A “dark winter” was a Joe Biden utterance describing what he foresees as America’s future during the last Presidential Debate will prove to be the most prophetic and honest utterance he made during his campaign; not that there were many. At this point in the election there is still no clear winner in spite of what the Democrats and their sycophants in the media have been endlessly promulgating. The Courts have systematically thrown out case after case that the Trump legal team has brought; never on the facts of the evidence but on other nefarious legalistic reasoning that is never explained to the common man. What is suppose to be the last line of defense for Americans has proven to be nothing but weak kneed men and women in black robes that are either politically biased or afraid of standing up to corruption. Either way – America loses.

President Trump is doing his due diligence in fighting against the most blatant election fraud perpetrated on the American voter. Joe Biden, rightly, would be doing the same had the proclaimed results were reversed. I am glad that Trump has not rolled over like Nixon did in 1960 when presented with the proof that Kennedy and the Democrats stole that election. By not confronting corruption directly led to a disastrous twenty years for America.

And that is what the election outcome will determine: how deep the corruption runs and how much the voters will accept the corrupted system. And it is corrupted. Because of the compromised media it is difficult to judge just how upset or even aware of the mess the voting population truly is but unfortunately the propaganda machine that has been going full force since 2016 may be having it’s intended results. When polled (as if polls could be trusted) the majority believe that there was voting fraud committed but they also just want it to end. “Trump fatigue” as the media calls it is actually “media” fatigue. Who is to blame for this mess?

The American people are the primary cause of course. Americans have allowed the political parties to dictate just how much corruption is acceptable. Graft has been an element of our political system shortly after the adoption of our Federal system. People would pay government officials (elected and bureaucrats) for a position in the always growing bureaucracy sometimes just for employment but usually for their opportunity to tap the largess for their own gain. As the cities grew so did the corruption. But it was child’s play compared with what passes for graft today. One facet that has changed is that in the past it was a rarity for one to sell out the Nation to foreign powers; today politicians and corporate heads freely take funds for their own aggrandizement regardless the effect it has on Americans.

Politicians have lined their pockets with cash with China being the largest investor in American politicians, Universities and Media outlets. But wait you say, it is illegal for our politicians and government officials to receive money and gifts from foreign entities. Within that law there is a loophole large enough to drive Trumps ego through and that is children and other family members are exempted. So a system has been developed where family members are placed on Boards or given “contracts” and paid an exorbitant sum and they in turn set up an ‘S’ corporation which the politician or government official is given a controlling interest. Countries like the Ukraine are given billions in “foreign aid” and they in turn ‘hire’ the family members of ranking politicians for millions who then filter it through to the politician. All take a piece of the action and it is all paid for by the American taxpayer. It is a simple money laundering scam and Americans for the most part either ignore it purposely or live in ignorance blissfully wondering why things just don’t seem right. Corruption under our noses while we are busy scraping a living for our families. *

China has used it’s immense wealth driven by the American consumer to corrupt our system. The capitalist in me say’s “good for the consumer!” The lower cost allows more people to gain access to markets that normally could not; but there are costs that are ignored. Manufacturing use to be Americas backbone. All else was built on the strength of our factories. Not any longer. Corporations have left our shores to where labor is very cheap and taken advantage of by their own corrupt officials who and workers here are left shopping at Walmart for the cheap televisions. But that is minor compared to what is coming to our shores in the ‘Dark Winter”.

The Chinese Pandemic has put a spotlight on a glaring problem. We rely on what constitutes an enemy country to manufacture our PPE’s and many medicines that are critical for our well being. A little known fact (thank you media) is that early in the Pandemic when we realized how low our supplies were in masks of all types along with other equipment the supplier stopped shipments. Who was that supplier? China of course and their reasoning was they needed it for their people. We have allowed this to happen by not paying attention to the corrupt politicians who allowed the corporations to move that manufacturing overseas.

