Tag: Afghanistan

For reading my blog. I enjoy it when people read my writing. How are you doing? I hope you are having an excellent day. Remember, each day is a gift from above.

I found this article on Yahoo News. The title of the article, by Caitlin Dickson, is Poll: Republican Support for Afghan Refugees Wanes as Trump, Fox News promote anti-immigrant claims. I think this article is an attempt to make the issue of Afghan refugees yet another partisan issue. But the issue isn’t really partisan. For one, I never heard any claims from Trump or Fox News against the Afghan Refugees. The Afghan refugees are a special category of refugee. Some of them were actively helping the United States while it was in Afghanistan. The survey, which went from August 30 to September 1, found that overall support for resettling the Afghans dropped from 49% to 44%. They use the numbers game to try and make the argument that the issue is with republicans.

I am here to say that most republicans I know are in support of resettling those who helped the United States. The end of Operation Enduring Freedom was symbolic- this was the end of fighting for freedom. So, then after evacuating 124,000 Afghans from Afghanistan, Yahoo News does not want the refugees to feel welcomed by Republicans. They live here now because of Republican Presidents who refused to leave behind those who helped us. Hopefully, despite the end of the evacuation they will be able to continue to get vulnerable Afghans out of the country. The withdrawal was all symbolic, I really do believe so. That we are watching the end of America. How will anyone take us seriously, that we won World War II, when we just up and let the tyrants of the Taliban regain control of the country, just like that.

The people they criticized in the article are Former President Trump, Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader of the senate, and also Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green. Yet, it was actually the Supreme Court who upheld Trump era policies regarding immigration across the southern border. In fact, I watched an interview on “The Five” on Fox News where they interviewed one of the Afghans trying to escape. Even his phone was breaking up, as the Taliban took over. They wished him well in his endeavor to escape. As he was authorized to come to the United States. But I think that people are just concerned that the Taliban and or, ISIS-K might have used the opportunity to come over here and sneak into the country. But I do not think that is likely. The Taliban is to busy celebrating all the equipment they got, $90 million dollars worth of equipment from the United States. Here is a YouTube video of Rep. Mullins on Fox News. Of course, I think Rep. Mullins is just another figure designed to fit a narrative, or a certain perspective on American politics. That perspective, is to make it appear that conservatives, or republicans are a certain way. Anyways, this video was posted by my Aunt Janet. Enjoy:

I do not mean to get all political. I just refreshed my coffee and smoked let Max out. It is hot today, but before I head to work he needs to be outside for a while. Meanwhile, I will continue to write on my blog. I had the other day realized, I need to write on articles that stick out to me. Not just the first one I see. I feel like by doing this, I am helping as a citizen journalist. Many news outlets online now have comments turned off. So, it is up to us to make sure and share these articles, when they stick out to us. To share our perspective so that they will see, there is no alternative to turning comments back on. One way or the other, we will review and comment on their articles.

After my eye-exam yesterday, I had to work. I am part time, and I pulled a double shift. But I am glad, because of the money. I will work any hours they give me. I am not sure if I will do it as good as they want me to, but I will try my best. Now that they know I want to go full time, maybe they are testing me and seeing how I do. Before I started working at Albertsons, I did not know whether I could even work eight hours. Now I am finding out I can work eight hours. But it is very trying. still, I appreciate the hours. I’m mostly moving carts, but I need to remember to stop and do the trashes as well. But the time just goes by so fast, before I know it, it is time to go home.

I also wanted to share a scripture with you. Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.

2 Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.

3 He is like a tree planted beside streams-

a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.

4 Wicked people are not like that. Instead, they are like husks that the wind blows away. 5 That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgement and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather.

6 The LORD knows the way of righteous people, but the way of wicked people will end.

I try to fit a bit of everything in my blog posts, it seems. That is because, I hope to impress on people the need to wake up. I do not know whether Jesus is coming or not. But we need to wake up, and repent so that we will not be in the way of the wicked. All of scripture points to the coming of Jesus Christ, and then His return as well. I like this one from the end of John. John 21:25 Jesus also did many other things. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the world wouldn’t have enough room for the books that would be written.

