Book of Redemption: Introduction...
MY FELLOW AMERICANS... ISIS... "is an organization that has an apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision which will eventually have to be defeated.” That's what Army general Martin Dempsey said about ISIS when he was America's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
So it's finally time to make sure that America is on the winning side in the fight between... 'The DARK and The LIGHT'.
In the dark 23 years since the September 11th attacks... America's civilian political leadership had absolutely NO choice... but to fight and WIN 'the war of ideas' that began on September 11th. AND they didn't.
Sure, in our name they killed many, many, many terrorists including Osama bin Laden... and lots of innocent men, women and children who happened to be in close proximity to the terrorists. But they failed to... KILL THE IDEAS... that give rise to the terrorists.
In fact, they didn't even try to... KILL THE IDEAS.
Instead 'they' tried to make war... NICE... by building roads, bridges and schools in foreign lands filled with people who hate US for killing innocent Muslims. And we did all that while America's roads, bridges and schools crumbled.
23 years after 9.11 it's up to US... you and me...
to finally give KILLING THE IDEAS a try.
W.A.Y. is a book about dreams and what it sometimes takes to make a dream come true... IN A POST-9.11 WORLD.
It's a 'magic ladder'- and a piece of the missing common ground between Islam, Christianity and Judaism... Non-Believers and Believers... the Left and Right... and between America and the rest of the World... including Russia.
It's an idea for using the power of myth, metaphor, imagination, conspiracy theory and Social Media to re-shape reality and Re-Brand America.
It's a philosophical string theory of a sort... where every person has value and every person has a role.
It's not about me... it's about you and me. It's about US. It's about The Power of Inspiration and Redemption in our lives. It's about doing the right thing... just because it's the right thing and even when no one is looking.
It's not a story about 'turning lemons into lemonade'.
It's a story about turning lemons into something much better... like lemon cream pie. But when it's all said and done, let's all hope W.A.Y. is just another American Dream come true.
Think back to 1999. All anyone could talk about back then was The Internet and all of the possibilities that came with it. Sure, there was an Internet Bubble... but personal productivity was at an all-time high, and unemployment rates were at historic lows.
The Sky... was literally the limit.
Now, take a quick look at The Post 9.11 World...
Endless-War, unsustainable worldwide debt, rampant political, economic and social corruption... Nuclear Proliferation, nuclear meltdowns, bloody unrest, chaos or danger in Turkey, Ukraine, Nigeria, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, Pakistan, India, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, North Korea, Yemen, Sudan, Darfur, France, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Belgium... AND... Tunisia. 'The London Fire'... Famine in Somalia... Child Bullying... Internet Predators... School Shootings, Sky High College and High School Dropout Rates... Obesity... Red and Blue States... The Drug Wars in Mexico... The 'occupation' of Wall Street... The 'Super PAC' attempted takeover of American politics... 'Pink Slime' fed to school children... The Patriots Day Boston Marathon Attack... The Charlie Hebdo Attack... America's Opioid Crisis... Race Based Protests Across America... The Charleston Church Shooting... the race based Virginia 'TV Shooting'... AND... The European Migrant Crisis... AND... THE PARIS ATTACK... AND... THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE… AND… The Christchurch Mosque Attack… AND… AND… AND… AND… AND… PICK YOUR POISON... AND... NOW... THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS... AND... THE WAR IN UKRAINE... AND... THE IRAN/HAMAS ATTACK ON HUMANITY AND THE RESULTING WAR.
AND... Donald Trump will forever be America's 45th president... and maybe number 47 too.
How did we get to this ugly place?
A universal shift of consciousness took place when our attention turned towards the darkness of terrorism and war and the costs of war and away from meeting our sacred obligation to pay close attention to the times we live.
September 11th or not... new technology, specifically social networking technology was going to have a deep, dramatic impact on humanity for good or for bad. It was our responsibility to make sure things went well. But after September 11th...
We all dropped the ball.
To make a very long story short... I began writing this book the day after the events of September 11th 2001... without any idea how things would turn out.
Let's face it, back then none of US had any idea what would come next.
Back then 'They' told US that this fight wasn't a fight with Islam... and they were right. It isn't. They told US it was a 'war of ideas'. And it is. But twenty-two years have gone by, and America isn't the same nation we were before the attack.
Not even close.
