All That Glitters Is Not Gold!

It is not gold!  It may be the sun's reflection off a dog taking a leak, or in this case, it is more likely to be the reflection of  the dog's fresh laid excrement.  To compare it to the fall of the Berlin Wall as posted in the Reuters story below however, is an insult!

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall reunited Europe, the European Union hailed a "historic turning point" in the Caribbean with the renewal of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.

"Today another Wall has started to fall," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement. "These moves represent a victory of dialogue over confrontation."

 I said yesterday when the news was released, that I would probably support this move under a president with a track record of honesty and integrity, but nothing Obama has done, was for the benefit of anyone except terrorists, enemies or Obama himself.  This move I feared, was no exception - and I was right.

It turns out, that under this agreement, our tiny communist neighbor will potentially benefit from the new U.S. relations, in many ways, mostly economic.  Unlike the people of East Berlin however, these benefits will probably not flow to the Cuban citizens and will definitely not offer any benefit to our nation.  Under the terms of the "deal", Obama has committed the U.S., to give much while Cuba is not required to do anything in exchange.

In communist Cuba, the wealth of the nation does not filter down to it's citizens to any significant degree.  Cuba's wealth is accessible to the highly privileged, not unlike other communist nations.  The difference between Cuba and China for example, begins with industry.  In China, the global demand for their inexpensive - well everything, has forced China to get the buy-in of a greater number of it's citizens.  That is, because they cannot kill all of their detractors without negatively impacting their labor force, they have been forced to allow the citizenry to earn more money and enjoy a bit more freedom - all relatively, of course.  In a country with virtually no high demand industry, (except cigars), the Cuban citizens are not likely to see the same result.  The Castro family will have nicer things though.  

Also as part of this deal, Obama released three Cuban prisoners.  Now, these men were not imprisoned for selling cigars on the streets of Miami, but for killing American citizens.  At least one has been serving a life sentence and with less than 20 years served, will now be freed.  Sadly, the victim's families were not told of this move by our president.  Even the families of crimes committed by American's are warned before those who committed the crimes are eligible for, or granted parole.  To these families living in Florida, Merry Christmas, from the president. I guess your relatives died for nothing!

So what's the problem with working toward normalized relations with Cuba?  Well, aside from the added cost to our economy and the careless release of prisoners, let's look at other things we can worry about...

The Russians have been flying sorties off the Gulf of Mexico.  Now by opening relations with Cuba, we will no longer be on high alert when planes originating in Cuba, are heading toward the coast of Florida or Georgia or the Carolina's, or...  

If this is not enough, you may recall a law signed by, I believe it was Bush, but I may be wrong.  This bill granted citizenship to any Cuban citizen who reached our shores.  While most Cuban citizens may never earn enough money to fly to the United States, their families already living in Florida, can certainly afford to pay their way.

Lastly, many Cuban-American's are against this move by Obama, calling it treason (where have I heard this before?), because they know the deal was not going to help their families in Cuba, but will strengthen the power of the Castro clan, as this is perceived as American weakness (where have I heard this before?).

Once again, Obama has made a dangerous and careless move, but also very likely, a deliberate move.  While many in our nation may think this is a humanitarian move, an act of brilliance, it is not.  This is a calculated move with a nefarious agenda.  There is yet to be another shoe to drop in our nation, this time it may be the incarnate of Nikita Khrushchev in the body of Barack Hussein Obama.  Beware afraid, be very afraid!

I Pledge...

 

I pledge disloyalty to the flag of the Divided States of Obama, and to the deception, for which it stands, one nation, under siege, with hopelessness and oppression, for all!

The War To End All Wars!

In January 2009, Barack Hussein Obama took the oath for the office of President of the United States. At that moment, he swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States.  In his inaugural address, he promised to serve all American's; to remain accountable to the American people - everything we would expect any President to say.

Despite this smoke screen, I have maintained in blogs since that fateful election, that this man had a nefarious agenda.  I have accused him of sympathizing with our terrorist enemies, intentional and wanton disloyalty to our Constitution,  intentionally inciting racial tension and divisiveness, the seizing of our government, sedition and treason.  During the past six years, I,  and many others have been accused of paranoia, racism and probably several other politically convenient charges.  Yet as each day passes, we see the previous warnings come into being.  Let's review just a few of the red flags...

• Obama removed forces from Iraq, against Pentagon recommendations.  He then released Gitmo prisoners, in exchange for the "release" of an American Marine deserter.  These and previously released prisoners went on to form ISIS.  Oh yeah, while this was happening, a true Marine hero was being held prisoner in Mexico, where he would remain until the private sector obtained his release. 

• After constant warnings, which started as early as January 2014; of the severe threat ISIS would pose to the west, Obama took no action until September.  By this time, ISIS had erased almost all of the gains made by coalition forces, since the beginning of the war in Iraq. As a result, despite ongoing shelling, we have reportedly had very little affect on their progress and ISIS will likely take control of Baghdad within 6 months unless more aggressive measures are taken to stop them.

• Obama has virtually abandoned our only allies in the Middle East as he continues to accuse Israel of aggression and barbarism against the Palestinians, despite the ongoing pre-emptive strikes on Israel by the Palestinians. 

• Obama continues to support the Nazi factions in Ukraine, with aggressive weaponry, incendiary charges against Putin and economic sanctions against Russia; but absolutely no diplomacy - which had been successfully used by every President since Ronald Reagan, to build a cooperative, virtually friendly, relationship with Russia. As recently as 2007, our discussions with Russia centered around joint space research.  Today however, we are discussing the probability of a hot war with Russia.

•  Obama has used the U.S. Constitution as toilet paper since taking office, first by pushing through a healthcare bill which forces every American to purchase health insurance - the first time in history that we are required by law, to purchase anything!  He further ignored our legislative system by pushing through by executive fiat, amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.  He bypassed the legislative branch, by setting aside the laws of our land - an over-reach which is impeachable.

• As destructive as anything, is how Obama has divided the people of our nation - white against brown and black.  Through words and actions, Obama has pushed our nation into civil war.  With the events of the past several months, most recently in Ferguson and New York, I believe we are already a nation at civil war.  When the administration took a position and became involved in the Nevada land grab, they accused Cliven Bundy of racism.  At the time, I said Obama used this as an opportunity to  fan the flames of divisiveness and racial tension.  When Donald Sterling made questionable, yet private comments in his own home, the government, by way of the NBA,  forced him to give up ownership of the LA Clippers - as if despite his charitable giving to the underprivileged, not to mention how he made multimillionaires out of several black athletes, he was racially biased in the way he operated his business.

• Most recently Obama, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, sited racism as the cause of death for Michael Brown and Eric Gardner. Set aside the fact that both of these gentlemen broke the law and resisted arrest.  Nobody will argue that neither should have died for their crimes, but neither would have died if they had not resisted.  In neither case was race proven to be a motivator.  In both cases, a grand jury acquitted the police and in the case of Eric Gardner, his own mother said that she did not believe race played any role in his death.  Regardless, Obama and his gang of thugs have charged racism and encouraged continued and increased unrest.

Let's face it, the stability and peace of our nation is hanging on a thread.  We are currently in the early stages of a civil war..  Most people in our nation are peaceful and most are colorblind, but if black or Hispanic people are told often enough, that they are being attacked by  the white man, they will begin to believe it.  The prospect for continued peace rests on our leadership encouraging a calming dialogue among the citizens.  Unfortunately, for this to happen, we would need our leaders to promote peace, but they do not.  I believe Obama, Sharpton, Jackson and other racist radicals are trying to provoke unrest, whether for the purpose of seizing control or for some other, equally dangerous, anti American reason.  Because it will not advance their agenda, we can be sure that our leadership will not encourage stability or peace. Moreover, because they have an agenda motivated by increased domination,  they will continue to escalate the tensions among the races and will either directly or indirectly, force our nation into a violent and deadly conflagration, pitting races against one another.  At the same time, and not by accident, the tensions will continue to increase with Russia, further weakening the infrastructure and strength of our nation. 

