Defund the Media

I miss the days when you could read the news and be confident that they are presenting the facts in an unbiased fashion, allowing the reader to form their own opinion and do a little research to find out more. These days, within 5 minutes of an event happening, the media seems to know everything about the past of the person they perceive as the "offender" and their minds are made up about exactly what happened. 

The headline and story are always biased toward the beliefs of the author or media outlet and NEVER present a simple summary of the known, and proven, facts at the time. There is always speculation about what happened and assumptions of why the actions were taken.

Even worse is the # of people that blindly believe what the mainstream media tells them. They refuse to believe that there are other sides to the story and they cannot fathom that the media might not be telling them the truth. They can't see that the spin in the headlines is created to form the readers opinion before they even read the story, which many folks don't do at all.

Media outlets need to take more responsibility for their stories, falsehoods and lies and be expected to pay damages when they deliberately slander someone for ratings. Because, let's be honest...all their are doing is trying to push their agenda and generate more divide in our country.

These media outlets need to be held to a higher standard because their entire goal, at this point, is to sway the people rather than report the facts. Let's start with Rachael Maddow and Don Lemon. Those are 2 of the most vile, hateful people on the face of the earth. You can't even have a civil conversation with either of them because they will just continue to talk/yell over anyone that doesn't appear to agree with them. Why do people even listen to them anymore?

Do black lives really matter?

Black lives matter... That phrase is all over social media these days. Problem is, black lives only seem to matter when they are killed by a white cop. Where is BLM when blacks are killing each other in Chicago EVERY SINGLE DAY? Where were they when a black retired officer was killed trying to defend a friend's store that was being looted and destroyed by rioters? Where were they when a food truck vendor was killed while trying to make a living during these violent "protests"?

If you're going to claim black lives matter then you'd better be just as outraged by blacks killed by blacks as you are those killed by a white cop. You'd better be even more enraged when black business owners are attacked and their stores destroyed in the midst of your "protest".

These people are destroying their own neighborhoods, for what? What lesson does that teach corrupt cops? What change does that make when you continue to vote in the same democrats year after year when they continue to do nothing for your community? Do you know what your violent actions show the rest of the world? It shows me that you are vile, inhumane people that don't give a shit about George Floyd. You wanted a crisis so you could continue to play the victim while blaming everyone else for your failures. You're using George's death as an excuse to violate the rights of others while claiming that yours have been taken away. 

You want to know why so many folks are leery of black people? Because of folks like those that are "protesting" by attacking other people. By ruining the livelihoods of people that had nothing to do with George's death. The looting of stores caused businesses to shut down, putting people out of work. So all you've done in your search for "justice" is make yourselves look like animals, lose support from over half the country and hurt thousands of innocent people, many of whom are black as well. 

You have a right to be irate. Your anger is justified. What happened to George Floyd should have never been allowed and the entire country is in agreement that these officers should be charged with murder. You DO NOT have the right to infringe on other people's rights in order to express that anger. At least not without consequences. 

So, if you're going to attack innocent people & businesses, burn down buildings and disregard barriers and requests from law enforcement that are in place to keep people safe...don't complain when people fight back. Don't play the victim or cry injustice when a business or homeowner shoots someone for attacking their home or store. Don't cry about excessive force when you get in a cops face in an attempt to push through a security barrier and they pepper spray you or throw you down and arrest you.

We are through with your excuses. There is no reason for police brutality. There's even less reason for these riots and attacks that are happening as a result. You must learn that your vote is the most powerful tool of all if you want change. It's time to clean house and get rid of the folks that have been telling you what's best for many years. Stop blindly following what they say. Do some research and vote for the change you claim you want. Because the current method you're employing leads me to believe you like playing the victim. 

I don't want to die

A young man has gone viral with his song about police brutality, telling people that he doesn't want to die and lamenting how people of "his kind" are hunted as prey on a daily basis. Here's my question...instead of trying to change the police, why aren't we trying to change ourselves, our kids and our neighborhoods?

So many of these events happen in low income areas. Areas that are known to be filled with criminals and violent people that have been raised to hate authority. People who have been raised living in poverty, on welfare, stealing to make it. When will we shift our focus to helping these people make something of themselves? Get out of the 'hood & make a better life for themselves?