I finished preparing for work. So, I can write a little bit before I head in. Yesterday, I was getting carts for so long, that another, Edward, went and started the trash. But I was able to finish the trash for him. God is watching over me at work, in ways I never expect.

Today is Saturday, September 4, 2021. I need to take my medicine. I did, and I was glad. I just got off of work, a bit ago. I bought Max a treat. But I think I will give it to him tomorrow, sometime. He seems to be doing ok. At work I had some help from Trayne. They helped get carts, do trash, and clean the restrooms.

I was trying to find a COVID article. I read about variant 1.2. It is supposed to have the highest mutations, thus far. But I did not see anything on Yahoo about it. Yahoo, is slipping. Well, no matter. I found a Navy article.

It is an AP article. The title, is Navy Declares Five Sailors Dead After Helicopter Crash. It is in the Pacific Ocean, about 70 miles off of San Diego that the crash occurred. But I really had to read into the article to get that. After 72 hours of intense searches, and dozens of search and rescue missions to find the missing sailors, or the wreckage, the search is now on for remains. On the Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) five other sailors were injured where the MH-60S helicopter was operating before it crashed. They were investigating whether the helicopter struck the ship, where the other sailors were working on the flight deck. The injured sailors were in stable condition according to a Lt. Samuel R. Boyle. The article states that the helicopter belonged to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8.

It is sad for those lost. But reading the article brings back memories of being on the Flight Deck. I remember how dangerous it could be to operate there. One time, when we were underway, I remember a guy accidently bumped a jet. It was a big deal. On the Flight Deck, they do not play games.

I did a search for Helicopter Sea Squadron 8. I found another article by US Naval Institute. They had an image of what the helicopter looked like:

According to the article by USNI, the nickname of the squadron is the “Eightballers”. Also, the mishap was unspecified. One sailor was recovered from the sea. Meanwhile, two of the five sailors injured were transported ashore for treatment. I liked the USNI article much better. But the AP article at least notified us that something happened. But it was not very specific and left questions. At the end of the USNI article it says:

An investigation into the incident is underway

-USNI

The efforts for the search included the Coast Guard, USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and helicopter squadrons from U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea Combat Wing and Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing. A lot of assets were used for this search and rescue. yet, nothing was turned up. The technology we have these days, but yet they cannot find the missing sailors. This is on the heels of the twelve Marines, and one sailor who were killed in Afghanistan. The names of the sailors are being withheld for 24 hours after notification of kin.

Anyways. I am just watching another video on YouTube. I do that a lot. Some of them are interesting. Others are long, but they seem worth it to listen to. You just never know what they might discuss next. I have a whole bunch of videos to watch in my Facebook Group EnterTheStars. But I do not have time now to watch them all.

I finally found it. An article about COVID-19 variant c.1.2 in the Los Angeles Times, by Amina Kahn. Titled “What is the C.1.2 Coronavirus Variant – and Should We be Worried?”. You can read the article yourself, here. Basically, it just says that c.1.2 evolved from c.1, in South Africa and was first noticed in May, and identified in July of this year, according to the article. So, it does not sound like we need to be worried. Because the variant is so far away. But it is highly mutative, higher than other variants. The variant made its way from Africa to Asia, Oceania, and even Europe. But I think this is miss reporting, designed to mask that the virus itself originally came from the lab in Wuhan?

Who knows. They blame Africa to cover up for China. But one of the things is, that China is heavily involved in Africa, for resources. Sometimes they even bring in the troops. I wish I could find an article about that.

Continuing on, to determine whether the variant of c.1.2 is a threat to the United States, they talked with Dr. Stuart Ray of John Hopkins University, and RamÓn Lorenzo-Redondo PH.D of Northwestern university. The article went on to explain that the virus variants are divided into two groups: Variants of Interest and Variants of Concern. So far, c.1.2 has not made either list.

The article blamed the unvaccinated for the rise in new variants. Saying that they need to provide more access to vaccinations. Of course, the real reason to be vaccinated is to protect our rights. Vaccinate! To keep your rights. To protect our freedoms.

Now I am just enjoying a meat stick. I got a meat stick as a treat for Max. Then, I got myself one as well. Max just enjoyed his treat. it is now, Sunday, September 5, 2021. At just after midnight. Time for me to smoke a cigarette and head to bed. Please have a good night.