Ignoring Nuance, Destroying our Country from the Inside

THIS WILL BE DEEMED MISINFORMATION BY THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
— Abraham Lincoln

Happy Tuesday, it is close to the 100th day of the year. Are you satisfied with your results? What can you do to improve your life? Serious question out of the gate, I’ll try and be a little lighter moving forward, but I am here to challenge some to improve and share the ideas and views that others can’t or won’t say.  Speaking of pictures, we wouldn’t know; the quote from Abraham Lincoln will get this post banned from most social media. Abe said something similar, but not the exact words, so anytime I use this quote, and I use this quote on purpose, I get banned. I wonder why?

Yesterday, I had a busy day; I left the house at about 8:30 and headed to Westfield, Indiana.  I met a young man who owns a gym and is also in the insurance industry. The gym was impressive; he’s also making headway in his insurance business. It was good to catch up; I like working with young professionals.

I left there and ran some calls with my team, updated some sales, and worked on our company. I met with a long-time client and friend and did preliminary work for an upcoming renewal. I left there and headed to Beautiful Parker City to see my parents and then meet some of my team in the office.

I wrote yesterday that getting a haircut on a Monday was akin to getting a Chick-Fil-A sandwich on a Sunday, and after reading my work, my friend Melissa texted me and asked, “when can you come in?” I smiled “will 4:00 work?” So, I did the impossible; I got a Chick-Fil-A sandwich on a Sunday.  Well, not really, but I did score a much-needed haircut! Thank you, Mel.

I headed home, my wife cooked a delicious meal, we got to bed at a reasonable time, and I had a perfect night of sleep. My OURA ring tells me I will have a good day and I had an optimal night of sleep. I’m ready to take on whatever this day has for me. I have some appointments and some work to do for the company.

They captured the fugitive and the corrections officer that let him out. They found them in Indiana, and before they could arrest her, she shot herself. She’s dead; he’s going back to prison; I’m sure there will be a movie; this is not the first time this has happened. We watched a similar thing play out in Maine a few years back; the film on Netflix is a pretty good tale.

People are protesting at the Supreme Court Justice’s houses. The DOJ is silent. The same DOJ labeled parents who attended school board meetings as domestic terrorists. I’m all for a peaceful protest, but I understand that intimidation of a judge is illegal, an interesting non-use of our justice department.

My wife is up; the pup has been fed. Our puppy

has slept with us for the past two years, but everything changed when we agreed to watch our daughter’s cat, Joleen. The dog and cat now sleep downstairs together and come up about 6:00 a.m. for snuggles. Is this a sign that two different mindsets can come together for a mutually beneficial union? I hope so.

Does it feel like things are being done to divide us as a union? I’m not sure if this is foreign interference or if we are just at the end of our run, but every issue seems to have thorns. The two interests once agreed upon those thorns, but I don’t see any form of agreement on most issues. Think about every topic from COVID to Policing to Abortion. No longer is there a middle ground for some; you are either right or wrong, and the nuance of reality is being erased by some force nobody is willing to acknowledge.

I’m concerned that we are headed for something never witnessed. We are ripping off the fabric of our communities and society. If Roe is overturned, there will be mass riots, if the power balance in Washington is switched, there will be riots, and the police response will be under scrutiny. The exciting thing to me is that you can have a firmly held belief for every issue.  You might be a fan of the killing of babies up to a point but also favor the second amendment.

The media frame is as if there are two sides, but again there is nuance in everything, and that nuance is never discussed. Who gains from the division present in our society? As some might suggest, is it time to burn it all down? Speaking of burning it all down, have you watched the number of distribution points burning to the ground? We recently had a massive fire here in Indiana, and food processing plants have been set ablaze.

There is a shortage of baby formula; why? There is a shortage of microchips; why? These shortages will lead to a class war, with the upper class can use their treasure to buy what they need while the poor will have nothing but scraps. What is the trigger for wealth distribution? Will we have another pandemic to help the government spread its treasure worldwide to level the playing field?

A lot of questions and very few answers. As a grandfather of three, I am concerned for my kids and my grandkids; the current situation is a pot of boiling water, and I don’t think many feels or recognize the heat. Stay alert; I would buy a gun if you have not already done so. Learn to shoot; you might need that skill in months or years. Sorry, I didn’t mean to be a Debbie Downer, but I’m just reporting the news using my personal bias.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
— Abraham Lincoln