Will you shoot Americans?

.  Will you shoot Americans? My friends, as a nation we are being degraded...militarily, economically, and morally.  What I say is what I believe...but cannot prove, unless it's documented somewhere.  So, here's a few things you may not know or want to believe: you've heard about the massive purchases of ammunition by the Department of Homeland Security, and it's been mentioned by me.  Any idea why they need all that ammunition?  First, you'll be told that it's for training purposes...and that's a lie.  The bulk of the ammunition purchased was for hollow-point bullets which are made that way for one purpose and one purpose only...to inflict as much damage to whatever it hits, as possible.  Depending upon the source you listen to, the DHS purchased enough ammunition for a 30 year war, or another source will say that they have enough bullets to shoot every man, woman and child in the United States ten times!

Still another report will tell you that they bought up all that ammunition so that private citizens would not have it, when push came to shove, and the government started rounding up all the now-disarmed civilians.  The American population is the most-armed population in the world and if people are smart, they will have been salting away ammunition for whatever guns they possess.  My purchases, for the weapons I own, are enough to hold off marauders, if it comes to that.  A theory put forth is that some sort of "event" will take place, the president will declare martial law, suspend the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and other documents that restrict the powers of government.

            The current president, according to my thinking, wants to be president-for-life, or king, or some other title that will keep him in office until he completely destroys this country.  The military, as has been reported, is being deliberately purged of any high-echelon officers that will not follow orders...especially if that order is to fire on American civilians.  The old saying, where's there's smoke there's fire is applicable in this situation.  There's just too many former high-ranking officers telling the same stories.  They have been fired or relieved of command because they didn't pass the so-called litmus test.  Are you old enough to remember what December 7th 1941 was?  If you do remember, then you also remember that America was the fortress for the free world.  We made things, great things, for war, and then for peace.  That is being threatened now by the current president who has a not-so-secret agenda to make this country into something resembling Iran or Somalia. 

            Maybe this is just the ramblings of an old man who remembers what America was like.  In truth, I may be an alarmist, or a conspiracy-theorist, but for my own well-being, I'll make sure that I err on the side of common sense and that common sense tells me that something is taking place...something that I don't like to think about, but I must...and maybe you should be thinking about it too.

            Larry Usoff, US Navy Retired

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A present for the American people.

A present for the American people.

            As we head into the holiday season, it seems only right that the American people get a present.  After all, they have been giving, these last couple of decades and, really haven't been getting much back for their investment.  Maybe it's just my imagination at work again, but it seems as though, during World War Two, we were king of the hill, and it's been going downhill from that point on.  So, let's think about what we, as Americans, could give ourselves, as a present.  What would we want?   Certainly we want peace in the world...but are we going to get it?  The short answer is no, and the short reason is two words...greed and power, and so long as those remain as desirable to some people, the world will not be at peace.  Oh, wait a minute...there is ONE solution to that.  Islam.                                                                                

Islam, the religion of peace, says that the world will be at peace when it is the one remaining theology in the world.  Unfortunately, in order to achieve that peace, they will have to murder a goodly portion of the population of the world.  They have been at that task for almost 1400 years and during that time they have brought peace to regions merely by slaughtering all of the inhabitants of that region...and those that they did not slaughter, they made slaves of them.  What civilized society deems to be heinous crimes are condoned by their holy book, the Quran.  As far as I know the other big-time religions have made modifications down through the ages, so that they would be in keeping with the times.  Not so Islam.  The book, as written by their prophet, is proclaimed perfect and therefore nothing in it can be changed...no matter how much it goes against modern mores.

What else would the American people want as a present?  How about a return to “the good old days”?  That’s not possible, since we don’t have time travel…yet.  However, there ARE things that we could bring forth, again, from those days…things like patriotism, industry, trust in government.  Let’s look at these things for a bit.  It makes me cringe when I hear from so-called singers absolutely demolishing the national anthem.  If they cannot sing it, as it was written, and as it should be sung, then turn down the request.  How many people anymore get tears in their eyes when they hear a good rendition of America The Beautiful, or when the flag passes by?  Why are we more interested in sports than science?  Where are the mental giants that we will need to survive in this century?

            As I said, during World War Two, we were king of the hill.  We supplied arms to our friends, all over the world, and with their help, we defeated two of the best military groups in the world at that time.  We made things…good things, things that the rest of the world wanted.  We had the best workers, building the best things, dreaming up the best things to sell to the rest of the world.  Now, “made in the USA” is a rarity, and it doesn’t make any difference whose name is on the product.  Now, if we want to make things, and I’m pretty sure we do, and we can…those jobs are not around.  We have become a part-time nation, and that’s a sad commentary on America.   It seems to me that a little common sense, and plain talk, would go a long way to straightening out the road we’re on. 