Plenty of people have done just that. Don't blame your shitty life on how you were raised. When you hit 18, you're an adult and you make your own choices. If you don't want to repeat that cycle, do something about it. It won't be easy and it may take half your life but, you don't have to be that person that lives in poverty, feeling the need to steal and commit other illegal acts to get by.

Parents, stop teaching your children that living like this is acceptable. It's a vicious cycle but it needs to be broken. Too many people are content to live their lives in poverty, dependent on the government for their next "check". You can change things.

Get a job, learn a skill, move up! You may not have a high school diploma but you can get a job and make something of yourself. Stop being a victim. The only person keeping you down once you become an adult is yourself. Everyone else is sick of hearing you complain about being harassed by the cops when you're purposefully putting yourself in situations where illegal or, at least, questionable activities are happening.

Find a better crowd to be around. Stop doing drugs. Stop breaking the law. You can get a 2nd chance and make a better life for yourself but you have to try. Stop depending on others. Own up to your shortcomings and do something to fix them. Stop whining! You are NOT a victim.

What has really changed for essential workers?

In these uncertain times, it's understandable that people are more cautious. Being sanitary and germ free is especially important for front line workers that don't have the ability to work from home.

My question is, what has really changed? Hospital workers have always been exposed to illnesses, yet they happily go home to their families without a 2nd thought. If wearing a mask and washing your hands is new to them during this "pandemic"...why? As a healthcare worker, they should have already been doing those things, long before now. Otherwise, they put everyone at risk.

Grocery & gas station workers have been exposed on a daily basis as well. The main difference is that now, less people are coming into the store and more people are wearing masks, which should lessen their exposure to illness more than ever before. 

I get being concerned about contracting an illness while at work but I don't get the people that are having a fit about working. Do you know how many people are out of work, making no money, with no way to support their families? As an essential worker, you're still able to go forward with daily life, pay your bills and provide for your family. If you feel the risk is too high, you're free to take time off, quit your job, etc. Do you really want to be in the position that millions of others find themselves? Unable to out food on the table and pay their rent? 

Front line workers have always been at risk for contracting, and spreading, illnesses. That hasn't changed. What has changed is the increased use of PPE and the reduced # of people out which, overall, actually reduces the chances that a front line worker will get sick. 

While I appreciate all these people and know that the country couldn't keep running without them, I say, I appreciate you but you chose this as a job/career. You put your health at risk every day you go to work. Not much has changed. 

Be happy you still have a job and a way to support your family. Take pride that what you do is helping the economy and your fellow Americans. 

And remember, millions would trade places with you in a heartbeat. 

It's all in your perspective. 

Hypocritical People

These days, it seems people have a hard time making up their minds what they really stand for. I can certainly understand changing your beliefs as you get older, wiser, more experienced. What I can't understand are these people that say "we can't open the economy because some older folks might get sick and die", preceded by their celebrations of women that claim the day they had their abortion was "the best day of their lives". If you feel it's ok to kill a full term baby, just so the mother isn't inconvenienced, I find it hard to believe you really give a damn about a few old people dying from covid-19. Especially when the death toll of this virus is still lower than that of the common flu.

Studies have shown that there's a good chance that tens of thousands of people have already had it (as they have antibodies) and didn't even know they did. It's not the plague. Yes, it hits some people very hard, and they may die. But people die from other common illnesses every day. If you really care about saving people, why are you ok with abortion? Kind of hypocritical, isn't it? If you want to save people, why are you fighting to block access to the drug combination that several doctors have used with a nearly 100% success rate?

That was a rhetorical question. I know the answer. The only people that I have ever seen that are against the use of hydroxychloriquine are those that are hell bent on proving President Trump wrong. And the politicians and MSM are the worst. They claim he's trying to make money off the drug, but several articles have been published that verify his stake in these companies is so small, it's not even worth mentioning.

They claim he got a man killed because he was telling people to take fish tank cleaner, when in reality the guy and his wife should have known better than to just take some random cleaning product that was sitting around the house. They were in their 60's and there's no excuse for someone being that stupid. They have nobody to blame but themselves.

How about we all stop blaming for the stupidity of others and start trying to make ourselves better.