Last time on...

I haven't posted in three months, sorry. I must admit that nothing's changed. I'm still mad as heck about what the government is doing-- the entire government, not just the President or the Democrats, but the entire government "Republicans" and all.

I love Glenn Beck an so obviously I have read "Common Sense". If you read Glenn's and Thomas Paine's, they look strikingly similar. We are in a revolution, not a violent war, but a revolution of thought, just like the American Revolution. We as the People, the People of self-government, the People that give the people in government their power, the People who uphold this Republic, have lost that. We are giving away our liberty like the house on Halloween who wants to be cool and not get egged.

Whether we agree with the Government or not, whether we voted these people in or not, they are taking from us as they take from the suckers who do agree with the government and who did vote in these people. We all suffer.

What we need to do as good Americans is throw out the Parties, President Washington didn't want them anyway. We need to stick to our beliefs, regardless of the fallout (believe me, I have a whole softball team that heckles me now, I know fallout). If they want to take our liberties, they can try to pry them from my cold, dead hands. Thank you Charlton Heston.

We need to know our history, read what the Revolution was like. Read who our Founding Fathers were. To be good citizens, we need to be educated citizens. Thank you President Thomas Jefferson.

We need to be the people our ancestors were. The ones that knew what it meant to live in a free country because they didn't grow up in one. The ones that never let the government tell them what to do. It works for us, not the other way around. The ones that said what they believed and believed what they said.

We need to be the people we want our children to be. We need to be the people our children will be proud of. We need to be the people that if we died right now, we'd have no regrets, we'd have died with dignity and honor. We need to have honor again.

We need to be the Best Generation of Americans. The ones that not only defeat an enemy without our land , but also the enemy within, the one that pretended to our friend, pretended to be our voice. Live your life according to your Bible-- whether it is the Bible or the example set by those that preceded us. Be what you admire, desire, believe. No one can disrespect a man who lives by his word.

"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction" so let's keep it this time. Thank you President Ronald Reagan.

Nancy, Nancy, Nancy...

As a realist, regardless of who said what Pelosi said, don't you think it is really, really stupid to say the CIA lied to you? Accusing the CIA of something they most likely didn't do is not a good way to keep living as normally as possible. I can't believe she would say that to keep face with the press-- oh, yes I can.

She can't admit that she knew about water-boarding in 2002 because then her followers would ask why she didn't say anything about it until a few years ago. In reality, she might have had a chance of reelection for the admittance of her honesty of knowing and keeping her mouth shut in a Post- 9/11 world. Remember the way things were in 2002, she would never have been reelected that year if she came out against the torture of terrorists.

She is an idiot for saying the CIA lied to her. In the last year, Pelosi has been ripped for having private jet rides for government visits, for saying the Pope is inconsistent with his stance on abortion (he got her good, too), and for so many other things in all this TARP business. Maybe keeping her mouth shut would be a good way to get reelected again.

Cola Wars

I am too young to remember the real Cola Wars, but I learned there was a different one yesterday. Apparently Coca-Cola is all that is served at the Democratic National Convention. I like Coke, but I guess I have to switch to Pepsi so I don't drink a socialist potion of indoctrination. Here's what perplexes me:

Coke cans are red and Pepsi cans are blue. Red is Republican and Blue is Democrat and yet the opposite is true for softdrinks. Should they change the color of their cans to correspond to the majority of their drinkers? I don't know, I just have to drink Coke less often now. Pepsi still doesn't as good to me though.

Nationalizing gone too far

We need to laugh sometimes.

Fed up

I love phrases with multiple meanings. I am fed up with the Federal Government. They are out of control with our money, not to mention my grandchildren's money. Congress does what it pleases and complains when real questions are asked of them (Barney Frank, President Obama). I like that kid who questioned Barney Frank; that took guts, asking serious question to him. He was so flustered, he never actually answered how responsible he was for the economic mess we're in.

Obama has some nerve saying we're arrogant. In France! How dare you. America has protected Europe since World War I, we pay for the great majority of the UN's budget, we were the economic stability of the world before we changed to the debt standard (from the gold standard, starting to like William Jennings Bryan right now?), we are the symbol of freedom in the world. If anything we're just proud. Americans have a lot to be proud of and I cannot believe the President thinks it is fine to call us arrogant, and not even to our faces in America.

I think many can agree with this statement: I am fed up with the government and the world hating us at the same time they are takig our funding. We can't afford it and if you don't like us, don't take the money, or the troops, or the support. We'll leave you alone, we'll be isolated again. Last time that happened, Europe was taken over by a fascist dictator; I don't believe they want that again. Also, take some control of your government. We are trying because we are sick of this spending from both sides. Socialism is wrong and it has never worked. Not only that, it is lazy. "Let the government take care of the problems" is the wrong attitude for anyone especially Americans to take in the world. America was founded on a government for the people, by the people, and of the people. Let us not disappoint all those men and women who fought to make this wonderful nation a reality.