People who feel as I feel will continue to be labeled as racists and conspiracy theorists, and as in the past, even as our predictions come to fruition, the opposition will tell us we are wrong.  Also as in the past, even with a proverbial smoking gun, the President will continue to deny.  Even as we are subjected to martial law, curfews and other oppressive rule, we will be told that it is all in our imagination.  Hopefully, as the new civil war ramps up however, people will finally begin to see through the depth of a six year smoke screen, but be assured, racists in our government have already declared war on the patriotic black, brown and white citizens of the United States.  As long brothers and sisters of all colors stick together, we will prevail.

NOW OPEN - The Gatesof Hell

It's more than a feeling, more than a perception and more than instinct.  Most anyone I talk to share the uneasy feeling - the sense of something bad about to happen.  It is almost as if a heavy, dark, cloud is hanging over the planet.  It is presumably something supernatural, unearthly - it is something irrational...or is it?

This year, with little fanfare, we recognized the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.  It was almost completely overlooked by everyone, or at least everyone who held captive behind the wall.  When I take a moment to remember back to that day, that speech by President Reagan, outside the Berlin Wall when he so eloquently ordered, "...Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall..."  It was a time when collectively, the world felt a giant weight was lifted as the Wall came tumbling down, brick by brick.  For the first time in decades, leaders of the two super-powers were friends.  It was a time when the talk changed from nuclear treaties to the fashion sense of the two "first ladies".  It was the end of the Soviet Union, Communism and the Cold War.  In the U.S., the economy was flourishing, unemployment was virtually non-existent; the nation and world rallied behind Ronald Reagan and Mikael Gorbachev.  It was the happiest time in the lives of most American's.

The years that followed gradually reversed the gains made in the 8 short years of the Reagan Presidency, with the greatest destruction taking place over the past six years of the Obama Presidency.  This period in our time has been described as the opening of the gates of hell, with the worst yet to come.  As hard as Ronald Reagan worked to bring peace to the world, Obama is working to bring the world to war.  With our troops scattered in conflicts around the world and our economy stretched to the brink, Obama has successfully turned our nation into a joke.  We are no longer influential.  We are no longer respected or feared by anyone from the smallest third world nation, to the largest world powers in China and Russia. As a nation, we have empowered the most dangerous of terrorist groups while abandoning our friends in Israel. For the first time in nearly 60 years, the Russian military has a presence only 60 miles off our shores.  For the first time in decades, we have a President who refuses to meet with or have a dialogue with the leader of Russia - a President who has virtually renewed the cold war using only the media to do his thinking and talking.  None of this is coincidental.  There is a overwhelming change to our collective souls.

The gates of hell, indeed have been opened, with a very distinct line dividing the two sides as the bible prophesied.  The differences in our attitudes from 1989 to today are discontenting.  The presence of evil surrounds our very being, getting stronger every day as evidenced by the events in our daily lives.

As we examine our national priorities as defined by our President, despite the dangers in our world, we have gay marriage, environmental restrictions to fight a fictional problem called Global Warming, abortion rights under any circumstance, legalization of marijuana, amnesty for illegal immigrants, national healthcare with government oversight and mandates, governmental control over the masses using espionage and intimidation, government control over income (or lack thereof), government prohibition of Christianity, increased restrictions on civil rights for select groups, increased government corruption and concealing of data, funding of terrorist activities and likely, much more which has yet to surface.  The priorities of our President and his administration are centered around issues which can be considered at least in part, sinful. 

In these times, we are witness to Christians being attacked or vilified for their beliefs.  Yet, for non-Christians or athiests, while they have had the right to believe or not believe, as they wish; they are increasingly encouraged to lash out against Christians.  While a business in our nation has the right to refuse service to anyone, those who refuse service to a gay "married" couple, can now be heavily fined and sued for extreme amounts of money.  Even as I write this, there is legislative action around the nation, suggesting prison terms for anyone refusing to service a gay wedding.  That is, while a Christian business owner can be sentenced to prison, a person smoking pot in a rapidly expanding geography, is no longer breaking the law.

These priorities have contributed to our current societal downfall, but as important, they have contributed to tensions around the world.  With the challenges facing our nation, from growing terrorism to probable attacks on our technology from Iraq, China and even Russia; our President has failed to address the offending nations in any way.  Instead, he chose to pick a battle with Russia over their position on homosexuality during the Sochi Olympics.  From Russia's perspective, are they expected to listen to a President, whose nation is in the midst of a morality crisis?  To add to the comical irony, our President is meeting with China on environmental issues, while China continues to poison our technological infrastructure.  The President then proudly announces that China will agree to enact environmental controls by 2030.  If Global Warming presented an immediate danger as the proponents of this hoax would have us believe, why is it acceptable for the worlds largest industrial polluter to continue polluting for 16 more years while American citizens are expected to take a shower using a tablespoon of water?

As mentioned earlier, the Russian military is currently positioned only 60 miles off our coast in the Gulf of Mexico.  They are also conducting training in the Arctic.  As we have learned in the past, Russia has very solid moral culture and a proud history, right or wrong.  We have chosen as a nation, to back Russia into a corner in the media, about their position on gay or abortion rights.  We have imposed economic sanctions against Russia for their actions in Ukraine, while we continue to fund and support the Nazi backed opposition in Ukraine.  Apart from committing an act of war against Russia, as we have by imposing sanctions, we have repeated a failed tactic last used by President Jimmy Carter in 1976.  Sanctions did not work back then, why would they work today?

The United States is not the nation it once was.  I am not saying that we have always been innocent or Christian.  I believe we have made mistakes in the past, but I do not feel that our past actions were ever based on evil, as I believe today.  I am not proud of who we are today and I do not support what we do today.  Don't get me wrong, I am a patriot and proud to be an American.  I love my country and I will die for my Constitution and all it represents.  The United States of 2014, is not the United States of our forefathers. It is not the United States of Abraham Lincoln or Ronald Reagan.  Our nation is under attack by negative, dangerous people.  Our President has never proven his citizenship nor his alliance to the nation which has provided the foundation for his nefarious agenda.  This evil however, does not stop with the President, as we witnessed a mockery of our electoral process just one week ago.  Though the party majority changed in our Congress, the leadership had not changed.  This will ensure that those in power today, will remain in power in January.  Any attempt to challenge this outcome would have likely been met with aggressive opposition.

The evil is also not limited to the leadership in the United States.  Though it may appear that I had defended the actions taken by Russia in Ukraine and other parts of the world, I do not consider Russia without fault.  It is clear to me that Putin is working to revive the Soviet Union, but our failed diplomacy has only encouraged Russia to move ahead with their plan.  In addition to their actions in Ukraine, Russia has been supporting the dangerous activities of Al Queda, Isis and the nation of Iran.  When everything is blended together, it is a recipe for world war - a conflagration, the likes of which we have never seen in our lifetime.

There is indeed, a very negative feeling hovering over our world.  This feeling is the product of the increasing tensions, not just in our nation, but throughout the world.  When I step back and look at all that is occurring.  When I see how negative behavior is encouraged and Christianity is discouraged, even punished.  When I see the onslaught of vampire and other satanic movies, filling the screens and minds of our society.  When I see the death, destruction, deception and terror, I can only surmise that the gates of hell have opened for business, and the devil is running wild on earth.  On it's own, it is unsettling and frightening.  Oh, I know that God will prevail.  I know that the good will always win against evil. My concern is not that this war against evil will occur - it has already started.  I look forward to the end, when the world is rid of evil forever.

Your Vote! Your Responsibility! Your Future!

Tuesday, November 4, 2014, may be the most important day for the future of the United States.  Our nation is ruled, not by democrats, not by liberals, but by a very dangerous gang of punks with a very destructive agenda - to destroy the United States, as we know it.  Before telling yourself, or saying, "it will never change", or "they are all the same", or "it won't happen here"; please read and consider what I am saying.  Once our nation is lost, it cannot be reversed.

I am troubled by people who take a "don't give a damned" attitude about the changes taking place in our nation.  Even more troubling is that many of these people have children or grand children who will be left behind to live their lives in this new, oppressive nation.  Who would want to leave their off-spring to a nation absent the freedoms we enjoyed as children?  The sad reality is that our nation has already lost many of the liberties we had taken for granted for many years - we are not free today!  The frightening reality is that we are on a collision course with fascism.  This election will either slow or stop our advancement toward the end or it will put us at the point of no return.  There is no middle ground!!!

