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Two of the greatest "prophets" of America were President Dwight D. Eisenhower, his "prophethood" established by the warnings he gave in his Farewell Address,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHDgsh6WPyc&t=0s ,

and Edward R. Murrow, in his Wires and Lights in a Box speech,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIhy0T7Q48Y&t=0s

As for myself, I will continue writing at Substack, as per Prophet Muhammad's suggestion:

"If you see a wrong, stop it with your hand. If you can't stop it with your hand, then speak against it. And if you can't speak against it, then condemn it in your heart. Of those three choices, the last one is the weakest."

I speak against it. One reason is that, I spent virtually my entire adult life helping others--in big ways. That's on the real side. So, I choose, for myself, to support, through writing. That's jihad.

Hazrat Ahmad said, "The last jihad will be a jihad of the pen." I admire those who want to write Congressmen, and all that. But, not my bag. Been there, done that. All they do is send you a form letter telling you why they're f*cked up decisions are great, "democratic," yada, yada, yada.

Besides, the last time I got effectively pissed was when I was 19 years old, and me and my crew got into a gun battle against members of the CPD (Chicago Police Department). For me, writing is safer. If I didn't write, then, as my Padrino, Salvadore Hernandez said when we asked him to teach us Palomonte: "G*ddamit!! Eefa I teacha you younga son-of-a-beecha this Question, Chicago will have to move!!" So, he didn't teach is "this Question" [You know what I'm talking about, Nana]. So, I write...Because, I ain't got no Palo [Damn!!] Good luck to those who do more kinetic protesting, etc. I wish ya'll the very best, seriously. I paid my dues.

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