Anytown Tea Party, USA

I'm sure many of you have heard of these Tax Day Tea Parties arund the country. I am interested in this. I know why we had the Boston Tea Party, but I don't quite understand the impact this one would have. Could someone explain to me and those who are unfamilar with this what it will do?

There are lots of places to go to be prepared for April 15, like www.AmericanSolutions.com/TeaParty or Nationwide Tea Party Coalition, but I still can't figure out how this will get Congress to open their eyes. I know we are angry, a great majority of Americans, and we want to be like our forefathers and demonstrate this in a very open and blunt way. Whoever can tell us, please do so. I'm sure this is extremely important, and we need to be informed to be good citizens.

9/12 Project

Today's times

It seems like the world is falling apart around us lately. It has in the past and this may be another one of those moments in history where no one knows how an event occurred. We have the Economy in shambles; the "fixes" aren't helping and won't help; socialist programs are being enacted (or will be very soon if the President gets what he wants) in the United States not 20 years after the Soviet Union fell; Cuba may begin relations with the U.S. again; things we have grown accustomed to inthe last eight years such as speaking out against policies are disappearing (Wal-mart refuses to sell anti-Barack Obama paraphrenalia) not to mention some free speech; half the cabinet was appointed- not approved by Congress (the czars and such); Europe is falling worse than America; and the list goes on. These things are bad, but we shouldn't let them get to us.

We have to remember what we have and no government, no policy can take away from us in America. We have our family; our faith, how and whether we choose to practice it; our friends; our beliefs; an unbelievable support around the country from others like ourselves; our memories of times when life was better; trying to bring prosperity back to America and dare I say wake up to "Morning in America"; we have all we need to be content and secure during these four years of Preisdent Obama and hopefully one more year of this Congress. Use these tools, don't let them go. Tell those like you that they are needed are we can stay strong and rebuild. We have what it takes; let's regroup and get back out there with our enthusiasm and optimism!

Remember it as been worse before and it has been better before. We can make it better than it has ever been. We just need to stick together and our beliefs.

For the Unborn

TO MY DEAR PRO LIFE FRIENDS

Dear Friends and Intercessors:

This afternoon I was praying about a number of things, and my mind began to wander. I was deeply distressed at the symbolic actions that President Obama took as he began his presidency. Namely, that he signed executive orders releasing funds to pay for abortions, permission to fund human stem cell research, and federal funding for contraception. I have been involved in the pro-life movement for nearly 20 years, and it pained my heart to see a man and a political party committed to the shedding of innocent blood. This man, and this party lead our country, but they do not represent me or the 54% of Americans who believe that abortion is wrong and should no longer be legal.

As I was praying, I believe that God gave me an interesting idea. Out in the garage I have a box of red envelopes. Like the powerful image of the red LIFE tape, an empty red envelope will send a message to Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue. It will be quiet, but clear.

Here is what I would like you to do: Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores.

On the front, address it to

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington , D.C.

On the back, write the following message.

This envelope represents one child who died in abortion. It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to the world. Responsibility begins with conception.

Mail it the weekend of February 28th,. Please forward this email to every one of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died before having a a chance to live. Maybe it will change the heart of the president.

Warmly,
John Otto

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Survivor's Club

What kind of Survivor are you? I was a Believer. Take the quiz and tell me in the comments!

Bristol Palin says "abstinence is unrealistic"

Bristol Palin said this in an interview with Greta van Susteren. It does not matter who said it, or where it was said; that is a lie.

It is not hard to be abstinent. Temptations should be fought and if you stick to your beliefs, it makes the battle that much easier. I think this statement was said because society tells our teenagers that is is okay to be this way. Those teen shows make it look normal for every student to be this way.

I am abstinent. Christian values call for temperance and chastity. A saying goes: Without the ring, it is a sin". Those feelings should only be saved for a husband or a wife. Otherwise you are committing lust and that is one of the seven deadly sins.

My advice to those who think abstinence is unrealistic: God will send you that one person whom you are to marry. Patience is the most important thing and don't lose faith. He is always looking out for you, though it will take longer than you would prefer. Faith, Hope, and Love are essential here. Have faith in the Lord that your hopes of real love will be fulfilled.

Future of America in College

I read this story on my FOXNews ticker. We imagined what happened to this student could happen to us if we spoke our mind in class. Well, it did happen in Los Angeles City College.

Jonathan Lopez spoke in his class opposing same-sex marriage (Prop 8 in California). His professor put a stop to this "deeply [offensive]" commentary and called the student a "fascist".

I had a friend in high school named Nallely Manriquez. Her family was from Mexico and her parents got their Green Cards. She was deeply conservative like Mr. Lopez. I do not know if his family recently emigrated to America from Mexico, but I do know that all descendants of Immigrants know they have a better life in America. Look at you ancestry; how were those countries at that time when they emigrated compared to America?