The democrats have launched their most aggressive, slanderous, bitter and negative campaign that I have ever witnessed.  Across the nation, the attacks have been viscous and frankly, bordering on evil.  The party which over the decades, has constantly accused the republicans of negative campaigning, have brought negative campaigning to a new, ugly, level.  Even more concerning is that the media has not called the democrats on their negative tactics.  Since 1992, the republicans have talked about the double standard in media reporting of politics.  The double standard has become the benchmark in political reporting for the democrats - almost cliche.

If I would have first arrived on this planet at the beginning of this campaign season, here is what I would think today:

Republicans (From democrat perspective):

• Republicans hate women, gay men and women, minorities, children and elderly.
• Republican politicians are the only people in this nation who are financially successful.
• Republican politicians have achieved financial success by:
• killing women in nursing homes 
• killing babies by taking away their medicine
• closing business and putting minorities out of work
• threatening minority and female employees with horrifying actions
• taking money from the pockets of the poor and sending it overseas
• Republicans fire gay people, just because they're gay!
• Republicans will not provide women with healthcare of any kind!
• Republicans want to return to the days of black people in chains or burning on crosses!
• Republicans want to send any non-white person back to their native homeland.
• Republicans want to kill any person coming from the middle east because they're all terrorists.
• Republicans want to deny any American who is not wealthy, any amount of healthcare or welfare.
• Republicans want to take any money from the poor or middle class, not sent overseas, in the form of a tax increase to offset tax cuts for the wealthy Republicans.
• Republicans want to reduce the minimum wage to $2.00 because only the rich should be allowed to eat and have shelter.

Democrats (From democrat perspective):

• Democrats alone, care for women, children, minorities, disabled, veterans, gays, and so on.
• Democrats want to take another "fair share" from the Republicans to fund warm and fuzzy programs such as free healthcare for anyone in our nation, legal or not; after-all, those here illegally are people too.
• Democrats want to encourage employers to pay everyone a liveable wage because it's only fair, and employers are all rich, selfish Republicans, and they can afford it.
• Democrats want to put as many people to work as possible, and have tried; if only those Republicans would get out of the way - even though the Republicans have little power in Congress or Illinois' General Assembly.
• Democrats want to make sure women are treated equally - give them jobs to get them out of the kitchen and give them birth control so they will not get pregnant, because pregnant, stay-at-home mothers are not real people.  They only hold down the rest of the gender.
• Democrats want to make sure all people are treated equally - ex-cons should have the same opportunity to work as, well, me.  Teenagers should be able to earn as much as someone with 30 years of work experience.  If only those nasty Republicans would get out of the way.
• Democrats want to make sure that everyone is equal in pay and lifestyle, by providing for them from cradle to grave.  The rich Republicans can fund this initiative since they have not paid their fair share.  Since white, males have had everything given to them for the past 230 years, they will not be cared for and anything they have, must be surrendered to the government, who loves people.
• Democrats have created a thriving economy, but the evil Republicans have taken the money and put it into their off-shore banks, rather than give it to their employees or hire new employees.

The democrats have made ludicrous accusations about the Republicans over the past several months, from accusing them to returning back to the days of slavery, to taking healthcare from women and children, causing their deaths.

The democrats across the nation, cannot run on their records or the record of their party leader in the White House.  The few accomplishments tried by Quinn, have not aired in commercials for several weeks, but instead we have been inundated with mud slinging and terrible, unproven accusations.  Obama has spoken about his false record in states that will invite him, which is a dwindling few.  If either Obama, Quinn or the many other democrat governors and senators across the nation had built a record of success, we would be hearing about these records, not ducking flying mud.

The danger lies in a democratic success, not as much in gubernatorial races, but in congressional races.  In 2012, Obama spoke of how his victory was a validation of his policies by the American people.  Today, because of this validation, he is using his phone and his pen to circumvent the U.S. Constitution at every turn.  For the house to go back to the democrats or for the senate to remain with the democrats, will provide Obama license to suspend our Constitution and EVERYTHING for which it stands.  For those who feel that I am fear mongering, we have heard it in Obama speeches many times.  He has spoken of "fundamental changes to our system" or implementing his own ideals.  This does not mean that he will put a Tootsie Roll in every tax refund envelope.  Obama has an agenda, which is in direct conflict with the U.S. Constitution.  For Obama to win this presumed electoral mandate, will give him a rubber stamp and there will be no turning back.

There are some who feel an electoral loss for Obama, will not stop but only slow his agenda.  With Soviet (yes, I said it) war ships being positioned strategically close to our shores, and a complete change in military leadership in our nation, it has been suggested that we are facing some amount of aggression.  Only a short 30 years ago, I was not fearful of my government.  Today however, I and many other people distrust this government and fear for the future of our nation. In the United States, a government feared is a government failed.  This is not what we stand for!

Tomorrow's election is not about electing someone who will give away free birth control or allow people to smoke dope or allow people to marry whom, or whatever they choose.  The election tomorrow is a meant to send a message.  It is true that the Republicans of today are not the Republicans of Ronald Reagan, but they are not the fascists currently operating in our  nation.  If there is any hope for a return to our freedom, it must start with an sweeping Republican victory!

There are concerns of widespread fraud, more-so than in 2012.  Anything short of a Republican victory will indicate fraud.  I believe that even a minor win for the Republicans will be an indication of fraud, but a Republican congressional loss of any amount, will for me, be an clear indication that we have been overthrown.  We will not know until tomorrow if this will be preventable, but every voter must be vigilant.  If you vote by electronic ballot, make sure that when you make your selection, it is recorded correctly.  If you vote by punch card, make sure your ballot lines up correctly with the booklet and double check your selections.  If in doubt, spoil your ballot and ask for another.

The election tomorrow if crucial.  The election of 2012 was poorly attended by Republicans, according to the board of elections.  As much as you or I may disapprove of the Republican candidates, tomorrow is not the day to make a statement to the Republicans.  Tomorrow is the day to clean house and weaken the forces against freedom.  As a conservative, I am committed to making this happen.  It is not my selfish desires, but the future of my nation, that is on the ballot tomorrow.

If I Knew Then, What I Know Now...

What if we can turn back time and fix all of the mistakes we made, simply because we did not know enough to make the correct decision? 

Would coal miners in Pennsylvania and Kentucky have voted for Obama in 2012?  Mitt Romney, made out to be a villain because of his wealth, warned voters that Obama would add restrictions to mine operators, causing job loss.  Obama snickered and told America that it was not true, that he was a friend of the common man, the miner, and would not challenge their livelihood.  In fact, Obama policies resulted in the the shuttering of mines and the layoff of several thousand miners from Kentucky to West Virgina and points in between.  If they knew then, what they know now.

Mitt Romney warned of dangers facing the U.S. internationally, including Iran's nuclear program and China's computer hacking.  These were listed by Romney as the two greatest threats to our safety.  Obama accused Romney of trying to get the American people to fear an invisible boogy man.  Well, we know that Iran is close to having nuclear weapons with the help of the U.S..  It appears the Obama administration somehow reasoned that by removing sanctions and allowing Iran to mine weapons grade uranium, this would encourage Iran to scrap their nuclear weapons program.

Mitt Romney warned of Israel's peril because Obama failed to our greatest ally in the Mid-East, with the support they needed and a friend should offer.  Obama responded that he has supported Israel and he would continue to support Israel in their defense against their enemies.  We all know now how that played out during the recent Israeli/Palestinian conflict.  Obama condemned Israel for attacking and killing civilian in Gaza.  Obama imposed a flight bans to Israel for one week, which cost Israel millions in tourist trade.  Obama said it was to protect against planes being shot out of the air.  Of course, we still have no flight bans from Ebola plagued areas of Africa, which is arguably, a greater threat, to a larger number of Americans.

Mitt Romney said China will need to be dealt with as they are author's of state-run hacking, which can cost our nation billions and could potentially bring the nation to it's knees.  Hacking can take control of our banking, our nuclear weapons, our power grid, and so on.  Obama laughed and said while China was a threat, it was not that serious and he would deal with it.  This year alone, we have had several breaches to our financial system, some of which have originated in China.  Obama has done nothing.  The threats will increase in number and severity and Obama will still do nothing.

