Two very significant statements were made by two completely different people. In the first case, rep Molly White of Texas, called on Texas Muslims, on "Muslim Capitol Day", to embrace America, our culture and our laws - and denounce Islamic terrorism. (https://news.yahoo.com/molly-white-texas-muslim-capitol-day-facebook-islamaphobia-191253151.html) On the other side of the world, ISIS vowed to make the United States an Islamic nation. One statement was splattered across every news wire, the other was not. Care to guess which one was? Within these two ironic statements, we can see that how our media and citizens reacted to the first statement can bring believabiilty to the second statement.
I read and reread the statement by the Texas representative several times. I tried to imagine how this statement could possibly be misunderstood. Every time I read it however, it sounded the same - denounce terrorism, embrace freedom - appreciate the beauty that is the United States of America. Sadly, our media and some of our citizens have re-framed this congresswoman's statement to be anti-Muslim, non-Christian, hate mongering, divisive and racist.
The idea that our media is in the pocket of ISIS is not surprising. They want to believe that if they are nice to these animals, they will win their favor, get the edge on an exclusive and perhaps, keep their heads when they are captured. Similarly, some of our citizens believe that if they "show love" to these evil creatures, they will convince them to embrace the love and change their way of thinking. At worst, maybe they too will keep their heads. Idiots!!! These people vote, drive, breed. More specifically, they vote for promises of free government handouts without consequences - government somehow creates money from air. These are the people that stop in the left lane to cross over three lanes of traffic because they don't want to miss their exit. These are the people who think they can get pregnant from a toilet seat. These are the people for whom abortion should be legal - specifically, to wipe out their blood line.
ISIS made a statement that they will take over the United States, not because they employ the worlds leading psychics, but because they watch CNN. They can see how their presence in the middle east has led to the spread of fear across Europe. Both, Great Britain and France have allowed for the spread of sharia law in their nations. Whether to be inclusive or to avoid being seen as racist, Europe has allowed for the release of this menace and it will not be easy to maintain, or should I say, regain control. In much the same way, we are facing the same threat. It isn't that ISIS is such a powerful group or that they are just too big to control. It is because we will hand our nation over to these savages. It is because some people defend their brutal actions. People make excuses for their behavior - it's because we are killing their children, or because our troops or bombs are destroying their flower gardens. Those who excuse their behavior say, "you would want to kill them too if they were killing innocent American's". Well Sparky, they are killing innocent Americans...and Europeans and now, Asians.
Whether you agree with the actions the west has taken in the middle east, genocide was never our end game. The death of all Christians and Jews is their end game. To be more specific, the death of anyone who does not proclaim Islam as their faith and Mohammed as their prophet, is marked for DEATH! That includes atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, witches, tree huggers, you get the picture. This means that most of the critics of representative White are also targets of ISIS. Yes, no matter how much you lick their sandals, unless you declare your allegiance to Islam and their caricature false prophet, Mohammed, you will die. If you are a woman, even if you accept Mohammed, to them you are less than human. Yep, in Islam, ERA=DEAD! If you rise up, you are quickly knocked down!
It is time for America to wake up. What representative White said, was not hateful, bigoted, divisive or racist. What she said, few are brave enough to say anymore. Representative White offered a dose of reality. Unfortunately, we have spent the past 30 years protecting our children from reality and now these children are adults that cannot distinguish reality from make-believe. They think the threats by ISIS are a make-believe. They think the severed heads are make-believe. When ISIS is marching down our streets, they will think it is make-believe. When their fellow citizens are slaughtered in the homes, they will think it is make-believe. I am sure representative White wishes it were make-believe, but she knows the threat is real and it is not racist, but brave of her to say it.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
He Is Awesome! My Testimony...
GOD is real! GOD is awesome! I know this to be true because my faith tells me so. For those who do not believe, there are lessons to be learned.
