Thinking Out Loud - Ms. Green

TSA, Mexico, Big Sis and Submission

2010-12-14T22:26:00.003-06:00

While Americans are being subjected to demeaning groping and gaping by TSA agents in the name of “Homeland Security”, Big Brother (or should I say Big Sis) is implementing the “Security and Prosperity Partnership” with Mexico which will enable millions to travel across the border into the US and will, in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s own words, “allow expedited clearance for pre-approved, low risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Yet Americans are being conditioned to let the government intrude even more so into our lives and liberties in total submission. Requiring American citizens to expose their naked bodies to scanners and overzealous TSA agents' hands is repulsive and unconstitutional. Anyone who thinks they are safer because they let some government official stick their hands down their pants or leer at their private parts is totally naive to what is going on. Freedom will be obsolete within a few years if Americans don’t wake up.

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

2010-12-13T21:41:00.000-06:00

A year gone by

2010-12-13T20:51:00.002-06:00

It's been almost a year since my last post. So much has happened. In my last post, I talked about the sleeping giant that is the conservative movement in this county - and in part, my predictions have come true, in that the conservatives threw out the liberals and the RINOs in great numbers in this last election. I believe the best is yet to come, in 2012.

However.

More and more I see that the two-party system in this country is a trap. By dividing the country in half, and having us fight each other (liberal vs conservative), the greater enemy continues to slowly chip away at our freedoms, our bank accounts, our families, our land ownership, and our way of life.

I'm coming to the point where I see Republicans and Democrats as being on different sides of the same coin. Both parties are heading our country toward a cliff. It's just that the Democrats will drive us over that cliff more quickly than will the Republicans. Either way, we're going to crash and burn, and right now the party in power has us in hyperspeed toward that cliff.

Just as Bush Senior and Clinton are political foes on the surface, but are golfing buddies behind the scenes, I believe the same holds true with the new members of Congress coming in January. They're going to talk the talk, but not necessarily walk the walk, because they are for the most part, different sides of the same coin as the Democrats. I hope they prove me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath. I have a feeling that 2012 will see us throwing a lot of the new guys out on their backsides because they didn't come through like they said they would.

Political Graveyard

2010-01-09T13:57:00.003-06:00

I heard it again the other day…

Republicans are too far to the right – they need to move more toward the center.

This is a lie from the Liberal pit of hell. But I’m hearing it from Republican leaders.

Have they forgotten that this very idea, this “Republicans need to move toward the center” philosophy, did not originate with the Republicans? Statements like these originated with the Liberal left. The Congressmen, media pundits and other left-wing representatives started this train of thought back before George Bush Sr. was in office. And the stupid Republican hierarchy bought into it, and made it their own.

“Republican” used to be synonymous with “Conservative”, but that was a long time ago.

The Liberals won that battle. They indoctrinated the Republicans by their constant chant in the Republic ear: “Move toward the center…move toward the center…move toward the center.”

This is what gave us mediocre, non-productive Republican control of Congress during the Clinton and George W Bush years.
This is what caused the tables to turn and allow a Democratically controlled Congress.
This is what gave us John McCain.
This is what gave us Barack Hussein Obama in the White House.

This caused Conservatives to retreat into a political graveyard.

Conservatives started becoming frustrated during the Clinton years.
They started becoming discouraged during the Bush senior years.
They became apathetic during the W. Bush years.
They refused to vote in 2008.

This allowed less than 25% of the population of the United States to put BHO in office.

At that point, they nearly gave up completely.

Then the tea parties began...

... and hope began to surface – there ARE more of us out there than we thought…But many other conservatives are still waiting. They aren’t all dead yet – just lying in their political graveyard.

This will be the downfall of the Republican party unless it adopts a new mantra:

“Move toward the right… Move toward the right… Move toward the right.”

Put a Reagan conservative on the ballot for 2012 and watch the graves open.

Enemy of my Enemy

2009-12-04T06:21:00.002-06:00

We on the right are aware of the contempt that the radical liberal left has for our Constitution. Occupants of Congress, and even the White House itself have shown their unashamed disregard and disrespect for the sacred document that our country is founded upon. Presently we have the Harry Reids, Nancy Pelosis, BHOs, and let’s not forget the former president Bill “I loathe the military” Clinton. Even George W. showed some disregard for the document, though not nearly as egregiously as the present occupant has. Our mainstream media has been in bed with these Constitution haters increasingly more often, and as in any person’s life who is hiding something, sooner or later they’re going to slip up and the truth is going to come out.

Alan Keyes makes some excellent points on this subject today about a remark that liberally biased Chris Matthews coughed up concerning the President’s recent visit to West Point.

Here is an excerpt:

But America's military leaders have been educated to respect the authority of the Constitution, not that of any given individual or faction. As this safeguards the liberty of the people, it also makes the professional discipline of the military a reliable friend to all government officials who act with respect for its constitutional provisions. If Obama faction zealots like Chris Matthews instead see the educational home of that military tradition as the "enemy camp," their apprehension speaks tellingly of their own deep abandonment of the constitutional loyalty they apparently fear in the honorable defenders of the Constitution.

My enemy is the liberal who hates what the founding Fathers of this country envisioned. The enemy of my enemy is the US armed forces, who have sworn to uphold the Constitution. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Yahoo Top Ten Searches Reflects Ignorance of the Masses

2009-12-02T07:04:00.007-06:00

Whether you are on the left or on the right, one thing is clear. If you follow politics, if you are concerned about your country, or are following world events and how they will affect you personally, you are in the minority. Most of the world could care less.

Or at least, most of the industrialized world.

Yahoo listed their top 10 searches for 2009, in order.

I suspect Google's top 10 would be very similar.

Michael Jackson
The Twilight Saga
Megan Fox
Britney Spears
Naruto
American Idol
Kim Kardashian
Nascar
Runescape

Notice a pattern here? All ten searches have to do with activities that allow mental or visual escape from reality.

This tell me several things.

*People either don’t care about the world around them or feel helpless to do anything about it.

*People are basically ignorant.

*Liberals and Conservatives fighting each other over policies and ideology are a small group compared to the masses.

*Obama’s appeal was in great part an “escape” to a lot of voters. They obviously knew little about who he really was…or didn’t care. He and his handlers have known this all along and their strategies reflect this. This is the why of the near-idol status of the first Black president, the Greek columns at his acceptance speech, the Wednesday night parties at the White House, the topless pics at the beach, etc. etc. ad nauseum.

And the Republicans gave us McCain. The anti-idol.

Mary Landrieu sells out

2009-11-27T07:15:00.002-06:00

November 20, 2009: Landrieu Undecided

November 20, 2009: Landrieu...Wins Goodies

November 21, 2009: Landrieu Still Undecided

November 23, 2009: Landrieu Takes Louisianians for a Ride

November 25, 2009: Landrieu...Humiliates Louisiana

* * *
Prostitute: "A person who does, or offers to do, an activity for money, despite personal dislike or dishonour".

The left seems totally appalled that Landrieu has been called a prostitute, and yet that is exactly what she is according to the definition of the word. What is totally hypocritical is that the left supports the ideology that legally and legislatively supports homosexuality, legalized prostitution in Nevada,pornography, and a host of other immoral and reprehensive behaviors. Why are they suddenly offended when one of their own is recognized publicly for who they are?

Dems ask Senator Vitter to Defend Landrieu

Sentiment

2009-11-08T21:21:00.002-06:00

You would think that the illustrious Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano would be working to prevent a possible wave of Muslim terrorists acts against Americans on American soil in light of the recent terrorist massacre at Ft. Hood this past week.

Think again. Where was she as of yesterday? In a Muslim country.

Doing what, you ask? Read this and try to keep your blood pressure from going up.

First sentence reads as follows.

"The U.S. Homeland Security secretary says she is working to prevent a possible wave of anti-Muslim sentiment after the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas."

Anti-Muslim sentiment? We've got 12 more bodies to add to the count of thousands from radical Muslim ideology and you want to talk about sentiment?

I've got a sentiment for you. I feel like you should get your fat rear end back over here to the USA and do what your title suggests you should do. Worry about our Homeland's security.

2009-10-09T18:13:00.006-05:00

Got a letter in the mail the other day from none other than the Department of Health and Human Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I'm wondering if anyone else who reads it will find it as disturbing as I did.

It read as follows:

From the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics:

I am asking for your help with an important study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called the National Immunization Survey (NIS). This survey tells us which vaccines people in the U.S. have received and about other important health topics. Results from the NIS are used to help health officials in their efforts to improve health care programs. In the next few weeks, the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago will call your household to take part in this study for CDC.

For this study, we need to ask about vaccinations and about children's health. Some households also may be asked about the health services their children need or use. If you have a child between 18 and 35 months of age, it would be helpful to have your child's immunization records handy when answering our questions. However, you can also answer these questions without the records.

Your phone number was chosen randomly by computer. It is important for us to interview every household we call to get a complete picture of your area's immunization rates and key factors that might affect them. The study is important, but you do not have to take part, or you can decide not to answer one or more questions.

The letter then goes on to give information about a toll free number you can call to participate in the survey immediately or to find out what types of questions will be asked. It also gives a web address.

The last paragraph includes these words:

Your answers to the NIS will provide information to help improve the nation's health now and in the years ahead...

The really interesting part will be if they actually call me - because I don't have a land line and my cell number is the only number I use.

Out of the Office

2009-05-19T21:24:00.002-05:00

I won't be posting much for the next few weeks. I have Vacation Bible School coming up and I need to pray and prepare for that. I'm also in the midst of trying to sell my house so that I can complete the contract we have signed on some property. I'm also in the midst of the busy season at work.

In other words, I need to spend my time on things other than reading and writing for my blog.

I appreciate all my readers (both of you). Please check back in about a month. I should be back up and running by then.

Until then...

God is good...all the time.
He loves you.
He wants to show you that He loves you, but He won't do it against your will and He won't do it on your terms - but on His.

His way is always better than ours.

Psalm 19:1: "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth His handiwork."

APA in the Beginnings of Reversal on Homosexuality?

2009-05-15T06:34:00.003-05:00

In September of last year I wrote about the APA’s removal of homosexuality from its list of deviant behaviors, and how it was obvious that this move was coerced by threats from the radical homosexual community. I further exposed the fact that the vote was by no means unanimous nor even did it set a mandate for all psychologists to follow.

In light of the revelations set forth in that article, I find the news this week especially interesting.

APA Revises “Gay Gene” Theory

Gay Gene Claim Suddenly Vanishes

Could it be that members of the APA are realizing what a mistake they made, and how they’ve opened Pandora’s Box to release a legion of sexual deviants onto the landscape to do whatsoever they will – with no restraints and no accountability?
I'd guess that they have, and they're trying to determine the best way to do damage control and redeem themselves for their egregious mistake.

Wanda Sykes - Hate Speech

2009-05-11T21:29:00.004-05:00

I've listened to Rush for years on an irregular basis, but enough to say that I've never ever heard him wish death on anyone. So when I heard about and watched the video of Obama getting a good laugh from some 2nd rate comedienne saying that she hoped Rush's kidneys failed, it just reaffirmed for me my belief that liberals are the real haters. While conservative pundits criticize policies and ideals, liberals tend to stoop to name calling - more times than not because they can't make a valid, intelligent case for their positions.

If you watch the video I linked to above, you'll notice that not everyone was rolling in the aisle at the kidney joke. Even some of these liberals obviously thought she went too far...and managed to get a nervous laugh out so as not to be "uncool" by not laughing at her sick joke. She noticed it too, because she even remarked that she knew they were laughing on the inside. Right, Wanda. You are just so funny.

Sykes, a lesbian, said recently " the passage of California’s Proposition 8 made her feel like she was 'attacked'."

“Now, I gotta get in their face,” she said. “I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman, and I’m proud to be gay.”

I would say you are a pretty good attacker yourself. Made a point to mention Rush's former addiction to pain meds. Getting addicted to pain medications is not quite the same as doing coke and smoking weed socially. Another low blow against Rush that was uncalled for.

Hateful. Liberals. Gays. They talk about tolerance, but they have none themselves. They talk about hate - but they know it better than anyone.

As for Obama laughing at the possibility of Rush's kidneys failing...

I'm with Rush. I hope Obama fails too, because if he succeeds, our country will cease to exist as we know it.

And my kidneys are just fine, thank you.

Should Christians Carry Weapons?

2009-05-10T16:59:00.005-05:00

I’ve heard some say that for a Christian to carry a gun is unbiblical and that Jesus would condemn it.

“Turn the other cheek”, they say. The actual verse itself in Matthew says “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

If someone were to walk up to me and slap me, I would be tempted to slap them back…but if I did, I believe I would be in disobedience to God.

However, a slap to the face is entirely different than a loaded gun or other lethal weapon being brandished against me or someone defenseless. Jesus did not say,”… whosever shall stab you with a sword, turn to him the other side also.”

I also hear from these same people that Jesus reprimanded Peter for drawing his sword in the garden of Gethsemane.

“And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?” Matthew 26:51-54

Read it again. Peter was not reprimanded because of what he did. He was reprimanded because of WHEN he did it. Mark does not even record the reprimand. In Luke’s account in chapter 22, he mentions that several of Jesus’s followers were armed. “When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?”
Jesus's reply, after Peter hastily cut of the ear of one of the high priest’s servants, was “Suffer ye thus far,” and then He healed the man’s ear. In other words, “Now is not the time.”

Jesus was in command. He said if He desired, His heavenly Father would supply legions of angels to protect Him. But this was not the time and place for Peter to defend, because Jesus was on a mission…and that mission was the cross.

Peter carried a sword with him everywhere he went…including the time he spent with Jesus over a period of about 3 years. Never once does Scripture record Jesus reprimanding Peter for carrying the sword. The other followers carried as well…and again – no reprimand from Jesus, Who is God Himself.

Should Christians carry weapons?

That sword by Peter’s side in today’s world would most likely be a 9mm.

Stopping Iran hinges on peace talks with the Palestinians???

2009-05-08T18:19:00.005-05:00

Melanie Phillips' article entitled "Obama Prepares to Throw Israel Under the Bus" is disturbing and should make Americans who have long supported Israel sit up and take notice.

When will Obama and the liberal left come to the realization that Iran and other Muslim countries like it will never be satisfied with anything but the total annihilation of the State of Israel. To say that keeping Iran in line is contingent on talks with the thugs in Palestine is likesaying keeping one dog from attacking your cat is contingent on allowing the other neighbor's dog full access to your cat as he stands at the fence growling and salivating at your pet.

In keeping with the theme, Zo has a new video that seems apropos.

We're from the Government. You Can Trust Us

2009-05-08T06:32:00.004-05:00

A recent audit of the Massachusetts law enforcement agencies uncovered abuse of the state’s criminal records system. It seems law enforcement personnel have improperly and illegally searched for information on “high profile” citizens for reasons other than official business (i.e. curiosity, ill intent, etc.)

