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Update 8:22 PM: The 17 year old Kenosha shooter, Kyle Rittenhouse, is described as a hero. (HT: TS)
When the riots first broke out during late May and early June, many folks who are not attuned politically were flummoxed by the fact that there were so many white participants. How could that be?
Of course, many of us understood that this was inevitable for various reasons. Some have cited the indoctrination in public schools, colleges and universities, which is likely one factor. Parental influences somehow might play a role.
I have watched numerous videos of the riots in various cities. What has been truly surprising to me-- and to many others-- is the number of white females who have been involved in the riots. This is contrary to what our expectations might ordinarily be-- i.e., that it is young men who are primarily prone to violence.
But an article was sent to me a few months ago that explores the psychological profile of the young white progressive/ socialist female. It turns out that this group has a very high level of psychiatric disease.
The article suggests that, for white females, socialism, multiculturalism and environmentalism are particularly maladaptive because these philosophies advocate against their own interests. But another factor cited is anti-natalism-- a stance favoring abortion and opposing reproduction. This is, of course, profoundly maladaptive because it ultimately undermines the perpetuation of the species, and assures that importing large numbers of people hostile to your country's peoples-- and animating principles-- will be economically necessary.
The natural order God laid down as revealed in scripture is clear. Young men and women need to unite in marriage, form families and have children. All the goals that young women pursue in opposition to that natural order can ultimately be self-destructive. And one of the ways it becomes manifest is desperately miserable young white women rioting in the streets.
Victor Orban in Hungary has set in motion policies to encourage young men and women to form families and have children. And it seems to be working.
I have heard other explanations for the rioters. Some apparently have been ne'er-do-wells that never "fit in". Many are doubtless products of single parent families, and had been inadequately disciplined as they passed through critical stages of development.
But the critical issue for the country-- and for those of us who live in democratic socialist jurisdictions-- is that governmental leaders have been unwilling to put a stop to the riots. There has been extreme reluctance to use force.
Riots in Portland have persisted nearly every night for three months. Other cities have been severely affected including Seattle, Chicago, New York and Minneapolis. And of course, we now have Kenosha, Wisconsin. Most southern cities have quieted down for the most part, but Stone Mountain outside of Atlanta-- an iconic place that has been wonderful for family recreation for generations-- has been the site of some huge, worrisome confrontations that fortunately were not permitted to escalate.
Several years ago at this blog, I described Bill DeBlasio as a "chooch"-- an Italian pejorative that means "jackass". Recent events have proved how prescient that characterization was. New York is now a shell of its former self, and Rudy Guiliani's improvements to the city have been eviscerated.
Yes, progressive-socialist politicians in cities and blue/ purple states are primarily responsible for this mess. Unfortunately, Trump also lit the fuse with his initial response to the pandemic, and the fraudulent medical input upon which he relied. The socialist governors like Cooper happily jumped upon the initial direction he set.
For those of us who live in blue/ purple states, or who reside in progressive/ socialist local jurisdictions like Greensboro, Winston-Salem and much of the Triangle and Charlotte, this raises existential issues because we cannot rely upon local government and the police to protect us. The demographics of these places assures a further downward spiral.
I had an e-mail exchange with a friend earlier this week; and we agreed that use of lethal force by governmental authorities will be necessary to stop all of this madness. Then, it almost seemed providential that a 17-year old militia member in Kenosha did what police and mayors and governors have been unwilling to do. While I do not know whether the folks he shot were doing things that justified his actions, it is clear that this type of response has become necessary when protesters cross the line, and begin to threaten human life and destroy property.
I have offered a series of explanations above to demonstrate why all of these things are happening in society today. But the most fundamental explanation is faithlessness. People would not embrace these destructive ideologies, and employ such horrible tactics, if they truly feared God and were obedient to Him.
Ironically, faithlessness is also the explanation for the disordered response to the pandemic we had seen nationwide.
I drive around my own neighborhood and see these stupid BLM yard signs popping up in various places. And I wonder about the folks who resolutely place them on their lawns, identifying themselves with a Marxist insurrectionist group that seeks to overthrow the country and destroy the traditional nuclear family. One particularly noteworthy event occurred in Kenosha within the last week when a church sporting a BLM sign was set ablaze. Again, faithlessness is rampant, and revival is needed.
One regional blog proclaims that, with the shootings in Kenosha, a new civil war is now underway. (And one prediction expert also says civil war is coming. HT:FG)
Another article suggests that Antifa is acquiring large numbers of weapons for use between now and the election.
In blue/ purple jurisdictions--and even beyond these areas-- gun ownership, and proficiency with use of a gun, have become critical. While there are some people who probably should not have a gun, it has become nearly essential for the vast majority of citizens. And folks need to be prepared to use them if necessary. I have mixed feelings making these statements as a physician; but these are unfortunately now our circumstances. All of us have a right to protect ourselves, our families, and our homes and property. In fact, it can be argued these are moral imperatives.
Here is another interesting factoid. My understanding is that there are large numbers of black citizens-- and especially black women-- who are seeking gun permits. That is understandable, because it is their neighborhoods that are most at risk with the breakdown of public order we have seen.
