A Nation is a family. And those that swear an oath to defend that nation form a tighter family — one that depends on the loyalty of each member to protect their very lives. In his latest FIREWALL, Bill Whittle discusses the cultural disconnect not only of Bowe Bergdahl, but of the people who traded five deadly terrorists for his return.
It’s about living life. Sometimes we fall flat on our face, and sometimes we soar. The exciting part is in the striving and uncertainty, goals to chase, and dreaming dreams.
Here is our friend, Bill Whittle, again. As Bill points out, the Declaration of Independence is demonstrative that its writers understood the essence of the human heart:
When Thomas Jefferson came back with his draft of the Declaration of Independence, Franklin and Adams and all the other Founders must have been amazed: life – yes. Liberty – absolutely. But the pursuit of happiness? That wasn’t just revolutionary – it was transcendental.
See, Jefferson knew you didn’t have a right to happiness – who can guarantee that? But he had a vision of place that didn’t guarantee the right to be happy, but the right – the inalienable right — to try to be. What Jefferson guaranteed in the Declaration was not the certainty of success but the guaranteed opportunity to fail.
Gaslighting is a form of mental abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception, and sanity. Instances may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.
The term “gaslighting” comes from the play Gas Light and its film adaptations. The term is now also used in clinical and research literature.
On that note, here is Bill Whittle’s latest FIREWALL:
HatTip Sharon and Stella – We rose three weeks ago in support of Cliven Bundy; and despite the turmoil and toxicity created recently by a manipulative media we will remain so.
Why? Simple. Because we understand the larger context of what is actually taking place. This is not about Cliven Bundy or racism any more than the land grab was about turtles or grazing fees. The unification of a broad electorate, behind a commonality – is a risk. It has always been thus.
Start by understanding this video:
In addition to the Frankfurt Fabian networks, and the conglomerates of institutionalized leftists, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly have also arrived to claim their pound of Bundy flesh, fall prey to the premise of the institutional left and insure the division.
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Why are the authorities becoming more militarized and treating Americans like the enemy? Bill Whittle shares his thoughts.
As you all probably know by now, I am an unabashed Bill Whittle groupie. I ran across this video while hunting for something else. Can anyone say serendipity?
This is powerful and informative. It’s not new, but it was new to me, and I highly recommend it!