Together we are much worse off today than we were on 9-12... in too many places and in too many ways. We are clearly losing this war of ideas with Osama bin Laden and his ilk. Al Qaeda and ISIS and Hamas are fighting for hearts, minds and souls. And on this front, they are winning... all across the globe.
How is this so?
Not so long ago, "Allahu Akbar" is what two murderous thugs said on a street in London, when they used a meat cleaver to decapitate an off-duty British Soldier. And to the delight of Muslin Extremists everywhere the bloody aftermath and cold-blooded rant... was all caught on tape and the video went 'viral'.
That's how this disease spreads... 'in this modern world'. And while you might have believed for a while that you were immune to this disease... consider for a moment how many videos showing the slaughter of innocents any one person can consume, before they decide that they can't take any more.
What to do before the disease that consumes Our Good Nature spreads to You?
Remember...
This modern life that we live, arose from the spread of The Spirit of Equality... and 'the endless-war' that began on 9-11 was started by a group of murderous thugs who also chanted "Allahu Akbar" as they fought and died for the right to keep all women as uneducated servants.
No matter what 'they' claim, that's all this whole fight is about.
This 'fight' that we are engaged in today is just another in the long line of fights against people who will do whatever it takes to make sure that their dream of a world where the strong rule the weak in every corner of the world... comes true.
Who wins this fight and the Endless-war... all depends upon who proves more committed to their dreams in... THE END... because in this fight, you can't 'stop terrorism' you can only replace it with a better idea.
What idea?
It's the Idea that ALL PEOPLE are created Equal.
'Great light and beauty' began to make its way in the world on the day The Declaration of Independence was signed and the promise of equality for... ALL... was made.
Yes, it is true that making Our Founder's Inspired words true... hasn't been easy. But it has always only been a matter of degrees and time before that dream came true.
My fellow Americans... the scourge of Muslim Extremism will NOT fall to the invading armies of an American president.
No, Muslim Extremism will quietly die... OVER TIME... under the spell of Muhammad's Poison Pill.
Shortly before his death The Prophet Muhammad delivered his “Final Sermon” in Mecca. What beautiful idea did The Prophet want his followers to pass on to future generations? The Idea of Equality of course.
The Idea of Equality... IS... The Prophet Muhammad's final teaching.
The Idea of Equality... IS... unacceptable to Muslim Extremists.
The Idea of Equality... IS... The Prophet Muhammad's Poison Pill.
The Idea of Equality... IS... the idea that will finally change EVERYTHING for good when... WE... finally draw 'The Battle Line' in the right place.
When we draw the battle line on Equality... ALL TRUE FOLLOWERS... of The Prophet Muhammad will line-up on our side and we can finally bring all this nonsense to an end.
IT'S TRUE... WE WIN... 'The War of Ideas'... by making this fight for the soul of man, a fight to spread The Idea of Equality.
So, let's do all we can do to make the case to The World that together, 'We'... have finally reached the long-awaited stage in human and technological development to actually prove that the word "all"... really does mean ALL.
And then explain to The World that...
There is a single 'fiery' thread of inspiration that began with The Signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776.
AND... The fire that burned in the belly of those who fought in America's Revolutionary War is the same 'Flame' that burned inside those who fought for The Union in The Civil War and was also inside of those who fought for racial equality in The Civil Rights Movement.
AND... 'The Flame' now fuels the unrest in Ukraine, Asia, The Middle East and Africa and has finally spread to America- once again.
In other words, today it is critically important for everyone in The World to finally understand that a fire will very much remain in the belly of mankind... UNTIL... The Inspired promise of Equality for ALL, that gave way to The American Way, is finally set in stone- not just here in America but throughout the world as well.
AND... It is up to us... YOU and ME to make the very most of this idea BEFORE the fire that consumes Our Good Nature... burns out of control.
As you consider what this all means and... IF... these ideas are worth your time and attention, think for a moment about what you would do... IF... just like me, you also came to believe, that for the first time in human history, advanced technology now makes it possible to do almost anything you can conceive.
Well then maybe, just maybe, you would be willing to spend a little time to find out... IF... it really is possible for YOU to finally make your dream come true... now... today... too.
After all...
What could be more precious to You than a dream come true?
TODAY AMERICA IS IN CRISIS... and It's time for clear thinking Americans to change course for America and join together and begin The Great Turnaround & The Great Cleaning.
