Marshall in the Middle - Regarding this Blog

 By CE Marshall 

*Chuck Marshall's Humble Opinion regarding... his own blog.   

                                                      Chief Justice John Marshall 

Dear readers--- 

     Some of you may have been following me going back a while, when I titled my blog "Chuck Marshall's Humble Opinion", so you know what the above tagline is referencing.  Anyway, this blog has always been a bit of a frustration to me, in that I'm never totally sure what direction I want to go- so I changed the name - twice- and then thought of having two blogs to address two different forms of writing- one more serious and one more humorous.  So, as it were upon me to provide clarity- when I am posting my blogs  I will try to title it to offer direction to the topic at hand by stating "Chuck Marshall's Humble Opinion On......." giving an idea of what the topic of the day is.   I have very little patience for ramblings and tangents but I am one of the worst offenders, of course.   I'm hoping to stick with this theme;  Marshall in the Middle as the title of my blog- that does not mean I'm totally in the middle politically, it means I am open to other ideas.  I like both sides and I like to hear debates- real debates - not the clown shows you see on the networks and Cable television.   It also represents my economic background as being of a  middle class background , and my heritage which is a mix of nearly every single European country- from Spain to England to France to Russia, etc....  and 18% American Indian making me officially Heinz 57 - a little bit of a lot of different- which I think makes me more "middle American".  But of course, that's entirely debatable.    I like to think I have my pulse on the mood and debates of the nation and I hope this blog offers a fresh perspective that works to see both sides of political philosophies.  Finally, I have an ancestor considered one of the founding fathers, John Marshall which I think adds some weight to my words and thoughts as I strive to open conversation and communication between differing ideas within our country just as John Marshall did as Supreme Court justice in the early 19th century.   At that point in history, The United States was struggling to become a united country,  much like today.    You see, differences between people are guaranteed- but that doesn't mean they have to result in hate or mistrust.  We can learn from each other and grow because of the debate and dialogue.  

Sincerely,  

CE Marshall 

*Because everyone's entitled to my own opinion. 

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The Truth Sits in the Middle and Knows

 By CE Marshall

We dance round in a ring and suppose,

But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.

                                                    Robert Frost 

     I've always liked this small poem (it's called a couplet, I just learned) by Robert Frost, but to me it sounds better if you say "truth" instead of "secret".   The truth has always sat with moderate Americans- The Silent Majority- they used to be called. I believe we've lost something important in our society in that the middle, or the politically moderate no longer have much power and the extremes of both parties hold sway of the population.  But the middle, or an open- minded look at any political topic warrants the most truth and benefit to all of us.  We no longer have open debate !  All conversation is biased towards one side or another.  With the internet this difference has been aggravated by the echo chamber of X (previously known as Twitter) and other social media platforms where you can choose who you listen to and the differences become more and more pronounced.  Opposing ideas are non-existent.  The "other" side is evil, devious, and not to be trusted or considered.   The truth is silenced. 

     I was once told by a close friend that I'm not at all in the middle and the title of this blog is not accurate to my true opinions- it's a misnomer.  He says I'm to the extreme right.   I disagree, I am very much in the middle of people who are willing to listen to other opinions.  The left has gone so far left that their main talking points are not even legitimate points to me.  Their conversation and debates are hysterical and shrill.  They simply won't listen to other opinions.  It doesn't help that the media and whoever is running our government are fully in favor of their extremist ideas because it behooves them- the reasons are the subject of another blog.   The Deep State, or "Mad King George" as I like to call them,  are making a lot of money and maintain all their power through the mouth breathing thoughts of the "rank and file" Democrats.  These days are a special consideration regarding moderate politics,  in that the Democrats themselves have become the problem itself.  They are not a political party- they are the government itself.  I AM in the political middle of ideas regarding how our government and society should be run based on liberty, truth and justice not based on feelings, victimhood and virtue signalling.  I am open to the idea of government participation in our lives with reasonable restrictions- but not at the sacrifice of the blubbery, obscene bureaucracy that we have and pay for today.  I stand for a truth that looks and hears both sides of debates. 

     I can remember a time when people had reasonable debates and the media did not dictate their opinion to the public.  It was hard to detect any "side" from the media (The big three networks- ABC, NBC, CBS) were reasonable in their coverage and fair with opinions and debates.  The newspaper industry was not owned by a handful of liberally biased conglomerates the way it is today.  They at least appeared neutral.  Once the cable news industry started up in the 1980's,  the news became a 24 hour "thing".  You can't fill 24 hours with news everyone has heard over and over-- so, the media itself becomes the news.  And it's not profitable news if you're not angry and shrill, and hysterical and full of venom.  Honestly,  the state of the media is truly evil today.  There is no middle ground, there are only hysterical comments, name calling, finger pointing, fear mongering.  They stir the pot and profit from our fears and bias.  Common ground is neither covered 'nor discussed.  The truth is no longer the endeavor of the media- it's money and power that motivates them.  

   So, I crave the truth and I am determined it comes back into fashion.  

We dance round in a ring and suppose,

But the Truth sits in the middle and knows.

In My Humble Opinion.... 

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Media and Press Regulation Needed for the good of the Country

By CE Marshall

Bias Has Got to Stop - Muzzling *Mad King George 

     I’ve avoided the news for the last 3 ½ half years because I couldn’t stomach such an incompetent President as President Joe Biden- running our country.  I especially avoided MSNBC (or is it MSDNC?) and CNN, both of whom have given full throttled support for the Democrats and leftist philosophy.   Joe Biden was a bumbling, narrow minded liberal when he was young,  so an older Joe Biden running the country could only be exponentially worse.  How would I sleep at night ?  Now I find out that I should not have worried because most of the media diligently hid any flaws that President Biden exhibited- his incompetence was cloaked in their media frenzy to justify spooking the public away from Trump in the election.  Unfortunately for them, there was a live debate in which Biden’s incompetence could no longer be hidden- now there it is for all to see.  What to do ?   

