January 28 - The Campfire Trail - Choosing Vulnerability

January 28, 2024

Day 849 of the Adventure

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5 Things Americans Are Prepping For

I try my best to stay non-political in my opinions and stick to the self-sufficiency message pretty intently. Occasionally though it gets the best of me. Today is one of those days, and yes, while political, it has roots in the "preparedness" message. (See the "5 things Americans are prepping for" here) I never thought I would see the day when a state felt compelled to challenge the federal government on something the federal government is supposed to be doing but are not. Then to make things even more bizarre, the federal government sues the state for doing their job for them and mandates that they stop and let things return to "nobody doing the job". Yes, I'm speaking of Texas attempting to secure the border and the feds telling them to stop it!

To be completely clear. I have always and will always support legal immigration. As a matter of fact, I had the honor and privilege to write letters of recommendation for a friend applying for citizenship in the past. The work and effort he went through to become a proud American is essentially being usurped by any and all of those who simply cross and assume they will be afforded the same treatment as those who entered correctly. This does not even address the more serious point of the vulnerability of Americans at the complete disregard of the government to even attempt to distinguish between those who are innocently trying to just get into the country vs those who arrive meaning harm with their intent. Speaking of drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism among the motives. 

There is nothing in me that understands the position the government is taking as it seems not only willing but actually complicit and encouraging of an environment of securing the border against threats. They cannot secure it from the threats without securing it from everything and everyone else as well. Is that so bad? Is that so wrong? I personally think not. 

I believe we have entered a new reality of vulnerability. One that will force us to add new levels of preparedness to our arsenal of skills. It's the skills of understanding that our nation is choosing vulnerability and we, as it's citizens, are left to "cash the checks", so to speak, of their decisions and actions. 

Stay vigilant, be kind, watch out for each other, your neighbors and..........

Carry On

Adventure Quote:  “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and it does seem to me that notwithstanding all these social agencies and activities there is not that vigilance which should be exercised in the preservation of our rights.” ― Ida B. Wells-Barnett

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