THE UNTHINKABLE
IMAGINE ...
YOU WALK INTO YOUR HOUSE...
YOU FIND A STRANGER...
SITTING IN YOUR FAVORITE CHAIR...
WATCHING THEIR FAVORITE PROGRAM...
ON YOUR BIG SCREEN T.V. ...
EATING WHAT YOU HAD PLANNED
FOR YOUR DINNER.
YOU CALL THE POLICE...
THE INVADER LAUGHS AS THE
POLICE INFORM YOU THAT YOU
LIVE IN A SANCTUARY STATE.
THEY TELL YOU THERE IS NOTHING
THEY CAN DO TO HELP YOU BY ORDER
OF THE MAYOR. THEY INFORM YOU
THAT YOU ARE REQUIERED TO ASSIST
BY PAYING FOR THE INVADERES PHONE AND PHONE SEEVICE.
YOU CALL THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THE INVADER IS LAUGHING EVEN
HARDER. THE MAYORS OFFICE TELLS
YOU THAT THEY ARE THE MAYOR'S
CONSTITUENTS. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
INFORMS YOU THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HELP PAY FOR THEIR
EDUCATION BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR.
YOU CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTOR
THEIR OFFICE CONFIRMS EVERYTHING
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD ALREADY.
THEY TELL YOU IF YOU TAKE MATTERS
INTO YOUR OWN HANDS , YOU WILL FACE
CRIMINAL CHARGES , THE ILLEGAL
INVADER IS THE GOVERNORS
CONSTITUANT. THEY INFORM YOU
YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING USED
TO PAY FOR THE ILLEGAL INVADERS
HEATHCARE.
YOU CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN
THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE BEING
RACIST AND HATEFULL TOWARDS
THE CONGRESSMEN OR WOMEN THAT
REPRESENT YOU IN CONGRESS AND
SHOULD FACE HATECRIME CHARGES.
YOU GO TO WORK THE NEXT DAY...
ONLY TO BE INFORMED OF INCREASE
IN TAXES BEING IMPLIMENTED AS OF
THE BEGINNING OF CURRENT PAY
PERIOD.
YOU GO HOME ONLY TO FIND THE
LOCKS ON THE DOORS HAVE BEEN
CHANGED. YOU TURN AROUND ONLY
TO SEE POLICE POINTING GUNS AT
YOU TELLING YOU THEY RECIEVED
A CALL REGARDING ATTEMPTED
HOME INVASION.
YOU ARE TAKEN TO THE POLICE
STATION BOOKED FOR ATTEMPTED
BURGLARY CHARGES AND SHALL
REMAIN IN CUSTODY UNTILL YOU
GO TO COURT.
YOU FACE THE JUDGE AND EXPLAIN
YOUSELF AND THE SITUATION.
THE JUDGE IS LIENIENT AND SENTANCES YOU TO 30 DAY IN JAIL.
YOU GET OUT OF JAIL ONLY TO FINE
YOUR HOUSE HAS BEEN SOLD.
NEW PEOPLE ARE MOVING IN AND
ALL OF YOUR POSSESSIONS AND
BELONGINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
YOU GO TO YOUR PLACE OF
EMPLOYMENT ONLY TO BE TOLD
YOU HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE
YOU DID NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK.
YOU ASK IF YOU CAN RETRIEVE THE
PAINTING YOU PURCHASED FOR YOUR
OFFICE. THE EMPLOYER ALLOWS YOU
TO DO SO. YOU ENTER YOUR FORMER
OFFICE ONLY TO SEE THE SAME PERSON WHO INVADED YOUR HOUSE ,
CHANGED THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS
HAD YOU ARRESTED , SOLD YOUR HOUSE ,
CAUSED YOU TO LOSE YOUR JOB IS
SITTING BEHIND THE DESK
POINTING THEIR FINGER AT YOU
LAUGHING.
THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS...
IF YOU ALLOW INVADERES INTO
YOUR CITY , STATE AND COUNTRY
EXPECT TO LOSE YOUR SOVEREIGNTY.
YOUR RIGHTS AND CONTROL OF YOUR
LIFE AND FUTURE.
Michael E. Harris
06102024
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