Mitt Romney spoke of the danger in the middle east, resulting from the removal of our troops from Iraq.  Obama said Iraq is under control and our troops were no longer needed in Iraq.  Today, ISIS is knocking on the door and will likely take over Baghdad before Christmas.  Obama has been aware of the ISIS threat for the past year and has done nothing to stop it.  He is now wasting billions of our nations dollars through air strikes which to date, have been ineffective.  This could have been avoided if our military had maintained a small, but influential, presence in Iraq.

Bringing it closer to home, we have heard similar nonsense from the Quinn administration.  During the last election, Quinn promised to grow jobs in Illinois, by 400,000.  Unfortunately, his decimal point was misplaced - he created only about 400 private sector jobs in 4 years.  Some may say, job growth, is job growth.  Some, like myself, would say 400 private sector jobs is not acceptable.  Based on these numbers, it would seem the odds of winning the lottery in Illinois are greater than the odds of getting a job.  Furthermore, how many of the 400 were full-time jobs? 

Quinn is attacking Bruce Rauner for threatening the jobs of Illinois teachers.  Strangely, Quinn failed to mention how his policies resulted in the closing of schools and layoffs of teachers throughout Illinois over the past 4 years.

Quinn claims to be a friend to the common person.  He attacks Rauner for being wealthy and not caring for the common person.  Quinn is saying that Rauner will reduce the minimum wage and reduce taxes for the rich, while increasing taxes for the middle class.  In his last campaign, Quinn promised that he would not increase taxes on the middle class.  In fact, he imposed a 67% income tax increase on every person in Illinois, the highest in Illinois history.  I can see how the facts get distorted however, as Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both made and broke the same promises in their respective administrations.  This is the democratic strategy - tell them you will not do it, then do it, then say you didn't do it.  I call this, the Bart Simpson Plan.

The most offensive of all is how Quinn claims that because Rauner is wealthy, he will not care about anyone.  Rauner, it would seem,  has so much money that we, the people of Illinois, do not matter to him.  Apparently, Quinn thinks by telling the people of Illinois that they are stupid, they will begin to believe it - another democratic strategy.  In fact, the state of Illinois has been controlled by Mike Madigan and wealthy democrats for decades.  Just like Blago and Ryan before him, Quinn is dependent on the democratic General Assembly to hold and keep office.  Blagoyevich did not put up with Madigan, but because he was as corrupt as Madigan, he was called out and is now serving time.  Quinn is well aware that if he does not "play the game", he will lose his office because he does not have the financial support needed to survive a Madigan attack.

Bruce Rauner is not dependent on the Governor's payroll and is therefore, not beholden to anyone in Springfield or Cook County.  Bruce Rauner does not need the job, nor the money.  Bruce Rauner is telling us that he wants to be the Governor because he wants to fix Springfield.  I believe him because I believe there are people who want to do what is good for the masses.  Bruce has a history of producing results in the business world, which is how he became wealthy.  In 2014, we are taught that if you are wealthy and conservative, you must be a criminal.  You must have built your wealth on the blood, sweat and tears of other people.  This makes sense, since we can no longer build success on hard work, but on making people feel good about themselves.  People who work hard today are considered selfish, heartless and greedy.

This election is about the future of Illinois.  We have seen this state become the worst in job growth, the highest in unemployment, the worst in education; and the list goes on.  Illinois did not get to this low point on the backs of hard working, caring, lawmakers in Springfield.  We have watched the destruction take place over the years with George Ryan, Rod Blagojevich and Pat Quinn, under the thumb of Mike Madigan and Lisa Madigan.  We have seen the state go the way of Chicago and Cook County, for one reason - because of democratic control.  I know that Ryan was a Republican, but his politics were very much in line with the democrats.  We need someone to make the tough decisions!  We need someone to say NO, to the mayor of Chicago!  We need someone who will say NO, to labor unions!  We need someone who will say NO to Mike Madigan.  We need someone who truly wants to take the lead, not someone who wants to be led.  We need to clean house in Springfield, starting with Pat Quinn!  We now know what we wish we would have known back then, so let's now do, what we should have done back then - since there is no Whig Party candidate running in this election, vote for the Republican!

Rauner VS Quinn...Do You Have To Ask?

As election day approaches, we are bombarded on television, radio, roadsides, newspapers, mailboxes, door handles and just about everywhere else, with he said, he said advertisements.  The people of Illinois need to look at this campaign very closely and must make the only correct decision; to vote for Bruce Rauner.

I have said before, that I am not a fan of Bruce Rauner for Governor.  Frankly, he is still too far to the left for me - his wife openly supported the Obama campaign.  As far as I am concerned, this is too close to the source of our problems, but at the end of the day...

During the campaign, the Quinn people have touted:

• They have run an ethical administration.
• Reduced unemployment to "before the great recession" levels.
• Been a friend to business.
• Cut spending.
• Increased accountability.

At the same time, they have charged Bruce Rauner with:

• Being against the working class.
• Being against women's health.
• Being against abortion.
• Harassing female employees.
• Being a billionaire, which I guess is considered a bad thing.
• Being "in favor" of a tax plan which would benefit only the rich, like himself.
• Being against an increase in the minimum wage.

The list goes on ad-nausea.  One attack after another, but nothing easily proven or disprove.  Only words and statements designed to discredit.  This is a tired practice, mastered by Clinton, whereby the Democrat makes untrue or un-substantiated statements, publicly against the opponent, knowing that the attention span of the average voter is extremely short.  Many people will cast their ballot, based on these ridiculous statements.  By the time the Democrat, Quinn in this case, retracts the statement and "sincerely" apologizes that his campaign made such a mistake, it will be too late.  It is as effective a strategy as it is unethical.  However, what more can we expect from today's democrats?

During the same campaign, Bruce Rauner has offered as his reason for running:

• Quinn and his predecessors have led Illinois to among the highest unemployment levels in the nation - a fact!  Not accidentally, just yesterday, the state announced new unemployment numbers, down to 6.9% - NOT A FACT, but a ploy to win the election.  
• Watch how the strategy used in national campaigns is the echoed at the state level.  This is also not accidental.  Similar to the national numbers, Illinois' unemployment numbers do not take into account the number of people who have stopped looking, who have accepted part-time employment, or those who have used all of their unemployment benefits.  The fact is that nationally, almost 100 million people, who are willing and able to work, cannot find work or have taken part-time work because nothing else is available.  Consider the nation has a population of about 320 million.  If we deduct from this number, the number of people below working age, retired, or unable to work because of a handicap; we will be left with about 220 million eligible to work.  If 100 million people are unable to find full-time work, for whatever the reason may be, the effective unemployment rate is closer to 45%.  If Illinois is among the highest in the nation, it is reasonable to deduce that the unemployment rate in Illinois is far north of 6.9%.  It is safe to assume the true number is closer to 20, 30 or even 40%.

• Bruce Rauner proposes a "common sense" minimum wage.  Frankly, any increase to the minimum wage for unskilled employees, such as teens, would be a serious mistake.  This, coming from a former small business owner who watched his business spiral into bankruptcy following a 20% increase in the minimum wage during the Blago years.  For Quinn to promise an increase of the minimum wage to $12, $14 or even $15/hour is either a lie or very irresponsible.  It will only serve to drive more small businesses into bankruptcy.
• Bruce Rauner is a businessman.  While Quinn is selling this as a negative attribute, who better to bring a company from imminent financial collapse, than a person who has experience at running a business?

Bruce Rauner has made a point to stick with the issues, which are simply, we are broke and we are in trouble.  There are two types of people in this state, the first are the people who produce - they add to the economy and help the state.  Then there are the people who scavenge - these are the people who take and take and take.  Just as with the nation overall, the number of takers are growing while the number of producers is falling.  This is what Quinn, Obama and most other socialists aspire to.  If they have a state (nation) filled with people who rely on government for their basic needs, they will have voters for life.  What these people do not understand is that eventually, the producers will leave for places where their efforts are rewarded, not punished.  When the producers are gone, the takers will have nobody to take from - now you have Detroit on a much larger scale.

Obama, Quinn and other's have made their living by promising the world in exchange for support.  Obama and Quinn have promised to give their loyalists great things, if they only vote to keep them in office.  What these voters are not hearing from Quinn or Obama is that when the money is gone, they will no longer be able to give.  They will no longer be able to promise away the producer's earnings if the producer's either leave or themselves, become takers.  The realists know that our nation, our state is in trouble and there is no hope for the future as long as we remain under the direction (or the thumb) of these people.

