Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

The question of the moment is where is the AGAIN in the MAGA logo? So let us consider who is defining greatness.

In the current world we have Russia that is attempting to subvert a neighbor into being a satellite state as it once was in the past. This will show the world that Russia is once again on the rise and becoming the great empire it used to be. The Taliban are running around in their corner of the world and forcing their religious beliefs down everyone’s throat to assert that their way of life is the greatest, at least for those that rule.

So back to our situation and the definition should become clearer as we look at the who is behind the effort. It is focused on one person, but it is the desire of a great many individuals. 

The claim that I am so great that I could kill someone in Times Square and get away with it, or when you are rich and famous if you want to kiss a woman or touch her where you please that is okay, they actually look forward to it, are the kind of remarks that lead to the path of rule some seek. 

Let us turn back the hands of time. We are a part of the new nation of the USA and our common attributes are that we are, 1 male, 2 white, 3 rich, and 4 have control over everything. So, to make things great again we must by whatever means regain as many or all of these attributes. So, we pack the Supreme Court with likeminded people that have no problem making decisions based on the wishes of our likeminded supporters rather than on the wishes of the majority. We put in place individuals that will destroy our postal systems so that voting by mail is no longer possible. We have taken one religion and put it ahead of all others and will no doubt declare it to be the faith of the nation and disregard the Constitution on that issue as well. At some point if we can get enough power in the Congress, both houses, and have the Supreme Court on our side we may take away the voting rights of all listed as minorities. Going a step further back in time, if we can create an economic situation dire enough, we may be able to literally put people back in bondage to pay off their debt.

So, when was America great? By MAGA standards when rich white men ran the country and no one else had any rights. Women were property just like all other people that had different colored skin. When Manifest Destiny was the order of the day. Rip the riches from the earth, destroy whatever got in your way of finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, slaughter the animals that might hinder your building of empire and enslave or kill all that opposed you along the way. 

Is this a possible future? When you have state governments that are trying to rewrite history by destroying or banning books and suppressing ideas they personally do not approve of, then yes, we are headed down the road to a utopia for some and a living hell for others.

All of this comes down to a few controlling everything and no one else being able to do anything about it. Poor and ineffective governments have been taken out, the killing of the Czar of Russia, for instance, and his family. 

Our nation is divided into states and many states are managed very well, others not so much. We have organizations and companies that have been given status as people and are allowed to force that corporate ideal onto the masses. Would our children be put through Live Shooter Drills in school if we did not have an organization such as the NRA with its political agenda and power? 

We are reminded that ownership of anything comes with responsibility and yet it does not seem to apply to guns. Cars, homes, pets and all manner of things come with a yearly renewal of license and the paying of taxes, yet this does not apply to guns. Driving requires that you retest every so often to prove you are still capable of driving, that requirement does not apply to guns and yet the basic reason for the retest is, so you do not use the vehicle in an unsafe manner and kill someone. 

So many other things that we have a minority of people trying to run the world are things that are individual choices. Let’s put the individual back in the driving seat when it comes to personal things and limit the number of mass requirements when possible. If getting a shot is all it takes to protect you and everyone around you there should be no question, but having an operation of any kind should be between you and your doctor. The state’s involvement or control of things should be kept to those things that are for the benefit of all. Your choice of faith is like your choice of breakfast food, it should be up to you without having some entity that feels they know best telling you what to do.