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Friday, August 20, 2010

Is Obama a Muslim? Who Cares? Who's President is he anyway? This Guy's?


So now 1 in 5 Americans believe Obama is a Muslim. One in three think his is a Christian and 61% or 3 out of 5 think he is handling the economy poorly. While I don’t have factual proof that “O” is a muslim, I do know he is Pro-Muslim, Pro-Black, Pro-Illegal Immigrant, and Anti-Arizona. He is Anti-Small Business, Anti-Self Reliance, Anti-Conservative, and Anti-Tea Party. He hates criticism yet invites it with his actions. He is Anti-Oil and Pro-Debt. He loves to spend and to run up the deficit. He adores travel to exotic places and extravagant and lavish dinners with famous people. He tells us to cut back while he and Michelle go nuts. He is a contradiction in terms and a control freak. He hides from the truth and his past and denies the obvious. Is he a Muslim? Who knows? He is not an American in sense of someone who loves this nation and what she stands for. You can bet that Barry can send Americans to war but would never personally commit to personally protect this nation. We are an embarrassment to him.

From the beginning Barry has walked like he is special, talked down to the people, and magnified his importance. He has defied and flown in the face of everything American and has sought to tear apart this nation. He promotes racism, division, bickering, and weakening of the people’s freedoms. His apologies for America have circled the Globe as he has weakened the relationships of allies. He favors unions, control, and taxes and abhors entrepreneurs, the self-reliant, and hard working middle class families. His goal is to take from some and give to others and only he knows the fair way to do this. Barry wants what Barry wants and is omnipotent in his own mind. He has never taken heed to anything the masses want and even appears to treat them as ignorant.

On foreign policy, Barry is weak to say the least. His lack of experience has allowed Iran to be within days of going nuke, made Israel mistrust us, has Russia deceiving us, and the remainder of the World telling us what to do. Illegals from every nation on earth are filling our nation and he seems deaf to the voices warning him of home grown terrorists. Barry thinks it’s a good idea to provoke a deathbed dictator in Korea who does possess nuclear weapons while worrying about the rights of terrorists more than about protecting our nation. Does it matter if Barry is a Muslim? Not one bit.

The whole argument for whether Obama is a Muslim or not finds its roots in people trying to understand why Barry does what he does. Americans are a trusting people. “O” is using that trusting nature to push his agenda even though directly opposed to the will of the people. People without jobs who want them can’t find them and Barry would rather keep them on unemployment rather than provide help to create jobs. “O” has never done any real work and he doesn’t understand it. Who cares who this guy thinks is god? What we really care about is how to get him to leave office. Dear reader; if you have a God, ask him to help Barry find a way out of office as it seems he is beyond redemption while in Office.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Obama is to Americans as Ahmadinejad is to Israelis


You know that Ahmadinejad wants the extermination of the Jews. You know this because he has said so. He said that, “Israel must be wiped off the map.” We all know this and accept this. We call him a madman because he states openly what he wishes to achieve. If you investigate what he actually said it translates, "The Imam said this regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time". So what we were told is slightly different than what was actually said though for most of us the meaning is clear and unchanged. Ahmadinejad wants Israelis gone, dead, even wiped from the pages of time. Why is it that when I tell you that Obama wants the same for America that your recoil in disbelief. Even if you do not doubt me can you say that you believe me?

Most Americans are trusting and peaceful people. For them it is difficult if not impossible to believe such horrible things about any person and certainly more so about our president. While it is true that I cannot quote Obama has ever having said that he wants the destruction of America, I can see what those in his past have said. The people in Obama’s life have spoken his ideals for him and his actions over the last year and one-half bear witness against him. Who is it that mocks the voices of the American people who cry out to be heard? Because those who cry out lack skin pigments do they not have a say in their destinies? Not to Obama. Obama is deaf to the desires of Conservatives of every color and especially to White people.

Who in Obama’s past would deny Whites of their voices? Certainly Louis Farrakhan would and without a doubt the Rev. Jeremiah Wright would. Both of these men are anti White and anti Semitic. The only thing they are pro on is “Black”, African, and/or Islam. When Obama proposes any change it is somehow positioned to take from the “Whites” and to give to the “Blacks”. This is as obvious as Ahmadinejad’s anti-Israel stance but Americans don’t want to believe it and “White” America is so slow to believe it that I fear that the deed will be done and irreversible before anyone can say Bar-racist Hu-cares O-blacks only.