The fact is, just as our nation is failing and could likely not survive another 4 years under this President, the state will surely fail under another 4 years of Quinn.  As a person who has always called Illinois home, I can say with certainty, that I will not stay another 4 years under Quinn.  I work hard for my money and live very economically with my earnings.  I find it troubling that many who do not work, because the government will take care of them, live under more favorable conditions than I.  This is not meant for the people who have found themselves temporarily unemployed, but for the chronically unemployed.

When determining whether we are on the right track, on our way back to prosperity, as Quinn says; drive or walk around your towns and neighboring towns.  Take note of the many, many, small business which have closed.  Take note of the strip malls that are sitting vacant.  Take note of the blight in local business.  Under this administration, we have watched as Dominick's left Illinois - simply could not make it.  They are still operating out west, however.  We have watched large corporations either move, or threaten to move out of the state and nation.  Uline moved from the north suburbs, to Wisconsin.  Abbott, Caterpillar, Sara Lee, among others, have threatened to leave Illinois.  Walgreens threatened to leave the country.  Those who left or closed, blame the poor business environment in Illinois.  Those who stayed, were able to work out tax incentives with the state.  There is no American corporation threatening to leave the state simply because of taxes, but all have left or threatened to leave because of punitive rate of taxes and other fees on businesses.

Our state is on life support.  It would be wonderful if we could have gold coins fall from the sky and winning lottery tickets grow in the garden, but as with most everything Quinn has been promising, this too, is unlikely to ever happen.  The survival of our state is predicated on bringing business to the state and reducing the financial burden on taxpayers, both business and individual.  The survival of our state is predicated on the reduction of wasteful spending and irresponsible leadership.  The survival of our state is predicated on the election of a person with the skills and experience to operate a large corporation as efficiently as possible.  When all of the hype is washed away and all of the double speak is removed, we only need to look at the facts - Bruce Rauner has operated successful businesses, and do so effectively, while Quinn has failed to effectively manage the business of which he has been in charge for the past 6 years.

This election is not about gay marriage, abortion or birth control, legalization of drugs or any other self-centered issue.  This election is about saving a state from financial collapse.  It is time for us to put on our big-boy/girl pants and do what we all know is right!  Quinn must be fired in two weeks.  Since much of Springfield is controlled by democrats, this is the one time that I will suggest voting straight Republican party.

If you are an independent, Whig or any other party who is tired of the status quo, a vote for anyone but Rauner is a vote for Quinn.  Failure to vote, is a vote for Quinn, as those who rely on the democrats for the basic needs will be out to vote for the hand which feeds them. After we begin to turn the state and put it back on track, you can worry about your individual party candidates.  After the state is back on track, you can work on your selfish needs.  For this election though, remember, if there is a D after their name, DESTROY.  If there is an R after their name, RESTORE!  

America! ILLINOIS! DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE!

Does any of this remind you of the 2012 Presidential campaign?

Unemployment down to 5.9%, trade deficit reduced, federal deficit erased, Illinois unemployment lower than "before the great recession", economy booming, ISIS being defeated, Iraq is under control, Ebola is not a threat...the list is endless...and fictional!!!

This is a list of the same left wing hype we were poisoned with in 2012.  This is the same BS which allowed the terrorist loving and traitor, who is Barack Obama, to stay in the White House; and arguably, with a little voter fraud thrown. Since the hype is the same as the 2012 campaign, let me remind you of the warnings I gave during the 2012 campaign - do not take anything for granted - VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!  If their side loses by a 90-10 ratio, voter fraud will be difficult to pull off.  Yeah, I know that 90/10 is improbable since 50% of our citizens now rely on government, but we must try.

Let me first say I believe it all but over for true American's, but I still hold on to a trace of hope because I have faith that God will save us.  This said, there is no question in my mind that Obama has a plan to remain in office beyond 2016, whether by suspending the Constitution or by constitutional amendment, or repeal thereof.  Either way, it will be another example of Obama ignoring the Constitution of the United States (Treason).  Even with the repeal of the 22nd amendment, legal experts say it could not take effect until the after the next Presidential election.  Rest assured however, if the President regains a congressional majority in the upcoming election, he will be rubber-stamped into a third term, or at least the opportunity to run again.  If he does not win a congressional majority, he may still try to retain the office, but it will need to be through a more aggressive plan.

Now let's look at what is going on in the current campaign.  As we experienced during the 2012 campaign, the unemployment rate mysteriously plummeted - don't believe it!  Even if 5.9% could be the correct number, what the White House and most media outlets are not mentioning is that another 100,000 people dropped out of the work force in September.  In other words, if people are not collecting unemployment and are not looking for a job, they are no longer counted in the unemployment numbers.  What you are also not hearing is how the participation rate - the percentage of employed, able and working American's, is still at the lowest rate in 36 years (http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS11300000) and has been below 66% since November 2008.  It is currently running near 63%.

The President talked this week about the average income in the U.S. rising since he has been in office.  In fact, the income for American's has fallen by approximately $4k per year in all but 3 states and the District of Columbia (no surprise).  In fact, the greatest income increase during Obama's time in office, has been in government, where the average income has rising by $12k since 2008.  Again, the average American experienced a $4k decrease while government employees averaged a $12k increase in wages.

Leon Panneta, Bill Clinton's defense secretary, said in a recently released book that the failures in Iraq and the growth of Isis falls directly on the shoulders of Obama.  Because he failed to take the advise of his predecessors and advisers, Isis has been allowed to grow and thrive.  We all knew this to be true, but even his own party is pointing fingers at him now.

We are being told every day that Ebola is not a threat, that we do not need to worry, yet a traveler from Liberia carries this very deadly disease to our country.  While this is happening, our President is on a campaign stump through the Midwest.  What can he do about it?  Well, instead of sending inexperienced soldiers with no medical training, to their death in Africa, maybe we can stop all travel to and from affected areas?  How about forcing international travelers to disclose where they had been over the last three weeks?  Then again, what can we really expect from an administration that takes nothing serious?  What can we expect from an administration which has taken the Secret Service from the most prestigious domestic force into the most laughable domestic farce?  The men who took a bullet for Ronald Reagan, cannot even catch a man with a knife, running through the grounds and hallways of the White House.

Now let's add Illinois to the mix.  Governor Quinn proudly talks about how he has increased employment to the levels prior to the great recession.  In another commercial, he poses in front of a Ford plant, bragging about how he brought 1200 new jobs to the state.  In another commercial, Bruce Rauner is bashed for sending jobs overseas, for laying off people and only giving them a gift card.  Bruce Rauner, the commercial said, even created an outsourcing company to help other company's send jobs overseas.

Well, similar to the federal numbers, the Illinois unemployment numbers are not taking into consideration, the number of people who are working part-time, under-employed or no longer looking.  The 1200 new jobs at the Ford plant?  How many of the 1200 people live in Illinois and spend their wages in Illinois?  Since the Ford plant is spitting distance from Indiana, I would guess that most of the 1200 live in Indiana.  I do not have the numbers but would like to see the data.  Quinn also failed to mention the 6000 people who lost their jobs when Dominick's closed all of their stores in Illinois.  Many of those people, from Illinois, remain out of work today or have been forced to take part-time work in other non-union grocery chains.

I have not researched the accusations against Rauner and frankly, I am not a fan of his, but Rauner is a businessman.  As a businessman, like many others, if he found it difficult to make a profit in the U.S., he is obligated to do what needs to be done to make money for his company.  It can be argued that what Rauner did was not "patriotic", but maybe instead of blaming the businesses, we should look at government, i.e., Quinn and Obama.  In fact, the federal and state taxes and regulations have become very unfavorable to operate business - Caterpillar, Walgreen's and many other company's have also threatened to leave for the same reason. During the 80's, Governor James Thompson traveled to the world to bring business to our state.  During that period in our history, many company's moved to our state because we promoted new business.  Illinois was friendly to business, big and small.