Even if they were the poorest Irishmen during the 17th century being persecuted for being Papists, the colonies were better. If you were German, America was not still run by dukes, they were not emboriled in religious wars like Europe was. America was (and still is) the Land of Opportunity when immigrants come the right way.

Unless of course, you are a college student who happens to be conservative. I never thought those things would ever be said to that person's face. Jonathan Lopez, he is he poster-child for an outspoken Conservative, not only in an inherently liberal state, but also the inherently liberal college system. We stand by you Jonathan!


Here is the link if you are interested: Student Sues L.A. College Over Right To Give Anti- Gay Marriage Speech

What girls think of Abortion

Stimulus Package Petition

Thank you to Totustuus for this.

Dear McCain Supporter,

Yesterday, the Senate began debate on an economic stimulus package that is intended to get our economy back on track and help Americans who are suffering through these difficult times. Unfortunately, the proposal on the table is big on the giveaways for the special interests and corporate high rollers, yet short on help for ordinary working Americans. I cannot and do not support the package on the table from the Democrats and the Obama Administration. Our country does not need just another spending bill, particularly not one that will load future generations with the burden of massive debt. We need a short term stimulus bill that will directly help people, create jobs, and provide a jolt to our economy.
I believe we need to evaluate every bit of spending in this stimulus proposal with one important criteria - does it really stimulate the economy and help create jobs - if the answer is no, it does not belong in a so-called stimulus package. Furthermore, the stimulus must include significant direct relief to American workers in the form of payroll tax cuts and programs to help homeowners keep their homes. Finally, we need an end game to this stimulus so that when our economy recovers, these spending programs do not remain permanent and saddle our children with a skyrocketing national debt.
I appreciate the discussions President Obama is having with my Republican colleagues, but the time for talking has come to an end and we must now begin some serious negotiation. But as of yet, Republicans have not been given the opportunity to be involved. The House of Representatives passed a stimulus bill without a single Republican supporting it. In the Senate, the Democrat leadership is trying to jam the existing proposal through regardless of reservations from a number of members. With so much at stake, the last thing we need is partisanship driving our attempts to turn the economy around.
I have long been a fighter against wasteful spending in Washington and long an advocate for a balanced budget -- that will never change. I realize we face extraordinary challenges with our economy today, but that is not an excuse for more irresponsibly from Washington. I hope you will join me in saying no to this stimulus package as it currently exists by signing this petition. http://www.countryfirstpac.com/petition/economic.aspx

Sincerely,
John McCain Chair, Country First PAC

Call these Dems also, senator Wyden and Merkley from Oregan, they oppose it as well! If you live in Oregan. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cf...

Michael Phelps

Yesterday, this published before I had a chance to actually write anything. Let us try this again.

I think he was treated fairly for what he did. A Gold Medalist, a representative of the United States here and abroad should know better than to ever use drugs, let alone do anything illegal. He should actually get more suspension time and lost all his endorsements. It was quaint that his sponsors and the U.S. Swim Team were trying to make an example of him, but that was not enough; he should be brought up on marijuana possession charges.

Don't get me wrong; before this, I liked him. I thought he was a good guy with all the charity things he did. Not any more; he invalidated all that he did before with this. I took down my calendar and am planning on donating it to a museum because that's where all his achievements will ever be. His career is essentially dead to me and many, many people.

Let this be a lesson to all who want to act "youthful": there are people who work harder than this who succeed as well and NEVER touch a drug in their lives. All those scholastic over-achievers, all those other athletes who work tirelessly, all those workaholics, all those volunteers who make their projects perfect. Drugs are never the answer and anyone who tells you conversely is smoking something they shouldn't.

Who does Congress work for?

Anyone who has seen School House Rock or the History Channel series "The Presidents" knows who Congress should be working for (us). It seems lately that Congress has changed its employer from the People to the President.

Ever since the inauguration, press conferences are peppered with remarks paraphrased to "The President wants this and we need to do it" or "We have to grant the President's wish for this to happen swiftly". I am positively sure that he is not their boss.

Separate branches of the goverment do not govern other branches. Checks and balances. Congress makes a bill at the behest of the People, their employers. The Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of it and the President decides whether or not to sign it into law. If the President vetoes it, Congress must answer back with a strong majority to pass the bill and the veto is overridden.

I know there are law students who read this and I ask you: Is this how it really works or is it purely a theoretical set-up?

How many did not want the first bail-out? How many contacted their Congressmen because of it to say nay? Same with the cabinet positions?
A lot, way more than half the population (I'd say about 80% more or less) did not want the veto and Geithner in particular was not wanted by the people.