I do not say this easily nor without evidence. The proof has been written time and time again and remains unchanged: Obama seeks to Fundamentally change America and that Change is about taking from “Whitey” and giving to the Blacks. Have you not read his writings and seen the hatred he has for “White” America. Sure he can hobnob with the rock stars and celebrities but those day too will come to an end. America! Do you not think that the only thing standing between Israel and the hatred of Iran is the might of America? Have you seen Obama confirm or deny that support for Israel? If that is to be the future of Israel, what makes you think that you will fare any better? These are the words of Obama’s history:

We are an African people, and remain "true to our native land," the mother continent, the cradle of civilization. God has superintended our pilgrimage through the days of slavery, the days of segregation, and the long night of racism. It is God who gives us the strength and courage to continuously address injustice as a people, and as a congregation. We constantly affirm our trust in God through cultural expression of a Black worship service and ministries which address the Black Community.


There is no loyalty to me or to you or to America in these words yet they come from Obama’s very church; not the one he has now as he has none. We know that he has more than once had to give up his trips to Indonesia because the issues of America are inconvenient to him and an interruption to his travels. Can you not see his “Luke-warmness” to Christianity and love of all things revolutionary or Islamic? Has he not bowed to all manner of Islamic pressure and denied his own fellow Americans? Be not deceived, Obama is to America what you know in your hearts that he is. Yet, you deny your intellect this valuable information and operate believe in the best without reason. Wake up! I beg you. Wake up!

Monday, May 31, 2010

Thanks and "NO THANKS"



An Open Letter to Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona

The Honorable Jan Brewer
Governor of Arizona
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Governor Brewer,

This is just a note of thanks for your email message regarding Memorial Day. In truth Millions have died that America might have the freedoms we all enjoy. In that regard you have countless Millions of living Americans who watch your bravery every day. We are inspired by you and put our hopes in you that as a leader others might take your example and follow in your steps.

Truly it is a trying time for Arizona and for America as well. So many wish to transform this nation into something that Patriots loathe. For your courage we admire you and relish the efforts you are taking to put America back on course. Thank you.

May God bless your efforts and the United States of America.

Respectfully,

Ken Minor
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Ps We will be vacationing in Arizona this fall. We have planned this for years. This is the year we will do it. I suspect we will be joined by many respectful and grateful Americans.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

The Pot calls the Kettle Mr. President


In possibly the most disconnected and sanctimonious statement yet Obama said that it was time for people to quit finger pointing and blaming others. He was able to do this by pointing the finger at BP, Halliburton, the Federal Government and others. He did not accept any personal responsibility. As Finger-Pointer-in-Chief he is exempt from utilizing his own wisdom. Just take Obama’s advice as it is in great shape having never been used and only spouted from his lips for the benefit of the masses. If this man would think about what he says he surely wouldn’t speak such stupidity. He has blamed George Bush for nearly everything and the rest on the Tea Partiers and Fox News. He almost apologized once but caught himself in mid-honesty and saved the day with yet another self aggrandizing speech.

More amazing still is that some 40% of America still stand by this man and most of those if not all would vote for him as president again. No wonder our nation is in such peril. Understand that it is okay to make a mistake. We all do it (present President excluded). We admit out mistakes and learn from them (again the president is not referred to here) and move on. So one has to wonder when their leader has been caught in lie after lie, political strong-arming, and Constitutional manipulation, just why do these continue to follow him?

Now while Obama was saying how BP and others need to quit blaming each other I am not thinking that he mentioned that he was the single largest recipient of BP cash donations ever. He might have said that during his bashing of the “Cozy Political Relationships” tongue lashing telling how it was all going to change. I think he also missed saying how he and his administration had been giving waivers to oil companies drilling in the gulf: BP included. They often say the best defense is a good offense. Apparently Obama adheres to that philosophy. Mr. Obama please know that a great number of Americans are “offended” by your actions or the lack there of.