Beginning with the Ryan administration, increasing during the Blago era and reaching a peak under Quinn, the state of Illinois has become very unfriendly to business.  Through taxes and regulation, our state has left business little choice but to leave our state.  When the governors of Texas, Minnesota, New Jersey come into Illinois for the purpose of inviting our people to their state, where they will be treated with respect and will be given an opportunity to earn a profit, we should assume we are in trouble. 

Unfortunately, most people vote on sound bites from 30 second commercials.  While I look at the commercial bashing Rauner and find it more appropriate to blame Quinn, many will not.  However, there is one way that everyone in this state can see the truth without watching even one campaign commercial, just open your eyes.  Everywhere I drive, walk or otherwise pass by, I see vacant storefronts, like no time in the past.  Once thriving strip malls are left with one or two businesses, usually Cash for Gold or Payday Loan stores, both a true sign of the negative economic trend in our state.  We watched as Dominick's closed all of their stores, many remain vacant and others replaced by businesses hiring only part-time employees, offering no benefits.  K-Mart has closed all but a few stores, auto dealerships, restaurants, CLOSED!

For Quinn or Obama to say our state is in good shape or even on-the-mend, is insulting.  For anyone to believe it, is moronic.  This does not even take into consideration our failed education system, pension programs, healthcare or spending.  Our state is on life support and will fail under another four years of Quinn, Madigan and company.  Just as our nation needed and should have elected a businessman in 2012, our state needs someone with business sense, such as Bruce Rauner.  Again, I am not a fan, but I can tell the difference between spit and rain.  It's time to get serious and understand that hype will not save our state.  Do not believe the hype!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the 2014 Mid-term Elections...

When watching the news about Obama's attack on ISIS, ponder the following (feel free to add your own):

1. Obama has been warned about ISIS as early as January, before they became powerful, yet he takes action two months before the election.  Coincidence?  You decide.

2. As soon as President Bush launched desert storm, the anti-war protesters hit the streets of Chicago and other major cities.  Today, their silence is deafening. 

3. We are involved or supporting one side or another in conflicts in Afghanistan, Benghazi, Ukraine, Syria, Israel, Iraq, Mexico, Africa (ebola) and probably one or two other places around the globe.

4.  We are now facing a greater threat than ISIS or Al Qaeda.  This new terror threat rose from the ashes in Syria and was minutes from blowing up a major U.S. city or two, yet we only heard of this group yesterday. In fact, I heard the name of this group in every newscast yesterday, but not one time today. 

5. Obama has been in front of cameras over the past few days telling the American sheep, I mean voters, that "we Americans will not tolerate..."  He hasn't shown this much care and concern for the American people since - the 2012 election.

The bottom line is, this evil, anti-American, pro-terrorist, infiltrator is the same person who killed our Ambassador and Marines in Benghazi.  This is the same traitor who released terrorists from Gitmo only to have them go out to kill Americans again.  This is the same slime bag who freed a traitor, who walked away from his unit in Afghanistan, giving away secrets which likely caused the death of true American hero's.  This is the same dictator who gave comfort to our enemy, yet allows a Marine to sit in a Mexican prison for doing nothing more than losing his way on an unfamiliar road.

This man represents all that is bad and nothing, absolutely NOTHING that is good.  You can remain a sheep in his herd, but understand what happens to sheep when they no longer serve a purpose to the farmer...pass the mint jelly.

Thank You...NOT!

Over the past few years we have lost so much of what was great about America.  We have seen the end of ethics and morals as we've known them.  We have seen the end of many of our freedoms.  We have seen our Constitution trampled on by the President.  We have seen the end of our status as the leader of the free world.  Through it all, we continue to hear liberals tell us how wrong we are and how right they are.  We are accused of being racists, conspiracy theorists, child killers and so on.

In reality, we know it is all about politics.  The left have their extremist accusations for the sake of winning or holding their office, at any price.  The left knows if they control enough lives, people will have no choice but to keep them in office or lose their free ride. The right have their extremist positions as well, but they are about getting people to run their own lives and make their own way, within specific guidelines.  Nobody should be surprised to hear that I lean right. 

Earlier this week while listening to the radio, the host, I believe it was Doc Thompson, talked about the end of the "Thank You" in the service sector. He spoke of how he only hears, "Have a nice day" anymore, forcing him to thank the person to whom he is giving his money.  Curious, I decided to experiment on my own today, my normal shopping day.

My day started at Dunkin Donuts where I purchased donuts for my team at work.  The young person behind the counter said, "have a nice day".  Of course, I said, "Thank you".  After work, I went to the cleaners to drop off my clothes.  The older Asian woman said, "Thank you, have a nice day".  I said, "Thank you, you too."  I next went to the liquor store to buy beer - for visitors, not for me.  The older Asian gentleman said, "Thank you, have a nice day."  Again I said, "Thank you, you too."  Next, to Home Depot.  At checkout, the 50 year plus, cashier said, "Thank you, have a nice day."  I said, "Thank you, you too."  Then to Ultra Foods where the young cashier really struggled to say, "have a nice day."  I also struggled to say, "you too."  Finally, to Walgreens where the young cashier said, "have a nice day."  Finally, I said, "thank you."

Of course, there is nothing scientific about this experiment, but one thing stood head and shoulders above everything.  The foreign and older persons always said thank you while the young could barely get a, "have a nice day" out of their preoccupied mouths.  I am left wondering, is the death of the "Thank You", a casualty of corporate cost cutting in training departments or is it the product of our new culture, inspired by our nation's leadership?  Is this what happens when we teach our children that they should not have to work for cell phones, health insurance, internet access, air condition, school lunch or any of the other things our government is giving away to win over their loyalty?  Is this what happens when we tell people that health insurance is a Constitutional right?  That "morning after" birth control is a human right?  That denying a job to an ex-con is a violation of their civil rights?  That offering thanks to our Lord and Savior in public, is a violation of another person's first amendment rights?

I do not get into the field very often anymore, but when I find myself in an account working on a soda machine for example, if a customer asks me to sell him a soda, I will do it.  I ask them what they would like, ask them for the money when I hand them their selection, give them their change and finish by saying, "Thank you for your business".

When a vending machine is working correctly, they will flash, "Thank You!" on the display.  That's right, even a vending machine will say thank you when people will not.  The only time a vending machine will not say thank you, is when it is broken, when it is not working correctly. If it is broken or not working correctly when a vending machine does not say thank you, how is it not broken when the cashier at Walgreens, Ultra Foods or Dunkin Donuts, does not say thank you? 

This is what a liberal would call progressive since thank you's are demeaning.  For a server to say thank you, is to put them beneath the customer.  A conservative or capitalist would say the opposite, that failure to thank the customer reduces them to an inferior position.  Since the customer is paying for the product and therefore, the wages of the cashier, a thank you from the cashier is certainly the least a customer should expect and receive.  Next time I am given a, "have a nice day" without a "thank you" preceding, my response just might be, "my day will be nicer when you appreciate my business!"

Thank you for reading my blog and thank you for sharing with your friends!

Being Chosen is Not A Choice!

When we speak of Israel and Judaism, opinions run from one extreme to the other.  However, personal prejudices aside, what do we really know about this culture and their history?  If history is correct, and by and large, I believe it is; why do most Americans of Jewish ancestry vote for Democrats when Democrats such as Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and especially, Barak Obama; have abandoned the nation of Israel?  Why does Rahm Emanuel turn his back on his heritage?  

We know the stereotypes of Jewish people in America and while some people may consider it to be real enough to criticize this culture, other people, such as myself, see it as light-hearted and endearing.  From the Family Guy portrayal of "Mort", picking up pennies in the street, to Mrs. Walowitcz (Big, Bang Theory), smothering her son and many similar examples.  I laugh at these portrayals and know they are not true.  I laugh at the over-mothering example often used to portray a Jewish mother because as a child of Italian heritage, I can relate.  I was raised with an Italian Grandmother who was very loving and while my mother did not exhibit these traits with me, she did with some of my siblings.

My impression of the Jewish people is much different than what is portrayed on television.  Over the years, I have been privileged to know some Jewish people.  What I've come to believe about this culture:

1. Having faced a centuries long struggle, the Jewish people are strong, proud and resillient. 

2. Facing a level of hatred around the world, the degree of which not felt by any other culture, as a group, the Jewish are fearless and close; which makes it more difficult to understand the actions of Rahm Emanuel.

