Last Call- Fear and Loathing In America

I always loved Hunter Thompson. Who else could have written this?

“The press is a gang of cruel faggots. Journalism is not a profession or a trade. It is a cheap catch-all for fuckoffs and misfits—a false doorway to the backside of life, a filthy piss-ridden little hole nailed off by the building inspector, but just deep enough for a wino to curl up from the sidewalk and masturbate like a chimp in a zoo-cage.”

There is some sort of journey taking place on this rock. Some sort of purpose to this madness we call life. And I'm not sure it's important that we understand what that purpose is.

In late 2007, my life changed dramatically. At about the same time that I was emerging from my life long coma, Eckhardt Tolle released his crown jewel, "A New Earth." I didn't just read "A New Earth", I absorbed it. And I came to believe as Tolle most assuredly does, that the world is completely unconscious and insane. Tolle calls it the insanity of the planet.

That book was the most "sane" thing I have ever read. I think Tolle thinks the planet's insanity might be curable with awareness. I don't think so. I don't think the designers wanted it that way.

There is no stopping insanity. It is a powerful force. Fear and human ego have no equal. Every negative emotion has it's roots in fear and ego. That's a fact. If you disagree- I will invite you to name any negative emotion that is not driven by some fear of yours. I have uttered that challenge many times- and as of yet- nobody has proven it otherwise. So it is, people obey those forces of fear as they go about their journey.

I see it every day. Crazy people forever wanting, thinking they will be happy with more money, a foreign sports car, or a bigger set of boobs. People making a living by running others down while pretending they are superior or sane. It's probably at it's worst here on the internet. Angry and suspicious people. Anonymous people. There is no shortage of haters. Calling attention to, labeling or judging the haters, will not make them less in number. In fact, it will do the opposite. Hatred is a truthful emotion- people never pretend to hate.

The conservatives hate the libs. The libs hate the conservatives. The Muslims hate the Christians, the atheists hate the religious, the Palestinians hate the Jews, and Wirecutter hates the cops. The libertarians hate uncontrolled government, we all hate cheaters and smart asses, and most of the world hates America.

We hate what we fear. But rather than recognize the simplicity of our own irrational problems- we run around hating and blaming everyone else as though our hatred is their fault. Trying to force people to change to allay our crazy fears- simply entrenches them even more. The insanity of the planet. In it's most simplistic form- we might call each other names. At it's most advanced stage- we kill each other.

Of course we believe in fear and hatred, this is not some opinion piece. We act on fear and hatred. We kidnap and kill. We bomb. We shoot. We do it all the time. We always have a good excuse. So fear and hatred are really prima facia truths.

And by those standards- America is top dog. So it stands to reason that we have a tremendous amount of insanity here. And up until 2007, I didn't realize that I was every bit as insane as the most unconscious person here. Recognizing all of those irrational fears was humbling. Realizing that I hurt others as a result of those fears was humiliating. Was I born insane? Probably.

Here's the best part. There is no solution in declaring anyone else insane. You cannot control, cure, or understand anyone else's insanity. You can only accept that folks like Adam Lanza are on some outrageous journey that required killing a bunch of innocent kids one day. Or that some nut job left shitty comments on your blog. These people are motivated first by fear and then by hatred. That's how it turns. Always.

Therefore, insanity is often a matter of degree. People practice varying degrees of sanity or insanity. In 2007, I was given a backstage pass to sanity. An invitation to drop out. I never fully took advantage of that offer- electing to stay online and write.

You want to look at something completely sane and rational? Watch your dog. He lives in the moment. He is completely happy and loving. He loves unconditionally and he is devoted. He doesn't worry about bombs, old age, money, or how he is going to die. He just lives in the moment- delighted at life, grateful and content, nose stuck out the window, participating. He does not sit around and brood about what he fears and hates. My dog is sane. I most certainly, am not. And all that separates me from the rest of the planet is that I am aware of my insanity.

Here's a simple test. If you think you are sane- you probably aren't. If you realize you are nuts- you are sane. That's how awareness works.

That has been my journey. Don't ask me why. I don't know.

I am tired of writing and engaging in the day to day insanity of the planet. I've got to be realistic about what I want to accomplish with a limited amount of time. I was given a once in a lifetime opportunity- it's time for me to take advantage of it.

I'm not going to change the world. I didn't do that in any large or significant way as a cop and I sure as hell didn't do that on FG. I'd rather entertain people and make them a little happier. Here's the weird part.

Maybe I don't want to change the world at all. Maybe it's fine just the way it is. Maybe everything is structured in a way or by a design that allows everyone else to take whatever journey that they need to take. Who am I to deny that?  I have to trust that the planet is- just as it's supposed to be.