Some of the things searched for were driver’s license numbers and photos, home addresses, car ownership, social security numbers, gun purchases, etc.

The US Government is putting more and more information together about its citizens – much of it without the citizens’ knowledge. We’re supposed to feel comfortable about that?

How will Obama’s proposed National Medical Records Database be abused and used against its citizens? Add that to the GPS coordinates being taken on every household in America, Google’s Street View, and proposed Internet control and surveillance

Big Brother won’t just be watching you. He’ll be writing a biography.

Guess who won’t get the royalties.

Why Pray?

2009-05-06T17:09:00.002-05:00

The imposter in the White House will not be publicly praying on behalf of our country on our National Day of Prayer this Thursday.

I’m not surprised and I’m not sure why anyone else would be. He just recently told a group of Muslims that we as a country no longer consider ourselves a Christian nation. He supports not only the murder of the unborn, but the murder of the just-born. He doesn’t see a problem with men marrying each other, or women marrying each other, and he comes from a church that taught a perverted form of Christianity for over twenty years.

Who would he pray to? He has himself – that’s all, apparently, he thinks he needs. His spokesman said he prayed privately each day. I wonder if he uses a mirror.

It should also not come as a surprise to anyone when God lifts His hand of protection on this country for the final time and we reap what we’ve allowed to be sown.

The Bible says “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.” Psalm 33:12

I would guess that the opposite of that would be “Cursed is the nation whose God is the President; and the people whom He hath chosen for His judgment.”

No Need to Worry - WHO Spokesman

2009-04-28T20:33:00.003-05:00

Oxymoron du jour: The World Health Organization

Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the WHO, says his organization doesn’t see a need for border closures or travel restrictions due to the growing numbers of flu victims.

“He noted that infected people may not show symptoms at the airport or when they reach a border crossing. "Certainly, if you feel that you are ill, you should not travel, in any case, to anywhere," Hartl said.
Lessons learned from the SARS (a viral respiratory disease) outbreak in Asia in 2003 showed that border closure was economically disruptive and not particularly effective. "In public health terms, it didn't work, so we don't want to repeat something that didn't work" Hartl said.

Two totally different situations. They weren’t dealing with illegals in Asia.

Here, we’re dealing with illegals from Mexico who have already caused an increase in previously almost non-existent diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis and hepatitis A, B, and C.

Hartl, by saying that “it didn’t work”, is being disingenuous and showing us that he thinks the American public is a bunch of idiots who don’t have a clue.

Certainly, according to Hartl, if the illegals feel that they are ill, they won’t travel…

Right... and Mexican hygiene is world renown.

Random Sampling of Obama Supporters?

2009-04-28T06:00:00.000-05:00

A few Obama supporters after a hard day's work.

Sorry. Couldn't resist the temptation.

Pharoah, Taskmasters, and Obama

2009-04-27T21:26:00.003-05:00

You are either going to see this or not. Regardless, I do see it, and wanted to share it with my Christian/Conservative friends.

While I was reading my Bible this morning, I was struck by the realization that there was an uncanny similarity between the first chapter of Exodus and what is going on in the United States today.

Stick with me here.

1. Replace Joseph with Christianity and Conservatives
2. Replace the Israelites with Christians
3. Replace Pharoah with Obama
4. Replace taskmasters with Congress
5. Compare the burden on the Israelites to taxes on US workers being given to those who don’t.
6. Remember that Christianity usually flourishes under persecution.
7. Compare the midwives to health care professionals who don’t want to be forced to do abortions, but will under Obama’s health care plan.

Now read the Scripture.

(3) Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not (1) Joseph.

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the (2) children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

Therefore they did set over them (4) taskmasters to afflict them with their (5) burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. (6) But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. And the Egyptians (5) made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

(7) And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive? And the midwives said unto Pharaoh,

(6) Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

…And the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty...

Joel Osteen on Larry King Live

2009-04-20T12:00:00.001-05:00

Joel Osteen and his wishy-washy don’t-step-on-anybody’s-toes kind of religion.

This false prophet/teacher does not speak for God nor for true Christianity. As one commenter said, it's not what Osteen "thinks" that is important...it is what God says.

The DHS Report - What it's Really All About

2009-04-19T14:52:00.004-05:00

Read if for yourself. DHS Report on Right Wing Extremism Better yet, download it and keep it for future reference.

I’ve heard and read the scoffing of liberals at the reactions of Conservatives and Christians over the new Department of Homeland Security report on Right Wing Extremism. They laugh – especially at us Christians, for being “paranoid” and “overreacting”.

The reason we’re concerned (though not overreacting – as the left-wingers label it) is that we know where this is headed. Christian persecution is just over the horizon. The reason that we are sure of this is because we already know the future, not because we’re clairvoyant, but because God knows the future, and He’s told us what it contains. It's spelled out in Scripture for anyone who wants to take the time to read it.

The end of mankind’s existence on this earth is drawing near. The last years will see Christians persecuted as never before – and as a matter of record, that is already happening in other parts of the world. It’s coming to the USA now.

They laugh, but then they aren’t the ones being listed as potential terrorists in the report.

Excerpts:

"The economic downturn and the election of the first African American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalization and recruitment."

"Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration."

"The high volume of purchases and stockpiling of weapons and ammunition by rightwing extremists in anticipation of restrictions and bans in some parts of the country continue to be a primary concern to law enforcement."

The report also mentions "conspiracy theories related to gun confiscations, citizen detention camps, and a Jewish-controlled "one world government".

Let’s be honest here.

What group is repeatedly called "haters"?
What group has been most vocal against electing Obama?
What group is the most vocal against abortion?
What group is most vocal against homosexuality?
What group is most vocal against illegal immigration (they left the word "illegal" out of their report)?
What group seems most concerned about the loss of our personal freedoms?
What group is the most vocal about upholding our Constitution (i.e. most especially the 1st and 2nd amendments)?
What group believes, because the Bible clearly states it, that a "One world Government" is coming?

That’s right. It’s Christians.

This thinly veiled DHS report is really about Christians.

Will the liberal left laugh when our fears become reality?

I think so.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Matthew 5:12

Link to More Pictures

2009-04-18T18:31:00.002-05:00

Here's a link to pictures of the Tea Party from all over the country. I think the sleeping giant has been awakened.

Schmidt and the GOP Just Don't Get It

2009-04-18T16:18:00.004-05:00

McCain’s closest advisor in his presidential campaign was a man by the name of Steve Schmidt. Schmidt spoke before the Log Cabin Republicans , a group of homosexual men and women who claim to stand for Conservative values…but that’s another post.

Schmidt criticized the GOP for using the Bible as a “rationale for gay marriage opposition”. He is urging the Republican party to shift even further to the left by supporting civil unions and gay marriage.

Here are several things from the article that didn’t make sense:

Schmidt predicted gay marriage will create a bigger and bigger divide between the GOP and the electorate in the years ahead. He said that as young voters age, they may adopt conservative views on the economy and national security -- but they will not abandon liberal, social beliefs.

“I believe Republicans should re-examine the extent that we are being defined by positions on issues that I don't believe are among our core values," he said,”

They may not be your core values Schmidt. But they are the core values of those voters who have most loyally supported the Republican Party. It is because the GOP is abandoning these core values that it is losing its base support. It’s one of the reasons the GOP lost the Presidential election.

“The rapid growth of the Hispanic-American population for instance could soon cost Republicans the entire southwest if we don't recover our previous share of the vote," he said.”

The rapid growth is the result of lax border protection and the refusal of the government to crack down on illegals. You should be urging enforcement of our immigration laws and doing something to STOP the rapid growth of illegals in this country.

Take a look at the tea parties, Schmidt. I guarantee you most of these people were either Republican or Independent. And they are sick and tired of the Republican party giving them the cold shoulder.

If we wanted to support abortion, homosexual marriage and illegal immigration, we would have voted for Obama.

You just don’t get it. Neither, obviously, do most of the chief pundits within your dying party.

If you don’t want to lose your voter base, you need to quit listening to the opposition and go back toward the right economically and socially.

Otherwise, why not just step across the aisle right now and stay there.

Tea Party Terrorists - Part 3

2009-04-17T11:30:00.002-05:00

And more pics.

Tea Party Terrorists - Part 2

2009-04-17T11:23:00.003-05:00

More Pics.

Tea Party Terrorists

2009-04-16T22:58:00.004-05:00

The Tea Party I attended was huge - between 4000 and 5000 people. People like me. Mostly Christian, conservative, family oriented, for smaller government, for small business, for less taxation, for enforcement of our borders against illegals, for the sanctity of life, for freedom, for states' rights, for the Constitution and all its amendments.... Oops...wait a minute ...I think I just described a huge crowd of potential terrorists!

Take a look at some of these potentially threatening right-wing extremists:

Funny. I didn't see any violence. Out of 4-5000 people there with signs, I only saw 2 or 3 that would be considered "offensive". Everyone was polite. I felt safe.
And do you know what all these 1000s of radical right-wingers did when they left the city municipal grounds? They picked up their own trash and left the place spotless.

They sure didn't look or act like terrorists to me...but then, the government always knows best, doesn't it?

Sweet or Unsweet?

2009-04-15T09:52:00.004-05:00

No More Bailouts!
Grow Business, Not Government!
Freedom!
Socialism - Just Say No!

These are some of the signs my group will be displaying as we travel 100 miles to be a part of history. The silent majority will not be silent today.

We're going to a tea party.

Word on the street is that ACORN plans to infiltrate and then disrupt tea parties throughout the US, with the purpose of falsely portraying right-wingers as crazies, violent, racist, and extremist. You can bet that out of a 3000 people, if one of them happens to be a skinhead or some other nutjob, THAT is the picture you will see in the headlines. The Media is not happy about this event because they see it as an attack on their Obamessiah. They will do everything to discredit the event - downplay the numbers, find one crazy to interview, look for damning photo-ops etc.

My husband owns his own business, and I took a vacation day with my employer's blessing. (He suggested I wear an indian costume. Sorry, boss, I won't go that far. :) )My youngest is out of school, so he's going with us, along with others.

Will the tea parties accomplish anything overnight? I don't think anyone expects that. But it will be a rallying cry that both the Democrats and Republicans better heed.

"We're all mad here." ~ The Cat in Alice in Wonderland

" 'I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!' I want you to get up right now, sit up, go to your windows, open them and stick your head out and yell - 'I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Things have got to change. But first, you've gotta get mad!... You've got to say, 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Then we'll figure out what to do..."
~ Howard Beale, the movie NETWORK.

Sometimes Obstacles are in our Best Interest

2009-04-14T22:55:00.001-05:00

Dick Powell is a friend who sends out devotionals on a regular basis, of which I am a recipient. The one for today was especially thought provoking to me, and I got permission from him to post it here. If you are interested in getting on Dick’s list to receive future devotionals, email me and I’ll pass along your email to him.
Here’s today’s article:

I was intrigued by the headlines on the news website. “Woman Attacked by Polar Bear.” A casual perusal of the headlines would tend to conjure up images that have nothing to do with the actual facts. I first thought a polar bear had escaped from the zoo to go on a murderous rampage, tracking down and mauling an innocent woman. Can’t they do a better job of controlling these animals? Turns out that’s not the way it happened. I think the headline should have read, “Polar Bear Reacts to Unprovoked Attack by Strange Woman.” The woman did not accidentally end up on the polar bear habitat. She had to climb a fence, go over a line of prickly hedges, and scale another wall before jumping into the water and swimming directly towards a surprised bear. In spite of their friendly appearance and starring roles in movies and commercials, polar bears are not receptive to intruders in their habitat. When it was threatened, the bear did what polar bears always do; it attacked. The woman survived but I suspect she will not have fond memories of her polar bear adventure.
Human behavior is such a mystery. For some reason, we seem to be attracted to those things that do us the most harm. It’s not as if we haven’t been warned. Warning labels, danger signs, and high fences abound, but our determination to run towards harm is practically without limit. The same thing is true of spiritual danger. Even though God has given explicit instructions about how we ought to live, our inclination is to ignore the warning signs, climb the fence, and run towards sin. Then sin does what it always does. It separates us from God, brings pain into our lives, and leaves us wounded and wondering how we got into this mess. Temptation will always be a problem, but next time we are tempted to climb the fence, perhaps we should consider whether it is there for a reason.

Thank You, my Friend

2009-04-12T14:16:00.003-05:00

I am ashamed to say that I’ve been a Christian long enough that admittedly, sometimes when I go to a worship service I’m just going out of obedience and going through the motions. Ritual. Tradition. I enjoy the fellowship, the music, and the sermons, but occasionally my heart is just not in it. I’m preoccupied, or I’m worried about something, or I’m thinking about all the things I need to get done.

This morning was not one of those mornings. I prayed before I left home. God, help me to truly worship You today and thank You for what you did on the cross for me. Lord, I can’t do anything right without You. I even need Your help to worship in a way that will be pleasing and honoring to you.

I wasn’t disappointed. God’s presence was in our midst. Our gratefulness was apparent in our music and in our response to the message today. I was overwhelmed when we sang Thank you for the Cross. I was moved as I heard the story of Jesus once again…His selfless servant attitude, His suffering, His love for me. His total, unconditional love for me. A love that manifested itself through His suffering and death for my sins. A love that never changes – even when I do. A love that surpasses all understanding. God, the Creator, the Savior, the Messiah, the Almighty. A love that raised a dead man from the grave. A love that stays the same, even when I’m just going through the motions. Ritual. Tradition. He loves me through it all.

"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, ... how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

" ...Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God." James 2:23

"...know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." James 4:4

Thank you for the cross, my Friend.

What Does a Conservative Look Like?

2009-04-11T21:30:00.005-05:00

It really irks me when the Associated Press has headlines like this.

The Headline reads: Blogger’s Prison Death Rallies Iran’s Liberals

Iran’s Liberals
Iran’s Conservatives

Guess who the Associated Press says they are.

“The role of Iranian bloggers as liberal opinion-shapers could intensify ahead of June 12 elections that will decide whether arch-conservative President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad remains for another four years.”

Iran’s Liberals = freedom loving people who want less government control over their lives.

Iran’s Conservatives = Ahmedinejad and his oppressive, freedom-squashing government.

In this country, it is the Conservatives who want more freedom and less government intervention in their lives. Bush, the semi-conservative president was wary of Iran and other countries like it and didn’t believe diplomacy was the answer to keeping them in line.

Obama, the ultra-liberal is the one who wants to hold hands and sing Kumbaya with Iran, North Korea, Venezuala, and every other third world dictator, despot or Communist ruler.

The liberals are in control in this country now, and they’re talking about more government, more socialist programs to make more people dependent on government, more control over the Internet, suppression of religious freedom, suppression of Constitutional rights, and a Civilian Security Force (i.e.: Obama loyalists seeking out Obama dissenters to report to authorities).

