What will they decide? Who will they choose? Who will we elect? Presidential Election Year 2008 has arrived as we put year 2007 behind us and face a new year. In the process of choosing, our Presidential nominees on November 4, 2008 go on to elect our new President of the United States, whom will serve our nation for the next four years.
The State of Iowa gets it started using the “Political Caucus” system on January 3, 2008 with the activists Democrats and Republicans meetings at their designated separate locations representing their own elective precincts all across the state to vote for whomever they choose. Each will be there to vote for their preferred candidate to represent their own political party as their nominee for President of the United States.
The State of New Hampshire is second in line on January 8 using the “Primary Election” process as is followed by most other states allowing the registered voters to elect their own choice candidate to represent their own political party as their nominee for President of the United States.
Most states do require the voter be registered with the specific Political Party in which primary election they choose to vote. A few states have an “Open Election” so as any registered voter can go the precincts’ location, choose the partisan primary election they wish to vote in, and proceed to vote in that partisan primary election. Each registered voter is permitted to vote in only the one partisan election primary in which each chooses.
Some states allow “Unaffiliated” or “Independent” voters to go the precincts, choose the primary partisan election they wish to vote in, and proceed to vote in the one primary election in which each chooses.
The “Political Process” continues throughout all the fifty states and additional American territories down the months until the “Caucuses” or “Primary Election” process is completed and until each of the political parties hold their own respective Democrat, Republican, or other Political Party National Conventions to count the allowed delegates and/or alternates to declare a winner as their nominee. The winner will represent his or her own political party on the “Presidential Ballot” on each qualified state. With the nominees declared by the political parties, the General Election begins, ending with a victory on the election of November 4, 2008.
According to a report by “One News Now” http://www.onenewsnow.com on December 27, 2007, and according to a “Judicial Watch” account, four of the top Presidential nominees, two from the Democrat Party and two from the Republican Party are listed by “Judicial Watch” as the "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” list. “Judicial Watch” is a most trusted non-partisan, non-profit, public interest law firm dedicated to fighting government corruption.
Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are both on the “Judicial Watch” list as Democrat Party Presidential candidates while “Judicial Watch” reports former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani are Republican Party Presidential candidates on the list.
As the article by Chad Groening in his expose in “One News Now”, (OneNewsNow.com) http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/12/four_presidential_candidates_a.php: As quoted by Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton says Mrs. Clinton has a long and "sordid" ethics record dating back to when she first entered public life -- and in 2007 the scandals continued.
"In 2007 she didn't bother reporting her personal foundation, as required by law," says Fitton. "And one of her top donors, Norman Hsu, turned out to be a felon who was a fugitive as well. And the Clintons were doing their usual fundraising shenanigans -- so she made our list."
Barack Obama made the list because of his involvement in a suspicious real estate deal with an indicted political fundraiser, the Judicial Watch president says. As for Huckabee, says the report, 14 ethics complaints and "a volley of questions about his integrity" got him listed. And Fitton says Giuliani came under fire for several questionable deals when he was having an extra-marital relationship with his future wife, Judith Nathan.
Others on Judicial Watch's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" list include (in alphabetical order): Congressman John Conyers (D-Michigan), Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California), Lewis "Scooter" Libby (former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada).
I will confess, up front, that I practice my politics, in this order, as a Christian, Conservative, Republican. In the Republican Party, we do have obstacles over several of our candidates. The GOP needs some real political economic, social, and moral “mending” from within. The Democrat Party, to me, is much more “desperate” in need for real Judeo-Christian all American “leadership” values.
Hillary Clinton has stated that she would have Bill Clinton serve as an “ambassador” representing her administration throughout the world. President Bill Clinton is the only President of the United States who has ever been declared guilty of lying under oath in a judicial hearing and disbarred from practicing law before the United States Supreme Court:
D-2270 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF BILL CLINTON - Bill Clinton, of New York, New York, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
President Clinton had a right to petition the SCOTUS conclusion, but chose not to appeal their decision.
Hillary Clinton is now saying if she is elected President, the cost of oil will go down. How ignorant does Senator Clinton think Americans are? How many times has Senator Clinton voted “NO”, even recently, for further drilling and/or exploring for additional oil resources, which could and would make America “free” from the oil producing countries? We see and we feel the cost of exploding oil cost every time we purchase gasoline at the pumps for our cars and our trucks. Again, how unaware does Hillary Clinton think Americans are? With the price of gasoline around $3.00/gallon and higher, and time after time to vote on additional drilling for oil and/or exploring for additional oil in the US Senate, Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barrack Hussein Obama voted “NO”. Each vote “NO” on this legislation was “a vote against the American consumer” and “a vote for the OPEC nations”. Additionally, when will Hillary Clinton release her sealed records? She and she alone, hold the key to open her record for honest public evaluation.
Barrack Obama was recently photographed while failing to recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” and/or to cross his right hand over his heart as the “Pledge of Allegiance” was recited. In addition, he wants Americans to vote for him. How can Barack Hussein Obama expect members of our U.S. military and/or members of the military families to vote for him? I served in the US Army to protect our US Flag, our US Constitution, and our freedoms. Based on the Barack Obama photograph rejecting to recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” and/or to place his right hand over his heart during the recitation, why would any freedom loving American vote for Barack Hussein Obama?
John Edwards, the third leading Democrat, allegedly made millions, or perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars in Courts across America, practicing law against, for one, the pharmaceutical industry using what has been referred to as his own “junk science”. Health care has rocketed in cost to all Americans. Many Americans are uninsured due to the fast escalating medical insurance cost. Many Americans just do not have the resources to pay for adequate health insurance. If John Edwards used “junk science” to convince juries, would he be willing to return his winnings back to the pharmaceutical industry or to the poor so to help reduce medical and pharmaceutical cost to the American public? I doubt that.
What will they decide? Who will they choose? On November 4, 2008, who will we elect as our next President of the United States?
“Happy New Year” to all of you and “God Bless America”.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
conservativechristianvoice.blogspot.com
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Spreading God’s Word & My Political Arena
Pastor Gene Mullis
Hillcrest Baptist Church
4316 Hillcrest Church Road
Monroe, NC 28110
Pastor Gene, I hope you will not mind me sharing this with others.
On Sunday evening, I told you I wanted to do a “quick summary” of your AM Sermon, and it was a “Goodun” as usual from the Word of God, your heart, and delivered from your lips. So, here I go as to “rattle off” with my remarks. I do this only because I am following up on my own “speech therapy”. I know by now you appreciate my efforts to continue to “learn how to type”!
I, too, will be out of town this weekend as my son sent me an airline ticket to fly out to Louisville KY on Thursday, December 13, to return on December 17 to visit with my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. You should know that just the fact that these two boys being “my two grandsons”, these two are the “best” of the “best”. I am looking forward to hearing my two grandsons say “I want my Grandpa”, “I want to see Grandpa”, and/or “I love my Grandpa”.
As for your service, I too, fail to understand why some sickly and/or criminal “idiot” wants to get a gun, go into a shopping mall, only to start shooting humans. After service, we learned through the TV news that another “sickly or criminal one” did similarly another on Sunday in two different Christian facilities.
While we all know that sin started in the “Garden of Eden” as described in Genesis, there has been at least two historical changes in my lifetime, which these criminal and immoral activities are supported with.
1. Growing up in a very rural area of Anson County, NC, everyone in the public schools had a “Christian Devotion” in the mornings at school, and with that learning, almost everyone went to some Church, Parish, Synagogue, etc. on Sunday mornings. This was based on the fact that our US Constitution was founded upon Judeo-Christian” values. In 1963, when the US Supreme Court outlawed Prayer in schools, many our younger children were not taught the importance of “God’s Word”. With that, and without any other reminders, many saw no importance to attend any Church any more.
Now, we have raised one generation, who has raised another generation, who now are raising a third generation who see no reason to attend Church, Parish, Synagogue, etc. read the Bible, and/or do any other Biblical study. There are no religious teachings in our public school. So many of our elected politicos, Liberal members of our radio, TV, and print Medias are presenting us is such an ungodly scene as acceptable.
2. To me, a second change began when every average American watched a US President look into a camera on national TV, tell a lie, and what is just as bad, he got away with it to so many. Many of our US leaders on Capitol Hill and/or members in the media did not even criticize our President. Many of the President’s friends in Washington, DC just continued to say, “it is all just about sex”. It became almost acceptable with individual neighbors and friends, that lying is OK. Lying is not OK. Then the “big lie” started to spread and now the “big lie” is just as acceptable in the business community as started in the community as a “one on one”. We must fight to cure this illness with whatever it takes.
The US Supreme Court said it is not OK. With this simple one sentence delivered legal document, our forty-second US President is disbarred from practicing law in the US Supreme Court:
D-2270 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF BILL CLINTON
Bill Clinton, of New York, New York, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
God’s Word coming from our leaders, like you, are the message and the messenger throughout our Churches, Parishes, Synagogues. etc.
With God’s help, I will continue to fight my battle over these issues in the political arena.
God Bless you all.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Hillcrest Baptist Church
4316 Hillcrest Church Road
Monroe, NC 28110
Pastor Gene, I hope you will not mind me sharing this with others.
On Sunday evening, I told you I wanted to do a “quick summary” of your AM Sermon, and it was a “Goodun” as usual from the Word of God, your heart, and delivered from your lips. So, here I go as to “rattle off” with my remarks. I do this only because I am following up on my own “speech therapy”. I know by now you appreciate my efforts to continue to “learn how to type”!
I, too, will be out of town this weekend as my son sent me an airline ticket to fly out to Louisville KY on Thursday, December 13, to return on December 17 to visit with my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. You should know that just the fact that these two boys being “my two grandsons”, these two are the “best” of the “best”. I am looking forward to hearing my two grandsons say “I want my Grandpa”, “I want to see Grandpa”, and/or “I love my Grandpa”.
As for your service, I too, fail to understand why some sickly and/or criminal “idiot” wants to get a gun, go into a shopping mall, only to start shooting humans. After service, we learned through the TV news that another “sickly or criminal one” did similarly another on Sunday in two different Christian facilities.
While we all know that sin started in the “Garden of Eden” as described in Genesis, there has been at least two historical changes in my lifetime, which these criminal and immoral activities are supported with.
1. Growing up in a very rural area of Anson County, NC, everyone in the public schools had a “Christian Devotion” in the mornings at school, and with that learning, almost everyone went to some Church, Parish, Synagogue, etc. on Sunday mornings. This was based on the fact that our US Constitution was founded upon Judeo-Christian” values. In 1963, when the US Supreme Court outlawed Prayer in schools, many our younger children were not taught the importance of “God’s Word”. With that, and without any other reminders, many saw no importance to attend any Church any more.
Now, we have raised one generation, who has raised another generation, who now are raising a third generation who see no reason to attend Church, Parish, Synagogue, etc. read the Bible, and/or do any other Biblical study. There are no religious teachings in our public school. So many of our elected politicos, Liberal members of our radio, TV, and print Medias are presenting us is such an ungodly scene as acceptable.
2. To me, a second change began when every average American watched a US President look into a camera on national TV, tell a lie, and what is just as bad, he got away with it to so many. Many of our US leaders on Capitol Hill and/or members in the media did not even criticize our President. Many of the President’s friends in Washington, DC just continued to say, “it is all just about sex”. It became almost acceptable with individual neighbors and friends, that lying is OK. Lying is not OK. Then the “big lie” started to spread and now the “big lie” is just as acceptable in the business community as started in the community as a “one on one”. We must fight to cure this illness with whatever it takes.