Yes... 'The Great Turnaround & The Great Cleaning'... is the task at hand and the solemn duty of America's President to inspire and lead.
But because Trump & Biden weren't up to the task... IT IS NOW UP TO US!
More than ever... America needs a paradigm shift.
This new venture is an idea about how we can fix what is wrong with America with a business instead of trying to do it with another lying politician. By using a 'business' as opposed to a politician... we can focus our collective attention on 'game changing' ideas instead of personalities.
Let me be clear... Donald Trump isn't 'The Problem'.
NO... Donald Trump is just a symptom of the ugly problem of divide and conquer politics.
With divide and conquer politics... politicians and political insiders win... but America doesn't. And now we have reached a moment in time where the stakes are so high... we can't afford another loss. Let alone another four or eight year losing streak.
With that in mind, today I am asking for your help with a Strategic Venture that will put America on a path to fix America's political dysfunction by making Donald Trump... The UGLY Face of The Problem.
In time, together we will UNITE America against a common foe that extends well beyond Mr. Trump. And when we finally get it right here in America--- The Good News about that will spread... and provide 'The People' in other countries a blueprint for Deep, Dramatic and Authentic Hope & Change.
So, let's begin here... You can't 'make nice' with guys like Donald Trump.
NO. YOU MUST DESTROY THEM POLITICALLY.
It's a long story... but I've discovered 'the cure' for Muslim Extremism and Income Inequality and Racial Hate. It took just about everything that I had to give... but it's true. Unfortunately, just as I was getting ready to SHARE 'the cure' with you... America elected Donald Trump president.
I never believed America would elect Donald Trump president and I never really thought about how much damage Donald Trump could do to this cure of mine. But now that I have had the time to get my mind around the idea of his presidency and the impact of his UGLY worldview on my work...
Well, let's just say that it's now Crystal Clear that my cure won't work- as long as Donald Trump is (still post-presidency) one of the most powerful people in The World.
So, I created a 'cure' for... DONALD TRUMP... too.
It was easy enough to do... after all it's guys like Donald Trump who caused most of The World's problems with Muslim Extremism and Income Inequality and Racial Hate.
After 23 years... I'm ready to wage a worldwide war of ideas with Donald Trump and his ilk.
After 23 years... it's the only choice I have left.
To be clear... I'm NO fan of Joe Biden, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton... but standing in the way of 'the cure' for Muslim Extremism and Income Inequality and Racial Hate is Donald Trump and 'Trumpism'.
For obvious reasons- I can't let him stand in the way of my life's work.
I began writing W.A.Y. the day after 9.11 and not in my wildest dreams did I ever expect that it would take 23 years to write or that it would become so important to me that I get all the words right.
It's a gut feeling that isn't easy to describe, but over time I came to believe that it is critically important for 'ALL of US'... to roll up our sleeves and fix what has gone so wrong here in America... first.
Why? Because America's problems... are really symptoms of an insidious disease called 'Elitism'. And in some way, shape or form 'Elitism' is at the heart of EVERY problem and crisis in The Middle East and Africa.
If we can cure Elitism in America and then export the cure... Well, let's just say that's a better idea than starting another war.
THE GOOD LIFE... is an upper-middle class lifestyle. AND 100 years from now, EVERY man woman and child in EVERY nation state on Earth will be living it. AND that means everyone will live in a nice home, in a safe neighborhood and everyone will drive a nice car, send their kids to good schools and have great healthcare... AND... an old-age to look forward to.
That's my dream... it's also the reason that I gave just about everything that I had to give on my end, to help make sure that THIS dream comes true here in America... sooner rather than later.
Unfortunately, some people are equally committed to making sure that a dream like this NEVER comes true.
For the purposes of this fight... we will call the people who believe in the idea that the strong should rule the weak... 'The Elitists'.
These 'elitists' are the people who never bought into the idea that the word "all"... Really does mean ALL.
Among these Elitists are Al Qaeda and ISIS and Hamas and countless men and women throughout the world with tremendous money, power and influence.
AND... what makes this foe so difficult to defeat is the fact that these Elitists often pretend to fight for us. When in reality, they do all they can to make sure that we NEVER grow strong enough to take any money, power and influence away from them.
It's The Elitists who stoke our emotional flames and keep US at war with each other. They do this so we can't see who is really to blame for America's problems with Income Inequality and perpetual war...
