I had no guest. Instead, I talked about sections of the Spokane River going dry and the city's lukewarm effort of water conservation. While there is a shortage of water right now because of demand on the aquifer, there seems to be no way to stop the flow of lies from those who want to be comfortable in their belief that government is being draconian in its effort to conserve our resources. I heard someone the other day say that they couldn't water their lawn because they lived in the city, and if they watered it they would receive a $500 fine. This is a lie that someone told them to bolster the belief that government is oppressive when it comes to environmental protection. The city has no fines for violating its drought response guidelines. It took about five minutes of research to verify this, including reading the official city ordinance.
This lie falls in line with the ridiculous story that keeps getting repeated about the elementary school student who identified as a cat and so a litter box was ordered to be placed in the classroom. This lie, of course, was perpetuated to take a swipe at people whose gender identity differs from how people perceive them. False witness spread by so-called "Conservatives." And are just another attempt to undermine government's duty to ensure all are under equal protection of the law.
Today's so-called "Conservatives" especially those anti-Christ folks who call themselves "Christian Conservatives," yet deride Jesus' teachings as woke, operate completely on the fuel of lies. They have sold their honor and their credibility to join yet another failed Trump enterprise. It is no surprise their cult leader is a champion liar and cannot open his mouth without lying, and was convicted 34 times as a felon for doing so on legal paperwork.
But, there is truth. And sometimes this truth is right in your face. The Spokane River is dry, or near dry, in sections. That is a truth. I believe government is afraid to address this danger aggressively. I worked in a job that made government address the truth of danger and destruction head on. Maybe this is why I am concerned about government's avoidance on this issue. I believe that, today, many of our elected officials' only goal is to retain power. It is becoming pretty obvious that they believe the best way to do this is to spread lies which bolster people's false beliefs or to shield people from harsh truths which would require that they change their behavior. In either case it's to keep people comfortable in their chosen ignorance, so they will continue to vote for them because it will keep them comfortable. There is a rude awakening coming. Government, at all levels, should know that there are a lot of us who have retained our honor, value truth and will act nobly and selflessly when we are asked to do so.
For the individual, for families, for our nation and for our region this cowardly avoidance of truth is a recipe for disaster. The river is talking to us right now. If there comes a time when citizens turn on their faucets and no water comes out, you can rest assured that "Conservatives" will not blame themselves and their behavior for the catastrophe. There will be the usual list of scapegoats lined up for them to trot out.
Oh yeah, I also played some river-related music! If you missed the show, here's a link - https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_250826_160000b.mp3
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