Yet the Associated press insisted on dividing Iran into “liberal” and “conservative” and making the “conservatives” the bad guys.

I’m sure it wasn’t intentional.
Yeah, and I’m sure Bill Clinton is a faithful and doting husband.

Here's a quick test. See how quickly you can spot the true conservative from the choices below.

#1:

#2:

If you guessed #2, you are absolutely right. This man is a true conservative.
If you guessed #1, you are absolutely wrong. You probably work for the Associated Press, don't you?

For or against Homosexuality? Warren can't seem to Decide.

2009-04-08T06:37:00.008-05:00

I've never been a fan of Rick Warren. He's too soft on sin and too big on being in the media and being the center of attention. Apparently Joseph Farah has the same feelings about Warren.

Rick Warren's gospel is not one of repentance but of acceptance, which is totally contrary to the message of the Bible. He also sorely lacks in an area that John the Baptist so keenly understood...

Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he [Jesus] that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

John 3:25-30

Warren is on magazine covers, book covers, at the White House, in the center of Presidential debates, on television, and anywhere else where there is a limelight.

Warren's personal Purpose-Driven-Life seems to be about increasing, not decreasing.

April 8 Follow up: Warren actually made the following statements (full article here). Keep in mind this is a man who claims to be a Christian and who is supposed to be a spiritual leader responsible for his flock:

"he has "never been and never will be" an "anti-gay or anti-gay marriage activist." [The opposite of anti-gay is pro-gay and the opposite of anti-gay marriage is pro-gay marriage]

" I never support a candidate, but on moral issues I come out very clear."
[Considering his remarks recently, I would say he's not too clear at all]

"I wrote to all my gay friends -- the leaders that I knew -- and actually apologized to them."

[Apologized? About what? You are weak on this issue that it is hard to tell where you actually stand. Your church members have to be confused after getting your letter, which seemed so strongly to support Prop 8, and then finding out you called "all (your) gay friends...and actually apologized to them."]

Why any true Christian follows anything this man says, writes or does is a puzzle to me, and I have friends in my own church who think his Purpose Driven stuff is really great. Sorry, I can't support this man in anything he does because I believe he is a false teacher.

Denial of Evil

2009-04-06T06:00:00.001-05:00

I posted this first in November of 2006.

Everyone on the face of this earth has a common enemy. He hates us all - whether lost or saved. He seeks to destroy all. His name is Satan.

It’s no surprise that those who deny the existence of God will deny the existence of Satan.

What is a surprise is how many so-called Christians and pastors reject belief in a literal Devil. This is especially true in what is called Liberal or "Progressive" Christianity. Most liberals regard the existence of Satan as a myth, just as they believe Adam and Eve and most of the Bible are myths.

Ignorance of Satan is dangerous, because he is then able to move about freely in our lives with us being unaware of what is happening. Scripture warns us about being ignorant of Satan: “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” (II Corinthians 2:11)

Satan is very real. He is mentioned in 26 of the 66 books of the Bible, 7 of them being in the Old Testament and 19 of the 27 New Testament books. Jesus Himself mentions the Devil numerous times.

Satan is not just an “evil force”. He has the three basic characteristics of personality: mind, will, and emotion. He is the opposite of Christ. On a side note: He is NOT Jesus’ brother, as the Mormons teach.

He is the author of pride. When we are prideful, we are most like Satan.

In Isaiah, Satan says, “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation…I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” Isaiah 14:13-14. Contrast this with the words of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane: “...Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Luke 22:42.

Satan is a great imitator of God. He is a counterfeiter. He has his own doctrines, which are contrary to God’s doctrines. Some or all of these doctrines are embraced by so-called Christian churches all over the world today.

The Word is not inspired
The Birth of Christ was not divine
The Morals of Christ are not absolute
The Miracles of Christ didn’t happen
The Way of Christ is not the only way
The Blood of Christ does not save
The Resurrection of Christ did not happen
The Return of Christ will not happen

Does your church teach any of the above doctrines?

Satan was the first to cast doubt on God’s Word. “Yea, hath God said…?” (Genesis 3:1). Does your church cast doubt on God's Word?

He was the first to deny God’s Word “…Ye shall not surely die.” (Genesis 3:4).Does your church deny God's Word?

Just as God has a plan for your life, Satan also has a plan for your life. He wants to destroy it. If you are lost, he wants you to stay that way so that you will share his fate in the pits of hell someday. If you are saved, he wants to make you an ineffective Christian. He wants to ruin your witness and your testimony.

How are we to combat Satan? Not by focusing on him, or trying to “cast him out” as some religious movements today teach. Scripture tells us exactly how to combat him. Turn from Satan and towards God.

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you...” James 4:7-8

Be aware of your enemy.

To Whom do You Bow?

2009-04-05T16:33:00.003-05:00

September 11, 2001.

That day will never be forgotten, at least by those who care about this country.

Of the many terrorists involved in the murder of Americans that day, 9 of them were from Saudi Arabia, a Muslim country that on the surface seems to be an ally of the USA. Sharia law influences the law of the land in Saudi Arabia, and though not as outwardly radical as an Iran, it has its share of Imams and other Muslim leaders who spew hatred toward the West and toward Israel and the USA in particular.

In Saudi Arabia, their law includes:
Wives and children considered property of the husband
The beating of drinkers and gamblers
The sanctioning of wife-beating
The jailing of individuals publically practicing religion other than Islam
The execution of homosexuals
Sex outside of marriage means flogging (more so for the woman than the man) and stoning to death for adultery (again, more so for the woman than the man)

All this is a preface to what I have to say next.

Barrack Hussein Obama is a disgrace to the United States of America. Protocol means nothing to him. After he and his wife’s flippant attitudes toward the Queen of England, for him to bow down to a Muslim King from Saudi Arabia was a disgusting and sickening act.

The country which produced 9 of the murdering terrorists that killed thousands of our own and he bows down to their king.

The country whose laws listed above promote oppression rather than freedom, and he bows down to their king.

The country whose religion teaches that Jews and Christians should be hunted down and killed, and he bows down to their king.

BHO does not represent me.
I bow to no one but Jesus.
He should do the same.

Those Who Serve

2009-04-05T13:06:00.003-05:00

Yesterday I was at Lowes buying some plants to replace the ones my brown thumb has managed to kill. I had a cart full, and had just finished keying in my pin number for my checkcard when something caught my eye to my left. I saw a man walk in, probably in his late fifties or early sixties wearing a cap that said "Vietnam Vet", and a jacket with information about where he served during the war.

I asked the cashier to do me a favor. "Would you mind letting me push my basket to the side here for just a minute? I need to do something real quick."

"No problem" she said.

I made my way back through the garden area and caught up with the man, who was standing there dutifully while his wife wandered off exploring discount plant prices.

"Excuse me, sir," I said. "Would you mind if I spoke with you for just a minute?"

He looked at me strangely, obviously wondering what I was up to. "Sure," he said.

"Sir, I noticed your cap, and I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for serving our country, and I want to apologize to you for the way our country treated you when you came back."

Tears welled up in his eyes, as though a flood of memories were about to burst out from behind them. "Thank you," he said, as he reached out to give me, a perfect stranger, a hug. "You don't know how much that means to me."

We didn't chit chat. There was nothing really left to say. I said what needed to be said, and his response said it all.

This morning, I relayed this story to a brother in Christ who also served in Nam. He too teared up and thanked me, and said it meant more than I knew.

We need to remember to thank our men and women of the armed services rather than allow the scumbags who criticize them, call them baby-killers*, and spit in their faces to be the dominant voices that they hear when they return.

In light of what I experienced yesterday, I wanted to share this...

*On a side note, have you ever noticed that those that scream "baby killers" at our servicemen and women are so often the same ones screaming about women's "rights" to "their own bodies", so that they may kill their own babies on a whim anytime they so choose? Ironic, it is.

Science and Christianity

2009-03-29T06:00:00.000-05:00

I'm not posting much lately due to other obligations, so I thought I would resurrect a few posts from several years back, when I didn't have as many people reading as I do now.

Here's one from May of 2006, with minor editing:

As a former agnostic for over 40 years, I am familiar with the arguments used to attack Christianity and the Bible. However, having been metaphorically "hit in the head" and put in my place by God(Romans 1:22), I now understand that these arguments and attacks don't hold water in the face of the evidence of the truth of God's Word.
Humans sometimes err on the side of science (Spontaneous Generation, only 1,200 stars in the heavens, a flat earth, using leaches for medical cures, etc. — all once considered "science"), but to say that science and Christianity are incompatible is to sell science short. Where science and Christianity differ, science has or will come around. God is the ultimate scientist and mathematician, and medical and scientific men and women of great intellect and intelligence have attested to the accuracy of the Bible. These include Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon (primarily responsible for the establishment of the "scientific method"), William Hershel (the astronomer), Samuel Morse (inventor of the telegraph), Louis Pasteur, John Ambrose Fleming (considered by many as the father of modern electronics) and the list goes on.
Agnostics have sneered at their perceived "hundreds of historical mistakes" in the Bible — only to be silenced by the science of archeology. The Bible told us before science that the Earth was round (Isaiah 40:22), the Earth was suspended in space (Job 26:7), the stars are innumerable (Genesis 15:5), there are mountains and canyons in the sea (2 Samuel 22:16 and Jonah 2:6), there are ocean currents (Psalms 8:8), and it even declares the first and second laws of Thermodynamics (Genesis 2:1-3 and Psalms 102:25-26). The Bible is not a fairytale and it is totally and entirely accurate. It is a handbook for living and contains the ticket to eternal life (Romans 10:9).

Reason and Logic Lacking in Anti-gunners' Remarks

2009-03-28T12:54:00.005-05:00

There is a letter to the editor in our local paper today from a young woman who is protesting the University's refusal to recognize a Students for Concealed Carry group on campus. Her letter is excellent, and her points are valid. As usual, the mass hysteria from the liberals is reflected in the comments section online.

I followed the comments for a while, then posted my own comment. At present, my challenge has remained unheeded.

The newspaper does not keep their links alive for a long period of time, so I've copied her letter below and my thus-far two comments.

The lead statement in Robbie Evans' news story Tuesday, "Faculty and student organizations at the University of Louisiana at Monroe do not want concealed weapons on campus," mistakenly gives readers the impression that everybody on campus is against House Bill 27.

However, the comments section of the online version of the story paints a very different picture. Unfortunately, students on campus are not being allowed to hear alternate opinions on this issue from existing ULM students who disagree with these resolutions.

Why not? Because the university administration will not allow a student group to form that is in support of HB 27.

My name is Cassey Bennett and I am the president of the ULM Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, or SCCC.

Excuse me, I said "ULM" mistakenly. Our application to become a recognized student organization, having been approved by the assistant dean of student life and leadership, has yet to be approved by the vice president for Student Life and Leadership, despite meeting all of the requirements set out in the ULM Student Policy Manual (www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy).

That the administration disagrees with our group's mission seems to be the only reason for the denial of recognized status and there is no appeal from this decision. This is a violation of my and other students' First Amendment rights, regardless of what anybody believes about the Second Amendment.

As a result, our group is not allowed to post any fliers on campus, hold any meetings on campus or spread our group's message or even recruit new members from ULM.

What is our mission? We want to call people's attention to HB 27 and engage in scholarly debate with other members of the university community, educate our fellow students about their rights, and make our elected officials in Baton Rouge aware of our interests. Why the ULM administration would deny us this opportunity, while allowing all other 142 recognized student groups who meet the policy requirements to do whatever their missions are, is beyond me.

LSU and McNeese State University allowed a group to form on their campuses, along with lots of other colleges, many of which also do not allow concealed weapons on campus.

At least these schools recognize the First Amendment rights of their students.

Why won't ULM?

Clearly, they have their opinions and we have ours. It is currently illegal to carry a weapon on this campus, concealed or in plain view. We know this and nobody in our group has any plans to violate this law.

But to not even be allowed to become a recognized student organization and attempt to change the law solely because the administration disagrees with us? Are they implying that they agree with the mission of every other student organization?

Surely on a college campus, people who disagree should feel free to express their opinions through reasoned debate. In fact, we would love the opportunity to debate the administration, faculty, and other students about H.B. 27 and our reasons why we believe it would be a good law. After all, it is impossible to get a good education when students are only being presented one half of the story.

Cassey Bennett, a senior toxicology major, leads the Students for Concealed Carry on Campus at ULM.

Ms Green's first comment, at around 8:00 am this morning:

I invite someone to give instances where unlicensed criminals have used a weapon to harm or kill innocents on school campuses, in churches, and in the general public. You won't be able to list them all here in the 2000 characters maximum posting.

I now invite someone to give instances where law-abiding citizens with a legal permit to carry a concealed weapon have used that weapon to harm or kill innocents on school campuses, in churches, and in the general public. I'll wait...

Still waiting...

Ms. Green's follow up comment, a little before 1:00 pm today:

Almost 5 hours later...

Still waiting...

I have a feeling it's going to be a long wait.

Fear is not an Option

2009-03-22T16:51:00.002-05:00

My husband has a shirt that says “I support P.E.T.A”

The shirt is bright yellow, and draws a lot of attention. But most people miss the smaller print underneath the larger letters.

“People Eating Tasty Animals”

Even my brother and sister-in-law, who are vegetarians, chuckle at this one.

The other day he was getting his truck washed, and as he came up to the cashier to pay, she did a double-take at his shirt, smiled, and then leaned over and whispered, “I like your shirt!”.

She continued whispering. “Ever notice how a lot of the same people who are so radical about protecting animals support the killing of humans through abortion?”

“Yeah, doesn’t make sense, does it?” He whispered back.

They then had a conversation about the state of our country at the moment, with frequent pauses so that other customers could pay her for their vehicles. They discussed the administration, the liberal direction it is taking us, and how far we are being shoved from the values on which our country was founded.

Their conversation ended with a common Christian goodbye. “God bless you.”

When he later told me about their conversation, I started thinking about why the woman would feel the need to whisper. I know my husband whispered to be polite, because she was whispering. I’m fairly certain that she whispered because she was afraid someone else in her place of business – one of her customers – might be offended at something she or my husband said.

Isn’t that just what we’re finding ourselves doing more and more? Whispering? Why?

Fear. We are being forced into fearfulness. Fear of “offending” others. Fear of ridicule for our beliefs. Fear of retaliation. Fear of our government.

