Who am I?
This is more about my history than my current self.
I was born at the cusp of modern insanity. The eras of old insanities from WW1, WW2, Korean War, and Vietnam actions had well ended, but the new era of violence was beginning.
People were afraid that man could completely decimate God’s green earth, because they forgot that God Almighty is the only true Sovereign over His Creation.
So the era of banning everything started. Freon, specific gas engines, and living independently from government oversight were all gaining ground.
The government decided it had the right to pick winners and losers by creating a mechanism that distorts and destroys the USD.
Nations were re-learning how to enslave the masses, so that they could control the new form of Fascism, called TV and Radio.
To get popular churches to go along with government plans, some influential churches received monetary stipends to promote programs that the Churches and Union Lodges used to care for.
People changed from worshipping God, who gave from His abundance, to praying for the government, at the voting both, to grant them wealth from their neighbors' assets, not even abundance. As such, the US slowly turned into a new pagan state.
Unborn children were given to the new church of human sacrifice, called abortion clinics. Later, those churches would grow to consume the genitals of children who would lose the ability to grow up and have children. Their parents are devotees of the state's zombie worship.
However, the people also found their new Tower of Babel; instead of being divided by speech, they became divided by feelings, and lived in rage. They lost sight of anything that didn’t fall into their binary viewpoint.
I miss the heroes of old, who transcended those viewpoints.
Mahatma Gandhi - A former officer, who defeated the British Royal Rule over India by Peaceful demonstration. He was also recognized as a great man through his peaceful revolution.
Frederick Douglass - A Former slave who escaped to England. Returned to work with Abraham Lincoln. Pls Read the book about him. He is one of my favorite historical figures—hero Status.
Thomas Jefferson - Former revolutionary, Former Congressman, Former President. Warned us to stay out of the affairs of other nations, without closing the border to trade. Though he was against slavery, he owned many. Notes below
Notes about Slavery and impact on Jefferson
1. Pre-1782: Emancipation Required Legislative Approval
Before 1782, Virginia law did not allow private slaveholders to free slaves at will. Any emancipation had to be approved individually by the state legislature, which rarely granted it.
2. Post-1782: Limited Private Manumission Allowed
In 1782, Virginia passed a law permitting private manumission, meaning slaveholders could free slaves by a legal document such as a will or deed.
However, there were significant restrictions:
Freed slaves had to leave the state within a year unless they received special permission to stay.
Local authorities could deny manumission if they believed the freed person would become a public burden.
3. 1806 Law: Mandatory Exile
In 1806, Virginia passed a more restrictive law requiring that any enslaved person freed after that year must leave Virginia within 12 months or risk being re-enslaved. This greatly discouraged manumission because:
Many freed people had family still enslaved.
Leaving the state was risky and expensive.
The prospect of forced exile dissuaded both slaves and slaveholders from pursuing freedom.
4. Jefferson’s Personal Constraints
Beyond the law, Jefferson faced:
Massive personal debt: His estate was deeply in debt when he died in 1826, making it difficult to free slaves since they were legally considered property to settle debts.
Economic dependence: Jefferson’s Monticello estate and his lifestyle were dependent on slave labor.
Paternalistic and contradictory views: Jefferson publicly criticized slavery but also expressed racist views and believed many Black people were not ready for full citizenship or integration—affecting his decisions.
Final Outcome:
Jefferson freed only a small number of his slaves (5 in his will, all members of the Hemings family).
Over 100 enslaved people at Monticello were sold after his death to pay debts.
References:
"Slavery and Freedom in the Age of the American Revolution" (Ira Berlin, 1983)
Virginia General Assembly records prior to 1782, which required legislative approval for individual manumissions.
Hening’s Statutes at Large, Vol. 11, Ch. 21, pp. 39–40.
Act of May 1782, Virginia General Assembly.
Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1806, Chapter 41.
Hening’s Statutes at Large, Vol. 11, p. 308.
Text from the law: “[A]ll slaves hereafter emancipated shall forthwith leave the state... or forfeit the right to freedom.”
Jefferson's manumission of five Hemings family members is recorded in his will.
Thomas Jefferson’s Will (1826), Library of Congress and Monticello.org.
*Annette Gordon-Reed, The Hemingses of Monticello (2008)
Jefferson’s estate was over $100,000 in debt (millions today), meaning most enslaved persons were sold to satisfy creditors.
*Dumas Malone, Jefferson and His Time: The Sage of Monticello (1981)
“Thomas Jefferson and Slavery” https://www.monticello.org
— maintained by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
Library of Virginia: Manumission Laws
Paul Finkelman, Slavery and the Founders (2nd ed.)
David Brion Davis, The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution
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George Washington Carver - It’s easier to list his highlight list below
🌱 Early Life
Born: ca. 1864 (exact date unknown), likely in Diamond, Missouri
Born into slavery, he was orphaned as an infant and raised by his former enslavers, Moses and Susan Carver.
Despite poverty and racial barriers, Carver pursued education with fierce determination—walking miles to attend schools that would accept Black students.
🎓 Education
First Black student at Iowa State Agricultural College (now Iowa State University).