Americans as individuals have bought into the corruption game as the mantra now is “Get what is due me; after all those at the top do”. One only has to look at the last government “stimulus” package designed to help out businesses and people during the corona lockdowns. Windfalls were made by companies that should never had been considered. Examples range from a dental practice receiving 1.3 million; a one person mail order business received $350,000 even though she had no drop in business. The list goes on from Law Offices to Doctors Offices and everything between, handouts before honesty was (is) the practice. That is corruption. And Americans are fine with it which shows a frightening trend. We only kid ourselves when we think we are a better people than the ‘Banana Republics’ and any other third world country. The trouble with the individual corruption that has filtered through society is that it gets magnified 1,000 times when our political masters practice it. Of course, not all Americans are corrupt; but our society has reached a tipping point where the numbers of the uncorrupted are shrinking. As those numbers shrink so does the chances of stopping the slide to the mud pit of history.

It isn’t like it is just the Democrat politicians that are influenced financially in this manner as there are several Republicans taking advantage of this income opportunity. The Democrats are so blatant about it though and wear it as a badge of honor. The media’s silence is deafening and only shows the level of their corruption.

How is it Americans have been so easily corrupted? There are numerous “causes” but they all stem from Americans giving up the morality argument to the corrupters. There is no moral baseline anymore and it is frowned upon in today’s society to ‘judge’ anything as morally wrong. Look around and you will see the effects of the acceptance of the “do your own thing” culture. Individual liberty without individual responsibility is what destroys free societies and leads to State or Corporate control. Fascism, Communism call it what you may is all the same. You can add Theocracies to that list also as there are many ruled under that system. The common core of those control systems is that they are based in corruption. The citizenry is corrupted and leads to the ‘need’ for control for the good of society. And as the slope of corruption gets steeper the harder it gets to climb back to the top.

We Americans are to blame and many are struggling to stop the slide but it is difficult and many give up and just give in to the world. Americans were never that way but corruption does have that effect on people and societies.

2. The Media

American journalism has never been an honorable profession which is why they have always aligned themselves closely with whichever political party is in power. Throughout history they have always held the truth as a bargaining chip to advance their own agenda be it political or just greed. The past fifty years it has descended to depths unknown. The advent of 24 hour cable news accelerated and degenerated the news business into a mixed mash of “news” and “entertainment”. It started out with a clear separation of the two but as soon as money from advertising entered the equation, entertainment soon took control and now what passes as news is lacking credibility which use to be a benchmark of the news industry.

The Hunter Biden scandal was swept under the rug so Joe “The Big Guy” Biden’s campaign would continue it’s cakewalk. An uncompromised media would have been all over it. Instead, the major networks gave a wink and a “no story here” attitude. If the name was Hunter Trump you know that every American would know of his crimes and the contents of his hard drives as disgusting they may be. But he got a pass as usual. Living as a privileged son of a politician has it’s rewards as detrimental as they are personally. However, the media, like his family really do not care. They have an agenda and unfortunately telling the truth and informing the populace is not it.

Far from being free and independent the compromised media works as the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party. In the four years of Trumps Presidency there was only one major news outlet where you were told of any positive actions by the Administration. It was as negative as it could possibly be from the press – continuously. But yet there were so many positive results from the Trump White House.

Of course not all journalist are purveyors of corruption. Every now and then a journalist is spotlighted by the shine of their integrity in a sea of slime. One such reporter is Sharyl Attkisson. You may remember her as the reporter who was targeted by the open minded Obama administration and whose Justice Department bugged her computer. Why? She had the audacity to investigate the ‘Fast and Furious’ scandal. CBS refused to air most of her findings in their protective covering of that administration and she eventually left her employer of 20 years. She also investigated Corporate wrongdoings which is another no- no in the Corporate Media arena. She has a quote that states clearly what the objective should be for any journalist: ” We must challenge any administration both publicly and legally if they violate ethics or the law, or betray the public they’re supposed to serve.” How unfortunate that what should be the standard is now the exception.

