It is with great sorrow that I am posting this. My father, Brian Sutton, passed away yesterday,
February 23, 2010. He was a good man, a devoted husband, father, and friend. I know he will be missed by many.
We love you, Dad. Rest in peace until we see each other again.
Abby
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Sunday, December 6, 2009
TIME FOR CHRISTIANS TO STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS!
In Chelmsford, Massachusetts, the local school authorities have decided to remove all vestiges of Christmas celebration, even Santa Claus and candy canes, from the school. The authorities there stated that it was their job to educate the children, not brainwash them with religion. Needless to say, the vast majority of the parents of the students have protested this action, even to the point of threatening a lawsuit.
In one segment of the story, they showed tape from a community meeting at the school. One mother suggested that any student would be able to put up any symbols of other religions so that the school would not just be celebrating the Christian holiday of Christmas. Another woman countered that this would not work as it would be impractical to try to represent every possible religious view. But that is not what was suggested. The first mother suggested letting any student represent alternative religious celebration if they chose to do so. Unless this class is the most religiously diverse class in history, I seriously doubt that there would be a need to represent every viable religion in the world. And this diversity of religion could be a learning experience for the children, thereby meeting the goal of educating, not brainwashing, the students.
The question is, whether you are talking about a school or a courthouse or any other public property, WHEN DID THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS, WHO BELIEVE IN GOD AND JESUS, LOSE THEIR RIGHTS TO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION FREELY AND WITHOUT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE?!?!
The first article of the Bill of Rights states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." What does this mean?? It seems pretty straightforward and clear to me, but it has been a source of real conflict and confusion in our country for about the last half century. Somehow, somewhere, our courts have taken a stand to completely separate government and religion, but that is not what was written in our Constitution. Our founding fathers, most of whom were practicing Christians, never intended that religion would be removed from government. Their intent, clearly, was to see to it that the government could not, and would not, establish a National religion, or favor one religion over another. To interpret the Bill of Rights and the intent of the founders of this country in any other way is just stupid.
OK, so we are not all going to agree on this subject. Whatever happens to majority rules. I believe in Jesus Christ as being the Son of God and my Savior and Redeemer. I believe in One God Almighty, the Creator of all we are and all we have. Under our Constitution, I am allowed to believe as I wish, just as others, who disagree with me, are allowed to believe what they choose and worship, or not worship, as they see fit. I have no problem with this view. Live and let live. This is what our Constitution is all about...the individual having free thought and free expression without fear of government interference or persecution. This belief was one of the underlying principles that prompted the Pilgrims to brave the mighty Atlantic Ocean to come to Plymouth Rock in order to escape religious persecution in Europe.
But when did we confer on the minority the right to tell the majority when and where they could or could not practice their religion freely. I think that this situation has basically been the product of the old adage that tells us the squeaky wheel will get the grease. One atheist threatens to sue over Christmas decorations in a school or courthouse and the powers that be fold like a house of cards to avoid legal problems. We have all seen it happen at one time or another.
Well, fellow Christians and other people of religious faith, I say it is time that we reverse this trend and start taking back our rights to practice our religion freely at any time, in any place! FROM NOW ON, WHEN ONE PERSON OR SMALL GROUP TRIES TO INFRINGE ON OUR RIGHTS BY THREATENING LAWSUITS, LET'S GATHER OUR MAJORITY AND BRING REAL PRESSURE TO BEAR ON THE COWERING DECISION MAKERS WHO HAVE COWTOWED FOR TOO LONG TO THIS LOUD MINORITY WHO WISH TO BRING THEIR WILL TO BEAR ON ALL OF US!
Think about it for a minute. If a school principal is afraid of a lawsuit brought by one person, how would that principal react to a lawsuit coming from the other side where 200 or 500 or 1000 people were suing to PROTECT their rights of free exercise of religious beliefs and free expression of those beliefs. Which way do you think your school boards and administrators and mayors and town managers going to go, once they are faced with that type of choice. IT IS TIME FOR ALL PRACTITIONERS OF FAITH TO STAND UP AND SHOUT, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!"