Fear of being destitute is causing people to horde their money due to the economic crisis we are in.
Fear of being called a racist is keeping people from speaking out against Obama.
Fear of the government ignoring the second amendment – or even abolishing it – is causing people to horde guns and ammunition.
Fear of being called bigoted or holier-than-thou is keeping Christians from sharing their faith with others.
Fear of others not like ourselves (racial, ethnic, religious differences) is keeping people from being friendly to strangers.
Fear of being called names like “homophobe”, “anti-social”, “racist”, “intolerant”, “close-minded”, or “extremist” makes us wary of voicing our opinions in public.
Fear of crime is keeping people holed up in their homes behind bars and security systems.
Fear of rejection is resulting in more and more people being less and less connected with others, and choosing to socialize in the “safer” environment of the Internet community.

Homosexuals know how to use fear as a weapon. If anyone dares to speak out against their perversion, they’re called names and they’re verbally intimidated.

Abortionists know how to use fear as a weapon. They tell women that we are trying to tell them what to do with their “own bodies”. They call pro-lifers radical extremists.

People like Rosie O’Donnell know how to use fear as a weapon by labeling Christians as terrorists.

Groups like the Brady bunch (as in Gun-Control activists) know how to use fear as a weapon by labeling law-abiding citizens as “nut cases” because they support the 2nd amendment and own and know how to use weapons.

The Obama administration knows how to use fear as a weapon. It is using the “economic crisis” to push through its socialist style agenda , knowing that fear of an economic collapse will keep most from objecting.

The administration’s plan to put together a “Civilian Security Force” will cause people to stay distanced from each other through fear.

Taxing the AIG bonuses (unconstitutionally, I might add) at 90% puts fear in those who are achievers.

Don’t make waves. Don’t criticize government. Don’t overachieve and bring attention to yourself. Blend in. Get along. Compromise. Be agreeable. Don’t be different.

There is an old German saying that says “"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is."

I refuse to be afraid.

I won’t be afraid to speak out against wrong when I see it. The wrongdoers should be afraid of me.
I won’t be afraid of my government. My government should be afraid of me.
I won’t be afraid of sharing my faith. It is the lost who should be afraid. I should want to help them see the danger they really ARE in and show them the way out.
I won’t be afraid of criminals. I purpose in my heart to protect myself against them. They should be afraid of me.
I won’t be afraid of strangers. They could turn out to be my friends and confidantes.

I won’t be afraid to voice my opinion in public, and I won’t be afraid to contact my Senators and Representatives and let them know how I expect them to vote on issues.

And what if, by chance, I do become frightened? There is only One I can turn too.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee. Psalms 56:3.

More Deception and Lies from the Media

2009-03-22T10:02:00.002-05:00

I recently warned about the media's deception about the effectiveness of gun control laws.

Well, once again, the media is lying to us. This did NOT happen.

The media is saying that a convicted felon, with a history of violent assault with a deadly weapon, killed two police officers and wounded a third –with an “assault weapon”.

This story did not happen. It can't happen. It won't happen.

Don't believe the media! California, like Illinois, has some of the strictest gun laws in the US:

An application for sale or transfer must be made with a licensed California gun dealer before any firearm may be sold or transferred.

The purchaser must present the dealer with a valid California Driver's License or a California I.D. Card and supply their thumbprint.

The CA DOJ will conduct a background check on each buyer at a fee.

There is a 10-day waiting period before delivery of any firearm.

It is unlawful for anyone convicted of a felony, or who is a drug addict, present or former mental patient, ever committed for mental observation, or acquitted by reason of insanity to own or possess any firearm.

People with certain misdemeanor convictions involving force or violence may not possess or own any firearm within 10 years of the conviction.

It is unlawful to carry a loaded rifle, shotgun, or handgun in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated area or an area where firing a firearm is prohibited.

Gun laws KEEP THIS KIND OF THING FROM HAPPENING!

This story did not happen. These police officers are still alive and no one was injured, because CALIFORNIA has TOUGH GUN LAWS, just as ILLIONOIS has TOUGH GUN LAWS.

Are we seeing a pattern here?

More from the Religion of Peace

2009-03-15T07:00:00.002-05:00

The "religion of peace" brings us this from Egypt.

Warning - graphic picture of the horrible attack against a young Christian man whose crime was a rumoured romance with a Muslim girl.

Love is a crime in Egypt punished by death - that is, if a Christian is involved.

Not only the young man died, but his father was attacked and killed as well. His brother was also severely injured.

This is an example of one distinct difference between Christianity and Islam.

God is love.
Allah is hate.

Islam...the religion of peace.

Another Conservative Blogger to watch

2009-03-15T06:45:00.001-05:00

I'm adding someone to my blogroll, and invite my visitors to check out Ron's blog, "What's the Word?". Here is one of his recent posts:

28th Amendment: Housing is a Right!

In Whom are You Trusting?

2009-03-14T11:00:00.003-05:00

I heard about a woman recently who said the trouble with Obama supporters and liberals in general is in whom they were placing their trust. There was a time in this country when the overwhelming majority placed their trust first and foremost in God. When times got tough, they trusted God to get them through. When troubles arose, they trusted God. When finances were tight, they trusted God. They relied on and applied Biblical principles to their lives, and God got them through their tribulations.

That trust in God has deteriorated and been replaced by trust in government.

There are many different versions and translations of the Bible. I suggest the LIBERAL’S BIBLE:

O GOVERNMENT my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: Liberals’ Psalms 7:1

Preserve me, O GOVERNMENT: for in thee do I put my trust. Liberals’ Psalm 16:1

The GOVERNMENT is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Liberals’ Psalms 18:2

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou, the GOVERNMENT hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Liberals’ Psalms 31:19

Commit thy way unto the GOVERNMENT; trust also in Obama; and he shall bring it to pass. Liberals’ Psalms 37:5

What time I am afraid, I will trust in Obama. Liberals’ Psalms 56:3

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOVERNMENT: thou art my trust from my youth. Liberals’ Psalms 71:5

I will say of the GOVERNMENT, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Liberals’ Psalms 91:2

And the liberals’ favorite would surely be:

Trust in the GOVERNMENT, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Liberals’ Psalms 37:3

Trust in the GOVERNMENT will always fail you. Trust in the GOVERNMENT will more likely harm you. There is only ONE in Whom we should trust. And it’s not the “one” in the White House.

There is an old saying that some incorrectly believe came from the Bible, but it is nonetheless a wise saying... God helps those who help themselves.

One cannot say that the government helps those who help themselves. No, the government discourages those who help themselves. The government takes from those who help themselves and gives to those who trust in government.

Consider from the True Word of God, not government:

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: Psalms 49:6-7

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: Psalms 146:3-5

The News Media is Lying about Pastor Fred Winters

2009-03-08T17:00:00.005-05:00

The media is lying to us. Fox news, My AT&T, and the rest of them - they're all lying.

They are all saying that a Pastor Fred Winters, of First Baptist Church of Maryville Illinois, was shot in front of his congregation during the first morning service and he later died of those gunshot wounds.

This story did not happen. It can't happen. It won't happen.

Don't believe the media! Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in the US:

In Illinois, it is against the law to carry a concealed weapon.

In Illinois,a buyer is required to show his mandatory Firearms Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) when purchasing any firearms or ammunition.

In Illinois,it is unlawful for any person to possess any firearm with intent to use it unlawfully against another.

In Illinois, it is against the law to possess a firearm if within the past five years you have been a patient in a mental hospital.

In Illinois, It is unlawful to carry or possess any firearm in any vehicle or concealed on or about the person, except on one's land or one's fixed place of business.

In Illinois, It is unlawful to carry or possess any firearm on any public street or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village, or incorporated town

Gun laws KEEP THIS KIND OF THING FROM HAPPENING!

This story did not happen. This man is still alive and no one was injured, because ILLINOIS has TOUGH GUN LAWS.

Baring Arms and Media Irresponsibility - an Invitation to Readerss

2009-03-06T06:38:00.005-06:00

In my previous post on the 2nd amendment, Mark from Casting Pearls Before Swine threw a little humor into the equation. (very little...but humor just the same).

For those not following the comments on my last post, I thought I put my thoughts here in a separate post.

Mark said: "Obama understands the 2nd amendment guarantees our rights to bare arms." Mark was referring to the media's infatuation with Michelle Obama's muscular arms.

I don't know whether to lol or groan, Mark. :)

So while we're on the subject...what's up with the media's obsession with Michelle's biceps and triceps? I was working out in the gym 3-4 times a week when Michelle was in diapers. Women all over America regulary hit the gym and stay fit. This love affair with MO's arms is really strange in my opinion. But then, if you really analyze the woman, she's not really classy, elegant, beautiful or even that pretty. She's actually very average looking. So maybe the media's obsession with her arms is to divert attention away from the fact that she's basically just a plain jane otherwise.

Isn't that what the media always does? Divert attention away from the real news? How much time has the media spent focusing on "fluff" instead of the important issues because they are protecting their sacred cows?

I invite readers to list examples of this type of media irresponsibility...

Here's a "for instance":

The media always focuses on "gun crimes" but never focuses on the fact that concealed carry laws to allow law abiding citizens to protect themselves actually lower the crime rate.

Give us your examples.

2nd Amendment Thoughts

2009-03-01T17:12:00.006-06:00

Some who know me have been suprised to hear my views on gun ownership. I am a female, a Christian, a conservative, a wife, a mother, and a grandmother- pretty much in that order too. If one were to cross paths with me out in public it is unlikely that one would suspect that I am an NRA supporter who loves to hunt and shoot. I do love to hunt and shooting is a lot of fun as well.

These are not the main reasons that I support personal gun ownership. I believe in personal responsibility, and being responsible for oneself means being able to defend oneself. One need only read the headlines on a few of the major Internet news sites or the cover of a major newspaper to see that criminals abound in our society and they don't follow the rules (thus the "criminal" label). Police are not hired to protect the citizenry. They are hired to apprehend and arrest criminals and turn them over to be prosecuted. Their presence sometimes deters criminals, but they can't be everywhere at once. So we should be willing, able, and skilled enough to protect ourselves. You can't often fight a criminal who has a gun by hitting or kicking him. It's also hard to hide from a criminal who is pointing a gun at you. Criminals are going to have weapons. No law will change that.
NO LAW WILL CHANGE THAT.

Guns are equalizers. Especially for women. Given that most women are not physically able to ward off an attack even if they have an opportunity to do so, having a weapon gives them a fighting chance to stop an attack.

Though Hollywood loves to film scenes of women screaming uncontrollably and running away from their assailants in high heels and hands waving, I prefer a different scenario. How about this. A criminal approaches a woman, intent on physically subduing her and sexually assaulting her, and the woman suddenly pulls out her concealed sub-compact 9mm semi-automatic and tells the guy "not this time, punk" and empties her 10 or 16 round magazine until he is no longer a threat.

I'd much rather be a survivor than a victim.

I believe law abiding citizens should be able to own whatever weapons they choose - as many as they choose, and the Second Amendment backs me up on this. Just as one has to pass a test to get a driver's license, I also believe one should pass a gun safety and training course to own a weapon. Some disagree with me on this, but guns and vehicles are both capable of killing people - so there should be some accountability.

I said earlier: Criminals are going to have weapons.
No law will change that.
NO LAW WILL CHANGE THAT.

Guns laws are idiocy.
Gun laws do not stop crime.
Gun laws are designed to control honest, law-abiding citizens, not criminals.

This brings me to the number one reason I support private gun ownership.

A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed.

Necessary to the security of a free State...

Without the Second Amendment, there is nothing the people can do to protect their other Constitutional Rights from a tyrannical government. Without the Second Amendment, the "free State" can quickly disintegrate.

So before you start critizing those of us who support and encourage private gun ownership, ask yourself this question. If the government comes after something that is yours or wants to force you to do something unconstitutional, or tell you how to raise your children, or where you can or cannot worship, or take your money and possessions and give them to someone else, what are you going to do without weapons? Will you be a survivor or a victim?

Poor Henrietta

2009-02-24T21:57:00.004-06:00

Remember Henrietta Hughes, who in Ft. Myers, Florida on a Tuesday pleaded with BHO for help?

I have an urgent need – I’m unemployed and homeless. I need my own kitchen and my own bathroom…please help.

By Thursday morning, Henrietta Hughes had been handed the keys to a home in Hendry County by the wife of Florida State Representative Nick Thompson (R-District 73). Hughes and her son are now living at the home rent free.

The libs went wild and Hughes became the talk of the town.
For instance, look at (or laugh at) this.

Meanwhile somebody dug a little deeper and found out (surprise surprise) that Hughes was not as she appeared.

Can you say con artist/mooch?

On a side note, has anybody dug into the "I Love You Barrack" lady?

Revolution

2009-02-22T21:25:00.002-06:00

What brings a people to revolution?
What is the character of a people willing to engage in a revolution?
Are Americans today of the same character as those of the American Revolution of the 1700s?

Consider some of the words of Thomas Paine.

SOME writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins. Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness POSITIVELY by uniting our affections, the latter NEGATIVELY by restraining our vices. The one encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last a punisher.
Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one: for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries BY A GOVERNMENT, which we might expect in a country WITHOUT GOVERNMENT, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer.

But where says some is the King of America? I'll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain.

Along those lines, this video…

"These are the times that try men's souls." - Thomas Paine

Please take the time to read Common Sense.

Are men's souls not being tried in such a time as this?

Revised Children's Story - the Little Red Hen

2009-02-22T13:48:00.008-06:00

Herm sent me this the other day, and I thought it extremely appropriate in light of the monstrosity that Congressional Democrats and Obama have forced on us.
The Title of it is The Little Red Hen, but the subtitle could be The Death of Capitalism and the Birth of Socialism. I wish I could take credit for writing it, but I can't. I only tweaked it slightly.

"Who will help me plant wheat," said the Little Red Hen

"Not I", said the duck.
"Not I", said the cow.
"Not I", said the pig.
"Not I", said the goose.

"Then I will do it by myself," said the Little Red Hen, and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.

"Who will help me reap my wheat," asked the Little Red Hen.

"Not I," said the duck.
"I'd lose my seniority," said the cow.
"Not in my job description," said the pig.
"I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose.

"Then I will do it by myself," said the Little Red Hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread.

"Who will help me bake the bread," asked the Little Red Hen.

"That would be overtime for me," said the cow.
"I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck.
"I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig.
"If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose.

"Then I will do it by myself," said the Little Red Hen.

She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I shall eat all five loaves."

"Excess profits!" cried the cow.
"Capitalist leech!" screamed the duck.
"I demand equal rights!" yelled the goose.
The pig just grunted in disdain.

And they all painted 'Unfair' picket signs and marched around and around the Little Red Hen, shouting obscenities.

Then the farmer came. He said to the Little Red Hen, "You must not be so greedy."

"But I earned the bread," said the Little Red Hen.

"Exactly," said the farmer. "That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But we need a change. So under our new government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle, so that they may have hope."

And they all lived happily ever after, including the Little Red Hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, for now I truly understand."

But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. The Farmer and all his friends smiled. 'Fairness' had been established.

Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that someone else supplied.