The attack on faith, Christianity in particular, is increasing. The left in our nation, will stop at nothing to discount the existence of GOD. To further their cause, they drag every famous or nearly famous non-believer from under any rock, to speak against Christianity and religious faith. The latest being the founder of the Newsboys announcing he is now an atheist. His decision to abandon his faith is certainly his right, but his decision to insult and ridicule those who believe, was over the top.
The derogatory treatment of Christians by non-Christians or non-believers is not surprising, considering we have a President who is hostile toward Christians and Jews. His implicit support for any person or group who is also hostile toward Christians and Jews, only fuels the hate and will eventually lead to violence in our nation, against Christians and Jews.
For those who choose to not believe, it is your decision but I will continue to pray for you, which is my decision. My faith is not about having proof of the existence of GOD. Faith, by definition, is belief in something for which there is no proof. I am unceasingly faithful and have been my entire life. I don't need proof and never have. I have however, witnessed many miracles in my life which I like to share as I testify to the awesomeness of GOD. This post is my testimony.
When my life abruptly changed direction last September and I found myself no longer employed, I trusted in the Lord to walk with me and protect me from the adversity which could result from a sudden loss of income. Oh sure, there were moments when I worried, but they were only moments, which passed after I reminded myself that the Lord was with me. I spoke to him in prayer, and was confident that everything would be fine. Long ago I learned that his plan may not match my dreams. I understood that even if I ended up losing everything, I would be okay because GOD has a plan. This is faith! Short of normal human weaknesses, I remain faithful.
While in church on a recent Sunday morning, I prayed that I would have an interview during the upcoming week. I asked for guidance to help me in my search. I prayed for strength to help me understand his plan. I asked the Lord to help me endure - if his plan found me without a job for an extended amount of time. Then I asked for mercy - that he would take away my anxiety and my growing fear.
Almost immediately, I felt his divine presence and the anxiety lifted. Later the same week, I received the first interview call in almost one month. The call ended with the same "we'll let you know", that I had heard so many times over the past four months, yet I knew this would be my next job. The next day I was called by the same company for a face to face interview which I scheduled for the following week. This interview ended with a promise of a call "late next week" if I were going to be pushed through to the next step. Again, I knew this would be my next job and I knew I would receive the call sooner than late the following week. I received the call the following day with the job offer.
Those who choose not to believe will come up with their explanations for this chain of events, but I know the truth. I had spoken to more than 20 recruiters and had multiple interviews but it was not until this opportunity arose, that I felt divine intervention. This is not the only example of his awesomeness, but just one more example. The reason I chose to share this example is to illustrate the difference between those with faith and those without. After losing my job last September, I had every reason to worry - in-voluntariliy out of work, 52 years old, and so on. With everything working against me, I just did not worry. I had food, made my house payment and kept the lights and heat on, all without income, for four months. When I realized that I had not real job prospects doing what I was doing, I turned to God in prayer...and he answered.
You have a right to believe or not believe. As for me, I cannot imagine my life without Jesus as my Savior and Lord and I am ever thankful that I am important enough to him to be blessed with his love.
The attack on faith, Christianity in particular, is increasing. The left in our nation, will stop at nothing to discount the existence of GOD. To further their cause, they drag every famous or nearly famous non-believer from under any rock, to speak against Christianity and religious faith. The latest being the founder of the Newsboys announcing he is now an atheist. His decision to abandon his faith is certainly his right, but his decision to insult and ridicule those who believe, was over the top.
The derogatory treatment of Christians by non-Christians or non-believers is not surprising, considering we have a President who is hostile toward Christians and Jews. His implicit support for any person or group who is also hostile toward Christians and Jews, only fuels the hate and will eventually lead to violence in our nation, against Christians and Jews.
For those who choose to not believe, it is your decision but I will continue to pray for you, which is my decision. My faith is not about having proof of the existence of GOD. Faith, by definition, is belief in something for which there is no proof. I am unceasingly faithful and have been my entire life. I don't need proof and never have. I have however, witnessed many miracles in my life which I like to share as I testify to the awesomeness of GOD. This post is my testimony.