Interestingly, in Guilford County, it now takes three months to obtain a concealed carry permit. A simple gun permit takes more than a month to process. This wait is being imposed in spite of the fact that bearing arms is a fundamental constitutional right. The backlog of applications and the pandemic are being used to justify the wait; but when you have a democratic socialist sheriff, there is no extraordinary eagerness for citizens to exercise their rights. And when government is in control of the process, you can be sure there will be inefficiency.
Our county sheriff is apparently violating the law, which requires the processing of permits within a given time frame.
When the private sector is faced with increased demands, people work faster and longer and harder, and the job tends to get done. But our county sheriff's office is behaving like the DMV.
In Wake County, the sheriff was sued because of the manner in which he was dragging his feet getting permits processed. He had actually suspended processing permits at one point.
In any case, we may be facing a rough ride. Let's pray that turns out not to be the case.
Some of us are moving to greener pastures.
But we also need to be prepared.
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There are only two candidates in the State Attorney General race this year-- AG Josh Stein and Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill. The latter-- Mr. O'Neill-- is the only credible choice. We ought to be grateful that he chose to run; and that, at least for now, one poll shows him ahead of the truly awful Stein.
Yes, O'Neill is a Republican; and that means he will be at high risk of tending to cave and surrender and betray his supporters. There is already a recent example when he chose to prosecute five sheriff's deputies and a nurse working in the Forsyth County Jail. John Elliott Neville had died after an incident in jail falling from his bunk bed. O'Neill says that these six jail employees committed criminal involuntary manslaughter. It should be noted that the county's black police chief, who is responsible for training all of his employees, accepted responsibility for the incident but was not charged.
O'Neill doubtless would have been the target of vociferous attacks if he did not choose to prosecute anyone.
When you read the overall content of his Facebook posts and web page, it becomes apparent that O'Neill verbalizes support for law enforcement, and understands the role of prosecutors to maintain public safety.
Now, let's consider the matter of Josh Stein with regard to recent events.
First, we need to recall when Dan Forest requested permission to hire outside counsel with his lawsuit against Governor Cooper. The rationale? Stein had been collaborating with the governor helping him develop his COVID-19 lockdowns and executive orders! Forest therefore could not rely upon Stein's office to represent him. It was truly remarkable to observe the high level of detail in these executive orders, and the lack of science behind them. Business owners throughout the state were left to their own devices interpreting how the orders would affect their operations.
But when governors and localities instantaneously produce such highly detailed orders, it suggests a very high level of coordination to disseminate them and plan their execution. The premise that Josh Stein might have been collaborating with Mandy Cohen to help the governor pull off this fiasco is a matter of grave concern.
Second, we need to consider Stein's role with all the recent riots and violent protests. Remember all the vandalism and looting and arson and shutting down of major roads and highways. Remember all of the violence, and all of the threats of violence, real or implied. Recall how the people of North Carolina were terrorized.
And it is still ongoing. They are acting up in Charlotte in connection with the Republican National Convention.
We also need to remember when historical monuments were torn down or destroyed throughout the state within the last couple of years. Some of these monuments were supposed to be protected by state law.
Josh Stein does not have direct operational control over local police chiefs and prosecutors. That much must be conceded. However, he is the state's chief law enforcement officer. When local public officials act in a negligent fashion with respect to their work duties, they are subject to criminal charges in North Carolina. And it is up to the state Attorney General to prosecute them.
Here in Greensboro, our illustrious Mayor Nancy Vaughan and our identity politics police chief Brian James could theoretically have been charged criminally with negligence because of the manner in which they permitted and facilitated the local outbursts. The same likely holds true for officials in Winston-Salem, the Triangle, Charlotte and Asheville.
Officials who allowed the destruction or tearing down of state-protected monuments could have been charged criminally with negligence.
But these things were never going to happen as long as Josh Stein served as Attorney General.
Third, we need to consider Stein's history of litigation against the Trump Administration. During the early days after he was first elected, it seemed Stein was using taxpayer resources to launch litigation against Trump virtually every month, often in conjunction with other democratic socialist state attorneys general. This has truly been his main passion. The most recent example occurred just during the past week with litigation over the U.S. Postal Service.
I had argued here several years ago, in response to some criticism, that many of Josh Stein's actions are a reflection of his worldview of contemporary Judaism-- a point that was later confirmed by statements supporting him after he appeared at a local progressive Jewish synagogue. It was represented that he "passionately invoked his Jewish heritage of fighting injustice". Let's remember that he ran for office making a big stink over HB 2.
What does that worldview mean? Sexual liberationism. Radical feminism. Relativism. Socialism. Secularism. Abortion and the LGBT zeitgeist. Diversity and multiculturalism; and advocacy for immigration from non-Western countries. Anti-Christian, anti-white and anti-Western political biases and activism. Support for Critical Race Theory that has had enormous support within the progressive/socialist Jewish community, and that underlies many of the recent riots. Activism for the collapse of the traditional nuclear family that had previously been advanced by Christianity dating back nearly two millenia.
It is obvious that Josh Stein needs to go.
I hope that Jim O'Neill wins; that he lives up to the promise of a truly conservative State Attorney General; and that he reveres and respects the U.S. Constitution and the North Carolina Constitution according to their respective original meanings.
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