Learning to Live With Being Right (Right Truth Exclusive)

Learning to Live With Being Right.

By R.J. Godlewski
© October 15, 2007, All Rights Reserved

The advent of the Internet has made it extremely difficult being who we are. As technology increases in scope, so too does our ability to fabricate misconceptions about ourselves and those surrounding us. In a sense, the Web has become the ultimate force in psychological warfare; an inexpensive tool for articulating the ‘cause’ – whatever it may be. Coupled with the requisite computer technology, one can create realistic applications of such knowledge that is quite indistinguishable from the truth. That is, with a little time and money anyone can produce images and videos supporting whatever view they wish to project. Inasmuch as the United States Government controlled communications research during the period 1945~1960 to enforce national security, today anyone with a grievance or a particular agenda can do so through Web pages, political blogs, and YouTube.

What makes this new scenario so disturbing is that the Internet is unregulated, infrequently scrutinized, and often espoused by those with too much education and not nearly enough common sense. In short, our senses are too overwhelmed too quickly for the average person to sit back and consider things from the broader perspective. In a matter of minutes, I can alter the course of history for decades to come. At a minimum, I could call into question your beliefs and screw up your thoughts for many years. I can make such a claim with only one proviso – that we debate through logic. Fanaticism, you see, has a nasty habit of being unbendable. I understand this intuitively for I am a fanatic myself – I believe in dying for one’s beliefs and this, apparently, makes me a threat to many, many people throughout the world.

Of course, I do not normally consider myself to be a fanatic. Being such takes effort and, to be honest, I’m a bit too busy to remain true to the term. Most people who meet me face to face never, ever question my sincerity and it only takes them a few brief seconds to realize that I probably have the most lethal intentions of anyone they’ll ever come into contact with. That I consider myself to be an average individual and seek to better the world through aiding the poor and sick, protecting children to the utmost of my ability, and am fiercely loyal to God shows just how powerful initial misconceptions can be. If there is a mere word that can describe me to a tee, it could only be American and I’ll say that without hesitation. Unfortunately, those who scour the dark crevices of the Internet have other words with which to describe me. They call me a right winger, a tyrant, a radical, a zealot, and of course, a fanatic. All of which miss the mark by a Texas mile.

What separates me from the derogatory terms that my enemies try so valiantly to bestow upon yours truly is that I am true to my actions. They, on the other hand, swirl within a world so dominated by deception and lie that they are quite incapable of defining themselves let alone someone as simplistically complicated as me. Take Susan Estrich, for example. In her recent commentary on the Fox News Website, she mentions the fear that she possesses when attending the Republican national conventions. Her commentary is directed exclusively at Ann Coulter, but she goes on to state how ironic it was for right-to-lifers calling her a baby killer while she was “proudly pregnant” with her second child at the 1992 GOP convention. Being pregnant does not make her anymore concerned about the welfare of the unborn than my ability to protect myself makes me protective of others. What separates me from Ms. Estrich is that I’ve been known to place my own life into jeopardy to protect others. I call into question whether Ms. Estrich – or any of the other Democrats that she supports – would leave her party if they did not seek to end abortions. Protecting her own child does not make her a child advocate, merely a selfish parent.

Believing in something requires one’s total submission, not just a few sound statements here and there. Those on the Left understand this very well, but they apply it through a most hypocritical way. They’re afraid to stand up to George Soros and his MoveOn.org mouthpiece but as soon as I, for example, state that we must win the war in Iraq they are equally quick to charge me with towing the Republican line. Listen, I don’t tow anyone’s line except mine. I was once a proud Democrat and vocal supporter of Jimmy Carter, of all people. Yet, once the party started moving towards pro-choice, anti-military agendas I drifted away. When Bill Clinton received the Party’s nomination, I bolted. I am quite positive, therefore, that as soon as the Republicans leave my beliefs I’ll just as quickly leave their ranks. All things considered, you can blame Bill Clinton for my refusal to remain committed as an independent. With only two choices available, I doubt very much that there’s a Democrat candidate in existence that would raise my interests sufficiently to “uncheck” the GOP box on my voter registrations.