It is unfair to put the blame totally on Obama. He has others in his administration that have the “do as I say and not as I do” philosophy. Attorney General Holder has condemned the Arizona immigration bill and hasn’t even read it; all ten pages of it. Don’t lawyers generally read stuff before declaring a position on it? He wants to protect illegal immigrants and legal immigrants from profiling. Then Mr. Holder decided that issuing Miranda rights to Americans who may be terrorists wasn’t necessarily a good idea. Hello Mr. Attorney General! Do you plan on “Mirandizing” Tea Party patriots and other protesters that you deem to be anti-Obama-administration or are you going to treat them as enemy combatants?

Monday, May 10, 2010

Of Course It Is Racial. To you!


It is all about race. La Raza means the Race. The nation of Islam is all about Race. Black Liberation theology is all about Race. Rich man poor man is all about Race. The only ones who don’t get it are white people. White people have been bludgeoned with accusations of racism that they are the only ones who don’t get it that IT IS ALL ABOUT RACE.

Obama was elected the first Black President. Sotomayor is a Latina SCOTUS. Kagan is a Jewis Scotus. So and so is a ???? something. It is on the every form you fill out it is everywhere: RACE, RACE, RACE. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton make their money off of Race. Louis Farrakhan says that White people are not humans. Barack Obama Makes fun of Tea Party protestors and that is all about Race. How do I know? They tell me at every turn. White people are bad, evil, racist, hate mongers and Black and Latinos need to come together to undo the wrongs Whites have done.

As for me I am sick to death of it. I have given in to “poor me” for so long that I now believe it is an incurable disease. I have watched as we have thrown sympathy at it. That didn’t work. We tried genuine compassion and that didn’t work. We have thrown billons of dollars at these problems only to see them get worse. No matter what White people do we cannot win. There will always be race baiters and weak minds to follow them.

Listen up. To my knowledge my family nor my ancestors never had a slave of any color. I owe nothing to anyone. I have respected and encouraged, supported and worked to help all races to achieve without consideration of color. I have donated and prayed for all the people of this nation. Nevertheless I am white. I will never know what you are going through nor where you have been. Neither will you know me for who I am. Those of you racist Blacks and Hispanics who want to hate me will just have to do that. I am done with enabling your racist behaviors by avoiding confrontation with you. I have eaten all of your hatred that I intend to. It is you that have backed me into this corner where I feel I have no choice but to stand. Well hear this.

Come to me with an open hand and I will shake it and welcome you as a friend. Come to me with a clenched fist and bitterness on your lips and you will find me less than hospitable. Your self-pity has destroyed your sense of self worth and importance until you now feel that you may abuse me to somehow correct the wrongs done to you. I am not your enemy. I am an American. Put away your hatred and let’s be brothers or show yourself at last for who you are and let me see the evil intentions you have. Even in this I am telling you this in love but be not deceived.

My tolerance is not a “Kick Me” sign and you should not interpret it as that. Yes. I know that many of you long for the taste of White Peoples blood to soothe your woes. Let me assure you that you will find it neither refreshing nor easily obtained. We have contemplated long about your sufferings and have done what we can to remove them. We whites now believe that you are insatiable in your desires for recognition and compensation. While the majority of White people will not speak out do not be deceived; they are prepared. Sure we fear the worst and pray and prepare for the best. This direction people of color are choosing is not of our doing. You may look to your leaders and to the dividers like Obama and his administration.

If Mexico, Africa, Central America or some other place is where your loyalties lies may I suggest that you go peaceably there. Save the world the unneeded hatred you dispense and the troubles that are sure to follow. As I see it you have a choice to make and we have none. We have given until we are given out. Choose wisely as this is not some romantic fantasy. This hatred that you are spewing will turn back on you. You know who you are and you know the truth. Accept it. We have nothing more to give.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

America. Let Freedom Reign!


Okay so now kids can’t wear anything American looking at school because it might offend students of Mexican heritage. If you are no more American than to be offended by the Ole Glory then you are not an American but a Mexican living in America. Really it is that simple. People would like to complicate issues but the more we divide ourselves into racial and national groups the more divided we become. Most official documents in America ask you to choose your race. Choosing race puts you into a group which has the effect of putting up hidden barriers if only in your mind. I myself am white. What? I am beige. My ancestors came from all over Europe and there is sufficient reason to believe that some other races are in the mix as well. My dad used to say we are Heinz 57 referring to the diversity of our heritage. Don’t call me white. I am an American and I hope if you are living here you are one too.

