Memorial Day 2010

On this special day let us pray that God Bless and Keep all of our fallen heroes. Our government is honoring them less this year than ever before. Let's not let this go unnoted; we should not let it stand. Please fly our flag on Memorial Day, and bow our heads in prayer for them.

They have given their lives for our freedom, our safety, our American way of life. Jesus said: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13). This is a great way to know how our fallen heroes loved each other, their country, and even us.

As we remember them on Memorial Day, it is good to start by hearing about our living troops and what they mean to us. Let's hear about the living first from Lt. Col. Oliver North during his recent speech to the NRA Convention.



Now that we know a little more about the faith, honor, decency, and love of our troops, let's now turn our attention to those who gave their lives in defense of America and everything good it has stood for since our Founding Fathers gave us the blessings of a Republic, the United States of America.

We visit Arlington National Cemetery; where every president from A. Lincoln onward went to on Memorial Day. We will not have our president at Arlington National Cemetery this year of 2010.

Therefore, I hope you will take time to view this video on Arlington and take time to pray for our fallen heroes. Please pray with love for them. May God Bless them. Amen.

Justice and Injustice: Some Real Answers

Two of my favorite columnists are Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell. I have yet to see a column by either one of them that is not well worth reading and studying. The words "excellent, brilliant, courageous, and good common sense" come to mind.

Today it is time to excerpt some of Thomas Sowell's remarks. If I could, I would have everyone in America read and understand this column. Understanding and acting upon Thomas Sowell's words could change America and show that almost all of the raucous and malicious cries of "Racism!" from the left are the result of malicious politics and self interest, denial of facts, and substituting mushy and self-serving thoughts and actions for what is right and just.

Please read the entire article.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Classic Sowell: Justice and Injustice
by Thomas Sowell

A heartbreaking social statistic is that children on welfare have only about half as many words per day directed at them as the children of working-class families-- and less than one-third as many words as children whose parents are professionals. This is especially painful in view of the fact that scientists have found that the actual physical development of the brain is affected by how much interaction young children receive.
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Even if every child entered the world with equal innate ability, by the time they were grown they would nevertheless have very different mental capabilities.
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The mother's diet and her intake of alcohol or drugs affects the unborn child. Differences in the amount of nutrition received in the womb create differences even between identical twins.
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While it is heartbreaking to think of the large differences in ability and behavior that can be created by the way different parents raise their children, it is no less heartbreaking to think of other social differences that go back to the way kids are brought up. For example, anyone who watches the television program "Cops" will see an endless succession of real losers who wreck their lives and the lives of others through sheer irresponsibility and lack of self-control.
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In terms of broader social policy, we need to make a sharp distinction between saying that some people are victims of a tragic fate and saying that they are victims of discrimination by employers, bias in the courts or the sins of other individuals they encounter. Scapegoating other people is not likely to help-- and it can distract attention from the real problems, which are too serious to misdiagnose. Source.

There You Have It

If we would put prejudice behind us (including scapegoating what we don't like) and stop making excuses and accusations, then giant leaps in social and humane justice could be made.

Again, if everyone in America could read this column by Thomas Sowell, pray and ponder over its truth and power, and act accordingly, America would make rapid strides towards justice and equal justice under the law. What a great day that would be.

Here is why Obama and the Democrats Betrayed Us when Mexican President Calderon Lectured Us

A dumb senator from Mexico let the cat out of the bag about what's up with open borders, illegal immigration, and amnesty for illegals.

El Universal (Mexico City) 5/20/10
Mexican senator calls for US to vote Democratic
Speaking from the US while part of President Calderon’s entourage, the president of the Mexican senate, Carlos Navarrete Ruiz, called on the Hispanic community to deliver a triumphant victory to the Democratic party in order to assist the White House in negotiating an immigration reform. The senator of the left-leaning PRD party said, “I have no problem expressing that, as I see the circumstances in the US Congress, it would be useful and would serve Mexico if the migrants give a victory to the Democrats to increase the majority in congress and this will permit the reform that is needed to protect migrants.” [Only five readers' comments followed this story. All accused their own politicians of meddling in US politics.] source

It is time the GOP quit selling us out for cheap labor and stood up for America.

