Civil War

      I have always been a fan of series that makes you think. Jericho was one of those shows. While it only lasted two short seasons, I was enthralled with it. I even went to a convention where I bought a couple of the props from the set. By the end of the TV series neighbors are fighting against neighbors, and the country is fighting a civil war. While it made for great TV, I have come to fear we are not too far off of a similar situation playing out. While I do not see 23 nuclear bombs going off in the United States, the hostilities of this country is at an all-time high. With "Black Lives Matter" vs "All Lives Matter" or "Liberal" vs "Conservative" or "Pro-Life" vs "Pro-Choice" or Donald Trump vs America. Whatever it is there is a divide, and we need to be aware. Something is feeding into the Anger of the American people and it is not just Donald Trump. This country is legitimately at the brink. Part of it is we have quit listening to one another. The Declaration of Independence says we have unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The problem is we want our happiness at the expense of others. That was not what our founders had in mind, and because we took these words to mean a personal level, we now hate those who get in the way of our happiness. We are dividing each other. My understanding of the pursuit of happiness is that of a community. We look out for one another. That was something Great Britain was not doing. They didn't care about the colonists happiness. They cared about business. The founding fathers believed that we had a right as a whole to pursue happiness together. We may not be totally satisfied, but we needed to come together for the betterment of the people. That is not happening anymore. The result is you have neighbor fighting neighbor, because, they make the other unhappy.
       At the end of Season 1 the neighboring town of Jericho, New Bern, is upset. A mercenary group called Ravenwood has desolated the town. They were upset that Jericho did not warn them. Jericho on the other hand almost blew their bridge trying to defend their town. New Bern starts building munitions and ultimately wages war on the small town. Jericho gets ready to defend. In a speech Johnston Green, former mayor, says, "Most of you have no idea what to do or what's coming, some of you do. This isn't a fight about land or about this town. It's a fight for our very existence. Pray for each other; while you are at it, pray for the men and women of New Bern. Pray that God forgives us." I may be seeing things, it may be nothing, but I do not see this country as sustainable the way it is headed. We have way too many people who are angry with one another for there to not be anything to happen.  But my prayer is that we will wake up understanding what is at stake. It will not be land, it will not be who will be the next president, it will be for our very existence. So pray for one another. Pray that we can return to a country of civility. Pray that God forgives us for the mistakes we made along the way.

Predictive programming?

I know I have already written about it, but it is still relevant. Jericho. Have you seen it? It is something to watch. Started in 2006 and was canceled after the first season. After fan revolt it was brought back. Based off of what would happen to a small town after it was cut off from the rest of the world. The second season was based off of what a town would do with an oppressive government. Sound familiar? If you have never seen it you should, and if you have show your friends. Get the DVD's and spread the word. This could be the future.

Jericho

Okay, I am a fan of Jericho, and those that know me knew this would come up eventually. For those of you that don't know Jericho is a small fictional town in western Kansas. After 23 nuclear bombs go off inside the United States, this town is left to fend for itself. At the end of the first season New Bern, (another fictional Kansas town) attacks Jericho, killing Johnston Green, the towns former mayor and patriarch. At the Beginning of the Second Season military forces enter into Jericho, and starts to retore order to Jericho and its surrounding region, and putting an abrupt end to the conflict between Jericho and, New Bern. As normality returns to town, the plot shifts away from the day to day issues facing Jericho to life and political intrigue under the ASA government. I watched this show religiously, and ever since I started watching, I also started getting into politics, and started too see a parallel from Jericho to real life. Now, you may call me crazy, but watch the show, and you will see I am not as crazy as I appear. They looked at events like Katrina, September 11, and the Iraqi and Afghan wars, and brought it all into a worse case scenario television show. They brought Blackwater into the United States with  Ravenwood, a Mercenary group run by Jennings and Rall (they also seem to run the new government as well). They brought in harsh interrogation tactics, and the frustration of the American people who are tired of living in the tyranny of a government. Now I don't believe it has gotten as crazy as it has in Jericho, but if you take a look around you, the Government starting to tighten its control, the anger of Americans, and the willingness to show the government they are not afraid to make a stand, with tea parties, and town hall meetings; you will see we are not all that far off. And though it is not one big corporation that runs our government, it is many. there are so many lobbyist from business trying to get what is best for them even if it is not good for the every day American. They buy votes toward a legislation, and they do it without thinking of who it might hurt.  Now I do not see 23 nuclear bombs hitting the US, or the government splitting into 3, but anything is possible, you just have to prepare yourself for that worst case scenario, however unlikely it may seem.