Never Quiet

There are so many things i could say about the whole Trump drama. But i'm not going to go into that because it would just make for a novel and I don't have time for that lol

What i want to address is the fact that people, as of late, have been throwing around the whole "if you are a Christian" phrase and then some gibberish behind it to justify "accepting Trump as President" and to stop throwing hate his way. So let me get this straight....being a Christian means ignoring the evil that is being done and spewed by a man leading the country? Being a Christian means ignoring the common sense the Lord gave you to decipher right from wrong and just waiting it out?? Being a Christian means just praying and hoping for the best??

Since when did ANY faith say, "just pray and do nothing and hope for the best"????

From all that i have learned of many religions and from studying atheism, none of them just say to sit with your eyes closed, ears plugged and mouth shut when evil takes over. None of them say to be deaf, dumb and blind to the reality of things around you. A huge part of all faiths is proclaiming TRUTH in the face of evil.

Simply put....if you see evil and hate being done, you need to do something about it. Period. It doesn't mean go out and do evil to the ones who have wronged or done evil to you. It means do not let that evil continue. You can definitely knock out evil with love. Yes....LOVE TRUMPS HATE. Speaking up, standing up, helping others during these tumultuous times is what people are supposed to do. No matter what you believe in. If you know right from wrong, then you know that whats happening now is wrong. It's evil. It's not good for any of us. People are killing others out of hate and fear. They are yelling and destroying people's lives because their "leader" is making it OK to do so. Whether he speaks about it or not, always says SOMETHING. To not speak about the home grown terrorism happening every day in our country, says something. To pull families apart is saying something. To make fun of women and disabled people, is saying something. To not speak about harassment, is saying something. To act like SHIT ISN'T HAPPENING, is saying something. To blame EVERYONE ELSE for your ignorance is saying something. To try and silence media and go against the 1st Amendment because you don't like what people are saying about you...aka the truth about you...is saying something.

So you just want me to pray and hope it goes away? You want me to accept the evil saturating our country and infecting the world? You want me to stop speaking the truth?

I wasn't given a brain, the power to reason and a mouth, to just sit by and not use it. There is no way I can be quiet about whats happening. There is no fiber in me that doesn't despise this man with a passion. There is no part of me that can just NOT. It has nothing to do with Clinton or Bernie or anyone else. It has to do with RIGHT AND WRONG. IT'S THAT FUCKING SIMPLE!

If you can't handle me speaking truth and resisting, then fuck off and go away already. I'm sorry you can't see the evil happening. Or actually, i'm sorry that you're choosing to support and/or ignore it. As shit continues to go down, you too will be affected by it. Maybe then you'll see the truth. Maybe you won't. Either way, good luck with that!

To my fellow Rebels...keep going, stay strong, we are in this for the long haul! And always, always, always RESIST!

Night On Broadway....Night with America

Last night i got the pleasure of going out into my wonderful city, Los Angeles and experience the world lining the streets of Broadway. It was amazing to see so many people coming out to enjoy the arts, culture, music, food and everything else the festival had to offer. Everyone was there, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, kids, grandparents, best friends, lovers, everyone! The great melting pot that is LA was there and it was beautiful to see and experience.

During these crazy times in our country it was a much needed getaway from the chaos and get back to being....human again. Enjoying life and laughing with strangers. Dancing the meringue with a handsome teenager. Cheering when your favorite old school song came on. Eating food from all over the world. Talking about Star Wars with someone who notices your fandom. High-fiving grandma and grandpa for cutting a rug. Seeing amazing theater performed for free. Riding a ferris wheel in the middle of the block. Petting huge dogs. Watching little kids blow bubbles with all their might! And realizing you can't cover the whole thing in one night but it was fun to try!

This is what America is about. Coming together for the common good. There were protesters but they were chanting something we all felt. Flags from all over the world flew in the night sky. It was simply beautiful and amazing to experience.

I know i needed the break from such an exhausting week of resisting the evil that is trying to rule over us now. I needed to dance in a crowd at my first Silent Disco hosted by some of my absolute favorite DJs. I needed to smile with strangers. I needed to hug strangers. I needed to release the stress and just get back to living my life for a moment. And i got to do it with my best friend and partner in crime like always.

The road of resistance is long, hard and worth it. We can either sit back and let it screw us over or stand up and fight back. I choose to fight back daily any way i can. But we must remember to not forget to take care of ourselves. We can't forget to love the people immediately to our left and right. We can't forget to laugh, dance, eat, drink and be merry. We all deserve a break from the madness. It doesn't mean we aren't fighting. It means we aren't going to let the fight put a dark cloud over us. Love wins always. There is a time to fight and a time to dance. Last night, i danced and now i'm ready to get back to the fight!

Thank you to the creators of Night on Broadway, it's sponsors, its participants, its volunteers and of course my KCRW family. It was a great night i think we all needed and appreciated that much more after a long week. Stay strong my fellow rebels!