VIEW FROM THE BACKSIDE by Barry Denton
Was it a Rat I Saw?
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ow that is a strange question. What it is more than a question is that it is “palindrome”, which means that the phrase is spelled the same forward and backward. It also applies to numbers such as 1881, and single words as well such as “dad”. However, it reminds me of our current world where nothing makes any sense. Tell me what in your world is still normal. I bet not very much. If you stop and think about it, I think the world has accelerated rapidly since about the late 1980s. That is when the FAX machine became commonplace in American businesses. No, I’m not saying that FAX machines are responsible for the downturn in society, but it could mark a starting point. Think of the labor saving devices that have become normal in our daily lives since then, such as the iPad, iPhone, PC’s, etc. You can buy literally anything off of your phone. Many times you can order without talking to anyone. The majority of rules that applied to doing business are no longer exercised. Personal service has gone by the wayside. With the advent of bright machines and good equipment a mindless soul may become employed. Stop and think of your local grocery store. Many cashiers that you encounter cannot count your change back to you, as the machine does it for them. Consider that you can buy a car that drives itself. You have phones that take dictation. The list goes on and on of things that you no longer have to use your mind for. Now, you would think that with all these labor-saving devices available to Americans that we would have much more time •■ for families, be smarter than any other country, and be healthier. However, it seems to be having the opposite effect. From my observations it seems to push families further apart because of the lack of need to communicate. The traditional moral American family has always been the nucleus of our society and we seem to be
losing that. For instance, in 1970 only five percent of our population were non-believers in a higher power. Now that figure is over 30 percent. There appears to be a movement at hand to convince us that the government can solve problems much better than the individual. This movement tries to impress upon people that government can raise your children better than you can. Some in government have been so bold as to state that we have no right to raise our children anymore. Where is this all going? No where good, I can tell you that. Listen to this. Down in Texas, State Representative Terry Meza a Democrat from Irving, Texas introduced House Bill #196 which would repeal the state’s “Castle Doctrine”. The doctrine lets a homeowner use deadly force against an intruder who is armed and breaks into his home. According to Rep. Meza, “I’m not saying that stealing is okay, all I’m saying is that it shouldn’t warrant a death penalty. Thieves only carry weapons for self-protection and to provide the householder an incentive to cooperate. They just want to get their loot and get away. When the resident tries to resist is when people get hurt. If only one side is armed fewer people will be killed.”
In my estimation she should be locked away. “Woke” is truly a sickness. If this were ever to get passed it would mean the end to private property rights. Why would you ever own anything if –––– can just come and take it from you? With that logic you could get up in the morning, decide that you want your neighbor’s 800-head cow herd that he spent 40 years building, and just go and get them. He couldn’t shoot you so what is there to fear? I will leave you with one last palindrome thought. “Do geese see God?”
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