LAW AND ORDER IS ESSENTIAL FOR STABILITY, PROSPERITY AND FREEDOM

LAW AND ORDER IS ESSENTIAL FOR STABILITY, PROSPERITY AND FREEDOM 

By Domenick J. Maglio, PhD.  Traditional Realist

“Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little,” Edmund Burke

Order among people is not established by magic. In the family, parents usually are the ones who set  the rules with appropriate consequences to develop order among family members across generations. Functional cultures in the past developed specific customs, standards and expectations over time.  These rules were time tested and adopted because they worked to the satisfaction of the community elders.

When it comes to consequences in the family for any misconduct, the consequence is usually turned into psychological babble without any significant punishing consequence or consistent follow up.  America’s traditional values of right and wrong are being lost and it is affecting our children’s behavior as they grow and interact with other institutions. Our culture is losing many of its sacred traditions.

School rules are not being enforced by teachers and administrators. Many of the rules are being promulgated by bureaucrats on the state level for politically correct adherence to federal initiatives. Under the Obama Administration, the Promise Program was stealthily established to decrease the number of felonious assault charges initiated against juveniles. In order to insure the state’s compliance with this program, the federal government granted them money for lowering the assault statistics. The money did create an incentive that lowered the reporting of these incidents while perversely increasing the actual delinquent behavior. It did statistically disguise the cause of the amount of crime without as usual, solving any root cause.

This bureaucratic mentality of sweeping things under the rug has become the rule in most government institutions. Mental health agencies and correctional facilities are placing dangerously unstable people back on the streets, which escalated their anti-social behavior. The Veteran’s Administration system of seeing patients was deceitful by keeping two waiting lists to appear to decrease the real waiting time for veterans to receive treatment.  The Internal Revenue System, the State Department, the Justice Department, the CIA, FBI and other departments have stolen the headlines for their obvious partisan behavior not punishing illegal behavior in their own agencies. Lawlessness has infiltrated the inner core of our local, state and federal governments as punishment for the illegal acts has almost ceased.

Corporate business also has not lived up to the spirit and at times, to the letter of the law. False advertising, poor workmanship, pirating information and innovation from less powerful enterprises have become common. When services are not delivered, such as flights being cancelled, refunds are not automatically forthcoming. The major tech, financial and pharmaceutical companies have well financed legal experts to intimidate any start-ups to fold or by purchasing them  instead of pursuing legal remedies. The larger corporation with their powerful legal staff is rarely prosecuted in this lobbyist/crony-capitalist time period.  

A society and culture has no better unit than the family to develop stability.  The parents insist the children abide by the rules or receive appropriate consequences at home. These children mature into conscientious lawful citizens that are the backbone of a stable, free nation. When the breakdown in the rule of law is not enforced in the home, community, business and government, someone has to take charge to reestablish order. This usually starts with the leaders that have enacted strong measures that are consistently enforced. When behavior is out-of-control, a leader has to stand up.

Great leaders know that enforcement is essential for us to maintain order. They realize that law with justice is inherently better than corruption and mob violence. Chaos has no friends except extremist groups who are attempting to create a coup. Radical changes without the majority’s consent too often results in repression and extermination of citizens.

Citizens do not need a divisive, hostile revolt to return to the respect for the rule of law.  We need a strong dedicated leader backed by moral families to bring back industrious, moral citizens who control their own behavior in a positive way and demand the same from others. These citizens will encourage stability, prosperity and personal freedom.  Our nation’s survival requires heroic people to step up.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a recent book, entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can visit Dr. Maglio at www.drmaglio.blogspot.com.

SOME MOTHERS ARE BEING LIBERATED FROM CAREER BRAINWASHING

SOME MOTHERS ARE BEING LIBERATED FROM CAREER BRAINWASHING

By Domenick J. Maglio PhD. Traditional Realist

Stay-at-home mothers were one of the main targets of the 1960s feminist movement. These mothers were portrayed as victims of the vile patriarchal roots of our nation. According to these dissatisfied and angry females, men controlled all the institutions enslaving females to the home while the men were free to do what they chose. All men were “living the life of Riley” while all females were imprisoned in the feminist narrative.

The feminist strategy to overthrow and replace the patriarchy with a feminist society was to undermine stay-at-home moms by ridiculing the traditional female role. The mass media related story after story of mothers stuck in the home cooking, cleaning, caring for their children and being abused. These housewives were sold a bill of goods that they were missing the excitement of the sexual revolution on college campuses and an affluent and free future as a career woman. This campaign was an overwhelming success.

Large numbers of future housewives bolted from their family home to go to college for their newfound fantasy careers. The ones who did not leave often suffered depression and anxiety from being left behind while the females became sexually liberated. College was women’s salvation while marriage was “walking into a living hell.”

At this juncture in our culture the tide is beginning to turn. Mothers with college degrees and careers are realizing that they cannot recapture the wonderful, precious and special moments of being with their children. These successful and educated career women are choosing to stay at home.