And how about stores and shopping malls who are so concerned with offending non-Christians by using the word CHRISTmas instead of the more generic Happy Holidays. Currently, approximately 77% of Americans consider themselves to be Christian. So, perhaps we Christians should show the stores and malls of America that, instead of worrying about the other 23%, maybe they should concern themselves more with NOT offending the 77% of us who view the upcoming holiday as the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Maybe we should show those stores and malls that, unless they want to give real recognition to this holiday, they need not worry about us doing our CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN STORES THAT GIVE NO RECOGNITION TO CHRISTMAS!! If we did this, how long would it take the stores to change their advertising and their policies where Christmas is concerned?? NOT LONG, I GUARANTEE IT!!
Therefore, in closing, I want to encourage all Christians and practitioners of other religious beliefs to stand up for their rights and bring America back to the founding principles that have made this the greatest and most free country the world has ever known.
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!
In one segment of the story, they showed tape from a community meeting at the school. One mother suggested that any student would be able to put up any symbols of other religions so that the school would not just be celebrating the Christian holiday of Christmas. Another woman countered that this would not work as it would be impractical to try to represent every possible religious view. But that is not what was suggested. The first mother suggested letting any student represent alternative religious celebration if they chose to do so. Unless this class is the most religiously diverse class in history, I seriously doubt that there would be a need to represent every viable religion in the world. And this diversity of religion could be a learning experience for the children, thereby meeting the goal of educating, not brainwashing, the students.
The question is, whether you are talking about a school or a courthouse or any other public property, WHEN DID THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS, WHO BELIEVE IN GOD AND JESUS, LOSE THEIR RIGHTS TO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION FREELY AND WITHOUT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE?!?!
The first article of the Bill of Rights states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." What does this mean?? It seems pretty straightforward and clear to me, but it has been a source of real conflict and confusion in our country for about the last half century. Somehow, somewhere, our courts have taken a stand to completely separate government and religion, but that is not what was written in our Constitution. Our founding fathers, most of whom were practicing Christians, never intended that religion would be removed from government. Their intent, clearly, was to see to it that the government could not, and would not, establish a National religion, or favor one religion over another. To interpret the Bill of Rights and the intent of the founders of this country in any other way is just stupid.
OK, so we are not all going to agree on this subject. Whatever happens to majority rules. I believe in Jesus Christ as being the Son of God and my Savior and Redeemer. I believe in One God Almighty, the Creator of all we are and all we have. Under our Constitution, I am allowed to believe as I wish, just as others, who disagree with me, are allowed to believe what they choose and worship, or not worship, as they see fit. I have no problem with this view. Live and let live. This is what our Constitution is all about...the individual having free thought and free expression without fear of government interference or persecution. This belief was one of the underlying principles that prompted the Pilgrims to brave the mighty Atlantic Ocean to come to Plymouth Rock in order to escape religious persecution in Europe.
But when did we confer on the minority the right to tell the majority when and where they could or could not practice their religion freely. I think that this situation has basically been the product of the old adage that tells us the squeaky wheel will get the grease. One atheist threatens to sue over Christmas decorations in a school or courthouse and the powers that be fold like a house of cards to avoid legal problems. We have all seen it happen at one time or another.
Well, fellow Christians and other people of religious faith, I say it is time that we reverse this trend and start taking back our rights to practice our religion freely at any time, in any place! FROM NOW ON, WHEN ONE PERSON OR SMALL GROUP TRIES TO INFRINGE ON OUR RIGHTS BY THREATENING LAWSUITS, LET'S GATHER OUR MAJORITY AND BRING REAL PRESSURE TO BEAR ON THE COWERING DECISION MAKERS WHO HAVE COWTOWED FOR TOO LONG TO THIS LOUD MINORITY WHO WISH TO BRING THEIR WILL TO BEAR ON ALL OF US!
