the USSA.

          As a disclaimer, this author has no animosity toward any individual who may be a member of the growing cadre of other than heterosexual orientated peoples. This includes their otherwise straight (uh oh, hate the word?) sympathizers. Forgive them for they know not what they do. In fact, I would be happy to stand side by side with a person holding a “gay pride” sign – if that person gives me the same right. As we know this is an impossibility, because of the anti-diversity of the PCM. Free speech is only applicable to those who hold a woke consciousness.

          So, do all those people who flaunt their woke slogans really believe this crapola? They are pawns of the Malthusian [1] evil elite (more on that later). Or might they be looking for some special recognition? Citizens of the world look at me, I am so special (gag me with a spoon). Here is a nifty example. As a biological senior citizen, my outlook is that of a 20-year-old. So, I take offense to anybody that may call me an “old man.” I hereby declare age fluidity. Hate speech, hate speech! People with gender proclivities have the protection of hate speech laws. As such, I demand that our leaders [??] craft hate speech laws to protect those of us proclaiming age fluidity. Hetero-phobic activities need punishment too — after all, we are all equal under the law (not).

          The PCM broadcast the drumbeat about tolerance and diversity by gaslighting a never-ending narrative. The gassing organs include: “As Seen on TV,” schoolsacademia, many religious institutions, media, medical, science, legal profession, government, non-governmental organizations, philosophy, businesses, and the military. Did we miss any? Thus, the logical conclusion; every element of society has a mental infection diabolic in nature.

          An example of a non-infected organization is a good college absent Kool-Aid in the kitchen. Rejoice, PCM! Rejoice! This will be under the final assault under the upcoming (maybe?) Biden regime. These higher institutions refusing to bow to the PCM Philosophy shall face punishment. Take away their accreditation!

          Academia, the quintessential example, deserves special mention. This PCM organ is the height of hypocrisy. Unrelenting advertisement of tolerance and diversity. They pontificate about the need to include diverse elements in their educational programs. The mantras include a diversity of thought, races, sexual orientation, nationality, morality, economics, and religions [??]. Academia, the pinnacle of peace.

          As we know, freedom of thought means the promotion of liberal (Communist) ideals. Firsthand experience seeing a young lady post-graduate programmed to Marxist ideals is a frightening ordeal. Many sources document the profound one-sided worldview of Academia's Marxism. These paragons of diverse thought squelch anything traditional or conservative. From dis-inviting conservative speakers, protests, or shouting down speakers. The very height of hypocrisy. They claim diversity of thought while ensuring only one philosophy — progressive. Any person with an ounce of thought contrary to the PCM mental therapy gets a virtual target on their back. The incoming rounds include engraved shells. The engravers use homophobic, racist, gender fluidity phobic, environment polluter, xenophobe, etc.

          Of course, the PCM wants to make us all equal. For example, they claim nobility to lock down the entire nation to save one person (and kill the unborn at the same time). We all shall be miserable just like a socialist Utopia. Honorable mention goes to the elite like our leaders [??], professional sports players, left mob protesters (this includes rent a mob), and media mental giants with a pea brain (dopes). These woke folk continues along unfettered. Just like Orwell’s’ Animal Farm, all animals are equal, but others are more equal.

          Now a bold statement that will make the PCM go into orbit. I hereby claim the above useful idiots are puppets under the Malthusian evil elite masters. A Malthusian thread spans through all the PC-Woke philosophy [??] – population reduction! This people reducer strand is a seamless garment woven through the following PC Centric pogroms or sacraments:

          • Abortion, an obvious human eliminator. No discussion, no compromise by the PCM.
          • Environment, really? The earth shall experience a renewal where few humans remain in accordance with the Georgia Guidestones. Make global warming (oops climate change) a never-ending calamity so all the useless eaters will bow to the god of Gia. The sheepeople already folded like a tent giving up freedoms to travel, reduced food consumption, and end the use of fossil fuel consumption. We also forget that carbon-based resources are a critical ingredient in medicine manufacturing, heating/cooling homes, and crafting plastics into lifesaving medical devices. The renewal energy mantra (aka Green New Deal) will not deliver but introduce new environmental problems down the road. Ask Greta Thunberg, she can enlighten you further.
          • COVID [2] is a tool to affect the population by use of excessive “heath” measures that make people even sicker. What else can supply a suitable explanation for the LA Mayor’s order prohibiting walking? The CCP virus and its resulting Corona Virus Disease (Covid) is a brilliant crisis to use and tear down the economy of the entire world and usher in the Great Reset (aka New World disOrder). And while we are at it, the leaders [??] imposing draconian and sometimes unnecessary orders, as well as their puppet cheerleaders, should not have food delivered to their doorsteps. They need to protect the delivery workers from CCP Virus exposure. But we know, it is all about control and population reduction.
          • Socialism (Communism lite) sounds wonderful to the brainwashed masses. It has an advertised goal of wealth equality for all! The evil Malthusian elitists penned an articulate nexus to bury the dreadful history of socialism and Communism with a veneer of utopia. Fits the agenda to reduce the population under Communism.
          • Gender whatever. Programing humans to reject heterosexual relationships is an ideal way to reduce the population. Same-gender copulation offers zero offspring. Oh right, there is an exception. Science has a way to make same-gender couples procreate. Just wonderful.

          There you have it sports fans. Just a partial list of the PCM rituals. Amazing what just one photo does to stir the brain. Frankly, for many a sleep time, a nightmare painted the prospect of living in post-USA. Waking up today one realizes a nightmare no more. Previously my dear home USA presented the gift of work and security. That allowed me to contribute to society for half a century. It is with deep sorrow to say the perfect storm is upon us. Behold the reality of the Twilight Zone before us today — the PCM declares you to be an Obsolete Man [3]. No matter what I say, something evil [4] has indeed invaded our nation. Behold, America’s Critical Point in Time.

          True diversity and tolerance are the foundational elements of a flourishing society. The PCM really has nothing to do with that. I have written about it many times, beware of  The Creature From Jekyll Island (fiat money) caused by the PCM philosophy (and Neo-cons). All the things that the young lady [5] in the photo with the overcoat likely desires will cost a lot of money that does not exist. Creating this ghost currency to fill the void will result in hyperinflation.

          Notes:

          1. Definition of Malthusian: of or relating to Malthus or to his theory that population tends to increase at a faster rate than its means of subsistence and that unless it is checked by moral restraint or disaster (such as disease, famine, or war) widespread poverty and degradation inevitably result. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malthusian
          2. Covid is not a hoax. However, it is the prime example of the Hegelian Dialectic. The thesis = it is a hoax. The antithesis = we are all going to die. The synthesis = the perfect tool to usher in the New World disOrder. It is another virus added to the mix and yes Virginia, we have a sensible and compassionate anti-COVID strategy
          3. The inquisitor from Obsolete Man (left), broadcast date June 2, 1961, vs. 2020 (right). The similar podiums are a hoot.
          4. For the woke reader it is all about that evil man Donald J. Trump. Be careful what you wish for, the replacement is worse, much worse. Beware, the Cultural Revolution. You say the 2020 election was fair and all the junk about election fraud is fake news. Yet, the same media that relentlessly pushed the Russian narrative now has a case of amnesia. Voter fraud 2020: Here’s the proof. If not convinced, perhaps the infographic “What Happened in Atlanta on Election Night” might be the ticket. If still blinded by CNN, try this: Video Shows Chinese Professor Talking About American “Elite” Traitors Who Work for Beijing
          5. Maybe I am confused.

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