The Purpose of this Blog

In recent years the daily bombardment of misinformation is maddening at the very least, making even the most optimistic individual wonder where the truth is on any given subject. Yes technology has exacerbated the problem with pontificating experts on every media outlet. However, there is hope as these information outlets now have every factoid thrown out by every talking head immortalized for your consideration. Now with You Tube the archive will show you every little gem from the past that now in the present has been conveniently forgotten and emphatically denied in the defence of the agenda being sold to us. The question is whether we have become so jaundiced and confused that we are not listening. At the very least we should remember how to be skeptical. Undoubtedly, part of the problem is that there is a certain amount of resignation borne from the overwhelming sense of impotence as we as citizens lose more and more control of every aspect of our lives. This oppressive frustration is non-partisan and universal in every sense. More than ever we need to pay attention now or be prepared to give away every major decision in our lives. If I can make a contribution in drawing attention to this loss of individualism, then maybe something will be achieved with the effort.

My personal background was strongly influenced by the Republican party, which starting about a decade ago has left me underwhelmed by their seeming lack of compatible values. If you need a label, call me an independent conservative that would vote for either a democrat or a republican if they are fiscally conservative, strong on defense, committed to the concept of human liberty, and are not for sale to the highest bidder. My candidates are hard to find.

I do have another blog at www.arttrak.blogspot.com. which avoids politics but still takes a view of the arts that you may not see in the main stream art world publications.