Afghanistan Withdrawal

 8-16-2021

So we're pulling out of Afghanistan. Good. No more of our bravest and best will die in an unwinnable war. We had no business there in the first place.

It was supposedly to root out Osama Ben Laden. Problem is, the CIA knew he wasn't there the whole time. Then it was supposedly to conquer the Taliban. Couldn't be done. We would have had to wipe out most of the population to do so.

So now, the Taliban is back in control and the people of Afghanistan are in worse shape than before.

The opium crop still prospers. I think the CIA made a pretty good deal with the Taliban.

Of course the military industrial complex will suffer, but it will surely find a new place to make a profit over the blood and bones of our fighting men.

I am not denigrating our troops. they went and did what they were told to do. We the people were told they were there for American freedom. Not so, America was never in danger from the Taliban. What they were fighting for was money flowing into the pockets of politicians and the manufacturers of military hardware.

I for one, welcome them home.

ZEN

 

I have been a practitioner of Zen for many years. Zen, while it is a form of Buddhism, has in it's essence, nothing to do with religion. It is the the ability to achieve “oneness”. That is, the ability to become one with whatever you are doing. In the religious sense, to achieve oneness with God. As a devout practicing Christian, I do not subscrice to the religious part of Zen.

 When I am doing anything, I have the ability to put all of myself into it.
When I am making radio commercials, I completely involve myself in the project. There are no outside thoughts to distract me. I use the words to involve the listener and make him want to buy the product. At that time, there is no other thing going on in me. There is no self, there is only the project. 

It is the same with playing drums. There are no drums, there is no me, there is only the sound. I do not create it, I am a part of it. 

Consider a young child. A baby, discovering a new toy. He is completely absorbed in it the look, the touch, the taste, everything about it. He is in a state of Zen.

When I go to a movie, I almost never read reviews first. I sit down close to the screen. Fifth row, center. That way, I am completely surrounded by the story.

I write this bit of weirdness, perhaps as a way of trying to explain who, and how I am, and perhaps might provide a key to open the door to who you are.

I found it interesting to open that door, as it was like a mental Pandora's box. But by focusing, I was able to largely control the turmoil released.

It is the only way I am able to control, and live with the curse of an IQ that has now declined to the 186 range.

Lee Akers

04-10-2021

GLOOM AND DOOM

 

I have recently seen rioting going on in Washington DC, by what are really dupes of the international Communist conspiracy.   

This is what Hitler did, this is what Lenin did, this is what Idi Amin did. They all took it from Lenin's playbook. Unless there is a concerted effort from the government, the Communists will win, and with the new administration, that won't happen.

    As you know, I have written for years warning that this will happen. I have written that if there is a revolution, the government will put it down with extreme prejudice. Extreme Prejudice. Did you know that at the battle of Gettysburg, there were more deaths than in the entire Viet Nam war?  That kind of extreme prejudice?

    If indeed a revolution starts,under the Biden/Harris regime, that's exactly what will happen.. They will close the churches and kill the preachers, then they will close the schools and kill the teachers. what the Left wing professors can't understand, is they will be the first to go. When the schools and universities reopen, the teachers will be a whole new crop of thoroughly indoctrinated professors teaching the party line, with no deviation.  Meanwhile, while they are putting sown the revolution, they will do away with the constitution, and replace all of the right wing legislators. 

    These are not new ideas, they have happened before, and because they have happened before, and succeed, the Communists will do it again.  This time they will have more trouble, because the populace is well armed. But remember too, that the Communists sympathizers, are well armed too.  No matter how it comes out, and the communists will win, because they have the military, there will be a blood bath.

    It is my thought that our enemies around the world will band together, and invade. We will have pulled our troops out of the places around the world where they are now, and those who hate America will invade, and because the current administration, which has been supporting them all along, will allow them the foothold, and then things will really go bad for the USA.

    I don't like to spread doom and gloom, but I';m afraid that is what will happen, and how it will be.

Lee Akers

Kinsey MT

11-28-2020

Politics and other BS.

So I'm watching the election results Mr. Trump looks like he has lost, but he is hanging on 'till the very end.  That's what winners do, even when they're losing.  