Equal Justice Under Law Bothers Leftist Radicals

From Obama to the President of Mexico to the Cuban Legislature and to the racists of La Raza (the Race), and the state media, everyone on the radical left is upset about Arizona's new immigration law. The law is intended to institute equal justice under law in Arizona so that the criminal illegal aliens will be subject to the laws of Arizona just as criminals among its citizens are. That's called equal justice under law, and it is more than fair to illegal aliens.

The racial profiling argument is racist, knowingly false, pernicious, and leftist propaganda. The boycotts of Arizona violate the interstate commerce clause, are unconstitutional, and are mean-spirited hate crimes.

Racial profiling is a standard practice throughout the world and especially in the U.S. The FBI has a criminal profiling unit that is so biased it is batting near zero percent in its profiling of criminals. Every time they release a profile of a serial killer or terrorist it reads something like this: ...single white male, 25-44 years old, alienated from society, angry with himself, quiet, anti-social, and filled with hate..." Of course they are usually wrong. Remember the Atlanta pedophile and serial killer of young black boys? Well, he turned to be some of the above except a black man not a white man. Remember the DC snipers? Same racial profile : "..single white male..." and it turned out to be a two black, homosexual, Muslims. And on and on; many of you will remember similar racial profiling cases that turned out to be wrong. The point is, when the law is broken the FBI uses racial profiling. Remember Mayor Blumenthal's recent remarks about the "Times Square" bomber? Something like "... white male angry over the health care bill...". It turned out to be a Muslim terrorist. Like Obama in the MIT arrest case, he rushed to justice and used his hate to lash out at people based on their race. That is what racists do.

Radicals leftists love to use racial profiling when it is to their political advantage; they abhor it when it is not.

Secondly, we are all racially profiled, in the U.S. Census, our passports, credit card applications, driver's license applications, hunting and fishing licenses, credit cards with pictures, credit cards when they ask for ID, and most significantly, every time we are stopped by a traffic cop or highway patrol. First thing they ask for is your driver's license (racial information) and registration. When they run these through their computer system (a standard practice) it also pulls up your racial profile, as well as wants and warrants.

Third, most states have a seat belt law with the restriction that the officers need to have another lawful reason to stop you or check you in a roadblock (violating traffic laws, tail light or turn signal out, car license expired, sobriety check points, etc.). The police may cite you for seat belt violations when they stop you, but they are not allowed to stop you to check if you are wearing your seat belt. The radical left seems to forget about probable cause.

The Arizona immigration law has even more stringent restrictions than the seat belt law, and all police officers have to go through a training program to prevent racial profiling and to ensure that the need for probable cause is obeyed. So, the issue of racial profiling in the Arizona immigration law is not a valid criticism. It is, however, a lie based on racial hatred and hatred for equal justice under law.

Finally, the radical leftists racists and hate mongers are out of touch with the vast majority of Americans (including Hispanic Americans which are the majority in Phoenix and Tucson). Over 70% of Arizonans support Arizona's immigration law and about 2/3 of all Americans also support it. A recent poll also shows that about 2/3 of all Americans are opposed to boycotting Arizona source.

Conservative Patriots are in Denial

Mao Zedong -
Ultimate Leftist Tyrant



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Introduction

First, conservative patriots is redundant; I am not aware of anyone on the left who remains patriotic. One cannot simultaneously hate America and remain patriotic.

Second, I am a conservative and have been in denial for years. This post is for all conservatives.

We Have Been in Denial for Years

The argument goes something like this. "If Americans only knew what their governments at all levels were doing, they would rise up and vote most of our incumbent politicians out, elect true conservatives, and repeal most of the left's socialist legislation over the last decade or so." " We just need to have America wake up to what is happening; to understand the danger, and they will make it right."

It's Not Going to Happen Without Fundamental Changes in Conservatives' Understanding and Approach

Consider these facts. About one half of American households pay no income tax at all. About a quarter receive unearned income tax refunds back as government welfare. The top few percent of the American taxpayers pay the majority of all income tax.

