Abusing the First Amendment

The First Amendment prohibits the free exercise of, or abridging of the press. The New York Times editor thinks Trump is threatening the press.  He's wrong, and knows his posturing is just more of the same effort to remove Trump from office.

Freedom of the press is like the freedom of speech. There are limits; especially when false information is used to cause intentional harm; such as hollering "fire" in a crowded theater. Using the supposed impartiality of the press to knowingly print falsehoods, or avoid the requirement of insuring a source is accurate, is an intentional abuse of the right guaranteed by the Constitution.

Many in the news media are in outright war against the President. They're using the First Amendment  as a shield, while completely ignoring all other rights guaranteed by the Constitution. It's a seditionist method of undermining the government, and an effort to drastically change the United States without following the methods outlined in the Constitution.

Unfortunately, all in the news media are now suspected of having ulterior motives, which harms the institution. If the media wants change this perspective, it needs to start by censoring those so willing to misuse their position, and keeping all opinions strictly in an editorial section. Until that happens, the media will find less people willing to subscribe to their outlet, diminished revenue, and more suspicion of improper behavior.

Call It What It Is

The news is full of articles about the "deep state". That's a euphemism. The correct term is "sedition", and those involved with such things as "seditionists". There are many sources for the definition, and it's easy to find in any search engine. All definitions describe the works of the deep state, and U.S. code defines the criminality of those involved.

There are many guilty of sedition, including sitting members of Congress that promote ignoring the ruled of law to confront, harass, and cause harm to those that disagree with their policies. Their staffs, and members of agencies help by using their authority to circumvent rights demanded by the Constitution.

The media is also guilty. Not exposing crimes against the United States, and promoting those that continue with the effort to destroy the Constitution, is a form of sedition. When it's shown how the media constantly socializes with many in government, the connection of culpability becomes more apparent.

These actions won't stop until someone is prosecuted. Start with the minions, and watch them expose those using their power to hide their actions. The corruption runs deep, but can be stopped. It's time the purge started, and those involved removed from positions that allow criminal acts without punishment. 

Fading Into Obscurity

A country and western artist made a comment to Rolling Stone magazine against the NRA and gun lobbyists.  While I never heard of Eric Church, I have the feeling his career is in the outside spiral around the bowl of the ceramic throne. I'm thinking he should have paid attention to the warning: Caution, be sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear. Dumbassery has infected another performer, and the prognosis is terminal for their career.

Will There Ever Be a Cure?

I read different news sources daily. I guess it's out of curiosity, and an effort to stay informed. Over time, I've noticed a pandemic, which needs a cure. The illness? Dumbassery, which affects even the well educated.

The symptoms can be subtle, but become apparent, when someone affected is forced to logically explain their opinion, or behavior. At that time, they become irrational, their blood pressure rises, and physical restraining may be the only solution for safety of those around the sufferer.

Education is the only cure for dumbassery. Unfortunately, too many educators are severely affected by this condition. This leads to an increase in sufferers of the affliction that causes people to completely lose their ability to reason, or arrive at logical conclusions.

One way to decrease your exposure to dumassery is to avoid any media outlet that uses only a few letters of the alphabet in advertisement, or uses headlines that don't apply to the report being presented. It's an easy task that only requires turning the channel on your television, or refusing to link to the site.

Another way to avoid dumassery is to avoid dumbasses. If you're like most people, you not only find them at your work, a family member may cause constant problems. While avoiding dumbasses may sometimes be hard to do, it's best to do so, since arguments only lead to stress, and removes the hassle of dealing with law enforcement after a justifiable shooting.

Will there ever be a cure of dumbassery? I doubt it, but the numbers of people with this problem can be reduced by being aware of the problem, and educating those not severely affected by the disorder.

In the Near Past

It wasn't that many years ago, when Socialism, and Communism, were considered evil. Why? Because the forms of government demanded the removal of personal liberty, confiscation of personal wealth, and those in power lived as royalty, while the common citizen was treated as property of the state. Those in power were more equal than those without, and if starving a group of people to death was beneficial to the state, it happened; and those that starved were without recourse for rebellion. The government removed firearms as one of the initial necessary actions for the "safety" of the state.

Today? Enough foolish people are embracing these failed forms of government, and even some of the media are part of the following. This is a form of sedition. The Constitution prevents a centralized, all controlling government, and will be further ignored by any entity that believes personal freedom is something to be ignored for the "good" of the state.

I should be amazed at the ignorance of too many people, but I'm not. The steady diet of lies, with subverted facts, left generations without any clue to the evils of Socialism, and Communism. Until the feds are removed from education, the slide downhill will continue. Ignorance only breeds more ignorance. Too many of our supposed educators only teach what the state demands, and are now minions of the state.