The path of the US Government

It's unfortunate that entertainment and perception rule our society. Politicians stand up and smile and wave and everyone thinks it's all great. I was disturbed that we traded 5 high ranking Al Qaeda generals for Bergdahl when he got captured because he deserted his post. The White House announced that we had little chance to convict those generals so they were going to be released anyways. Fact is that the Taliban will now be working a lot harder to capture Americans in order to force trades. The position of the US for hundreds of years has been that we do not negotiate with terrorists. What changed? Now who knows if Bergdahl was actually a deserter because both the military and the government have grown fond of lying. But this situation in Iraq is building quick and we're once again at the mercy of what our government tells us and allows the media to broadcast. I do know that the second largest city in Iraq is once again under the control of Al Qaeda insurgents and we'll once again get involved because of natural resources but the message will be that it was because we care and we're humanitarians. If that's true why did we not help the Ukraine when Russia invaded? The system is corrupt. There is little doubt that The basis of what the United States of America is built is the most modern and successful of any in recent history. Unfortunately, in several hundreds of years the lawyers and policy makers have found a way to bypass all of it's laws in order to benefit. In the original Constitution Congress was paid only for time they were in session. When they returned to their home they would fill out a expense report and submit it to be reimbursed. This was because they were originally civil servants. This changed in I believe the Taft administration where he decided to make them all full time employees of the government. They were then enabled to vote on their own raises. Now, they not only receive their pay of almost 200k a year but they also receive about another half a million a year to pay for staff, travel, and misc expenses. They're basically living the good life while telling the rest of us that we need to pay for their lifestyle. When did this change and how to we change it back and hold these people accountable?

Lost in perception

I consider myself to be a patient person that does not judge and I try to mind my own business. But at what point does our society realize we're living in an age of perception and political correctness?

 The saying "perception is reality" drives me crazy. That tells me that what people think about you is more important then what reality is. Or that being nice and telling people what they want to hear is more important than being honest. I can't live in that world. 

To me that's the biggest problem with politics. We're voting for the guy that tells us what we want to hear and who we think is the best guy. Instead of doing that, why don't we take a little extra time to find the truth and reality? 

Our country (US) is filled with over 300 million people how can we be so naive to think we only need a 2 party system? How can the Republican and Democratic parties represent the population? I'll even be more cynical. How can people still believe that either one of these parties represents the population? Both these parties are sponsored by super pacs that donate hundreds of millions of dollars. Does anyone think they donate that much money without the assurance that they'll get some back room deal? 

I know people like to think everyone is honest but come on! Things are beyond corrupt now. So instead of people acknowledging it they just pretend everything is fine. The reason people do this is because we're all comfortable. Even though we're getting squeezed and things are getting tougher we continue to coast along cause the alternative is to admit that we have to change things and nobody wants to do that. 

So the politicians continue to smile and wave and we continue to pretend that a Republican is better than a democrat or the other way around. These guys only disagree on the things that have nothing to do with government. 

Those things are gay marriage, abortion, and a few others. 

A Republican will tell you he is pro life and does not believe in abortion. A Democrat will tell you he believes in Pro Choice but won't tell you whether he believes one way or the other. That's why democrats have been more successful lately. They play the fence and tell everyone what they want to hear. Then, they get into office and nothing happens. 

While the national debt is at 17 trillion and climbing. Who is going to fix that? 

But we continue to tell each other what we want to hear and the perception is that everything will get better if only we can get a republican in office.

What do you think?

Learning as I go (poetry)

Ive learned that this life is multiplied by infinity its just not for only me. Your time will run out thats just how it goes eternally. Im gifted my truck lifted. Through all the roaches ive already sifted the sun came up time to go back to work. Damn right im gonna work this. Too old to twerk this. Another hearse. Javon kearse retiring just yesterday magic was the best point guard on the planet. Everyones got it twisted. Im gonna drink a fifth to this. My grandmas were right family is the most important. These hours will seem like minutes. Gotta be generous cause you cant take any of it with you. Might as well have a send off thats worthy of another dimension. Im done pimpin ive been pimped. Id rather be square. They seem to live their life oblivious. But human nature has a way of getting up thats for sure. Im sure i wont be here much longer. After im done contributing to this fair existence that we perceive. Im not trying to deceive. I did that for a minute but im still trying to live. But i guarantee ya. While most brothers are looking to take. You can count on ol G danny V. Streets of pomona, phelan, san berdoo, im gonna give. Mr absolete, immediate absence of good decisions. But after a while dont dismiss me im gonna fix it. Cause i dont only got the friends i got the grits. From the dirt of the basement to being a complete solution lets do this im gonna bring attitude and humbleness.