Sure it is great to love where you came from but those people are dead and those places have changed. You are here. What is most important are those living around you: your husband or wife, your parents, your children and grandchildren and the things that this great nation can help you find. Notice I say, “Help you find”. This nation is not a place for things to be given to you. Sure we have been doing that for years and those that are still on the taking in are slaves of their minds. Black Americans have been badly treated for years but most recently the abuse has come by not allowing them the reward of actualizing their dreams provided through their own efforts. Whether it was guilt or pity or whatever, America has created generations of Americans who don’t have a clue what the rewards of life are. Their rewards come on the first of the month and are never enough. It wouldn’t matter how much they received, takers only know taking: it is a law of the human spirit. In the same way racists only know race and haters only know hate.

I know that there is a big push to give even more to the takers by taking from the haves and giving to the “have less’s”. I say "have less's" because in America there are few “Have Nots”. Most of those folks have learned how to sell their freedom to the poverty pimps and race hustlers. Everyone knows their names. Their make their living and gain their power from the manufactured misery of others. We have one of those in the Whitehouse right now. Obama is planning on taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Excuse me? Just who thinks that Obama is not one of the rich? Of course he is rich; filthy rich. He made over 5 million dollars last year yet he likes to strut like a brother in the hood and lay down some street jive. The man is “da man” and he is just a black man trying to keep the poor man down whatever his color. Poor is poor. Rich is rich. Black ain’t nothing to the brother nor is white, Latino, or anything else. It is all about green. Obama is about Obama and his green money is color blind. He could care what color of folks the money comes from. He just uses brown and black people to get it done. He has to manufacture some misery so that he can come up with the cure. All hail the "Great Obama": righer of wrongs and savior of the multitudes.

So here we are all in this together. In our spirits we know that we are all the same. We inherently know that color, race, nationality is not where it is. The where it is, is the human experience and our relationships with others. Still because there are leaders and followers we so easily allow the leaders tell us what we should think, how we should feel, and what life should be. As for me my life is what I make of it. I can have a bad day or a good one. It is up to me. I can hate you or love you. It is a choice. I can love America or think about folks long dead for my own self worth. It is up to me. For me I choose freedom. I will not be a slave to the thoughts and ideals of others and I will fight for your right to have the same: That is America. If that works for you, you are in the right spot. If it doesn’t, you have bigger problems than kids with red, white, and blue T-shirts.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Wah!



I last talked about the “Law of Successive Approximations”. I hope that was fun for you. This should be as well. Today I want to talk about kids, actually the grown-up kids in government, who can’t seem to have it any way but their way. If they were children we would call them brats. Ok, so even as adults they are brats. For now let’s call them Senator or President or Partisans. The bottom line is they are a bunch of brats. They haven’t a clue nor the moral fortitude to do what is right for the country and the American people; they just know what they want. As far as I can tell they are so busy bawling about their desires they cannot hear anything.

Now, as Brat-in-Chief, Obama is setting the bar for ultimate “Bratdom”. He has a Brat Squad in Pelosi and Reid and a whole regiment of brats in congress and they are on both sides of the aisle. But as the Big Brat he has shown America exactly what he is about: Himself. To this day he has yet to yield on anything that differs from what he wants. Please correct me if I am wrong as I would admit to it. The Big Brat can’t. Now he has admitted that America, her people, her government, and her past politicians are wrong but not himself. That would make him human and I am afraid that the Big Brat doesn’t know that he is human. I guess that makes him the deity Brat. I could not bring myself to use a capital “D” there. DANG!

Anyway, while Americans are foundering, filled with concern about the economy, jobs, their futures, their families, and their homes the Big Brat keeps pushing people around and insisting that the government is the answer to everything, most especially healthcare. New flash to Big Brat; no one wants your Bratcare. We want something but we don’t want it shoved down our throats. I guess that makes the Big Brat’s plan “ O’Bully Care ”. Now that is a catchy name: Barack Hussein O’Bully.