The US Supreme Court said it is not OK. With this simple one sentence delivered legal document, our forty-second US President is disbarred from practicing law in the US Supreme Court:
D-2270 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF BILL CLINTON
Bill Clinton, of New York, New York, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
God’s Word coming from our leaders, like you, are the message and the messenger throughout our Churches, Parishes, Synagogues. etc.
With God’s help, I will continue to fight my battle over these issues in the political arena.
God Bless you all.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Friday, December 7, 2007
General Election 2008, As I See It Today!
Election year 2008 is just around the corner. I believe the most important issues on the federal level will be illegal immigration, gas and oil prices, terrorism, the Iraqi and Afghanistan war, and ethics and morality.
Polls, by large numbers, show Americans continue to say: 1. Seal the border to stop illegal immigration. 2. Build the fence to continue to stop illegal immigration. 3. Remove illegal immigrants, wherever they come from. Americans welcome legal immigration; however, we must know who, where, why, and how others are coming from and what they intend to do. This is a very simple course of action. Americans do not want to give away the values so many American military members have served and died while protecting our American flag, our US Constitution, and our individual freedoms.
With oil prices approaching $100.00 a barrel and gas prices at the pump approaching $3.00 per gallon and more, and while some predict gas prices to reach upward to as much as $4.00 per gallon and more, gasoline and oil prices will be prevalent to all consumers. America must become independent from the OPEC nations. While American science is developing substitutes for gasoline, it is time for the Democrats on Capitol Hill to support drilling for additional oil resources in ANWAR and others areas of our United States. Alternative energy may be a long-term solution, but it is long term. Instead, we hear that we have an “addiction to oil”. One report suggests our US has more untapped oil reserves underground than Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Libya, or Iran. If that is true, why will the Democrats on Capitol Hill not support our American consumers?. Here again, Democrats are supporting the OPEC nations while voting against the American consumers. It must be noted that this is a national security issue as well. It is simply irresponsible not to develop supplies that are more domestic at this time. Americans need relief now!
The easy scapegoat is “Big Oil”. However, that is a red herring. Big oil is profiting of course, but if you pour all of their profits back into the system, it would really only amount to a few pennies per gallon. The real profiteer on higher prices is State and Federal Government.
In addition to excessive taxes on each gallon of gas, the government has further driven up the cost through regulation of formulas; restricting the building of new refineries; and restricting the exploration of new supplies. The blame should be placed squarely on government regulation.
Oil and gasoline prices are not being controlled by conventional supply and demand, but by artificial factors such as the US Government’s refusal to create more supply and OPEC nations mandating output levels that maximize profits. Gasoline prices are driving up all other consumer prices also. Prices of consumer goods are relevant to delivery cost of gasoline and oil prices. Gasoline prices touch every part of our lives. Not only is it needed for day-to-day transportation to school, the doctor, work, etc., it is also vital in manufacturing products and transporting the goods to market.
As for Election 2008, right now, the Democrats on Capitol Hill are beginning to start comparing the prices of gasoline at the pump from when President George Bush was elected and as to the prices today, when in fact, it is the Democrats on Capitol Hill who have voted on several different times to disallow more drilling in ANWAR and others locations. As we speak, Cuba is drilling in the Atlantic Ocean closer to our American soil than the Democrats will allow American companies to drill. Does that make common sense to you?
Terrorism must be fought and won wherever it appears. If Americans and other allied forces pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan, Israel will be the next country for terror to attack with an effort to destroy Israel as a nation. All Israelis, and other freedom loving people around the world, should take a hard look as to where the Capitol Hill Democrats are leading us.
As we speak, it appears the “surge” in Iraq and other victories in Afghanistan are being won. General David Petraeus and his team are to be commended for their leadership. The majority Capitol Hill Democrats should still apologize and personally disassociate themselves to the earlier advertisement by MoveOn.org which referred to General Petraeus as “Betrayed Petraeus”. Hopefully, as year 2008 continues, our military will be able to turn over most responsibilities to these respective governments and stand by merely as a backup support system for a Democratic Republic system of government. We must win this war for all freedom loving people of the world.
Any “gang” activity should be added to any Federal and State “Terrorism” and “Hate Crime” legislation. “Breaking and Entering” to harm any occupant or steal any possessions of the occupant while occupied in homes should be a crime carrying an increased penalty and adding even more when a firearm, of any other weapon, is in the possession of any of the person(s) participating in the breaking and entering.
“Snitching” seems to be associated to gang and/or other criminal activity. Any verbal or physical bluffing, threats, or any other threats and/or warnings of threats toward any individual participating in any effort to solve any crime must become unlawful and dealt with severely, accordingly.
The largest “silent issue” of Election 2008 is the fear of radical Islamic teachings and practicing of their own children and others that all members of the Judeo-Christian community, including Americans and Israelis are “infidels” and must be destroyed. It is time for each and every member within the Muslim community around the world to openly speak out defying these teachings.
Members in the Judeo-Christian community seem to be searching for candidate leaders whom will return America to “old time” values of yesterday. The ACLU lawyers are legally attacking and attempting to destroy our Churches, our schools, our communities, and other groups such as the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, or any other organization who inserts Judeo-Christian values. We are getting some newer legal help to stop the attacks. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) www.alliancedefensefund.org, along with Liberty Counsel @ www.lc.org are example organizations stepping up to the place, and fighting and winning court cases against the ACLU. It is imperative that we help with our resources (money) to help these groups continue to win the fights.
Finally, we must support candidates who will support and appoint other nominees who currently do so, and will be determined to support Judeo-Christian values. It seems many on Capitol Hill seem to disavow the values on which our US Constitution was founded upon. A lesson could be learned to read and understand more writings of the authors of this precious document. We must restore all our original founders’ values.
God Bless America!
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Polls, by large numbers, show Americans continue to say: 1. Seal the border to stop illegal immigration. 2. Build the fence to continue to stop illegal immigration. 3. Remove illegal immigrants, wherever they come from. Americans welcome legal immigration; however, we must know who, where, why, and how others are coming from and what they intend to do. This is a very simple course of action. Americans do not want to give away the values so many American military members have served and died while protecting our American flag, our US Constitution, and our individual freedoms.
With oil prices approaching $100.00 a barrel and gas prices at the pump approaching $3.00 per gallon and more, and while some predict gas prices to reach upward to as much as $4.00 per gallon and more, gasoline and oil prices will be prevalent to all consumers. America must become independent from the OPEC nations. While American science is developing substitutes for gasoline, it is time for the Democrats on Capitol Hill to support drilling for additional oil resources in ANWAR and others areas of our United States. Alternative energy may be a long-term solution, but it is long term. Instead, we hear that we have an “addiction to oil”. One report suggests our US has more untapped oil reserves underground than Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Libya, or Iran. If that is true, why will the Democrats on Capitol Hill not support our American consumers?. Here again, Democrats are supporting the OPEC nations while voting against the American consumers. It must be noted that this is a national security issue as well. It is simply irresponsible not to develop supplies that are more domestic at this time. Americans need relief now!
The easy scapegoat is “Big Oil”. However, that is a red herring. Big oil is profiting of course, but if you pour all of their profits back into the system, it would really only amount to a few pennies per gallon. The real profiteer on higher prices is State and Federal Government.
In addition to excessive taxes on each gallon of gas, the government has further driven up the cost through regulation of formulas; restricting the building of new refineries; and restricting the exploration of new supplies. The blame should be placed squarely on government regulation.
Oil and gasoline prices are not being controlled by conventional supply and demand, but by artificial factors such as the US Government’s refusal to create more supply and OPEC nations mandating output levels that maximize profits. Gasoline prices are driving up all other consumer prices also. Prices of consumer goods are relevant to delivery cost of gasoline and oil prices. Gasoline prices touch every part of our lives. Not only is it needed for day-to-day transportation to school, the doctor, work, etc., it is also vital in manufacturing products and transporting the goods to market.
As for Election 2008, right now, the Democrats on Capitol Hill are beginning to start comparing the prices of gasoline at the pump from when President George Bush was elected and as to the prices today, when in fact, it is the Democrats on Capitol Hill who have voted on several different times to disallow more drilling in ANWAR and others locations. As we speak, Cuba is drilling in the Atlantic Ocean closer to our American soil than the Democrats will allow American companies to drill. Does that make common sense to you?
Terrorism must be fought and won wherever it appears. If Americans and other allied forces pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan, Israel will be the next country for terror to attack with an effort to destroy Israel as a nation. All Israelis, and other freedom loving people around the world, should take a hard look as to where the Capitol Hill Democrats are leading us.
As we speak, it appears the “surge” in Iraq and other victories in Afghanistan are being won. General David Petraeus and his team are to be commended for their leadership. The majority Capitol Hill Democrats should still apologize and personally disassociate themselves to the earlier advertisement by MoveOn.org which referred to General Petraeus as “Betrayed Petraeus”. Hopefully, as year 2008 continues, our military will be able to turn over most responsibilities to these respective governments and stand by merely as a backup support system for a Democratic Republic system of government. We must win this war for all freedom loving people of the world.
Any “gang” activity should be added to any Federal and State “Terrorism” and “Hate Crime” legislation. “Breaking and Entering” to harm any occupant or steal any possessions of the occupant while occupied in homes should be a crime carrying an increased penalty and adding even more when a firearm, of any other weapon, is in the possession of any of the person(s) participating in the breaking and entering.
“Snitching” seems to be associated to gang and/or other criminal activity. Any verbal or physical bluffing, threats, or any other threats and/or warnings of threats toward any individual participating in any effort to solve any crime must become unlawful and dealt with severely, accordingly.
The largest “silent issue” of Election 2008 is the fear of radical Islamic teachings and practicing of their own children and others that all members of the Judeo-Christian community, including Americans and Israelis are “infidels” and must be destroyed. It is time for each and every member within the Muslim community around the world to openly speak out defying these teachings.
Members in the Judeo-Christian community seem to be searching for candidate leaders whom will return America to “old time” values of yesterday. The ACLU lawyers are legally attacking and attempting to destroy our Churches, our schools, our communities, and other groups such as the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, or any other organization who inserts Judeo-Christian values. We are getting some newer legal help to stop the attacks. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) www.alliancedefensefund.org, along with Liberty Counsel @ www.lc.org are example organizations stepping up to the place, and fighting and winning court cases against the ACLU. It is imperative that we help with our resources (money) to help these groups continue to win the fights.
Finally, we must support candidates who will support and appoint other nominees who currently do so, and will be determined to support Judeo-Christian values. It seems many on Capitol Hill seem to disavow the values on which our US Constitution was founded upon. A lesson could be learned to read and understand more writings of the authors of this precious document. We must restore all our original founders’ values.
God Bless America!
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Support Free Elections And All Participants
If I had not seen it, I would not believe it. Is the Editorial at the Monroe Enquirer Journal really proposing to penalize western Union County precincts for voting? The editorial writer and the entire staff should be praising these precincts for being organized so well as to get out the voters and exercise their God given freedoms under our US Constitution. That is what a Democratic Republic of government is all about. The western Union County precincts who got out the vote should be congratulated. Thank each and every one of you and your efforts to win this and any other election, whether the final results agree with me or not. Anything less is a form of Anarchy, Socialism, and/or Communism. Surely, the EJ owes western Union County an apology. Does the EJ Editorial writer also want to penalize eastern Union County precincts for voting also?
