Sardonic Scribe

The MSM (Mainstream Media) and Political Pundits are fond of the term which was recently coined to describe post COVID Pandemic life but has recently expanded to include the riots which have no clear end in sight. New Normal? Really? What does this portend for our future if we are to accept the very flawed buzz word, New Normal? By normal, do they mean that everyone is to be “Masked” to be in public henceforth? Are riots, arson, and assault anytime something happens that the Left disagrees with the “New Normal”? What will that mean for life as we currently no it moving forward into the future.

Life today is much like what one would imagine living out George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” book where the Elites enrich themselves beyond measure from the “Public Troth” and excuse themselves from the laws and lifestyle that they impose on the rest of us. Since when did public service mean that elected representatives have endless access to public coffers which they use and seem to think of as their personal “Piggy Banks”? Consider the net worth of a newly elected representative in Congress and what their net worth quickly becomes after they take office. Consider the case of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez commonly referred to as AOC. Starting off with a reported $15,000.00 in savings and an average salary of $174,000.00 per year, it will be interesting to see how long it takes her to become a millionaire, if she isn’t already.

Today, we have riots, looting, arson, and assaults taking place in cities across America. Listening to pundits and MSM we are to believe that this is somehow the “New Normal”. Peaceful protest of intolerable and abhorrent behavior by anyone should and is perfectly acceptable. We have a Constitutional right as guaranteed by the First Amendment to do so. The operative word and key component is of course the word, peaceful. What we are witnessing shortly after dark even if what might have begun as a peaceful protest seem to quickly devolve into anything other than peaceful protests. Despite their best efforts to excuse and cover for the Looters, Rioters, Thugs, and Criminals who are engaging in riots, arson, looting, and even murder, the MSM and pundits do their very best to try to convince us that it is the case. This must not be tolerated, period. We are being wantonly lied to by those who supposedly have our best interest at heart. Despite their lofty sounding rhetoric, we get anything other than the truth.

Sadly, the riots and other crimes are anything other than random by any stretch of the imagination. These situations seem to be highly organized and planned up to paying some of the protagonists who infiltrate and carry out pre planned crimes such as looting, arson, assault, etc. Largely to blame is one prominent group, Antifa. Refer to the story referenced by the link on the word, Antifa to gain a better understanding of who and what this radical, far left group of what has now been classified as Domestic Terrorists truly are. Groups such as Antifa seek the destruction of America and Anarchy, plain and simple. Prominent politicians such as Barack Obama attempt to tell us that rioting is the “New Normal”. This is absolutely horrifying and wrong headed to say the least and yet such sentiments are oft echoed by the MSM.

It is certainly interesting to consider that the people who were feigning outrage over people going to the beach and other activities as states begin to reopen after the mandated “Stay At Home Orders” that we have lived under for the past several months, are completely silent about the massive crowds of protestors and those engaging in what happens after dark. Did I miss something? Did COVID19 mysteriously disappear when the protests and riots started a little over a week ago? Yes, life is certainly going to be different moving forward after the COVID Pandemic and there will certainly be debates on the effectiveness of masks in the days and weeks to come. Despite the ever changing medical models, and data which is being gathered as we go along, what does or does not work will come to light. Sadly, often armed with little more than speculation or feelings, the MSM parrots whatever talking points are approved for the daily news cycle regardless of fact, science, or truth of the matter to begin with.

The bottom line is simply this, we must be very careful and question the veracity of just about everything that we hear. Due diligence should be exercized by those who honestly seek the truth and we must not blindly accept the lofty sounding talking points. How dangerous is this? Consider the entire Trump Administration and how the MSM, Left, and Democrats have reacted. These are certainly to go down in history as shameful, sad, pathetic chapters of what has become of our society and what we are expected to tolerate. If we are to accept knee jerk over reactions and pandering to leftists and their agenda as the new normal, the future will be anything other than a bright one.