Presently more professional women are voluntarily and gladly giving up their careers for the opportunity of being a mother at home. This is happening with the blessings of their husband who would be the primary provider for the family. These ex-career females have had firsthand experience of interacting with older career women who can be exceedingly unhappy and angry. Their career climbing cost many of these women unfulfilled marriages. Too many females who wanted to have fantastic careers and children at the same time wound up with neither. While they were trying to reach the glass ceiling their fertility biological clock ran out leaving them stunned.

The “celebrated househusband movement” was less satisfying than expected for both the husband and wife. This arrangement was unnatural for both of them. The mother often regretted that she was not able to be in the family loop as much as she would like. She compensated by attempting to be more involved as a sympathetic friend rather than as a directing and nurturing mother.  At times she became upset that the househusband played this role, which he found difficult to relinquish when the mother returned from her business trips. Often this made them rivals for the children’s attention rather than interdependent parents.

Even though the feminist experience continues, there is a growing amount of evidence that this is not the utopian answer to raising healthy functioning children. Just like the Israeli Kibbutz experiments it sounded great on paper but failed to satisfy the participants.  In Israel the communal living, communist Kibbutz experience ended as an unworkable, failed experiment.

The career woman and househusband family configuration has lost its glorious futuristic glow. Parents are realizing that neither the traditional mother nor father role was without benefits. These modern parents have learned that raising a family requires an immense amount of time, energy and commitment by both parents.

Being a perennial adolescent while attempting to be an effective parent is impossible. Fathers and mothers have to put their personal desires on the back burner while their children’s needs and wants are placed on the front burner. Once this wisdom occurs the parents change their parenting vision. They realize the more energy devoted to their children when they are young, pays great dividends and satisfaction as they mature.

No longer do the parents look at their family from their individual perspective but as a family one. This maturity forces them to understand that raising children is a rapid, short time interval that has no “replay” button. They comprehend that a short-term hassle gives you long-term pleasure.

Only by mothers and father doing all they individually can do to help their children become good persons will their offspring blossom. Mothers need to be there to nurture while fathers need to discipline and financially provide for the family while dealing with the pain and hassle of the outside world.

The family is a unit that should not be divided by envy of the necessary roles of the husband or wife. Everyone working together leads to a healthy and satisfied family. There is no simple, magic formula to meet all the obligations of being a parent certainly not by running away to be a career woman.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a new just published book, entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can visit Dr. Maglio at www.drmaglio.blogspot.com.

ANONYMOUS ACCUSATIONS ARE RUMORS

ANONYMOUS ACCUSATIONS ARE RUMORS

By Domenick J. Maglio PhD. Traditional Realist

From the beginning of time humans have said negative things that they felt about others but had no shred of evidence to substantiate their claim. Such things are said  as, this person is a wife beater, a child molester, racist, fascist, communist, thief, or other derogatory statements that besmirch the person’s reputation with no specifics. These accusations are called rumors until proven otherwise.

In our PC culture rumors are being strung together to create narratives. The feminists have gained sufficient power where a women’s word of sexual assault should be enough to convict the male accused. These feminists claim women do not lie about this type of incident while men are always the perpetrators. Moreover, all other “protected privileged groups” according to “identity politics” should be granted greater credibility than any non-elite white person.

This irrational thinking is making a mockery of one of our most sacred institutions: our justice system. Our founders understood that everyone had a right to a trial before his peers regardless of his social ranking. Evidence was presented and a jury decided if the accused committed a crime or not. Decisions were based on blind justice with evidence not on likeability, social or protected class or political affiliation.

The New York Times published a scathing op-ed article based on an anonymous source. Supposedly this source is a high official in President Trump’s administration or some have suggested merely a writer for the NY Times. He proudly argues that he used his inside power to thwart many of President Trump’s irrational and impulsive actions. This self-proclaimed “lode star” wrote this article to supposedly “protect the American public,” not by implementing the policies of President Trump that the electorate voted him into office to accomplish.

By the NY Times printing this “hit piece” they have committed at least malfeasance by using their powerful position to spread a rumor, which is now masquerading as a fact. These rumors about chaos, stupidity and abnormal behavior by President Trump have been spun by other media and opposing government representatives to evolve into factual evidence.

These sore loser anti Trumpers have unrealistically spoken as a chorus that he should be impeached under the 25^th amendment. This has happened without an iota of collaborating evidence. An anonymous statement has created an avalanche of hysterical narratives against Trump. This group-think reaction is based on a person who does not have the dignity and courage to stand by his astonishing assertions. This person is less than honorable in executing his duties in a responsible, legal manner, instead he has subverted the will of the people while he clings to his prestigious position and salary. This behavior is a blatant illegal act defrauding the government not fulfilling his oath of office.

This person supposedly wants to save the nation by sabotaging or resisting the direction of this duly elected president of the United States. Whoever the government bureaucrat is, he has no legal or moral right to countermand the inner workings of the US government.