Oscar Y. Harwardoharward@carolina.rr.com
Oscar Y. Harwardoharward@carolina.rr.com
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
From The E-Mail Bag: Breakfast at McDonald's
The following article was received via e-mail from an old friend, Rev. Floyd J. Wood, Cooleemee, NC. It did not have an original author’s name. It is a “message” which all of us should “learn by, live by, and continue to practice each and every day”, but especially during this Thanksgiving and Christmas season.
From The E-mail Bag: Breakfast at McDonald’s
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, and 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, "Smile."
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was “smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope." We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
We are not Church goers, but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.
I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.
She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE: Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS – NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
There is an Angel sent to watch over you. In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over.
An Angel wrote:
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart. God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
God Bless you all, each and every day, and God Bless America.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
From The E-mail Bag: Breakfast at McDonald’s
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, and 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, "Smile."
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was “smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope." We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
We are not Church goers, but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.
I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.
She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE: Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS – NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
There is an Angel sent to watch over you. In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over.
An Angel wrote:
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart. God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
God Bless you all, each and every day, and God Bless America.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
America Support You
To share a message with an e-mail from my friend, Charles “Chuck” Sproull, Springville IN.
Every warm-blooded American who appreciates the “giving” of our troops will want to visit with our US military in Iraq and Afghanistan and share your “Thanksgiving” and “Christmas” message season by “text” and/or the “Internet”:
"Giving Thanks" where you can send your thanks to the troops serving around theworld by text message at 89279.
There is also a website http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/ where you can see the text messages scrolling and see the number of texts that have been sent (45,000 when I looked).
At this Thanksgiving and Christmas time, you might want to thank someone for “your freedoms”.
God Bless each of you in this Thanksgiving and Christmas season, and God Bless America.
Oscar Y. Harward
Every warm-blooded American who appreciates the “giving” of our troops will want to visit with our US military in Iraq and Afghanistan and share your “Thanksgiving” and “Christmas” message season by “text” and/or the “Internet”:
"Giving Thanks" where you can send your thanks to the troops serving around theworld by text message at 89279.
There is also a website http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/ where you can see the text messages scrolling and see the number of texts that have been sent (45,000 when I looked).
At this Thanksgiving and Christmas time, you might want to thank someone for “your freedoms”.
God Bless each of you in this Thanksgiving and Christmas season, and God Bless America.
Oscar Y. Harward
Monday, November 19, 2007
Why Is My Political Voice Silenced?
It was in the late 1970’s when I started writing Conservative editorials to the local print media. After serving as Secretary to the Republican Party in Union County, NC, I was elected in 1979 as Chairman of the UC GOP.
In the earlier days, registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by about ten (10) to one (1) in voter registration. Union County Republicans voted sparingly in primary elections, which usually allowed the activist to choose our GOP nominees. Then and now on General Election days, the registered Republicans turn out massively voting for GOP nominees. The local Democrats use to joke about the UC GOP was to hold our County Conventions in a telephone booth; not any more! It has almost reversed on the Democrat Party.
In all my editorials, I address “Judeo-Christian Values” and/or “political issues and/or views” and refuse to make any personal attacks on any subjects relating to others’ personal life. Before becoming disabled, my editorials were limited to from 200 to 300 words. In 1997, I suffered my first heart attack, had my fourth back surgery in 2000, my second heart surgery in 2002 followed by a stroke which left my brain vocabulary “absolutely blank”, along with a few other more minor disabilities, and then as recently as October 31, 2007, I had a defibrillator implantment into my chest. Since my total disability, I have received many Blessings from God in recovery. Additionally, by the advice of my Speech Therapist, I was instructed to continue to read and write more and more. With that, I often submit a longer “Commentary” along with a much shorter “Editorial” version related to the extended issue as expressed.
In the late 1970’s and earlier 1980’s, we in Union County had the “Marshville Home” (now the “Home News” in Marshville, NC), the “Southeast News” (no longer publishing) in Indian Trail, NC while covering the Matthews, Mint Hill, Stallings, and Indian Trail area, the “Charlotte Observer”, and the “Enquirer Journal” in Monroe, NC. While the “Marshville Home” and the “Southeast News” would print almost all of my editorials, the “Charlotte Observer” would print some editorials; the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” would not print any of my publications. We in Union County now have an added excellent weekly, “The County Edge”.
Even in the late 1970’s, we knew we had a message the massive numbers would welcome if we just had a way to communicate with the voters. Some of this changed in the early 1980’s with the addition of Reporter Gene Stowe of the then new “Union Observer” (now the “Neighbors of Union”, part of the local “Charlotte Observer”), a change in the Managing Editor at the “Enquirer Journal”, and the purchase of Jim “The Fox” Reddish of radio station “WIXE”. All of these changes allowed avenues for Conservative Republicans to communicate through the media to the citizens of Union County.
We just closed an Election on November 6, 2007 with two important issues to vote “For” or “Against” at hand. This follows a 2006 General Election with many candidates and issues. For more than one year and through two elections, I have been prohibited by the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, my local oldest newspaper, from addressing my political views to the Union County, NC electorate on these two elections through their readers.
On one of these issues and earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed his legislation through the Democrat controlled NC General Assembly which was opposed by all other local legislators as well as all the affected Union County, NC Commissioners on the election process of UC Commissioners. The voters of Union County soundly defeated Representative Pryor’s newly passed legislation on November 6. It appears Rep. Gibson has elected to become more dictatorial to the legislative issues than representative to the issues of the day. His reason was for a “minority” to be elected on the UC Commission. Current US Census numbers would not support his claim, so he used outdated Census numbers. What else will Rep. Gibson do to misrepresent any civilized society?
Any legislator, at any level of government, who will misuse the facts and numbers concerning any issue to protect his/her own political interest, is not protecting the “minority interest” but in fact, is demeaning the “majority” within the issue. That is dangerous to a free society.
In some instances, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Just as prior to the late 1970’s or early 1980’s, my access as a political editorialist to the “Enquirer Journal” has been denied, as I said earlier, through two elections.
For some unknown reason, I have failed to ascertain from the Managing Editor of my local oldest newspaper, the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, as to why publication of my political editorials have stopped. On July 10, 2006, in an e-mail, I wrote to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal”….. “Is it my bad breath? Is it my body odor? Have I offended one or more of you, or am I just black-balled in print within the EJ”?
After failing to receive a response within some two weeks, I telephoned the Managing Editor asking why he had stopped publication of my editorials. With that, the Editor printed an older editorial, which was out of date for the then publication. The stoppage of my publications continued. I started sending the editorials to the Publisher. The Publisher sent me an e-mail telling me to stop sending my editorials to his e-mail address. Even today, I continue to mail all my writings to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” Editor, “The County Edge” which publishes almost all, the “Home News”, the “Neighbors of Union”, and the “Charlotte Observer” which prints some of the editorials, while the “Enquirer Journal” Managing Editor or someone there has blocked my editorializing on all the issues of the day. Others such as the “North Carolina Conservative”, “The Conservative Voice”, and several other newspapers across America print most of my publications.
I find this quite interesting as Paxton Media Group, LLC, Paducah, KY. owns the “Enquirer Journal”. The Paxton Media Group is referred to in the media as a Conservative organization. What has gone wrong in Monroe, NC?
Why have the local daily newspaper editorial management at the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal” silenced my political voice? The First Amendment of the US Constitution should operate between the free press and the communities, so long as there are “no” personal attacks, “no” other falsified reports, “no” vulgarity, and/or “no” other illegal activities.
Whenever any member of the media will allow his/her own personal political self-interest to perceptibly disallow or even shadow the opposition views of the facts and numbers concerning any issue is even more dangerous to our open society and damaging to our “freedom of the press”.
For any “free humanity to survive”, we must have open government of a lawful two party political system and all authority must be based on Judeo-Christian values. For any “free society to thrive”, the “freedom of speech” must not be limited to anything less than a two-way street.
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!” — Patrick Henry
Our founders foresaw it, they wrote it, they taught it, and they practiced just as they lived it. How amazing the “Wisdom” they received from our Creator!
God Bless America!
In the earlier days, registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by about ten (10) to one (1) in voter registration. Union County Republicans voted sparingly in primary elections, which usually allowed the activist to choose our GOP nominees. Then and now on General Election days, the registered Republicans turn out massively voting for GOP nominees. The local Democrats use to joke about the UC GOP was to hold our County Conventions in a telephone booth; not any more! It has almost reversed on the Democrat Party.
In all my editorials, I address “Judeo-Christian Values” and/or “political issues and/or views” and refuse to make any personal attacks on any subjects relating to others’ personal life. Before becoming disabled, my editorials were limited to from 200 to 300 words. In 1997, I suffered my first heart attack, had my fourth back surgery in 2000, my second heart surgery in 2002 followed by a stroke which left my brain vocabulary “absolutely blank”, along with a few other more minor disabilities, and then as recently as October 31, 2007, I had a defibrillator implantment into my chest. Since my total disability, I have received many Blessings from God in recovery. Additionally, by the advice of my Speech Therapist, I was instructed to continue to read and write more and more. With that, I often submit a longer “Commentary” along with a much shorter “Editorial” version related to the extended issue as expressed.
In the late 1970’s and earlier 1980’s, we in Union County had the “Marshville Home” (now the “Home News” in Marshville, NC), the “Southeast News” (no longer publishing) in Indian Trail, NC while covering the Matthews, Mint Hill, Stallings, and Indian Trail area, the “Charlotte Observer”, and the “Enquirer Journal” in Monroe, NC. While the “Marshville Home” and the “Southeast News” would print almost all of my editorials, the “Charlotte Observer” would print some editorials; the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” would not print any of my publications. We in Union County now have an added excellent weekly, “The County Edge”.
Even in the late 1970’s, we knew we had a message the massive numbers would welcome if we just had a way to communicate with the voters. Some of this changed in the early 1980’s with the addition of Reporter Gene Stowe of the then new “Union Observer” (now the “Neighbors of Union”, part of the local “Charlotte Observer”), a change in the Managing Editor at the “Enquirer Journal”, and the purchase of Jim “The Fox” Reddish of radio station “WIXE”. All of these changes allowed avenues for Conservative Republicans to communicate through the media to the citizens of Union County.
We just closed an Election on November 6, 2007 with two important issues to vote “For” or “Against” at hand. This follows a 2006 General Election with many candidates and issues. For more than one year and through two elections, I have been prohibited by the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, my local oldest newspaper, from addressing my political views to the Union County, NC electorate on these two elections through their readers.
On one of these issues and earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed his legislation through the Democrat controlled NC General Assembly which was opposed by all other local legislators as well as all the affected Union County, NC Commissioners on the election process of UC Commissioners. The voters of Union County soundly defeated Representative Pryor’s newly passed legislation on November 6. It appears Rep. Gibson has elected to become more dictatorial to the legislative issues than representative to the issues of the day. His reason was for a “minority” to be elected on the UC Commission. Current US Census numbers would not support his claim, so he used outdated Census numbers. What else will Rep. Gibson do to misrepresent any civilized society?
Any legislator, at any level of government, who will misuse the facts and numbers concerning any issue to protect his/her own political interest, is not protecting the “minority interest” but in fact, is demeaning the “majority” within the issue. That is dangerous to a free society.