Think about it for a minute. If a school principal is afraid of a lawsuit brought by one person, how would that principal react to a lawsuit coming from the other side where 200 or 500 or 1000 people were suing to PROTECT their rights of free exercise of religious beliefs and free expression of those beliefs. Which way do you think your school boards and administrators and mayors and town managers going to go, once they are faced with that type of choice. IT IS TIME FOR ALL PRACTITIONERS OF FAITH TO STAND UP AND SHOUT, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!"
And how about stores and shopping malls who are so concerned with offending non-Christians by using the word CHRISTmas instead of the more generic Happy Holidays. Currently, approximately 77% of Americans consider themselves to be Christian. So, perhaps we Christians should show the stores and malls of America that, instead of worrying about the other 23%, maybe they should concern themselves more with NOT offending the 77% of us who view the upcoming holiday as the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Maybe we should show those stores and malls that, unless they want to give real recognition to this holiday, they need not worry about us doing our CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN STORES THAT GIVE NO RECOGNITION TO CHRISTMAS!! If we did this, how long would it take the stores to change their advertising and their policies where Christmas is concerned?? NOT LONG, I GUARANTEE IT!!
Therefore, in closing, I want to encourage all Christians and practitioners of other religious beliefs to stand up for their rights and bring America back to the founding principles that have made this the greatest and most free country the world has ever known.
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Mr. President, Tell My Why?
Mr. President, could you please explain the reasoning you have used in allowing your Attorney General to hold the terrorist trials of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) and others in a civilian court in New York City?? I listened to AG Eric Holder testify before the Senate several days ago concerning this decision and I heard him say that KSM does not get to choose the venue of his trial, but rather he (AG Holder) would make that decision and he had done so. However, given the uproar that this decision has caused, one is forced to believe that such a decision would not have been made without your approval. So I ask you, President Obama, why are you doing this to our country? What is there to be gained by such a move and at what cost?
We already have heard AG Holder state that he is confident that he has plenty of evidence to get a conviction and, ultimately, the death penalty for KSM's crimes. However, if we are going to accord KSM all the rights of an American civilian facing criminal charges, then there are some real questions to be addressed. Questions of coercive interrogations are going to put an obvious taint on much, if not all, of the information obtained from KSM. Now, my understanding is that KSM was ready to plead guilty before a military tribunal and face sentence for his crimes. Given that fact, what does a trial in New York City get for the American people that we don't already have? To give KSM and his cohorts and lawyers the chance to bad mouth America on a world stage is nothing short of STUPID...unless, of course, you wnat this kind of negative publicity for the country you supposedly love and are sworn to protect. It is even possible that, given the rules of evidence in a civilian court, that KSM could be acquitted of the charges against him and go free. What benefit to we gain that makes taking that chance a good gamble?
Another consideration is the monetary cost of such a trial. Tell me, Mr. President, how many millions of dollars of TAXPAYER MONEY will be spent on this whole process, when you take into account all the legal fees, including all appeals, all the money for additional security in the courthouse, the extra security in general that will be required in New York City and all the other items that will be a necessary expense for this extravaganza. It would seem to me that, before you spend those hard earned tax dollars to get a conviction for a criminal who already wants to confess, you should consider the wishes of those of us who will foot the bill, THE TAXPAYERS. And, as I am sure you know, Mr. President, several well known polls have already shown that the public is against this decision.
Given these considerations, one is forced to wonder what your real agenda is here. Do you really believe that this trial, in this setting, is really in the best interests of this country? Or is this the manifestation of a desire to politicize this matter as a means of putting the Bush administration on trial in an attembt to deflect criticism for your own poor political record as president thus far?
It is time, Mr. Obama, for you and your left wing liberal friends to get past their fixation on the perceived mistakes of the Bush administration and quit trying to keep bringing the country backwards in hopes that this action will somehow propel your administration forward by favorable comparison. DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICA, MR. PRESIDENT, AND CHANGE THIS DECISION FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE INVOLVED.