Trust in government?  Not now, and the general feeling of distrust has been growing for a long time.  Presidents, administrations, members of congress, judges…all have been slowly, but surely, rotting on the vine.  That sort of rottenness doesn’t happen overnight, or even during one or two terms, but so long as we have “career” politicians that rottenness will continue to develop.  The old saying is that a fish rots from the head down…does that suggest anything to you?  It was Sir Walter Scott, way back in the 1800’s who said “oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive”.  Think about that.

Larry

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

If you are reading this, pay particular attention to this, from the Declaration of Independence: "...that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among those are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.  ...that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to institute new government...".  So, take a moment and think about that.  Is the government treating us right?  Is the government looking out for our best interests?  Is the government sworn to protect us, and will they carry out that oath?      The man who occupies the White House, is he acting in the best interests of the United States?  Is he following the oath of his office, to defend this country against enemies foreign and domestic?  Have his actions strengthened, or weakened, the country? 

            My own opinions are that he is foreign-born, that he is working through an agenda, and being manipulated to bring about the downfall of this country, both economically and militarily.  The American people should strongly consider changing the government when election days roll around.  That's just one of the people's choices, and we should exercise it.  Career politicians, or ANY politician that puts party before country, should be ousted from his or her office.  Don't give me the story that every OTHER member of Congress is corrupt, but MINE is wonderful...that doesn't fly  anymore.  The voting record of any politician, especially members of the US Congress, should be available to any citizen, and THAT is when you find out where that person's loyalties lie.  There is a Latin phrase that some label as the unofficial motto of the US Navy and this is it; NON SIBI SED PATRIAE, and it means NOT SELF BUT COUNTRY.

            If you are honest with yourself, you know that Americans will never give up their guns.  You know that part-time work doesn't pay what full-time work paid, and that more and more Americans are HAVING to go part-time because of actions taken by the government.  You know that our armed forces are facing deep cuts, in personnel and equipment...both of which are having disasterous effects.  You know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that if we don't turn the country around, we are going the way of France and England...once major players in world politics, now something much less.  You know that the dollar is in trouble around the world because our government does not know how to handle money...they didn't learn that lesson as children because they were not brought up in a time of want.  People in congress today, for the most part, grew up in an America that was strong and prosperous...so they are not prepared for what has been dropped on them.

            So, if you can't change America by yourself, find another person that thinks like you do...and tell them to find one.  One by one, and when you get to be a crowd, you CAN change things.  No, not a mob...a crowd, such as showed up in Washington during the shut-down.  One last thing; if you're honest with yourself, you know what has to be done...just do it.

Larry Usoff, U.S. Navy, Ret.

           

Some more random thoughts

   Some more random thoughts...it occurs to me that very few people get teary-eyed when the flag is carried by, or when a good rendition

of the National Anthem is sung.  Are we losing our heroes?  Being an emotional sort of person, it gets to me when it becomes necessary to talk about patriotic things.  There's no shame in having moist eyes on Veteran's Day, or Memorial Day, or if you visit a monument that holds some meaning for you.  Losing someone, anyone, is a crushing blow, and it is that much more horrific if it is a relative, and especially if it's a young relative.  Someone, and I don't know who, once said that it's young men that fight the wars that old men start.  Yeah, that's generally the case but perhaps with the advent of technology, it might turn out to be robots and drones.

            My father, who was a pretty smart guy even though he never got past third grade in formal school, used to say that you had to stand for something, or you would fall for anything.   That portion of this country that elected the president, twice, illustrate that perfectly.  They didn't stand for honesty, dignity, or patriotism...they fell for smooth talk, a cool-looking dude, and outrageous promises.  We were told that America was to be fundamentally changed, and that was about the only true thing the president ever said.  He told us exactly what he was going to do, and the electorate that fell for it is now not sure that they like the change that took place.

            One of the "freedoms" we enjoy, at least for the moment, is freedom of speech...but that is coming under fire...but I digress.  Everybody says you can't yell Fire in a crowded theatre, but that's not exactly true.  You may shout fire in a crowded theatre, but you better damn sure be ready for whatever happens after that.  So, in other words, you can say anything, but be responsible for the consequences.  As an example of how we might be losing that particular freedom, it seems that this president has an extremely thin skin and when detrimental things are said about him, no matter by who, he goes after them.   The so-called mainstream media is quick to label dissenters as racists, right-wing wackos, and the like.  You've heard me say this before...if the president's lips are moving, he's lying.  Period.

