LIFE IMITATING ART?

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It appears that life is now imitating art, specifically the current situation within our United States of America, as depicted in the lyrics of the song, "SILENT RUNNING", made famous by the band, MIKE AND THE MECHANICS.

As stated in the lyrics of that song, it's up to us older folks, if we can, to quietly teach the younger generations about what life in the old republic of our United States of America used to be like, a long time ago, when we were young and free.

When speaking of these things with the young folks, we need to point out WHY racial segregation and "Jim Crow" laws existed - - - , i.e., not to persecute Negroes, but to protect everybody else from the Negro, and in fact, how much safer and cleaner our communities were because of that.

Compare THAT with what we're plagued with today!

If anyone will listen, we must tell them about those idyllic bygone days of yore, when there was no "Political Correctness", "Hate Speech", "Hate Crimes", "U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act", Department of Homeland Security, and/or the wanton sexually predaceous Transportation Safety Administration.

Oh, for the freedom to say and/or write anything we wanted to!

Oh, for the freedom to go anywhere we wanted to, unrestricted and unmolested!

Oh, for that long lost freedom of openly wearing a holstered pistol and/or carrying a loaded rifle in public without any interference or disapproval!

(Hard to believe, isn't it, that after months of working on a major forest fire, I rode the bus from Sandpoint, Idaho to Portland, Oregon wearing my revolver and Bowie knife, while carrying my lever action Winchester Model 94 rifle, and after arriving in Portland, I walked into a bank to cash my United States Forest Service government check?

Ah, but those days WERE different - - - , REALLY different!)

Oh, for the freedom to display our Confederate banners, anywhere and everywhere!

Oh, for that time when unwed pregnancy, abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, homosexuality, paedephilia, and/or bestiality were felonies, looked upon with horror and shameful public disgrace!

Oh, for the days when JESUS, the CHRIST, was universally acknowledged and worshipped publicly, without apology!

Oh, for that bygone era when White folk did not submit to social peer pressure and apologize or confess guilt for their heritage and ancestry!

Indeed, as I look around me today, I often wonder, who REALLY won the Cold War?

In fact, because of the quotas and preferences due solely to race, I even wonder if the Third Reich didn't actually win the Second World War?

After all, if WE won that war, then WHY are we emulating the Nazis? 

Or is it the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics that we've been modelling ourselves after? 

And now, what is it we're facing as a nation and as a people?

Destitution?

Defeat?

Disgrace?

Enslavement?

Extinction?

As plainly prophesied in the BOOK OF MORMON, which, along with the HOLY BIBLE, testifies of the divinity of the resurrected JESUS CHRIST, our United States of America would be blessed above all other nations with liberty and prosperity - - - , but only IF we worship and obey the God of this land, who is JESUS, the CHRIST.

But, the prophesy continues, when the day comes that we no longer worship JESUS, the CHRIST, and we no longer keep His commandments, then we will forfeit our blessings, and someone else, a people who are more worthy, shall inherit this sacred "Promised Land".

And thus, we now stand condemned.

Oh, mine own Israel, let us now mourn and repent, with sackcloth and ashes, and with weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth! 

For the best effect, please be sure to enjoy watching my homemade amateur video recording of ME (!) performing the song, "SILENT RUNNING", in "FULL SCREEN" mode.
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"SILENT RUNNING"

Composed by:
B.A. ROBERTSON and MICHAEL RUTHERFORD

Recorded by:
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS

VERSE # 01:
Take the children and yourself,
And hide out in the cellar.
By now, the fighting
Will be close at hand.
Don't believe the Church and State
And everything they tell you.
Believe in me.
I'm with the High Command.

CHORUS:
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running?
Can you see me calling you?

VERSE # 02:
There's a gun and ammunition
Just inside the doorway.
Use it only in emergency.
Better you should pray to God,
The Father, Son, and Spirit
To guide you
And protect you all for me.

VERSE # 03:
Swear allegiance to the flag,
Whatever flag they offer,
But conceal
What you really feel.
Teach the children quietly,
For someday, sons and daughters
Will rise up
And fight where we stood still.

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