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My columns (I dislike the term blog) are usually political. Something very different today.

I read of the death of Dom Deluise, a very likeable character. I decided to look up someone else. For some reason, Jackie Gleason came to mind. Maybe because they were both big men; I don't know. After reading of his life and accomplishments which were many, it occurred to me how saddened I felt at their loss and, the loss of so many other entertainers who meant something to me.

I was a child in the "Golden Age of Television". I knew the whole evening TV schedule as; I did not want to miss of the good shows. By the mid 1960s, as I passed through college, the military and my first jobs, it meant less but, I never left the "stars" completely behind.

I realize now that, as each of them passed on, they took a part of my childhood and young adulthood with them. I feel a genuine sense of loss. Through film, accessible on the internet and other places, they sustain a kind of immortality. Always young, vital, funny and at the top of their game; just as I remember them. I wish I could leave so much of myself behind but, who would want to see it?

So I am taking a minute to say thanks to all of the cowboys, detectives, comedians and others who made my childhood what it was and, in some ways, gave me something to emulate. Most of them were the good guys who, in the end, did the right thing. They set a high standard whether in quality of work or the type of characters they depicted. Being in the military and serving one's country was depicted as an honorable thing. Lessons about right and wrong were taught (Thanks Hoppy). They showed me that, stuff could be really funny without being off color. Many were the lessons learned from the films and TV of that era. It really was not a "wasteland".

If I could imbed sound in this, you would be hearing Bob Hope's theme; "Thanks for the Memories" and Roy Roger's "Happy Trails"

Thanks to all of them!

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Get Out the Torches!

 

In my last column, I mentioned that it is not too late to fight. This is a very difficult thing to discuss. It is not part of the American tradition. As a person who served in two branched of the armed forces, I swore to uphold the constitution and obey the commander-in-chief. I do not think it is still possible to do both.

First, defending the constitution is primary. Secondly, there is a serious question in my mind whether the current resident of the White House is even qualified to be there. Here is my reasoning.

A person must be born here to be a citizen who qualifies for the office. Naturalized citizens cannot run. 

Obama refused to prove that he is a qualifying citizen.

In the face of such a refusal, it is reasonable to assume that he cannot prove it or, he would.

With that assumption in mind, Obama is a criminal as he has taken the office by fraud and deceit.

He is therefore a usurper, a pretender and a fraud.

He is therefore, not the commander-in-chief.

Obama may be the biggest victory of socialism yet. They could not defeat us from without but, this consummate snake oil salesman has infiltrated and taken over our government. He has done more damage in three months plus than all other presidents or international enemies combined. His goal is total government control of everything in our lives. His ego is so big and/or his political sophistication so wanting that, he cannot hide what he is doing. His teleprompter tells him everything he needs to know. If that thing ever stops working he will be speechless except for the "duhs".

I do not see how we can allow him and his cronies in congress to ignore the constitution, and change our form of government from what the founding fathers intended. Our founder's plan allowed us to become the envy of the world. That success is what Obama resents and wants to stop. He wants us to become a socialist nation. We cannot allow that.

It is time we began thinking of a way to neutralize or, if necessary remove them. There, I said it. At this point, I can see no other choice. The first thing is to descend on Washington in such numbers that, it paralyzes the place. We prevent them from voting and keep it up until they resign. Let us hope that works, because the next step is decend on Washington and physically remove the offenders.

Are you shocked? Why? The constitution and the amendments were put in place for exactly that purpose. If a government endangers our freedoms and is not following the constitution, provision was made for their removal by force, if necessary. It has just never happened before in public. One has to wonder if some of the past presidential assassinations were not part of such a plot. Conspiracy theorists have a great time with that one. I am suggesting an action by the American public to remove domestic terrorists. The leftists in congress can be called nothing else.

Okay, think about it. No knee jerk reactions. Just swish it around in a glass and philosophize about it for a while. If you think it through, what was once unthinkable is now quite thinkable.

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