In some instances, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Just as prior to the late 1970’s or early 1980’s, my access as a political editorialist to the “Enquirer Journal” has been denied, as I said earlier, through two elections.
For some unknown reason, I have failed to ascertain from the Managing Editor of my local oldest newspaper, the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, as to why publication of my political editorials have stopped. On July 10, 2006, in an e-mail, I wrote to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal”….. “Is it my bad breath? Is it my body odor? Have I offended one or more of you, or am I just black-balled in print within the EJ”?
After failing to receive a response within some two weeks, I telephoned the Managing Editor asking why he had stopped publication of my editorials. With that, the Editor printed an older editorial, which was out of date for the then publication. The stoppage of my publications continued. I started sending the editorials to the Publisher. The Publisher sent me an e-mail telling me to stop sending my editorials to his e-mail address. Even today, I continue to mail all my writings to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” Editor, “The County Edge” which publishes almost all, the “Home News”, the “Neighbors of Union”, and the “Charlotte Observer” which prints some of the editorials, while the “Enquirer Journal” Managing Editor or someone there has blocked my editorializing on all the issues of the day. Others such as the “North Carolina Conservative”, “The Conservative Voice”, and several other newspapers across America print most of my publications.
I find this quite interesting as Paxton Media Group, LLC, Paducah, KY. owns the “Enquirer Journal”. The Paxton Media Group is referred to in the media as a Conservative organization. What has gone wrong in Monroe, NC?
Why have the local daily newspaper editorial management at the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal” silenced my political voice? The First Amendment of the US Constitution should operate between the free press and the communities, so long as there are “no” personal attacks, “no” other falsified reports, “no” vulgarity, and/or “no” other illegal activities.
Whenever any member of the media will allow his/her own personal political self-interest to perceptibly disallow or even shadow the opposition views of the facts and numbers concerning any issue is even more dangerous to our open society and damaging to our “freedom of the press”.
For any “free humanity to survive”, we must have open government of a lawful two party political system and all authority must be based on Judeo-Christian values. For any “free society to thrive”, the “freedom of speech” must not be limited to anything less than a two-way street.
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!” — Patrick Henry
Our founders foresaw it, they wrote it, they taught it, and they practiced just as they lived it. How amazing the “Wisdom” they received from our Creator!
God Bless America!
Why Is My Political Voice Silenced?
It was in the late 1970’s when I started writing Conservative editorials to the local print media. After serving as Secretary to the Republican Party in Union County, NC, I was elected in 1979 as Chairman of the UC GOP.
In the earlier days, registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by about ten (10) to one (1) in voter registration. Union County Republicans voted sparingly in primary elections, which usually allowed the activist to choose our GOP nominees. Then and now on General Election days, the registered Republicans turn out massively voting for GOP nominees. The local Democrats use to joke about the UC GOP was to hold our County Conventions in a telephone booth; not any more! It has almost reversed on the Democrat Party.
In all my editorials, I address “Judeo-Christian Values” and/or “political issues and/or views” and refuse to make any personal attacks on any subjects relating to others’ personal life. Before becoming disabled, my editorials were limited to from 200 to 300 words. In 1997, I suffered my first heart attack, had my fourth back surgery in 2000, my second heart surgery in 2002 followed by a stroke which left my brain vocabulary “absolutely blank”, along with a few other more minor disabilities, and then as recently as October 31, 2007, I had a defibrillator implantment into my chest. Since my total disability, I have received many Blessings from God in recovery. Additionally, by the advice of my Speech Therapist, I was instructed to continue to read and write more and more. With that, I often submit a longer “Commentary” along with a much shorter “Editorial” version related to the extended issue as expressed.
In the late 1970’s and earlier 1980’s, we in Union County had the “Marshville Home” (now the “Home News” in Marshville, NC), the “Southeast News” (no longer publishing) in Indian Trail, NC while covering the Matthews, Mint Hill, Stallings, and Indian Trail area, the “Charlotte Observer”, and the “Enquirer Journal” in Monroe, NC. While the “Marshville Home” and the “Southeast News” would print almost all of my editorials, the “Charlotte Observer” would print some editorials; the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” would not print any of my publications. We in Union County now have an added excellent weekly, “The County Edge”.
Even in the late 1970’s, we knew we had a message the massive numbers would welcome if we just had a way to communicate with the voters. Some of this changed in the early 1980’s with the addition of Reporter Gene Stowe of the then new “Union Observer” (now the “Neighbors of Union”, part of the local “Charlotte Observer”), a change in the Managing Editor at the “Enquirer Journal”, and the purchase of Jim “The Fox” Reddish of radio station “WIXE”. All of these changes allowed avenues for Conservative Republicans to communicate through the media to the citizens of Union County.
We just closed an Election on November 6, 2007 with two important issues to vote “For” or “Against” at hand. This follows a 2006 General Election with many candidates and issues. For more than one year and through two elections, I have been prohibited by the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, my local oldest newspaper, from addressing my political views to the Union County, NC electorate on these two elections through their readers.
On one of these issues and earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed his legislation through the Democrat controlled NC General Assembly which was opposed by all other local legislators as well as all the affected Union County, NC Commissioners on the election process of UC Commissioners. The voters of Union County soundly defeated Representative Pryor’s newly passed legislation on November 6. It appears Rep. Gibson has elected to become more dictatorial to the legislative issues than representative to the issues of the day. His reason was for a “minority” to be elected on the UC Commission. Current US Census numbers would not support his claim, so he used outdated Census numbers. What else will Rep. Gibson do to misrepresent any civilized society?
Any legislator, at any level of government, who will misuse the facts and numbers concerning any issue to protect his/her own political interest, is not protecting the “minority interest” but in fact, is demeaning the “majority” within the issue. That is dangerous to a free society.
In some instances, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Just as prior to the late 1970’s or early 1980’s, my access as a political editorialist to the “Enquirer Journal” has been denied, as I said earlier, through two elections.
For some unknown reason, I have failed to ascertain from the Managing Editor of my local oldest newspaper, the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, as to why publication of my political editorials have stopped. On July 10, 2006, in an e-mail, I wrote to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal”….. “Is it my bad breath? Is it my body odor? Have I offended one or more of you, or am I just black-balled in print within the EJ”?
After failing to receive a response within some two weeks, I telephoned the Managing Editor asking why he had stopped publication of my editorials. With that, the Editor printed an older editorial, which was out of date for the then publication. The stoppage of my publications continued. I started sending the editorials to the Publisher. The Publisher sent me an e-mail telling me to stop sending my editorials to his e-mail address. Even today, I continue to mail all my writings to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” Editor, “The County Edge” which publishes almost all, the “Home News”, the “Neighbors of Union”, and the “Charlotte Observer” which prints some of the editorials, while the “Enquirer Journal” Managing Editor or someone there has blocked my editorializing on all the issues of the day. Others such as the “North Carolina Conservative”, “The Conservative Voice”, and several other newspapers across America print most of my publications.
I find this quite interesting as Paxton Media Group, LLC, Paducah, KY. owns the “Enquirer Journal”. The Paxton Media Group is referred to in the media as a Conservative organization. What has gone wrong in Monroe, NC?
Why have the local daily newspaper editorial management at the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal” silenced my political voice? The First Amendment of the US Constitution should operate between the free press and the communities, so long as there are “no” personal attacks, “no” other falsified reports, “no” vulgarity, and/or “no” other illegal activities.
Whenever any member of the media will allow his/her own personal political self-interest to perceptibly disallow or even shadow the opposition views of the facts and numbers concerning any issue is even more dangerous to our open society and damaging to our “freedom of the press”.
For any “free humanity to survive”, we must have open government of a lawful two party political system and all authority must be based on Judeo-Christian values. For any “free society to thrive”, the “freedom of speech” must not be limited to anything less than a two-way street.
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!” — Patrick Henry
Our founders foresaw it, they wrote it, they taught it, and they practiced just as they lived it. How amazing the “Wisdom” they received from our Creator!
In the earlier days, registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by about ten (10) to one (1) in voter registration. Union County Republicans voted sparingly in primary elections, which usually allowed the activist to choose our GOP nominees. Then and now on General Election days, the registered Republicans turn out massively voting for GOP nominees. The local Democrats use to joke about the UC GOP was to hold our County Conventions in a telephone booth; not any more! It has almost reversed on the Democrat Party.
In all my editorials, I address “Judeo-Christian Values” and/or “political issues and/or views” and refuse to make any personal attacks on any subjects relating to others’ personal life. Before becoming disabled, my editorials were limited to from 200 to 300 words. In 1997, I suffered my first heart attack, had my fourth back surgery in 2000, my second heart surgery in 2002 followed by a stroke which left my brain vocabulary “absolutely blank”, along with a few other more minor disabilities, and then as recently as October 31, 2007, I had a defibrillator implantment into my chest. Since my total disability, I have received many Blessings from God in recovery. Additionally, by the advice of my Speech Therapist, I was instructed to continue to read and write more and more. With that, I often submit a longer “Commentary” along with a much shorter “Editorial” version related to the extended issue as expressed.
In the late 1970’s and earlier 1980’s, we in Union County had the “Marshville Home” (now the “Home News” in Marshville, NC), the “Southeast News” (no longer publishing) in Indian Trail, NC while covering the Matthews, Mint Hill, Stallings, and Indian Trail area, the “Charlotte Observer”, and the “Enquirer Journal” in Monroe, NC. While the “Marshville Home” and the “Southeast News” would print almost all of my editorials, the “Charlotte Observer” would print some editorials; the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” would not print any of my publications. We in Union County now have an added excellent weekly, “The County Edge”.
Even in the late 1970’s, we knew we had a message the massive numbers would welcome if we just had a way to communicate with the voters. Some of this changed in the early 1980’s with the addition of Reporter Gene Stowe of the then new “Union Observer” (now the “Neighbors of Union”, part of the local “Charlotte Observer”), a change in the Managing Editor at the “Enquirer Journal”, and the purchase of Jim “The Fox” Reddish of radio station “WIXE”. All of these changes allowed avenues for Conservative Republicans to communicate through the media to the citizens of Union County.
We just closed an Election on November 6, 2007 with two important issues to vote “For” or “Against” at hand. This follows a 2006 General Election with many candidates and issues. For more than one year and through two elections, I have been prohibited by the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, my local oldest newspaper, from addressing my political views to the Union County, NC electorate on these two elections through their readers.
On one of these issues and earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed his legislation through the Democrat controlled NC General Assembly which was opposed by all other local legislators as well as all the affected Union County, NC Commissioners on the election process of UC Commissioners. The voters of Union County soundly defeated Representative Pryor’s newly passed legislation on November 6. It appears Rep. Gibson has elected to become more dictatorial to the legislative issues than representative to the issues of the day. His reason was for a “minority” to be elected on the UC Commission. Current US Census numbers would not support his claim, so he used outdated Census numbers. What else will Rep. Gibson do to misrepresent any civilized society?
Any legislator, at any level of government, who will misuse the facts and numbers concerning any issue to protect his/her own political interest, is not protecting the “minority interest” but in fact, is demeaning the “majority” within the issue. That is dangerous to a free society.
In some instances, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Just as prior to the late 1970’s or early 1980’s, my access as a political editorialist to the “Enquirer Journal” has been denied, as I said earlier, through two elections.
