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Dear Man: Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get hold of you all morning.
Dear Woman: I can see that. Six missed calls. What can I do for you?
Dear Man: Listen, I didn’t believe it, but I heard through the grapevine that you went to a Donald Trump rally.
Dear Woman: You heard correctly.
Dear Man: Why would you do that?
Dear Woman: I was curious. I wanted to hear for myself what all the fuss was about.
Dear Man: Curious? How can you escape the fuss? It’s on the television twenty-four hours a day.
Dear Woman: But that’s their opinions. I wanted to draw my own conclusion.
Dear Man: Okay, I guess. Did you learn anything?
Dear Woman: I did. What I learned is that Mr. Trump answers a need.
Dear Man: A need?
Dear Woman: Yes. There are times when things are moving so fast that I just need everything to slow down a bit so my head can catch up. Gay rights, gay marriage, transgender, immigration, Black Lives Matter… It just crowds my brain. It’s not that I want to prevent these people from having a voice. I could just use some time to get accustomed to it.
Dear Man: Well, you need to realize, all these people have been waiting decades–sometimes centuries–for the basic rights that you take for granted.
Dear Woman: I don’t need your sermon. I get that. But it doesn’t change how I feel. The world seems dangerous, and when you see something dangerous, you want a weapon. You want to protect yourself. I’m sorry. Hillary Clinton just doesn’t seem like a weapon to me.
Dear Man: She’s got so much experience! Why can’t you see that? Donald Trump doesn’t know anything about the world.
Dear Woman: I agree. But it’s not a geography test. It’s not a civics exam. It’s about leadership. And I just don’t know if Hillary has it.
Dear Man: Why do you say that?
Dear Woman: Well, first, she can’t even manage her own email.
Dear Man: Not that old story! She’s answered that a thousand times.
Dear Woman: Yes, but it’s the same answer. “I made a mistake but I didn’t know it was a mistake.” Is that what she’ll do as President? Constantly making mistakes but apologizing to us for fouling up? And speaking of that, the main thing that bothers me is having Bill Clinton in the White House again.
Dear Man: He won’t be President.
Dear Woman: I got that. But he’ll be back. And the things he did the last time he was there to defile the Oval Office with his immorality were nasty. And the fact that Hillary stuck with him makes me believe she’s kind of … girly.
Dear Man: You mean you’re mad at her because she forgave her husband?
Dear Woman: I guess so. I would just find it easier to vote for Hillary Rodham than Hillary Clinton.
Dear Man: I get it. It’s because she’s a women Answer me three questions, without thinking too much. Number 1, do you think women are weak? Number 2, do you think women are more emotional? Number 3, are men smarter?
Dear Woman: Wow. I don’t want to do this.
Dear Man: Come on. Be honest.
Dear Woman: Okay. Are women weak? They don’t have the same muscle mass as men. Concerning the second question, I was always told women are more emotional, even by women. And concerning men being smarter, well..they do win more often on Jeopardy!
Dear Man: What?
Dear Woman: I was just kidding about the Jeopardy! thing. I suppose you’re going to say my answers prove I’m a male chauvinist.
Dear Man: No, they just prove that you would vote against Hillary because she’s a woman instead of based on her qualifications.
Dear Woman: I just don’t want any more Orlandos or San Bernardino terrorist attacks. I would like to scare the shit out of them–the terrorists, I mean. Hillary is more like a queen. She’s stately, polite, on-point, courteous. But here’s the problem–the world is filled with pirates. Pirates take down queens.
Dear Man: So what is Donald Trump?
Dear Woman: He’s a pirate. So it’s a pirate fighting pirates. See what I mean?
Dear Man: No, I don’t. Because with a pirate you get thievery, treachery and the danger that he’s going to make everybody walk the plank.
Dear Woman: Well, anyway. Do you remember that story of the man who came across two doors, and behind one was a lady and behind the other was a tiger?
Dear Man: I think so.
Dear Woman: You see, that’s our choice this time. A lady or a tiger. I just don’t know if the lady can get it done.
Dear Man: You know that’s very prejudiced.
Dear Woman: Yes. But I don’t think I’ll be the only one thinking about that when I walk into the voting booth.
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G-Poppers … November 10th, 2017
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G-Pop wrestled with today’s topic for the better part of three hours, at which time he concluded it might be smarter just to avoid the subject.
But “smart” is only a safe place until trouble catches up with you, and once it does, you’d better know where you stand because the sheer brunt force can knock you over.
Our news cycle is full of reports of famous people who have been guilty of rape, molestation and sexual harassment. G-Pop wants to make it clear that there’s nothing more distasteful than offending those who are helpless of resisting powerful resolve.
But there is a truth being left out of the equation.
We all were young.
In our history, we all have shameful portions which would be humiliating if they were revealed to the public eye.
Matter of fact, the truth is that the imaginations of a man’s heart is evil continually from his youth.
It is only through the aid of Spirit and respect that we overcome this cloud.
So G-Pop is saying that when men or women commit an egregious act in their teens, twenties or even their thirties, it is often due to the absence of restraint or maturity. Now, if they continue in that lifestyle into their forties, fifties and further, you’re dealing with someone with a reprobate mind. “Reprobate,” in this case, means someone who is fully aware of the nastiness of the deed, but just doesn’t care.
But to use the blunt force of the American press to track down offenders, trying to convict them with Internet juries, is beneath our country’s integrity.
By no means is G-Pop defending the actions of those who have been predators. But he will admit there are things he did in his twenties which he has prayed for forgiveness, and also prays will never be brought to his charge.
There is a process that I think is better than the full, outright exposure of sinister deeds to the American public.
The process was presented by Jesus about two thousand years ago, when he stated that if you’ve been offended by someone who’s done something unacceptable, then go to them personally and confront them with the transgression. He said if they hear you and repent, you’ve gained a brother, and you’ve also removed negativity from a news cycle.
But if they don’t hear you, privately take two or three witnesses who can attest to the validity of the complaint. At that point, if the transgressor desires to change his or her ways, you not only have a confession but two or three witnesses who can help hold the accused to a new path.
Then Jesus says if they don’t hear you at that point, take them to “the entire church.”
Now, what would be the parallel of that with Spacey, Weinstein and the others? Long before they were cast into the public amphitheater for torture, they should have been brought before their peers and given the opportunity to transform. Yes, Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey should have been brought before the Screen Actors Guild. Bill Clinton should have been brought before the Democratic Committee, and Louis C. K. should have answered to top comedians in his field.
You must admit, that would be a startling position to find oneself in.
But Jesus, having great wisdom and knowing that some people just won’t repent, said that if they won’t listen to the church or to their organization, they should be treated like outcasts.
The problem, folks, is that because we’ve all sinned and fallen short of anything glorious, none of us could stand to be brought in front of the entire country as an outcast without first having a more private way to recant.
G-Pop does not doubt the validity or the sincerity of the accusers.
G-Pop is not questioning that these gentlemen or ladies have committed heinous acts.
I’m saying the way we go about it is hypocritical, since we know “we are not without sin” … but still find ourselves gathering stones.
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