America on the brink

I fear for my country. I fear that we may be digging a financial hole too big to get out of. I fear that we have traded strength and security for a silver tongue. I fear that too many people have no personal investment in the success and strength of this country. They don't pay any taxes, they don't vote, they don't care. I fear that those who do vote, are basing their votes on which politicians will tell them what they want to hear. They don't listen when someone tells them what they need to hear. I fear that there are too many people who look to the false Gods of Hollywood as a guide to their actions.

But America isn't done yet. With God's help, we can overcome this cycle of far left liberal control of our government. There are huge numbers of people in this country that are becoming more and more concerned and even enraged over the dangerous path Obama and his goons are taking.

I believe in peace through strength, Obama believes in peace through nice friendly chats and lots of apologizing. I believe that it is right that the hard working and intelligent and creative, and yes, even the lucky should be allowed to succeed and have more money than me. Obama believes that all incomes should be even, and that people who want to sit on their porch and drink beer instead of getting a job deserve to be supported by those who are putting in the long hard days of work. He believes that those who work and sacrifice and take huge chances and then succeed should only receive as much as the lazy and shiftless. This is societal suicide. People will either be discouraged from making more money, which builds and drives the economy, or they will begin to leave the country

We can still have hope, but things look bad right now. We can't be fainthearted. We must stand up for what we believe in. We must let our voices be heard.

Pandemic Awareness

Lately I have been thinking more and more about our family's preparedness. In our church we are counseled to store food and water and other essentials. We have tried to follow these guidelines with our family. We have been working on updating it recently. One of the things that is always a possibility is a pandemic. With the recent news about a possible pandemic starting in Mexico and now spreading to the USA, I have been thinking again about how important it is to be prepared. If a pandemic starts, there is a very real possibility that authorities could quarantine people to their homes. Are we prepared that we could get by without having to go to the store?

I am not a 'gloom and doom' person, but it makes no sense to ignore the very real possibility that we could at some time face a serious outbreak.

Here is an article about the new flu that is raising fears:
New swine flu likely widespread, experts say.

and here is a link to the Provident Living site:
Pandemic Preparedness Planning

Finally, here is the Link for the government's site:
PandemicFlue.gov

I hope and pray there is no need to worry, but pandemics have been something the human race has dealt with for centuries, and we most likely will again, so it is best to be prepared.

A Great Article

Here is an article that goes well with my last post.
The Obama Doctrine: "Don't Blame Me" by Ben Shapiro

What is wrong with our President?

Dear Mr. Obama
What is wrong with you? Are you really as weak kneed and lilly livered as you appear, or do you really dislike America as much as they say you do? Why would you travel all over Europe and now South America and tell the world how bad America is. I am trying to understand. Is it because you are the product of a dysfunctional family? Is it because you are the product of Chicago politics? Were you that influenced by the hate monger Reverend Wright? What is it from your past that has made you a jiggly blob of jelly when it comes to standing up for America? You should be proudly representing all that is good in this country. You should be telling the world that our people have sacrificed greatly to help many many countries and we stand ready to do so again and again. You should be defending America from her detractors and announcing to the world that this is a country of hard working, honest, intelligent, caring people. When I see your sniveling crawling attitude to the biggest villians in South America I could just throw up. They lie through their teeth and try to blame all that is wrong in their country on us, when it is obvious that their corrupt and socialist ways have led to the disasters they face with their economies and other problems. They present books to you that loudly proclaim that the US is responsible for the problems they have and you just smile and say thankyou. When they try to blame America for any and everything they don't want to take responsibility for, you just smile and say, "I hope you aren't trying to blame me for things that happened when I was 3 months old."
Mr. Obama, you are an embarrassment to all of us. We tried to elect a leader that would lead. We wanted someone that would help America stand strong in trying and difficult times. What did we get? Apparently we got a sniveling coward.
But maybe I have it all wrong. Is this just part of your plan to destroy this country. You early on decided that you had a gift. You had a silver tongue and with that silver tongue you could persuade masses of people to follow you wherever you led, even if it meant remaking America into some kind of weak international underling. Is your plan to take what was once the mightiest, proudest, most capable country on earth and turn it into another 3rd world country? I'm really starting to believe that you have no real attachment to this country. Oh you have said you do. But those were just words to get elected. Your actions speak much louder than your words. You have more loyalty to the idea of the international community than you do to America.
Your wife clued us in when she said, "For the first time in my life, I am proud of my country." For a person to have reached her age and never been proud of this great country, means that she, and by association you, do not like America and think that all she has is faults and evils. You are wrong. Dead wrong. If you can't see the greatness and the selflessness of the American people, then there is no hope for you. You sir are blind to the best and the brightest star this world has.
May God hold you accountable for every move you make that destroys lives (of the born and unborn), that drives more debt on us, and that emboldens our enemies. Believe me, you will stand before the great judgement seat of God and he will hold you accountable. Your silver tongue won't protect you from that judgement, for God will know your heart.
It isn't too late to change. You can turn over a new leaf and begin to protect and defend this country from it's enemies instead of lunch with them and apologize for America.
Mr. Obama...America....Love it or leave it.
A very concerned citizen

Beautiful spring!

