The Musings of Sergeant Shake-speare

I hope you don't mind my observation, but I am concerned for your well being. Is that a limp that you're walking with? What type of injury has brought you to this sad, low and lonely place? What unseen hazard or secret enemy has found it's way into your soul to cause you such damage? Is our house filled with pit falls and stumbling blocks? Are the floor boards loose and the foundation showing it's flaws? Have you fallen down the back stairs while taking out the trash? Or is that your condition is systemic, a type of cancer perhaps? It could be that your condition is hereditary, handed down through years of bondage and perceived fear and loathing of what you covet. Could this unbridled self pity be the cause of your ailment? Have you seen the Doctor? Did you know that those who are currently nursing you back to health are in fact doctors of old? Blood letting faded from memory long ago .. It's time to go to a modern doctor. One who will prescribe what you really ne...

The modern battle space of relationships are many. We may live with another person, we go to work daily and deeal with customers, clients and co-workers, we have friendships at many levels, we deal with the sexual politics of human encounter and in our modern world, we even have electronic relationships, some of which can turn into actual physical relationships or die in the same server that it emunated from. Since becoming an MRA (Men's Rights Activist)I have found that a majority of my interactions with and my initial introduction to the Men's rights movement was of the electronic variety. Much like early television (another venue for electronic relationships and vicarious living) I formed relationships and found role models online who were part of the movement. One of these role models was an MRA who calls himself "Johntheother" (JTO)who is an avid video-blogger and speaks out to, and against the feminist movement as well as addressing many other social...

Public Crucifixion of Males in Modern Times The human rights of men and due process of law took a shocking blow over the last few weeks, as the mainstream media broke two serious stories that came out of the NFL (National Football League). The first story concerned Baltimore Ravens Football Player Ray Rice, who had run into trouble after getting into a domestic violence situation with his wife Janay. The incident was captured on an elevator video camera where it appears that both Rice and his wife were engaged in a physical altercation, and altercation in which both husband and wife were the aggressors. Rice appeared to strike his wife in self defense as she charges accross the elevator towards him in an attempt to attack him. After several weeks, the NFL, caving under political pressure by sponsors and feminists groups have now divested Rice. This poor decision not only damaged Rice, but also damaged his wife Janay and his family. It was obvious that Janay was making...

The following information was researched and written by Angela McCauley. Angela is a tireless advocate of the men's rights movement.   "KHAWAM v. Wolfe, 84 A. 3d 558 - DC: Court of Appeals 201" - Decided February 6, 2014 August 14, 2014 at 3:42pm WHY WOMEN, AND FEMINISTS, ARE DANGEROUS "HAWAM v. Wolfe, 84 A. 3d 558 - DC: Court of Appe als   "KHAWAM v. Wolfe, 84 A. 3d 558 - DC: Court of Appeals 201"   N.O.W. Brief Filed November 20, 2013  Argued April 2, 2013. Decided February 6, 2014 The brief (filed by N.O.W.) argues that such an extraordinary award may chill protective mothers from raising allegations of domestic violence in custody disputes for "fear of retaliation should their claims ultimately be found unproven."   Lori Alvino McGill and Kerry J. Dingle, Washington, DC, filed a brief on behalf of the National Organization for Women Foundation, et al., as amici curiae in support of appellant.   The Khawam cas...

Sometimes being informed and mentally awake can have great and serious consequences. The biggest consequence of being awake is the fact that it makes a brain think about the outside influences that affect it.  One has to wonder (think about) what it was like to be born as a slave in an ancient society, only to become enlightened and forced into the realization that you were being oppressed. Or trapped into an oppressive environment that was controlled by cultural norms and laws that were created by a small segment of society. A segment of society that was hell bent on controlling the actions of others. And one must also contemplate by what standard that he or she would be able to determine if they were actually being oppressed or if the idea (the thought) of oppression was true or only perceived? THE SMELL TEST Both Scientists and Laymen use a variety of methods to determine facts. Some of these methodologies included empirical testing; Empirical evidence...

