Ukraine news is everywhere these days. Watch any of it and it makes any viewer ………. what? What does it make you? Repulsed……… by the destruction and the human tragedy……… scared………. that it could involve this country directly………… angry……… that the U.S. isn’t getting more involved……… that our country is too involved…….. or even in disbelief……. that the strongest nation in the history of the world is letting it go on? Do any of these fit YOUR thoughts? Whatever you might think what are you basing your thoughts on? There certainly no shortage of “opinions” out there on what our course of action should be. To watch our leaders explain our stance and our intentions is nothing less than an embarrassment, but what would you do if you had the authority……. no….. the awesome responsibility to respond to what is occurring? Any opportunity for attempted “prevention” is out the window leaving us with only “response” as an option. That was probably a very serious mistake on our part and more so on NATO’s part. Putins’ aims were not secret, but they were ignored with the idea that this kind of attack couldn’t happen in this day and age. That was a gamble taken by NATO, on the behalf of the Ukrainian people. Obviously they were wrong and the results have been tragic and born by the Ukrainian people.

What do we do now? Do we puff up and mobilize our troops……… to commit our country to the horrors of war? That is a frightening thought. What would, or could the results be? How should decisions be made at this point? What will Putin do… or more importantly what is he willing to do? Is he supported at home by what he is doing now? One wouldn’t think so, but the reports are that he is overwhelmingly supported by the Russian people. There was even a recorded phone conversation between a Russian conscript and his father on which the father not only didn’t believe his sons report of what is going on…… he excoriated him for being so disloyal to Russia and lying about what Russia is doing. Russia is a LIAR…… LIAR….. to their own people!! How can they possibly get the majority of the Russian people to support their actions????? Most of the Russian people are good people, so how? HOW……….. by controlling what they hear and the slant of the information that they DO get….. that’s how.

Does anything in any of their methods sound familiar? It should!!! The information that we get is as distorted and slanted as what the Russians get. Our news outlets have long since divested themselves of the truth. Their focus has shifted to themselves instead of the news. Are they diverse enough………. are they “feeling” enough……… are they “understanding” enough……… does it “show” enough…….?

Our last few years should have proven to everyone paying attention that we are in the same spot. Oh wait…… thats it!!! Good people are endorsing bad things because they are not paying attention to what is being done. They are involved in sports, movies, cars, associations, their golf score, and a myriad of other things instead of listening what their ‘TRUSTED” sources are saying. When everyone should be screaming at the top of their lungs…. LIAR……. LIAR…… PANTS ON FIRE!!!! Why do these countries with different systems use the same “tactics” to control their people? Because they work thats why. No matter the country nor the system the forces behind the screen are the same. It’s the good vs. evil thing…….. Good is sought by the majority of people, but Evil is a very powerful force. THINK about what leaders DO. Don’t listen to anyone that tells you that you can’t believe what you see happening. I believe we were founded on GOOD with Divine guidance. I hope our leaders rely on that same guidance today.

Here with a fire extinguisher it’s……………..

Dave of The Woods

UKRAINE