To stand by quietly, doing nothing to stop evil is to be complicit or an accomplice to it as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. so aptly stated above. What does our silence say about what lies in our hearts? By doing nothing, are we saying that we agree or condone the evil acts being committed around us simply because there are large numbers of people engaged in committing evil acts? Are we paralyzed by fear and incapable of mustering the will and strength to stand up and demonstrate courage due to a lack of moral fortitude or core character traits? There is no argument that far too much evil is taking place all around us, every day.

If we look at what has been happening in cities around this country for the past week because of what took place in the George Floyd tragedy, we have to question what is truly at the core of the situation. I will say without reservation that what happened to George Floyd can not be allowed to happen to another human being, period. Regardless of the fact that a man in a police uniform committed an atrocity and deprived a man of his most precious gift, his very life, it was wrong. Just because someone is in a position of authority and trust does not give them the right to abuse such position or to disregard the public trust such as in the George Floyd case.

For seven days and counting, we have been witness to mostly peaceful protests taking place during the daylight hours but quickly turning to violence, destruction, and chaos in the evening and night time. Peaceful protests are to honor George Floyd and those who are damaged by wrongful actions. Such protests are to be applauded and embraced as they send the right message and statement. However, when the situation turns into one of large crowds of people who assault law enforcement officers with everything from water bottles to bricks or worse, who them loot everything in sight, and set fire to trash cans to buildings, then this is anarchy and must not be tolerated or allowed in any way. No civil society, no matter how secular or worldly can survive this type of terrorism.

What do situations like rioting, looting, and burning say about our culture and society at large? How have we arrived at a place where such wholesale criminality and evil is believed to be acceptable? Where is the mass outrage and condemnation of such large numbers of people who seem to believe that it is alright to assault others, to destroy businesses, or to burn buildings? Where are the strong responses to out of control situations which allow these types of activities to happen to begin with? In most if not all of the areas with democrat leadership, there hasn’t been any response other than silence. If we listen to the MSM (Mainstream Media), or leftists politicians, this type of activity is to be tolerated if not applauded. It has even been said that these out of control mobs are entitled to loot and burn and destroy to express their outrage over the offenses which have transpired. Really? Are you kidding me with that tripe? Are we now living in a “Twilight Zone” episode gone bad?

No, one of the major problems is that society is corrupt and evil in too many cases. When leftists are allowed to suppress or remove God from public venues, when our children are indoctrinated, not educated, and leadership promotes agendas that fly in the face of morality, then this is the result. When God is not welcome anywhere but behind closed doors and suppressed at every turn, what takes the place in people’s hearts? There are only two choices, good or evil. If we are not teaching our children to embrace good and reject evil at all costs, then what will they demonstrate, what will their actions say about their core belief systems? Is it any wonder that we see such level of hatred and evil demonstrated by our young people? When social media platforms allow if not assist in planning mob riots, looting, and anarchy, the MSM fans the flames by spewing lies and false narratives, and political parties embrace and excuse such actions. When actors and sports figures are embraced and accepted as cultural heroes but demonstrate a complete lack of character in their personal lives, this is sending the wrong message completely.When celebrities and Actors are raising money to pay the bail and free the criminals who are arrested for committing crimes, this is sending the wrong signal to our young people. When Mayors and Governors refuse to allow police to utilize the tools necessary to contain situations and maintain order, then evil is the result.

So what is the answer? We acknowledge that what happened in the death of George Floyd was wrong and can not be tolerated. We protest, stand in solidarity and say that change must come in the right way. We pray and grieve to honor the victims and their families. We stand strong in response to evil acts and quickly quell the uprisings with overwhelming and necessary force to match that with which we are faced. We allow our law enforcement agencies, National Guard, and leadership to utilize the necessary tools to do so. We return to being a civil society which embraces the right core values and principles upon which this country was built and has allowed us to rise to being the greatest nation on earth. We turn back to God and the values of the Bible, this is the only solution and answer. If not, today and tomorrow may not fare well and evil may rule the day.