AND... it's because of that--- that it's finally time for...
EVERYTHING TO CHANGE.
This new book that I share with you today, isn't just a book. It's a comprehensive Strategy for Winning... The War of Ideas... that began on September 11th.
AND the way we finally do that... is to turn this fight into a fight over Dreams. Once that happens, it won't take very long for everyone to see that this fight has always been a fight against... 'The Elitists'.
NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE.
In America The Color Of Your Skin Does NOT Matter... OR... What Family You Were Born In... OR... The Nature Of Your Religion... OR... Your National Origin... OR... Your Sex... OR... Your Sexual Orientation.
In America we don't herd sheep and we don't just fight for the weak... we teach and teach and teach until the weak grow strong enough to take the lead... AND... make their dreams come true.
In America... People Make Mistakes. And We Learn From Our Mistakes And Then We Make America A Better Place To Live For Everyone...
BECAUSE... Of The Mistakes That We Make.
In America... We Respect Those Who Overcome Mistakes.
In America... We Cheer for The Underdog.
In America... We Believe In Right And Wrong.
In America... Dreams Still Come True.
In America... Greed Is NOT Good.
My fellow Americans... This IS... 'The Fisherman's Creed'.
If you agree with The Fisherman's Creed and are willing to fight for your beliefs, then that makes you... A. Dreamer... too.
If you disagree with The Fisherman's Creed and believe that what matters most in America is where you come from or the color of your skin or that your last name is Kennedy, Bush or Trump or Clinton... OR... if you are the type of person who always puts "ME FIRST"...
then you are an ELITIST and NOT on the right side of history.
AND YOU ARE NOT ON MY TEAM.
For some time now, America has faced monumental adversity that should have brought out the best in US... but it hasn't. Instead... September 11th, the threat of economic collapse and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have revealed how truly far we have drifted away from the values that made America great and... WE ARE ALL TO BLAME!
Today, much of the World is on Fire and America is weak in the knee. America has lost sight of her purpose and suffers a great loss of economic, military and moral authority and our timing couldn't be worse.
At one time, American leaders worked hard to lead America to a better place... but now, many of our elected officials do little more than manipulate US for power and profit. Today, I'm sad to say... America is being led towards a very dark and dangerous place.
The fabric that holds America together is coming apart right before our very eyes. America is in trouble, and We MUST come together as a nation... before it's too late. But the forces that conspire to rip US apart have grown strong and will not cede power until we force them to loosen their grip.
We need to begin to change the rules of the game, because the game that they play is dirty and it's unfair. So, we MUST have a game changing idea or two... or better yet three.
Without a strong sense of national purpose, We will continue to see only what the political animals want US to see... just how different Americans can be.
For 32 years, America's political parties have stoked our emotional flames and kept US at war with each other. It's no wonder common ground is so hard to find... but no one can debate the virtues of every American believing in The American Dream.
So 'Help Save The American Dream'... before it's too late!
On December 17, 2010 a fruit vendor in the country of Tunisia set himself on fire... and 'The Arab Spring' began. 14 years later, and much of the Arab world is on fire and dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are gone.
Inspired by the story of The Tunisian Fruit Vendor... Freedom Fighters... all over the world are making it crystal clear that even if they lose the first battle, two or three... it's only a matter of time before ALL the rest of the dictators and strongmen also fall to freedom's call.
Unfortunately, the toppling of military dictatorships is the relatively easy part of this story. What comes next is hard. Very hard. Free people and free societies require leadership. Lots and lots of high-quality leadership or else chaos begins to take hold.
When CHAOS Rules... it's never long before 'The People' decide they can't take any more of the poor economic conditions, violence and food shortages and once again exchange their freedom for the safety and stability of the next dictator or authoritarian figure.
Today, America has a leadership crisis of her own and the timing couldn't be worse. Millions of people around the world are literally locked in a life and death battle over beliefs... and as they look to America for guidance and hope what they find are feckless American leaders from both parties making mockery and sport of the beliefs and ideas that made America great.
Everyone knows 'The American Spring' happened in 1775... so what the world wants to know today is if we have the freedom, faith and courage to begin 'The American Summer'... BEFORE... 'The American Fall'... is the ONLY choice we have left.