2009-02-14T15:08:00.001-06:00

Wonder what criminals did today for Valentine’s day? Well, if they live in South Carolina, you can be absolutely sure that they participated in this.

Full story here.

I can hear the remarks now.

Dude, whatchya doin’? Don’t you remember we were planning on robbing the corner liquor store this evening? How are we gonna do it without a gun?

I know Bro, but it’s Valentine’s day, and if I turn in this 38, I’ll be able to get my baby mama a hundred dollar Best Buy card and a rose. Besides, you know its stolen – remember my cousin gave it to me. I still got my AK – they didn’t ask for those.

No kiddin’ dude.. Hey, I think I’ll turn in my brother’s 45 semi-automatic. I could use some new electronics man. Let’s go. It’s getting’ late and I don’t want to miss out on this.

The brilliant sheriff who set all this up was quoted as saying “"Bring that gun in, get that gift card, get that rose, but also know that you may be saving someone's life."

Can anyone say "alternate universe"?

You Never Know Who's Watching

2009-02-14T07:00:00.001-06:00

There is a little convenience store close to where I work, and most mornings I stop in and pick up a breakfast bar to have with my coffee at the office. I’ve befriended the manager and most of the employees who work in there. We don’t really know each other, but we recognize each other. A few of the cashiers know me by name.

I’m always aware that to be a Christian is to be in the spotlight. The way I interact, the way I react, is always under scrutiny. I try to be ever mindful of my responsibility to be a good witness, and make it a point to be friendly, polite, patient, and kind. I’ve witnessed to several of them, including the manager, and they are always polite, but not too receptive of the message. I usually get the “that’s really nice of you” look and patronizing smile, but that’s ok. The Bible says we are either planting, watering, or reaping.

This morning I made my usual stop, grabbed the bar and headed for the line at the cash register. I smiled at the manager and said hello, greeted the cashier, paid for my purchase and headed out the door.

As I walked toward my card I heard a voice behind me.

Uh…excuse me, could I ask a favor of you?

I turned to see that the manager had followed me outside. She looked like she felt a little awkward.

Excuse me. What was your name again, she asked.

I told her.

I was wondering if I could ask a favor.

Sure, I said, wondering silently what I could possible do for her.

I need someone to pray for my grandson…

She then spilled her heart out, telling me the problems and trials he was going through, obviously worried about him and feeling helpless about doing anything about it.

I assured her I would be praying, and would enlist the help of others in my church. She seemed to relax and cheer up a little. I asked her to keep me posted on her grandson.

She smiled and thanked me, then quickly switched back into manager mode and disappeared back into the store.

She didn’t know my name. But she knew I was a Christian.

Planting seeds. Watering…and God will reap at just the right time.

2008 Stimulus vs 2009 Stimulus

2009-02-13T17:43:00.004-06:00

Someone asked me why I was critical of the 2009 "Stimulus" package and didn't criticize Bush's 2008 Stimulus package.

I think that's a fair question.

The 2008 $168 billion dollar stimulus package consisted of tax rebates, business tax credits and a temporary fix on the ongoing housing crisis. Pelosi and Reid were on the platform with Bush when he signed it into law.

There is not much comparison between that package and this porkulous $750 billion or more monstrosity that is about to be forced on the American people. For the record, I did voice my view (albeit not on this blog) that sending a $600 check to everyone was not going to solve anything (and it didn't). (Instead of sending me a one time "tax rebate", just lower my stinking taxes across the board so I can keep more of what I earn to begin with!) The business incentives were beneficial, and the housing crisis could have benefitted somewhat, but at the time we didn't know the magnitude of the corruption going on in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (of which the present occupant of the White House was part of).

My previous post is in response to the ridiculous notion that many Obama supporters have that he's going to miraculously make their life better - new cars, new homes, money in their pockets, and I guess homemade cookies in the oven to boot. I could devote an entire post to videos and audios of individuals expressing their belief that Obama is somehow going to "spread the wealth" around to them and their standard of living is going to catapult upward because he is in power.

This is America. The American dream is to work hard and use your money wisely and someday you might be a success. Some succeed and some fail.

The Obama nation is one in which socialism will basically choke out the middle class and all that will be left are the very rich, who will always be rich, and the poor who are dependent on the government for the pittance that they are allowed to have. There will be no American Dream.

My Needs List for Obama

2009-02-12T18:24:00.005-06:00

Dear Mr. Obama,

I need to retire early. Please send me my retirement income starting this summer. I'll need about $3000 more than my Social Security check will be. You can just send it all in one check.

I need a home in the mountains. Nothing elaborate - just a couple of thousand square feet, with a fireplace of course. Oh, and a few acres of land so I can have my privacy.

I'll need a new car that will handle driving in the mountains. Probably a 4x4 of some kind.

I'd also like a new satellite system so I can keep up with what's going on in the outside world. I just don't want to be a part of it directly. You understand.

Just in case we get attacked, I'll need a really good bomb shelter and supplies to last several years.

Other than that, I'm ok. I don't want to be greedy, you know. Just wanted to get my list of needs out there for you Mr. Obama, so you don't forget me.

Thanks so much. You give me hope. And I'm due for a change. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Ms. Green

P.S. Did I mention a boat? There are a lot of mountain lakes and streams where I'm going...

A Sonic Epiphany

2009-02-11T22:24:00.004-06:00

I had a revelation today. It happened at none other than a Sonic drive-in restaurant.

I pulled up and pushed the button.

Welcome to Sonic, my name is Frederick. May I help you?

Yes, I would like a chicken salad and a medium apple juice.

OK. That’s a chicken salad and a medium apple juice. Would you like a medium cherry limeade with that?

Excuse me?

That’s a chicken salad and a medium apple juice. Would you also like a medium cherry limeade with that, ma’am?

Uh….uh..no thank you. I’ll just take the salad and the apple juice.

Ok. Then that’s a chicken salad and a medium apple juice. That will be $6.59 ma’am. It’ll be right out. Thank you for choosing Sonic.

I sat there, mulling over what had just happened and realized that this was a perfect example of what our country has created…a whole group of people unable or uninspired to think for themselves. People who need someone else to tell them what, when, where and how to say and do everything. Initiative is not encouraged. Fitting in, going with the flow, blending in is the acceptable way to live your life. Thinking outside the box, so to speak, is odd and even looked down on.

That is why Obama got elected. Half of the voting population needs someone to tell them what to do, where to go, what to think, and when to do things.

EVEN IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

They need someone to lead them because they are followers. They need someone to take care of them, because they’ve lost the ability and the initiative to take care of themselves.

They are sheep.

And now the wolves are in charge.

A Suggestion for Obama

2009-02-08T14:40:00.003-06:00

Try following the principles of this man.

"I have one great political idea. . . . That idea is an old one. It is widely and generally assented to; nevertheless, it is very generally trampled upon and disregarded. The best expression of it, I have found in the Bible. It is in substance, "Righteousness exalteth a nation; sin is a reproach to any people" [Proverbs 14:34]. This constitutes my politics - the negative and positive of my politics, and the whole of my politics. . . . I feel it my duty to do all in my power to infuse this idea into the public mind."

~ The Rev. Frederick Douglass

Catholic Church Lobbies for Illegals - Not American Citizens

2009-02-08T08:51:00.006-06:00

The US Immigration Department has a program in place that allows employers to verify the citizenship of their workers. The program is completely voluntary at the moment.

The House passed a version of the so-called stimulus package that would require any employer that benefited from the package to use E-Verify to make sure that no illegal aliens got an undeserved piece-of-the-pie.

The Senate seems to be vacillating on requiring E-Verify for purposes of the stimulus package. By not requiring employers who benefit from the package to use E-Verify, they are basically opening the doors for illegals and their dishonest employers to gain from the stimulus and leaving American workers out on the street, still unemployed.

What’s even more appalling is that the Catholic church is actually lobbying the Senate AGAINST E-Verify.

What kind of message does this send? Why is the Catholic Church condoning breaking the law? Why is the RCC showing favoritism to criminals from other countries over American citizens? Where’s the Pope on this one? Why is he not condemning these Bishops’ actions? Where in Scripture does it say that breaking the law should be rewarded? It's not in my Bible. I'll have to check the Douay-Rheims and see if it is in there.

As a postscript, I might also point out that the other major lobbying group asking for removal of the E-Verify requirement is none other than the US Chamber of Commerce.

Isn't it enlightening to see who is and isn't looking out for Americans' best interests?

What you Won't Hear in the MSM

2009-02-07T10:21:00.003-06:00

2 facts:

2.5 million Americans lost jobs in 2008

The federal government brought in 1.5 million new foreign workers to take jobs in 2008

Add to that the number of ILLEGALS in this country.

This so called stimulus packages has been identified by many as 93% spending and 7% stimulus.

Obama voters. You've been had.

Why I Worship God

2009-02-01T21:46:00.004-06:00

He knows me better than I know myself.

He knows when I go to sleep and when I wake up. He understands my every thought and emotion.

He is all around me. He is my protection.

He knows my thoughts before I think them and my words before I speak them. Not only that, but He knows my heart and my motive for them.

He is in front of me, clearing the way. He's got my back. His power is over me at all times.

Knowing this is more than I can comprehend. The very creator of all the universe, the uncaused first cause of all that exists, takes a personal interest in me.

There is no place I can go where He is not. He's been where I have been, He's there where I'm going, and He's here where I am - and all at the same time.

Darkness can't hide me from Him. Light and dark are the same to Him - He is master of them both.

He knew me before I was born. He formed me in my mother's womb. I am unique - not because of anything I can claim to be, but because He made me, loved me, died for me, and then saved my soul when I called out to Him - even though I did not deserve it.

How could I NOT worship Him.

Inspired by Psalm 139

Anonymity vs Alias

2009-02-01T13:14:00.004-06:00

The Internet, and especially the blogosphere, is full of people who, for one reason or another, choose an alias by which to be recognized, or choose to be anonymous.

There are several reasons for using an alias.

Some people are extremely shy and would be embarrassed if anyone who knew them read anything that they wrote.
Some have jobs that would be affected if their true identity were revealed.
Some are people who are not able to be themselves around others, and an alias allows them to be free to express themselves honestly.
Some are fearful of others. Quite frankly, that’s not an unrealistic reason. There are all types of people on the ‘net, and all of them are not nice people. You read stories all the time about predators, stalkers, and criminals seeking their next victim online.

There is one thing about people who choose an alias. You know where they are. You know where they stand. You can visit their place. They have a home base. They are knowable, even if their true identity remains veiled. I frequent other blogs, and sometimes post comments. Though I use an alias, anyone who wants to can follow me back to here, my place, and see who I am and where I stand. I'm not hiding who I am, because my name is not who I am.

There are several reasons for anonymity. Some of the reasons listed above apply.

However, there is at least one additional reason that doesn't fall into the categories above.

Agenda.

One thing about most people who choose anonymity. They are hiding. They don’t have a home base. They are unknowable. You can never be sure which “anonymous” you are dealing with unless you have some sort of tracking software that lets you know who is visiting your site. The truth is, the most vicious, the most aggressive, and the most volatile online are more often than not in the anonymous class. Anonymity to them is power. It gives them a strategic advantage, moving in and striking quickly and then retreating into the background, watching and hoping their attack did some damage. Most anonymous posters have very little positive to say about anything or anyone. They are not constructive. They are destructive.

There are a few exceptions, like Herm, and Mom2, and some others that I know frequently visit here. They are consistent. They always let us know who they are. They are knowable. They aren’t hiding anything.

I’ve always allowed anonymous guests on this site. This decision is similar to what the Bible says about grace.

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid... ”

What Paul is saying here is that just because we who have been born again are saved and no longer in condemnation, secure in our salvation for all eternity, that does not give us a license to sin and take advantage of that grace.

In other words, if you try to post here anonymously, remember that just because I allow anonymous posts, that does not mean it gives you free license to say or do whatever you choose. Mind your manners.

Serving the Chosen One

2009-01-26T17:26:00.007-06:00

I pledge...to keep my sanity during the years to come as the liberal do-gooders and hollywood types have their tingly-touchy-feely attacks while they "serve" their president.

So where were these people when previous administrations were in power? Why haven't they been doing these things all along? Have they been "saved" by their "messiah" (Obama) and been "born again". Last time I checked, it was the President who served the people of this nation - not the other way around.

Why no pledges to abort as many children as possible?
Why no pledges to welcome terrorists with open arms?
Why no pledges to further deteriorate the sanctity of marriage?
Why no pledges to give all their money away to the poor?
Why no pledges to try to further weaken our military?

But by golly, they're gonna save the planet now. Now that the Chosen One is in charge.

Scary stuff it is.

Obama : "Give him a Chance!"

2009-01-24T21:47:00.004-06:00

"Give him a chance"
"Wish him well"
"Hope he succeeds"

I’ve heard the above phrases a lot since the inauguration.

The problem is that as a Christian, I can do none of these things. In fact, I’m commanded not to do these things.

Scripture is clear that we are not to condone or encourage evil or evildoers.

Scripture is my guide. Not political correctness.

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: II John 1:10

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. II John 1:11

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. Proverbs 17:15

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. Proverbs 28:4

Obama’s plan to increase the number of babies slaughtered, along with his plans to further legitimize homosexuality as a normal and acceptable lifestyle, and his promotion of socialism are not things on which I can wish him well nor hope that he succeeds.

He puts terrorists' “rights” above the safety of the citizens of this country.
He puts convenience for women above the sanctity of the lives of the unborn.
He puts the demands of the immoral above the beliefs of the majority.

I pray he fails.
I pray he is unsuccessful.
I pray his agenda is stopped.

Having said all that, I also pray for his safety, as well as for the safety of his family, and I pray that God will change his heart and save his soul.

Christianity and Unrepentant Homosexuality

2009-01-02T23:02:00.013-06:00

I went to this website after seeing the church mentioned by someone who is a “liberal Christian” (note: see Webster’s online dictionary for the word “oxymoron”)

The page I linked to is the “What We Believe” page for the “Cathedral of Hope”.

Normally, on a Christian church website there is a “what we believe” page. This is the page that gives an idea to the reader of where the church stands doctrinally on the basics of the Christian faith.

There was notably no mention on the entire page of this webpage the words “sin”, or “repentance”, or why anyone is in need of a Savior.

As I wrote in an earlier post – without sin, there is no need of a Savior. Cathedral of Hope obviously doesn’t see much need for a Savior. Which directly contradicts the whole point of the Bible.

I mention this not just for the sake of criticism, but to point out that everyone who claims to be a Christian is not necessarily so. This must be very confusing to non-Christians.

Here are some things that they DO say at the Cathedral of Hope website:

To redefine Christianity as an including faith rather than an excluding religion.