For some unknown reason, I have failed to ascertain from the Managing Editor of my local oldest newspaper, the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal”, as to why publication of my political editorials have stopped. On July 10, 2006, in an e-mail, I wrote to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal”….. “Is it my bad breath? Is it my body odor? Have I offended one or more of you, or am I just black-balled in print within the EJ”?
After failing to receive a response within some two weeks, I telephoned the Managing Editor asking why he had stopped publication of my editorials. With that, the Editor printed an older editorial, which was out of date for the then publication. The stoppage of my publications continued. I started sending the editorials to the Publisher. The Publisher sent me an e-mail telling me to stop sending my editorials to his e-mail address. Even today, I continue to mail all my writings to the Monroe “Enquirer Journal” Editor, “The County Edge” which publishes almost all, the “Home News”, the “Neighbors of Union”, and the “Charlotte Observer” which prints some of the editorials, while the “Enquirer Journal” Managing Editor or someone there has blocked my editorializing on all the issues of the day. Others such as the “North Carolina Conservative”, “The Conservative Voice”, and several other newspapers across America print most of my publications.
I find this quite interesting as Paxton Media Group, LLC, Paducah, KY. owns the “Enquirer Journal”. The Paxton Media Group is referred to in the media as a Conservative organization. What has gone wrong in Monroe, NC?
Why have the local daily newspaper editorial management at the Monroe, NC “Enquirer Journal” silenced my political voice? The First Amendment of the US Constitution should operate between the free press and the communities, so long as there are “no” personal attacks, “no” other falsified reports, “no” vulgarity, and/or “no” other illegal activities.
Whenever any member of the media will allow his/her own personal political self-interest to perceptibly disallow or even shadow the opposition views of the facts and numbers concerning any issue is even more dangerous to our open society and damaging to our “freedom of the press”.
For any “free humanity to survive”, we must have open government of a lawful two party political system and all authority must be based on Judeo-Christian values. For any “free society to thrive”, the “freedom of speech” must not be limited to anything less than a two-way street.
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!” — Patrick Henry
Our founders foresaw it, they wrote it, they taught it, and they practiced just as they lived it. How amazing the “Wisdom” they received from our Creator!
God Bless America!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
“No” To Homosexuality As A Normal Lifestyle!
The majority “lunatic radical left-wing liberal” Democrats and a few minority Republicans on Capitol Hill are at it again. This time it is in the US House of Representatives and is sponsored by admitted homosexual principal, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and followed by nine co-signers in our US Congress on new legislation called Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.03685:). This is just another occurrence where the Democrats name legislation is so deceptive. Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3685) sounds so friendly and energizing. Again, do not be misguided. It could very much be compared as a man is shopping for a special gift for his wife or maybe his fiancé, you would see a sign which said “Platinum Diamonds”, and thinking it was a jewelry store, you may stop in only to find out the facility is a “topless bar”. Perhaps you are on a family vacation, see a sign which said “Crazy Horse“, you stop in thinking if was a business for the wholesome family to view “Indian history”, only to find out it too, is an “adult club”. The leaders in the Democrat Party on Capitol Hill, on naming legislation, are just as disingenuous. They continue to name legislation which is so relaxing as you see and/or read it, only to find out the legislation is more like a dose of “castor oil” to our citizens with “ole time” American values.
Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation to decriminalize homosexual activity, yet criminalize the discussing of homosexuality, and especially in employment. Again, if passed by the majority Democrats and a few minority Republicans in the US Senate and signed by the President, merely “criticizing” homosexuality will become a “federal crime”. This legislation is to make homosexuality “protected” as a normal lifestyle. Homosexuality is not a normal lifestyle. It is better defined as a nauseous illness, if not a criminal act. It is in violation of God’s law. While the activity is a sin, each can change his/her own life, refrain from the activity, seek God’s mercy, receive the pardon, and follow His law. God loves all mankind/womankind and is willing to forgive, if each will follow His word.
The legislation passed in the US Congress by a vote (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1057.xml) of 235 to 184. The reason I refer to the “lunatic radical left wing liberal” Democrats is the fact that Democrats voted 200 “For” to 25 “Against”. Republicans voted 35 “For” to 159 “Against”. This is another continuing case as the “Presidential wantabee Democrat team” on Capitol Hill of Reid/Pelosi is failing our Judeo-Christian community; even failing our American values of over 231 years.
This is why the “Presidential wantabee Democrat team” of Reid/Pelosi now has an “American approval rating as low as 11%”. Their “current approval rating of only 11%” in America would have to be the lowest approval rating in all history of political science. This is just another representation of the difference between the Democrat Party personal values and the Republican Party family values.
For all who supports this immoral legislation, I would ask any and all of you if you have ever investigated a homosexual assault on any other law-abiding citizen? Have you ever even thought of homosexuality as being any criminal activity? Not anyone physically attacked by a homosexual would want to be even identified, let alone investigated. Many in the print, radio, and TV media suggest that homosexuality is a private matter. That is not necessarily so! At the same time, these same reporters, analysts, and/or commentators, criticize and even criminalize homosexuality as an “offense” when the attack is on a minor child.
There is little difference between an attack on a minor child and/or an adult. Think about it. Homosexuality, in every respect, is wrong. The “lunatic radical left-wing liberal” Democrats and Republicans must not allow homosexuality to become a normal legitimate activity in today’s society. The US Senate should vote “against” this legislation. The US Congress should rescind their vote, (H.R. 3685) of November 7, 2007. Should the US Senate pass this proposed legislation and reach President Bush’s desk, he must “veto” this legislation. Every legislator who supports this corrupt legislation should be held liable. Where does your Congressman/Congresswoman and US Senator stand on this issue? Find out and take action to defeat this new legislation and/or your personal elected Senators/Representative on Capitol Hill!
God Bless America!
Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation to decriminalize homosexual activity, yet criminalize the discussing of homosexuality, and especially in employment. Again, if passed by the majority Democrats and a few minority Republicans in the US Senate and signed by the President, merely “criticizing” homosexuality will become a “federal crime”. This legislation is to make homosexuality “protected” as a normal lifestyle. Homosexuality is not a normal lifestyle. It is better defined as a nauseous illness, if not a criminal act. It is in violation of God’s law. While the activity is a sin, each can change his/her own life, refrain from the activity, seek God’s mercy, receive the pardon, and follow His law. God loves all mankind/womankind and is willing to forgive, if each will follow His word.
The legislation passed in the US Congress by a vote (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1057.xml) of 235 to 184. The reason I refer to the “lunatic radical left wing liberal” Democrats is the fact that Democrats voted 200 “For” to 25 “Against”. Republicans voted 35 “For” to 159 “Against”. This is another continuing case as the “Presidential wantabee Democrat team” on Capitol Hill of Reid/Pelosi is failing our Judeo-Christian community; even failing our American values of over 231 years.
This is why the “Presidential wantabee Democrat team” of Reid/Pelosi now has an “American approval rating as low as 11%”. Their “current approval rating of only 11%” in America would have to be the lowest approval rating in all history of political science. This is just another representation of the difference between the Democrat Party personal values and the Republican Party family values.
For all who supports this immoral legislation, I would ask any and all of you if you have ever investigated a homosexual assault on any other law-abiding citizen? Have you ever even thought of homosexuality as being any criminal activity? Not anyone physically attacked by a homosexual would want to be even identified, let alone investigated. Many in the print, radio, and TV media suggest that homosexuality is a private matter. That is not necessarily so! At the same time, these same reporters, analysts, and/or commentators, criticize and even criminalize homosexuality as an “offense” when the attack is on a minor child.
There is little difference between an attack on a minor child and/or an adult. Think about it. Homosexuality, in every respect, is wrong. The “lunatic radical left-wing liberal” Democrats and Republicans must not allow homosexuality to become a normal legitimate activity in today’s society. The US Senate should vote “against” this legislation. The US Congress should rescind their vote, (H.R. 3685) of November 7, 2007. Should the US Senate pass this proposed legislation and reach President Bush’s desk, he must “veto” this legislation. Every legislator who supports this corrupt legislation should be held liable. Where does your Congressman/Congresswoman and US Senator stand on this issue? Find out and take action to defeat this new legislation and/or your personal elected Senators/Representative on Capitol Hill!
God Bless America!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Personal Spending & Time Values!
Why do so many innocently spend our hard earned money going to the movies supporting motion picture stars, producers, directors, and others who support various political and social values which contradict with our own cultures as Judeo-Christian values? Why do we pay to finance those who openly fund opposition to our values?
Over the years, I have questioned why so many of us will smoke cigarettes, now that we know the habit is injuring and/or killing most of us. After smoking for some 38 years, I gave up this habit following my first heart attack. Every time I see someone carrying a personal oxygen tank, I want to ask…. “How long did you smoke”?
Why do we spend our hard-earned money on beer, wine, liquor, and/or other alcoholic beverages, or illegal drugs rather than on many other necessities? While most say these beverages and/or drugs relax them, many end up with a worse “hangover”, often to time at work and/or valuable time with family and friends. What is even worse is when we destroy our own family over the evils of alcohol and/or illegal drugs, or by drinking and driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; we kill other innocent members of out society. When will we all learn?
The answers to these and other similar questions are because we never think about it “that way”, we are all sinners, and are weak in today’s’ society. We must reach out for God, His Grace, His Forgiveness, His Wisdom; and follow Him. He is open to welcome any and all!
In America, we are currently at war fighting radical left-wing activists over social and family values. As for me, one of the biggest losses was presented to us in 1963, when the “then” US Supreme Court removed public Prayer from our public schools. It was after the 1963 ruling to remove the Prayer from public schools, that illegal drugs, guns, and other items entered the schools starting the devaluation of existence; even life. Several additional Supreme Court rulings have devalued the life, which I grew up in and was taught. Today’s’ Judeo-Christian values are the same values and are just as critical to life of yesterday, today, and tomorrow I have tried to pass those values along to my son, my grandchildren, friends, neighbors, and anyone else who was willing to listen.
Many of us have failed to get involved in the political process to make sure our elected and/or appointed officials will uphold the Judeo-Christian values on which our US Constitution was founded upon. We “don’t have the time” or we “don’t take the time” to be a part of the political process. We don’t want to rock the boat. Most of us keep quiet and hope for the best. As members on the “team” of American Judeo-Christian values, we must ask questions, seek out honest answers and values, and act accordingly. When you and I fail to focus on these questions, we are merely allowing the opposite opinion to win without address.
Here is an e-mail from a friend of more than thirty (30) years, Rev. Floyd J. Wood, Cooleemee, NC sent me, which may help in summarizing our mind on this matter. Thank you, Rev. Wood, for your contribution on this article and for your life’s unselfish giving to mankind on God’s Word.
ISN'T IT STRANGE?Isn't it strange how a 20-dollar bill seems like such a large amount whenyou donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and howshort they seem when you're watching a good movie?
Isn't it strange that you can't find a word to say when you're praying, butyou have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of theBible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games,but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?
Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeksbefore the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it forother events in the last minute?
Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share itwith others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeatgossip?
Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspaperssay, but we question the words in the Bible?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don't wantto believe, do, or say anything to get there?
Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded rightaway, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about ittwice before we share it with others?
IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?-- Author Unknown
Over the years, I have questioned why so many of us will smoke cigarettes, now that we know the habit is injuring and/or killing most of us. After smoking for some 38 years, I gave up this habit following my first heart attack. Every time I see someone carrying a personal oxygen tank, I want to ask…. “How long did you smoke”?