Studied agriculture, botany, and mycology.
Earned a Bachelor’s and then a Master’s degree in agricultural science.
🏫 Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)
Invited by Booker T. Washington to join the Tuskegee Institute in 1896.
Spent over 40 years teaching and researching at Tuskegee.
Emphasized sustainable farming practices, education, and economic independence for Black farmers.
🧪 Scientific Contributions
Carver’s most famous work was in agricultural chemistry:
Crop rotation advocacy: Urged farmers to rotate cotton with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and legumes to rebuild soil nutrients.
Invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops (though not peanut butter, contrary to myth), including:
Peanuts: Paint, ink, glue, cosmetics, plastics, dyes.
Sweet potatoes: Rubber, starch, glue, flour, and even synthetic rubber.
Promoted alternative crops to reduce dependency on cotton.
🌍 Legacy and Recognition
Advisor to U.S. Presidents (Theodore Roosevelt) and consulted by international leaders like Gandhi.
Received the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP in 1923.
Honored with a monument at the National Park Service—the first for an African American.
Died: January 5, 1943, Tuskegee, Alabama.
✨ Key Values
Deeply Christian and humble, he refused to patent many of his discoveries, believing they were gifts from God meant to be shared.
Advocated for racial harmony, self-sufficiency, and education.
Famous quote:
“It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money he has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.”
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Now that you know many of my heroes, we can add to this list the flawed heroes of the Bible.
Abraham - Who believed in God to the point where he was ready to sacrifice his own son, and knew that his son would still be alive with him when he returned home.
Moses - There were hints that he was supposed to be the one to return his people to their homeland, but he failed. He still raised his children and believed in God to the point where he obeyed God to free the Hebrews from Egyptian captivity and enslavement. Successfully returning them to their homeland, though he would never step into that homeland.
Joshua - Who picked up where Moses left off, and won through military victories, the lands promised to God’s people.
King David - Who, through military victories, deceit, and God’s will, saved God’s people, protecting their kingdoms.
Samson - Though he violated God’s instructions, in the end, he ended the tyrannical rule over God’s people.
Samuel - Who was the priest and prophet of God, exposed what a government of men would end up like, while making sure that King David would take his place a King.
Solomon - Who violated so many laws, eventually realized that all things by the flesh are foolishness. It amounts to a wisp of air. Here now, gone tomorrow.
Isaiah - His prophecies continue to be fulfilled today.
Peter - Who was the oldest of the Apostles, learned humility and boldness, as you read about his growth in the 4 Gospels.
Luke - Who wrote the books of Luke and Acts, recorded some of the best highlights of not just Jesus but also the growth of the early first-century church.
Paul, the last of the original apostles - Note that to be an apostle, one would have to have seen Jesus and been appointed by him. Paul had that fulfilled in his road trip, which he had witnessed.
What did I gain from all of this?
God doesn’t see perfect people, but people he can perfect with His word.
The Ten Commandments are just as relevant today as they were 3,500 years ago.
God’s chosen people have been imperfect since the beginning, and are still working and walking in imperfection.
You either join God by surrendering to Him and His son, or you are counted as part of the dead.
The government of men is no better than the worst man who is involved in leadership, which means that Thomas Jefferson was right in suggesting a clean-out of everyone in government every 20 years.
If you are not a slave to men, stop acting like a slave to men.
Militaries are always needed to fight against the armies of greedy people. But you don’t have to deploy them in wars that you are not involved in.
When the number of people coming into your borders is in the 100’s of thousands a day, that isn’t immigration, that is invasion. You measure the value of people by their fruits. When crime, welfare, violence, etc., go up, then those were the wrong people to let in.
The Masses are not smart. They vote for the government to be God, and fail to realize that they are voting for more violence and more legalized theft.
The silent majority is silent because they fear for their family. The vocal minority is generally the most deceptive and violent. Using their deception to promote violence against those who are trying to thrive in an inhospitable environment.
Most important: God is always ready to accept a repentant man. Believing in God is not enough; you have to believe in Him. Even the devil believes in God, but the devil will add and remove words from God’s commandments, so that he can get us to sin.
Remember, Jesus did not add to or subtract from one jot or tittle of God’s word. Rather, in Jeremiah 31:31, He wrote His Torah on our hearts, so that we would know Him. That was the cup at the last supper that marked the start of.
If you cannot understand His words in the written bible, then you probably do not know Him, and He doesn’t know you. Any word that comes from your heart, if it isn’t from Him, won’t align with the written word, and that person does not know God, or know Him well enough to speak for him.
Always be learning. Continuously pursue your position in His kingdom, because it fills your life with His life, and your hunger with His words.
If you read this all the way to here, then you know less than 1 percent of me. I’ll post more later.
FYI: More events that shaped my life, even if they happed before I was born:
1. Wounded Knee Massacre (1890)
Location: South Dakota, Pine Ridge Reservation
Agency: U.S. Army
Deaths: ~150–300 Lakota Sioux (many women and children)
Summary: The 7th Cavalry attempted to disarm a Lakota encampment. A shot was fired (source disputed), leading to a massacre.
