The Pursuit of Peace

Yesterday I walked past the magazine stand at the supermarket and the cover of the fall issue of the Magnolia Journal caught my eye. They had an article that said the Pursuit of Happiness with the Happiness crossed off and replaced with Wholeness.

The Pursuit of Happiness was a stirring movie with Will Smith about how a homeless man with a young child made it rich on Wall street. Although it has a heart warming ending, I never made it that far when I saw it in the theater. I had to leave when he was homeless with his child. It hit a little too close to home at the time as I was almost in a similar situation myself.

The pursuit of happiness is a constitutional quest. The Declaration of Independence states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Times have changed. Our materialistic world has found itself in hard times. The high cost of living implies that perhaps happiness can't be found. I beg to differ.

Although wholeness is also a worthy quest, money doesn't buy happiness. As TI pointed out in the song Live your Life, you're unhappy with your riches because you are piss poor morally. I submit that morality brings happiness. It also brings peace.

Christ taught "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27

When you look at the stations of the cross and the life that Christ lived, you'd think it would have been difficult for him to be happy when he was beaten and whipped then crucified. Yet there is no question he felt peace knowing he was doing the right thing.

Likewise, we too can find inner peace amidst trials. That peace can bring joy. Not as the world knoweth, but as God knows it. The kind of joy and satisfaction that only comes from hard work.

Joanna Gaines goes on to explain in her blog that she gave up on the need to find balance in life and decided to peruse wholeness instead. It works for her because people misunderstand balance in the same way they misunderstand happiness. She's got it together. She and her husband Chip are a nice couple in Waco Texas who run a few hotels while raising a young family. I wish them well. I've never had a desire to visit Waco Texas but who knows. Maybe one day.

My daughter had a friend visit us here in Surrey from Texas. After a few days he said, why is everyone here so angry? It's as though everyone here wants to beat me up. I could have said oh that's just Surrey but is it really? Most of us drive like a*sholes here. Everyone is in too much of a hurry to get nowhere and become self centered pricks. There's no wholeness, no balance and no peace. There are indeed a lot more friendlier people in Texas.

In the pursuit of peace I recently ordered the book The Goose is out: Zen in Action. The tittle intrigued me as it relates to a recent post I made about Clay. I like Zen and how it applies to my understanding of Christianity. However, like Christianity, Zen can be distorted into esoteric mumbo jumbo and become meaningless nonsense.

There's nothing wrong with pursuing peace or pursuing happiness as long as you understand what you are pursuing. I really like the Dalai Lama's recent book The Art of Happiness in a Trouble World. Osho's book trashes Christmas Humphreys and thereby misses the point. It contradicts what the Dalai Lama teaches about happiness.

Although Zen is not a religion it can certainly enhance religion. It's not in opposition to it. Freeing the mind is indeed the root of the quest. Abandoning the quest and abandoning goals lead to chaos and nonsense. Goals are how we achieve things. If we didn't seek for enlightenment, we would never find it. The quest for a moral compass is one we should all embark on so we can find that inner peace Christ talked about.

I recently saw a plaque at the mall that gave some life advice and said If you're looking for love stop looking. Do the things you love and you will find someone with similar interests. Love will find you. Recently I went out with some old friends. One of them is getting married. They're both scuba divers and they love to dive all around the world. When I told that to my daughter she asked if they met under water. She thought that would have been romantic. They did meet on a dive. I'm not sure if they first met above or under water.

The point is love, like happiness or inner peace, isn't something we find if we look for it. It's something that finds us when we do things we enjoy and aspire to something higher. Peace.

Prison sexual assault lawsuit launched

CBC is reporting that "Systemic failures by the B.C. government led to the sexual abuse of more than 200 inmates by a single prison guard, an alleged victim charges in a new lawsuit.

John Zeitsoff filed suit Tuesday against the province's attorney general and convicted sex offender Roderic David MacDougall. The suit focuses on "the gravity and scope of the province's failure ... to investigate, prevent and report the sexual assaults committed by Mr. MacDougall on inmates and its ongoing failure to establish any independent processes to address the reporting and investigation of sexual assaults within its correctional facilities," according to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court.

Zeitsoff alleges he was sexually assaulted by MacDougall in 1996 and 1997 while he was an inmate at Alouette River Correctional Centre. He's asking for his claim to be certified as a representative proceeding on behalf of at least 60 other alleged victims who have filed suits alleging abuse by MacDougall over his 21-year career."

Rod MacDougall was a prison guard convicted of sexually assaulting inmates.