I am gonna take a leave of absence, at least for a few weeks, maybe longer. It's been four years and nearly 2000 blogs ago that I landed here. It's time to drop out for a little while. I want to thank all of my friends and readers- many of whom take time out from their busy government jobs to swing by here and waste a little extra time each day. I will leave you with a fantastic little tune, about 3 minutes worth, and one last thought about the insanity of the planet.

Can you imagine how dull and boring this existence would be if we had nothing to learn? Without insanity- there'd be no Hunter Thompson. No fear and loathing. Nothing to accomplish.

With lyrics.

"We Should Read the Bills Before We Pass Them"

Rand Paul.

Navy Seals Need Collective Bargaining, Union Representation

I can't imagine breaking into somebody's home or compound and killing them. I have kicked a few doors in my day- but never with the intent of killing someone or being killed myself. I suppose that level of risk taking- kicking doors and killing folks- requires compensation commensurate with that level of risk. So...

The times they are a changin'.

Seems the Navy Seal that put two holes in Bin Laden's forehead is now whining because the military has abandoned him. He does not get medical benefits for life or even a pension. He quit four years short of the 20 year minimum retirement age- a requirement which has been in effect since Christ was a Corporal.

Maybe nobody explained the rules to him. Psst...it was in the contract, buddy. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/seal-shot-osama-bin-laden-speaks-143245195.html

All of this risk taking, door kicking, and killing is worth more than 3 grand a month, isn't it?
Maybe it's time for some collective bargaining. I mean after all, doesn't our Commander in Chief support unions?

Can you imagine the possibilities had the Navy Seals formed their own public union prior to the Bin Laden raid? It might go something like this.

Seal Team Leader/Union Rep: Umm, Commander can I have a word with you?

CDR: Sure.

Team Leader: Commander, me and the guys were sitting around playing two card guts- night before last- and talking about this raid...

CDR: Yes..

Team Leader: Well it seems like a pretty risky thing to do... this flying in the middle of the night into a country who has not given us permission to be there, landing helicopters in a compound with armed Al Qaeda people running around and killing the world's greatest boogeyman. We're just not sure that 18 bucks an hour is adequate compensation for something like that. I'm not sure what the going rate is for killing the world's greatest boogeyman is... but it's gotta be worth something north of 18 bucks an hr, eh?

CDR: What's your point?

Team Leader: Well Commander, we want to be adequately compensated. So me and the boys drew up a little contract after Smitty lost three hundred in the guts game. We want 40 bucks an hr. from here on out, because this ain't some Somali pirate we're after. We want medical, dental, and vision insurance with no deductible.  We want a 5% shift differential because this shit is happening at night and it interferes with our sleep patterns and family life. All of us want to be able to retire as soon as the mission is complete. We also want new identities, paid for homes, and a million dollar bonus if we get Bin Laden. We also want the publishing and movie rights to the story. Oh yea, and some of those pastries with the cream cheese in them. That about covers it.

CDR: Are you out of your fucking minds?

Team Leader: No sir. We even drew up a contract, paid some dues, and hired a union attorney from Chicago. We want collective bargaining. We're prepared to strike if the Navy is unwilling to meet our demands.

CDR: We'll just get Seal Team Five to do the gig.

Team Leader: Nah, we called them last night. We told them you might try this shit, so Seal Team Five agreed to send us their union dues. They said they've got our backs. We're prepared to kill any scabs that cross our picket lines- Airborne Rangers or any of that bullshit- maybe instead of killing them we'll stick a few flashbangs up their asses.

CDR: Umm, let me get back to you.

Team Leader: Yes sir! Just remember, if we don't fly- Bin Laden won't die. Capiche?

What Do Mosquitos, Ticks, and Liberals Have in Common?

They need a host.

The Guilty Mind- The Sunday Collage

Mens rea means guilty mind. A criminal's actions after a crime often indicate his knowledge and intent. 

On September 11, 2012, Senator Christopher Stevens, an aide, and two retired Navy Seals died while trying to defend the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The attack lasted 7 hours. http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/02/07/Dereliction-of-Duty-Obama-Did-Nothing-to-Save-American-Lives-in-Benghazi--and-Lied-About-It

Military help was available. President Obama, James Clapper, David Petraeus, Hillary Clinton, and Leon Panetta all knew what was happening in real time. President Obama had an election to win and he sure as hell didn't want to risk a Jimmy Carter style failed rescue attempt- right before the election. http://frontpagemag.com/2012/matthew-vadum/chris-stevens-last-words/

Obama let American employees in Benghazi die. If that weren't bad enough- Obama and the rest of these chicken shit bastards we call "leaders" manufactured a distraction, a scapegoat in California- some convicted felon who was producing low quality, Islam hating videos- and claimed he was the reason for the Benghazi attack. They even had him arrested. 