The NY Times openly advocating the resistance to the 45^th president of the United States has been quite evident by its unethical journalism. These unnamed sources have been used over and over again to develop anti Trump narratives. Positive Trump stories have been withheld or buried. The press’s role is to print “all the news that is fit to print,” while speaking truth to power, which is not the same as rumor or falsehood to power.

Although this is an op-ed it emphasizes these media types already know that the government bureaucrats in the administration are resisting the Trump administration. This is a validation of the reality of the existence of the Deep State.

Reporters should report the news not create commentary. Newspapers should be ethical by maintaining standards of propriety that are equal to all sides of an issue.

The fourth estate (the media) should investigate rumors and corroborate evidence before releasing an unsubstantiated blockbuster story or expose themselves to ridicule.

If the media does not want to be called “fake news”, they need to stop speculating in rumors and stick to verifiable evidence before making themselves look like incompetent, foolish progressive advocates. America deserves more ethical publishing discipline in the media.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a new just published book, entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can visit Dr. Maglio at www.drmaglio.blogspot.com.

MANY EXPECT A MAGICAL LONGTERM RELATIONSHIP

MANY EXPECT A MAGICAL LONGTERM RELATIONSHIP

BY Domenick J. Maglio PhD. Traditional Realist

We are indoctrinated with false narratives that are distorting reality. Not only in college, in the media, but also through subliminal advertising on television and online. We are told if we join a weight-loss program and eat their products we will lose weight and transform into a muscular male or curvy female body. Besides we will look 10 years younger. The change will take place in a short time of days, weeks or months by eating incredibly tasty meals. It is no longer about the truth of the effectiveness of the product but the quality of the marketing.

There are many more outrageous and guaranteed products that will immediately heal you, stop your craving for cigarettes, invest your money to become instant millionaires, take a psychiatric drug to normalize behavior and learn a foreign language in two weeks. The list goes on and on to alter your frame of mind, social life, sex drive, emotional state, physical health and popularity.

The instant gratification of modern PC child rearing practices is affecting today’s young adults and middle age people’s decision making. These individuals are becoming more and more delusional about how to get whatever they want. They believe they deserve and can get whatever they have determined they want with no effort or determination. These instant gratification addicts are unprepared for gradually developing their future happiness and success. They have a proclivity to believe in magical solutions to life’s problems.

People can get temporarily satisfying feelings from instant gratification purchases. Buying luxury items, an exotic vacation, unique high adrenaline experiences or powerful drug induced highs are just a few examples. However, long-term meaningful things cannot be bought with wishful thinking or money but takes hard work. Usually the more effort a person puts into something, the more memorable and appreciated the results.

The latest absurd level of insanity is witnessed on the online dating services. Adults declare they are looking for a compatible person to start an ecstatic life. Each highlight of these self-absorbed people presents a pseudo cheerful personality. They communicate to anyone and everyone that they want to meet a person as wonderful and as perfect as they are. Each describes their interests and abilities as extraordinarily attractive as possible. One middle-aged female stated she wants to find a long-term relationship not work to develop one. Another actor says, “I am never more ready to fall in love again.” An immature fifty- year old shouts he wants to remain young forever but does not mention what he brings to the relationship besides his immaturity.

Raising children who you can be proud of takes an incredible amount of time, energy and discipline. It does not just unfold on its own. Being a great parent, chef, a builder, homesteader or business executive or anything important takes initiative, perseverance and will power to successfully achieve.

There are people who win a lottery, inherit a large fortune or become instant celebrities by a stroke of luck but do not usually keep the exhilarating feeling that now their life will be perfect. Even though their lives are changed, in a short time they often blow their recently gained assets by making foolish decisions. They end up where they began. This exemplifies the experience that is summed up in “easy come, easy go.”  Without earning something you deserve there is little to no value the person places on it. The fortune and fame flees as quickly as it came.

Long-term loving relationships are the most difficult things to cultivate and bring to fruition. It is simply not finding the perfectly compatible person that makes you whole, that is infatuation. Realizing that you or your mate is not perfect is a good reality foundation to begin a solid relationship. It is growing up together in an honest and at times disturbing awareness of one’s imperfections. Proving oneself right when a significant other often shows the person how wrong they can be. Things one says to another in arrogance can come home to haunt them when the supposedly perfect person is proven wrong.

Many successful parents realize their children taught them well. The most intimate individuals in our lives leave us their insights that have helped us mature wisely. These people can be our children, relatives, and friends and usually the most influential is our mate.

These relationships rarely come by joining a social matching agency where you are supposed to meet your perfect person to love. This could happen although with great effort to be honest, caring and helpful in order to assist the other to be a better human being. In this process of loving another the person learns to love himself.

Love takes time and appreciation of the little things that grow into significant ones. Those potential relationships are right in front of everyone everyday. There is little need to go to an artificial venue to find the perfect mate.  Just treat people how you want to be treated and there will be other people right there for a journey into real love.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a new just published book, entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can visit Dr. Maglio at www.drmaglio.blogspot.com.