The Vancouver Sun is reporting that "New court filings allege that Roderic MacDougall’s fellow corrections officers believed he was sexually misconducting himself with younger inmates, and these concerns were brought to management as early as 1980."

That would relate to liability. If they knew about it, why didn't they do anything about it. This wasn't a hockey coach or a Catholic priest, it was a prison guard. I remember reading an account of a young offender touring Oakalla on the scarfed straight program. The prison guard intentionally locked the kid up with some inmates knowing they would sexually assault him and said that will teach you a lesson. Not. That's actually something for Dr Phil to sort out.

Any sexual assault in prison is unacceptable.

Fentanyl, cocaine and crystal meth seized in Vernon, Enderby and Revelstoke

The Salmon Arm Observer is reporting that "Six pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine were seized last week along with $30,000 after a month-long investigation into people believed to be behind supplying drug trafficking houses and dealers in Vernon, Enderby and Revelstoke. 'Investigators worked hard to identify those believed to be responsible for supplying drugs to several dealers and locations,' Targeted Policing Sgt. David Evans said. 'This type of enforcement is part of our commitment to targeting drug trafficking at all levels in the community.'” Well done. That is called Law enforcement. Too bad we don't do that in Surrey. Yet.

El Chapo's son captured and released in Mexico

The LA Times is reporting that "A daring operation to capture one of Mexico’s most powerful drug lords failed disastrously when armed cartel members launched a deadly counterattack, laying siege to the northern city of Culiacan and taking several security officers hostage. Authorities on Thursday briefly detained Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel and the son of notorious drug boss Joaquin El Chapo Guzman. But they ultimately freed him and retreated, a move Mexico’s leaders defended as necessary to save lives."

"At least eight people died in a series of gun battles across the city, including one civilian, one member of the National Guard and five attackers. At least 16 people were injured."

ABC is reporting that "An intense gunfight with heavy weapons and burning vehicles blocking roads paralysed the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state and forced police to release the recently arrested son of Joaquin El Chapo Guzman." Free El Chapo and Arrest the CIA.



Donald Trump pardon's El Chapo. Not, but he should.

Mistreating El Chapo in prison diminishes us

Hells Angels associate shot dead in Quebec

CTV is reporting that "A man in his 50s who has been linked to organized crime was shot dead Thursday morning in Terrebonne, north of Montreal. Terrebonne police found the man's body in front of a home on General St. around 10:15. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital. Various media reports have identified the victim as Gaetan Sevigny, 53, an associate of the Hells Angels in Quebec. He was shot at his girlfriend's house."

La Presse is reporting that "One of the main assumptions that investigators will likely consider is an internal purge. According to sources, Sévigny, who left prison in May after three and a half years, would have wanted to resume his routes of drugs." An internal purge.... hmmm.

Hells Angels associates charged in DTES shooting

Why is Colombia’s Ex-President on Trial?

The Cartagena Explorer is reporting that " Uribe was the head of Medellín’s Civil Aviation Authority from 1980-82 around the time that Pablo Escobar begin running large amounts of cocaine from Medellín to the US. A 1991 US Defense Intelligence Agency brief reported Uribe was a close friend of Escobar and connected to the drug trade."

"Scandal also followed his presidency. Battlefield victories by Colombia’s armed forces came at a high cost to rural populations in conflict zones. Most notable is the falso positivos scandal where the Colombian army soldiers killed civilians and dressed them as guerillas to meet kill quotas from Uribe and the high command."

Columbia Reports states that "Investigators found out that the military en masse was luring civilians to secluded areas, executed them, dressed them up as guerrillas and presented the body as a combat kill. In a June 2015 report, the Prosecutor General’s Office said it had found that the armed forces and civilian collaborators had killed 4,475 civilians since 1986."

"A 2018 academic study indicated that as many as 10,000 civilians could have been murdered by the military between 2002 and 2010. This would mean that more than half of the 16,000 combat kills reported that year were murdered civilians, and not guerrillas as initially claimed."

Alvaro Uribe is a cousin of the Ochoa crime family that partnered with Escobar

Pablo Escobar worked for the CIA. So did Manuel Noriega. Colonel Edward P. Cutolo testified that in Operation Watchtower the planes loaded with cocaine landing in Panama from Bogata were met by Col. Tony Noriega and CIA Agent Edwin Wilson.

Gary Webb was right. Iran Contra never stopped. Operation Fast and Furious was a CIA operation where the ATF sold the sinola cartel guns and brought back tons of cocaine into the United States as payment. El Chapo had a .50 cal sniper rifle from Operation Fast and Furious. Hilary Clinton was the author of that operation.