Imagine yourself on a commute to work, You are standing at a bus stop in a group of people when suddenly one of those commuters explodes (an obvious suicide bomber) and kills several people standing around you. Or you're driving to work early in the morning wondering if your going to make it because there has been active snipers in reported the area of your workplace. Or worst yet,  having to worry about your children walking to school because you are afraid that they might be killed by rocket fire while walking to school. If you this this sounds far fetched, well you wrong, because it's been going on  in Israel for many years now. Teaching our children to hate and kill  is counter productive. Over the last few months (and years) Israel has approached the United States in a diplomatic effort to bring the people of the U.S. to an understanding of the situation that they face. According to multiple news outlets, and by the historic record, Israel has been under siege. ...

History was made over this last weekend as the very first international conference on men's issues was held in the Detroit area in Michigan. The conference unfortunately received limited local coverage by local news outlets around the Detroit area. And the media was quick to label the conference as controversial without learning or knowing any facts about the conference or the groups and people that supported it. The men's conference was organized by  "A Voice For Men" (AVFM), which was founded by Paul Elam. I have followed Mr. Elam and his other Writers and supporters for about a year now and what I have found has been quite positive. Mr. Elam and his followers have done a great service to men in the United States because they (AVFM) has given men a place to share common experiences from a society that has sought to marginalize men in the media, in the workplace, in the family courts and in the home. Many of the men (who are also...

  Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” 5  But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. 6  The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7  Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” 8  So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 9  That is why it was called Babel —because t...

Memorial Day 2014 With a deep sigh, I lamented, "Have we had enough yet?" At what crossroads do we leave the set path and take our own? These thoughts came to me as I followed the latest Veteran Administration (VA) scandal  For those of us who served in the military and/or had our own Fathers (or other relatives serve), we have been acutely aware of the reputation of the VA for many many years.The VA has long been known by Veterans as a sort of meat grinder, a place to go to die. Just another battlefield. That was bad enough Then over the last few days a huge scandal broke into the news concerning the VA.  It seems that the VA has placed Veterans on a sort waiting list. A waiting list that no one gets called from.. This waiting list seems to have been a political animal. A political animal that would result in the death of several Veterans as they awaited medical treatment from the VA.. To add insult to injury, an internet based news story reported that a whistle blower f...

2014; The world stood and watched in shock as the Russian military moved into the Ukraine region, massed troops into the Crimea and cut off diplomatic communications with the west.This aggressive action came just after Russia had hosted the 2014 winter Olympic's. April 29th, 2014 Over the last few weeks, it has become very apparent that hostilities have been ramped up in the Ukraine and the reports  flowing in seem to indicate that forces are moving into the theater. NATO has increased air patrols, the U.S. is sending troops to Poland and as of today's date Canada has deployed fighter jets to eastern Europe.  http://news.yahoo.com/canada-deploys-fighter-jets-eastern-europe-patrols-153116631.html   These series of actions clearly signal a deep concern by the western world for Russia's sudden and bizarre behavior. As of today's date (05/01/2014), The second command in charge of NATO has declared Russia an "enemy." This powerful statement comes as no surp...

Over the last few days the web has gone viral with the story of a middle aged divorced man by the name of Chris Mackney. Up until a few days ago, Chris was virtually unknown to the world. But thanks to the internet and resources like "A Voice for Men" (AFVM). Chris's story can be told. According to several online resources, including AVFM. Chris Mackney was a 45 year man with two children, and like so many other men, service members and veterans included.He was going through what amounted to a very bad divorce. The end result of what Chris was going through culminated with him taking his own life.  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-mackney&pid=169166767 Whats unusual about this case is that Chris left behind a very detailed suicide note, and that note found it's way onto the internet. But that's not the clincher. What happened next is both disturbing and astounding. And it is something that the veterans groups and...

    Washington Lee University in Lexington Virginia has become yet another flashpoint for the proponents of liberal militancy. Several news outlets have reported that a movement began on the W.L. campus as several students demanded that the Confederate battle flags be removed from the Lee Chapel. The Lee Chapel sits in the same area where the famed and revered Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his family are buried, along with his beloved horse Traveler. The small contingent of students made demands and threatened civil unrest in the community if their demands were not met by September 1st.   The poorly timed protest and subsequent threats also come on the heels of other serious national problems. Including but not limited to a failed economy, a failed presidential administration, the implementation of the universally unwanted affordable health care act and in recent weeks, the threat of open insurrection in the Nevad...