…many of us in the church grew up singing old hymns like “Rise Up O Men of God”, “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind”, “Faith of Our Fathers” and others.
These were the hymns of our spirituality and of our childhood. The problem is that they are no more appropriate for us today than are the racist chants of the Ku Klux Klan or the homophobic rhetoric of the Moral Majority.

The Mission of the Cathedral of Hope is to reclaim Christianity as a faith of extravagant grace,radical inclusion and relentless compassion.

The whole point of their redefining Christianity, and their radical inclusion as they call it, is to embrace and condone homosexuality as acceptable within the Christian religion.

They can call themselves a church, but they are not a Christian church.

I’ve heard those in favor of homosexual marriage, when confronted with the passages that clearly say homosexuality is an abomination, say one or two passages of Scripture do not support the belief that homosexuality is wrong.
They imply that because there are so few passages on the subject, we can’t judge homosexuality to be sinful.

However, when hundreds of passages say that a Husband is male and a Wife is female, they shake their heads and refuse to listen.

A word search of Scripture on these key words:

Husband 108 times
Bridegroom 20 times
Wife 370 times
Bride 14 times

In none of these instances, is the Husband anything other male.

In none of these instances, is the Wife anything other than female.

They refuse to listen to a few passages.
Then they turn around and refuse to listen to hundreds of passages.

They refuse, because they are in rebellion.

They refuse, because they want to do what they think is right.

Think and believe what they will - they cannot justify it with Scripture. The only legitimate argument they have is if they say they disagree with Scripture - or disagree with God.

Genesis 2:24: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. (does NOT say, therefore shall a man leave his dad and his dad, and cleave to his boyfriend, and the two shall be one flesh.)

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. (does NOT say that the head of the woman is another woman)

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. (does NOT say for the husband is the head of his husband)

They refuse to listen to a few passages.
Then they turn around and refuse to listen to hundreds of passages.

They refuse, because they are in rebellion. They refuse, because they want to do what they think is right.
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“And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:” Numbers 15:39

“Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.” Deuteronomy 12:8

“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.” Proverbs 3:7

Again, this has to be confusing to non-Christians. But then we know who the author of confusion is and is not.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. I Corinthians 14:33

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Psalm 71:1

God's Creations Under the Sea

2009-01-01T20:48:00.003-06:00

Sometimes we get so caught up in our own little existence that we forget to look around at the wonders of this earth that God has made for us. He is truly an amazing and awesome God, and His creations are something to behold.

Letting Go

2008-12-30T21:32:00.001-06:00

Sometimes, when you care about someone, and you see them self-destructing, you want to do something, but you aren't sure what. The familiarity of the relationship will often hinder anything contructive you might want to say or do to try to help them see what they are doing to themselves. It can be very painful. They are in pain, so they cause pain. You want to help, but they may not want help right now.

When the situation comes to a head, and a heated conversation takes place, sometimes that's the best time to back off and say, "You know what? You need to go this alone. You aren't where you need to be, and you don't want my help, so it's time for me to back out of this relationship for a while."

At that point, they might say "forget you" and break off the relationship- claiming you've seen the last of them. What they forget though, is that God is in control. He's never NOT in control. Even when He allows us to screw things up, it's because He ALLOWS it - NOT because He's not in control.

The best thing to do at this point is to turn to your Father and give the whole situation to Him. He can handle it. Not only can He handle it, but He can control it in any way He chooses. What better hands to put them in than His?

Still hurts though.

Should Christians pull their Children out of Public Schools?

2008-12-29T21:43:00.004-06:00

There is a movement calling for Christian parents to pull their children out of public schools. The movement is called “Call to Dunkirk” and is being promoted by a ministry called Exodus Mandate.

Voddie Baucham, author of “Family Driven Faith”, says “If you control the schools, you control the future.”

There’s no arguing that public schools nationwide have generally kicked Jesus Christ out. God is allowed only if defined as vague, all-accepting, non-judgmental, ecumenical and universal in nature.

I agree that Christians should consider taking their children out of public schools if those schools are undermining the Christian faith and promoting secular humanism, homosexuality and promiscuity.

On the other hand, I’m extremely thankful to live in the south, and in particular, the area I live in at present. I seriously considered sending my newest son (he’s my #4 son – my sister, who died a little over a year ago, left him in my husband and my hands to raise) to a Christian school rather than the public school because of all that I’ve been reading about what is going on in that arena.

I’ve been extremely pleased and surprised to find that there are still public school systems that have not abandoned Christianity. My son’s teachers frequently pray with their students, mention their faith in emails to me, and yes, they had “Christmas” parties the week before school let out for the “Christmas” break. Last year, on a “movie day”, one teacher allowed the class to watch “The Ten Commandments”. The superintendant of the system is also a self-professing Christian, and recently I was allowed to read an email he sent out to all the teachers within the system. He and his wife lost a child years ago to SIDS, and he recalls the heartache they went through. He then closes with his thoughts on Christmas.

The following is an excerpt from his email. I will not publish the entire letter, but wanted you to be encouraged that there is still hope for public schools…at least in some parts of this country.

I hope that you all have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. I know that we all have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. I am thankful that I live in the greatest country in the world and that I work in such an amazing school system with wonderful, caring employees. I have visited every location this year and throughout the district one thing is apparent---we have teachers and support workers who take pride in their jobs and care deeply about our children, our schools, and our community. Thanks for all that you do to make our system the best in the state!

As the holiday season approaches, I know that Christmas means many things for all of us. I hope that you all have as many wonderful memories of Christmas as I do. If you have a little time I would like to tell you what Christmas means to me, …
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.. the answer is easy. It means that because a baby was born in a manger over 2,000 years ago, my wife … and I … will see our precious angel, … again. I will once … hear the sound of her laughter. It means that because God loved me so much, He gave His son for me. That's what Christmas is all about for me.

I hope that you all have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. God bless you all.

And I pray God blesses this man for professing his faith publicly without fear, and for having a positive impact on the kids in our community. It is because of his stand, and the stand of so many Christian educators and students, that the ACLU has been distressed due to the graduation ceremonies in the community. For years now, the ACLU has threatened to sue and stop any mention of Jesus Christ in the ceremonies, and each year, the student led prayer has stood in defiance of the ACLU and declared as a group their faith in Him and their appreciation for His influence in their lives. And the ACLU has been helpless, because the students have the right to decide their graduation class's position on publicly praying.

For clarification, I will say that if the school system abandons its present stance and succombs to the politically correct notion that Christianity has no place in the public venue, and begins to undermine the faith in which we are bringing up our son, we will pull him out of the system and either homeschool or consider private school options. I pray it won't come to that here. Seeing what is happening in the rest of the country, I'm not overly optimistic.

Quote of the Week

2008-12-27T20:39:00.002-06:00

Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop and an Obama supporter, was upset about Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to lead the invocation at his inauguration.

Gene was quoted by the Times as saying, “we’re talking about putting someone up front and center at what will be the most-watched inauguration in history, and asking his blessing on the nation. And the God that he’s praying to is not the God that I know.”

You are right, Gene. You don’t know the God that Rick will be praying to, because, as much as I disagree with Rick Warren on a lot of issues, the God he prays to says that homosexuality is an abomination, as well as is fornication – both of which you are guilty. Your God is not the God of Christianity.

Thanks for admitting it publicly.

Day after Christmas

2008-12-26T09:52:00.002-06:00

I couldn't believe it has been this long since I posted something. Registration at the college, along with preparations for family and friends over the Christmas holiday have taken all of my time.

I appreciate the emails and posts wishing me well during this Christmas season. I wish the same for you guys (and gals). May God bless you and your family, even if you are in the midst of turmoil, by simply reminding you of the reason we celebrate this season...that a tiny baby was born thousands of years ago Who was the essence of holiness, righteousness, and love, and Who was born for the specific purpose of growing up to be punished in our place for sins He never committed - to show us what love really is. We can know earthly love, but we have no concept of the love of God. When the Bible says God is love, that also means that love is God. So we only have a tiny glimpse of Who God is when we experience love here on earth.

I promise to get back to writing soon...before the New Year. For now, it's off to grandmother's house we go...

Bible to be Popular with Homosexuals and Liberal Christians?

2008-12-06T18:48:00.006-06:00

I really did think I'd heard it all, but of course, there's always something even more perverted, more disgusting, and more blasphemous that ever before.

When I first heard about this, and after looking at this website, I thought surely that it was a parody, or just a sleazy joke, but several online publications have picked up the story, so I'm pretty sure it's legit.

The Princess Diana Gay Bible is scheduled to be published soon.

Basically, this book trashes Christianity and mocks Jesus Christ. Should be very popular.

Which makes it all the more abhorrent.

What will get you Banned from Commenting on My Blog

2008-12-04T22:33:00.003-06:00

This post is for one reason: To show why I will not allow any more comments from Anonymous from Tennessee.

The following is a list of remarks made by Anonymous over the last month or so, some I’ve deleted and some have posted. This is an example of how not to get published on my blog.

It is not, as he accuses, because I don’t allow anyone who differs in opinion from me.
It is not, as he accuses, because I can’t stand anyone to disagree with me.
It is not, as he accuses, that I can’t defend myself.

It is because of his ad hominem attacks.
It is because of his personal insults.
It is because of his lack of substance to anything he says in disagreement with me.

I believe his remarks back up my reasons for banning him from this blog. (Grammatical and spelling errors are his, not mine.)

Wow, he's as dumb as you are. Can't run a business, lost his money, and yet he votes for the party that would keep him a slave.
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Well, what do you expect from people with low IQs and no education?
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Run. Hide behind your moderation. I notice that most conservatives can't stand a real debate. If you had real faith in your ideals you would face me.

But you don't. Do you?
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But I do apologise for calling you dumb. A dumb person couldn't figure out how to set the text size to a readable type.

Oh, wait...
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The whole country is in the position of changing their browser settings to eliminate your mistakes.
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Me too, you see, I know nobody reads this tripe so publish or don't. And blame it on my incivility. That's a lot better than just saying that you can't stomach democracy and free speech because you're a fascist.
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But we both know the truth don't we? The Taliban can't stand free speech either. Theocrats are all the same.
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Closed minded people only look for echo chambers so they can hear their own voice.
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Your blog isn't offensive to me. But I have a poor ability to "suffer fools gladly" and my religion says that I have to confront anacephalics because God meant for us to have brains, and use them.
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Wow, do I feel sorry for the black children in your classes that have to deal with your racism.
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Liberals aren't afraid of you (but that fantasy does explain alot), and the last time a bunch of rednecks decided to revolt because their property was being taken away it didn't work out so well for them. Still, good luck living in 1850.
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Homophobia masquerading as spirituality.
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But comfortable fantasies are much preferred to actual reality by many (I'm looking at you, herm) and he seems to speak for them.
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It's not just that you live in a world devoid of reality, it's that you live in a world three steps removed from reality.
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Wow, you've got it much worse than I thought.
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It's sad how an overdose of religion can turn individuals into Osama-like haters!!
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Sounds like you rednecks are working themselves up for another thumping. Can't wait to see how your gun show pea-shooters hold up against the United States Military.

I rest my case. - Ms. Green

The Second Amendment

2008-12-04T16:44:00.004-06:00

I've seen this video before, but it's been years. Everyone who thinks gun control is a good idea needs to watch this. My thanks to Ex-preacher man for sending this to me - I'd forgotten about it.

The most important thing she said (and I'm paraphrasing) was that the Second Amendment is not about duck hunting or recreational shooting. It's about protecting ourselves not only from criminals, but from a tyrannical government.

One Reason Terrorists chose Mubai India

2008-12-01T21:59:00.004-06:00

Want to know one reason why terrorists chose Mumbai?

Here’s one reason: India’s extremist gun laws.

In order to own a gun you have prove a direct threat on your life. You then have to surrender it as soon as the threat is gone. You have to go to the police station once a month and offer your gun for inspection to the police. You have to show the bullets you have, and in case if you have fired any of them you have to show the casings and tell the police where you used them.
This is not just civilians. Even police officers who use their weapons have to collect their casings and include them in their report of where and why they fired their weapons.

In other words, India is an example of a society which has completely disarmed itself. Now its people are like sheep for the slaughter. The terrorists proved that.

And our President-elect wants more gun control.

Reference: Why India?

God will be Exalted

2008-11-30T06:00:00.002-06:00

Watching and listening to the world around us can lead some to get depressed, discouraged, and dismal. However, there is good news.

Even as this world grows darker, God has promised us that one day all shall recognize Him as King and Lord. There will be no more mocking, no more scorn, no more ridicule, and no more hate or pride.

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. Psalm 22:27

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Isaiah 45:23

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. Romans 14:11

And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. Isaiah 66:23

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:10-11

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. Revelation 15:4

Some Thoughts on the Recent Wal-Mart Stampede.

2008-11-29T10:02:00.003-06:00

For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the news these last few days, A New York Wal-Mart employee by the name of Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death by Black Friday shoppers intent on getting a bargain on their Christmas purchases this weekend. When the doors were open for business, the mob literally stampeded in, trampling multiple individuals, including Damour, a pregnant woman, Wal-Mart employees trying to help Damour, and various others.

Stampede is a term normally used to describe cattle or other animals, not human beings.

There was a time when even a crowd of several thousand, such as was waiting outside Wal-Mart Friday, would have been a calm, patient and courteous group. They would have been in the “Christmas Spirit” wishing each other a “Merry Christmas” and discussing excitedly the coming days of shopping and imagining the gifts that they would find for their loved ones and friends. When the doors opened for business, the group would have politely and courteously filed in and begun to do their early bird shopping.

Times have certainly changed, haven’t they? When the management announced over the loudspeakers that the store was closing due to the death of the employee, shoppers became irate and some callously continued to shop, not caring that the group they had just been a part of had brutally taken the life of another human being. An article I read said “Items on sale at the Valley Stream Wal-Mart included a Samsung 50-inch Plasma HDTV for $798, a Bissel Compact Upright Vacuum for $28, a Samsung 10.2 megapixel digital camera for $69 and DVDs such as "The Incredible Hulk" for $9.”
These “bargains” were evidently worth more than the life of a store employee.
The Holy Spirit of God is sometimes called the restrainer. Notice He is not called the preventer. All who have been reborn through faith have the Spirit of God within them. He is the One Who guides us morally and convicts us of our wrongdoing. He encourages us to do good to others, to be kind, to be patient, to be selfless.

Animals do not have the Spirit of God within them.

It is animals that do not have morals. They don’t put others above themselves.
It is animals that see what they want, and fight to get it.
It is animals that kill and abandon their young.
It is animals that have sex with whatever and whenever they want to.
It is animals that prey on the weak and will often kill those weakest and sickly among them.
It is animals that have no regard for the wounded among them.
It is animals that will savagely attack when cornered or prevented from doing what they want to do.

Animals don’t voluntarily take punishment or death for an idea.
Animals don’t stop to help a stranger in need.
Animals don’t put their own lives in danger to help another.