That was an outright lie. The liberal left, the complicit media, and even the American people are involved in this cover up. Is it a conspiracy? You bet your ass it is. People don't care. Apathy is a disease. Mass apathy in this country is an epidemic. 

It is a conspiracy of cowards. Millions of fat, lazy, self absorbed Americans are going to let this slide.

Obama will never be held accountable for anything. That's clear to me. He will not be held accountable for thousands of crooked bankers, for missing passports, for concealed college transcripts, for letting Jon Corzine steal 1.6 billion dollars, for dead Americans. Obama could run over a family of four in a crosswalk and the media would claim it was four right wing kooks trying to set him up.

The left hijacked the dialogue long ago. The truth is- I'm not sure I give a shit.  

We're not talking about simple dereliction of duty or failing to uphold an oath. This is a complete dereliction of duty on a scale I have never seen. This is not some Watergate burglary or Clinton sex scandal. Good people, far better than I, died needlessly. Back when we had courage and cared...

We would hold a real inquiry. The kind we used to have where the parties, lawyers, and judges weren't conflicted, where real evidence was introduced, and where the best evidence- like video tape from that drone with time stamps would be introduced. Frantic calls from Chris Stevens. Just let the evidence tell the story. Forget politics. I am sick of Obama and his liberal left bodyguards- running interference- and elevating this liar like he is some saint above reproach. Tony Rezko and Jon Corzine not withstanding.

What the fuck happened to the rule of law in this country?

Obama is the commander in chief. Lives hung in the balance. Obama let people die.

And nobody cares.

Let me hijack you for just a minute.

In 2007, after 24 years of paid law enforcement, I had to come to terms with a few things. I once had this crazy idea that I was prepared to die, to give up my life for the sake of the people who I took an oath to defend. I believed that most people were worth that sacrifice. So I did the deal. I confronted, I wrestled, I cajoled. I was injured. I put up with all of the abuse any good cop can stomach. People calling us pigs, the usual and daily insults which people think we are somehow supposed to endure unlike any other occupation. Real inventive, funny stuff. Flipping us off. Yelling soo- eee when we walked in a bar. Not to mention all of the political nastiness of small town politics.

I was always amazed at the few cops that were not jaded by a few decades of abuse. Happy cops. I often wondered if they were too stupid to know that people didn't care about them- or such emotional geniuses that they had found a way to float over the top of all of that. I'm not sure I can answer that now. Ultimately, I had to make choices based on my own observations and feelings. This is what I know.

Cops turn into assholes because they realize that the public doesn't care. Vietnam vets found that out, and the vets of today are finding that out. Government knows that the public is fat, lazy, and self absorbed. They know Americans don't care. They are counting on your apathy. So part of the internal dialogue I had back in 2007 was simple. Why would I continue to subject myself to the rigorous abuses of law enforcement- protecting people mired in apathy? People who only care about their own needs, people who could care less about doing the right thing unless it directly effected them. And while that might not have been the bulk of my retirement decision- it certainly was a big piece. The truth is...

I wouldn't give my life up for most Americans. 

Americans are spoiled, superficial, self absorbed and mired in apathy. Why would anyone lay it on the line for today's Americans?

So what are you prepared to do? Have you ever given this any thought?

At what point will you take a stand? How long are you going to allow government to confiscate your money and steal your freedom? At what extremes are you willing to take a stand? Or are we going to keep pretending that everything is ok?

That America would let good people die- doesn't surprise me anymore. I guess good Americans like Chris Stevens and the crew hadn't quite learned what I and a few other cops and soldiers know. That outside your own ranks- fat, lazy and self absorbed Americans simply don't care. Rest in peace.

Pictures of four real, dead, and murdered Americans at a link found outside American media. You should have a look. In a way, these guys died for us. It's a shame nobody will do anything for them. People are probably too busy. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227589/Benghazi-consulate-attack-Obama-murdered-son.html#axzz2KOciuo2J

The Most Important Lawsuit of the Year

The United States was designed as a Republic. We also believed and I say that past tense- in due process. This was a process that embraced the concept of individual rights, freedom, and innocence  until proven guilty.

With the advent and intrusion of government into every facet of our lives, willing to steal our money in every way imaginable from taxes, compulsory laws such as Obamacare, and money printing (the inflation tax) I shouldn't be surprised that the government has embraced the indefinite detention of American citizens and while denying them due process.

This is NDAA.

This is the most important lawsuit of the year. We SHOULD all be paying attention. http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2013/02/07/must-watch-video-is-the-ndaa-lawsuit-headed-to-the-supreme-court/

Everything You Need To Know About Obamacare

This is a very comprehensive article on Obamacare. It will probably answer any questions you might have. I got a little sick reading it...so...

You might have a drink or two before you start reading. This ain't a tax- this is wage slavery. 

http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/