A written mea culpa; blexit; and Patriotism is a funny word

First, I want to clarify the part of the Great Society that helped bring about improvement in Civil Rights is good. The portion that tried to help all the impoverished is what failed. It was never designed to be cost effective and has proven to be such decades later. I believe we can help the poor even with the fact Jesus Christ said there will be poor always. There will be, but we must help them. It is the need to be effective in helping the poor that is never really discussed. I propose that should be a goal for our country and in the past have written some policy ideas to try and reach that goal.

Funny how the blexit movement as defined in the news this week is counterproductive to what is needed. I say constantly that most Americans are moderate to moderately conservative, no matter their race or ethnicity. The Republicans had the right idea after the 2012 election to be more inclusive. They went completely 180 on that thought though. And I never really trusted them to follow through. We do need a more inclusive party that does represent the clear majority of this country which is the working and middle class. And if you look around you realize that these groups are pretty well represented by all of America. And you also realize all of them are hardworking, value conscious at least to some extent and care about the future of their families. Why the Republicans never followed through is beyond me. Actually, greed and reliance on the alt right is why, but I almost had a moment of being nice and ignorant. Couldn’t do it. The Democrats have failed the Black Community and to really help them we do need a more comprehensive policy that favors all with better education. Ignorance is one of the drivers of bigotry so overcoming ignorance is one step in helping all. And better opportunity for all, again which includes better education for all is another step in the right direction. It takes work to do what is right.

And Patriotism is a funny word. It is so dependent on who is using the term to have a true understanding of what one is aspiring to accomplish. It can be used for good or evil. I believe in our country, Constitution, and our values, yet some couch themselves in patriotism to destroy our values. The more a person uses the term to describe themselves or their policies or goals, the more I am skeptical. People who truly believe in something show it in their actions, not their words. And people who believe in our country, Constitution and values will be doing much more than some of our loudest “patriots”.

Cheers all on this wet and cool Halloween evening in North Texas.