Today I have been enjoying the beauties of spring. We had some thunderstorms this morning, but this afternoon the sun came out and everything was sparkling clean and beautiful. The sky was blue with some fluffy white clouds. There is a special quality to the color green in the spring, as all the trees and bushes are putting out their fresh young leaves. I just love it. It is evening now and as I sit by my open window I can hear the twittering of the birds outside. A little while ago I looked out on the front lawn and there was a bright red cardinal and a big robin red breast hopping around in the grass. It was fun to watch them.
On days like this I can relax and enjoy the great blessings I enjoy. I have many concerns about the future of this country and the dangers we are facing, but it is good to sit back and remember our blessings too. God does not want us to despair at the things we see going wrong around us. Man is that he might have joy. We do need to stay informed and involved though. All good men must be heard if we are to protect the sacred freedoms that so many have given so much for us to have.

Tea Parties are an inspiration

I wish I could have taken part in a tea party yesterday. If there was any way I could have, I would have been there waving a flag and carrying a sign. I loved watching the coverage on TV. I was there in my heart. I have thought about what my sign would say. I have a couple of ideas:

"Shame on you Obama and Congress!"
or
"Government of the people, not Government over the people"
or
"Enough is enough! Quit spending our children's money!"

I really hope these protests make a difference. Everyone that participated is a hero. Standing up to be heard on issues you care about it very important. This blog is one way I am trying to be heard.

What amazes me is the obtuseness of the media. They are so one-sided and blind to any opposing view. The journalists of today see themselves as crusaders to change the world, into their ideologically perfect society. The press has a great responsibility inform the world of all views so that the best can rise to the top. But they have forgotten that. They want to lead people away from any ideas except their 'politically correct' ideas. A pox on the main stream media.

Take that Pirates!

I'm so happy that the captured ship's captain Richard Phillips was rescued by our navy. The piracy problem is horrible and ridiculous. Why those ships aren't well armed and able to protect themselves is beyond me. I know it has something to do with maritime laws and the reluctance of the countries with ports to allow them to come into port when they are armed, but something needs to change.

I know that this situation could have turned out much worse. This was a relatively small pirate operation. Where 3 or 4 boats usually attack, only 1 did. They overreached I believe, but holding a hostage gave them quite a bit of power. The desire of the navy to protect the life of the captain was a priority. I'm sure his family is very thankful for that. The patience and care of the navy paid off. They were able to use snipers to take out the pirates and free the captain. I'm glad Obama authorized the use of force. If he hadn't he would have had a huge national hue and cry on his hands.

There are about 250 more hostages being held by pirates. They are from other nations, but I can't help but think of their families and how much they are worried about them. The pirates have been getting wealthy from the ransoms and that is causing the piracy to increase. More and more young men are wanting to get rich by becoming pirates. Something has to be done! But what? Until the international community (if there even is an international community out there) decides to take steps to stop it, then it will get worse.

I wonder if this incident will cause the pirates to target American ships for revenge, or if they will avoid American ships because they fear retribution. That is yet to be seen.

10 Things That Infuriate Me About Obama

What are some things about the Obama Presidency that infuriate me?

