Truth is Hard to Come By

Here is another writing from 2015 that is more applicable to today than even four years ago.  We have a President that peddles in lies, but many do not care.  I care.

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Truth.  It isn't something that you can find very easily these days.  This is why I decided to start this blog, and do it anonymously.  I have to.  There are too many radicals out there that may track me down and try to do something to me or my family.

Radicals.  They are all around us.  Yes, we are all aware of ISIS, and yes, they are radical extremists clinging to Sharia law and the Muslim faith.  However, I am more concerned about my life, my freedoms, and the oppressive government run by radical Christians.

I have nothing against your religious affiliation.  We live in America and we were granted religious freedom by the First Amendment:

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right that is guaranteed by the First Amendment's Free Exercise and Establishment clauses. It encompasses not only the right to believe (or not to believe), but also the right to express and to manifest religious beliefs. These rights are fundamental and should not be subject to political process and majority votes. (via The ACLU)

Religion should not be a part of politics, but it is.  We see it every day, and especially now, Tuesday November 17, just four days after Paris was under attack by ISIS.  Many of the GOP Presidential hopefuls would have you believe these "evil Muslims" were Syrian refugees who made their way to France under false pretenses, and carried out these mass murders.  It is a lie.

As reported by CNN, the suspected mastermind of the attacks in Paris is Belgian.  Apparently, that isn't stopping House Republicans from trying to thwart efforts to allow Syrian refugees into the U.S.  It has become a talking point to reject refugees, reject Muslims, and reject the basic foundation of America.  We are a country built upon the backs of immigrants, and the Statue of Liberty is in place to shine a light for those seeking a better life.

The behavior by many is atrocious.

Perhaps these radical politicians should be reminded of how America has grown its own terrorists, and Christians have shed rivers of blood in the name of Christ.  If you don't know what I am referring to, then you don't know history, and you know keep up with the news.  Read about the Inquisition, Dylann Roof, Timothy McVeigh, America's Promise Ministry, the American Family Association, The American Freedom Party... and the list goes on.

If you want the truth, I suggest digging around the internet and avoiding media owned by conglomerates.  Find the truth on your own, because the mass media isn't providing it, presidential candidates are not providing the truth (especially Republicans), and funny little memes on your social network feeds aren't providing the truth, either.

The truth.  That is what I am working towards finding, and what I am looking forward to providing.