If it werent for what i read on substack i would be completely hopeless. The writing the group of MFM puts out is as important as anything else anyone is doing. Lawsuits and writing is all we have right now.
Great post! If it weren't for SubStack I would be unlikely to be writing. Agree we are in mental war and writers supply the munitions. When I think of all the actual shooting wars the United States has been in and all the ancestors who actually supplied the munitions and where-with-all it seems writing is a better choice. Hope it lasts. I always try to summon the minds and commitments of our great Revolutionary ancestors when I write. They can still set the mind on fire.
Mar 5, 2023·edited Mar 6, 2023Liked by James Edward Taylor
I find this article along with the article "How We Exit the Cave" very moving and what it says is hugely important to me. I am absolutely sure that the writing of those of you who have emerged out of this time to speak with clarity and thoughtfulness and fierce passion for the truth is what has kept me from losing my sanity. I still struggle to articulate to most of my older (hopefully not former but it's still hard to know) friends and family why I have chosen not to take the C19 vaxxes. I still struggle with their implication that I am immoral and do not care for my community. All of you who are writing help me to stand in this truth which is also my truth that we are surrounded by the biggest criminal medical atrocity in the history of mankind. And that we are in danger of destroying mankind through this crime's devastating effect on future generations. I don't write but I do often read and more than I wish in the middle of the night-when the darkness of our time descends on me. Thus I am so grateful when you wordsmiths help me to see and articulate.
I am a musician and am still struggling to see how music matters and where we can lend our voice.
Thank you for this important and beautifully done essay.
Curious to know what prompted you to write this. Can you imagine a world without great books? Where would we be if all the great writers never had picked up a pen or a quill?
Writing is only half the battle; getting people to read what has been written is the other half. These days, finding and keeping an audience is more difficult than ever, especially if the writing goes against the established (and increasingly enforced) narrative. Thank goodness for Substack, at least for now.
Writers definitely need to have thick skins; as we used to say in the Marines, "bring your Rino card" with you. With the exception of the ever-increasing numbers of trolls who are here only to harass, I find it difficult to believe that readers who have differences with writers on a particular subject are unable to express their differences without making a personal attack on the writer. I guess it happens.
Last, FWIW, those who are "doing the work" by running for election, protesting, or fighting court battles are, unfortunately, wasting valuable time. They are under the illusion that working within the system that has been designed to benefit TPTB could potentially result in real change that benefits the lesser mortals. Nothing could be further from the truth. If we've learned nothing else over these past 3 years of increasing tyranny, we should have learned that every institution (yes, ALL of them) has been thoroughly compromised in some way that makes it nearly impossible to remedy the ills that beset us. "They" no longer are the governments of the world; now "they" are the heads of the mega-supra-national corporations that own basically everything and everyone. None of these parasites will ever allow us minions to make a whit of difference or to threaten the empires they have built for themselves. In that respect, you could say that writers who are pushing the truth out to eager readers are doing more to wake people up than anyone who is "doing the work." Maybe.
Sorry for the rant; can't seem to stop sometimes. Thanks for everything you're doing.
Wonderful piece. Writing absolutely matters, and all you brave Substackers will never know the full impact your words have had on the rest of us and our ability to deal with this global insanity within our own circles. Most of us are alone among our families and friends who have all bowed down to the narrative - we are alone in our stance, alone in our actions, alone in our views, alone in the truth.
Conversations with friends and loved ones have not been easy, especially when there is a complete unwillingness to even entertain the possibility that there might be another side to this story, this ongoing saga that affects us all. But words we have read from our favourite Substack authors have given us courage, hope, confidence, and motivation to start these conversations that are so crucial right now.
Not all of us are made of the right stuff to run for office, argue a case in court, or lead a protest. But we can take words -- simple, thought-provoking words -- out into the world and unleash their power on those who need to hear them. EVERYONE can do that.
