I'll warn you that this blog is a little long, but I feel that it is important to think about and it will only take a few minutes to read.
I've been watching the news like most of you I'm sure and of course we all have heard about the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy. When someone passes from this life I always feel sad for the family because I have personally been in the same position as they are, so I know the pain of the loss of a loved one. Certainly I've had my disagreements with most of Senator Kennedy's political stands simply because my conservative pro-life beliefs were on the opposite side of his more liberal views. I will give him this though; it seems that he was a passionate person about his policies and he never gave up...he worked almost till the end of his life for what he believed in. Lets face it, he did not work because he needed the money, he worked because that was his life. I can respect him for that and wish more conservatives had the same drive or passion.
As the nation honors and mourns Senator Kennedy's loss I have to look at a few things about his life from a different light than many. No it's not about his policies, and my views expressed may anger some, but that's okay too because sometimes we need to take a closer look at the way America handles the truth. Senator Kennedy has seen his share of the spotlight and tragedy just because he is part of a well known, but tragic family. We are all aware of his two brothers that were assassinated, President John F Kennedy, and then his other brother Bobby. The recent death of his sister and a little earlier the tragic death of his nephew John Kennedy Jr. who died in a plane crash. He has known sadness and as a fellow human being my heart goes out to him for that. However, the way he has been respected and honored in his life and the way he is being remembered now, stand in stark contrast to the way that (for an example) someone like Sarah Palin has been treated. Even though normally we should do our best to speak good of those that pass from this life to the next, there are times as Americans that we must think back a little more before we speak or act and here's why.
Most have forgotten that in spite of all the good things Senator Kennedy has been credited for throughout his life, that there were serious problems with the Kennedy Family and with the Senator himself that must be remembered. The Bible said that there would be a time when "Evil" will be called "Good" and "Good" will be called "Evil" and we are now seeing that everywhere we turn. The Kennedy's as we all know are very rich. Did you know that most of the money came from illegal gain back during prohibition? Alcohol sales were illegal, but Joe Kennedy still made a fortune. Have we forgotten also that Senator Kennedy had a terrible accident at Chappaquiddick Virginia where he ran his car off the road in a drunken state of mind and into the deep water. He then climbed out of the car and left a lady in the vehicle to drown. She did die! He left a lady that night to die; she was another woman that was not his wife. Ted Kennedy simply staggered his way home to sleep it off and the authorities did not know about the accident until the next morning. I know you're asking why would I bring these terrible things up just as they prepare to lay him to rest? The timing may not seem great and I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but there is a point that needs to be made here.
In contrast, lets look at Sarah Palin the ex-governor of Alaska. Here is a lady that came to the national stage when John McCain chose her as his presidential running-mate. She was fresh thinking, truthful, married to a man she loves, has children she loves including one with down syndrome, and she paraded them all with pride in front of millions. She also is a lady of strong spiritual convictions that she had no problem in sharing. However, unlike the respect and honor that has continually been given to the late Senator Kennedy; the main stream press, the late night shows, the politicians, and anyone else that could get a word in edgewise has ridiculed her and made fun until it basically in my opinion drove her from office! Did America win when that happened? I think not. Governor Palin represents what America needs now more than ever and we don't even know it! Is this one instance of "Good" being called "Evil" and visa versa? I really think so.
One more issue in the news that is highlighting our change in fundamental truths is this issue of "Waterboading" the captured terrorist at Guantanamo. Of course this has been done in order to gain information that would hopefully prevent further attacks on our soldiers and our nations, thus saving lives in the long run! Waterboarding and sleep deprivation are being called torture as you know. We are a civilized nation and torture should not be a part of our makeup for sure. But please....Give me a break! You call this torture? I'm sure that our enemies laugh at our ignorance! We lay a prisoner down on a board and cover his face. Then we turn the water on and the prisoner has the feeling that he will drown. He doesn't, but it is uncomfortable to say the least. Meanwhile the terrorist drag our soldiers through the streets and burn their bodies for the world to see! They cut off and saw off the heads of America's best and bravest on the worldwide web. But, back at "Gitmo"we are wetting heads and keeping the prisoners awake! Ooooooh... we are so bad! Sorry..sometimes our stupidity makes me angry! No, I'm not saying that Waterboarding is all good or sleep deprivation is a great thing to endure, but I am saying that we have gone crazy in our comparisons of techniques. So our president continues his world apology tours as if we are the bad guys! More "Good" is "Evil" here as well
If the treatment we give to captured terrorist is torture then I think that I and my son Kerry have a case for a potential law suit against the USA! In bootcamp we both were deprived of sleep in order to make us comply with the wishes of our drill sergeants etc. I personally had to go through rooms filled with smoke so thick that I could not see or breath! Then we moved on to the "Tear Gas" chamber for a fun filled time of burning eyes, clogged lungs, and vomiting (sorry)! I've been placed in a large room with thousands of gallons of fuel that were set on fire! Flames were everywhere from top to bottom of that room and we were ordered to stay! We had a choice to put them out or possibly explode while all of our exits were blocked! My son went through more than I did as he served in the Marines. I think that he would tell you that his "Frostbitten" and blackened hands at the end of the "Crucible" that he endured at the end of bootcamp were not a picknic either! Neither were his tours overseas.
Here is my point. As Americans we have to find a way to uncover the real truth about our leaders, issues, and the world around us. We are not called to be judges of every soul, but with a little effort and prayer we can discern the real "Evil" from the real "Good". No we are not perfect, but things are definitely not always as they are portrayed to us by those that want to destroy our way of life. The truth is usually buried under the lies of hypocrisy! What is called "Good" or "Evil"may be in fact just the opposite.
One day the very essence of Evil will appear as an angel of light. The world will willingly believe everything he has to say while rejecting the real truth. We are now getting just a taste of that kind of "blind faith" that multitudes are lavishing on some of our elected leaders so it is easy to see how people will continue to accept lies for truth, or how they will trade Good for Evil when they are finally promised the world by the man with all the answers...the Antichrist. I believe by the way we are acting now that it's is closer than we think! Right now its more important than ever to not accept what we hear at face value.
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