The Next Four or More Years

Amazing, the 2016 election is over and the underdog took it. Well, now this in-your-face political neophyte needs to become the US First-Diplomat. He is surrounding himself with people with business acumen, and I hope and pray that also means people who know when they need help, and will staff up accordingly. The plate is over-flowing and consists of tangles, threats, legacies. The instability and vulnerability scare me somewhat, but now that he is elected, I must sublimate and give the guy a chance. There is no doubt that he has the best interests of the country in mind and will do what he does and how he does it to the best of his ability. So far he has acted rashly and brashly, he is definitely a hard-liner and uses non-diplomatic skills to say what he has to say. This is scary, because his premise is hear me and accept it because I may not back off. So far he has offended many with his proclamations through Executive Order, and that will have repercussions. He's gone wihtin and without. The immigration control that will force vetting of people from certain countries is probably OK on the bais of safety, and guess what, if there is an incident of extremists coming in here, that will justify his concern and his order,especially if it on puts a temporary halt to things and then gets a new system up and running. the thing with the Mexican wall is OK too, but touting that Mexico will pay is wrong. If he invokes tariffs, he's only costing US consumers to pay more, he needs to force US business to reduce costs and then he can slowly remove the tariff. He needs to think that way and to state things that way.

What's Happening in 2016 Election?

Holy Smoke, but there is surely some big mess going on. No hero, only anti-heroes, and to be honest, they are all minimal. The political process has gone deep south, no one surfaces, except that each has major baggage. This is a democracy, and free choice appears at the forefront. As far as the Democrats go, Hil-Billy and her baggage represent a continuation of Obama's agenda, which in my opinion is marginalizing our nation. Bernie is a no doubt at all slide into the mediocre. We started the Republican side with 17 starry-eyed contenders, and they worked their inimitable way down to the one-and-only. Notice I did not say inevitable, because their was choice. But no one shone, and mostly it was brashness they dimmed the thinking cap. So we've got this situation now where the theory of false alternatives works best- who do you want- the broken arm party or the broken leg party? Ding-it, this is a real mess. The big unknown is whether the Trumpet is a bull in a china shop, or can he settle down to fill the position- can he temper his financial bent with a careful look at the isolationist slide that might occur.. Not clear at all, because all his brash life he has been in the forefront, and no checks and balances. The Democrats have both laid out their agendas and we see the left and the socialistic tendencies of both. So I worry, and I fret, and I feel like the will of the people no longer has much to do with the Constitution or the founding ground rules of the country.

What's the goal??

Time is amazing, because not only does it go on, but it is really trendy. Take a look at the world today, the trends are the same as last year, last century, last whatever. What is going on is varying levels of concern and threat to human existence, things just keep escalating, but they are basically the same. Special interest, consisting of ethnics, businesses, private and personal goals, name it and it is a driver. But now, we can really impact each other in the biggest way. Isn't that great, we can actually damage ourselves with unbelievable force multiplication. And why do we want to do this?? We make our own goals, even altruism is our own private goal. We accomplish and pat ourselves on the back, but if you look back in time rather than at the patted back, you see the awful devastation that has been wrecked in order to accomplish.

We need to stop, we need to individually re-examine, we need to formulate. And to what end---to pride in self, to personal accomplishment, to allowing others to do as they will, to leave others to their own accomplishments if that is what they want. More-no more coercion, no more "there oughta be a law". When we finally see that respect of each other and respect for property are a key, then we will be cooking.

And More

The more I follow current events, the more I realize that repetition is the byword. All the stuff I have in my book retains its relevance. So that means, all the stuff I've said about what's going on is still what I feel, and that change is going to be a tough item. I am upset that what is happening is becoming more entrenched in everyday normalcy, "the expected". The scary part is that it is accepted and handled as the norm, and that I don't see reactive behavior, what I see is "oh well".

Life in General

Good things are always happening. Not-so-good-things as well. The balance is the trick, and altho you have some control over the inputs, this balance has some degree of randomness. So the best way to handle this is to love the good and overcome the not-so. It can be done.

More and Better

Thursday, Oct 15, 2009
As you can see, my blog is more about things that are of concern to me than of events of my life. Maybe this is boring to some, but I feel driven to bring up things that bother me, and hopefully come up with ideas for resolution. That is why I am using some of the text of my book and also some of my off the wall comments that relate to the book, which really means relating to what is going on today.
Things of Concern covers ten significant subjects that threaten mankind’s survival. I mean survival with a capital S, and that means the human race at risk. Each chapter presents subject material that leaders and politicians speak loudly to, but for which none seem able to obtain either consensus or resolution.
Subject matter includes global terrorism, global conflict, WMD, and the world economy. I discuss each with regard to cause, impact, and potential resolution. Local, national, and world issues are presented, as well as what can be done to eliminate these conditions. Education in all areas of the world is pivotal in catalyzing resolution, in generating perspective, in creating opportunity, in combating ignorance, in offering a ladder towards rational behavior.
I discuss societal issues, starting with the environment, relative to each country and to the world, and impact of change. I also present the impact on society of drugs and drug proliferation, and what can be done to resolve this. Then the ubiquitous societal issues associated with pregnancy, birth, old age and death. Finally, the hit parade is rounded out with illegal immigration, and national emergencies. These relate both to individual countries and to any form of world society. Once again, education is a major factor in offering a long-range perspective as part of the arsenal to combat these issues.

In all of these items, I recognize that change must include careful planning prior to implementation- this means introducing the problem, offering a right solution, and presenting a gradual implementation plan.
After presenting issues and opinions on these items, the manuscript offers proposals for resolution of each item, and then pulls like items together into overall plans. Key to resolution is the methods applied towards the education of the young, and what and how this should be instituted.
Joe G.

Hoorah, it's started

Sunday, October 11, 2009

It’s done. I wrote “THINGS OF CONCERN”, what I call a dissertation relating to the state of the world and the state of mind.

You might be thinking “so what”? Well, just take a look at the momentous issues existing within life as we know it today- look at the threats all around us, look at life’s imperfections. The book is my offer of response to a “so what?” inclination.

Life’s imperfections? More than just not perfect, I think some things are so dysfunctional they are anti-life. They are part of the realities of our living, breathing existence. Hey, I am not knocking the beauty, boundless opportunity, and pleasures we derive from our world; it’s that good things need nurturing and tending, and we need to insure that threatening forces do not destroy our opportunities for happiness.

I think that “right” communication is one of the key aspects to resolution, and I would love to see us all equipped with the ability to speak, to listen, to think, and to respond positively. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen- our skills are not always positive.
Here’s a summary offered by one of the several publishers who looked at the manuscript:

“This cogent manuscript presents opinions and in-depth analysis of contemporary relevant topics. It considers impacts and inter-relations of issues of terrorism, war, retribution and restitution, economics, intolerance, education, morality, and …much, much, more. It discusses world perception of America and America’s recent actions.

The author offers thought-provoking suggestions for resolutions, urging acknowledgement of issues and consideration of the impacts of consequent actions.

The text is a call for response, for recognition of the golden rule, and stepping up to responsibility. Throughout, the concept of property wends it way through the issues, showing that any affront on property is theft of your personnel worth, and that only your own personal giving is a valid action.

The author sees America and the world in a similar light: the need for common recognition that what you personally create is the only thing you can offer, and that the purpose of your government is to protect that one inalienable right to your own property. Only through suitable education will this message resonate to world citizenry, because too often awareness is not raised above bare subsistence, leaving a mind-set of “give-me” rather than the loftier perspective of offering effort and receiving just worth as a contractual fulfillment.”