POLITICAL FRONT GROUP TAKES IRS TO WOODSHED

POLITICAL FRONT GROUP TAKES IRS TO WOODSHED As an American it's really encouraging to see our democracy at work. It isn't every day that a political-front-group can take the IRS to the woodshed and blister its behind for doing its job. What's a little confusing, though, is that same front-group applauded the IRS for taking the NAACP to that woodshed and looked on while the NAACP received a Taliban-Caning for daring to do what it – political-front-group – does. More confusing is that Americans are asked to be outraged at the insulting pain inflicted on the sensitive behinds of the front-group. No such lamentations were even hinted at for the long suffering guardian of social justice – the NAACP. I don't give a shit if your eyes are cocked to the right or left: our nation is sinking deeper in the bogs of hypocrisy. Adolphus A Ward

ASSADA SHAKUR to be killed

ASSADA SHAKUR okay to capture or kill A few days ago I wrote a short piece on FB that suggested the ease at which we as Americans and the American Government seem to be able to take a human life – it is true in other parts of the world as well. I thought and still think that human life is losing the value once embraced by most Americans. Where murder used to be whispered about after the fact, it is now boasted about before the fact. It seems that Americans have decided that Assada Shakur's life has no value and that she should either be imprisoned or executed – by any one.

ME AND MURDER

THINKING ABOUT ME AND MURDER Just thinking out loud about the anguish I once endured when the thought of killing someone entered my mind. As a boy the thought of killing another human-being was difficult to conceive and next to improbable to actually carry out. To be sure, there were those moments when anger and revenge made the thought of taking a life less remorseful to contemplate – but when that moment of rage subsided so too did the thought of me ending a human life. Something has happened with my thoughts about murder over the years between my boyhood and now. I now know that I could kill in defense of my life and the lives of others without remorse. I know that if I were certain another human being was plotting to kill me and others that I would seek and destroy him without remorse. It scares me to think that the value of life has been reduced to the point where there is no remorse. In some odd way I'm a direct reflection of the American Government and its willingness to murder in order to achieve its ambitions: that thought does causes me remorse. Adolphus A Ward

Americans Shound Educate All Children

Melissa Harris-Perry (MSNBC) doesn't need me defending her; she's more than capable of defending herself. But anyone making statements like (I'm paraphrasing) we (Americans) have never spent enough money on public education; and being bold enough to add that we (Americans) should see all children as our own – is begging for a return of The Inquisition for such blasphemous reasoning. I have peeped Melissa's hole-card – it's a Joker (Lady Justice) – with the scale in one hand and a smiley-face in the other. Melissa, you sly little devil you, I'm with you on this. Adolphus Ambrose Ward https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com/

CHOICE EXPECTATION REALITY

THE CHOICES WE MAKE LEAD TOWARD OR AWAY FROM PEACE AND WELL BEING Abdul, a longtime friend and fellow artist, recently commented that growing old is not for the faint of heart. I'll leave that stand as is and add that life in this and the coming century is not for the faint of heart. I share the philosophical notion that injustice anywhere will inevitably lead to injustice everywhere. Hunger anywhere will inevitably lead to hunger everywhere. Disregard for human dignity anywhere will inevitably lead to disregard for human dignity everywhere. Race-phobia, gender-phobia, religious-phobia, intellectual-phobia, you-name-it-phobia anywhere will inevitably lead to phobias everywhere. The choices we make as individuals, as a people, as an organization, as a government, will shape the realities of our future. What we do now establishes expectations and expectations lead to predictable outcomes. In short we are at this moment creating the realities of our own future. The question to ask is, what the fuck are we doing? Adolphus A. Ward https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com

THE PASSING OF MY SISTER GRISELDA

MY YOUNGEST SISTER PASSED Tomorrow will be a week since Griselda's passing service. There was six of us, three boys and three girls – there is now three, one girl two boys; I'm the oldest. In two weeks I will be seventy-eight. Age has not changed my belief about an afterlife – I don't believe there is one; I believe the life I have is the only one I'll ever get. To those of you who hold a religious belief, whatever faith, this is not an invitation to debate the fervency of your belief – I respect you and I respect your belief. If you believe in a God, a Savior (here now or yet to come), if you believe in an Afterlife: I'm simply saying I don't share your beliefs. The ceremony for my sister was elegant: magnificent edifice, angelic voices, moving orations, all in tribute to my sister Griselda. All of it stirred and soothed the spiritual part of me. What I could not share was that my sister was in a better place and if I would only believe I'd be with her again in that place where there will be no more sorrow and joy will never end. I don't believe that such a place has ever nor will it ever exist. That's why I will continue to do those things that benefit me and others while I live – always consciously seeking to do more good than harm. Adolphus Ward https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com

AMERICA'S BUDGET CONGRESS PRESIDENT

AMERICA'S BUDGET CONGRESS PRESIDENT The American People were led to reelect President Obama. His reelection was only a surprise to those who don't understand that Wealth, not the Middle Class – the 99%, is shaping the direction America is going. The controlling Wealth is forcibly moving our country in the direction of a Pure Capitalist State; where Wealth will dictate the terms of life for every American. Wealth is moving our government away from any social obligation for the American People. Social spending for health, education, skill development, job creation, and general wellbeing will be reduced to a bare subsistence level. Spending for war materials will increase as will the profits of the Wealth. The disparity between the haves and have-nots will continue to grow. President Obama will continue his appeal for fair and equitable compromise in spending cuts, but the Wealth will use his sincerity to further its aims. If your income is Social Security with a Pension you might die before Wealth takes some or all of what you have. If you don't have skills that are in demand and you're drawing some form of social welfare, you will soon be on your own with no job or income. If you are young and not in school; if you are not acquiring a skill that will earn you a good living; you will die before you get old. Adolphus A. Ward https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward