Chapter Twelve
This chapter about what is happening as time goes on will start with a few paragraphs to finish this edition of the book. Time will tell how the chapter continues. I have intentionally referenced dates and point out pauses in writing, so readers know the timeframe in which this is being written. The interesting times we live in continue shaping this philosophy. We should never stop being open to new ideas.
The upcoming election has so many people worried that I feel it deserves more attention before publishing this edition. There have been major changes since writing about my profound disappointment in having to pick between the same old divisive presidential candidates. There was an assassination attempt on one and the other dropped out amid concerns about his cognitive decline. The one who survived being shot was humbled briefly before quickly returning to spewing his alienating rhetoric. The selected replacement for the one that dropped out reminds me of a song by The Who called, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. The lyrics ring as true today as they did when written about how political power has had the same influence throughout history. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”. Looks like we could get fooled again regardless of who wins.
I have serious concerns about what either candidate will do if given power and how the losing side will react. We are not electing a king or dictator despite recent presidents acting like one or the other, especially during their first hundred days.
Wouldn’t it be great if the next president announced a hundred day Stop-and-Review period to hear from concerned citizens about what we want to happen instead of rushing to advance their agenda with hundreds of Executive Orders? How many of us do you think would have to ask for that to happen since there is almost no chance of it happening otherwise?
Now is the time to decide if we want to move toward more self-governance at the local level or keep heading toward more centralized control at the federal and global level. Which path do you think has a better chance of promoting the individual liberties that collectively make us free people?
One closure after another in the snapper/grouper fishery has made it so wasteful, frustrating and dangerous that I am going to focus more on promoting this book for the rest of 2024. You can help by purchasing a calendar on the website below. The more calendars that are sold, the more time that can be devoted to this effort. This is my only source of funding as I am not on anyone’s payroll. If you like the calendar photos and believe anything in this book is worth considering, please get one for yourself and think about giving them as gifts.
Thank you for reading about this Freedom Philosophy that boils down to respecting each other while managing our Public Servants and Public Resources in ways that enrich and empower all of us. Please share the website with anyone you think would be interested. Feel free to ask questions and read more of this chapter as it is completed at: www.affpbook.com
The upcoming election has so many people worried that I feel it deserves more attention before publishing this edition. There have been major changes since writing about my profound disappointment in having to pick between the same old divisive presidential candidates. There was an assassination attempt on one and the other dropped out amid concerns about his cognitive decline. The one who survived being shot was humbled briefly before quickly returning to spewing his alienating rhetoric. The selected replacement for the one that dropped out reminds me of a song by The Who called, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. The lyrics ring as true today as they did when written about how political power has had the same influence throughout history. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”. Looks like we could get fooled again regardless of who wins.
I have serious concerns about what either candidate will do if given power and how the losing side will react. We are not electing a king or dictator despite recent presidents acting like one or the other, especially during their first hundred days.
Wouldn’t it be great if the next president announced a hundred day Stop-and-Review period to hear from concerned citizens about what we want to happen instead of rushing to advance their agenda with hundreds of Executive Orders? How many of us do you think would have to ask for that to happen since there is almost no chance of it happening otherwise?
Now is the time to decide if we want to move toward more self-governance at the local level or keep heading toward more centralized control at the federal and global level. Which path do you think has a better chance of promoting the individual liberties that collectively make us free people?
One closure after another in the snapper/grouper fishery has made it so wasteful, frustrating and dangerous that I am going to focus more on promoting this book for the rest of 2024. You can help by purchasing a calendar on the website below. The more calendars that are sold, the more time that can be devoted to this effort. This is my only source of funding as I am not on anyone’s payroll. If you like the calendar photos and believe anything in this book is worth considering, please get one for yourself and think about giving them as gifts.
Thank you for reading about this Freedom Philosophy that boils down to respecting each other while managing our Public Servants and Public Resources in ways that enrich and empower all of us. Please share the website with anyone you think would be interested. Feel free to ask questions and read more of this chapter as it is completed at: www.affpbook.com