Would the truth be such a horrible thing?

Hello Friends;

  I was recently sent this video link.  I don't know quite how I feel about it.... is it accurate?  Likely.  Is it fair?  I don't know - but if, and I stress IF it is accurate, perhaps being fair is unimportant. I'd rather know a truth that hurts a bit than be deceived.
  I've often thought that what we suffer in leadership is a collective of thieves, liars, and opportunists who care too little for the country they work for and far too much for the power and prestige of their position and the riches they can garner from same.
  Some have argued that we should be informed of all decisions, all information, all policy.... and in a perfect world that would be nice to have of our government.  Instead, I'd be willing to submit a certain degree of trust to leaders of integrity and intelligence who hold the information deemed secret just that, and lead with wisdom, fairness, concern.  Instead, what I hear all too often from those who ought to know better is a petty bickering, a pompous chest thumping, and a growing disdain for those who pay their wages - their true wages, not the graft and gratuity.  Truly, what I want from my leaders, even if I don't agree with their direction and decisions, is leadership.
  Well, having said that, here is the clip and link.  Tell me what you think.  I will warn that this is an edited clip of the original showing, and there is a bit of rough language.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ0EoL5kXD4&feature=youtu.be

The Rainbow Connection

This song has called to me since I was much younger and heard Kermit sing it.  It calls to me still.  The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Ok, he's an insane little dinosaur, isn't he.

Hi Friends;

  I am so sorry to have been quiet for a while.  I go through depressions now and again - thankfully not those gut wrenching-can't get out of bed depressions, just the blues.  But, I find that I have to struggle to keep a good attitude during such times and I just about wore myself out doing that.  Going further, though.... I really didn't have much to say. 

  Today I was watching a very interesting documentary on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He was a bit before my time, and what an interesting person!  I couldn't help but repeatedly hear mirrors of the struggles as we LGTB.

  So, in doing a bit of surfing, I see this trash.  http://boyboxrebellion.blogspot.com/2013/01/fischer-were-now-new-rosa-parks-and.html      Who is this guy?  I can't believe anyone takes him seriously, but, they do.

   I do tire of the way some find justification in fabrications.  I'm not a stickler for facts vs. opinion, but I do expect opinion to have some sort of factual support.

  And that, I guess, brings me back to Mr. Fisher and my earlier viewing of MLK, Jr. documentary.....

I found the speeches here:  http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/speeches/mlk_birth.html

There is something in the soul that cries out for freedom. There is something deep down within the very soul of man that reaches out for Canaan. Men cannot be satisfied with Egypt. They tried to adjust to it for awhile. Many men have vested interests in Egypt, and they are slow to leave. Egypt makes it profitable to them; some people profit by Egypt. The vast majority, the masses of people never profit by Egypt, and they are never content with it. And eventually they rise up and begin to cry out for Canaan’s land.

MLK's background conversations all spoke about the necessity of the populace to become tired of allowing the repeated denial of equality.  He spoke often about the town where the demonstration was orchestrated was not the audience, just the back drop.  The true audience is the nation and world at large.  I must admit, I am guilty of being somewhat content with life in Egypt, as MLK talks about above, in that I am living quite closeted; in slavery to the injustice of current America - so, admitting that, I can also see that Mr. Fischer seems quite content that we all stay in Egypt.  He isn't satisfied in freedom.  He feels the need to not only subjugate but to justify subjugating people.

  The good news, much like America today in regard to Civil Rights of African Americans, Negros, Blacks.... I get lost in the names over the decades so how about we call them PEOPLE!, so too is America growing tired of these Fischer types.  Where once Ellen DeGeneres lost her show for coming out, and where Will and Grace came and went - now Modern Family shows that people are people are people, so too are the very PEOPLE this man feels justified in subjugating.  It reportedly took 40 years to reach Canaan from Egypt, so who knows how long this journey will take.  What I do know, this goof will fall off his flat earth sometime - hopefully - soon.

I think I'll have another beer!

Happy New Year!
 As this begins I new year, brand new and unsullied - so far, I want to wish everyone love, hope, strength, and peace.  May everyday reveal the fantastic and beautiful to you.
  And, may we remember those lost.