James - if not for you and the other authors here on Substack, I would never have received an education like I have over these past 17 months when I awoke to the lies. You and others have enabled me to find the truth which has also given me the opportunity to speak truth to others.
These writings have kept me sane in an insane world. God bless you. I am truly grateful. NEVER stop.
James, I am crying tears of comprehension at a soul-deep level as I read your writing. This, THIS, is what it is about for us as writers.
Many of us were marginalized early on through bullying, gaslighting, outright ridicule, and full-on ostracizing by family members, fellow students, teachers and other mentors, and church and community "leaders" into moving our conscious thoughts onto paper in order to avoid the worst punishments.
exactly. writing matters. and if writing was so insignificant, the government wouldn't be banning books. writers, poets, reporters, have been put to death for their words. that is not insignificant. it was recently "discovered" that the poet, pablo neruda, from chile was poisoned. castro (cuba) regularly murdered writers. here in america, some are trying to pass laws, where writers have to register with the "state" which is censorship and a dangerous slope. the current vogue for banning books in libraries, is so ridiculous, as to be almost funny. seriously? banning actual books when any young person can go on-line and read anything they want to. the "grown ups" know this but still insist on removing books. where i live the librarians have been hassled and suddenly everyone is concerned about books. the librarians were told not to discuss it. it's a drag to go there now.
Strong words, comrade. Writing is the best way to counter the cultural revolution. Let one thousand substacks bloom! https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/counter-the-cultural-revolution
If it werent for what i read on substack i would be completely hopeless. The writing the group of MFM puts out is as important as anything else anyone is doing. Lawsuits and writing is all we have right now.
Great post! If it weren't for SubStack I would be unlikely to be writing. Agree we are in mental war and writers supply the munitions. When I think of all the actual shooting wars the United States has been in and all the ancestors who actually supplied the munitions and where-with-all it seems writing is a better choice. Hope it lasts. I always try to summon the minds and commitments of our great Revolutionary ancestors when I write. They can still set the mind on fire.
I find this article along with the article "How We Exit the Cave" very moving and what it says is hugely important to me. I am absolutely sure that the writing of those of you who have emerged out of this time to speak with clarity and thoughtfulness and fierce passion for the truth is what has kept me from losing my sanity. I still struggle to articulate to most of my older (hopefully not former but it's still hard to know) friends and family why I have chosen not to take the C19 vaxxes. I still struggle with their implication that I am immoral and do not care for my community. All of you who are writing help me to stand in this truth which is also my truth that we are surrounded by the biggest criminal medical atrocity in the history of mankind. And that we are in danger of destroying mankind through this crime's devastating effect on future generations. I don't write but I do often read and more than I wish in the middle of the night-when the darkness of our time descends on me. Thus I am so grateful when you wordsmiths help me to see and articulate.
I am a musician and am still struggling to see how music matters and where we can lend our voice.
Thank you for this important and beautifully done essay.
Curious to know what prompted you to write this. Can you imagine a world without great books? Where would we be if all the great writers never had picked up a pen or a quill?
Writing is only half the battle; getting people to read what has been written is the other half. These days, finding and keeping an audience is more difficult than ever, especially if the writing goes against the established (and increasingly enforced) narrative. Thank goodness for Substack, at least for now.
Writers definitely need to have thick skins; as we used to say in the Marines, "bring your Rino card" with you. With the exception of the ever-increasing numbers of trolls who are here only to harass, I find it difficult to believe that readers who have differences with writers on a particular subject are unable to express their differences without making a personal attack on the writer. I guess it happens.