Thank you and God bless the United States of America!!
We already have heard AG Holder state that he is confident that he has plenty of evidence to get a conviction and, ultimately, the death penalty for KSM's crimes. However, if we are going to accord KSM all the rights of an American civilian facing criminal charges, then there are some real questions to be addressed. Questions of coercive interrogations are going to put an obvious taint on much, if not all, of the information obtained from KSM. Now, my understanding is that KSM was ready to plead guilty before a military tribunal and face sentence for his crimes. Given that fact, what does a trial in New York City get for the American people that we don't already have? To give KSM and his cohorts and lawyers the chance to bad mouth America on a world stage is nothing short of STUPID...unless, of course, you wnat this kind of negative publicity for the country you supposedly love and are sworn to protect. It is even possible that, given the rules of evidence in a civilian court, that KSM could be acquitted of the charges against him and go free. What benefit to we gain that makes taking that chance a good gamble?
Another consideration is the monetary cost of such a trial. Tell me, Mr. President, how many millions of dollars of TAXPAYER MONEY will be spent on this whole process, when you take into account all the legal fees, including all appeals, all the money for additional security in the courthouse, the extra security in general that will be required in New York City and all the other items that will be a necessary expense for this extravaganza. It would seem to me that, before you spend those hard earned tax dollars to get a conviction for a criminal who already wants to confess, you should consider the wishes of those of us who will foot the bill, THE TAXPAYERS. And, as I am sure you know, Mr. President, several well known polls have already shown that the public is against this decision.
Given these considerations, one is forced to wonder what your real agenda is here. Do you really believe that this trial, in this setting, is really in the best interests of this country? Or is this the manifestation of a desire to politicize this matter as a means of putting the Bush administration on trial in an attembt to deflect criticism for your own poor political record as president thus far?
It is time, Mr. Obama, for you and your left wing liberal friends to get past their fixation on the perceived mistakes of the Bush administration and quit trying to keep bringing the country backwards in hopes that this action will somehow propel your administration forward by favorable comparison. DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICA, MR. PRESIDENT, AND CHANGE THIS DECISION FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE INVOLVED.
Thank you and God bless the United States of America!!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
And Obama's Hits Just Keep On Coming!
Hey, President Obama, congratulations on another stunning policy success!! Yes, I am certain that bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the 911 mastermind, to the courts of New York City instead of those stodgy old military tribunals will turn out to be one more, in a long line, of stunning policy successes. Not only will this decision result in millions of dollars being spent for the security of such a trial, but it will also open New York City to heightened levels of danger. I am sure most New Yorkers will agree that it has gotten a little dull in town, so this excitement will certainly be a welcome diversion.
And, hey, who knows, what with the more defendant-friendly rules of evidence, he might even be acquitted and walk free from his crimes. Or, if he is convicted, he will be able to avail himself of years of appeals of that conviction, while living on in a prison at the expense of this country's taxpayers.
Yessirree, Mr. President, I gotta say it!! Job well done!! Now get busy with that lipstick!!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
An Open Letter To President Obama
This letter is an open letter to President Obama, written by respected businessman, Lou Prichett, formerly of Proctor and Gamble. Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Dear President Obama:
You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me. You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you. You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support. You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American. You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll. You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core. You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others. You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail. You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad. You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector. You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one. You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves. You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world. You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations. You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals. You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people. You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient. You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do. You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view. You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.
Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.
Lou Pritchett
TRUE - CHECK: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never acknowledged it. Big surprise! Since it hit the internet, however, it has had over 500,000 hits. Keep it going.. All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing. It's happening right now.
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Dear President Obama:
You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me. You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you. You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support. You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American. You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll. You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core. You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others. You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail. You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad. You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector. You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one. You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves. You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world. You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations. You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals. You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people. You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient. You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do. You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view. You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.
Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.
