I am aware of the fact that this is August, and not November. That means I really should put some qualifiers on what I write, thus demonstrating to all interested parties that I am a mellow sort of man, with a sweet disposition, and entirely approachable. But there do come times—in the course of human events—when however mellow a public commentator might be, he still has a solemn obligation to roll up his sleeves, spit on his hands, throw his necktie (if he is wearing one) over his shoulder, and to hop around while he types. This, in the technical parlance of the professional writing guild, is called a rant. That is what you all are about to get.
That is, if you give me permission. In these troubled times, I think it only good manners to check first. Do you mind if I rant? I promise to reel it in if it starts to get awkward.
A Giant Meteor and Other Random Analogies
Suppose a giant meteor landed dead center on the CDC headquarters. I mean, plumb spang on the top of it. Suppose a number of the personnel there died and went to the bad place. If such a thing were to happen, I am starting to think that after about six months, a bunch of them would be kicked out of Hell for lying.
Hey, everybody! Autumn is coming! That means flu season! That means we must all pull ourselves together and get ready! We need a master and commander! Someone to lead us! Someone decisive! Where’s Dr. Fauci? Oh, he’s upstairs, changing his mind.
We have truly inspired the rising students of this next generation. If they apply themselves, if they work hard, if they remain suitably docile and learn to avoid asking too many awkward questions, then perhaps they can become the national public health officer for the Dufflepuds, the press conferences of which would be things of beauty.
If any sensible person looks at the facts as they are, and does so with a steely gaze and clear mind, he knows what to do with those basic facts. He can just put them in a line, and arrange them nicely, putting them into an order that mystics and alchemists used to call “an argument.” But give those same facts to our kennel-fed public health professionals, and they look like somebody handed a musket to the cow.
No, that’s not it. This is more like it. They have the same expression as the pig did when you assigned her the task of folding the linen.-- excerpt, rest at link above --
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
This may not be overly popular, but it is my belief that the public's acceptance of the government's control to combat the 'pandemic' is a lot due to the tendency of the emotional part of society towards 'safety' and the underlying reliance upon government to provide that safety.
Who are the emotional parts of society? By and large, it is the female population.
We have abandoned much of rational thought to address this disease and succumbed to permitting emotions to run amok.
My example is I have two nephews married and with young children, and two of my brothers have not been allowed to see their grandkids for months by their mothers due to the possibility of infection. Is this rational? Only if emotions overly control one's behavior instead of common sense. Common sense tells us that diseases transmitting bacteria or viruses have been around since man was first created, yet only now do we have this overly disastrous reaction to one of these diseases.
Rational thought would agree with the analysis of this article, which demonstrate the many inconsistencies of the government in handling this disease while abandonment of true scientific methods in making decisions; nevertheless, here we are still prioritizing emotions and irrational thought.
Emotions will kill us or at the least enslave us if we continue down this path.
"If the Union is dissolved, I shall return to my native State, and share the miseries of the people, and save in defense will draw my sword on none" Robert E. Lee, February 1861 following hearing of Texas secession.
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