ONCE UPON A TIME... America was The Great Melting Pot. A place where dreams came true. And for some people, that is still very much true. But for too many others... America is now a place where dreams come and die... time after time after time. The sad and UGLY truth is...
For some, America is now a VERY, VERY, VERY... Toxic Stew.
And because of that-
America is A Bloody Mess... AND... On The Path to World War III... AND... America is filled with Racial Hate... AND... Endless Threats of Terrorism & Child Rape... AND... Human Trafficking... AND... Immoral Drug Dealing by Pharmaceutical Companies and other Filthy Animals who don't care that Opioids are deadly poison to ANYONE who has ever consumed... Toxic Stew.
Some people call it cause and effect and some people say there is ABSOLUTELY no way all this nasty stuff is connected. And to these people I say... you are also out of your mind and MUST be high on Toxic Stew too.
A direct line from one EVIL thing to another... doesn't exist. But it's all connected by 'The Toxic Stew String Theory'. This theory begins and ends with the idea that ONLY people who are infected by Toxic Stew... DO EVIL THINGS.
And the ONLY way to prevent EVIL from making its way in the world is to prevent the toxins from entering The Stew and to prevent Toxic Stew from entering YOU.
What's the moral of this story?
Once Upon A Time I Consumed Toxic Stew Too... AND IT MADE ME SICK.
Why should this story matter to you? Well, I suppose it should matter to you in part because- if Toxic Stew can make someone like me sick... it can happen to you and those who you love too.
But that's NOT the whole story.
NO. This story is about how God chose to share The Power of Redemption with a sinner who didn't really believe in God... so that one man could learn how to redeem his ENTIRE life and then share what he learned about what to do when you wake-up to the UGLY fact that You or Someone You Love or The Country You Love is infected with Toxic Stew.
In other words, this story is about... The Power of LIGHT.
I went fishing the day after September 11th to get away from the TV, so I could clear my head and try to make sense of the darkness heading Our Way. I was a month away from my 35th birthday and for the first time since high school I considered joining The Military.
America was going to War and I thought about all the death and destruction and about those who would sacrifice to keep US safe.
Standing on The Rocks I could see my reflection in the water and I didn't like what 9/11 had forced me to see.
As a young man I "wanted the ball" and all the responsibility that came with it. As an adult, I willingly let others carry the ball and the burden so I could have my fun in the Cape Cod sun.
As fate would have it, I celebrated July 4th 2000 by leaving a "job" to pursue an American Dream. But on 9/12 it seemed more likely than not, that my Dream was over. My business was already on shaky ground and I was losing faith.
It was clear My American Dream was about to fall to the terrorists.
So I decided my personal response to 9/11 would be a 'First Promise to God' to see my American Dream through to the end... no matter what the cost.
To make this long story short...
Somehow I lost the ability to give-up on my dream.
Each day that passed I learned a little more about what it takes to make a dream come true... so I stayed true to my dream, believing that one way OR another it was only a matter of time before my dream finally came true.
I started sharing what I was learning about The American Dream in April of 2003 when the earliest version of W.A.Y. was posted free online.
The simple act of 'sharing' fed the part of me that wanted to become a part of 'the solution' in any way that I could.
I didn't know what to expect at the time... but I certainly didn't expect to receive so many emails from people who said the book helped them to regain their Faith in God or that because of the book they found reason to hope again and how grateful they were that I had posted the book free online.
It was because of the readers' words and emails that I began to develop a deep sense of responsibility to make sure the words... weren't empty words.
So, I decided to live by the words.
That was easier said than done, but over time I found that some of the original words were wrong and caused by faulty beliefs.
I worked very hard to find and change the beliefs that needed to be changed. The more change and pain I was willing to embrace... the deeper and better the words became and W.A.Y. became a much different book as it became part of a much bigger plan.
I don't know ultimately what changes these words might help to inspire. But I do know the journey for me has been well worthwhile.
23 years after 9/11...
America is still in peril and every day more and more people find themselves losing their jobs and businesses, their homes and their faith in The American Dream... and for good reason. Find that reason, "The Purpose" for the struggle, for the pain or for the loss and Hope is truly on the way.
Fail to make good sense of it all and hope slips away day after day after day.
When times get tough it's up to you to stand strong. Deciding to uncover the purpose for the pain and for your strength of mind and common sense is a choice that only you can make... but believe me when I say, it makes all the difference in the world!