    I admire Trump. He is a successful businessman, and so far as I can see, is a man of his word. Mr Biden is the perennial candidate.  He has run for the presidency several times, and lost.  Now, he seems to have won all the marbles.
     do not belong to either of the major political parties, and didn't vote for either Trump nor Biden. so I have no skin in the game, other than the outcome of the election will affect, not only the election and the world.

  Seems like the Democrat machine has pulled out all the stops, and has won the game. It will be pretty close to a tie in the electoral vote. If nothing else, it's interesting to watch.

    I am hearing the word "democracy" being used a lot by the left.  In truth, democracy, and pure communism are the same thing, in that they both operate on the total consensuses of the people. It is a noble thought, but in reality, it doesn't work. 

    The system is always promoted by, and taken over by an authoritative leader, and the dream vanishes. I cannot think of any country where that has not happened. Problem is, the leader usually turns into a despot. The Roman Caesars, most European kings, Hitler Mao, Pol Pot, Edie Amin,  and an just about any others that  you can name. If that leader is not despotic, his successor usually is.

    I am thinking that this is about to happen. This time it is not Colonel So and So, it will be the new president, or his second in command.

    If Trump manages to squeak out a victory, it will be a while before that happens, I don't think the Republicans have the powerful machine with a razor sharp propaganda arm to accomplish that end.  In any case, In the words of the once popular song, I'll tip my hat to the new constitution. Take a bow for the new revolution. Smile and grin at the change all around. Pick up my guitar and play. Just like yesterday. Then I'll get on my knees and pray. We don't get fooled again. 

    I don't mean to be negative, as I am primarily a positive person. These are my thoughts on the coming administration.

Lee Akers

11/13/2020

     

Pray For Our Leaders

 

November 8, 2020

As most of my readers know, I am not a fan of socialism, and certainly not a fan of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris I believe they are a great danger to our nation, and lead us on a path from which we may never recover.

Now, as a Christian, I know that The Bible adjures us to pray for our leaders, and those in power that we may live in peace.

I have been praying for the leaders of our nation to do god’s will, for many years. I will continue to do so. I will pray that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a great spiritual awakening and lead our nation in holiness and purity. If that is not God’s will for them, then I pray they do God’s will.

It is a hard thing to do to pray for our enemies, but it is essential to demonstrating the love of God through out faith in Jesus Christ.

Lee Akers

Kinsey Montana

IN DEFENSE OF INTERNET PROVIDERS

IN DEFENSE OF INTERNET PROVIDERS

There is a great furor over internet companies blocking what they feel is offensive. First of all, Twitter and Facebook are private companies. They have the right to control what is said, or written on their site.
The rules on the internet are different than those of other media. There was a time that you could not say certain things on radio, television, or newspapers. In great part, this is still the case. We have the right to free speech, but the internet is considered like private mail, even though distributed to a broad audience. Congress nor the FCC has any control over what is said there.
We have the right to block things that we find offensive, and most all of us we have had those things had that happen to us, and we have also blocked others.

I don't like what they are doing, but since it is a public forum on a privately owned network, they have the legal, and moral right to do so.
Those who use music as part of their posts get upset because the private company, which pays for some content on their forum won't pay the user for using recorded material without having written consent of the artist because they believe that it is protecting the rights of the artist in that no royalties are paid them, and the user in effect, be making money for using it.
They also censor certain things that are written or said because they find it offensive. That is their right. They own the platform, and they control it. In other words, it's their game, they make the rules. If we don't like it, we don't have to play.

Lee Akers

10-17-2020

 

An interesting (in the Chinese sense) Day

 

September 27, 2020

 

I have had better days. Kathryn woke me up to say there was water all over the basement floor. Sure enough. The tank for the water purification system had blown. Sure enough, water all over. I managed to get my drums out before they got wet. Fortunately they were on a carpet I keep for playing on slick floors. The carpet is soaked, but with some vacuuming and drying it should be OK.

As I was assessing the damage, I stepped out into the yard to discover the septic tank had overflowed.

Thank goodness for a shop vac. I managed to get about 64 gallons of water out of the basement, but the flooding ruined a lot of stuff stored there.

I hope I can salvage the books and photos. The photos especially. They document my life during my band touring years.

The stuff is to us, treasures, but in the end it is just stuff So that's how it was at Fringe Benefit Farm today.