“The one thing we’re all waiting for is peace on Earth and an end to war.”

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The above lyrics were written approximately 30 years ago but resonate today more than ever. Today is a day which many in the USA will regard as a day for thanks and a day to eat turkey. Many will regard today as a day which marks the beginning of the genocide of the Native Americans.

One thing is certain.  Today is a day we should be grateful that Freddie Mercury and his band Queen gave us such wonderful music. Today is the 25th anniversary of the day Freddie Mercury died.  Personally, I’m going to use today to be grateful for what I have and, moreover, find a way that I can be a better man and a better citizen for this planet.

We’re still waiting for “The Miracle”, Freddie.  May you live forever through the precious gifts you gave us in your music.

It’s still a wonderful world.

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Well, wasn’t that a fun few days.  Yes, I know what happened in the U.S. election. Yes, I know who our next President is.  Yes,  I still stand as a proud Libertarian.  What am I going to do about this?

I am going to live my life.  Racism, injustice, Nazi graffiti, and everything else that comes with it existed long before this election even started and will continue to exist long after I am gone from this earth. Did any of that stop me from becoming the multilingual world traveling doctor and outdoor adventurer that I am today? (Hint: it didn’t. Not even by a long shot.)

I cannot wait to see my friends in Denver tonight and cannot wait to get on a plane to Texas to see Black Sabbath this Saturday.  I have been going to too many big rock concerts in stadiums and arenas lately, and I hope that I can attend smaller club/theatre shows in the next year which have a more intimate vibe with bands/performers.

I know that I live in a volatile environment, but I’ve known this ever since I was five years old. I will continue to have one eye over my shoulder as usual, but I won’t allow it to be an impediment. Life is a thing, and I’ll continue to do my thing the way I know how to do it best.

 

We still love you, Gary Johnson, and I thank you. (p.s. Ozzy for President!)

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I’m obviously very excited to be in San Antonio next weekend for the final Black Sabbath concert in the United States, and I do have to admit, it will be a nice distraction pending what happens this upcoming Tuesday regarding our presidential election.

I said from the very beginning of February right after his announcement to run as a Libertarian, that my support would go whole heartedly to Governor Gary Johnson, and I could not be any prouder to have lended my time, financial contribution, and, moreover, my vote to him and Governor Bill Weld.

I can pretty much accept that Governor Johnson is not going to become President and that it’s either going to be Trump or Clinton. What I CANNOT and WILL NOT accept is this notion that Governor Johnson is an idiot or that a vote for him is a wasted vote or even a vote for Trump.

Governor Johnson only has $12 million at his disposal from mainly donations while the other two major candidates have hundreds of millions of dollars at their disposal to buy the media and get pre-rehearsed questions in advance. Governor Johnson has had to work 1000 times harder than anyone for any coverage and out of the hundreds of hours of media coverage and the lack of sleep and comfort, he is going to be judged because of a mistake about “Aleppo.”

I’m a board certified, licensed doc who has delivered babies and saved lives, and if I ever get my entire livelihood judged by a minor slip up, I would be devastated.  It’s sad and it’s hurtful that our society and political process has become a reality show about trending tweets and 10 second video flubs.

We had a candidate who has ALWAYS been for gay/immigrant/black/hispanic,etc. rights.  We had a candidate who supported stopping the useless wars, stopping government taxation and corporatism, and stopping the death penalty. Moreover, we had a candidate with a willingness to admit he is wrong and be humble.  We had a candidate who would be willing to listen should he be wrong about an issue and would be willing to change his mind for the better and learn something from it.  And now he’s been thrown away because of “Aleppo.”

We had a candidate who is a fitness enthusiast, a mountain climber, and avid skier.  He was a two term governor who ran as a Republican (Libertarian in Republicans’ clothing) in a Democratic state. We had a candidate who created opportunity for those in New Mexico, and when jobs and opportunities came about for those people, Governor Gary Johnson merely said, “I did not create one single job in New Mexico.  I simply cut regulation so that the people would have a chance and create their own opportunities.”  This is the candidate that the United States of America, a supposed democracy, has thrown away.  A humble, dedicated individual who put everyone before himself and never took credit for the well being of his constituents.  This is the person we “as a people” deemed not qualified enough to be President.  Rather, we should elect a narcissistic, sexist, egotistical maniac or a person who has used “philanthropic” organizations to funnel money and give political favors to greedy corporations and rogue nations.

I could have had a President who is a health and fitness enthusiast.  I could have had a President who would have closed Guantanamo Bay. I could have had a President who would make it easier for someone to work in the U.S., regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, what have you.  I could have had a President who would have fought for congressional term limits and stopped government lobbies.  I could have had a President who would have eliminated the IRS and made it easier for American citizens to be in a more well off position rather that have the government take more money so that the useless wars and military industrial complex would continue.  If you have ever paid taxes for the U.S. government, you have blood on your hands, and you should be furious about it.

Due to the exclusion by the corrupt Committee of Presidential Debates, the general public did not get to hear Governor Johnson’s and Governor Weld’s points of view. This more or less showed that the United States is NOT a democracy, but rather an autocracy.   And most American citizens just looked the other way and accepted this as business as usual.

For once in my lifetime, I could have had a President, who pretty much represented everything I would have wanted in a President.  Alas, he was never given a fair chance in this rigged system.

And I will never forget this.