Americans know what's going on more than we think they do. This half of Americans who receive huge government benefits cannot be awakened, educated, or reformed without drastic changes. Why should they? They receive income and benefits they have neither worked to obtain nor deserve. So long as they can live off the work of their neighbors, they will vote for the radical left and for more taxes and big government. Why not, the more taxes, the more government, the bigger government, the more they benefit from the redistribution of the wealth of others. They do not value liberty and individual freedom as much as they value the stolen wealth of their hard working neighbors. They are the dependency classes who support socialist and communist governments with the idea that something for nothing is possible.

Some conservatives who support industries and individuals hiring illegal aliens are also in denial. Conservatives must obey the law and they must support and enforce equal justice under law. How can we roll back the unconstitutional laws of the leftists if we are not law abiding and honest?

What Conservatives Need to Do Now

It is possible to write a book on this, but a short list will suffice for today.

1) Get out of denial and recognize that about half of Americans benefit (in the short term) from the socialism that is destroying our country.

2) Those that live off their neighbors will not be convinced by logic--they are dependents of the government and will always want more because they view it as free.

3) Fundamental changes must include a significant flat tax (perhaps 10% ?) that is applied without exception. All citizens of America must pay so that they fully participate in citizenship. All income taxes increases should include an increase in the flat tax. This way everyone will know that tax increases take from everyone and that big government is not free; it costs them money.

4) Conservatives must work hard to get elected and roll back Obamacare, SCHIP, Medicare prescription drug benefits, earned income tax credits, all government payments and benefits to citizens with incomes above the poverty level, and other redistribution of wealth programs. They must act quickly before the dependency classes becomes a majority.

5) Government at all levels must be drastically reduced in size (by 1/4, 1/2?) and it has to happen quickly so that the dependency class shrinks to the truly needy. Private charities should take a larger role in providing temporary help to the truly needy designed to, as much as possible, lift them out of poverty and off the public dole. Extensions in unemployment should be severely limited and unemployment benefits should be for weeks not months. Too many do not seriously seek work until their unemployment runs out, and we keep extending the duration of unemployment benefits.

6) It is time to build an effective fence to stop infiltration of illegal immigrants, drugs smugglers, and terrorists. We must end the draw that brings illegal aliens to America: it must be illegal for them to work and it must be illegal to hire them, all welfare benefits, anchor babies, chain migration, schooling, etc. must be ended. This will make most illegal aliens self-deport. Our immigration system must be toughened to permanently bar entry to the U.S. of anyone who have previously entered illegally, and re-entry must be a felony with serious consequences. The federal government must enforce all existing and new laws designed to prevent illegal immigration. This includes interior enforcement and enforced departure at the end of a foreigner's visa. Amnesty only rewards criminals, it should be outlawed by statute. Dual citizenship must end.

7) Finally, the U.S. should immediately enforce parity in immigration laws. Our legal immigration and illegal immigration laws, costs, conditions, restrictions, and penalties should be as strict, or stricter, than the nation from which the legal and illegal immigrants arrive.

8) Term limits.

9) Elimination of federal agencies with the power to write regulations, and enforce them with fees, fines and penalties. These agencies are in violation of the separation of powers doctrine and only the legislative branch may write laws.

Summary

It is time for conservatives to get out of denial on the subjects of the size and objectives of the dependency classes and the illogic of allowing businesses to hire illegal aliens or to give illegal aliens amnesty. Conservatives must be honest, decent, and respect equal justice under law. They must work for smaller government and fairness in taxation. They cannot look the other way on illegal immigration, violate the laws of our land and equal justice, and then expect the leftists to honor and obey the law.

Conservatives must adhere strictly to the Constitution, be honest, upright, patriotic, and decent men and women. We must obey the law to its letter and intent, we must value our families, freedom, and must have faith in God and obey His commandments. Any less, and we might as well walk across the street and register as Democrats and get in line for the handouts.

What Will Happen in Greece?

