I’m a fan of science fiction. Not all of the genre, but at least some of it. The best form is written, because it requires the readers to use their imagination to form a mental picture of what is being described by the author of the piece. However, movies and television series can be excellent as well. Whether it is a blockbuster movie like Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or a TV series like Stranger Things, the viewer is transported to a world or situation quite unlike anything they are ever to experience in their real world lifetime.
Problem is, some people enter fantasy worlds and never return to reality. A classic example of that is political beliefs. During my lifetime there have been three major wars, where thousands, sometimes millions of people were involved in deadly conflicts. World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War were deadly to military personnel and civilians alike. People were killed, maimed and made homeless, their lives shattered and their futures forever changed. Smaller conflicts, like the two “Gulf” wars and the protracted attempt to bring order out of chaos in Afghanistan have, and continue to, drain our financial resources and kill or maim members of our military.
In a country divided nearly equally between the Democratic and Republican parties (although some want to call themselves “Independent”) we seem unable to gain a clear focus of our principles and values. What a shame, since they are clearly there, written in plain language in our Constitution and Amendments to same. Continue reading A Science Fiction World?
Donald Trump got elected President because enough formerly loyal blue collar Democratic voters had enough of politics as usual, and sufficient conservative Evangelical Republicans decided to participate in this election rather than “stand on principle” and not vote as they had done in 2012, giving Barack Obama an undeserved second term.
Radical Islam and “chain migration” don’t mix. Muslims are prohibited by the Quran to speak against a fellow Muslim, so people like Akayed Ullah, the latest terrorist to attack our homeland, go unreported by their families or Muslim neighbors. In those communities it isn’t “If you see something, say something” but rather “Don’t ask, don’t tell”.
As we approach the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, I am reminded of the story of the frog and the scorpion.
The sign the young woman at left is holding says it all. She’s here illegally and she doesn’t care! One must ask, why are the Democrats so driven to protect the DACA group? Are their motives driven solely by compassion for individuals brought here illegally by their parents, or is there something more? I vote for the latter choice.
If anyone still believes that former FBI Director Robert Mueller can conduct a fair and unbiased investigation into the Russian “collusion” charges against Trump campaign officials, they are living in an alternate reality. From the time he formed his team, which included numerous active supporters of the Democratic Party in general, and Hillary Clinton in particular, it was obvious that this was not going to be fair and unbiased.
San Francisco is a beautiful city. I have been there many times over the years. It is where I spent the first evening with the lovely young woman who would become my wife. It is a place we looked forward to visit. It is also a place I will never visit again.