Lou Pritchett
TRUE - CHECK: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never acknowledged it. Big surprise! Since it hit the internet, however, it has had over 500,000 hits. Keep it going.. All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing. It's happening right now.
The Duties Of A Leader
I woke up this morning and read the news that former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, spent the weekend at Fort Hood, visiting the men and women who were wounded this past week and the family members of the wounded and slain soldiers. That is what a true leader does in a time of national tragedy.
But where was President Obama??? Oh, yeah, he was behind closed doors with his partners in crime, twisting arms to get the razor thin margin needed to ram through his unwanted and unnecessary "healthcare reform." For those of you who have been suffering with bouts of BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome), I ask you to clear your minds for one minute and think about this. With the mass murder of our soldiers fresh on the minds of most Americans, where should we expect our Commander-in-Chief to be? I think we all know the answer to that question, deep in our hearts, and we know that, once again, President Barack Hussein Obama has failed another leadership test.
While our heads our now clear, for the moment, let's take a quick look at the past ten months of the Obama presidency.
All of you BDS sufferers are so quick to point out that you think President Bush lied to the American public about the weapons of mass destruction believed to be in Saddam Hussein's possession. Never mind that most members of congress believed that fact, as well as virtually every major intelligence organization in the world. Congress was misled or mistaken. But not President Bush--HE LIED!! Right?!?! Okay, let's pass on that one for a minute and take a look at Obama's record for honesty.
Before his election, President Obama promised a new era of politics, not the same old stuff from the same old people. Once elected, he gave us the same old people in most of the key posts of government. Biden, Clinton, Emmanuel, et al are all well known names in the DC circle of political hacks.
President Obama said we are going to pay as we go...no more deficit spending. Hmmm, I guess our new 2 trillion dollar deficit is not real or else, we were lied to about this.
We were promised that all new legislation would be available on the internet for all citizens at least five days before any votes. Whoops, on the TARP and other bailouts, that didn't happen!!
We were promised complete transparency, not the closed door, Democrats only meetings that have taken place in the last couple of weeks.
Speaker Pelosi pledged that THIS congress would be the most honest in our history. Currently, no less than 16 of its members are under investigaion for dishonest dealings involving unpaid taxes, undeclared income, bribery and other felonies and misdemeanors.
Well, you know the old joke. How do you tell if a politician is lying to you??? His (or her) mouth is moving. This joke has probably never rung truer than with our current administration and congress.
Oh, well, I guess if people are unhappy enough with their current circumstances, they will turn to any leader who can promise them what they want to hear, regardless of whether that leader intends to keep those promises. After all, the citizens of Germany did it back in the 1930's and that worked out pretty well, didn't it??
GOD BLESS AND KEEP OUR BELOVED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!
But where was President Obama??? Oh, yeah, he was behind closed doors with his partners in crime, twisting arms to get the razor thin margin needed to ram through his unwanted and unnecessary "healthcare reform." For those of you who have been suffering with bouts of BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome), I ask you to clear your minds for one minute and think about this. With the mass murder of our soldiers fresh on the minds of most Americans, where should we expect our Commander-in-Chief to be? I think we all know the answer to that question, deep in our hearts, and we know that, once again, President Barack Hussein Obama has failed another leadership test.
While our heads our now clear, for the moment, let's take a quick look at the past ten months of the Obama presidency.
All of you BDS sufferers are so quick to point out that you think President Bush lied to the American public about the weapons of mass destruction believed to be in Saddam Hussein's possession. Never mind that most members of congress believed that fact, as well as virtually every major intelligence organization in the world. Congress was misled or mistaken. But not President Bush--HE LIED!! Right?!?! Okay, let's pass on that one for a minute and take a look at Obama's record for honesty.
Before his election, President Obama promised a new era of politics, not the same old stuff from the same old people. Once elected, he gave us the same old people in most of the key posts of government. Biden, Clinton, Emmanuel, et al are all well known names in the DC circle of political hacks.