So this has all been fun but you might wonder how this ties to the “Law of Successive Approximation”. Well that is my way to get you to read my last blog. No. Actually, it is the small lies and untruths that we Americans swallowed in ever larger bites that brought us to this time when we are choking on the crap that the Big Brat and the Brat Squad are feeding us. Eat up, choke to death, or slap the Brats now and in November.

This is a limited time offer and only you can decide. Truly.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Who said it? This week in politics...




"We're going to have to change the prevailing politics in this town.”
Newt Gingrich
Harry Reid
Barak Obama
Sarah Palin

Well it was Barry O in another of his clueless comments to the DEMS on Capitol Hill. He went on to say that if the DEMS don’t push his healthcare legislation that they would face the judgment of voters in November's mid-term congressional polls. Barry is trying to box them in: Damned if they do and Damned if they don’t. Nothing could be further from the truth. Then again Obama and the truth are seldom found in the same sentence.

The only hope for Blue Dog Democrats and for that matter all DEMS this election year is to make an act of contrition and convince the nation that they have had an epiphany of the error of their ways. I suspect that “O” is planning to appoint a fair number of Novembers dejected DEMs to his bloating government but those jobs are likely to last only 2 years.

I think Sarah Palin said it well yesterday that the nation needs “a Commander in Chief” and not a “Law Professor” standing at the lectern. I would like to add the other things we are praying for:

• A humbler person in the Whitehouse that can feel our pain
• A president that is more concerned about America than his legacy or his Friday night dates
• Leadership that actually leads and not someone who drags us kicking and screaming
• Government that understands that we are the reason they exist and not vice versa
• A congress that votes the mind of their constituents
• Fiscal responsibility PERIOD
• People in office who bring jobs back to America
• Americans who take responsibility for obtaining all the above

So I would say to DEMs, Republicans, and those who vacillate with the tides that your’re on notice. It isn’t about political parties it’s about people. It’s not about what you can do for us it is about what you had better do for us. It is not about you. It’s about us and you will see us today, tomorrow, and most definitely in November.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Hope for America from Americans


If there is one thing that Americans could use these days is a little inspiration. There are some really good things about this country that should really cheer everyone up. For now, we live in freedom with 230 years of history in a nation with the most perfect Constitution in the world in all of history. Most of us are eating well and are getting on with our lives fairly well. Some are hurting and many good Americans are stepping up to help.

Despite all efforts to evict Him, God is still alive and well and can be worshipped here in most places. Actually everyplace if you don’t tell anyone what you are doing. Even people of different faiths can worship their God here and we just think that is great. We even think it is fine if you have no god. Where else does such freedom exist?

Even after the tanking of the stock market, most of us are hopeful that we will recover and one day get on with our retirement plans. Most Americans will take a vacation, though fewer of us will fly. If you have to take a vacation what better place that America the Beautiful. I have seen most of it and I have to say it is spectacular. Not only do we have a beautiful country but it is filled with the finest people on earth. Americans are a loving, caring, forgiving, and diverse people. We love a happy ending and will do most anything to get one. We are hospitable and patriotic and we generally share the one and let you have your opinion of the other.

As far as we know the sun will come up tomorrow and the day after. Most of us are at peace in our lives and are getting on well enough not to complain. Generally you could say we possess varying amounts of faith, hope, and love. We know that bad times pass and that the clock stops for no man: particularly a despicable one. Can you feel it? Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain...

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Being An American...


According to the latest estimates, Caucasians will be a minority in America sometime around 2040. Sounds like a long time off but the years between 2000 and 2010 passed like a blink of the eye. It is not that I mind being a racial minority. I guess I knew that someone is always on the lesser side. I have come to ponder that the very thing that made America great may now be the thing that irreversibly changes us. The world gave us her poor, tired and hungry and they now want America to be more like where they came from.

My first awareness to this phenomenon was when we lived in California. Among the many things that you can say about California is that it is a very diverse place with peoples from all over the world. I seem to remember that the voting ballots in California were printed in 27 languages the year that I left there. It seemed odd to me that English was no longer a requirement for voting. Not that I want to deprive anyone but we have just become so accommodating that we had lost something that unified us.