Today we know it's not right when college students burdened with tuition and credit card debt choose a first job for the "purpose" of paying down their debt. Predictably, too many perform poorly in positions that barely hold their attention and are forever limited by their unimpressive dreams and resumes.
And what about the high-tech engineer... highly educated and skilled. She knows she can do more, a lot more as she waits patiently for her boss to be promoted or to recommend promotion when the "opportunity presents itself".
But don't we really need "her time" and opportunity to be right now? Can we really afford to keep her ambition at bay?
And what about... the factory worker who ensures excellence and precision day after day as he endures never ending rumors and threats of job layoffs. With his attention on financial fear, he never seriously considers organizing his own ideas... and his co-workers into a company of his own. Just imagine how many jobs he could create if he wasn't so preoccupied with saving his own job and putting food on the table or saving his home from foreclosure.
And somewhere in America...
A Teacher wakes at 3am. With eyes wide-open she reaches for a sleeping pill instead of the pen and paper that would open her eyes to the idea trying to see the light of day... each night.
And a Security Guard dreams of airtight port security but instead of writing his ideas down and backing them with research and attention he thinks to himself "Too bad I didn't go to college, no one will ever listen to me." So, he turns his thoughts to Seinfeld and away from the needs of his Nation.
And...
Somewhere in America a Pharmacist complains to his wife about his boring life. In the shower before work, Inspiration visits him with an idea for senior prescription cost savings and he responds by mumbling under his breath "I don't have the time".
And a woman enters a Mosque and prays for peace. When she leaves the Mosque she feels a calling to bring people together. Too afraid to take the next step, the peace that she seeks... remains beyond all our reach.
What have right now in America and around the world is tremendous unrest and painful political, economic and social divisions caused in large part by Income Inequality.
What we need, more than anything else is a robust 'Philosophical Solution' to help solve the growing problem of Income Inequality... and for everyone to see that Our Ancestors released the magical power of "The Philosopher's Stone" into the world on July 4th 1776 when they gave US... The Idea of Equality for All.
In case you didn't know...
The Philosopher's Stone is a mythical alchemical substance with great healing qualities that is also thought capable of turning base metals, especially lead, into gold.
In other words, The Philosopher's Stone turns common resources into something rare and very valuable... just like The American Dream.
Why is this "Uniting Philosophical Solution" so important?
Because somewhere in the mind of a person like you is the idea for an American Dream or two and in these troubled times... We need to be able to depend on the college student, the engineer, the factory worker, the teacher, the security guard, the pharmacist, the believer and of course You...To do more than anybody thought could be done.
That's 'the secret' behind The American Dream!
What if The Legend of The Philosopher's Stone is true? And what if by some strange, cosmic twist of fate The Stone's secret formula was shared with you... Well, what would you do?
While you think about that... let me tell you what I decided to do.
I decided to keep my mouth shut until I could prove that it really was true.
How does one go about proving something like that true? You write and write and write until you write the two books that fulfill... The Purpose... for which the secret was shared with you- just in time to prevent World War III.
AND THEN GIVE THE TWO BOOKS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE...
After all... God wouldn't bestow The Philosopher's Stone to one man... for the purpose of one man's personal profit.
What purpose does The Stone serve? The Redemption of Man of course.
So as not to bury the lead... the 'way' to redeem a life and a nation is the same- pay the price that God and redemption demand and then re-purpose the darkness that you have seen... to serve only The LIGHT.
And if need be... FIGHT LIKE HELL... for The LIGHT.
With that in mind...
Donald Trump is a Dark and Divisive political leader who is unlike any former president that America has ever known and his assault on our precious values can't be stopped by self-serving celebrities and politicians.
No, we must 'Repeal & Replace Trump'... with a more attractive vision.
For eight years Barack Obama used his 'phone & pen'... his soaring rhetoric and his 'all about me and my legacy' thinking to craft the ONLY possible way for someone like Donald Trump to become America's 45th president... AND... The American Media cheered him on.
To be clear... I don't have a problem with many of the things that Barack Obama said he wanted to accomplish as president. NO. I have a problem with how his empty words were disconnected from the reality of the hyper-divisive times that we live. And how instead of humbling himself and his words to the level needed to painstakingly fix our broken political system...
HE DOUBLED DOWN ON IT.
I know, I know...
