It is pretty simple, really.\u00a0 I need a place to put down my thoughts without burdening those in my sphere of contact.\u00a0 Not everyone sees the world as I do, that is, through the lens of truth and reality.\u00a0 Not everyone wants to read my rants and tirades on Face Book even though they are on my timeline.\u00a0 \u00a0Most of my Contacts didn\u2019t anyway or if they did, they never commented.\u00a0 So, I echo their thoughts precisely, they are too intimidated to counter, or they were not even reading them.\u00a0 Option 3 makes the most sense.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t always wear these lenses, these particular glasses.\u00a0 But ever since the Carter years it became apparent to me that the \u201cother side\u201d the left, saw everything politically.\u00a0 It seemed that everything was political– from God in schools and public scenery, to the relationship between individual and doctor, to how children were fed, nurtured, and raised.\u00a0 The left figured out early on that to own the schools was to be able to shape the formative years of our offspring.\u00a0 But they have to be embedded throughout\u2014from late grade school on.\u00a0 Anything less and their grip will weaken.\u00a0 A quiet victory without a shot being fired.<\/p>\n
But I\u2019m getting too far into the left and schools and away from the purpose of this blog page.\u00a0 I\u2019ll come back to that another day.\u00a0 I promise.\u00a0 Where was I?\u00a0 Oh, Face Book\u2026<\/p>\n
So rather than pollute my timeline with missives that only myself and 3 or 4 others read (or even like), I move them to here.\u00a0 I had pretty tight controls on my FB stuff as to who sees it, but FB is in it to make money.\u00a0 I don\u2019t necessarily trust them to maintain my controls.\u00a0 After all, they can see what you type even if you do not post it.\u00a0 (Yes, they can.)\u00a0 They mine your data in order to \u201csuggest\u201d other FB pages.\u00a0 They tailor those little ads along the right side of your screen to mesh with what you do and look at while logged in, even if you are not actively online (Face Book).<\/p>\n
My FB page, if I decide to even keep it open will now be polluted with recipes, pictures of fluffy puppies, and scowling kittens.\u00a0 I\u2019ll put down what I think here\u2014in a more closed network, but one where I\u2019ll exercise even greater freedom of expression.\u00a0 People may have friended me on FB because they were friends with my spouse or other close friend.\u00a0 This tended to soften what I said to avoid over offending others.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re here because you were specifically invited and you were curious enough to see what the hub bub was about.\u00a0 (As time goes on, others may visit based on word of mouth.)\u00a0 You chose to enter the URL and scroll down paragraph by paragraph.\u00a0 I am not tethered by the same restrictions and considerations here.\u00a0 \u00a0Some may see me as out of control and unvarnished.\u00a0 Tough.\u00a0 My blog page is just that.\u00a0 Mine.\u00a0 It is not a democracy though I will talk about that fading philosophy eventually. \u00a0Rather, it is a monarchy.\u00a0 What I say goes.<\/p>\n
So, sit back and click through the pages of my thoughts.\u00a0 Or not.\u00a0 Once published though, they are out there as part of the public body of knowledge\u2014whether or not you want them to be or agree with them.\u00a0 That\u2019s the nature of this beast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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