God is being rejected by his creations. They have determined that He either never existed, or no longer exists. Christians are despised and ridiculed. God is blasphemed. Human beings are becoming more and more self-focused, with a “me first” mentality.

Evolutionists have been telling us for years that we’re nothing more than animals. Without God, that’s exactly what we are.

Evolutionists also tell us we’re getting better and better.

Tell that to the family of Jdimytai Damour.

Happy Thanksgiving - Laugh a Little

2008-11-27T09:28:00.003-06:00

This is totally off the wall for me, but I needed a good laugh, and thought some of you might need one too.

Happy Turkey Day.

Obama Bullies Get to Kenyan Ambassador

2008-11-27T08:51:00.006-06:00

It seems the Obamathugs have gotten to Kenyan Ambassador Peter Ogego.

I posted earlier about the radio interview with Detroit DJs in which Kenyan Ambassador Ogego clearly admitted that Obama was born in Kenya. There IS NO DOUBT.

But he was interviewed later by WND about it, and it was obvious he’d been bullied and told what to say:

Kenyan Ambassador Peter N.R.O. Ogego is saying he's "infuriated" by a radio program's efforts to "misquote" him on the subject of President-elect Barack Obama's birthplace – but he refused to confirm whether Obama was born in the United States.
In an exclusive interview with WND today, Ogego was specifically asked whether Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen.
"I don't know," he said with a tone of irritation. "You should ask your government. I know his father is Kenyan."

He is even going so far as to say the hosts misquoted him and edited the audio.

No way. Listen to the audio yourself. If you don't want to listed to the whole thing, go into it about 12 minutes and start from there. Ogego knew clearly that the DJs were asking about President-Elect Obama, and not his father (They SAID President-Elect). Obama’s father was not even mentioned until AFTER their questions about Obama’s birthplace in Kenya. Why else would he have said “His paternal grandmother is still alive.”

The American people are not only about to have an illegitimate president, but a bullying one at that.

He’s bullying the Ambassador of another country now.

How soon before he is bullying all of us?

How long before the Detroit radio station is bullied into taking the interview offline?

Ambassador admits Obama born in Kenya

2008-11-22T21:00:00.001-06:00

Someone needs to investigate this and if it's true, the inauguration should be cancelled and another election held.

This is part of the transcript from a recent talk radio show:

At approximately 12:30 into the MP3 recording another of Mike's co-hosts asks Ambassador, "President-elect Obama's birthplace over in Kenya, is that going to be a national spot to go visit, where he was born?"

Ambassador Ogego responds, "It's, um, already an attraction. His, his, uh, pateral grandmother is still alive..."

The questioner then interjects, "But his birthplace, they'll put up a marker there?"

Ambassador Ogego responds, "It depends on the government, it's already well known."

I've listened to the whole thing. It sounds legit. If it's not, then I have one question...

WHY DOESN'T OBAMA JUST PROVE HIS BIRTHPLACE AND DISPEL ALL THE RUMORS AND ACCUSATIONS?

I'm mad. I don't like being lied to. I don't trust my government. Is there no one who can do anything about this?

Got this from The Nein Blog

Sheriff Doesn't Think Citizens Should be able to Protect Themselves

2008-11-21T21:41:00.002-06:00

Who wants to take a guess at whether we will see more or less of this in the next four years, as liberals become more confident and feel more empowered in pushing their personal agendas. I predict that the Constitution will become even more disdained and ridiculed as outdated and a “dead letter”, just as the Bible has been accused of being outdated and a “dead letter”.

For those who don’t want to read the whole article, here is Ms. Green’s synopsis.

In Orange County California, they have a new sheriff. Sandra Hutchens evidently doesn’t think private citizens should be able to defend themselves. There are 1100 citizens in Orange County who have passed all written and shooting requirements etc. to obtain a legal permit to carry a concealed weapon. These permits were issued by the previous sheriff of Orange County. Many of these citizens have recently received a letter from Hutchins stating that they must now justify keeping the permit they have or face having it revoked. There is the potential for dozens, or even hundreds of permit holders losing their permits for no good reason.

Not surprisingly, Hutchins is getting a lot of angry feedback. She was quoted as saying “There’s so much important stuff going on with the department, I didn’t expect there to be so much feedback on this.”

Important stuff? Having a way of defending oneself and one’s family from harm is not important? It’s ok for you to have that right, but not Mr. or Mrs. Average citizen?

What’s even more alarming is Hutchens’ new policy requiring applicants to prove there is a legitimate threat to their safety and to undergo possible psychological, polygraph, or medical testing.

Legitimate threat to their safety? Read the news lately? It’s pretty dangerous out there these days.

Statistics continue to prove that there is a direct correlation between the issuing of concealed carry permits and the reduction of violent crime.

I think it has been proven that liberals don’t act and react upon logic, but instead, upon emotion. There is nothing logical in Hutchins’ actions.

Thanks to my friend Herm for this one.

Double Standard - Who are the Real Haters?

2008-11-18T17:44:00.007-06:00

This happened in Lansing Michigan on November 9th:

This happened in San Francisco shortly after:

Hundreds of homosexual activists rushed out of bars and swarmed a group of Christians who were singing songs in San Francisco's Castro District – and some even threatened to kill the worshippers.

A group of Christians had been singing and praying in the "gay" district for several days, but they never expected an angry mob would run them out. However, that's what happened Friday night.

One woman who was attacked told her story with Pastor Lou Engle at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. She said the group's fellowship had been peaceful for several nights before the riot.

"People would come stand with us and join us," she said. "We got to pray for some people."

But then angry men began yelling profanities and warning the Christians to leave the district.

Here is the full story.

Here's a video taken of the event...(warning - profanity used on several occasions)

Notice what one of the homosexuals said - "this is our neighborhood".

Oh, really? Whose church was it in Michigan? Isn't there a difference between being in a public place on a public street and peacefully exercising your First Amendment Rights and in disrupting a church service?

When is the last time you saw violent, profanity-spewing Christians chasing after homosexuals and screaming at them? You haven't, and you won't.

Don't EVEN mention Fred Phelps and his ilk. They are NOT Christians.

Yet, the lie continues that Christians are haters.

From Death comes Life

2008-11-18T06:00:00.002-06:00

David, a newfound online friend posted this about why God sometimes brings his children home in what seems like the prime of their life. I posted a comment on his blog about a young preacher I knew that died in his twenties, but it also jogged my memory about another friend who died several years ago.

A young couple I know in their thirties had everything. They'd just adopted a child, had a nice home, money in the bank, and were active in our church and very happy with their lives.

Then tragedy struck. While cutting down some rotten trees in his yard, a tree fell in the wrong direction, struck him in the head, and he was rushed to the hospital. We in his church family stood vigil in that hospital for about a week, but he never recovered...and died leaving a young widow and daughter behind.

This was such a sad time for us all. We all loved him, and couldn't understand why this happened. However, the answer may lie in what happened during the funeral service.

Many many friends came and gave tribute to my friend, and how he had touched their lives in so many ways. And then, as was requested by his young widowed wife, the preacher presented the Gospel, explaining that as good a person as the deceased was, he knew that his good works hadn't saved him - he had trusted Christ as his Saviour as a child, and knew that it was by grace that he would be in heaven some day.

The pastor then told us about another young man who died tragically many years ago - only his death was no accident. He willingly stepped forward and took torture, ridicule, humiliation, a horrible beating, and then allowed others to drive huge rusty nails into his flesh and hang him naked on a wooden cross on the top of a hill called Calvary. That young man died in excruciating pain that day, not for his own crimes, but for the crimes of all mankind. He suffered for the very people who nailed him there. He died for us all out of the purest form of love that ever existed. Then pastor explained that three days later, that man rose out of the grave alive through the Spirit of God to prove that all that He had said and done during His few years on life could be trusted to be the truth. He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He was God in human form.

The pastor, at the young widow's request, invited any who did not know for sure that they were going to heaven to come to the altar and pray, and seek guidance from one of the pastors there. A young woman stood and walked down the aisle that day, realizing she was one of those whose sins Jesus died for. And that woman was joined hand in hand with my friend's widow, who walked down with her and helped lead her to the Lord.

That soul who was saved that day at a friend's funeral has been a faithful servant for many years now. Surely my friend was allowed to look down from heaven and rejoice that his death helped to bring everlasting life to another friend. And I know his widow has also rejoiced that her husband's death was not in vain. And God has done as He promised, and has provided for her, and given her strength.

Obama and the 2nd Amendment

2008-11-17T06:00:00.000-06:00

Want to know where Obama stands on the 2nd Amendment? Ask someone who has, in his own words, gone “nose to nose” with him.

Rich Pearson wrote this on October 14, 2008.

Rich has served in Illinois for the past 15 years as chief lobbyist for the Illinois State Rifle Association.

I need add nothing to this one. Rich says what needs to be said, and says it with authority.

One World Religion, One World Government

2008-11-16T18:00:00.000-06:00

“And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.” Revelation 17:1-2

The Book of Revelation tells us that during the 7 year tribulation, there will be a one-world government and a one-world religion.

The false prophet will use the one-world religion to promote the one-world government under the rule of the Anti-Christ. It will be a combination of all the world’s religions in one, promoting peace, harmony, and tolerance. Citizens of earth will be required to swear allegiance to this church to prove their loyalty.

Ironically, at mid point in the tribulation, the anti-Christ will abolish this one-world religion, declare himself to be God, and demand that all worship him and take his mark to prove their loyalty.Without the mark, one will not be able to buy or sell food or other goods. The mark will be on the wrist or the forehead. The technology for this is already in place.

The pieces of the puzzle continue to fall into place. There are already groups in existence that are promoting a one-world religion and one-world mindset. Watch this video from Charter for Compassion. If you go to their website, be sure to look at the symbolism at the very bottom of the page.

The video can also be seen here.

Also take a look at these:

Tanenbaum – Moving Beyond Differences (notice the not-so-subtle implication that ALL religion, including Christianity, promotes hate.

Alliance of Civilizations

It's amazing to see prophesied events falling into place.

Kenyan Physician Recognizes About Obama What Most Voters in the US Did Not

2008-11-16T06:00:00.001-06:00

Dr. Stephen Karanja is head of the Catholic Doctors’ Association of Kenya. He sees the election of Obama as a terrible thing that is going to cause trouble in Africa.

“We in Kenya know him as a person who is anti-family,” says Dr. Karanja.

"He is “pro-abortion and anti-family”.

How will Obama’s presidency affect Kenya adversely?

Life Site News Article

Or for a Ms. Green synopsis:

Although 90 percent of Kenyans consider abortion to be an abomination, international aid organizations continue to come in and promote anti-child, anti-family ideology. During the Bush administration, overseas funding for contraceptives and abortion was greatly reduced. However, under a pro-abortion administration, organizations such as International Planned Parenthood will come in and promote an increase in baby killing.

The most insightful quote from the Doctor was this:

“There is something in Africa we have that they should come and learn,” he continued. 'Something called ‘respecting the family’ respecting the elders, respecting the children, hoping for the best, and not being ruled. And people from the west have a problem with this.”

Something called ‘respecting the family’ respecting the elders, respecting the children, hoping for the best, and not being ruled. And people from the west have a problem with this.

Truest words I've heard in a long time.

Some Episcopalians Doing the Right Thing

2008-11-15T20:02:00.002-06:00

I have posted several times and condemned the apostasy going on within the Episcopal church. Today I commend those that reject the church's move away from Christ and Biblical principles. May God continue to lead you down the righteous path towards Him and away from an apostate church.

Fort Worth Diocese Breaks Away

Churches - Are They Safe from Violence?

2008-11-15T06:00:00.001-06:00

I have a CCP (concealed carry permit). That means that I am legally certified to carry a concealed weapon for personal protection. I have taken multiple firearms and self protection courses throughout my life, have been an avid hunter and supporter of the 2nd Amendment. In my state, and in 30 other states, I can legally carry. There are exceptions. There are some places I am not allowed to carry. The local courthouse and areas around public schools are also off limits. However, there is also a clause that says I cannot carry in or around a church or church grounds.

I have been lobbying my State representatives to introduce legislation to change this. You see, I work for a ministry of a church, and although I don’t actually work in the church, I work on the church grounds in another building. During most days, there are only women present on the grounds. Some of these women are middle aged or older. The grounds keeper and janitorial staff are men, but are not always there. I can tell you that in my many years here, I’ve seen some pretty threatening people come through. Panhandlers looking for a handout, drugged out kids snooping around looking for trouble, others just seeing what is sitting around that could be ripped off easily.

In light of the last few years’ news around the country of people coming into churches and opening fire on people, or kidnapping or assaulting individuals on church grounds, I feel I am being discriminated against by the State because I cannot exercise the same right to carry during my day at work as I am allowed to exercise everywhere else I go. I think I’ve convinced one of my representatives that I have a legitimate concern, and she is looking into the subject in order to introduce legislation to change this exemption.

Why would protecting myself or others from harm be less important on church grounds than in the rest of the world I live in? Do lawmakers in my state think I’m safer in church than elsewhere?

6 Shot at New Life Church

Church, Police Probe 7 Murders

Police Seek Leads in Shooting at Church

Shooting Raises Church Security Questions

Mass Shooting at Church in Knoxville Tennessee

One Person Killed after Shooting outside Church

Fort Worth, Texas Gunman Linked to Fascist Group

Gunman Kills 7 and himself at Baptist Church

Faith Under Fire – Church shootings on rise in U.S.

The Church Office – A Security Threat

I'm interested to hear what others have to say about this.

Now that it's over, What do they do now?

2008-11-14T06:00:00.000-06:00

I've been listening to hateful comments from liberals for too long. Now for a little humor from our side. From theonion.com:

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

Scripture for Christians Who are Fearful of the Future

2008-11-13T06:00:00.002-06:00

For Christians, the events unfolding before us can be unnerving, depressing, and even frightening.

I don’t mind saying that I’ve had all of these feelings over the last few months. This is a time when we need to increase our time with God through prayer and time in His Word.

The Psalms are some of my favorite Scriptures, and they have answers to a lot of the feelings that Christians are having right now.

We need COURAGE, REASSURANCE, and STRENGTH right now. In light of that, I give you some wonderful passages of Scripture from the Psalms. I would love to have been able to hear them sung, but even without music, they are powerful and stirring to my soul. I hope they do the same for you.

For COURAGE:

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.” Psalms 27:1-6

For REASSURANCE:

“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.” Psalms 37:1-15

For STRENGTH:

“I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. “

“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.”

Psalms 18:1-2 and 32-39

There. I feel better already.

Protect Yourself. Nobody Else Will.