Those on the Left are very deceitful, I am not. That’s because they’re not confident enough to allow their thoughts to be aired without hyperbole. I am. Take, for example, my stance on civilians fighting terrorism. Many out there think that I have no basis for doing so and even if civilians were somehow ‘ordained’ with the responsibility of combating the Islamists, it would only be through securing our corporate computer networks. Listen, I don’t care much about terrorists wrecking our computer networks. I care about them wasting our precious oxygen supply. Sure, by all means, protect our expensive computers but I myself sleep a lot better at night whenever I hear of dead terrorists than exposed networks. My point is that I deal with realities and not perceptions. In my subdivision reside five state police troopers. That didn’t stop my next door neighbor from being burglarized. It didn’t stop the people across the street, behind my house, on the next block… Funny, that my house hadn’t been broken into. J

If Democrats, on the other hand, would only stand up for their beliefs as well as I do for mine, then perhaps Susan Estrich wouldn’t fear going into Republican Conventions. Somehow, I just don’t see protecting life in its entirety, defending our national interests, and allowing businesses and people to assume the responsibility for social welfare as such a scary thought. As CNN’s Glen Beck said the other day, banks have armed guards and schools don’t. It’s not surprising that the one is managed by capitalism and the other by government. I would make it mandatory for anyone charged with the protection of students to be well-armed and well-trained. Some may argue honestly that a teacher or a principle or even a custodian might go on a rampage and start shooting. I say that it wouldn’t happen because the next person over would also be packing heat. Remember, nowhere in the Wild West of America did solitary shooters kill by the tens at once.

Being right is so damn simple that I cannot imagine why others don’t try to live this way. Life needn’t be so complicated. If you think that children should be protected, for example, then you should protect them from the moment they’re conceived on up to the moment they graduate from college as adults. If you feel that the U.S. Constitution somehow protects your rights to do as you please, then you should want that Constitution protected with the best military available. If you feel that someone breaking into your home should be apprehended no matter where they flee, then you should want those who break into our nation chased and apprehended no matter where they flee. If you feel that every person alive should be given healthcare and medical protection then you must agree that every person living must also be granted this protection. Finally, if you believe that the glaciers and polar bears of the world need to be protected, then how can you ignore the unborn children? Ms. Estrich may fear running into me during any Republican convention but only because she’ll know that my beliefs are right.

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Comments

[Debbie]

Linda Young: I'm sorry to hear of your experiences with the medical community. Since I do not know the specifics of your situation, I can't give you any direct advice. I would suggest that you talk to an attorney, perhaps a Legal Aide office near you, and see if they can advise you in how you can obtain copies of your medical records.

[Linda Young]

I am wondering why I cannot find any information on the AMA and the corruption within our american medical system? I am a woman who for over thirty years was undiagnosed with an illness that has ruined my kidneys, pancreas and affected my CNS. I shake and have incredible pain( i am on medicaid and these people after giving me pain management for the past 4 years will no longer help) and now that I have accurately diagnosed myself and had it confirmewd and surgery to remove the bad parathyroid glands....I am being blacklisted by the medical community. In the past 4-7 years I had been hospitalized appx 45 times , staying in from 2 days to over 2 week periods of time. Now the hospitals won't admit me aand at least two different doctors have informed me that 'all my records are marked' that no where in this country will I be able to escape this medical marking. I moved from the area where I was mal-treated believing that I would find better medical care elsewhere..NO the same things are occuring here. I am being 'punished/murdered' at the hands of doctors that are angered by my diagnosing what at least 100 doctors choose not to find....HELP ME PLEASE!!! I am serious. I need someone to direct me...I am lost. Linda G Young

[Caine]

David, how does Mr. G believe there is no God? His post says, "That I consider myself to be an average individual and seek to better the world through aiding the poor and sick, protecting children to the utmost of my ability, and am fiercely loyal to God shows just how powerful initial misconceptions can be."

I would think your accusation of athiest is another "misconception."

[Skunkfeathers]

A very interesting perspective, one with which I neither entirely agree or disagree. But points are eloquent and easily understood, either way.

[David]

Mr. G, your 'reality' is the perception that there is no God. Reality is that there is a God and you will cease to be real one day very soon.