Last, FWIW, those who are "doing the work" by running for election, protesting, or fighting court battles are, unfortunately, wasting valuable time. They are under the illusion that working within the system that has been designed to benefit TPTB could potentially result in real change that benefits the lesser mortals. Nothing could be further from the truth. If we've learned nothing else over these past 3 years of increasing tyranny, we should have learned that every institution (yes, ALL of them) has been thoroughly compromised in some way that makes it nearly impossible to remedy the ills that beset us. "They" no longer are the governments of the world; now "they" are the heads of the mega-supra-national corporations that own basically everything and everyone. None of these parasites will ever allow us minions to make a whit of difference or to threaten the empires they have built for themselves. In that respect, you could say that writers who are pushing the truth out to eager readers are doing more to wake people up than anyone who is "doing the work." Maybe.
Sorry for the rant; can't seem to stop sometimes. Thanks for everything you're doing.
Wonderful piece. Writing absolutely matters, and all you brave Substackers will never know the full impact your words have had on the rest of us and our ability to deal with this global insanity within our own circles. Most of us are alone among our families and friends who have all bowed down to the narrative - we are alone in our stance, alone in our actions, alone in our views, alone in the truth.
Conversations with friends and loved ones have not been easy, especially when there is a complete unwillingness to even entertain the possibility that there might be another side to this story, this ongoing saga that affects us all. But words we have read from our favourite Substack authors have given us courage, hope, confidence, and motivation to start these conversations that are so crucial right now.
Not all of us are made of the right stuff to run for office, argue a case in court, or lead a protest. But we can take words -- simple, thought-provoking words -- out into the world and unleash their power on those who need to hear them. EVERYONE can do that.
And we can thank the wordsmiths.
Well thanks! I really appreciated that.
James - if not for you and the other authors here on Substack, I would never have received an education like I have over these past 17 months when I awoke to the lies. You and others have enabled me to find the truth which has also given me the opportunity to speak truth to others.
These writings have kept me sane in an insane world. God bless you. I am truly grateful. NEVER stop.
*Thomas Paine has entered the chat*
Like, commented, and cross-posted!
Thank you from my heart-soul-body-mind complex, James.
James, I am crying tears of comprehension at a soul-deep level as I read your writing. This, THIS, is what it is about for us as writers.
Many of us were marginalized early on through bullying, gaslighting, outright ridicule, and full-on ostracizing by family members, fellow students, teachers and other mentors, and church and community "leaders" into moving our conscious thoughts onto paper in order to avoid the worst punishments.
Let us Write On, Ride On, and Right On.
Yes, great piece and so true. Thank you for all you do. I always come away from your Stack better and smarter. ♥
exactly. writing matters. and if writing was so insignificant, the government wouldn't be banning books. writers, poets, reporters, have been put to death for their words. that is not insignificant. it was recently "discovered" that the poet, pablo neruda, from chile was poisoned. castro (cuba) regularly murdered writers. here in america, some are trying to pass laws, where writers have to register with the "state" which is censorship and a dangerous slope. the current vogue for banning books in libraries, is so ridiculous, as to be almost funny. seriously? banning actual books when any young person can go on-line and read anything they want to. the "grown ups" know this but still insist on removing books. where i live the librarians have been hassled and suddenly everyone is concerned about books. the librarians were told not to discuss it. it's a drag to go there now.
❣️💯 Your bravery and brilliance is appreciated... you are a #hero of our time.
I hope you include songwriting as well.
Watch O HOLY ROMAN, a song about a child who asserts his independence from other children who wear the mask https://turfseer.substack.com/p/o-holy-roman
THE MYOCARDITIS BLUES. A man sings the blues after coming down with side effects from the mRNA vaccine followed by a deadly heart inflammation. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/the-myocarditis-blues
Shakespeare meets Vaccine Injury Denial. Listen to Turfseer’s PERCHANCE TO DREAM. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/perchance-to-dream
A man takes the virus as his bride. Watch Turfseer’s ONE TRICK PONY. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/one-trick-pony
BONUS: Free Download. THE ALTERNATIVE COVID-19 NARRATIVE HANDBOOK. A Collection of useful links. Get it here: https://turfseer.substack.com/p/the-alternative-covid-narrative-handbook
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Damn straight!