“A rose is a rose is a rose” by Gertrude Stein says it all to me today. Things are what they are. And crazy is crazy is crazy. It doesn't matter what they were thinking at the time. If you try to understand, you are allowing the insanity to cross into your own mind. It's just best to mourn the loss, lock the crazies up, walk away and go into quiet prayer. Sometimes, there is no prevention or warning, and we just have to deal with the aftermath. Blame nor understanding does not play a part in this at all.
In America, everything seems like a huge political statement. There are so many variations of left and right, yet everyone is trying to define what is left and what is right.
My political points of view would appear to be right wing. I vote Republican because I understand the economic sense of the Republicans. Being a business owner for many years, I see the logical way of the tax laws and allowances the Republicans have for small business owners. This country was built and thrives on the small business sector, and with about 30 million small businesses, we have a right to a few things regarding tax laws in this country. Small businesses keep this country moving forward.
I am also pro life. I am not an extremist, and would rather quietly sit in prayer for the unborn, alone or with a group. I do not believe in clubbing baby seals and putting animals through horrific deaths. But first, I’d like to begin this idea with the human race. It seems a more simple and logical place to start.
I do not believe in capital punishment nor euthanasia. Being a victim does not give anyone the right to take the life of another. To me, it’s just another form of murder. After all, let’s not forget how Jesus died. It was capital punishment. It’s a good thing we don’t have a gold electric chair hanging from our gold chains on our neck, displayed at the altar or on our rosaries. The cross 2000 years ago was the same as the gas chamber, firing squad or electric chair.
I am Catholic and we believe in family values. We do not have the market on family values. Most people of practicing morales or faiths have these values as well. We want what is best for our families. It doesn’t always happen, no matter what we do or say, but we try. The mother hen trying to keep the chickies in line is a nonstop job, no matter how old they get. Any road taken to help to being a better, parent, friend or person should be taken.
I pray for the sick and the dead. I pray for people who don’t think they need God’s intervention. I help people who don’t realize the help is from me. I hope others are praying for me, as I need help on most days. I am not so ashamed of who I am and what I have done to ask for God’s guidance that I do not fully understand.
There are other issues where I would appear to be to the left side of issues. Severe contamination in this world has to stop, and (thankfully) our company has begun helping with a small portion of this situation. I have witnessed first hand at human rights conflicts, tyranny, greed and poverty in Haiti, and it affected me deeper than I ever thought possible. The health insurance crisis and economic times in this nation has had an direct impact on family members. Addictions of many variations are, and have been, fought with family members, and not enough of our country’s resources are being used in this area. The education system, from Pre-K to college needs to be revamped extensively. The arts have been forever forgotten and end up at the bottom end of the funds and attention, with the conservative thinking of music, art, dance and writing are expendable because they are the “extras” in life.
No one should define left and right, black and white, rich and poor. There should be no dividing line here in the human race. I am insulted people are trying to define who I am and what I represent. There are so many facets to each individual, we need to stop designating people into categories. Anthropologists use this concept, but it is because they do not have enough information. We have information on each other, we’re just not listening.
I believe we all have free will in life. No matter what life has given us, we still have choices to make. With today’s society, it seems like the choices are crossing lines. Some are justifying their decisions, no matter who gets hurt. To me, this is kind of crazy. I grew up with someone in my family with a mental illness. It’s not a pleasant experience. My human side wants to understand, only for the curiosity of it. Practically, I don’t want to understand these people at all. I feel if I understand them, I would understand insanity, then it would own it.
I have no idea why blame is being put on one side or another for a horrific crime one crazy ass person committed. We need to come together soon, and just realize it’s alright that we are all so different. There has got to be some common ground somewhere. I don’t know where it is, but maybe we should look at the path in front of us instead of left or right.
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