Trump was Convicted

Still on the Trump train though. We all saw this coming. We take our licks today. Tomorrow we get back out there, register voters, block walk, and continue the march toward November!!!

Kyle Rittenhouse

I got attacked by friends for shaking his hand and grabbing a copy of the book written about him. This is evidently an extremely polarizing topic. I did no know how polarizing it would be until I let people know I simply shook his hand. I do not like bringing race into things; however, it appears whites have a view on Kyle Rittenhouse while blacks are largely unaware of the war going on with this name at the center. This is confusing to me, and no one has ever been able to provide a decent explanation for it. I shall set forth my position here for my posterity, that they may know what I thought and knew if ever they were to wonder.

The situation surrounding Kyle Rittenhouse’s self-defense acquittal is a legal Grey area that our Courts are trying to figure out. There are recent decisions stating that you cannot have your rights abridged (i.e. carrying a firearm) when crossing an imaginary line. So, if you can carry in your home state and travel across state lines you do not necessarily become a felon by virtue of crossing that imaginary state line. The Bruen decision out of the Supreme Court is very enlightening.

Further, Rittenhouse survived prosecution because of the Wisconsin se laws. He was allowed to use deadly force because video showed

1. he was being chased and

2. he was struck with a skateboard.

A skateboard is more than enough weight to strike someone dead. He was a 17 child being chased by adults who were brandishing skateboards and firearms themselves. He was well within a sel posture at that time.

In my estimation:

He was a scared boy being attacked by grown-ass men. They had a burden to educate and direct his life as men; they failed in that burden. Now Rittenhouse's life is forever changed and one of those men is in the ground. Those men were obstructing public thoroughfares and causing a ruckus in the streets. Those men were yelling and actively participating in the darkness of savagery. They had opportunity to debate and choose to lead with words; they instead chose to lead with violence. Rittenhouse, a boy, went to meet those men where they were. If they had been real men engaging in debate in the public square, that boy would have met them there. I take my actions as a man very seriously that I may affect boys to behave similarly. I wish we all did the same. Sad situation but very telling regarding the society in which we find ourselves today.

Kyle Rittenhouse’s father was not ever present in his life. His father suffers from a substance abuse disorder (as I do) and could not present himself as an able father. The mother did all she could, but a child needs both parents equally in their life; this is my strong belief. As I understand things, the father lives in Kenosha where Kyle was driven. Maybe his mother should have foregone a trip to his father’s city given the riots in the streets; although, if his father were around there would have been no need to drive anywhere to see him.

When a boy’s father is absent, it should be up to the boy’s community to lead that boy into manhood. This did not appear to have happened with Kyle. Instead, Kyle was surrounded by men illegally rioting in the streets, Kenosha that night was not peaceful; there were no debates; there were no letters penned; there was only chaos and destruction. There was only passion absent any reason. A boy who stood without a father and without a strong community of men went to meet the men where they were. Unfortunately, all he was driven to was violence and chaos.

An entire community of adults failed that boy. We cannot expect that he would grow into a righteous man when his world was devoid thereof. We cannot expect more out of a boy than we have poured into him. We must take the lesson here; we must raise our boys into men. These emotional and passionate boys will never grow into fully-actualized, reasonable men. That is society’s fault, not the boy’s fault.

School Choice

I believe the larger debate regarding school choice lacks nuance and consideration. This matter is one of great importance to our society’s general welfare. I struggle when voting for or against the school choice issue as it is stated because it lacks the nuance necessary to withstand assault. It would be a shame to provide a school choice win only to have it snatched away but only a few legislative sessions on from its passing due to a lack of discussion or hasty ratification.

I believe in limited school choice. I believe wholly in the idea of public to public school transfers using public money. I believe in tightly restricted, highly controlled public to private school transfers using public money. I shall take them in turn.

The reason I support public to public school transfers is human nature. Humans can be kind and reasonable; they can also be cruel and passionate. I know there are children who are murderers and rapists. This is not something one can fix over night. It is a simple and sad truth. To force a reasonable child with reasonable parents to go to school with a savage child is child abuse plain and simple. Let the reasonable children transfer to a public school full of reasonable children. It is the only compassionate option that serves the general welfare of all children. Along with this, of course, comes an expectation that the government will put into place stronger controls over school violence and harsher penalties to incentivize compliance.

I stand against general public to private school transfers using public funds because private institutions should not be afforded public treasure lightly. In certain circumstances however, it could be the case that there is only one public school inside of 30 miles of a community. In such a circumstance, a private institution could fill in the gaps where the community has failed to provide such accommodations. If we can move toward having broadband internet blanketing the State, surely we can move toward covering the State in primary and secondary education. This may also mean giving some education duties back to the churches. The goal is to act in order to provide all children with educational choice. Who provides that choice is an opinion not an action and should not be so legislated.

With an open public to public route for school choice, money never leaves the public sector unless it is necessary to provide a choice to a rural or remote community. This is a major sticking point for opponents of school choice that can be solved with a simple consideration barring transfer to private school where many public options exist. School choice promotes the safety and welfare of all our children and should be a simple and easy policy to pass.

Living for Truth

I was given the honour of delegating to the Republican Party of Texas Convention this year. This position fell onto my shoulders. I did not seek it; I was called to serve. I answered the call.

In early 2023, I had reached out to the Blexit organization. They had a call to action on their website, and I answered the call. I did not receive word from them for months. I had forgotten the entire ordeal and figured they already had selected enough individuals to become strong.

