This week I’m working on some issues that came up at the Secretary of States election law conference. I’ve been generally aware of some operational issues with our elections that I haven’t had time to dig into. This would be kind of like me signing off one of the big airplane inspections, but I left out a couple of inspections.

I’m trying to find a way to approach the issue with the SoS in a way that might gain some traction. Counties have been operating in what almost certainly is a non-compliant manner for quite time with the SoS concurrence. I’m hoping that with new blood there, that maybe a fresh look will be given to the situation.

Windows shut down on it's own last night. I thought I had this thing configured so that it wouldn't do that anymore. The document that I was going to send to the SoS attorney was not saved properly and did not come back up. I'll never learn. As soon as I have some breathing room, I'm going to tell Microsoft to kiss my ass forever and move to Linux.

My office is a disaster and I’m trying to bring it back from the abyss. I haven’t been able to spend any time in the shop this week, it’s been hotter than the dickens anyway.

I have watched three movies/documentaries in the past week that are centered around our current situation. Sound of Freedom is in theaters, and it is not light entertainment. I really haven’t delved much into the child trafficking thing, but there are a lot of smart people that are telling us we are underestimating it by a bunch. I’m having a hard enough time dealing with the evils I’m well aware of and I don’t know that I have the capacity to deal with that kind of evil. I also watched “Out of the Darkness”, and “Into the Light”. These are two documentaries that explore influencing populations in a modern age. There wasn’t much there that was new to me, but they would be recommended viewing for people that are just becoming aware of the level of corruption and attempted control we are living with.

Everyone is trying to influence you including me, and they are using every possible medium to do it including your everyday entertainment. Never has there been so many ways to run an influence operation as are available now. I will not knowingly lie to you and although I’m not perfect, I am a bit careful of what I put forward.

Into the Light will capitalize on a quote from Sam Adams:

It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.
Samuel Adams

I kind of like that. It could easily describe what I’m trying to do with posts like this. I will never have the power or the resources to make a big impact on the corruption, but I can start some brushfires by bringing attention to, and taking on issues I’m aware of.

Do something - Go start a fire, stand in a gap, shine a light, roll down the isle...