I tend to think that people are united or divided along socio economic, cultural, religious and language lines more than along racial ones. Some racial groups tend to try and maintain the purity of their races as well as some religions. I can remember when a non-Catholic would have to convert to marry a Catholic. Gentiles almost never marry Jews but interracial marriages are so common that no one thinks anything of them.

One hundred years ago there were less immigrants and those that came were seeking this America that was known around the world. We accepted people who accepted us. If you wanted to become an American we wanted you regardless of where you come from. Today we still accept you, even if your commitment is to only living here and not being one of us. So many of you wish to keep your culture, your language, and your race pure by isolating yourselves here. You live in America but you are not American. You haven’t been taught nor do you have the love for what made us special. Our Constitution is not sacred to you and you know nothing of how we got here. All you know is that we opened our doors and you came in.

I don’t blame you. It is we that allowed, even made this to happen. We continued to lower the standards of our educational system until we no longer lead the world but lag far behind. We found your countries could make our products cheaper and so we gave up our jobs in favor of profits. We make so little here anymore but we buy everything and our very economy is based upon us continuing to buy what we do not make with money that is printed but has little value. It was we that chose to believe lies rather than to stand for the truth. We have tolerated abuses when times were good because it was easy. Surely, we set ourselves up for this but we did not see it coming. We were too busy enjoying the good times.

To all of America I say that the answer lies in our past. The ideas of this modern age is not what will make America great again but rather the old ideas. Those who came here to enjoy Americas bounty must now learn where that came from. Those of us who know must return to those values. Those who would have us go the way of the rest of the world should leave here and return to that world. It is our Constitution that made us all free. It was that same Constitution that made everyone come here seeking liberty. And, it is that Constitution that can return us to greatness. It is not our differences that are dividing us it is our lack of a common belief. No other nation has survived, even excelled like the United States of America. It is our Constitution that made that possible and it is our Constitution that will restore us.

So what lies before us is the continued greatness of America as a Nation. Any other choice is unacceptable. Will you be an American or merely a resident alien? You don’t have to be from someplace else to be un-American.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Amazed

When you get right down to it keeping up with the Political Landscape in America is absolutely boring to a great many. Unless you are a political science major or one of the few people who are inexplicably drawn with every fiber of their being to the latest news, it is just not all that interesting. If you are a blogger you stand a better chance at an audience if you offer some advice on designing twitter backgrounds or a better way to get gum out of hair.

Once again, I have had to come to the hard realization that a great deal of Americans are not now, nor soon likely to become interested in Obama and his radical regime. Thomas Jefferson wrote some 230 years ago “…that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves…” and not much has changed. I heard another version of Jefferson’s wisdom years ago that went like this, “the pain that we feel is preferred to the pain that we fear”. In essence it seems that humans will tolerate much to avoid risking worse.

Having spent my complete existence studying human behavior, religion, philosophy and the like I continue to be amazed by above mentioned phenomenon. Still, there is that “flashpoint” just when oil becomes hot enough to the instantly burst into flames and a similar one for humans when they will rise to their feet an rebel against tyranny. While I see a great many Americans seriously concerned about the troubles of the days, I see a vast group that are so absorbed by their day to day lives that they cannot smell the smoke nor feel the heat of the flames engulfing them.

Recently I had the chance to ask some family members about what they thought of the State of the Union and what they knew about current important issues. Well there seemed to be little knowledge about what was going on and not any real concern that anything was all that amiss. My attempts to draw attention to issues of concern seemed to do more to prove my insanity than to educate. I believe that I may have actually caused them to question the validity of what I was trying to say. Fair enough. Declaring that you think Obama has full intentions to remake this nation into something of his choosing does sound a bit extreme. Still, I was left with the impression that whatever happened would be fine and did not merit them looking into it.

Needless to say I walked away from that conversation less that gratified and even a little offended that my opinion carried so little weight. I hadn’t be push or sanctimonious and tried to present fact with verifiable sources. Yet, I failed to make any noticeable difference and do not expect that they will be of any help on Election Day. But, do not misunderstand. I don’t think these folks abnormal but rather quite normal. The storm troopers boots will have to hit their front porches before they sound the alarm; if even then. As for me, I continue on: amazed.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Obama. Patience of a Saint, Ethics of ...