In late 2023, I moved out of the Capital area and into Ellis County for my family. In February of 2024, I was contacted by Blexit and set for interview. This was several months after I had initially made contact; things do not happen on my time nor my will but only through grace. I spoke with some leaders thereof and was blessed by their confidence in my ability to serve their organization.

When I asked them what I should do to get started, they told me to reach out to the local GOP and see what was needed for them. I obliged.

I showed up to the Ellis County GOP office the following week. When I arrived, the office was locked. I waited. Another gentleman walked up and waited as well; he soon left. I remained for 15 minutes. No one came not open the door. I asked for guidance in the hallway and the Almighty messaged me to set for five minutes more. I obliged.

Five minutes passed and still no one came. As it is my duty to follow and not to question, I began to walk away. As I took my first steps back to my vehicle, I heard a car door slam shut and was called to wait. I obliged. A man then entered the building and opened the door. We sat and had a long and fruitful conversation about Constitutional Conservativism; I was put at peace.

I was told to go to something called a “Precinct Convention”. I had to ask what a Precinct was, why there were conventions for such things, and a boatload of other questions regarding local politics. I received a great lesson that day and went on my way after entering the Precinct Convention onto my calendar.

Once again, answering the call, I arrived to the Precinct Convention. I was a new face to everyone in attendance, but I was welcomed with open arms from the very beginning. It came time to choose people to serve their precincts. My precinct, 1022, needed a secretary, and no one more experienced than I would answer the call; I answered the call. I felt comfortable being a secretary even of a group I did not know because of my history in the Courts.

Then I was asked to be a “Delegate to the Senate District Convention.” Once more I was called to serve, and once more, I answered the call without question. I did not know what a Senate District was. Those others in attendance were happy to explain to me the duties. I was also handed a form to apply to be a Delegate to the State Convention. Luckily, I was familiar with what a State was so this was simple. I entered the Senate District Convention onto my calendar and went on my way.

As it is my duty to follow and not to question, I went to the Senate District Convention. Before the Convention was to begin, I was called to be interviewed by a committee; I answered the call. I spoke to my past, my involvement with the community, and why I went from Independent to Republican. Apparently, I made a decent enough impression as I was chosen to go on to State Convention.

The Almighty spirit resident within my heart led me through patience and understanding to the RPT Convention. The reason, I came to find was truth. At the RPT Convention, I was surrounded by like-minded, Conservative, Family-Oriented, Patriots like myself. There is no better environment that I have experienced for parents and children than the RPT Convention, No better environment.

Everyone there believed their most important duty was to serve the Almighty and move us forward with grace in search of a more perfect union. Everyone was proud to parent children who knew what a boy and a girl were. Everyone was proud to secure our border, our families, our land, and our treasure. Everyone was proud to stand on business rather than standing on handouts.

Sometimes, we are called to enter into places we know nothing of. We are asked to walk through doorways past which we cannot see and for reasons we cannot yet understand. We are asked to trespass against the unknown armed only with faith. In such situations, it is our duty to act and succeed forsaking our fear and leaping into action.

I learned the truth this convention: that there was more wonder and fulfillment behind the elephant than there was behind the donkey. The promises of each are incomparable. I learned this by living for Truth, guided by spirit and not by my selfishness. I stand with those who live their lives on the pillars of faith. I stand with those who live for and with their families. I stand with those who honour the American and Texas flags. I stand with our strongest elected officials: President Donald J. Trump, Senator Ted Cruz, Representative Brian Harrison, and State Senator Bob Hall. Let’s Make America Great Again.

RPT Convention 2024

The party State Convention is packed full of amazing people. Great conversation. Great patriotism. Great energy. Let's Make America Great Again!!!

Family is a Great Option

I do not follow football (American nor otherwise). The first time I heard the name Harrison Butker was due to his speech before a Catholic student body. He stated in summary that women could be excited about careers, and they were likely to be excited about family life. The internet went crazy calling him all manner of nonsense that I shall refrain from repeating on this forum.

The essence of the controversy is that he offered an option to women of family life. Why is this option thought to be oppressive or troublesome? Kim Chernin wrote that she wished women to have an option other than homemaking, not that she wished women were prevented from homemaking. This is how silly the Left has become: in their stated purpose they profess a commitment to choice, acceptance, and diversity. In reality, the Left wishes for strict adherence to their perceived cultural norms. They don’t want choice: they want women who ONLY work outside the home. They don’t want acceptance: they want to rid the world of religious freedom. They don’t want diversity: they want people to think and behave as they do.

The position of the Left is, of course, indefensible which is why their outrage over these statements is in a full-swing backfire. First and foremost, as stated above, women have a choice to be homemakers, and they Left cannot take that choice away.

Further, we are speaking about a Catholic man, who lives his faith each and every day. That Catholic man went on to find a Catholic woman who lives her faith each and every day. They then, together, went on to have Catholic children who live their faith each and every day. This man then went to a private Catholic University to speak about what it says in the Catholic manual (the Bible). If you do not want to hear Catholic things, maybe you should stop listening to Catholic discussions.

This is a clear attack on the 1st Amendment. The Left is constantly attacking the 1st Amendment. They would love nothing more than to rid the nation of the 1st, 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments (the other liberties would surely be taken by force thereafter). This is the play. Free speech is only afforded to those whom the Left finds “deserving”. The only religions allowed are race, climate, gender, and communism.

I am most excited about my family life. My career is a means to an end, my career is not the end. Why is it so horrible to wish this same level of happiness and fulfillment for women? Family is a Great Option.