I reckon it’s high time I post some thoughts, gripes and commentary about the world situation, in general. (At least how I personally view it, anyway).

Many of you may be keeping up with current events. I’m not typically one of those who do. But, here recently, there have been a lot of newsworthy items that have come to my attention. Several of them honestly annoy the hell out of me. So… it’s time for a rant or two.

~ The Middle East Situation ~

Item 1: Car Bombs in Iraq…
Solution: Outlaw any civilian motorized vehicle within 2 miles of an established military outpost or site of mass civilian gathering. This way, if there IS a vehicle approaching, they’re either a terrorist…or extremely stupid. In either case, they can then be eliminated with extreme prejudice and there will be no more car bombing of military personnel or civilians en masse. If you spot a rather lumpy Iraqi with wires hanging out of his turban… walking toward an urban gathering or military compound…odds are, he’s a terrorist. Plug him in the head. Problem solved.

Item 2: Iran vs. Israel…
Solution: Iran is an extremely impoverished and desolate nation. Their only source of wealth may very well lie in harnessing nuclear power for civilian benefit. However, should these Islamic extremists start producing dirty-bombs or, at the very least, short-range nuclear armaments… then we have a very serious problem. These idiots literally think they have a shot at winning against Israel. That’s what’s so laughable. No nation on this planet will ever extinguish the chosen nation of God. It is not my place to question why people who descended from Abraham, yet do not recognize Jesus as God’s Son, are the chosen people. But, it is my sincerest belief…that if the United States ever turns a blind eye to Israel’s plight or hardship, and doesn’t stand beside her as an ally… we will fall. That’s just my view…take it or leave it. As for me… I’ll stand with Israel. (I’m just not wearing the derby, scraggly beard, and pigtails)

Item 3: Oil….
Solution: While it may not be the ONLY reason we’re there, trudging through the blazing sand, it is ONE of the reasons. The almighty gas pump beckons us. And while there are those few who live in almost god-like conditions with every amenity known to mankind at their mere whim… it is all just a matter of location…location…location. No oil = grass hut and flies. The richest sheik would be out back drinking goat milk with his genitals swinging in the breeze had it not been for the severely lucky fact that there are great pools of liquified dead dinosaurs beneath the sand. Now we find that there are petroleum fields in Russia that might help to bolster their shattered economic state and supply our need for energy. This will most assuredly draw heavy objection from the Middle East and hit them like a sledgehammer, financially. I feel that this might give the free world a much-needed and long-deserved vacation from the barrel that those greedy towel-heads at OPEC have had us bent over for several years now.

~ Illegal Immigrants & The Dilution of American Identity ~

I don’t care where you’re from. I don’t care what language you speak. I don’t care what color your skin, hair or eyes are. I don’t care what religion you are (as long as the practice of it doesn’t involve bodily harm to your fellow man). I am not a racist, bigot, hate-monger, white-supremacist, neo-nazi, skin head, Klan member….or affiliated with any other unsavory group of anti-social miscreants or hooligans. I’m a pretty easy-going and laid back kind of guy….

HOWEVER…

I am a staunch supporter of American patriotism, American jobs, American values, American traditions, American freedoms, American customs, American holidays and American language. It is my unwavering and infallible opinion that any person who permanently lives within the borders of the United States of America should be a fully inducted and legal citizen. Also… any citizen of the United States, regardless of origin, sex, race, religion, creed or custom…is an American. Black citizens are not “African Americans” any more than I am a “Euro-Native American”.

Cultural individualism has no place in National Identity. This great nation embraces the right of individuals to celebrate their heritage and ancestry through recognized holidays and celebrations. Whether it’s St.Patrick’s Day… Mardi Gras… Chinese New Year…Hannukah… Kwanza….Christmas… or any other known holiday, we recognize diversity and the celebrations involved with it. That’s what made America so welcoming to immigrants longing to live in a place free from oppression. They embraced the pride of being an American, regardless of their origins. It didn’t matter what color they were or where their ancestors were from. That was well-known. They were Americans…. And people still are, Americans. I respect any person who wants to become an American citizen and contribute their dreams, skills, talents and beauty to our nation. I love the rich heritage of the Latino community just as much as any other culture! However, many Mexican people are coming to America illegally…and we’re continuously letting them get away with it.

Illegal immigration into this country, whether it’s from Canada, Mexico, Cuba, or Papua New Guinea… is still a criminal act. It utterly baffles me how the definition of “illegal” can be vague to so many in legislation these days. There is no room for protest by those who shouldn’t even be here. How can our government lend an ear to those who have invaded our country with no regard to our rules or regulations…taken jobs in our system…neglect to pay taxes…and funnel their gains back to Mexico? Tax evasion, alone, is a felony offense. These people can’t even vote… and the government is actually hesitating about whether to enact stricter measures to insure that our well-known and well-established rules about immigration are enforced. The leaders of our nation are letting a bunch of blatant criminals dictate national policy to those we’ve elected to represent us. What is this world coming to??

Not only have we, as citizens, been forced to watch this steady migration of illegal Mexicans march across our border. But the manufacturing and marketing big-wigs of this country have taken it upon themselves to make it the “adopted norm” to include Spanish wording on every damn pack of merchandise from bubble-gum to baby wipes!!! Since when did Spanish become our obligatory second language?!?! We speak English in this country! More precisely, we speak the American dialect of English. We have Jewish, Irish, Russian, Italian, German and African people here as well. Should we not be unilateral in our marketing strategies?? I fail to see the inclusion of Hebrew, Gaelic, Russian, Latin, German or Nigerian instructions on my DVD instruction manual. Are these people not important, as American citizens?

Just like the slow and methodical conditioning of the American people to embrace “popular culture”, regardless of whether it’s sexual practice, moral laxness or political issues… we’re being slowly conditioned by the media to embrace the slow deterioration of our American individualism as a nation. Diversity among members of a nation shouldn’t mean the destruction of that nation’s identity as a unified embodiment of certain ideals.

Additionally, this country was founded on Christian principles, by Christian people, and established with the intention of allowing religious and personal diversity to take hold. This, however, did not include provisions for those with opposing views or differing religious beliefs to undermine Christian values, Christian traditions or the Christian symbolism and beliefs this government that was founded upon. You are free to believe what you want, and practice the religion of your choosing, with freedom from oppression. You are NOT free to slander, demean, tear down, undermine, belittle or criticize the plainly visible and tangible evidence of Christianity so adamantly illustrated through deed and writ by those who set the cornerstone of our society in place in the 1700’s. Enjoy your freedom….and respect the fact that the religion that you disagree with was practiced by those who guaranteed you the right to disagree. Their blood was spilled so that you have the right to believe differently. Now shut the hell up, because I don’t care what you believe. I have that right, as well.

It is said, and rightly so, that… opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one, and most stink. However, if you don’t like the smell of my opinion…get your nose out of my business.

Peace.