The CIA murdered Major Charles McKee. Libya had nothing to do with it.

CIA Drug Trafficking Whistleblower Spreadsheet

Surrey Police Chief quits trying to stop crime, decides to profit from crime instead

The Surrey Now Leader is reporting that "Surrey RCMP’s top boss Dwayne McDonald is moving on to a new role as the RCMP’s criminal operations officer in charge of federal, investigative services and organized crime for B.C." We had high hopes for Dwayne McDonald when he replaced Bill Fordy who was a flaming idiot. We were hoping he'd be another hero like Fraser MacRae. We were sadly disappointed.

The problem is Dwayne McDonald is a company man. Company men can't be trusted because when the company becomes corrupt, so do they. Dwayne McDonald had a chance to make a difference in Surrey. He chose not to. Cleaning up the Surrey Strip with the help of the Provincial government's modular housing was a good thing. Unfortunately is was just a publicity stunt so we wouldn't form a municipal police force. Nothing really changed. The Surrey RCMP refused to stop the drug trafficking out of Shakerz and had cub pack members in witness protection getting police escorts to sell cocaine. The whole system is dirty as f*ck

Dwayne McDonald had the opportunity to do something about organized crime in Surrey and he chose not to. He has decided to join the federal task force that strives to profit from crime instead of trying to stop it. God Damn you all. The blood of Leanne Yardley is on your hands.

Hells Angels associates charged in DTES shooting

CTV is reporting that "Vancouver police say they've arrested three people in connection to an alleged murder conspiracy as part of ongoing gang violence investigations in the Downtown Eastside. On Saturday, police say they arrested Brian Kiraly-Miller, 26, of Vancouver and Stefan Janic, 25, of New Westminster. Then on Tuesday, a third suspect, 26-year-old Cameron Oppenheim, was arrested at his Vancouver home."

"Miller and Janic were charged with conspiracy to commit murder on Sunday. Oppenheim appeared in court Wednesday and was also charged with conspiracy to commit murder. He is under investigation for his alleged role in a West End home invasion from Oct. 3 as well."

"The alleged conspiracy involved members of organized crime groups called the Redd Alert and Independent Soldiers." Everyone here knows that Redd Alert and the Independent Soldiers sell drugs for the Hells Angels. So when they say RA and IS are responsible for the shootings they really mean the Hells Angels are.

Dr Kim claims that the Cub Pack is also involved as well as Redd Alert and IS. I guess now that Panchos is closed down in Surrey, Mike Ross is working downtown. The Cub Pack also sell drugs for the Hells Angels so the common denominator here is the Hells Angels. They are the root of the problem. The compromised BC Gang Task Force are on the wrong side.

The RCMP have members of the Cub Pack in the rat out your rivals witness protection program. They testify against people they hired to shoot someone just so the person who ordered the hit doesn't have to go to jail. That's Mike Ross' specialty. After all, IHITit are banging his crew ho.



They are charged with shooting a rival drug dealer but was he really a rival or did they pull a Bekim Zeneli? The Ontario Hells Angels killed Bekim Zeneli who sold drugs for the Winnipeg Hells Angels out of Brandon, Manitoba. Mike Ross sold drugs for the Hells Angels out of Panchos in Surrey right up until it closed. Did they kill one of the own guys so he could work that block now that Panchos is closed down? That would make a lot more sense than the official version.

Michael Ross and Micheal Kramer: Same sh*t different pile.

Michael Kramer: Pimping for the ATF

Confronting Police corruption was a crucial element of the New York Model. Without that, nothing would have changed. Get rid of the police coruption and law enforcement will take care of itself.

Report of gunshots leads to discovery of man’s dead body in Campbell River

BC Local News is reporting that Campbell River RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in the Vermont Drive area of south Campbell River at approximately 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, police located a male who was deceased outside a residence." Campbell River is home of the Devil's Rejects. They're the ones with the pink gun and the leather chaps.

Clay Roueche interviews Dennis Alexio

After Clay Roueche received a six year reduction in his prison sentence, he was transferred to a low security facility in Arizona where he shared a cell with former heavyweight kickboxing champion Dennis Alexio. This is a copy of the interview Clay had with "The Terminator."

Clay's martial arts resume has now been posted online as well. There, the goose is out.

This is an example of how there are people in prison who shouldn't be and many people in prison have a lot to offer. I think we're going to see more positive things from Clay in the future.