There is no question that Mr. Obama and his policies have awakened Americans. Whether it be healthcare, government spending, taxes, or his energy policy he has gotten the attention of the voters and moderates and conservatives in particular. As for me, I am proud to see this impassioned debate and questions being asked that should have been asked years ago. I guess it takes a certain amount of noise to waken a sleeping giant.

However, let me caution you that we need to pace ourselves and continue to write, protest, and speak up. We will not be able to quit in September or November or anytime soon. First there is the matter of the Obama administration. Mr. Obama’s background is as a community organizer. They do no quit. They regroup and attack. Then attack, attack, attack. It is always attack. Even if they look as though they are packing-it-in you can be sure they are attacking. We did not get into this mess on January 20, 2009. It has been in the works for years.

The television has been filled with stories of what Obama said about compromise, and what Sebelius said, and Barney Frank and so on and so on. A trusting person might think that the liberals (aka progressives) are confused and ready to negotiate. Don’t be deceived. First they leak that Public Option is not mandatory and the Mainstream Media fills the airwaves with that goo. A number of aficionados weigh in and the airwaves buzz again. Then the big “O” speaks and all of his flock fall right in behind. What they have said and what they intended to say never seems to have any relationship to their goal: more government control.

One thing that is often hard to understand about Politicians, Community Organizers, and to some extent, all of us and that is: the end justifies the means. Everyone will stretch or modify the truth to some extent even if innocently. Then there are those whom have no limits, nor moral guideline, no reason not to say and do as they please. Ordinary people don’t understand this and don’t like to believe that there are people like this. Sorry to be the one to break it to you but this current Administration will stop at NOTHING to reach their agenda. They will do whatever and for however long it is needed, and the truth is not necessary. Just look.

Americans are out of work. Costs are escalating. Social Security is broke. Obama is jetting to another vacation at the Grand Canyon and Golf as usual. Do you think he is worried about you? He is on a four-year holiday with Americans picking up the tab.
In closing, we are making progress. We must pace ourselves. Once we have the government where it is responsive to the people we can relax. Until then I say it is vigilance that will save our nation.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

America's best Hope is Her People

For nearly a year now, many have remarked at what a momentous time it is in America; referencing the election of the first black president. Yet, for many Americans the honeymoon was short lived. Soon we recognized that our new Bridegroom, Obama, was not the One he appeared to be but the one we feared him to be. Obama began, not by bringing the change he promised, but rather the change he envisioned and had hidden in his heart.

Observing Obama and his style of governing has been the topic of many of my blogs. I often find in his past the evidence that should have screamed out to us what he would do, how he would govern, whom he would empower, and those he would hope to destroy.

Today I find myself reflecting upon recent events and pondering how we got here. It is said that history is the best teacher and with that in mind I read some. Below an excerpt of one of the most famous documents in American History. I think it might benefit some of us to refresh it in our minds. Do you know this Document? Read it slowly and aloud. Hear it again for the first time.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

While the first line is so familiar I think recollection tends to fall off for the majority of us after that. Did you guess the Constitution? These words come from the Declaration of Independence. For me they are the foundation that the Constitution was laid upon. Notice what it says about the reason of government…

“…governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

Do you ever feel that you are responding to the government or fear it or its power? Do you feel that the government is responsive to you? Yes? No? And what does it say about the rights of the people?

Now hear me clearly, I am not for violence nor am I for cessation. What I am for is a government that is responsive to the people: the governed. When I see “town halls” packed full of “plants” and the ordinary people locked out I become concerned. When I hear “Administration Officials” and even the President himself making light of our concerns, I become even more concerned. And, when I cannot get my representatives to hear nor consider my grievances, I become alarmed. And when I find that the Obama Administration has created its own media and the means of controlling the Mainstream Media, my spirit groans within me.

It is my firm belief that Americans are speaking up and that government is denying “the validity of that Right”. To that end I encourage you to recognize and commit yourself to changing that government. If you have found yourself concerned enough to be reading this far, you are concerned enough to finish your God given right. Put these tainted bureaucrats out of office. Vote. March. Protest. Let your voice be heard. Speak kindly to everyone but be heard. Hide from no one. Be bold.

Hillel, a famous Jewish scholar, wrote:

“If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?"