3. The Corporate World

Close behind is Corporate America. The politicians make the trade deals that Corporate America desires. Do the Corporate Bigwigs care about the American working class? Hardly. Labor being the biggest expenditure draws them to countries that allow what we would consider slave wages. This is good for their bottom line and they argue that Americans that have their 401k’s tied up are benefitting from the higher stock prices that result from better earnings. Who really benefits though are the CEO’s and other Corporate ‘Leaders’ that are given obscene bonuses. And they are obscene. But that’s Capitalism we are told and our country is a Capitalist country. And I say that is unmitigated bullshit. It is not Capitalism, it is ‘Corporatism’ which is just another bastardization of Socialism.

Our country may have actually practiced Capitalism for a very short period in the middle to late 19th. century but it was short lived as the Corporate leaders of the time merged with some political leaders to initiate “progressive” reforms. ** These reforms were instituted to protect the corporations involved from competition which were able to provide better service and generally cheaper prices. But “Progressivism” was sold to society as a good thing that benefitted “the people”. And the people swallowed it hook, line and sinker. But not all at once. It was given to us piecemeal and always under the guise of the “greater good”. However, ‘progressivism’ in reality is ‘regressivism’ and it’s policies are aimed to return us to a period of time when the people were subjects and not free and independent.

Corporate America is a farce. They have become so intertwined with our government at all levels that they have more say in policy making than the American citizenry. Many of the largest corporations are protected by law from legal action by it’s citizens, given tax breaks paid for by the average American taxpayer and in turn have no loyalty to America or Americans. They are first in line to receive handouts and bailouts that allow them to pay their executives excessive bonuses. The Bush and Obama administrations developed the “too big to fail” policies that constituted a rape of the taxpayers and a good amount of that bailout money ended up in the pockets of the politicians that gave them the funds. That is not Capitalism. It is corruption and it is bankrupting the future generations. The current “Covid relief” bill sold as a gift to Americans is about 5600 pages that Congress could not read nor debate before the vote. The pork in it is said to be able to give every American citizen almost $3,000.00. Instead we are a $600.00 afterthought to the Corporations and Countries lining up for their piece of American taxpayer ass.

Corruption of Our Soul

This is the first corruption that allows the rest of the body to be corrupted. America’s soul has been corrupted perhaps beyond redemption. I pray that is not the case but anyone who has studied the Bible will see that God’s patience with sinful nations and individuals has a limit. In our Nation’s history it is easy to see when He has corrected our behavior but we have devolved to level of secular dominance and ignorance I fear for America. I do not expect Him to suddenly shower us with fire and brimstone, though it is a possibility if you look at our society the past 75 years. No, because He is a merciful God it is more likely He will just remove His hand of protection from America. Waiting for us to turn it around but leaving it in our hands. And that worries me. A near majority of Americans have turned their backs on Him. The ‘leaders’ we have elevate the obscene and degrade the moral. The national disgrace of abortion is considered a right when it is no different than the child sacrifices of the Aztecs and many other ancient societies (talk about regression). It is a slap in the face to the Creator and the cowardly politicians who proclaim they are “personally against abortion” but protect it as ‘law’ are fools and liars. What does that make the voters who put them in office?

Another sign of our corruption is the American belief in the sanctity of private property being tossed aside as if that was a sinful behavior! Based on the 10th. commandment it warns us not to covet our neighbors property. The Spring and Summer of 2020 was the rolling out of the manufactured riots designed to intimidate society. The rioters were permitted to burn and loot shops and businesses without recourse. The mantra heard from the Democrat bosses of those affected areas was “it is only property and it is insured”. Property is an extension of the owners life. Most of the businesses that were destroyed were small privately owned local shops whose owners invested their life into their venture. Overwhelmingly they were black owned and/or operated businesses that erased the economic gains that those communities have experienced.

One of the great strengths of America is it’s belief in the freedom of religion. What it has been allowed to become is freedom from religion and with that our society took a fundamental turn into corruption. That does not mean that corruption was nonexistent earlier, of course there was, but the acceptance by society was not there as it is with our society. And that is the difference. Yes, China Joe Biden is actually speaking the truth when he warns us that a ‘Dark Winter’ is in our future. With the likelihood that the fraudulent election being upheld our future is bleak. Bleak because it will have proven the corruption has once again won out.

Resources: * Secret Empires by Peter Schweizer ; **The Progressive Era by Murray Rothbard.