Significance: Symbol of U.S. aggression against Native Americans. Widely seen as a massacre rather than a battle.
2. Tulsa Race Massacre (1921)
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Greenwood District, "Black Wall Street")
Involvement: Local and state authorities either assisted or failed to intervene
Deaths: Estimated 100–300 African Americans killed; entire Black district destroyed
Summary: After a false allegation of assault, a white mob—sometimes aided by police—attacked Black residents and businesses.
Significance: Suppressed in history for decades; now widely acknowledged as one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.
3. Kent State Shootings (1970)
Location: Kent State University, Ohio
Agency: Ohio National Guard (state militia, under governor’s authority)
Deaths: 4 students killed, 9 wounded
Summary: During a Vietnam War protest, National Guardsmen opened fire on unarmed students.
Significance: Sparked national outrage; intensified anti-war movement.
4. MOVE Bombing (1985)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Agency: Philadelphia Police Department (with city approval)
Deaths: 11 people (including 5 children)
Summary: Police dropped a bomb on a row house occupied by MOVE (a Black liberation and environmentalist group), causing a fire that was allowed to burn, destroying 65 homes.
Significance: Widely condemned for excessive force and lack of accountability.
5. Ruby Ridge (1992)
Location: Idaho
Agencies: FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals
Deaths: 1 U.S. Marshal, Randy Weaver’s wife (Vicki Weaver), and his 14-year-old son
Summary: Armed standoff over weapons charges. FBI sniper killed Vicki Weaver while she was holding her infant.
Significance: Sparked outrage over government overreach; influenced militia movements.
6. Waco Siege (1993)
Location: Waco, Texas
Agencies: ATF, FBI
Deaths: 76 Branch Davidians, including children
Summary: A 51-day siege of a religious compound ended in a fire during a federal assault. The cause of the fire is still disputed.
Significance: Deepened mistrust in federal law enforcement; pivotal in domestic terrorism discourse (e.g., cited by Timothy McVeigh as a motive for the Oklahoma City bombing).
7. Pine Ridge Shootout / FBI vs. AIM (1970s)
Location: Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
Agencies: FBI and BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Deaths: Multiple activists and residents, including two FBI agents (and many Native Americans)
Summary: Violent confrontations between federal agents and members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), amid government surveillance, intimidation, and alleged abuses.
Significance: Leonard Peltier’s controversial imprisonment remains a symbol of indigenous resistance and injustice.
8. COINTELPRO (1956–1971)
Agency: FBI
Tactics: Harassment, illegal surveillance, infiltration, psychological operations
Targeted: Civil rights leaders (MLK Jr., Malcolm X), anti-war groups, Black Panthers, Native American activists
Summary: While not always involving direct killings, COINTELPRO contributed to internal destabilization and deaths (e.g., Fred Hampton, 1969, Chicago Black Panther leader, shot in a raid widely considered an assassination).
Significance: Unconstitutional targeting of political dissent; exposed in 1971 by whistleblowers.
9. Bundy Ranch Standoff (2014)
Location: Bunkerville, Nevada
Agencies: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), FBI, local and state law enforcement
Deaths: No deaths during the main standoff, but related violence occurred later (see below)
Summary: Rancher Cliven Bundy refused to pay over $1 million in federal grazing fees, claiming the U.S. government had no authority over the land. When BLM agents attempted to confiscate his cattle, hundreds of armed supporters gathered, many from anti-government and militia groups. After a tense standoff, federal agents withdrew to avoid bloodshed.
Aftermath:
No immediate arrests were made due to the volatile situation.
The Bundys and several supporters were later charged, but some were acquitted, and others had charges dropped due to prosecutorial misconduct.
Related violence: In 2014, Jerad and Amanda Miller, who had been present at the standoff, later murdered two police officers in Las Vegas, citing anti-government motives.
Significance:
Seen by some as a militia victory over perceived federal overreach.
Criticized by others as a dangerous precedent where armed resistance influenced law enforcement decisions.
Fueled further anti-government activism, leading to:
Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation (2016) in Oregon, led by Ammon Bundy (Cliven’s son), which did result in one protester’s death (LaVoy Finicum).
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Closing note:
I purposely posted this after Independence Day. I don’t hate the USA. I am just deeply disturbed about how the culture has turned to violence, drugs, theft, worshipping the government, worshiping themselves, promoting sexual immorality, etc.
I love you all, but it doesn’t mean I love what you do. Those who live by their fleshy heart know not God; those who live by God’s word know God.
Baruch Atah Adonai - Praise the Name of my God. Praise the Prince of Peace, Yeshua HaMashiach, Jesus the Messiah.
An additional note: If you take care of the children, you will be blessed. If you take care of God's people, you will be blessed.
To walk as Jesus, then you must study Him, because believing in God is not the same as BELIEVE GOD. When he says nothing about Karma, but the righteous are those who believe Him, then you have a very short distance to look to see why you may not have the great blessings that you thought you were due.
However, repentance is always available on the spot, and now, so that you may have your name in the Book of Life too, and be found in paradise with Him.