President Obama said we are going to pay as we go...no more deficit spending. Hmmm, I guess our new 2 trillion dollar deficit is not real or else, we were lied to about this.
We were promised that all new legislation would be available on the internet for all citizens at least five days before any votes. Whoops, on the TARP and other bailouts, that didn't happen!!
We were promised complete transparency, not the closed door, Democrats only meetings that have taken place in the last couple of weeks.
Speaker Pelosi pledged that THIS congress would be the most honest in our history. Currently, no less than 16 of its members are under investigaion for dishonest dealings involving unpaid taxes, undeclared income, bribery and other felonies and misdemeanors.
Well, you know the old joke. How do you tell if a politician is lying to you??? His (or her) mouth is moving. This joke has probably never rung truer than with our current administration and congress.
Oh, well, I guess if people are unhappy enough with their current circumstances, they will turn to any leader who can promise them what they want to hear, regardless of whether that leader intends to keep those promises. After all, the citizens of Germany did it back in the 1930's and that worked out pretty well, didn't it??
GOD BLESS AND KEEP OUR BELOVED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
The Death Of American Freedom
I just discovered that the House of Representatives has passed healthcare reform legislation by a narrow 220-215 vote. This legislation includes the so-called "Public Option" which will essentially result in the U.S. government taking total control of the health care in this country. Although the Senate has yet to pass this bill, it seems likely at this time that it will eventually pass in some form.
For those of you who love the United States of America, this will be a sad day. Barack Obama and the left wing liberals of the Democratic Party are bent on destroying what America has been for the past 235 years and seem determined to tear it down and re-assemble it in their own warped socialistic image. In America, you will no longer be free from government interference in this very large part of each American's life.
As a young, single healthy person, just starting out in adult life, you will not have the option to pay for medical care as you go. You will be forced to purchase healthcare coverage, or face stiff fines and maybe imprisonment for refusing to do so. That stand may very well be unconstitutional, but prominent members of Congress have already gone on record as stating that many of the things they do are not authorized by the U.S. Constitution, but they just do them anyway.
For elderly Americans, we have been told that there will be no "death panels" to decide who lives and who dies. Well, that may not be what they call the panel ultimately, but there will be decision makers within the government who will decide whether it is cost effective to give an elderly patient affirmative treatment for life threatening conditions as opposed to just giving drugs to ease the pain of dying.
For small business people, such as myself, this decision will mean a combination of rising costs to my clients and/or reducing the rate of pay that I can pay to my employees. Neither of these options is attractive but most small businesses in America will be facing these same tough decisions.
So, who wins with this decision. It would seem that this decision is a positive one for the poorest of our citizens, but did the entire system have to be changed to address the needs of those citizens who do not currently have health care? Do we really need to increase our national debt by another trillion dollars or more? When this economy finally breaks down, as it will in the face of this unrelenting and uncontrolled spending, what will that leave? It will leave an entire country, once the most affluent country in the world, foundering under its own impossible debt load. We will be like some third world country when we can no longer borrow any more money because our dollar will be worth about the same as a sheet of toilet paper, and be about as useful.
I do not honestly know all the ins and outs of this situation and, if the prayers of so many people who love America as she is are answered, then maybe this will not be the end of our great country. Perhaps, the impetus of this move will be what it takes for the American public to rear up on its collective hind legs and say, "Enough is enough!" Let's go to the polls in one short year from now and vote out of the office the traitorous scum who are trying so hard to rape and destroy our beloved United States of America.
All the promises for truth and fiscal responsibility and transparency in government have been just so much bull shit! We are currently in the grasp of one of the most crooked congresses in the history of this great nation. We have tax cheats and lawbreakers serving in high government posts. We have more czars in our government right now than ever ruled over Russia. We have a president who has spent millions in legal fees to see to it that none of his private life becomes public, if only to show that he is a citizen of this country and therefore legally eligible to serve in his current post. We have a congress full of our elected "representatives" who do not represent the very people who have put them into office.
