Raoul’s Two Cents: September 9, 2022<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Leaving the Gate Open<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
WARNING: <\/strong>Provoking Political Thought. Scroll down and skip if you are sensitive to these things. I mean it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s been a long day and I am past my midnight deadline. So I will steal a provoking essay I got in the mail today. I edited a lot out of respect for people with opposing viewpoints but the kernel of the writer’s idea are quite provoking. What do you think of this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IF YOU LEAVE THE GATE OPEN<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
If you leave the gate open<\/strong>, the cow will wander off. So if you intentionally leave the gate open, you want the cow to wander off. You can’t blame stupidity or laziness. It is intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you cut police budgets <\/strong>– you will get more crime on the streets. So if you intentionally cut police budgets — you want more crime on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you cut back the supply of oil<\/strong> – gas prices will go up. So if you intentionally cut back the supply of oil — you want gas prices to go up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you print trillions of dollars<\/strong> without increasing the supply of goods inflation will hit hard. So if you intentionally print trillions of dollars without more goods — you want inflation to hit hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you leave the southern border wide open<\/strong> — you get more drug trafficking and human trafficking. So if you intentionally leave the border wide open –you want more drug trafficking and human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you shut down 40% of the supply of baby formula<\/strong> –you’ll get a huge shortage. When you know a huge baby formula shortage is coming — because of the FDA’s actions — and you purposefully do nothing to prevent it — you INTENDED the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
It is time to recognize there are people who want crisis, chaos, riots, conflicts in your town. These are not foolish or misguided people. Doesn’t matter whether you are a Democrat or a Republican and it doesn’t matter who you voted for. As long as you are an American you should seriously consider this while you can still make a difference. They know what they are doing and they are headed somewhere you might not want to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s been a long day. Just sharing a thought from someone else. TGIF people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raoul<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JOKE OF THE WEEK<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to Michael of Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\nOriginal Art by Raoul Pascual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Parting Shots<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to Michael of LA, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to Naomi of N Hollywood, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
These I found<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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