Why do we spend our hard-earned money on beer, wine, liquor, and/or other alcoholic beverages, or illegal drugs rather than on many other necessities? While most say these beverages and/or drugs relax them, many end up with a worse “hangover”, often to time at work and/or valuable time with family and friends. What is even worse is when we destroy our own family over the evils of alcohol and/or illegal drugs, or by drinking and driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; we kill other innocent members of out society. When will we all learn?
The answers to these and other similar questions are because we never think about it “that way”, we are all sinners, and are weak in today’s’ society. We must reach out for God, His Grace, His Forgiveness, His Wisdom; and follow Him. He is open to welcome any and all!
In America, we are currently at war fighting radical left-wing activists over social and family values. As for me, one of the biggest losses was presented to us in 1963, when the “then” US Supreme Court removed public Prayer from our public schools. It was after the 1963 ruling to remove the Prayer from public schools, that illegal drugs, guns, and other items entered the schools starting the devaluation of existence; even life. Several additional Supreme Court rulings have devalued the life, which I grew up in and was taught. Today’s’ Judeo-Christian values are the same values and are just as critical to life of yesterday, today, and tomorrow I have tried to pass those values along to my son, my grandchildren, friends, neighbors, and anyone else who was willing to listen.
Many of us have failed to get involved in the political process to make sure our elected and/or appointed officials will uphold the Judeo-Christian values on which our US Constitution was founded upon. We “don’t have the time” or we “don’t take the time” to be a part of the political process. We don’t want to rock the boat. Most of us keep quiet and hope for the best. As members on the “team” of American Judeo-Christian values, we must ask questions, seek out honest answers and values, and act accordingly. When you and I fail to focus on these questions, we are merely allowing the opposite opinion to win without address.
Here is an e-mail from a friend of more than thirty (30) years, Rev. Floyd J. Wood, Cooleemee, NC sent me, which may help in summarizing our mind on this matter. Thank you, Rev. Wood, for your contribution on this article and for your life’s unselfish giving to mankind on God’s Word.
ISN'T IT STRANGE?Isn't it strange how a 20-dollar bill seems like such a large amount whenyou donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and howshort they seem when you're watching a good movie?
Isn't it strange that you can't find a word to say when you're praying, butyou have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of theBible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games,but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?
Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeksbefore the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it forother events in the last minute?
Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share itwith others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeatgossip?
Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspaperssay, but we question the words in the Bible?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don't wantto believe, do, or say anything to get there?
Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded rightaway, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about ittwice before we share it with others?
IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?-- Author Unknown
Monday, October 22, 2007
From The E-Mail Bag: JOHN GLENN SAID
Over the years, I have made an effort to develop personal and political relationships in the political process with men and women all over America. Recently, one of our own retired Union County, NC native, SGM Steven L Jenkins, now living in Randolph County, NC sent me the following article. Many of us have served in the Military of the United States. Few have given so many years of their lives for the freedoms protecting our American flag, our US Constitution, and our free loving people in America and around the world. I am so delighted to have met him through a friend of my family while Steve Jenkins was a student in Forest Hills High School in Marshville, NC and followed his career throughout his years in the US Army and his now retirement. Thank you, Steve Jenkins, for your past and current service to our USA. Steve has authorized me to use his name on this e-mail.
From The E-Mail Bag: JOHN GLENN SAID
(ON THE SENATE FLOOR) Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:13
Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do for a living. This exchange between Senators John Glenn and Senator Howard Metzenbaum is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of why men and women in the armed services do what they do for a living.
This IS a typical, though sad, example of what some who have never served think of the military.
Senator Metzenbaum (speaking to Senator Glenn): "How can you run for Senate when you've never held a real job?"
Senator Glenn (D-Ohio): "I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions. I was in the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, Howard; it was my life on the line. It was not a nine-to-five job, where I took time off to take the daily cash receipts to the bank." "I ask you to go with me ... as I went the other day ... to a veteran's hospital and look those men with their mangled bodies. in the eye, and tell THEM they, didn't hold a job!" "You go with me to the Space Program at NASA and go, as I have gone, to the widows and Orphans of Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee...and you look those kids in the eye and tell them that their DADS didn't hold a job."
"You go with me on Memorial Day and you stand in Arlington National Cemetery, where I have more friends buried than I'd like to remember, and you watch those waving flags." "You stand there, and you think about this nation, and you tell ME that those people didn't have a job?" or those who don't remember. During W.W.II, Howard Metzenbaum was an attorney representing the Communist Party in the USA. Now he's a Senator!
Wait! ... There's More!
There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq in January. In the fair city of Detroit, there were 35 murders in the month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly as the entire war-torn country of Iraq.
The next time someone claims that President Bush shouldn't have started this war; state the following,
a. FDR led us into World War II.
b. Germany never attacked us; Japan did. From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost...an average of 112,500 per year.
c. Truman finished that war and started one in Korea. North Korea never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost - an average of 18,334 per year.
d. John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us.
e. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost - an average of 5,800 per year.
f. Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent. Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.
g. In the years since terrorists attacked us, President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaeda, put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran, and, North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300, 000 of his own people.
The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking. But it took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.
We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.
It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.
It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!!
Our Commander-In-Chief is doing a GREAT JOB! The Military morale is high!
The biased media hopes we are too ignorant to realize the facts. If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a veteran.
From The E-Mail Bag: JOHN GLENN SAID
(ON THE SENATE FLOOR) Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:13
Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do for a living. This exchange between Senators John Glenn and Senator Howard Metzenbaum is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of why men and women in the armed services do what they do for a living.
This IS a typical, though sad, example of what some who have never served think of the military.
Senator Metzenbaum (speaking to Senator Glenn): "How can you run for Senate when you've never held a real job?"
Senator Glenn (D-Ohio): "I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions. I was in the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, Howard; it was my life on the line. It was not a nine-to-five job, where I took time off to take the daily cash receipts to the bank." "I ask you to go with me ... as I went the other day ... to a veteran's hospital and look those men with their mangled bodies. in the eye, and tell THEM they, didn't hold a job!" "You go with me to the Space Program at NASA and go, as I have gone, to the widows and Orphans of Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee...and you look those kids in the eye and tell them that their DADS didn't hold a job."
"You go with me on Memorial Day and you stand in Arlington National Cemetery, where I have more friends buried than I'd like to remember, and you watch those waving flags." "You stand there, and you think about this nation, and you tell ME that those people didn't have a job?" or those who don't remember. During W.W.II, Howard Metzenbaum was an attorney representing the Communist Party in the USA. Now he's a Senator!
Wait! ... There's More!
There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq in January. In the fair city of Detroit, there were 35 murders in the month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly as the entire war-torn country of Iraq.
The next time someone claims that President Bush shouldn't have started this war; state the following,
a. FDR led us into World War II.
b. Germany never attacked us; Japan did. From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost...an average of 112,500 per year.
c. Truman finished that war and started one in Korea. North Korea never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost - an average of 18,334 per year.
d. John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us.
e. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost - an average of 5,800 per year.
f. Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent. Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.
g. In the years since terrorists attacked us, President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaeda, put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran, and, North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300, 000 of his own people.
The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking. But it took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.
We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.
It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.
It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!!
Our Commander-In-Chief is doing a GREAT JOB! The Military morale is high!
The biased media hopes we are too ignorant to realize the facts. If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a veteran.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Rep. Gibson Helping Anson County?
Part III Of A Series
It seems every community has their own “breakfast club” where the local movers, shakers, and shapers get together over coffee and/or breakfast discussing the issues of the day. In Wadesboro, Anson County, NC for years, one of these “breakfast clubs” met each Monday through Friday at the Hub Restaurant on US Highway 74 on the west side of Wadesboro. Before becoming disabled, I would, every four to six months, leave my Union County, NC community to visit the Hub Restaurant and their local “breakfast club” just to inquire as to what was happening educationally, economically, and politically. My objective was to offer a more positive outlook on Anson County.
Then, as well of now, Anson County, NC unfortunately, has one of the lowest performing school system in North Carolina, according NC School Report Cards http://www.ncreportcards.com/src/.
In high school performance, Anson County is performing at from 41% to 81% of the state level with an average of 66.8%. With these factual results, is there any reason why Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, Jr. would consider taking over the Anson County Schools and placing it with the NC Judiciary to operate?
Anson County is one of the poorest counties economically in the entire state, according to the US Government Census http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states. The results are:
Anson County issued 60 building permits in year 2005.
Union County issued 3,972 building permits in year 2005.
The median household income, 2004 in Anson County was $29,320.
The median household income, 2004 in Union County was $56,218.
What has Rep. Pryor Gibson done in the NC General Assembly in his more than sixteen years of service or as Chairman of the Anson County Democrat Party to reduce the flight of the Anson County graduated high school and college talent? What has happened to any educational improvement and/or expanding economy in Anson County? Are these educational and/or economic failures due to the leadership? Anson County’s and Union County’s citizens deserve more than what they are getting from District 69 representation. When will they change? It is their choice.
Prior to 1984, Union County’s political process was dominated by the Democrat Party. In 1984, our Union County GOP commission nominees were headed by former Anson County natives Attorney Larry Harrington of Lilesville, NC, and Bill Davis of the Sugartown community just outside of Polkton, NC.
Both, Larry Harrington and Bill Davis were elected to the Union County Commission for the first time in modern history. Commissioners Harrington, Davis, and Democrat commissioners corrected a few wrongs within our local government, and working with the Democrat majority, guided the UC Board of Commissioners and started the development of the now countywide EMS. At the time, all ambulances with first aid training were operated by the City of Monroe. We thank the City of Monroe as it was the City of Monroe taxpayers, if I correctly remember, who funded almost the entire earlier system. Beyond that, volunteers in some three VFDs did fund, supply, and operate ambulance services with some limited medical training. These somewhat rural volunteers must be remembered and thanked for their personal time and money to train, supply, and operate these volunteer ambulance services. Union County still relies on volunteers for their services in the EMS system. They must be thanked daily for their service.
Politically speaking, most of all, Larry Harrington and Bill Davis moved the Democrat majority of the UC Board of Commissioners to more adequately fund our local educational system, yet controlling growth in taxes. That is when the voters of UC then started voting Republican consistently. From that date, the voters have not turned back. They continue to vote for the leadership of the Union County GOP candidates.
Earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed new legislation through the NC General Assembly changing the election process of Union County Commissioners. Rep. Gibson’s legislation was opposed by all three other members of Union County’s General Assembly legislators and all five UC Commissioners. Rep. Pryor Gibson represents District 69 in the NC House of Representatives, which covers all of Anson County, NC and a smaller part of eastern Union County, NC.
Anson County Commissioners are represented by seven (7) individuals by distinct district. Voters can vote for only one of the seven commissioners elected by district only.
Union County Commissioners are represented by five (5) individuals representing all the citizens of Union County. Each voter has the right to vote for “all” five commissioners.
District representation creates multiple divisions within our local communities. Collective representation creates unison.
Why should Union County voters choose to change their election of commissioners from five to seven if each voter is to be allowed to vote for only three out of seven commissioners (one by district and two at large) rather than all? Each voter in Union County would lose a majority of their representation on the UC Commission. Anson County may choose to change and allow all their voters to vote for all their representatives on the Commission. A different elective system, a legislative representation, and/or political party in Anson County may lead to a more aggressive educational improvement and economic growth for its people.
