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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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To all the ladies of the Earth
Who grant our species needful birth
It’s time for us to let you know
Some way for us to finally show
That carnal men from far and wide
Flirt, deceive, have notoriously lied
In an attempt to gain power
Have dominated each moment and hour
For she must become an acquisition
To diminish her purpose and position
A sexual object without a name
An adversary available for blame
So men will intimidate
Like gorillas, they imitate
Thumping the chest
Insisting they’re the best
And whispering a little something
Foul, mean–a sour nothing
Harass her ass
He grovels and pokes
Ask for favors
Pretend it’s jokes
If you want to make progress
He wants you to undress
Fill the Bill
Acting Spacey
Dirty talk
Make it racy
If you cry you lose your chance
If you agree you join the dance
So it’s time to finally replace
And rename the macho disgrace
For I am a woman, watch me grow
And if I’m interested, I’ll let you know.
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G-Pop is insulted.
After six months of playground buffoonery passing itself off as a Presidential election, he finds himself feeling violated by the very same people who would solicit his support.
One of the candidates insults G-Pop’s intelligence and the other one insults his faith.
As Secretary Clinton touts her qualifications for the job of being the leader of the free world, listing numerous occupations which have prepared her for the position, she simultaneously pulls up lame, pretending that the technology of an email server is beyond her grasp.
She also has a litany of profiles to explain how four Americans in Libya–a very hostile environment–were lost on her watch.
On top of that, she continues to make excuses for a husband who certainly did his best to denigrate the gravitas of the job as Commander-in-Chief.
It seems that Hillary is incapable of comprehending that credentials need to be backed up with actions.
On the other hand, G-Pop’s faith is insulted by the lifestyle and urges of Donald J. Trump. Donald has taken one of the primary concepts of the Declaration of Independence–“all men are created equal”–and has whittled away, redefining the meaning of these words by placing special significance of one group over another.
He simultaneously has taken the respect, honor and equality that Jesus saw for women, attempting to turn our country back into a 1950’s philosophy, where it is assumed that men will step in to cover the inadequacies of the “ditzy female.”
But worst of all, Mr.Trump pretends to take on the mantle of faith in Jesus Christ, when three of the greatest principles in the teachings of the Nazarene are repentance, tolerance and forgiveness. By his own admission, he does not apologize, he does not view all humans as equals, and he would much rather attack those who cross his path and challenge him.
These two people are insulting.
If you have intelligence and a measure of faith, you will find their applications disheartening.
So what should we do?
Is it worse to have someone who insults your intelligence, or an individual who insults your faith?
Or is it more important for us to realize that as expected, no true transformation, revival or inspiration will ever come out of Washington, D. C.?
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Man: I was thinking about Donald Trump.
Woman: What a coincidence. Because I was thinking about Hillary. What brought Donald to your mind?
Man: There’s such an uproar about him and the things he says. I was just wondering…well, I guess, wishing I would have had the chance to know him when he was young.
Woman: That’s so weird. I was thinking the same about Hillary. Yes, I would love to have had a chance to know her before there was a Bill Clinton, or all this political barbed wire that tries to cage her up as a villain.
Man: What I was thinking about is that when we’re young, there are three things that happen to all of us, in some form, that shape us. Three things that expose us to everyone around us, and we develop our sense of security or frustration.
Woman: That’s interesting. What are the three things?
Man: Well, you can probably think of your own, but I find the three things to be the locker room, camp and dating. That’s when we are suddenly taken out of the comfort of our zone, and we fall under the scrutiny of other people’s judgment.
Woman: Wow. That’s heavy. So I guess what I’m saying is that I would like to have met Hillary in the locker room.
Man: Now, that does sound a little bit odd.
Woman: No more odd than you wanting to meet Donald in the locker room.
Man: So what would you have said to Hillary?
Woman: “Relax. Some people look more endowed, more blessed, more athletic, but in the long run, it all comes to the surface and they are less advantaged in other areas. Don’t try to be the prettiest and the best or feel cheated because you aren’t.”
Man: Exactly. “Donald, stop worrying about your hands, or anything else that protrudes from your body. Just realize that you have gifts and they will come to the forefront when it’s time.”
Woman: Do you think he learned to be a bully in the locker room?
Man: Do you think she acquired some of her insecurity there?
Woman: Camp–the first time the lights are turned off in the cabin, and you’re with a group of girls and you can talk about what scares you, why you think your hips are too big and who you really like…
Man: Yes, I wonder if Donald ever actually sat in a log cabin somewhere in the woods with a bunch of guys who were at ease, and truth started slipping out because the room was just dark enough that you’re not afraid about how you sound.
Woman: You can tell by the fact that these two people choose lying lying that they were horribly misinformed about life.