When my life abruptly changed direction last September and I found myself no longer employed, I trusted in the Lord to walk with me and protect me from the adversity which could result from a sudden loss of income. Oh sure, there were moments when I worried, but they were only moments, which passed after I reminded myself that the Lord was with me. I spoke to him in prayer, and was confident that everything would be fine. Long ago I learned that his plan may not match my dreams. I understood that even if I ended up losing everything, I would be okay because GOD has a plan. This is faith! Short of normal human weaknesses, I remain faithful.
While in church on a recent Sunday morning, I prayed that I would have an interview during the upcoming week. I asked for guidance to help me in my search. I prayed for strength to help me understand his plan. I asked the Lord to help me endure - if his plan found me without a job for an extended amount of time. Then I asked for mercy - that he would take away my anxiety and my growing fear.
Almost immediately, I felt his divine presence and the anxiety lifted. Later the same week, I received the first interview call in almost one month. The call ended with the same "we'll let you know", that I had heard so many times over the past four months, yet I knew this would be my next job. The next day I was called by the same company for a face to face interview which I scheduled for the following week. This interview ended with a promise of a call "late next week" if I were going to be pushed through to the next step. Again, I knew this would be my next job and I knew I would receive the call sooner than late the following week. I received the call the following day with the job offer.
Those who choose not to believe will come up with their explanations for this chain of events, but I know the truth. I had spoken to more than 20 recruiters and had multiple interviews but it was not until this opportunity arose, that I felt divine intervention. This is not the only example of his awesomeness, but just one more example. The reason I chose to share this example is to illustrate the difference between those with faith and those without. After losing my job last September, I had every reason to worry - in-voluntariliy out of work, 52 years old, and so on. With everything working against me, I just did not worry. I had food, made my house payment and kept the lights and heat on, all without income, for four months. When I realized that I had not real job prospects doing what I was doing, I turned to God in prayer...and he answered.
You have a right to believe or not believe. As for me, I cannot imagine my life without Jesus as my Savior and Lord and I am ever thankful that I am important enough to him to be blessed with his love.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Point of No Return?
You know the feeling, - you turn on the Simpson's and find it does not make you laugh anymore or you find that you get bored in the first few minutes of American Idol. In television, this phenomenon is labeled, "Jumping the Shark". We can all remember back to the episode or season when our favorite shows jumped the shark - Two and a Half Men, Happy Days, Friends, Glee...etc. The point at which a television show jumps the shark is when we know it is only a matter of time before the show is cancelled. Oh sure, the writers make changes, add new characters or a little skin in a desperate attempt to save the show, but it rarely works.
In every other aspect of our lives we experience this same phenomenon, but now it is called the "point of no return". I thought about this early this morning while playing Monopoly online against a computer. In a game of computer Monopoly, there is a point when I know the outcome - whether I will win or lose. It is usually when I or the computer has several thousand dollars in the bank and a few monopolies, built out with houses and hotels. At the same time, the other player is mortgaging properties to pay the rent. Until we reach this place, we will fight with all our heart - saving each penny to avoid bankruptcy, relent in every argument to avoid divorce, flailing in the undertow to avoid drowning. This is the point in an event, from which we know it will only go downhill, we cannot be saved so we give up.
Unfortunately, the point of no return does not apply only to television or Monopoly. It also applies to much greater, even global, events. Following this mornings game of Monopoly, which I won; and after reading today's job postings, I turned to the news. I read a few stories in today's news and started to wonder if our world has jumped the shark? I wondered if our very existence is reaching the point of no return? With global aggressions reaching an all-time high in our world - I wonder if we are at that point?