NEW FLASH FOR CONGRESS: When every reputable poll in America says that the American public does not want the kind of healthcare "reform" that the Obama administration is pushing, well then, I guess in a truly representative form of government, the plan should not pass.
I will close with this final thought. We are 360 days away from Election Day 2010. I, and many other Americans, will be doing everything that can be done to see to it that the vast majority of the 220 Representatives who voted for this bill are not around after 2010 to SCREW US ANY FURTHER!! YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED IN THE CONGRESS AND GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE GONE!!
GOD BLESS AND KEEP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MAY GOD TAKE JUST VENGEANCE ON THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO TEAR HER DOWN TODAY!!
For those of you who love the United States of America, this will be a sad day. Barack Obama and the left wing liberals of the Democratic Party are bent on destroying what America has been for the past 235 years and seem determined to tear it down and re-assemble it in their own warped socialistic image. In America, you will no longer be free from government interference in this very large part of each American's life.
As a young, single healthy person, just starting out in adult life, you will not have the option to pay for medical care as you go. You will be forced to purchase healthcare coverage, or face stiff fines and maybe imprisonment for refusing to do so. That stand may very well be unconstitutional, but prominent members of Congress have already gone on record as stating that many of the things they do are not authorized by the U.S. Constitution, but they just do them anyway.
For elderly Americans, we have been told that there will be no "death panels" to decide who lives and who dies. Well, that may not be what they call the panel ultimately, but there will be decision makers within the government who will decide whether it is cost effective to give an elderly patient affirmative treatment for life threatening conditions as opposed to just giving drugs to ease the pain of dying.
For small business people, such as myself, this decision will mean a combination of rising costs to my clients and/or reducing the rate of pay that I can pay to my employees. Neither of these options is attractive but most small businesses in America will be facing these same tough decisions.
So, who wins with this decision. It would seem that this decision is a positive one for the poorest of our citizens, but did the entire system have to be changed to address the needs of those citizens who do not currently have health care? Do we really need to increase our national debt by another trillion dollars or more? When this economy finally breaks down, as it will in the face of this unrelenting and uncontrolled spending, what will that leave? It will leave an entire country, once the most affluent country in the world, foundering under its own impossible debt load. We will be like some third world country when we can no longer borrow any more money because our dollar will be worth about the same as a sheet of toilet paper, and be about as useful.
I do not honestly know all the ins and outs of this situation and, if the prayers of so many people who love America as she is are answered, then maybe this will not be the end of our great country. Perhaps, the impetus of this move will be what it takes for the American public to rear up on its collective hind legs and say, "Enough is enough!" Let's go to the polls in one short year from now and vote out of the office the traitorous scum who are trying so hard to rape and destroy our beloved United States of America.
All the promises for truth and fiscal responsibility and transparency in government have been just so much bull shit! We are currently in the grasp of one of the most crooked congresses in the history of this great nation. We have tax cheats and lawbreakers serving in high government posts. We have more czars in our government right now than ever ruled over Russia. We have a president who has spent millions in legal fees to see to it that none of his private life becomes public, if only to show that he is a citizen of this country and therefore legally eligible to serve in his current post. We have a congress full of our elected "representatives" who do not represent the very people who have put them into office.
NEW FLASH FOR CONGRESS: When every reputable poll in America says that the American public does not want the kind of healthcare "reform" that the Obama administration is pushing, well then, I guess in a truly representative form of government, the plan should not pass.
I will close with this final thought. We are 360 days away from Election Day 2010. I, and many other Americans, will be doing everything that can be done to see to it that the vast majority of the 220 Representatives who voted for this bill are not around after 2010 to SCREW US ANY FURTHER!! YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED IN THE CONGRESS AND GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE GONE!!
GOD BLESS AND KEEP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MAY GOD TAKE JUST VENGEANCE ON THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO TEAR HER DOWN TODAY!!
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