1. While saying that we must reduce the number of abortions, he is doing all he can to increase the number of abortions. Reversing the policy of not funding foreign abortions is a horrendous policy. Any kind of government funded abortion is dead wrong - domestic or foreign. Of course I think abortion is wrong in almost every case. Abortions should be carried out in only the most serious situations of choosing between the mothers life or death.
2. White House officials have indicated that President Barack Obama will likely rescind the Provider Conscience Clause. This would remove the protection given to Health Care workers who refuse to participate in abortions. How evil can they get? They force us to participate in abortions by using our tax dollars, and now they will force health care workers to actually perform the abortions, even though it is against their moral values. This is Satan inspired. It is becoming very clear which voice in his ear that Obama is listening to.
3. He is weakening our military and missile defense systems. Just like in the Carter years, and later the Clinton years, the military will take a back seat to the many liberal gimme gimme gimme programs that Obama and the democratic congress are putting forward. He has already said he will do away with the missile defense systems. This is suicide in my opinion. With some really bad characters in the world rapidly developing the means to bomb the heck out of us and our allies and indeed use nuclear weapons to do it, we should be pouring money into the missile defense systems. These systems were laughed at in Reagan's time. 'Star Wars' as it was called is now a reality, but one that Obama is determined to kill. Again - this is suicide.
4. He thinks he can reason with Iran and other enemies of the United States. Apparently, Obama doesn't recognize that these people are determined to destroy us and our way of life. They aren't just mad because we were mean to them or something. They hate us. They are convinced that their mission in life is to establish Islam throughout the world and force everyone to live it or accept it or die. They don't care what we think of them, they just want us destroyed. If Obama can't understand that, then he is a very dangerous man to be leading our country at this time.
5. He is running this country into such a huge debt, that most people can't even see a way that we will ever recover. This isn't just irresponsible, it is criminal. He, and his Congressional accomplices are spending the money that generations to come have yet to earn. This weakens us further in the world and puts us under a huge obligation to China.
6. His financial policies punish the achievers and producers of the country and reward the do-nothings. He thinks it is his right to 'redistribute the wealth', as if the wealth is his. He can redistribute his own wealth, but he needs to let the earners decide for themselves who they want to share with, if anyone. He is rapidly bringing socialism on our country. Socialism will destroy this country, just as it has either destroyed or greatly weakened every other country where it has been the economic system.
7. He is using the propaganda of 'global warming' to further enslave the people of this country. Cap and Trade taxes will drive many people further into debt and make it impossible for our economy to prosper. When the oceans don't rise, I'm sure he will take credit for it, even though they were never going to rise anyway. Right now he is spouting some magic technology that will be developed to 'cool the planet'. What arrogance to think mans measly efforts can do anything of significance to this planet.
8. He keeps telling the world that this country has been wrong, wrong, wrong! He is apologizing for our country being arrogant, or pursuing policies that are in our interest, but not the interests of the world. He is looking to the UN to solve the problems we face internationally, when it is clear that the UN is held captive by the veto votes of Russia and China. But let's all hold hands and sing Koombya and I'm sure we will get along after that...
9. He lies. The man is flat dishonest. He couldn't tell the truth without choking on it. That may seem harsh, but he tells us what he thinks we want to hear and then he does the opposite. The examples seem to go on without end. His crazy accounting of how he will bring the deficit under control, that he wants abortion rates to drop, that he didn't bow to Prince whoever from Saudi Arabia... my goodness, have you seen that video? It was a very clear bow. You have to laugh when you watch it and read the claims of his aids that it wasn't a bow. Sometimes his dishonesty is of a more vague variety. Say as little as possible, trying to word it just right so that people will hear out of it what they want to hear. He is a word merchant. Selling a bill of goods that he has no intention of fulfilling. But people line up like good little sheep to fall all over themselves for him.
10. He is like the pied piper playing his magic flute as he leads this country happily and willingly right over the precipice. There are many people that are not following the piper, but way too many people are. We need a way to wake them up, so they can quit being lulled by the sweet but toxic music of the Pied Piper Obama.

The great Obama Apology Tour

As Obama has moved regally through Europe accepting all the accolades that come his way, I have been appalled at what he is doing. Why is he apologizing for America? Yes, America has made mistakes, but we have done much more to help Europe than hurt Europe. Obama learned his anti-American lessons well at the feet of Reverend Wright. I hope all you who voted for Obama are proud of this ridiculous clown. Obama - get a clue... America is the greatest nation on earth. Do us a favor and quit apologizing. At the very least make clear what great and good things that America has done for the world.

Doesn't he know that when you try to make a new friend by making an old friend look bad, then you are no kind of a friend at all?

Obama's European Fans

As I have watched the news reports of Obama in Europe, I have had mixed feelings. In some ways it is nice that the people of Europe think he is great. But as I think about it further, I realize that Obama is loved in Europe for the very reasons that I think he is dangerous for America. He wants to be loved by the world, but we don’t need a president that is loved by the world. We need a president that can make the tough choices and do what is right for America. The steps President Bush took to protect this country made him very unpopular in many parts of the world, but he was successful in protecting this nation. He succeeded in stopping Islamic terrorist fanatics from increasing their destruction to our country. For a very long time, Europe has been unable to protect themselves and have had to look elsewhere for security. Most often they look to America. And even though they depend on America, they resent our strength and technological advances. There is a great deal of jealousy in Europe toward America.

As I listened to Obama speak yesterday, I realized that his words mean nothing. We have heard him speak so many times, and then later learned that he was telling us what we wanted to hear, but in the end what he had determined to do all along. He is busily taking this nation from a capitalist free enterprise country to one that is more and more a socialist nation. He will continue to say what people want to hear, but we should not be deceived. We need to recognize that his goals are set, and have been set for a very long time. He is a huge believer in big government. He wants the government to control as many aspects of society and business, and indeed our very lives, as he can get. His megalomaniac personality shows that he believes he is what we all need. He, and those who think like him, believe that they must be in power and increase their power, so that they can make sure the country is run their way.

I believe there are socialists that believe it is best to force people to live under a socialist government so everyone will be taken care of. It has been proved many times that this just doesn’t work, but they keep trying. But I also believe that for some people, and I think Obama is in this category, socialism is a way to gain more power. I believe he thinks he has the right to power. I believe he is a dangerous man. And with this in mind, it makes me sad to see the Europeans so in love with him. I hope they don’t ever find themselves in a position to again need the USA and it’s military strength, but we aren’t able to help, because we have been so weakened that we too are helpless. Time will tell