Man: It is the truth that makes us free. But to allow for that freedom, we need to at least be around someone who allows the truth to come forth without criticizing us.
Woman: And then there’s dating. Isn’t that the third thing you mentioned?
Man: Absolutely. It’s terrifying.
Woman: Why do you think it’s so terrifying? Let me answer my own question. For me, it brought every fear and inadequacy to the forefront–like I was certain the person I was going out with was completely aware of all the stubble hair in my armpits.
Man: Could you ever eat enough Tic-Tacs to be confident about your breath? So what would you tell Hillary about that?
Woman: I would say, “Hillary, you’re going to meet a lot of men you’re going to love and who would be willing to love you. But you won’t meet many who give you a love that you can trust in.”
Man: I would say to Donald, “Even though you grew up in a neighborhood with a family which felt that bullying, being forceful and mean was viable, the best way to prove your strength is to not use it all the time. It’s all right to lose as long as you learn from it, and it’s certainly necessary to apologize if you want to be forgiven.”
Woman: I would love to have known Hillary when she was young. I would love to have caught her before she ended up with a cheater, believing it was the best she could get.
Man: And I would love to have known Donald when he still had a chance to believe in the power of kindness mingled with ingenuity instead of trying to control through domination.
Woman: Too bad we weren’t there.
Man: Actually, I’m grateful there was someone there for me so I don’t have to constantly prove my masculinity by pushing my way through.
Woman: And I’m glad that I feel confident in myself, and just include others for the joy of it instead of the need.
Man: Do you think we really could have made a difference?
Woman: Probably not. We were just learning the stuff ourselves.
Man: Maybe we can just help the young Donalds and Hillarys around us, who have not yet decided to give up and use deceit instead of talent.
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Word nerd absurd
Mystify clarify justify
Offend defend pretend
Verse curse worse
Must lust loss of trust
Slam damn thank you ma’am
Queer fear cheer
Almighty righty flighty
Lie lying liar
Spin sin win
Be male email female
Tote vote goat
Smile style wile
Mad sad bad
Bloke joke folk
Cheat elite feat
Try why cry
Fling ching sting
Hate trait fate
Old sold mold
Breach leech preach
Hair flair scare
Frown clown down
Smirk lurk jerk
Take make fake
Annoy employ destroy
Hill Bill chill
Don Juan con
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A voice writing in the wilderness
Sit Down Comedy …March 29th, 2019
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I, too, have no collusion with rushin’.
Slow down
That’s what I say.
Slow-cooked chicken. Give the bird a chance to reflect on its journey before you dip it in the gravy.
I like the slow lane on the freeway, just in case, on a whim, I decide to exit.
I’m the guy you honk at because I’m going the speed limit
And for some goddamn reason this has ruined your life.
I had to quit football because there was running. I loved the blocking. I loved the tackling. Looked pretty good in the uniform. I could not convince my coach that running was unnecessary. He explained that the other team would have people carrying the ball, and we must chase them, and stop them. I suggested we surround them and move in slowly for the kill. He didn’t agree.
I was at a department store yesterday, entering the door, when two ladies in front of us stopped to chat with a friend. It blocked the entrance. I was happy. For a few moments I didn’t have to move.
The lady right in front of me, turned and peered at me, hoping to get support for how stupid it was for these two women to be talking to another human, blocking her progress. She move her cart around them, but there was no room. Finally the two women who were having the delightful conversation realized they were being assaulted from the rear and stepped aside.
The lady zoomed by, disgusted.
She’s fast.
I’m not. All my turtles win by a “hare.”
So you can imagine how ill-suited I am for a season in which how speedily things are accomplished is more important than the quality of what is produced. I dare to say that’s the entire problem in our nation.
We have the evangelical church, which is racing around looking for signs of Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ, while young people are testing the temperature and depth of the oceans, convinced we’re all in hot water, preparing to cook like lobsters.
Here I am, slowing down
We have picked our past four Presidents because they were like fast cars and we were acting like teenagers.
Bill Clinton was not ready to be President. He and his wife had not yet made their peace about his flirtations and womanizing.
George W. Bush should never have been President. We should have put him in charge of CIA Black Ops, and he could have murdered Saddam Hussein, which would have saved tens of thousands of lives and about a trillion dollars.
Barack Obama was also ill-prepared for the transition. Although a pleasant man, he did not understand the futility that had to be overcome to lead the country and fell victim to cunning minds.
And Donald Trump was doing extraordinarily well working with buildings and an “Apprentice” here and there, without being given a job which cannot always be negotiated through “The Art of the Deal.”
It was all too fast
And because of that, we are in the midst of an ongoing “clean-up on Aisle 3,” with mistakes being made which don’t seem to mop up.
So not being in a hurry to give my opinion, and allowing myself a space of time to think, I will tell you…
(to be continued)
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