On November 6, vote “NO” to District Representation.
Sincerely,
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
It seems every community has their own “breakfast club” where the local movers, shakers, and shapers get together over coffee and/or breakfast discussing the issues of the day. In Wadesboro, Anson County, NC for years, one of these “breakfast clubs” met each Monday through Friday at the Hub Restaurant on US Highway 74 on the west side of Wadesboro. Before becoming disabled, I would, every four to six months, leave my Union County, NC community to visit the Hub Restaurant and their local “breakfast club” just to inquire as to what was happening educationally, economically, and politically. My objective was to offer a more positive outlook on Anson County.
Then, as well of now, Anson County, NC unfortunately, has one of the lowest performing school system in North Carolina, according NC School Report Cards http://www.ncreportcards.com/src/.
In high school performance, Anson County is performing at from 41% to 81% of the state level with an average of 66.8%. With these factual results, is there any reason why Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, Jr. would consider taking over the Anson County Schools and placing it with the NC Judiciary to operate?
Anson County is one of the poorest counties economically in the entire state, according to the US Government Census http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states. The results are:
Anson County issued 60 building permits in year 2005.
Union County issued 3,972 building permits in year 2005.
The median household income, 2004 in Anson County was $29,320.
The median household income, 2004 in Union County was $56,218.
What has Rep. Pryor Gibson done in the NC General Assembly in his more than sixteen years of service or as Chairman of the Anson County Democrat Party to reduce the flight of the Anson County graduated high school and college talent? What has happened to any educational improvement and/or expanding economy in Anson County? Are these educational and/or economic failures due to the leadership? Anson County’s and Union County’s citizens deserve more than what they are getting from District 69 representation. When will they change? It is their choice.
Prior to 1984, Union County’s political process was dominated by the Democrat Party. In 1984, our Union County GOP commission nominees were headed by former Anson County natives Attorney Larry Harrington of Lilesville, NC, and Bill Davis of the Sugartown community just outside of Polkton, NC.
Both, Larry Harrington and Bill Davis were elected to the Union County Commission for the first time in modern history. Commissioners Harrington, Davis, and Democrat commissioners corrected a few wrongs within our local government, and working with the Democrat majority, guided the UC Board of Commissioners and started the development of the now countywide EMS. At the time, all ambulances with first aid training were operated by the City of Monroe. We thank the City of Monroe as it was the City of Monroe taxpayers, if I correctly remember, who funded almost the entire earlier system. Beyond that, volunteers in some three VFDs did fund, supply, and operate ambulance services with some limited medical training. These somewhat rural volunteers must be remembered and thanked for their personal time and money to train, supply, and operate these volunteer ambulance services. Union County still relies on volunteers for their services in the EMS system. They must be thanked daily for their service.
Politically speaking, most of all, Larry Harrington and Bill Davis moved the Democrat majority of the UC Board of Commissioners to more adequately fund our local educational system, yet controlling growth in taxes. That is when the voters of UC then started voting Republican consistently. From that date, the voters have not turned back. They continue to vote for the leadership of the Union County GOP candidates.
Earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed new legislation through the NC General Assembly changing the election process of Union County Commissioners. Rep. Gibson’s legislation was opposed by all three other members of Union County’s General Assembly legislators and all five UC Commissioners. Rep. Pryor Gibson represents District 69 in the NC House of Representatives, which covers all of Anson County, NC and a smaller part of eastern Union County, NC.
Anson County Commissioners are represented by seven (7) individuals by distinct district. Voters can vote for only one of the seven commissioners elected by district only.
Union County Commissioners are represented by five (5) individuals representing all the citizens of Union County. Each voter has the right to vote for “all” five commissioners.
District representation creates multiple divisions within our local communities. Collective representation creates unison.
Why should Union County voters choose to change their election of commissioners from five to seven if each voter is to be allowed to vote for only three out of seven commissioners (one by district and two at large) rather than all? Each voter in Union County would lose a majority of their representation on the UC Commission. Anson County may choose to change and allow all their voters to vote for all their representatives on the Commission. A different elective system, a legislative representation, and/or political party in Anson County may lead to a more aggressive educational improvement and economic growth for its people.
On November 6, vote “NO” to District Representation.
Sincerely,
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Rep. Gibson Helping Anson County?
Part III Of A Series
It seems every community has their own “breakfast club” where the local movers, shakers, and shapers get together over coffee and/or breakfast discussing the issues of the day. In Wadesboro, Anson County, NC for years, one of these “breakfast clubs” met each Monday through Friday at the Hub Restaurant on US Highway 74 on the west side of Wadesboro. Before becoming disabled, I would, every four to six months, leave my Union County, NC community to visit the Hub Restaurant and their local “breakfast club” just to inquire as to what was happening educationally, economically, and politically. My objective was to offer a more positive outlook on Anson County.
Then, as well of now, Anson County, NC unfortunately, has one of the lowest performing school system in North Carolina, according NC School Report Cards http://www.ncreportcards.com/src/.
In high school performance, Anson County is performing at from 41% to 81% of the state level with an average of 66.8%. With these factual results, is there any reason why Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, Jr. would consider taking over the Anson County Schools and placing it with the NC Judiciary to operate?
Anson County is one of the poorest counties economically in the entire state, according to the US Government Census http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states. The results are:
Anson County issued 60 building permits in year 2005.
Union County issued 3,972 building permits in year 2005.
The median household income, 2004 in Anson County was $29,320.
The median household income, 2004 in Union County was $56,218.
What has Rep. Pryor Gibson done in the NC General Assembly in his more than sixteen years of service or as Chairman of the Anson County Democrat Party to reduce the flight of the Anson County graduated high school and college talent? What has happened to any educational improvement and/or expanding economy in Anson County? Are these educational and/or economic failures due to the leadership? Anson County’s and Union County’s citizens deserve more than what they are getting from District 69 representation. When will they change? It is their choice.
Prior to 1984, Union County’s political process was dominated by the Democrat Party. In 1984, our Union County GOP commission nominees were headed by former Anson County natives Attorney Larry Harrington of Lilesville, NC, and Bill Davis of the Sugartown community just outside of Polkton, NC.
Both, Larry Harrington and Bill Davis were elected to the Union County Commission for the first time in modern history. Commissioners Harrington, Davis, and Democrat commissioners corrected a few wrongs within our local government, and working with the Democrat majority, guided the UC Board of Commissioners and started the development of the now countywide EMS. At the time, all ambulances with first aid training were operated by the City of Monroe. We thank the City of Monroe as it was the City of Monroe taxpayers, if I correctly remember, who funded almost the entire earlier system. Beyond that, volunteers in some three VFDs did fund, supply, and operate ambulance services with some limited medical training. These somewhat rural volunteers must be remembered and thanked for their personal time and money to train, supply, and operate these volunteer ambulance services. Union County still relies on volunteers for their services in the EMS system. They must be thanked daily for their service.
Politically speaking, most of all, Larry Harrington and Bill Davis moved the Democrat majority of the UC Board of Commissioners to more adequately fund our local educational system, yet controlling growth in taxes. That is when the voters of UC then started voting Republican consistently. From that date, the voters have not turned back. They continue to vote for the leadership of the Union County GOP candidates.
Earlier this year, Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) introduced and pushed new legislation through the NC General Assembly changing the election process of Union County Commissioners. Rep. Gibson’s legislation was opposed by all three other members of Union County’s General Assembly legislators and all five UC Commissioners. Rep. Pryor Gibson represents District 69 in the NC House of Representatives, which covers all of Anson County, NC and a smaller part of eastern Union County, NC.
Anson County Commissioners are represented by seven (7) individuals by distinct district. Voters can vote for only one of the seven commissioners elected by district only.
Union County Commissioners are represented by five (5) individuals representing all the citizens of Union County. Each voter has the right to vote for “all” five commissioners.
District representation creates multiple divisions within our local communities. Collective representation creates unison.
Why should Union County voters choose to change their election of commissioners from five to seven if each voter is to be allowed to vote for only three out of seven commissioners (one by district and two at large) rather than all? Each voter in Union County would lose a majority of their representation on the UC Commission. Anson County may choose to change and allow all their voters to vote for all their representatives on the Commission. A different elective system, a legislative representation, and/or political party in Anson County may lead to a more aggressive educational improvement and economic growth for its people.
On November 6, vote “NO” to District Representation.
Sincerely,
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Saturday, October 6, 2007
From the e-mail bag: Watch Out For Tomato Worms
(This commentary was received via e-mail and is authored by Charles "Chuck" Sproull, Springville, Virginia. I, Oscar Y. Harward, have ascertained written permission to reproduce and republish to others.)
Recently I went out to look at our garden, and noticed leaves and buds missing from the top of a tomato plant. After looking very carefully inside the plant, I finally saw the culprit – a Tomato Worm. According to the “Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects,” “Tomato Worms” are the larva form of the Polyphemus Moth. I am not “worm phobic” or hateful. But because of what I know about them, and because I care for the well-being of our tomatoes and want something more valuable growing in my garden, I removed the worm. Their pretty light green skin and texture allows them to blend in so well with the leaves and stems of the plant they are devastating, that it’s almost impossible to see them ... until you to look a little closer.
If a gardener knew ahead of time about their destructive effects, would he want these worms crawling around eating leaves and buds and tomatoes, just to satisfy their own selfish appetite? NO. If they could desire “equal rights” and “protected minority” status, they still would not be welcome in our garden, because granting worms "Equal Rights" would destroy the Tomato Plant's freedom of expression.
Because Tomato Plants are vulnerable, they need someone to protect them. With minimal care by a gardener (water, till, fertilize, support), Tomato Plants can have the freedom they need, to live in our garden produce their fruit. But, it is impossible for Tomato Worms to co-exist with Tomato Plants for very long, because pretty soon the worms will kill that portion of their food supply. So it
would be wise for the gardener to plan ahead by spraying with insecticide, or remove the worms before they kill the Tomato Plants. Or, if there is any beneficial purpose for preserving a Tomato Worm population (eg; preserve the balance of that eco-system) then the Tomato Worm’s population and activity would need to be strictly controlled and regulated.
The message here is that thousands of unselfish, honest people can live peacefully together in a community, with minimal regulation by standards and procedures (laws), and protection from enemies by a small government. People who cultivate those core values are able to obey Jesus’ 2nd Commandment in Matt 7:12, 22:39 (which fulfills the righteousness of Commandments 5-10) by doing to others as they would have others do to them, and loving their neighbor as themselves But if one selfish, dishonest person moves in, then that entire community would need extra laws and enforcement in order to protect their property and lives.
Do selfish, dishonest, domineering people want others to treat them, they treat others? No. It is impossible for them to co-exist with unselfish, honest people; unless there are volumes of clearly written laws with no loopholes, strong consistent law enforcement and punishments, and bigger and more expensive government to protect the latter’s culture from devastation by the former’s corruptions (hatred, violence, robbery, murder, lies, sexual perversions, diseases).
There may not be any written laws against selfishness and dishonesty, and no way to enforce them if such laws did exist; because there is no outward evidence of these inward conditions in our hearts. But there are enforceable laws against the end products of selfishness and dishonesty, the outward behaviors and actions (“the issues of life” – Prov 4:23) that come out of our hearts. God
inspired Commandments 5-10 to be written to protect relationships within family and communities from these emotions and resulting destructive behaviors. These aren’t limited to one religion, but are common sense principles of human life.