     As I write this Joe Biden has announced he is not running for reelection and he is endorsing his VP Kamala Harris.  So, we will see who the Democrats go with, but you can rest assured that once it's decided the legacy media will give that person full support., whether they deserve it or not.   Is this serving the public, taking sides in politics ?  Doesn't "taking sides" make them a power unto themselves ?  The media has enormous power and their pandering to a particular side in politics should move them into a much more regulated group.  They have ignored Joe Biden's incompetence and famously acted as a lapdog to President Obama.  This is unacceptable.  There must be accountability when their actions threaten the future and safety of our country through biased attention that does not ask hard questions of the left side of the government.  

     What would this look like ?  I'm not exactly sure, but I would imagine it could be a mix of regulations that would require all mass media corporations to evenly cover the politics of our country.   Talking heads from the Democrats, Republican, and Independents on every national news group.   Required debates between leading politicians that offer a view to thinking on both sides of the political spectrum.  It also seems like it would be much more entertaining to hear both sides and to understand each other's thinking.  It could only do good for all of us to hear each other in civilized and fair debate.  We're never going to agree on all- but we can work towards a more happy and prosperous society with a diversity of opinions.  

 In My Humble Opinion. 

  *Mad King George is my word for the Deep State and all its minions  -  Government Agencies, Academia, Hollywood, Legacy Media and International Conglomerates.  

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The "Ruling Elite" are "Shocked" by the Situation They Created.

 By CE Marshall 

Mad King George Attempts to Have Dangerous Trump Eliminated 

          A young man attempted to kill President Trump this past week.  The young man killed an attendee at a "Trump for President" rally in Pennsylvania -  two were seriously wounded.   I wish I could say I'm shocked and confused at how such a thing could happen.  I am not.  This country is in the middle of a cold civil war between the left and the right-- Democrats and Republicans.  Each side believes the other to be absolutely evil.  The Democrats run the government and have done so through questionable relations with the mainstream media and most multi-national corporations.  In addition we have an enormous federal bureaucracy that feeds off many billions of dollars of American tax-payer money.  Our  American University system is addicted to government money like crack cocaine.  They all feel that none of us can live without them,  and they all definitely cannot live with a government that is not under their control.  

     The Republicans, while certainly not innocent victims,   have morphed into the foundation of the common American  seeking a fair debate and influence in their government now run by bureaucrats and crony corporate capitalism.  Donald Trump has steered the Republican party to this position.   Having been one of the "ruling elite" himself,  Trump understands who the ruling elites are and how they think.  He doesn't like them and they don't like him.   Because of this, conservative Americans believe he can  make some sort of difference in reigning in the "ruling elite" - what I call "Mad King George" and a federal government that has gotten way out of control.   

     Our federal government is now in the same shoes as those of previous tyrannical regimes in history.  I think of them as being similar to a modern day Mad King George III of the United Kingdom that ruled over colonial America.   Like most royals in history, the current ruling elite of the United States believe that they know better than all us little children and we need to stop feeling we have some sort of "real" say in our government- the winners and losers are decided by the media and the big money behind them.  King George believed all he did to control the American people was justified because England was their protector and Americans were not nearly sophisticated enough to rule themselves.  In addition, of course, there was quite a bit of  money and power from the growing and prosperous colonies.   In much the same way,  the ruling elite of today don't trust the American people with true power,  but they very much love our money.   They have been chipping away at our money AND our rights for a long time.  On July 13, 2024 it reached a crescendo.   

      After the tragic murder of a rally attendee and wounding of two others, the mainstream media feigns that the are just as "shocked" as the rest of us.  Nothing could be further from the truth.   This is the same media that can barely contain their hatred for Trump and have repeatedly accused him of being evil and an existential threat to Democracy.   In reality he's an existential threat to THEM.  Most major corporations are joined at the hip with the mainstream media and the lobbyists of Washington, DC who make sure the government does their bidding.   Donald Trump is a threat to their network of free money and inside influence on our government.  In their minds, Donald Trump must go.  Did they have something "directly" to do with yesterday ?   I don't know but what's truly awful in my mind, is that I cannot rule that possibility out.    "Mad King George"  knows how to play the people and the  conversation - according to their rule as dictators.  Opposing ideas and thoughts must be squashed.  Resistance is futile.  

     The Media,  multinational corporations,  our massive federal government,  academia addicted to government subsidies and money - they all have blood on their hands today.  The Democratic party as their main government partner- has the most.  They are the heart and soul of Mad King George-  In My Humble Opinion.  

Remembering Those We Never Knew But Wish We Had

By Chuck Marshall 

                                                              

                                                      Lt. Robert Marshall  

  I found this picture a few years ago in my grandmother’s old photo album- Lt. Robert Marshall - she remarked "My Nephew Lt. Robert Marshall, lost in action in 1943. Pictures taken while a cadet at LSU - La." He was “lost” in action - so I assume killed - but she doesn’t say anything about where or how, and my father never mentioned this cousin. I often think about him- he’s so young with a lifetime ahead of him. A big smile with the hopes of any young man at that age. Consider those lives lost & the huge price they paid. Defeating the Nazis & Fascist Japan was the high-point of our history in my humble opinion. On this Memorial Day I remember Lt. Robert Marshall. Lost to the world in WWII.

Rest in Peace

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