2008-11-12T18:21:00.006-06:00

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day. He's a retired State Trooper and a gun dealer/trainer. He told me a young man in his twenties was riding through the downtown area of the city I live in recently and three bullets came through his vehicle, one lodging in his cheek. The bullets were 22 cal. and he's gonna be ok. But the city police basically said "what do you want us to do about it?".

One of the many reasons I have a CCP. You can't depend on law enforcement to help you out. If you want to be protected, you'd better learn to protect yourself. Most of the criminals on the street have already spent time and are back on the street to prey on the innocent once again. For one thing, in my city at least, the police don't get paid enough to risk their lives. Secondly, it's not really their job to protect the public. Their job is to arrest bad guys when they do bad things.

Flash ahead a few years...

What will happen if BHO does what most gun owners believe he will do - and that is start grabbing weapons from law-abiding citizens? Think that we'll be more safe than we are now? Think the bad guys will give up their guns? Think the police will be more willing to protect us?

Think again.

New Look to Blog

2008-11-12T18:12:00.003-06:00

Got this email the other day:

Ms Green, thanks for increasing the type size. I don't have to squint to read your posts now. Hope you can continue doing it. Thanks, Herm

Several weeks ago, I got this email from an anonymous poster who doesn't like me or anything I say:

But I do apologise for calling you dumb. A dumb person couldn't figure out how to set the text size to a readable type.

Oh, wait...

So basically, one of my hecklers told me I was so stupid that I didn’t know how to adjust the font size on my blog. So I figured out how to do so. Hey, Anon, whad'ya think? Herm likes it. Maybe there's hope for my dumbness after all. :)

Obama's New Spiritual Advisor?

2008-11-12T17:53:00.004-06:00

Obama has said his faith is important to him. After learning more about his pastor of some 17 years, Jeremiah Wright, and now finding out who his spiritual adviser was during his campaign, it begs the question, just what is your faith all about?

For those who won't follow the link to the full story, here it is. Ms. Green's synopsis:

During the campaign, on multiple occasions, Obama sought "spiritual advice" (and I use that term loosely) from none other than Bishop Gene Robinson. Robinson is a professed homosexual who lives with his homosexual sex partner, and who was the first openly gay person elected as a bishop in the Episcopal church. His election was delayed due to an allegation that he had inappropriately touched another man and was affiliated with a Web site with links to porn, but in the end, the Episcopal General Convention approved his appointment by a vote of 62-45. He was elected while living unapologetically with a man in a sexual relationship, and they were "married" in a civil union in 2007, at which Robinson was quoted as saying, "I always wanted to be a June bride."

So Obama chose Robinson as his spiritual adviser during the campaign,

God help us. Obama is surrounding himself with terrorists, racists, socialists, sexual perverts and murderers. It's almost as though he wants to destroy this country...but surely not...after all, his worsh...er...his supporters say he alone offers hope. He is the "One".

Rejected and Forgotten - The Fate of False Christianity

2008-11-10T06:00:00.002-06:00

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” Hosea 4:6

Thou shalt not kill. (“… thou hast forgotten the law of thy God…”)

One of the foundations of Judeao-Christian faith is the sanctity of life. God shows us clearly that he knows us while we are yet being formed in the womb.

“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, …” Jeremiah 1:5

If the fetus was just tissue, God would not speak of it in such a personal and intimate way, but many who profess Christ have forgotten His Father’s law. Thou shalt not kill. Kill as in “murder”, not as in accident or in war.

Do not stand before others and profess that you know, love and serve Christ and then condone the murder of his creations. I reject your false Christianity.

“…as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” Matthew 15:8

Not only do you condone abortion, but you rejoice in it, you savor it, you are proud of your position. Or, you ignore the subject, hide your face, focus on other views that are more important to you, and as I mentioned in an earlier post, you say abortion is a non-issue.

It’s not a non-issue with God. God creates all life.

“…I will also forget thy children.”

Children can see through hypocrisy. So many people go to church, sing some songs, listen to a sermon, tell everybody “God bless you, I’m praying for you,” but then go home and live life their way all week. They act like the world, talk like the world, drink and party like the world, watch filth on television and in movies, celebrate homosexuality and defend abortion. If you don’t live your faith, your children will reject your faith.

God rejects your false Christianity as well.

“…I will also reject thee…

“…I will also forget thy children.”

Guns Vilified

2008-11-09T06:30:00.001-06:00

Now that Obama is going to be in power for a while, and the libs will have free reign, we’ll be seeing more and more vilification of guns.

I heard this ad on the radio today.

This ad is not about reducing crime. Notice that the focus is not on the crimes, but on the GUNS.

We’re going to be seeing and hearing more of this propaganda. The crime is not as important as the WEAPON. Honest law-abiding citizens will be seen as potential criminals – people to be afraid of.

As cliché as it sounds: Guns don’t kill people. Guns don’t commit crimes. Guns don’t commit suicide. Guns don’t rape, steal, or trespass.

First they take your guns. Then they take your rights.

Ad Council's Campaign Against Guns (er...crime)

Project Safe Neighborhoods

A Real Conservative Voice

2008-11-09T01:00:00.002-06:00

This guy speaks for a lot of us. The passion he has to defend conservatism and Christianity is sorely lacking in many of our camp. That's why McCain lost.

Reason

Where I Stand on Obama

2008-11-08T12:54:00.003-06:00

I want to clarify exactly where I stand as a Christian on the Obama presidency.

#1 I did not vote for him. No true Christian has any excuse for doing so, because he stands against Christ on multiple issues.

#2 I did not vote for McCain. I voted against Obama by choosing McCain, who was the only one who had a chance of beating Obama.

#3 I did not vote against Obama because he is black.

#4 I voted against Obama because he is a Marxist, racist, socialist, abortion supporting, homosexual supporting liberal democrat who lies whenever it suits him, who is a bully, and who friends with and associates with enemies not only of our country, but of my race.

#5 I intend to pray fervently for Obama the entire time he is in office. I will pray that his radical wishes will be defeated and that God will change his heart on issues that are near and dear to all true Christians. I will pray for his safety, and the safety of his family.

#6 I will do all that I can to help promote true conservatism and I condemn the Republican party for its abandonment of conservatism.

I will not accept comments for this particular post. This is where I stand - whether you agree or disagree with me on my views of Obama, they are what they are. This is simply a post of clarification.

Whose Money is it?

2008-11-07T20:53:00.004-06:00

Obama campaign workers in Indianapolis didn’t like it that they weren’t paid quickly enough. Several hundred Obama workers lined up outside the campaign headquarters in Indianapolis, having been told that they could pick up their money at 1:00. Instead, the place was deserted. The crowd became rowdy, and the police had to be called.

"I want my money today! It's my money. I want it right now!" yelled one former campaign worker.

Eventually, someone with the campaign did arrive and start passing out the earnings by giving gift cards.

Some of the former Obama workers didn’t like it that they didn’t get paid what they earned.

"It should have been $480. It's $230," said Imani Sankofa.

How many times will phrases like these be repeated in the coming years of an Obama presidency?

To each of those workers who felt they worked hard for their money, I ask…

Why not give a piece of your pie to someone less fortunate than you? Someone who did not work for their money…but who needs a few bucks to buy a 40 oz or a pack of cigarettes. Why would you have a problem with doing that? You voted in a man who is going to do just that.

To those who say they didn’t get enough of what they earned, I ask…

Isn’t that exactly what Obama has promised to do? You elected him. He’s going to take more of our hard earned money and use it for what he deems more important. So we will work hard and get less money. You voted in a man who is going to do just that.

You Obama people are going to find out you’ve been had.

I’m going to try not to enjoy it too much.

Abortion - A Non-Issue

2008-11-06T21:19:00.005-06:00

One thing I can say about this race. It has truly opened my eyes to the difference between someone who says they follow Christ and those who only pretend.

Jesus said "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me". He has a special place in His heart for children. He said it would be better if a millstone were tied around your neck and you were thrown into the ocean than what would happen to you if you harm one of these little ones.

Right before the election, my son asked an aquaintance why she would vote for someone who supports not only abortion on demand, but radically supported three times to allow infanticide. This person who professes to be a Christian told him that abortion was a “non-issue”.

A non issue.

Millions upon millions of human babies have been murdered in this country. More babies are murdered each day than were Americans on 9-11.

Scissors inside tiny heads. Limbs torn from their sockets. Flesh burned by saline.

Cold. Callous. Unconcerned. It’s a non-issue.

Obama has said his first offical act as President will be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act. The bloodbath will increase once it is signed into law.

Surely God will judge this nation soon. Maybe Obama is our judgment.

All I know is, the one-world government, the one world economy, the one world religion spoken of in Scripture is visible on the horizon. The anti-Christ is walking the earth as we speak – I’m sure of it. He will be revealed soon. But I’ll already be out of here. I'll get to meet all those souls who were never allowed to be born.

Meanwhile, the screams of the innocent continue, laying guilt on us all for not stopping it.

A non-issue. Don't profess Christ and then call destroying His creation a non-issue.

2008-11-06T06:00:00.002-06:00

Take a break from the stress you've been feeling over the last few weeks. Put your headphones on, and click below. Close your eyes, and relax.

The video won't make sense unless you've seen Lord of the Rings, but the music is extraordinary.

Enjoy.

Day After Election Day - Those Who are Happy

2008-11-05T13:00:00.006-06:00

I can't say that I would want to be included in this group. I'm sure I'm leaving out a lot. These are just all I could think of today.

Barrack Hussein Obama
Most African Americans
Homosexuals
Planned Parenthood
Bill Ayres
Jeremiah Wright
Louis Farrakhan
Hugo Chavez
Iran President Ahmadinejad
Jane Fonda
Al Franken
MoveOn.org
Jesse Jackson
Al Sharpton
Muslims
Bisexuals
Abortionists
Welfare recipients
Nancy Pelosi
Harry Reid
ACLU
NAACP
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Fidel Castro
The Kennedys
Oprah
Black Panthers
The Liberal Media
Socialists
Transgenders
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Communists
Charles Karel Bouley
New Party (socialist group)
Madonna
CAIR
The Teachers Union
Sandra Bernhardt
Illegal Aliens
Barbara Boxer
National Organization of Women
Handgun Control Inc.
George Soros
Atheists
Hamas

If Obama Wins

2008-11-04T06:00:00.002-06:00

The lyrics and the video below seem apropos in light of the strong possibility of an Obama presidency.

President Barrack Hussein Obama. What an awfully strange sounding term. I'm going to do my part today to help stop it from becoming a reality. I prayed and fasted all day yesterday. I'll pray and vote today. God help us, though we don't deserve it.

Mike And The Mechanics: Silent Running lyrics

Take the children and yourself
And hide out in the cellar
By now the fighting will be close at hand
Don't believe the church and state
And everything they tell you
Believe in me, I'm with the high command

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?

There's a gun and ammunition
Just inside the doorway
Use it only in emergency
Better you should pray to God
The Father and the Spirit
Will guide you and protect from up here

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?

Swear allegiance to the flag
Whatever flag they offer
Never hint at what you really feel
Teach the children quietly
For some day sons and daughters
Will rise up and fight while we stood still

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me running (can you hear me calling you?)
(Can you hear me) hear me calling you?
(Can you hear me running) hear me running babe?
(Can you hear me running) hear me running?
Calling you, calling you

Why it's all Grace and Not Works

2008-11-03T06:00:00.003-06:00

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost.” John 19:30

It is finished. The final words of Jesus Christ before He died.

The phrase, “it is finished” is translated from the Greek word “tetelestai”. Tetelestai is a Greek accounting term meaning “paid in full” from the root word “teleo”.

So Jesus, instead of just saying “I am finished”, as in “I have done what I set out to do”, is actually saying, I did what I set out to do – which is pay in full the debt I came to pay.

Christians are saved thru Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. He paid for our sins. The penalty for our sins was death, separated from God for all eternity in a place called Hell, to later be thrown into the final resting place of the Lake of Fire.

So through Christ’s death, He gave us life. Spiritual, everlasting life. Life in a place called Heaven.

The Greek tense of the word “tetelestai” also is worth noting. It is not in a past tense, but in a tense that indicates that something has been done, is being done, and will always be done. Our salvation through Jesus Christ isn’t something that was done, but could later change. It is done, it will always be done.

If I pay my mortgage in full, and then go to the company a month later and say, “I’ve changed me mind – I don’t want to pay my last mortgage payment”, do you honestly think the company will say, “Sure. No problem. Here’s your money back”?

If I go to my utility company and say I want my last payment back, do you think they’ll give it to me?

When we put our trust and faith in Jesus Christ for what He did for us, and know that it is He, and not us, Who has the power to save us from Hell, we are recognizing that our sin debt has been paid for. That payment will not be rescinded. It will not be reversed. It is a final and eternal payment.

For this reason, we cannot lose our salvation because of sin. If we could, then we could never be saved – because our sins are as numerous as the leaves of fall, and we have no power to either earn our salvation or reverse our salvation. If we did not make the payment, do you really think God would agree to give the payment back to us?

What an insult to Jesus Christ it is to think our ability to sin is greater than His ability to pay our sin debt.

An interesting nugget of knowledge from Scripture: There are only two incidences in Scripture where the words “it is finished” are found.

In these words of Jesus Christ, there is life for any and all who will come to Him by faith.

The other Scripture where the words “it is finished” are found is in James 1:15. And the root word used is “teleo” - the same as in John 19:30.

“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” James 1:15

Sin, in the end, when it is finished, brings death.

Don't finish your life without Christ.

Thank you, God, for grace.

Winning by any Means?

2008-11-02T19:57:00.004-06:00

I had an exterminator tell me one time, that for every cockroach you see, there are 10-20 hiding that you don't see.

Voter Fraud Expected to be Rampant

Wary Eyes on "Sign up and Vote"

Boon for Voter Fraud

Voter Fraud Watch

Voter Fraud Chaos

The common denominator here is... you guessed it...the liberal Democratic party.
Their spokesmen try to say that Republicans greatly exaggerate voter fraud, but the facts say otherwise.

I'm praying that every fraudulent vote cast will be caught. I'm not worried about polls, because they can be skewed. I'm depending on the patriots of this country to get off their apathy and get out and vote.

2008-11-01T18:26:00.005-05:00

Neil has this posted at his place, but I had to post it here.

This guy has escaped from the Democratic plantation. He needs to run for office. I'd vote for him.

Real Men. Working Men. Responsible Men

2008-11-01T06:00:00.000-05:00

You need to read this.

As I said in a comment on his blog, this guy is the kind of guy that makes America great. He works hard, perseveres, never gives up, and takes his losses like a man. Then he regroups and goes at it again.

He doesn't expect something for nothing.

There are many men in America just like Tug. My husband is one of them. Real men. Hard workers.

Some of them eventually succeed in life, and do well financially. Now along comes Obama, who says they are selfish, and should share their wealth. They should give a portion of their hard earned money to the deadbeats and panhandlers.

S O C I A L I S M