Memorial Day. A day of remembrance. A time to recall those who paid the ultimate price for their country. They died.
What concerns me is that man will always have a Memorial Day. It is man’s nature to make war. To kill one another.
World War I was to be the last major war ever. World War II was the war to end all wars. Nevertheless, wars have been ongoing.
My yesterday was divided between two major events. Writing this week’s KONK Life column and spending time at Schooner Wharf watching the Minimal Regatta.
Yesterday morning, my mind was a blank as to what to write about. I had several thoughts. None came together for me.
I was doing my morning Facebook routine. There was a posting by Joseph Lyles. A friend. A good man in every respect. He posted a several line column of statistics. All had to do with the economy’s impact on various groups of people..
I used Joseph’s posting as the basis for my column. America Has Lost Its Promise. My observations were that the economy is what has made a Trump and Sanders successful. Further, if things did not change, America was headed for an Arab Spring.
Once the column was done, I was off to Schooner Wharf. Minimal Regatta time. Yesterday, the 25th Annual Minimal Regatta.
Participants construct their boats. Construction items limited to plywood fasteners, duct tape, and 2′ x 4’s. Nothing else. Most boats do not complete the race. They fall apart.
Presidential politics found its way into the Regatta. Trump and Clinton participated. Look alike copies.
Stepin Fetchil was born in Key West this day in 1902. I have written about him several times over the years. Though not generally recalled in Key West, he attained national fame.
Stepin was born of Indian parents. His birth name Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andew Perry. Nothing appears re his Key West years. He lived in Key West only 8 years. His parents moved the family thereafter to Tampa. Stephin never returned.
Stephin’s claim to fame. He was an Afro-American comedian and actor. Most famous during the 1930s. The first Afro-American movie actor to become a millionaire.
This year many have say there should be a third party. One will be there on election day. The Libertine Party. Not new. Has been around for years. However, this year putting forth quality candidates at a time America is crying out for a third party.
The Presidential candidate is former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson. The Vice-Presidential candidate former Massachusetts Governor William Weld.
Johnson is a fiscal conservative and a social liberal.
The team will not win. However, they will make noise. Hopefully enough to qualify the Libertine Party for the Presidential debates.
In recent months, I have written and spoken on my blog talk radio show of the new close relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel. One example being the King of Saudi Arabia giving Netanyahu $80 million for his campaign last year.
It has been announced Saudi Arabia is going to build a gigantic embassy in Israel. In Tel Aviv.
I find this surprising. The two countries have not had formal diplomatic relations since the late 1940s. They still do not. In addition, Saudi Arabia has been in the forefront to annihilate all Jews in Israel and to destroy in every respect the nation of Israel.
Strange bedfellow
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake this date in 1431. In English controlled Normandy. Her judges, Church authorities. Her crime, heresy. She followed God’s words as spoken to her rather than the rulings of the Church.
An interesting point seldom mentioned. Not one witness spoke in support of any of the charges. The Court wanted to find her guilty and did. Ecclesiastical due process 1431.
Enjoy your day!
And here I’ve always been told WW1 was the war to end all war.
‘ However, this year putting forth quality candidates at a time America is crying out for a third party.’
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HeHe, forth quality or fourth quality ?
Where has Gov. Johnson been ? Its a bit late I think.
Thanks for writing such an eaueot–sndyrstand article on this topic.