You frustrate me like new religion

Your what i like to call new religion. Ive forgotten more books of the bible than you even know how to pronounce or even know were written. You misinterperet what your reading so let me learn you boy. Your about to get a mental whoopin from your daddy. Ill teach you lessons about how people in the old testament used to destroy. Eye for an eye but in the new testament turn the other cheek, written by man, to believe every single thing you would be a fool. You dont need to learn in school. Deep down you know the right choice the devine truth it lives and breathes within each and every one of you. Im no different. Only difference is i know life. From the bottom to the top. Ive been everywhere you can imagine. Ill never let go of the past Pat summerall and John madden. But the future is a dimension I gotta believe in. Even though you don't feel or get me leaving is tempting. A sudden disapearance would be fitting. I hope everyone would let go this disappearance isn't gripping. This aint murder she wrote. I fell off a boat. A note i wrote. Nobody liked me like a baseball card in the spokes. A quiet room and im the dumb ass telling jokes. What the fucks the difference. I should have just shut my mouth but instead i spoke.

The day my music died

Below is a brain leak from my feelings of 1996. That year was crazy. In March of 1996 Tupac released the album All Eyez on Me. It was probably the best rap album (close second is Snoops Doggystyle). A month later a week after he was married Bradley Nowell died of an overdose in San Francisco. 3 months later in July the album Sublime Sublime was released. Two months later in Las Vegas, Nevada Tupac was shot and died a week later. Then, to make matters worse Biggie Smalls was killed in March 1997. Literally, 3 of my favorite artists gone in less than a year. I guess it's true that the good die young.

 

I dont know how far ill go, it depends how far this thing will take me. Ive digressed in more things but overachieved in other ways got this situation in submission. But ya gotta stay on your toes. Took 40 years so you know i still aint learned. On my heels half the time, id give anything to have 96 back with sublime. Tupac still alive and tommy lasorda still on the sideline. But thats the year all my music died. Followed shortly by my nigga biggie from the east side. The left side of the coast i sit and talk with all their ghosts. I dont need to boast, quite the opposite im pretty humble for a lightning rod.   All you bitches got your pantiest in a wad. I have just cause to get away, call me jaws. You can call it an escape clause. Ill let you out of this business. Actually you can take it just because behind these 4 walls i cant feel alive. Get me out this coop into a sound booth. Or ill even take preventing the next john wilkes booth. Ill even take the fbi guy in bones, that dude booth. I guess i used to be smooth. Maybe its all been a figment my imagination. Gets away with me but ill take it cause my realities already spent. Ive already accepted the truth.

If I had the nerve

I almost posted the following on Facebook,,,,but I'm turning into a big coward these days. I keep seeing myself back away from society more and more every day. Just seems like madness these days. Am I wrong?

Im gonna rant real quick. Ignore if you'd like. I dont really care either way, well maybe I do. Anyways, life gets a little tiresome at times. Besides having to deal with new religion, new parents, and new money. I have to deal with people that have higher expectations of others than they do themselves. When did perception and being politically correct become reality? Have you met politicians, what you perceive does not mean fact. I want nothing to do with fake, plastic, or two faced. Anyone that knows me will account that what you see is what you get. Sorry to disapoint you. I can only be real. Im a pain in the ass sometimes and once in a while I'm worth it. Good news is you can move on and it does not even matter. If you dont agree with this just delete me I dont have a 100 and something friends in real life anyways. But most people will pretend their life is as happy as they portray it on Facebook. No doubt some of your lives are, I'll testify! All i really want to know is that this is not FakeBook.

Dependencies

Ok ok, listen to this please. I dont give a fuck about where or what damn city. There is not a lot of hope in any of these communities. I need to make a plea. Lets get up out of this mess, seriously. I aint got no subsidies and pretty soon no dependents G. Dont even have to ask cause i never get caught up in any chemical dependencies. There aint an agency out there not one! Im the original, been in since day one. You dont have to tell me about the streets cause ive slept on every single one. Go ahead and do your homework son, youll find out the credibility, the amount of time for eligibility. The paperworks all there. The parties arent all there and i think were missing a few teeth. But aint nothing dirty cause since i didnt use them as a child still dont have no bed sheets after i pass out from my last glass of hennessey

Good to see you all im glad your all here. Im about to get into something kind of like that gerbel did richard geres rear. My fear is insatiable. My blood pressure is high. Somethings about to explode. My mind is in auto pilot mode. Im either gonna get it done or die. I cant go one more day in this job, its just not gonna happen. Whether its rappin or disapear and go rafting. I cant live in this arrangement with society that ive been trapped in.There aint nothing wrong with it in particular except that from my desk i cant get in i can only see the ocean. I might as well be chained to a box! Do some more reports, whats the status of adam, tom and the rest of your direct reports. I know your all cohorts, hanging out in every port. Im smoking every night just tryin to cope.