Ryan A. Watt

Okanagan | Father of 3 | Husband | Author | Wine | Food | Skiing| Author of As Silver Is to the Moon

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@JamesDueck @SecretFire79 Wow. Quite a statement to equate graduating from being a Protestant to Catholic is directly related to one’s IQ. So many of us Christians can only wish to be that elevated and smart like the discerning Catholics!! And here I thought we were all on similar sides.

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@JamesDueck No celebrity, but worth the read:

[Nick Freitas @NickJFreitas]

I am told that as a state representative this is the moment where I'm supposed to express my heartfelt condolences and then stand in solidarity with those on the other side of the aisle as we condemn political violence and stand unified as one people.

But we aren't "one people" are we?

The truth is we haven't been for some time now, and there is really no point in pretending anymore, if there ever was.

We are two very different peoples. We may occupy the same piece of geography, but that is where the similarities seem to abruptly end.

I convinced myself for a long time that whenever the left called me a racist, a bigot, a sexist, a fascist, a "threat to democracy" for even the most innocent of disagreements, that it was simply hyperbolic rhetoric done for effect.

And now the "effect" is a widow and two orphaned children, because the left couldn’t bear the thought of a peaceful man debating them and winning.

I don’t think they realize it yet, but murdering Charlie is going to be remembered as the day where we finally woke up to what this fight really is.

It’s not a civil dispute among fellow countrymen. It’s a war between diametrically opposed worldviews which cannot peacefully coexist with one another. One side will win, and one side will lose.

Charlie tried to win that fight through argumentation, through discussion, through peaceful resolution of differences.

And the other side murdered him.

Not because he was “extreme” or “inciting violence” or any other hyperbolic slur they hurled at him. They murdered him because he was effective. Because he was unafraid. Because he inspired others and made them feel like they had a voice, that they were not alone. And he did it at the very institutions which have fomented so much hatred toward conservatives.

I don’t want to “stand in solidarity” with the other side of the aisle. I want to defeat you. I want to defeat the godless ideology that kills babies in the womb, sterilizes confused children, turns our cities into cesspools of degeneracy and lawlessness…and that murdered Charlie Kirk.

Social media is aflame right now with leftist celebration of Charlie’s death.

I wonder if any among them understand what has just happened. If there is a Yamamoto somewhere in their midst warning, that all they have done is awoken a sleeping giant.

I doubt it. I think they gave up such introspection and self-awareness long ago.

I don’t know exactly what will happen next. I just know that it won’t be the same as what has happened in the past.

There will be thoughts and prayers…Charlie would have wanted prayers. Not for himself but for those left behind and for the country that he loved.

But then there will be a reckoning.

My Christian faith requires me to love my enemies and pray for those who curse me. It does not require me to stand idly by in the midst of savagery and barbarism...quite the opposite.

So every time I feel tired, every time I feel discouraged or overwhelmed, I am going to watch the video of a good man being murdered in Utah…I will force myself to watch it…and then I will return to the work of destroying the evil ideology responsible for that and so much more.

Rest with God Charlie, your fight is over.

Ours is just beginning.

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

This would, unfortunately, explain the gold price and physical movements over the last 24 months.

[Maxime Bernier @MaximeBernier]

The monetary reset is happening before our eyes.

Tariffs are just a side show — the real problem is dealing with the massive unsustainable debt accumulated over decades.

We’re going to pay it back through money debasement and inflation. There is no free lunch.

Fiat currencies are collapsing, while gold keeps reaching new all-time highs.

Americans can’t continue to live beyond their means with the dollar as world reserve currency. The world is dedollarising and the US empire is giving way to a multipolar world. The transition will be painful. Trump knows it and that’s why he’s pushing for a quick reset.

Unfortunately Canada is not prepared. Our establishment is clueless. We’re the only major country with no gold reserve. We must build one with all the gold we have in the ground!

Fasten your seatbelt. This will have a huge impact on your life, whoever wins next week’s election.

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@YoungSamurai @PuffinBooks Long overdue I'm afraid. Honestly, I wish there were more books coming. To see your child obsessively reading a series of books is the best a parent (who also loves books) can hope for!

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

A huge thanks to @YoungSamurai author Chris Bradford for this excellent YA series. Seriously underrated and reviewed. My ten-year-old devoured this young-#shogun-type series in a few months and hasn't read so much before or since. 5 Stars. #yabooks #youngsamurai @PuffinBooks

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@netflix @Netflix_CA This will be great, @NetflixUSA and @Netflix_CA for choosing movies and shows. However, WHEN will you add @RottenTomatoes or @metacritic ratings? I hate having to separately look everything up each time...

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@JamesDueck That's awesome @JamesDueck, I love writing with #rainymood in the background!

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@IfeOshun Happy #writerslift Friday! I’m a tad lower than 7k unfortunately... #WritingCommunity

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@LombardEmma Hi Emma and #writingcommmunity! I’ve written one YA and my current WIP is a Middle Grade adventure cross of My Girl and Stand By Me! #WriterLift

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@CamillaWrites @FictionOdd Hi @CamillaWrites ! Thanks for supporting #writerslift for the small guys! I have one YA and one MG in progress. Have a great weekend!

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@advancedlit @JaimeMortimer Hi Taylor! Thanks for spearheading this #writerslift #ff !! Working on Book II, an MG novel following my first try with YA.

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@WittyMystic Hi Jill! 👋🏼

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

Ahaha, well done! Funny re-do of #SuccessionHBO but with Boris in the British version... @HBOCanada

[Jon Harvey @jondharvey]

I put Boris in the starring role in the British sequel to Succession, because it just had to be done. @jessearmstrong1 @lucyprebblish @hbo @NicholasBritell

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@wrendaviswrites Nice...from 600 to 1300 in a day! Congratulations @wrendaviswrites! #writerslift #WritingCommunity

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@ThePrimaryCarer 3000! I'm still a LONG ways away, congratulations @ThePrimaryCarer! #writerslift #WritingCommunity

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@HLWalshAuthor Thanks @HLWalshAuthor for starting the #writerslift! This is my current YA book and still working on an MG WIP! #WritingCommunity
https://t.co/sopxEko8c1

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@lyv0n Love it all, but write YA and MG! Goal is to get and keep kids reading! #amwriting

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

Pretty cool endorsement for a great local company! #Kelowna

[KelownaNow @KelownaNow]

Kelowna-based compostable phone case company gets $5M investment from JAY-Z https://t.co/HU5odJdEjZ

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

@Faye_E_Arcand Have you seen The Fall? Mindhunter..? Both a little dark but good as the weather outside cools off and the nights come earlier! (On Netflix)

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

Thanks for the retweet @adriansalter315 !!

[Ryan A. Watt @ryanwatt99]

Hey book friends! Just a quick note that #AsSilverIstotheMoon is now available on @kobo and @nookbn readers!
Kobo https://t.co/oykiFHPFW4
Nook https://t.co/gnCZSar3uV
#yafiction #amwriting #amreading #readingcommunity #WritingCommunity