3.  The Jewish people are strong in their faith in God!

4.  The Jewish people are well educated, as they have learned long ago that education is strength and strength is power.

5.  The Jewish people are selfless.  In a nation the size of Israel, surrounded by people who not only want to hurt, but want to extinguish the entire population and their culture from the world, the people of Israel learned long ago that there is no room for selfishness.  It is not a "me" culture, but an "us" culture.  They live by a concept long abandoned in our nation, that "united we stand, divided we fall!"

The bible speaks of the Jewish people being "the chosen".  In many biblical verses, including, Zechariah 12:1-14 (below), the bible tells of punishment or curses to be brought on those who would turn against Jerusalem.   This to me, is reason enough to be against Islam, particularly the radical sects.  This is also reason enough to be against Naziism, White  or Black Supremacy or any other group who would go against God's chosen.

Through our 2014 years of progress since Jesus died for all of us, we have learned many lessons.  Among them includes tolerance for those who have different beliefs.  I have learned that while I do not agree with their beliefs, I respect the right for Jews to believe Jesus was not God's son.  I respect Islam's right to believe in Ala as their God and Mohammad as a prophet.  I respect the right of Hindu's to worship hamburgers and I respect the right of the narcissists to believe there is no God.  Unfortunately, not all cultures have opened their minds, and not only disagree with those who do not believe as I believe, but want to vanquish non-believers from the earth.

Over the decades, our nation has been allied with Israel, not simply because of our religious obligation, but because it is the right thing to do. Today unfortunately, our nations leadership has changed directions.  Our strong support for Israel has been diluted in deference to radicalism.  We see example after example in our media every day with the current state of unrest.

Several days ago, Israeli teens were kidnapped by Palestinian militants, and were brutally murdered. In retribution for this act, Israel launched a military campaign.  It should be understood that the Palastinian agressors do not operate as a military organization, but as a terrorist organization.  To this end, they shield themselves in residential areas and base their operations in homes.  By doing this, they intentionally put innocent children in harms way.  To minimize the inevitable smear campaign, Israel sends out notices before they bomb in an effort to get innocent people out of the area.  The radical militants however, indiscriminately bomb Israeli cities, with no concern for innocent people.  The other difference between the two is how Israel protects it's citizens by intercepting the incoming missiles versus the Palastinian people allowing their "shields" to die in the name of Ala.

In our nation, we are told about a Palastinian youth who was killed by Israeli teens in retribution for the Palastinian murder of the Jewish teen.  What we have not been told is how the Palestinians who killed the innocent Jewish teens were celebrated and held up as heroes by their leaders. We are told only by a brief mention here and there, that the Israeli teens who killed the Palestinian youth were not only, not hailed as heroes, but charged by their police with the murder.  What we are being told is how Obama is criticizing Israel for their aggression against the Palestinians. Once again, we are watching our terrorist supporting President as he abandons our greatest ally in the middle east.

There have been many accusations in this country, many by me alone, about the integrity and character of our current president. I have called him a terrorist sympathizer, an enemy of the state, a socialist and a few other choice names, and I stand behind them all.  There are also those who would call Obama the anti-Christ - the most evil of evil.  I have always felt that if this guy is not the embodiment of evil, he certainly has evil coursing through his veins.  His actions and attitude not withstanding, his eyes, deep and dark, are chilling to the soul.  

Nothing speaks of the source of Obama's motivation more than his early and ongoing choice to support radical Islam while turning his back on God's chosen people in God's earthly home.  I still will not call Obama the anti-Christ as it is not up to me to make this determination.  I will however, continue speaking against him and his actions.  I will continue to believe that he is motivated by evil.  I will continue to praise and worship God, knowing that he will always guide me.  As for you, you can make your own decisions, but understand that when it comes to Israel, being chosen is not a choice, but an honor!

 

Zechariah 12:1-14

The Lord Will Give Salvation

12 The oracle of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: Thus declares the Lord, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: ² “Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. The siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah. ³ On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it. ⁴ On that day, declares the Lord, I will strike every horse with panic, and its rider with madness. But for the sake of the house of Judah I will keep my eyes open, when I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. ⁵ Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the Lord of hosts, their God.’

Starving American Children!

When I was a child in school, I would listen as the teachers told me about how slaves were not allowed to learn to read.  It was thought that an educated slave would be dangerous or may rebel.  I learned also about how the glass ceiling kept women from advancing in our nation and how WWII was the turning point for women.

At a previous employer, I knew a manager who worked in our Corrections division - feeding prisoners.  He told me that the key to success in his division was to fill the prisoners up with rice. Rice for breakfast, rice for lunch and rice for dinner.  I asked why and he told me that rice is cheap, filling and because it is a heavy start, rice keeps the prisoners tired.  They would be less likely to cause problems if they were tired or sleeping.

I have described three very well known and successful methods for those in power to keep those considered inferior in their respective times, under control.  Today, only one of them is reasonable.  Keeping a group down, is the only idea I can imagine for what our first lady is doing to our school children under the new Federal School Lunch Program.  Unlike the convicts littering our prisons today, our government has decided to starve our children.  After all, a starving child is also calm and tired, just like our well-fed prisoners. For those who would say, "your not a parent, so you have no say in the matter", I say, bite me!  Since I was a child, I am perfectly qualified to make the determination that a child needs to eat to stay alive.

This all stems from meetings I have had with vendors showing me which items are considered "nutritious", under the 2014 guidelines as set forth by Michelle Obama.  It is important to understand this as she will likely be planning a run for President against Hillary and a few unknowns, all of whom are more likely to be qualified than either Michelle or Hillary.

As I looked at these items, which must be offered in K-12, if any snacks are made available;  I could not help but feel very sad for every kid in every school.  What's more, these disgusting morsels are not really all too nutritious by many expert's standards.  For example, there was a snack made with raw almonds and pure cane syrup.  A hearty, tasty snack which was held together by the cane syrup.  It was not sweet but it is satisfying.  It did not qualify because of the "sugar" it contained.  It was high in good fat, high in fiber, high in potassium, high in fiber (sugar) but nope.  The next item, about half in thick, an inch wide and about two inches long.  This item had nut by-products, grainy texture and an off=putting sweet taste - think old peanut butter.  The first ingredient was "whole grains" and the second was high fructose corn syrup.  Now, I am thinking because virtually every expert considers HFCS the worst food on the planet, and I agree; and a growing number are starting to realize that grains of any kind, are really not too good for you.  I knew right away that this product would never qualify.  WRONG!  This morsel qualifies because the first ingredient is whole grain.  All the garbage that follows whole grain not-withstanding, this is considered nutritious - the entire cavity full.

The next item was called simply, "Fruit Chips".  Now it was not enough that the product inside this tiny bag weighed less than the tiny bag, but the taste...the only word I could come up with was STUPID!  This product was awful!  I asked the supplier if anyone really expected people to feed this to their children?  I can assure you, the Obama girls will not be dining on this product, named appropriately since it should be categorized with another well know natural chip.  In fact, cow chips may actually taste better - let's assume so.  When I sampled this product, I could not finish even one, and I eat healthy and natural food regularly.  This product though, tasted like garbage in the literal meaning.  It tasted like I would expect an apple to taste like if it was picked from the ground in October, after sitting for several weeks and after the dog relieved himself on it a few times.  This is one item which a person would be grateful with it's small size since you would not be wasting much when you spit it back into the bag.

This, my friends, is the example of what will qualify as food for our children beginning next month or so says our president's wife.  Leaving our school vending machines will be unsalted trail mix, fresh fruit larger than a couple ounces, 1 or 2% milk - only skim milk, only white and no more than 8 ounces.  Also gone will be Special K Popped Chips, candy of any kind or size, salads and fruit smoothies, however fruit juice which is mostly sugar, can stay as long as it is 10 ounces or less.

Our first lady has determined that it is better to starve our children - keep them malnourished, than to let them run and exercise to stay healthy.  With the food we will be feeding our kids in schools, they will no longer have the energy to run or jump.  They will only be able to sit in their desks, absorbing the drivel which our schools are force-feeding children as a method of indoctrination.  After 12 years, those who live will be brain-washed into believing that they cannot think for themselves.  Those who die will be envied.