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Greece is at a crossroads. The public-union dominated welfare state has collapsed. They have two choices. One is to accept the cutbacks in salaries, retirement, and other public benefits and the huge tax increases, both more or less across the board, and try and rebuild a non-socialist economy. The other choice is to put their personal wants and needs ahead of reform and continue to demand the welfare state benefits and resulting unsustainable national debt. They may take this second course as a result of pressure by the unions and the rioters.

A second consideration is that if Greece goes under will the other weak countries (e.g. Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and maybe the UK) face similar circumstances and will crises and defaults spread first to Europe, then to the world's major trading nations. No one, not even the U.S., has sufficient funds (ours are being squandered in our own flirtation with socialism and we face unprecedented debts since Obama's election) to bail out a series of defaulting nations.

Here are two analysts' opinions

"There is simply a growing recognition that Greece has got to default," banking analyst Dick Bove told CNBC.com. "The riots in the streets showed the decision to repay the debt was not going to be made by the people in Germany, France and Switzerland—it's going to be made by people in Greece and they're not going to repay it."

There also is a growing sense that any collapse of Greece could trigger a wave of defaults across Europe and even the world.

"We've seen a crisis start in a country—Greece—become regional, impact the whole of the Euro zone and is on the verge of truly going global," El-Erian, CEO of the world's biggest bond fund, told CNBC shortly before the selloff began. source

Here is my opinion

If Greece defaults, their future ability to attract capital for investments and recovery might vanish. They appear to face a very uncertain future. Civil order and freedom might be the first to go if anarchy and chaos result.

If all this happens, the question is what form of tyranny will result and might it also spread to other defaulting nations? Will it be the tyranny of a brutal communist dictator restoring order or the seemingly more benevolent (seemingly because any tyranny ultimately comes to violence and suppression to maintain order) socialist tyranny promising much while manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure, and everything that makes a productive and civil society crumbles? That is, will it be a quick and brutal takeover then continuing decline or will it be a slower takeover followed by continuing decline? In either case the endpoint will be the same--a brutal tyranny without economic, physical, or spiritual well being for its people.

It is genuinely frightening and depressing to see America marching down the same road taken by Greece. Obama, the Democrats, and the state media seem hell bent to take the same path and we all know where it leads. Why do they seek destruction, suffering, and sorrow for our great nation? Does their racism, their irrational hatred for white Americans, outweigh their instincts for survival?

The 5th of May: A Good Day to Love America

The Batttle of San Jacinto, Texas



Given the marches, riots, crimes, and shameful conduct of illegal criminal invaders in America, I thought it was appropriate to remember a great day in Texas and American history. Remember the Alamo!


Summary of the Battle of San Jacinto source

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texas Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in a fight that lasted just eighteen minutes. Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were killed or captured, while there were only nine Texan casualties.

Santa Anna, the President of Mexico, was captured the following day and held as a prisoner of war. Not long afterwards, he signed the peace treaties that dictated that the Mexican army leave the region, paving the way for the Republic of Texas to become an independent country. These treaties did not specifically recognize Texas as a sovereign nation but stipulated that Santa Anna was to lobby for such recognition in Mexico City. Sam Houston became a national celebrity, and the Texans' rallying cry, "Remember Goliad!" and "Remember the Alamo!," became etched into the American history and legend

Here is an account after the battle, what true words of joy source

".........waving his hat and shouting "San Jacinto! San Jacinto! The Mexicans are whipped and Santa Anna a prisoner." The scene that followed beggars description. People embraced, laughed and wept and prayed, all in one breath. As the moon rose over the vast flower-decked prairie, the soft southern wind carried peace to tired hearts and grateful slumber. As battles go, San Jacinto was but a skirmish; but with what mighty consequences! The lives and the liberty of a few hundred pioneers at stake and an empire won! Look to it, you Texans of today, with happy homes, mid fields of smiling plenty, that the blood of the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto sealed forever . Texas, one and indivisible!--Ms. Kate Scurry Terrell describing the scene among refugee families on the Sabine River.

Be of good cheer on this day, hold these criminal invaders and those who betray us in their name to task, and remember the greatness of America. Solidarity for equal justice under law in America!

God Bless America!