Republicans did this and they did that... and it's also true, they wanted Barack Obama to fail. But for 8 years Barack Obama often said one thing and did another and because of that a significant part of the American electorate was 'left behind'... AND... Donald Trump preyed on that.
So now we are stuck in the muck with a former American president who doesn't care who he leaves behind... AND... is hell-bent on tearing US apart by doubling and tripling down on many of the same 'king- like' ways that Barack Obama used to create this mess in the first place... AND... Barack Obama isn't done leading America.
He has a plan to teach future leaders of America... to be more like him.
On the day after September 11th... I promised God that I would see my American Dream through to the end. No matter what the cost. And that promise cost me a lot. In fact, that promise literally cost me just about everything that I had to give including the business I founded in 2000.
What I got in return for keeping my promise to God was lots and lots of pain... AND... the philosophical solution to this UGLY post 9.11 mess that we all find ourselves in... AND... a fantastic End Times Metaphor... AND... a new business venture called The Boston Project.
I'm NOT a politician and I'm not a religious man or a perfect man. I'm a man of science and reason and because I'm a man of science and reason it is Crystal Clear to me now... now that I have learned a few things, that God gave mankind Science, Reason, Religion, Inequality and Pain for a complex journey towards modernity. And the good news is... the complex journey towards modernity is almost complete.
But it's not done yet and... 'The Tribulation'... won't end until a humble servant of God finally steps forward and presents to all of mankind a new set of beliefs that reconciles the beliefs of those guided by Religion with the beliefs of those guided by Science and Reason.
Most days I wake-up from my dreams and spend some time trying to understand what if anything they might mean. Today was no different... only this time, my morning metaphor was wrapped in acute pain.
For twenty-three years... The Pursuit of My American Dream... has forced me to walk a mile, two or three in the uncomfortable and sometimes painful shoes of other people who were never so lucky as to walk a minute in mine.
There is no doubt, actually walking in the shoes of others for a time... is a much more valuable experience than biting your lip and saying you feel someone's pain... like Bill Clinton once did and so many politicians still do.
But last night... my dream reminded me that my deepest and most important change came as a direct result of feeling my own pain.
Why share this story of 'pain & change' with you today? Because...
'The Real Anti-Christ'... won't go away without a painful fight.
So, it's finally time to UNITE those who believe in The Bible, The Torah, The Quran & The End Times... with those who believe in Science and Reason for The Inspired Purpose of bringing The Post-9.11 Tribulation and the reign of... The Real Anti-Christ to a Successful End.
Some people believe God gave Donald Trump to America for a fight to save The American Way of Life. And to these people I say... you are right. But you couldn't be more wrong to believe that Donald Trump is 'the good guy' is this fight.
You see... the idea that "without darkness, there would be no light" is true... and it's also true that without ego-driven men like Donald Trump, not only would we not have The Internet...we would still be writing and reading our books by candlelight.
But God didn't want mankind to remain 'in the dark'... so God gave US men like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. And God gave US men like Hitler and JFK and Dr. Martin Luther King and Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and Osama bin Laden... AND YES... God gave US men like Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
What's the one thing all of these men have in common?
All of these men forced US to act & react.
Hard to believe as it might be for both you and me... God gave me a philosophical 'way' out of this mess.
It's true. Destiny & Fate conspired to provide me with the time and space to philosophically... 'reverse engineer'... mankind's path to advanced science and technology and what I found was a very complex, universal algorithm that produced a dynamic interplay between... 'The Forces of Good and Evil'.
AND... it is this 'algorithm'... not Al Gore... that finally created The Internet and all the good and bad that comes with it.
AND... now that Donald Trump is acting as America's Terrorist-in-Chief, it is Crystal Clear that the path that men like Donald Trump have put US on is unsustainable.
Meaning, we need a 'way' to honor and celebrate the contributions of ego-driven men like Trump... but we also need a way to put an end to The UGLY Ways that men like Trump employ to get their way.
TODAY... 'the new good news' is this...
WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CHANGE OUR UGLY WAYS... BECAUSE... THE BEAST IS NOW AMERICA'S FORMER PRESIDENT... who wants his old job back.
SO... the ONLY way for mankind to survive and thrive within God's universal algorithm now- is to universally CHANGE what beliefs and behaviors we consciously chose to reward and celebrate and what beliefs and behaviors we consciously chose to punish.