To put it into perspective, just over the past 24 hours...the government of Yemen has fallen to a coupe and is now under the control of Iranian backed radicals - enemies of the U.S. The long-time ruler and King of Saudi Arabia has died. Coincidence? Stay tuned! Adding to the chaos is ISIS, spreading their brutality throughout the middle east, seemingly immune to everything our military is throwing at them. Iran, while now measuring for curtains in the palaces of Yemen, is working feverishly to take control over increasingly weakened parts of the middle east. This can only mean terrible things for Israel; who is being snubbed by our anti-Israeli President. If this were not enough, France has reported more terrorist related activity in the first 23 days of 2015, than in all of 2014; the Vatican is preparing for possible terrorist attacks and McDonald's posted yet another bad month. It is bad news on steroids.
With all of these stories over the past 24 hours and a news ticker becoming more active by the minute, we must ask if we have reached the point of no return? I am not alone in my concern as the Doomsday Clock has just been moved ahead by two minutes, bringing it closer to midnight than it has been in 30 years. Though I give little credence to the Doomsday Clock, I believe it reflects the hopeless thinking of many people around the world. Again, the chaos around the world is escalating by the minute, but have we reached the point of no return? Is it time to step back and spend more time with our families in anticipation of the coming apocalypse? I am not so sure. Then again, I am also not psychic, but can only speak to what I can see and add a casual, if only semi-intelligent, opinion.
The global threat is very real! It is however, fueled with the support of our President who has deliberately backed a radical, psychotic and inhumane group of incorrigible Islamic extremists. This group of street punks have stated their intent to kill all Christians and Jews. Though it is good to hear that they have goals, the rule of thumb in goal setting is to make goals which are attainable. At the kill rate of 12 or so per month, in a world of 2 billion Christians, they may want to review their goals. Also, with an estimated ISIS membership somewhere south of 25,000, going up against more than 2 billion people is, well, stupid.
Now, even if we give ISIS credibility in their quest to take over the middle east, they are going to find themselves up against another group of savages who are a bit more organized. Iran has it's heart set on becoming the next ruler of the middle east, and yes, this is a problem for both, Iran and ISIS.. While it is possible that they will get together in a combined effort to kill all Christians and Jews, it is more likely that like a bacterium in a petri dish, they will eventually kill each other off.
Iran is, by far, the nation to watch in this fight. Their danger to the world knows no bounds. With the support of Obama, Iran has been allowed to increase their strength and their global influence. Until Obama is removed from office and terrorists are again recognized as terrorists, the danger will spread. If, for example, the Iranian threat to Israel's existence becomes imminent, we can be fairly certain that Israel will be forced into a nuclear response, potentially setting the wheels in motion for global destruction. ISIS on the other hand, is not as much of a threat. I liken this group to a bunch of adolescent punks with keys to their wealthy parent's car. Growing up, these snot nosed kids were given too many toys and not enough discipline or love. This also explains how they respond to the parents of their victims, pleading for the lives of their children. A little tough love and a few thousand, well armed U.S. Marines on the ground will put an end to ISIS. After a few of them watch the skin of their friends melt off their face in a real military confrontation, they will run with their loaded underwear, back to mommy and daddy.
Some would say that China, Russia and North Korea are equally threatening to the world. In some ways, I agree that Russia and China are a threat, but unlike the "Islamic State", China and Russia tend to be a little more civilized. Both nations are comprised of advanced civilizations with indoor plumbing, at least in their largest cities. Compare this to a civilization with the intelligence of a horny poodle. After all, who else would be willing to kill, based on the promise of sex with virgins in the after-life. Whether 7, 70, 700 or 7 million, anyone who believes that killing people in exchange for sex is a rational belief, is off-the-charts, perverted.. But these are the same people who kill over a cartoon of a false prophet. As a Christian, I would not kill over an ignorant cartoon of Jesus, my Lord and Savior. As I see it, if he is offended, he has much more powerful and effective methods of handling his enemies than I.
A true indication of the quality of people who make up today's Islamic state, consider that most recruits consist of liberal, spoiled, unloved, American or European (primarily French) children, taught to feel guilty for being white; and hardened criminals in our nations prisons. What more needs to be said?
