A Garden Break-Out

[H2O Man]

"A rumor twice repeated in this prison becomes accepted as fact.” – Rubin Carter to me, 1974.

“Don't be surprised when I say I was in jail. You're still in jail. Your mind is in jail.” – Malcolm X


How in the heck, my friend asked me, do all these people believe his lies? He just lies all the time, telling the same obvious lies. What is wrong with them? I might have gone into a long talk about brain chemistry, including how memory is stored. The felon's repeated lies spark their memories, causing them to experience pleasure, and that memory replaces the option of recognizing a lie. They hate everyone he hates.

All of those who hate become hate itself, on some level or another. It cannot be otherwise, although those who hate tend to be incapable of grasping that reality. But hate is a germ that spreads, both within the individual and group levels. Hate does not exist outside of humanity, the same as “sin” aka stumbling blocks. Thus, our country today is ruled by out-of-control hate. Perhaps it is just me, but I'd prefer not to join in and be ruled by that unnatural force.

On January 5, 2021, our federal government was the institution that made this country a democratic republic. Imperfect, yes, but good. The next day, a group that resembles Alex DeLarge's “droogs” attack the institution. It was a riot, with a semi-disorganized cluster of hate seeking to spread their seeds of hatred. Though it was put down, and a significant number of thugs incarcerated, four years later, Alex was made president/warden of the institution. The Democrats – myself obviously included – found our nation had been transformed to a prison.

With droogs roam the streets – their militias turned to ICE – they are attempting to create violence among the various ethnic groups in population. That tends to take place in all prisons. They seek to create new rules by crushing the Constitution and rule of law. Their minds are in a jail of hatred. Because they are hate, they can only spread the germs of hatred.

Democrats must respond by recognizing this is the current reality. We do not have the luxury of sitting back, thinking, “Gosh, that's terrible! Thank goodness they aren't coming after me!” The leaders of the party must recognize that change is needed. We can't afford to pretend that politics is business as usual. We need bold leadership now, that inspires us to study and put into practice the wisdom of Gandhi and King.