SAM’S CLUB

A Sam’s Club truck crosses the river

It is headed to a larger city where

many customers are located. 

It doesn’t really matter where. 

The Walton Family is the richest

family in the United States. 

They own Walmart and Sam’ Club

and have devastated many

downtowns across the nation. 

They buy from China which helps

China and works against us. 

Jobs are lost as well as healthcare  

and other unintended consequences

come into play also.  This is of no

count to those profiting.  Without

doubt it was unwise to allow China

into the World Trade Organization. 

It was a kind thought, but China does

not play by the rules and is a predator,

a cheater as well as a thief.  They lie

and break agreements, violate human

rights with impunity.  Our country

cannot allow this to continue.  We

must block China in every way we can.

It would be wise to withdraw from

the United Nations as they are compliant

in allowing China to roam free.  Our

manufactures must bring their factories

home even if the cost of their products go up. 

They have to look at long term.   What looks

good to them now will eventually be taken

away from them.  There will be no recourse. 

The Sam’s Club driver will drive for someone else. 

If we hold our ground now by pressuring in

every way possible including tariffs and refusing

to buy Chinese goods we can break this system

which is so detrimental.  It has to be America first

or there will be no America as we know it today.

Stanski

August 27, 2020 ^

ONE WONDERS WHY

It is so difficult to understand why

“Peaceful protestors” want to ruin

the cities they live in.  Are they just

waiting for an excuse to begin anarchy?

Normal citizens are not that organized

A policeman should not shoot anyone

unless it is absolutely necessary.  The

idea that a criminal is a victim and

retaliation should take place to the extent

that businesses are destroyed by looting

and fire is not normal, but rather a conspiracy.

It is a continuation of the overreaction to

The death of George Floyd, who died

a terrible death inflicted by one bad policeman. 

Insurrection across the country has cost

billions of dollars which the tax payers

will eventually pay for, whether they know it or not.

People and groups they belong to,

who do not love this country are the ones

promoting violence and paying

the Black Lives Matter Group and

the Antifa people to show up, advocate,

and lead the protestors to violent action.

Governors and mayors stand down and

the police are also told to stand down while

people watch what they have been working

for go up in smoke after the looting has taken place.

This will eventually end and sanity and order will be

restored, but people’s lives will be changed forever.

People look for blame and guilt but there is

enough to go around.  We, the living, have

to get involved in putting an end to the circle of injustice.

“De-fund the police” is not an answer.  Keeping

promises of improved education, improving

depressed neighborhoods, creating jobs and

instilling self-worth to those constantly overlooked

by politicians after having made the promises to

these citizens to improve condition.  Solutions are

obvious but implementing them takes courage. 

I hear the rhetoric but it echoes down the by-way

like the disappearing dreams of yesterday.

Someday, we may learn

Stanski

August 26, 2020 ^

SILENCING AMERICA

It is hard to speak you mind

because of censorship. 

Who has the right to censor? 

To give a contrary opinion is one thing

but to lock down a legitimate commentary

goes against everything we believe in. 

We do not believe in bullying into consent. 

China does not allow free speech.  

People are executed for contrary opinions. 

We must not suppress free thought.

The left-wing culture is to silence Americans,

indoctrinate those in our Educational system,

increase regulations and taxes,

defund our police and border security. 

Liberals fight back to cancel culture. 

Groups are separated into conflicting entities. 

The woke generation forgets the constitution.

We cannot trust them because they are racists. 

They promote with sincerity the Climate Hoax. 

Social media bans conservatives from their sites. 

Vulnerable people become like hungry sheep. 

They will follow the social fake media over the cliff. 

We are the last great hope and must drain the swamp 

There will never be total power;

former dedicated liberals agree. 

One by one critical thinking brings them to their senses. 

Let us hope their people follow them.

It would make for a bright future.

Stanski

August 26, 2020^

AWARE AND HELPLESS

Autos speed along

heading for somewhere. 

Important thing to do 

Life goes on as in normal

But is not as it should be

Across the country anarchists

are “peacefully” burning cities 

Police Departments are defunded 

Destruction and looting are manifest

Portland has been under siege for

nearly three months 

It is more than concern for

the blacks who have been oppressed

It is about the destruction of democracy 

Protestors are funded by Marxist Groups 

Chaos is what is wanted 

This in the midst of the China Virus

No end in sight as the innocent are

murdered in record numbers

Each week seemingly gets worse

Hope evaporates as mayors ignore

and Governors sit by and do nothing

They promote injustice with their silence

wanting disruption until the election

Then things will stop as there will be

no more purpose in carrying on

Pleas will be made for money to

repair and rebuild the cities 

Much will be lost forever 

The blame will be pointed out

but today in our neck of

the woods we carry on as normal,

wearing masks and social distancing

Stanski

August 25, 2020 ^

SURREALISM

Many things are called surreal

Especially now with the Chana Virus

I feel this way as well

Surrealism is enchanting

Reality however supersedes it

Commercials continue as though

Everything is normal

This is far from the truth

Who can enjoy luxury

When there is so much suffering?

We have to take a step back

Look at ourselves in this wonderful world

Acknowledge our precious gift of life

Ask ourselves about liberty

And the pursuit of happiness

So many places do not have this

What are we to do?

We have little power alone

We can pray together, but

Not expect miracles as answers

We can react to what is in front of us

There are needs which we can fulfill

Jesus said, “Follow Me”, and we must

We have to reach out to the many

Who are suffering or causing suffering

We cannot be judgmental, knowing

That we all have weaknesses

We must empty ourselves for others

Let others follow the example

This is what is real, we call it action

Walking the walk with no pontificating

The surreal will pass, the needs remain ongoing

May we be wise in His Name.