The world is in a very precarious place and the danger is real, but our civilization has not yet jumped the shark. Despite having a President whose actions are akin to a computer virus, doing it's damage in the background; I believe we can survive. When it is all over, the world will be a much different place, but our civilization and McDonald's, will survive and we will all be stronger from the experience.
In every other aspect of our lives we experience this same phenomenon, but now it is called the "point of no return". I thought about this early this morning while playing Monopoly online against a computer. In a game of computer Monopoly, there is a point when I know the outcome - whether I will win or lose. It is usually when I or the computer has several thousand dollars in the bank and a few monopolies, built out with houses and hotels. At the same time, the other player is mortgaging properties to pay the rent. Until we reach this place, we will fight with all our heart - saving each penny to avoid bankruptcy, relent in every argument to avoid divorce, flailing in the undertow to avoid drowning. This is the point in an event, from which we know it will only go downhill, we cannot be saved so we give up.
Unfortunately, the point of no return does not apply only to television or Monopoly. It also applies to much greater, even global, events. Following this mornings game of Monopoly, which I won; and after reading today's job postings, I turned to the news. I read a few stories in today's news and started to wonder if our world has jumped the shark? I wondered if our very existence is reaching the point of no return? With global aggressions reaching an all-time high in our world - I wonder if we are at that point?
To put it into perspective, just over the past 24 hours...the government of Yemen has fallen to a coupe and is now under the control of Iranian backed radicals - enemies of the U.S. The long-time ruler and King of Saudi Arabia has died. Coincidence? Stay tuned! Adding to the chaos is ISIS, spreading their brutality throughout the middle east, seemingly immune to everything our military is throwing at them. Iran, while now measuring for curtains in the palaces of Yemen, is working feverishly to take control over increasingly weakened parts of the middle east. This can only mean terrible things for Israel; who is being snubbed by our anti-Israeli President. If this were not enough, France has reported more terrorist related activity in the first 23 days of 2015, than in all of 2014; the Vatican is preparing for possible terrorist attacks and McDonald's posted yet another bad month. It is bad news on steroids.
With all of these stories over the past 24 hours and a news ticker becoming more active by the minute, we must ask if we have reached the point of no return? I am not alone in my concern as the Doomsday Clock has just been moved ahead by two minutes, bringing it closer to midnight than it has been in 30 years. Though I give little credence to the Doomsday Clock, I believe it reflects the hopeless thinking of many people around the world. Again, the chaos around the world is escalating by the minute, but have we reached the point of no return? Is it time to step back and spend more time with our families in anticipation of the coming apocalypse? I am not so sure. Then again, I am also not psychic, but can only speak to what I can see and add a casual, if only semi-intelligent, opinion.
The global threat is very real! It is however, fueled with the support of our President who has deliberately backed a radical, psychotic and inhumane group of incorrigible Islamic extremists. This group of street punks have stated their intent to kill all Christians and Jews. Though it is good to hear that they have goals, the rule of thumb in goal setting is to make goals which are attainable. At the kill rate of 12 or so per month, in a world of 2 billion Christians, they may want to review their goals. Also, with an estimated ISIS membership somewhere south of 25,000, going up against more than 2 billion people is, well, stupid.
Now, even if we give ISIS credibility in their quest to take over the middle east, they are going to find themselves up against another group of savages who are a bit more organized. Iran has it's heart set on becoming the next ruler of the middle east, and yes, this is a problem for both, Iran and ISIS.. While it is possible that they will get together in a combined effort to kill all Christians and Jews, it is more likely that like a bacterium in a petri dish, they will eventually kill each other off.
