This, by the way, is one of the ways these people communicate. They used to, and sometimes still do, use letters to the editor, newspaper ads, job postings, and just all kinds of other theoretically invisible, non-obvious methods of communicating. I saw an ad once that read something like, "Jim. Please forgive. Come home." An assassination was aborted. Who knew? It's untraceable, except by those in the know, those who speak the same language. These words are not so much directed to the apparent audience as they are at another audience, one not seen by the camera, or even the speaker. And the message is a distress call. They need help. Or extraction. All their efforts have failed, and they're now trapped. And they know now that they can't text, e-mail, or call. They know that the NSA 'can hear them breathe'. They can't even 'bump into' those they need to talk to. The owls are watching. One mis-step...
You should listen to the rest, too.
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Now, to be fair, I've had these web-sites (yes, three so far, and counting) for ... um ... let's see ... at least 6 years now. But I set them up, and then pretty much neglected them while I was dealing with living and working far from home as a faux bachelor, trying to stay physically active, and trying to develop some youtube videos. The problem with the youtube videos was that, not only do they take even more time to create than a web-site, but, as I quickly found out, they also really need to be thouroughly scripted first. And that put me right back here at my web-sites. So here I am. (Lucky you!)
And then, as my sites began to grow in size and complexity, I found that, especially as I'm not using any of those whiz-bang tools, like Drupal or Wordpress, and very little css, there were some things that I needed to figure out, and sort out myself. As such, those who know how to read the address will have noticed some changes over time. And you'll be seeing even more obvious signs of my ever-growing expertise in the near (I hope) future.
See, it's like learning French. As soon as you exit the classroom, you get a Vulcan mind-wipe. (Is that a thing?) I mean, you have to actually use, apply what you learn, or you immediately forget it. And you can't even find a French restaurant anymore, so where would you ever use that French? So, that's what I'm doing here; the same thing I've always done: Jumping in to the deep end of the pool, and THEN 'reading the fool manual' (rtfm!).
I'm also a bit of a control-freak; I just have to know what's going on at the lowest levels of any tools I use. I also don't like tools doing too much for me. And I'm also lazy. It takes more time to learn how to use most of those power-tools than to just code your web-site yourself by hand. Besides, there are, believe it or not, Wordpress viruses, and, in my mind, just as with Word macro viruses, when you start having to defend yourself on that front, it's time to reevaluate your priorities. And my priorities are my own comprehension first and foremost, because I'll need that fine level of control for what's to come.
In other words, I'm getting better at this from sheer quantity and practice alone, so you can expect more to come (Oh, joy), especially as I begin to integrate the web front end with my database back end. Yes, being an 'enterprise database developer' (and DBA), I have my own, fairly evolved, and surprisingly full, database system, entirely Pick-based, of course.
So, I actually am working right now. Would someone please tell my wife?
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But notice those red shoes.
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And why is it being remembered? This is why.
Let's face it: The Cain and Abel story is no mere myth; it's very real, and still very, very present with us today.
The really ironic thing is that, the best solution is the one we used to use: We traded with them. And more than just trading, we had European firms build factories in Africa, build ranches and farms. Africa blossomed with what has since come to be disparaged as colonialism and exploitation.
So the Europeans left, or were driven out. Just look at Rhodesia (yes, I'm related, but that's beside the point), now Zimbabwe. They entirely drove out and dispossessed the Europeans, and now they're literally begging the USA and Europe for food. Why? Because, under 'colonial rule' their productivity was elevated to a level that their numbers quickly grew to consume. Without colonial rule, they were unable to sustain that level of productivity, and had to have handouts from abroad, or starve to death. They're now even restoring evicted farm owners.
And just look at how they're received.
We've seen a smilar process throughout 'Latin' America, too, especially Cuba and Venezuela.
Ironically, the Chinese have been gradually filling that void for decades now, and the native Africans aren't entirely comfortable with this. On the one hand, the Chinese can hardly be accused of colonization, but only because, like India, they're not European, and were, themselves, also like India, once also colonies of England, and, as a result, now heirs apparent of whatever, hard-to-define, gift of grace was bestowed upon them by England (and Germany) wherever they went in this world.
Did you ever hear about any of this? Did you ever hear what this former President of Zambia had to say about the Chinese vs. the Europeans?
"We want the Chinese to leave and the old colonial rulers to return. They exploited our natural resources too, but at least they took good care of us. They built schools, taught us their language, and brought us the British civilisation. At least Western capitalism has a human face; the Chinese are only out to exploit us."
I'm pretty sure it will eventually be learned that China was the primary influence behind the many African rebellions against the colonial powers which left the field clear for them to enter. Moreover, I'm just as confident that the Chinese will not only prove the European powers correct in their former aims and methods, but leave Africa begging for a return of the Europeans.