Stanski

August 24, 2020 ^

SILENCE IS CONSENT

It is so hard to believe

That men see need and

Remain idle doing nothing

To help and when approached

They have questions usually presented

In a way that will ease or be reliable as

An excuse for their doing nothing

No one is required to give of themselves

In order to improve condition for others

Most will not know that they were neglectful

To be proactive is to address the problems

And be part of the solutions

It is not to offer excuses

Or duck inherent responsibilities

There is a time to say yes

A time to be a leader, not to be called hero,

But because it is just the right thing to do

You put your name on the line and make the

Commitment because life is out of order

Recognizing it and digesting the ramifications

You take time to stand up and speak

Knowing it is not a time for silence, which

Would allow misery to progress, but time

To finally refuse to consent to this

We have been instructed

To go to the fringes and

Assist in solving what is wrong

He who remains silent is

Understood to consent

They agree that the errors

Of mankind are okay and

Not their problem as they

Are above it all and are

Willing to live through the

Consequences of their inactivity

We are looking for good men

We listen for their answer, but

They remain silent, advocating

The wrath which will soon descend

Those who remain silent are

Advocating an outcome of misery

Stanski

August 23, 2020 ^

CLOWNS ARE GOOD

The clown on stilts

With the little dog

On the long leash

Was put in charge

Of my writing

The awards began

One after another

I thought I was dreaming

That happens

True to form

I was, but

Now I walk around

With my head high

Knowing that success

Is a possibility and

The feeling

Won’t go away

I honor the dream

Go to the circus

Every year

When it’s in town

The funny thing is

I look for that clown

I did see a kid on stilts

It wasn’t my clown and

He had a dog

I’m still writing

Stanski

August 22, 2020 ^

WRITER CRAMPS

Two o’clock in the morning

Pen is running dry

Ideas are not forming

Yet you want to try

Not ready to admit

It’s probably time to quit

You think perhaps a sonnet

Or maybe a haiku

Don’t want to be redundant

Has to be something new

You hear the seconds ticking

You write words you’re picking

It starts to come along

A sort of futile effort

To show that you belong

Which would be a comfort

You know all the rules

Why do they seem so cruel?

Just a few more lines

Then I’ll have one more

A style you can’t define

But one that doesn’t bore

Willingly forgo quality

By favoring quantity

Stanski

August 22, 2020 ^

COALITION OF MISERY

SO HARD TO BELIEVE

The Political Conventions are on

We hear words from those who

are said to be our leaders, and

anger and accusations are on display.

We have bitter people from one party

speaking out against the other while

the other is praising the opposition because

they lost to their party’s candidate four

years ago and just cannot get over it

The candidate for President was in office

for eight years as Vice-President and

for thirty-nine years before that as a

congressman or senator and points out

how the outsider who has been in office

for only a little less than four years has

done nothing while just the opposite is true.

In spite of being under attack by the media,

the senate investigation, the Mueller

investigation, an impeachment trial,

and members of both parties, he has

accomplished an extraordinary record

The Chinese Virus for which he is blamed

has stalled our economy, but it is recovering

as his opposition is slowly opening up

the lockdown.  He is blamed for deaths

that the opposition caused by poor

decisions, while he provided all he could

under his power to give relief from

a depleted storeroom of supplies left

by the last administration.  The media

is silent on this, even in retrospect

Points are made on what the next group,

if elected, will do.  Nearly all of the positive

things they wish to do have already been done

and they will end many of the things that brought us

back from oblivion.  They will end our energy

run, banning fossil fuels, replace tax cuts

with new taxes, put back in place

crippling regulations, tear down the fence

protecting the southern border,

give free health care to everyone, promote

the murder of the unborn and give food stamps

to illegals, destroy the rule of law, the constitution,

set criminals free, defund the police,

allow cities to burn, disenfranchise our military

and in reality turn our country into a socialist,

Marxist state, while destroying all of

our landmarks and indoctrinating students and

rewriting history.  They say this without a blush.

They call this Build Back Better.

It is so hard to believe that people want

these things to happen, but they have signs

in their yards promoting this change which is

being underwritten by men like George Soros

and others like him who want capitalism to fail

and our country to change into a Cuba or Venezuela.

China will be a big brother. 

Anyone resisting will be executed

Our cities are burning in the present time, but

our schools have left the poor blacks without

proper education even though they have been

promised as they are every four years

that things will change for the better. 

Baltimore is an example of what

broken promises lead too.

Some say our President is uncouth and ill-mannered,

but what do they say about turning a funeral service

into a political rally, desecrating the memory of

a man who was probably trying to live up to

the foolish standards of the left.

So hard to believe!

Stanski

August 21. 2020 ^

MEDITATIONS

The waiting is not always splendid

Many times accompanied with grief

Things done wrong or not done at all

become regrets.  Jesus died for us to

absolve us from this fretting and

anguish.  He wants us to do well.

That is His focus, not evil which

His death voided, but works of good

which will lift us along with others.

Goodness is a release.  Evil an anchor.

Let us be and do good works.  Amen

Steve Haarman 01/30/18

MEDITATIONS

We received a gift of snow and

Knowledge that caution while

Driving or walking was in order

Trusting in Jesus to get us

through this day in a quiet

meaningful way.  His right hand

is waiting for us.  Without Him

who are we and what is our purpose

It does not matter because it is

the Father’s purpose for us that counts. 

We must open up to that purpose.  Amen

Steve Haarman 01/31/2018