Disclaimer

I am NOT a pessimist - I am just a very well-informed optimist!

I want to make it understood that I am solely responsible for my own personal political and moral views and for all my written content - and that these sentiments, thoughts and conclusions should not reflect negatively upon the good name and intentions of either Blackstone Arts or Art Media Works in any way. They are innocent.

You have every right to believe in anyone or anything you so choose. (like the 'Tooth Fairy' for instance) .... We can both believe what we want. It's OK .... I'm not here to try to force you to change your mind - ONLY YOU can accomplish that!

Just remember that choosing to ignore the facts will never change those facts! ....

I have served my country, honorably, in the U.S. military and I am a loyal defender of the U.S. Constitution and I believe in our Bill of Rights.

And that is the official end of my disclaimer!

Any further reading, beyond this point, becomes purely discretionary on your part and is provided only for what it is worth to you as a true fellow American.

I DO NOT defend, support or condone the actions of any professionally fraudulent, morally bankrupt hypocrite who elects to hide behind my flag, under false pretenses, in order to use a venerated position of national trust to advance his or her own public, private, corporate or secret interests in any way, shape or form! Any such person, while employed in service to these United States, who is found to be in concert with ANY third party attempting to exercise untoward influence and control over said person's office, or in the due course of events in, or the ultimate destiny of, business of the United States of America, should be found guilty of high crimes and/or treason against the people of this country. (The third party, and all it's assets, should also be unceremoniously expunged without recourse and turned back to the taxpayers forthwith.)

In other words, I am all for the long and fruitful existence of the United States of America - ONLY as outlined in OUR Constitution.

Defending the Constitution of the United States IS NOT THE SAME as being coerced into defending the PEOPLE who make up the current elected body of the government. When any individual, while employed in said government service, is found to believe that they ARE, IN FACT, THE GOVERNMENT .... That person needs to be given a very long hiatus in some quiet place - at their own expense! THEY are not the government - WE ARE. THEY have only accepted, and are obliged to fulfill, the responsibility of representing US at our REQUEST! .... THAT DOES NOT MAKE IT A GOD-GIVEN RIGHT! - IT IS ONLY A PRIVILEGE!

I have never been a member of any political party.

I have never cast a single vote for any candidate for any office in any election in any precinct in any part of these United States - or any other country for that matter. I am not, in the slightest bit, proud of that fact! It is simply that I refuse to knowingly and willingly take part in a process that I feel is a complete mockery of what it was originally intended to be. If, by some miracle or by cataclysmic event of divine intervention - which is a stretch - an HONEST and FORTHRIGHT person, worthy of my sacred vote, were to ever be allowed to run for office in this country.... Then most assuredly I would reconsider my position .... But until then .... The entire pack of crooks, thieves and liars (and their Bankers) who have stolen this country from us ....can all GO POUND SALT!

I don't believe that 'voting' should amount to me being forced to pick between the lesser of two inherent evils foisted upon me by a bunch of slick shysters intent on sustaining private agendas that don't necessarily coincide with what I believe to be the best interests of the general population of this country ....

To be honest, I don't think we Americans really have any 'rights' anymore. I think 'privileges' would be a better word to use ..... You see a 'privilege' is something that can be taken away from you on a whim .... as opposed to a 'right' which is supposedly ordained unto you by God himself. If someone can sign a piece of paper that takes a "RIGHT" away from you - then it really wasn't a "RIGHT" to begin with, WAS IT? Therefore, it had to have been only a 'privilege'. Sort of like those three-day passes in the military back in the day .... Hmmm.

"Rights", along with 'Justice', SEEM to be things that are only doled out to those who can afford to BUY THEM, OK? .... Paying your income taxes and property taxes and all those other wonderful taxes DOES NOT guarantee that you will be afforded any 'rights' or that you can expect to see 'justice' done on your behalf in any court of law.

And I really don't make jokes about the people who have an apparent monopoly on high government positions .... NOT that they are the people in overall control .... They just manage to 'earn' a petition of blessing from somewhere 'in the clouds' which allows them to campaign and then to get themselves elected, or appointed, by whatever means possible .... and then I just observe their absurd machinations and moronic chicanery and simply report the facts. If these people had an ounce of brains - HAHAHAHAHA! - they would realize that they bring their own misery down upon themselves .... and that AIN'T MY FAULT! .... But it is amazing how many totally brainwashed 'shills' they have who will do their bidding .... astounding!

If these people who vie for public office were honest .... IF they had an ounce of integrity .... IF they held themselves totally accountable for their actions before the American people (which they allegedly are required to do 'Constitutionally' in the first place .... HAHA!) there would be no room for the ranting of even one single conspiracy theorist wing nut whacko fringe loony! .... And people like Abraham Lincoln, even way back in 1864, would NOT have felt the burning need to write a rant about his fears concerning the very future of the United States - read his statement here. If, after reading the article, you wish to make a comment - please make it here.

Richard Sez .... Thank You!