If we are to love as Christ would have us love; if we are to edify our humbler brethren, then we're going to have to face some obvious realities, one of which is that the word, humbler, really means less intelligent, less prepossessing. Then, we're going to have to follow the Lord's example, and go to them, not bring them to us. It's their land, after all, and maybe that's all we really need to change from prior efforts. We guarantee them, that their land remains theirs, but, if they want our help, they're going to have to accept us in the highest, 'managerial' positions everywhere, elevating only those of them who are able to perform. After all, we're not all Donald Trump. Nor would most of us be able to do as he has done. Conversely, the average American has about 20 IQ points more than the average African. You may not like that, but it is demonstrable fact. But what shall we do about it? Isolate them? Or rescue them? Shall we do as the globalists tried to do to the Russians, and isolate them behind an iron curtain in order to prove the point that either Russians or Communism or both were superior to anything the west had to offer? You do know, don't you, that this is the reason the eastern bloc was so adamant about having all the champions in every field: Chess, Olympics, Opera, Ballet, Architecture, everything. And it juist drove them wild, and to ever more bizarre levels of cheating, that mere amatuers, born and raised in ignominity in the backwaters of the USA would best their best most of the time. This is why Maduro has blocked all foreign aid. This is why the US's offer of aid after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami was so rudely rejected by so many. These people (or rather the leaders) (*most* of the people are begging for help) hate having to admit failure, or accept help. This mentality is wild about proving themselves superior, in no need of anyone's assistance. So why can't they help anyone else, let alone themselves? We can, and have helped many. But this immigration push is an effort to mire us in solving 'our own' problems, that we can't even offer anyone else any help ever again. It's far easier, and far more effective to help them in their own lands, under their own circumtances. This used to be one of the reasons we sent missionaries.
Now, each nation is expected to supply the bulk of their own missionaries. Why is that, do you suppose? Could it be that we're just no longer welcome there? And, if so, why would that be? Familiar with the logical fallacy known as poisoning the well? Someone has poisoned the well called the United States of America. The world sees in us the same colonial power that we freed ourselves from. Now, who would have spread that lie? And why?
I foresee a collision coming between Europe and China in Africa.
Now, lest you think I've allowed myself to be fully enthralled by The Bell Curve, you should know that I actually base my position on scripture, and the words of the prophets, above all, Joseph Smith, who said:
"The Holy Ghost has no other effect than pure intelligence. [See 1 Nephi 22:1-3] It is more powerful in expanding the mind, enlightening the understanding, and storing the intellect with present knowledge, of a man who is of the literal seed of Abraham, than one that is a Gentile, though it may not have half as much visible effect upon the body; for as the Holy Ghost falls upon one of the literal seed of Abraham, it is calm and serene; and his whole soul and body are only exercised by the pure spirit of intelligence; while the effect of the Holy Ghost upon a Gentile, is to purge out the old blood, and make him actually of the seed of Abraham. That man that has none of the blood of Abraham (naturally) must have a new creation by the Holy Ghost. In such a case, there may be more of a powerful effect upon the body, and visible to the eye, than upon an Israelite, while the Israelite at first might be far before the Gentile in pure intelligence." T. 149-150
This, by the way, is what is really meant by the scripture which says that the Holy Ghost descended upon Christ, a pure descendant of Abraham, like a dove; it had as much of a visible impact upon him as if a dove had landed on him. In other words, no one present could tell any difference between before and after.
BUT ... what this also means is that The Bell Curve is only half right. There are familial differences between us, no doubt, and regression to the norm is the ... norm. But it is not written in stone. DNA and IQ are NOT inextricably tied. You are not doomed to the fate of a gentile. The Holy Ghost can make a new creation of them just as it has us. The Holy Ghost brings intelligence, genius, to us. It will bring intelligence to them, too.
We must increase our missionary efforts among them, and among all those in every nation on the bottom half of this list.
Our lives, like the Nephites, depend upon it.
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The 32 year-old Chinese female who attempted to bluff her way past the Secret Service into Mar-a-Lago turned out to actually speak English just fine. Moreover, she worked for a 'consulting' firm that promised Chinese business 'leaders' (aka the Chinese government) access to Trump via 'events' at Mar-a-Lago. Topping even that, she has ties to one Li Yang, a pro-Beijing political activist involved in advocating the 'reunification' of China.
You've heard that 'reunification' talk before from ... Adolf Hitler!
And you've heard of this Li Yang before, too. She was that former owner of those massage parlors frequented by New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, and who now orbits distantly within the Donald J. Trump solar system.
Could it be that Beijing has been trying to work a mole into our Whitehouse?
Something stinks here, folks. I'll be watching out for more news on this.
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