As employers and apparently share-holders now, don't you think we should take control of our employees or how about lay off a few hundred positions in the Capitol and replace them with more competent applicants?

Can we trust our government?

I don't think so. The day has come when we know positively that Congress will do as it pleases and the American People, their employers, vote for the least of two evils. Geithner was very qualified to be Treasury Secretary in his career. But the fact that he could not handle his own financial relationship with the government discredits the qualifications. If the Treasury Secretary "forgot" to pay his taxes, so can we. We can't though; it's different for some reason.
A survey was read on the Glenn Beck program yesterday that 90% of Americans did not want the first Bailout. They wrote their Congressmen and communicated this information to them and yet, the bailout still passed with more of our hard earned money flying out of their hands like it was a bottomless pit. What else can we do as Americans? We are at our wits end. The last election voted in the same people that got us into trouble and now it's worse. I don't care which party you belong to, Congress did it. The people who don't livein reality did it.
Please tell me a reason why we should still trust our government, I cannot think of any reason.

No to Geithner!

First Offense

Today there was a fuss about the nervous sswearing in yesterday of President Obama. The media says it was Roberts forgeting what to say and the then President-elect finsihing since he was a Law Professor.

President Obama was not a Professor, he was a lecturer. There's a difference. A Professor has a permanent office hour and does small discussion group classes as well as large lecture classes. A Lecturer only does the lectures and maybe a spot on a guest panel as the President has done on numerous occasions.

Chief Justice Roberts was not finished with the phrase before Obama began to repeat it. That is why it became jumbled and a little confusing. After this, the word "faithfully" was moved to then end of the phrase, but that does not invalidate the oath.


Later, Vice-President Biden made fun of the Chief Justice as if he were the nervous one being sworn into the highest office of the land and jumped ahead of the gun. Not appreciable, even to the President who did not smile at this snide remark or laugh as Biden did.

He did not vote for him because he was elected because of party lines. The media is already creating a myth around the man. This is the first offense. If he does nothing to stop this, he is still the man we opposed all 2008 to be our President. The only difference: he is our President now and have to still respect him until he hits three strikes, three offenses.

The attack on Roberts is one last jab at President Bush and is not the change I was "hoping" for.

Thank you J. Kolby for pointing out a factual error. I removed the mistaken information.

Sore Winners

I was in Archaeology of Montana today and as my professor is a typical college professor, she let us watch the inauguration. I was okay with this because it got us out of an hour of lecture. During the break between the inaugural speech and the worst poem I have ever heard in my life, I overheard what is wrong with my generation.

Some girl whispered to the annoying kid who's not an archaeology major and thinks he knows everything all the while asking stupid questions, "It's the end of an error."


No. Not acceptable. I grew up in the Clinton years and he made a mockery of family values and morality in general as well as tearing down our defenses, BUT he was our President and I learned that he still deserved a sliver of respect.
Former President George Walker Bush was a good President. He made mistakes, everyone does, but he had to clean up the mess that Clinton left. He had to deal with 9/11. There has never been an attack on this country since. We can live our live like it was still September 10th and not know that men and women are fighting and dying for the freedom that this idiot abuses saying that phrase.
I did not vote for President Obama; I do not care for his policies, but he is my President and I will defend him against foreign powers (unless he becomes what he was elected for). He is our new President whether we like it or not and we need to respect him like Bush never was, for the sake of liberal pigs like her.

How easily the mind is influenced...

Problems Never Leave Us

I read a biography on Thomas Jefferson when I was ten and I did not like him much, but as I have grown older and refined more who I am; I beleive we all have to take a second look at the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Third President of the United States, and his favorite, Founder of the University of Virginia.

These Jefferson quotes are timeless--- so applicable today.



John Kennedy once said to a assembled group of scholars in the White House * I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."








The quotes below could prove his point.




His words have come to pass.................




When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson


Very Interesting Quote:


In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:

'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.

The Middle East

This story about Israel and the Palestinians does not shock many people anymore. Most people think they have been fighting since Islam was established. Let me tell you: That is not true. This all began at the beginning of the Twentieth Century.

http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=226957

Above is the link to the history of the State of Israel and below is for Palestine, but please bear with me. We cannot afford to not know what is going on.
This is just a taste of what is going on. To know more, read about the Picot-Sykes Accord and the Six Day War.

Palestine

This is brief, but true. They left out the early Twentieth Century but is still correct.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone is sticking to their resolutions if they made them. (UN likes to make them, but never seems to stick to them.) The new year is filled with fear from the Holy Land as well as a promise from Iran to nuke Israel around inaguration time. Iraq is in control of most of the country now and I hope they can keep it under control.
So the year begins as any other year, but it will end differently. It will end differently because we cannot use the glasses with the 0's as eyes anymore as next year is 2010 and there would be a line through your left eye.

As I was saying, happy new year. Maybe this year will be better than last year. All we can do is pray.