DECONSTRUCTING THE MATRIX

An Interactive Game of Chosen Reality

Welcome! This website contains two distinctly different experiences. Your experience is dependent upon your chosen path of navigation. To launch the experience that’s right for you, simply click on either the blue or red page below. Before proceeding, please take a moment to read the overview for each navigational direction.

Blue Page

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Long ago, the American pioneer, with the spirit of wild stallions, broke free of European influence and conquered a vast land. From sea to shining sea, guided by the hand of God, we hacked out an existence from wilderness and savagery. From the womb of these heroic labors, we bore civilization. Out of this, our great conquest, we formed more than the land that represents the United States. We also gave birth to the great, American spirit. Our work was completed when we reached the Pacific, marking the end of the American Frontier. Along this path, we evolved into rugged, independent-minded, freedom-loving people. We claimed the land and its riches. The laws that we formed, and the characteristics that became uniquely American, undoubtedly formed the powerful skeletal framework of our nation. Sure, we probably could have treated the Indians a little better, but when threatened, protected our women and children at all costs. And, yes, plenty of Hispanics occupied land that we eventually claimed as ours – creating geographical & cultural barriers between families- but we gave them a darn good reason to learn the English language.

That was a long time ago. We need to draw a line in the sand between past and present; one that stretches even farther than the border protecting the southwestern corner of our country. Today, and each day hereafter, the most important thing we can do is remember our proud past, and celebrate the rugged pioneer and the little Cowboy or Cowgirl in all of us. Join us as we salute Buffalo Bill, one of the great heroes of the American Frontier. CLICK HERE

Red Page

Long ago, we broke free of European govern and cultural influence. As we consumed vast portions of the North American Continent, the American legacy was built. The land that we settled, and the laws that we wrote, still stand as the skeletal framework of our nation. While consuming vast expanses of land, we also consumed media fed images glamorizing our conquest of earth, beast, and all non-Anglos. In that process, significant events evaporated from our historical recount, and thus, the myth of the American Frontier was born. We have chosen to use the myth to cover a still open wound on the American soul. Missing from popular history is the destruction of both indigenous life and culture that long predated the Anglo American invasion. Over time, the myth of the American Frontier intertwined with both body and soul, providing us with a simulated reality of our nation’s westward expansion, forming The Matrix.

The intent of the Red Page section of our website is to remove the deceptive comfort of our simulated reality. By studying and owning all of our actions, past and present, along the many frontiers that served as battle lines while the United States was formed, we can deconstruct the matrix, allowing for the continued healing of our nation’s soul. What we constructed during westward expansion is strong but not without fault lines. It’s beautiful, but not without flaws.
Feeling a little uncomfortable? Here’s the good news: The frontier is never really complete. The American character continues to grow. But to reach full maturity, which may be our true Manifest Destiny, we must first deconstruct the Matrix. To continue traveling down the red path, CLICK HERE.