I hear people talking about how conservatives are not willing to work with the administration.  I hear the president crying like a sniveling baby about the same thing.  Are we so stupid that we buy this nonsense?  Have we become so complacent that we would allow our government, those who ruined healthcare, the VA, the post office and social security; to tell us that they are better qualified to decide what we or our kids should eat?  Have we lost our frig-gen heads?  No, I am not a parent and for my sake it is a good thing because if I had a child who was about to be fed compost, I would be pissed and everyone including Michelle, would know it.  Before you starve our American children, let's see you feed your kids some rabbit shit and see if they like it. 

Termination Letter

Mr. Barack H. Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. Obama,

You were offered, and accepted employment with our organization on November, 2008.  During the period leading up to your January 20, 2009 start date, you were provided a list of your job qualifications and responsibilities.  I, and several of your direct supervisors, have spoken to you about your ongoing failures and to date, we have seen no improvement.  Summarized below is a representative list of your performance issues:

1. After several requests, you have failed to provide information needed to complete your I-9 (Proof of Citizenship/Residency). Completion of this form is a federal requirement and is required of any employer prior to hiring new team members.  Your failure to provide this information is considered gross insubordination, subject to immediate termination.

2. Your primary job function requires that you "Protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America."  You have repeatedly failed to fulfill this job requirement and in fact, have shown blatant disregard for this essential requirement as outlined below.

•  You have prohibited the exercise of free speech and unlawfully prevented a privately owned organization from using an established name.  You have enacted laws, namely the ACA, aka., "Obamacare", which prevents a privately owned organization from exercising their right of religious freedom.
• You have and continue to encourage the illegal passage of laws against any gun ownership.  Further, you have enacted laws allowing the judicial branch to act against legal state militias.
• You have failed to ensure the security of the citizens, for whom you committed to protect, by permitting the NSA to obtain data from all citizens without probable cause and/or a properly served warrant.
• You have violated the company policy providing for due process and citizen's right to private property.  This was evidenced in the confiscation of private land in Texas, Nevada and countless other locations.  Further, through the actions of your wife, you have requested citizens turn their immediate family members over to the police for discipline, for speaking contrary to your beliefs, even in the privacy of their homes.
• You have violated the rights of citizens, to a fair trial by detaining the creator of the video, originally and falsely accused of causing an attack on our property in Benghazi, despite knowing the truth at the time.
• You have forced the denial of the rights of a private sports team owner to retain ownership of his business, simply because you did not agree with his views, despite his legal right to those views.
• Failure to prevent excessive bail or fines and cruel or unusual punishment.  See above for example.
• You have failed to allow citizens the right to their own views and opinions, not determined illegal through the legislative process.

Further, you have shown extreme neglect in protecting the people for whom you are responsible.  This includes the soldiers whom fall under your command and the citizens to whom you report.

These and many other examples of gross neglect and gross insubordination have endangered our organization (country), our management team ) citizens, and the reputation of our organization which is necessary to maintain our growth and global position.

Because of these failures, I wish I could regret to inform you that your employment is hereby terminated, effective immediately.  You must remove all personal property, including your spouse, from the citizen's house by Monday morning at 8AM. At this time, you will be required to return all company owned property - vehicles, Air Force One,  keys, badges, respect and any other items issued by the organization but not shown above.

You will receive your final pay at the time of your departure.  The HR department will contact you about healthcare options available through Cobra or the Affordable Care Act.

You will be expected to vacate the premises no later than 5PM est, at which time an assigned representative of the organization will escort you to your new destination, which should be anywhere except Chicago.

Though this decision is final, please direct any questions to your HR representative.

Sincerely,

Roger Schahczinski
American Citizen and Your Boss!

TREASON! OBAMA THE TRAITOR!

I am trying to be a little light on my posts.  I am trying not to be so intense.  I am trying not to become a target of a drone attack.  I am trying not to become the next person tagged with some horrible crime by the government, hauled off in front of cameras, never to be seen or heard from again.  I am trying...but admittedly, not too hard.  Don't get me wrong, I do not want the government trumping up any false charge against me.  I bleed red, white and blue; and sing to all of the patriotic music, and even have a few CD's.  This is one reason that I blog, and because I do not trust our current government, it is the reason I ask as many people to read it as possible - and printing it may not be a bad idea either.

When I say I am not trying too hard, I mean; we are on the precipice of change to our culture.  Our government is creating a nation built on dependence and after 60 hard years, they are going in for the kill. We have reached the point in our nation where enough people are dependent on government to ensure the end of capitalism in the U.S.  We have allowed government to make us so dependent on "them", they can do anything now without consequence.  The past five plus years under the current administration is a living example, building on itself each day.  This is no longer the government by, of and for, the people.  It is now the government to, on and against, the people.

I have maintained since my earliest posts in my previous blogs, that Obama was a puppet of radical Islam.  I have maintained that Obama is a friend of the Islamic Terrorists.  I have maintained from the beginning that Obama was an enemy of the state, a traitor.  Essentially, a traitor is anyone who willfully takes sides against the U.S.; anyone who takes actions causing harm to our soldiers.  Arguably, a President who fails to "...uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States", is by all measures, a traitor.

For the President to release 5 known high level terrorists into a theater where we know they will return to fighting against and killing, our soldiers, in exchange for one low level private, whom we now know, Obama knew, was a deserter; is the lowest level of repugnant.  Yet, Obama did this, without hesitation and without Congressional support or knowledge.

Listening to conservative radio, as I tend to do, some callers suggested the "T" word when discussing Obama's actions.  I did not however, hear one talk host agree with a caller. They all said that calling this treason is not even close to accurate.  Most said, Obama was stupid or incompetent or careless.  He may well have been any or all of these things too, but more than anything, he was a traitor.  I do not excuse his behavior or accept the response from Jay Carney, paraphrasing, that the decision had to be made quickly because of the health of the prisoner, who does not deserve to have his name mentioned.  In other words, the administration felt that circumventing the U.S. Constitution was perfectly fine because this was an emergency.  I guess the U.S. Constitution is only valid on warm, sunny days, when everyone is feeling good.  Nice try Jay.  You can have the noose next to Obama when you too are convicted.

Seriously though, there is a method to this madness in play.  I am not quite sure what it is, but I have theories; one more ominous than the next.

1.  As the media is saying, this was done to take attention from the VA mess.  I am not buying this as it has been in the works for too long.  This was a calculated move.

2.  It served as a diversion to release prisoners with whom he empathizes.  Our "prisoner" as an exchange?  What American would question this move.  This is a good possibility since it started in this direction and began to fall apart only after his comrades, who were sworn to secrecy about the matter, were allowed to speak after he was out of danger.  First the VA, now this? Is it possible to have two scandals backfire in as many weeks?  Stay tuned.

3.  Obama is poking the American bear.  As I mentioned earlier, he has most of the nation so dependent on government that he feels he can do whatever he chooses.  His "followers" will either stay at home watching Judge Judy, or fight against the patriots in an effort to save what they have sat  their butts not to earn. 

This and the VA issue and the Clive Bundy issue and the Texas land-grab issue and the Benghazi issue and whatever else I failed to mention, is an attempt to rise up the American people.  With each scandal more horrible than the last, Obama is trying to get the true Americans to stand up and raise heck.  Once all but that huge group of government dependents rise up, Obama will have the authority and the reason to put his private armed forces into action.  Yes, government department now has a heavily armed security force, from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Education, and so on.  With this, the military will declare martial law and the Constitution is suspended and Obama assumes his role as dictator, which I predicted back in 2007.

Granted, for the third theory to come to pass would require some intellect and strategic planning.  I am not sure Obama meets these qualifications, but his radical mentors certainly may. 

We are at a turning point in our nation.  Earlier I said I was trying not to say anything to provoking, but I was not trying too hard.  Here's why.  With the changes I expect are coming for all American's, I suspect we will be faced with a choice to either roll over and hail our leader, or die.  I expect most people under 40 will roll over.  Those who choose to go with this evil man can stay with him and plan eternity in hell.  I will die an American and a Christian and I will die free in every way.

The nation is reaching the climax in this Obamacano, Mount Obama, if you will.  Whatever is planned, whatever is bound to happen, will happen; and sooner rather than later.  Gear up!