            A quick note about Obamacare.  The way it is set up, it's like the government are cowboys and they are herding the cattle(that's us) into a corral, and that corral is socialized medicine.  Once in the corral, you know what's going to happen...they'll be split up into smaller herds so they can be handled more easily.  Eventually, that cattle will probably be branded...but we'll call that as registering as a Democrat.   You should know that you can also consider that herd as illegal aliens and that they are destined to be given amnesty by a government that expects them to vote Democrat.   Simply put, Obamacare makes you pay more, for something you don't want, and you get less.  Period.

            I heard the other day that a couple more electric cars burned up.  I'm sure that sooner or later, and I believe it will be much later, electric cars will be perfected and they'll be able to charge up by plugging into an electric socket.  Ok, now let's go behind that plate on the wall and see where that electric power comes from.  In my estimation a large chunk of power plants are fueled by coal.  Kill the coal industry and you may be putting that electric car, and it's charging station, further down the road.  Nobody wants to get out from under the middle-east oil gangsters more than I do...so why would we be killing off a power source that we have a lot of, in this country?  Why are we not opening up the pipeline from Canada, which is a friendly country, the last time I checked.

            One voice, even one as irritating as mine, doesn’t make a lot of difference overall, but, if you read this and agree with it, why don’t you get at least one other person to read it?  It’s a really simple plan, but eventually that voice will get louder and maybe, just maybe, we can put this country back on the right track.

Any comments?  We want to hear from you, to know what you think, so take a minute or two and send us a comment.  Thanks.

Larry Usoff USN, Ret

           

America...and reality.

America...and reality. 

            If anyone doubts that we have a person(or persons) in the Spite House, that have no grasp on reality, they only have to listen to what he says.   While the rest of the country is backing away from the so-called "Affordable" health care program, the The Snake-Oil-Salesman-In-Chief continues to be delusional about his government-dictated health care scheme and he's more than willing to throw millions of Americans under the bus to salvage his ObamaCare disaster.   Barack Obama took to the airwaves on Monday, the 21st of October, to address the problems with his health care scheme... but he didn't apologize... he didn't say he was sorry... he didn't even have the courage to admit his government takeover of health care is a disaster.   Calling ObamaCare a "good product" that is "exceeding expectations," he repeatedly lauded the phantom accomplishments of his scheme to destroy our nation's health care system and transform our great nation.          Even House Speaker John Boehner took notice: "If the president is frustrated by the mounting failures of his health care law, it wasn't apparent today. Americans are looking for accountability, but what the president offered today was little more than self-congratulation. Either the president doesn't grasp the scale of the law's failures or he doesn't believe Americans deserve straight answers."   Lately, it's been difficult for me to face reality when it came to some things, but this is reality, folks, and reality bites!

            Have you been following the emasculation of our armed forces?   We are getting down to the point where we'll have to do what they did prior to our entrance into World War Two.   Back then, the army was SO badly equipped that troops used broomsticks for rifles, and automobiles for tanks!  We may be a technologically wonderful military, but if you don't have people that can comprehend that troops need to train, need to have current equipment, then we're going to be the most-easily defeated technologically wonderful military on earth.   Get rid of the bean-counter mentality in the military.   Stop firing anyone that disagrees with you.  Be aware that we are spiralling downward...maybe into oblivion.  There was a time, and it wasn't that long ago, when the United States was looked up to as the best country on earth...now, we are almost universally despised, distrusted and disrespected.   It doesn't take a genius to see that we're facing a harsh reality...but the current administration would have you believe that everything is hunky-dory...and that's not reality.  Maybe we should question what WE think is reality, as opposed to what the government wants us to believe is reality...and, by the way, this trip into Never-never Land has been going on for a long time...maybe 40 years in my estimation.

            Here's another bit of reality for you; there are thousands and thousands of miles of roads in this country that are in desperate shape.  Add to that the hundreds of bridges that need to be replaced and you're looking at a LOT of construction work...enough to keep tradesmen in this country working for years!   So, you may ask, why isn't it being done?  Why aren't the tradesmen hard at work?  One of the answers may be that we don't have ENOUGH skilled tradesmen because that sort of work has been outsourced for years, so nobody here is going into those trades.   My working background includes a lot of years as a carpenter and in the remodeling business, and based on that experience, I can tell you that technology has almost killed off the craftsmen.   That could be a good reason why, when you call for a person to fix something, or build something, it really costs an arm and a leg!  Supply and demand, that's what runs the world, believe it or not.  If the supply for a skilled craftsman is low, and the demand is high...you can bet the charges will reflect that.   Ask the folks that live in either the tornado alley or the hurricane path...when they go to get supplies, you can be sure that the prices have gone up, and will continue to go up until the supplies are exhausted.   That, my friends, is reality.

            As I said, reality bites, and since most of the country is now resigned to their "fate", don't look for a resurgence in patriotism, military prowess, integrity in government...none of it.  Wake up America, reality is calling.