Iran is, by far, the nation to watch in this fight. Their danger to the world knows no bounds. With the support of Obama, Iran has been allowed to increase their strength and their global influence. Until Obama is removed from office and terrorists are again recognized as terrorists, the danger will spread. If, for example, the Iranian threat to Israel's existence becomes imminent, we can be fairly certain that Israel will be forced into a nuclear response, potentially setting the wheels in motion for global destruction. ISIS on the other hand, is not as much of a threat. I liken this group to a bunch of adolescent punks with keys to their wealthy parent's car. Growing up, these snot nosed kids were given too many toys and not enough discipline or love. This also explains how they respond to the parents of their victims, pleading for the lives of their children. A little tough love and a few thousand, well armed U.S. Marines on the ground will put an end to ISIS. After a few of them watch the skin of their friends melt off their face in a real military confrontation, they will run with their loaded underwear, back to mommy and daddy.
Some would say that China, Russia and North Korea are equally threatening to the world. In some ways, I agree that Russia and China are a threat, but unlike the "Islamic State", China and Russia tend to be a little more civilized. Both nations are comprised of advanced civilizations with indoor plumbing, at least in their largest cities. Compare this to a civilization with the intelligence of a horny poodle. After all, who else would be willing to kill, based on the promise of sex with virgins in the after-life. Whether 7, 70, 700 or 7 million, anyone who believes that killing people in exchange for sex is a rational belief, is off-the-charts, perverted.. But these are the same people who kill over a cartoon of a false prophet. As a Christian, I would not kill over an ignorant cartoon of Jesus, my Lord and Savior. As I see it, if he is offended, he has much more powerful and effective methods of handling his enemies than I.
A true indication of the quality of people who make up today's Islamic state, consider that most recruits consist of liberal, spoiled, unloved, American or European (primarily French) children, taught to feel guilty for being white; and hardened criminals in our nations prisons. What more needs to be said?
The world is in a very precarious place and the danger is real, but our civilization has not yet jumped the shark. Despite having a President whose actions are akin to a computer virus, doing it's damage in the background; I believe we can survive. When it is all over, the world will be a much different place, but our civilization and McDonald's, will survive and we will all be stronger from the experience.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
A Pig is a Pig, Lipstick and ALL!
Tonight the President will speak to the nation. Contrary to State of the Union addresses of Ronald Reagan, few will watch tonight and most will base their opinions on the news bites posted on Yahoo tomorrow. For those watching and those not watching, here are a few crib notes to help you translate the lies you will be fed.
So whether you watch tonight or read the slanted snippets on the internet tomorrow, just remember the adage, "you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig!"
- The number of U.S. citizens living in poverty, rose to a 50 year high during Obama's reign, according to the Washington Times.
- The number of wealthy citizens has also increased, but not by the same jaw-dropping numbers.
- Approximately 50 million, or 1 in 6 of our citizens is living in poverty. More citizens are living on welfare and/or collecting food stamps than at any time in our history, with the numbers nearly doubling since Obama was first sworn in..
- According to the bureau of labor statistics, the labor participation rate has fallen to the lowest level since the Carter administration, with approximately 1 in 3 of your fellow citizens or over 96 million of us, no longer in the workforce. When you hear this clown take credit for an unemployment rate of 5.6%, just remember that the long term unemployed, or anyone no longer receiving unemployment benefits; are no longer counted. Using simple math, 96 million/320 million is about 30%. If this is not scarey enough, the 96 million represents working aged citizens, while the 320 million represents ALL citizens, including anyone under age16 and the retired. With this in mind, 30% is a conservative estimate.
- Adding to our debt with hocus pocus programs, will only be a continuation of the failed strategy that has put us in the mess we are in today.
- Speaking of debt, the national debt of the past 43 U.S. Presidents combined, is $9.7 TRILLION. Yet, from January 2008 through January 2014, the debt has nearly doubled to $18.1 TRILLION!!! This adds up to about $185,000.00 per U.S. citizen. Compare this to George W. Bush, who took the White House with a national debt nearing $6 Trillion and left 8 years later with an 50+% increase in the national debt, to about $9.7 Trillion. Obama called Bush, "unpatriotic" for increasing the debt by this amount. Democrats called for Bush to be charged with treason over his debt increase.
So whether you watch tonight or read the slanted snippets on the internet tomorrow, just remember the adage, "you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig!"
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