Howard

 

First, you’ve completely mischaracterized me and my motivations with this, showing you don’t know me, and you definitely don’t know why this issue matters to me.  Which has really destroyed my desire to even want to write this, because I feel like it will fall on deaf ears.

But what the hell. Most people who know me would not consider me a patriot, in the classical sense. And I almost never talk about my military service with anyone, especially those who have not served. I have *never* used my military service as thinking I was a hero. And I have *never* stated that I did it to make others free. Nor do I take much pride in my service.

So, not sure why you think I’m self-gratifying and self-righteous regarding any of that. I don’t place any life values in that stuff, but I disagree that I can’t do anything to fix the issues of this world. That was the whole point of Jesus coming here to help us usher His Kingdom to earth as it is in Heaven. Like we were commanded.

America had seemed to make some good strides on that. Ending slavery. Expanding rights. All up until around the 60-70s with The Great Society programs pushed by the federal government. They rewarded women for not marrying and not having a father figure in the home. For having more babies. And it devastated communities – many black, but also many white (just look at Appalachia). The communities targeted by these programs were the worst affected.

And if you knew anything about me, you’d know that I’m anti-what-America-has-become. I have no doubts about the evils of our government. Especially the federal government. And as a process improvement person, I think it’s beyond fixing. I believe it is systematically broken. In fact, that’s why I’m a member of the Texas Nationalist Movement to secede from the USA.

But it’s not systematically racist. Black people who grow up with a father are just as likely to succeed as white people who grow up with a father. Some data shows they are MORE likely to succeed than their white counterparts. Great video if you want to watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fxkpBKDuCg

The systematic issue is government. Especially, the handouts that make people dependent upon it and the poverty it creates. And police qualified immunity that lets bad cops get away with murder. Literally. But do not be deceived:  if you look at police encounters, a white man is more likely to be shot by a cop than a black man. Especially in the last few years when every black man shot leads to this rioting and such. But when a criminal is reaching for a weapon or holding a weapon and aiming it at you, you (whether citizen or cop) put them down. Regardless of color.

Just so you know, my “life values” (in order) are thus:  God, Life, and Liberty.

I believe that God created all people (first two values). There is only one race:  humanity. Within that there are tribes or ethnicity, but all are equally human and equally made in God’s image. But not all are equal culturally. Some cultures value things that are evil (money, idols, false gods, sexuality, etc.).

I believe as people we are to defend life from conception to the grave. The only exceptions to this are the standard biblical exceptions. If someone is trying to murder you or your neighbor, the innocent life is more important. If your country is engaged in a just war, then killing may be necessary for the Christian.

Finally, liberty. I believe the best way for Christian’s to be able to live Christ-like lives is through liberty. Which means we tolerate people who have views vastly different from ours. Romans 12:18 - If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

But there comes a time when it is not possible. When your way of life is threatened. When your way of providing food and shelter for your family is burned to the ground by looters and rioters who are allowed to do whatever they want because the police have been ordered to stand back.

Honestly, it makes me think a lot about Esther. The king made a decree that all the Jews were to be slaughtered on a specific date. He couldn’t “undo” the decree, so what he did was he allowed the Jews to arm themselves and defend themselves (sounds a lot like our second amendment, eh?). You see the same theme around the time of David and Goliath where it says they had no blacksmiths in Israel because they were slaves and the Philistines didn’t want them able to make weapons.

So, just as people travel across state lines to protest what they see as wrongful killing by police, people are travelling across state lines to defend businesses and homes from people who are using those protests as a cover to do evil. I think both groups (protesters and defenders) are amazing people and I applaud all that they do. And that would be the end of the story, if not for BLM Inc. and Antifa. Those organizations are trying to divide and start conflict. Trying to get us focused on race so we don’t focus on police power.

The fact is BLM is a Marxist-Communist organization. They care about “transgenders” and other leftist things. Not “Black Lives.” I really don’t know which came first, but if the motto, then the organization has hijacked the motto for their nefarious aims. They’re against the God ordained “nuclear family” and support “collective families” of all people. They are “a queer‐affirming network.” That’s (1) anti-God and (2) communist (which is anti-God, but another story for another time). Now I think most Americans just don’t know any better. They assume an organization called Black Lives Matter cares about Blacks and wants to help them out, but sadly wolves love to put on sheep’s clothing.

You can read it for yourself:  https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/

And a neat follow up:  https://mises.org/wire/why-marxist-organizations-blm-seek-dismantle-western-nuclear-family

At the end of the day, communists are free to live in communist societies in our country. Nothing is stopping them from forsaking our money and doing their own thing. But in a communist society, I won’t be free to worship my God without persecution. So, it is not possible for me to live at peace with militant communists who are trying to burn my country to the ground.