Laws can tell people what to do and not to do; and law enforcement can force people to obey when they don’t want to, and can find offenders guilty and punish them. But God’s freely given, life-changing divine influence (grace) can cleanse these corruptions out of our hearts, and fill our lives with love, peace, joy, holiness. When God (especially through remission and regeneration that began on the Day of Pentecost – Acts 2:4,38) gives us “a new heart” and writes His laws in our hearts (Ezek 36:26), this cleanses out of our hearts all the selfishness and dishonesty and other bad influences that caused us to disobey the law, and puts within our hearts a more sensitive conscience and a desire to fulfill the righteousness of the Law. What’s wrong with right? Morality and law-abiding, whether voluntary or enforced, are good; but the righteousness of God’s Kingdom with love, joy, peace and holiness is more excellent.
The "Human Rights Campaign" (especially their homosexual and abortion programs) is infesting American culture like Tomato Worms in our gardens. If someone was selling pretty red apples, but you knew ahead of time they were rotten on the inside, would you buy apples from him? No. HRC may try to look good outwardly, but they are rotten to the core. If they started out honestly admitting to the general public their overall purpose and consequences, would they have been accepted? Probably not. So, they are blending in subtly, like Satan did in Eden (Gen 3:1-4). He added one word, “not,” to God’s warning and turned it into a false promise. This generated the skepticism that is so prevalent in the world today, that causes people to doubt the severity of God’s warnings and reduces the importance of receiving God’s promises.
HRC blends into our society by identifying themselves with decent concepts like "gay" (which used to mean happy), “civil” (which refers to civilized behavior, as distinct from uncivilized, barbarian, animal behavior), “rights” (which refers to the Bill of Rights God inspired our Founders to write for us and govern us), “marriage” (which refers to the totally committed, intimate, caring relationship
between one man and one women), and “diversity” (which refers to various kinds of moral people living peacefully in the same communities and working together).
HRC forcefully demands “gay rights” (which are actually sad wrongs) and desires to legalize so-called "gay marriage" between two people of the same gender. But, so-called "homosexual marriage" is physically and bio-chemically impossible. Two men or two women are just not able to "marry." There is no man who can be a “help meet” (helper appropriate, suitable) for another man, nor one woman for another. But only one man and one woman are able to “marry” and "become one flesh" as our Creator intended, and to produce children, “the gift of God.” Then HRC supporters claim, “Oh, there’s no danger or threat to society or to your children, because gay marriage is only for consenting adults." Only the gullible public, politicians and judges (vulnerable due to ignorance of the Bible, nature, and U.S. and world history) believe this lie. But let’s look a little closer.
"Diversity in the workplace" consists of many factors including race, nationality, skin color, looks, sex (male or female), education, religion and thinking style (rational vs. intuitive, high level vs. detail). I believe “Diversity” is a wonderful concept that can eliminate prejudice among people, and enable us to work together more effectively. God created mankind as unique individuals, with a wide spectrum of hormone balances, body physiology, and brain capabilities, and broad diversity of abilities and inabilities, strengths and weaknesses, and sensitivities and insensitivities. So, diversity was created by God, but He also created moral standards of life.
When we combine in mutual respect and cooperative working relationships, our diverse qualities don’t conflict as clenched fists, or cancel each other out; but instead enable us fit together like praying hands and interact as members of a healthy body. Combining our abilities reduces the negative effects of our individual weaknesses and multiplies our corporate strength. Also, regardless of diversity factors, it is possible, and I believe most effective, for all types of people to live healthy within decent, moral standards.
But looking closer at the lists of diversity factors, in addition to (and located several factors away from) from “sex,” I see "gender preference." Why is this hiding in our “diversity in the workplace”? Does this refer to people who desire freedom to change their gender, or which gender to have intimate relationships with? Looking even deeper under the surface, we can see dozens of immoral, abusive, perverted sexual acts HRC wants to legalize. Looking still deeper, we can see that these acts are causing serious diseases and psychological problems that are shortening the lives of our citizens, and ruining their fruit. (“Schools withhold sad facts about homosexual lifestyle,” by Rick Fitzgibbons, and “The Negative Health Effects of Homosexuality” by Timothy J. Dailey, Ph. D.).
According to a Guide Magazine article written 20 years ago, "The Overhauling of Straight America,” HRC's dishonest propaganda includes making homosexual relationships look as good as normal marriage (“sexual orientation” is a code word for homosexuality), make normal people's opposition to homosexuality appear as “homophobia” and hatred, and make gays look like victims of “hate crimes “so we will feel sorry for them. Actually, they are victims - of deception. These are the same deceptive strategies and propaganda that allowed a small minority of Nazis and homosexuals to dominate in Germany’s 3rd Reich, and kill millions of Jews and effeminate homosexuals during the Holocaust. After WWII, HRC came over to America and started over again. Liberals in our Government and recent events in our Whitehouse resemble the Nazi character described in Scott Lively’s book “Pink Swastika.”
All of this is based on two ungodly character attributes - selfishness and dishonesty. Disguised as good, but hiding in the shadows and blending in with our legal, political, religious and social organizations, they are devastating our American culture. But the same God who gave us our wonderful American culture warns us, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil” (Isa. 5:20).
Diversity is good, and all kinds of people included in diversity can live morally decent and can enjoy the pleasures of normal marriage if they accept the many responsibilities. According to The July 11, 2003 “Federalist” and the “Texas vs. Lawrence” case (that opened the flood gates of this national travesty by weakening State’s authority to enforce laws against homosexuality), this “gender preference" concept is a European standard being added to our American Constitution. Regardless of what’s happening in Europe, in America we don’t need to add perversity to diversity. What positive value is there in homosexual behavior? Therefore, I recommend deleting “gender preference” and “sex” from our listings of American “diversity” factors, and using the more discrete term “gender.”
The very finest expression of diversity, I believe, and the greatest enhancement to diversity in our homes, workplaces and communities, would be for masculine men and feminine women to cultivate the gender distinctions they were born with, without domineering or abusing each other.
In America we need voters and leaders who have the vision and personal character to provide strong but good-natured opposition to the encroachment of all infestations of the HRC, and to protect our normal marriages and our children (both pre-born and in public schools). These are vitally-important elements of life. Anyone who does not have the vision to see these long tern dangers, nor the moral strength “to protect America from internal and external enemies” (quote from American Citizenship Pledge), does not deserve to be in a leadership position.
We need earnest prayer to God every day in homes and public schools, and churches that reach out in love to preach deliverance from sin through the complete new birth in Acts 2. For how can we protect the wonderful heritage God gave us 230 years ago (through the Bible-based convictions of our Founders), unless we continue His unchanging influence in our present day culture? Many Americans want our heritage (children and grandchildren) to live in America having diversity, but also with good morals. “Righteousness exalteth a nation…” (Proverbs 14:34). USA could be a lighthouse of moral guidance to the rest of the world. In 1630, aboard the ship Arbella lying off the Massachusetts shore, John Winthrop wrote, "For we must consider that we shall be as ‘a city upon a hill.’ The eyes of all people are upon us.” Who has the vision to plan ahead and provide the most wholesome culture for our future generations, and courage to represent us in the next Congress? Please call me and I will vote for you and pray for you.
Chuck Sproull, Springville IN
Recently I went out to look at our garden, and noticed leaves and buds missing from the top of a tomato plant. After looking very carefully inside the plant, I finally saw the culprit – a Tomato Worm. According to the “Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects,” “Tomato Worms” are the larva form of the Polyphemus Moth. I am not “worm phobic” or hateful. But because of what I know about them, and because I care for the well-being of our tomatoes and want something more valuable growing in my garden, I removed the worm. Their pretty light green skin and texture allows them to blend in so well with the leaves and stems of the plant they are devastating, that it’s almost impossible to see them ... until you to look a little closer.
If a gardener knew ahead of time about their destructive effects, would he want these worms crawling around eating leaves and buds and tomatoes, just to satisfy their own selfish appetite? NO. If they could desire “equal rights” and “protected minority” status, they still would not be welcome in our garden, because granting worms "Equal Rights" would destroy the Tomato Plant's freedom of expression.
Because Tomato Plants are vulnerable, they need someone to protect them. With minimal care by a gardener (water, till, fertilize, support), Tomato Plants can have the freedom they need, to live in our garden produce their fruit. But, it is impossible for Tomato Worms to co-exist with Tomato Plants for very long, because pretty soon the worms will kill that portion of their food supply. So it
would be wise for the gardener to plan ahead by spraying with insecticide, or remove the worms before they kill the Tomato Plants. Or, if there is any beneficial purpose for preserving a Tomato Worm population (eg; preserve the balance of that eco-system) then the Tomato Worm’s population and activity would need to be strictly controlled and regulated.
The message here is that thousands of unselfish, honest people can live peacefully together in a community, with minimal regulation by standards and procedures (laws), and protection from enemies by a small government. People who cultivate those core values are able to obey Jesus’ 2nd Commandment in Matt 7:12, 22:39 (which fulfills the righteousness of Commandments 5-10) by doing to others as they would have others do to them, and loving their neighbor as themselves But if one selfish, dishonest person moves in, then that entire community would need extra laws and enforcement in order to protect their property and lives.
Do selfish, dishonest, domineering people want others to treat them, they treat others? No. It is impossible for them to co-exist with unselfish, honest people; unless there are volumes of clearly written laws with no loopholes, strong consistent law enforcement and punishments, and bigger and more expensive government to protect the latter’s culture from devastation by the former’s corruptions (hatred, violence, robbery, murder, lies, sexual perversions, diseases).
There may not be any written laws against selfishness and dishonesty, and no way to enforce them if such laws did exist; because there is no outward evidence of these inward conditions in our hearts. But there are enforceable laws against the end products of selfishness and dishonesty, the outward behaviors and actions (“the issues of life” – Prov 4:23) that come out of our hearts. God
inspired Commandments 5-10 to be written to protect relationships within family and communities from these emotions and resulting destructive behaviors. These aren’t limited to one religion, but are common sense principles of human life.
Laws can tell people what to do and not to do; and law enforcement can force people to obey when they don’t want to, and can find offenders guilty and punish them. But God’s freely given, life-changing divine influence (grace) can cleanse these corruptions out of our hearts, and fill our lives with love, peace, joy, holiness. When God (especially through remission and regeneration that began on the Day of Pentecost – Acts 2:4,38) gives us “a new heart” and writes His laws in our hearts (Ezek 36:26), this cleanses out of our hearts all the selfishness and dishonesty and other bad influences that caused us to disobey the law, and puts within our hearts a more sensitive conscience and a desire to fulfill the righteousness of the Law. What’s wrong with right? Morality and law-abiding, whether voluntary or enforced, are good; but the righteousness of God’s Kingdom with love, joy, peace and holiness is more excellent.
The "Human Rights Campaign" (especially their homosexual and abortion programs) is infesting American culture like Tomato Worms in our gardens. If someone was selling pretty red apples, but you knew ahead of time they were rotten on the inside, would you buy apples from him? No. HRC may try to look good outwardly, but they are rotten to the core. If they started out honestly admitting to the general public their overall purpose and consequences, would they have been accepted? Probably not. So, they are blending in subtly, like Satan did in Eden (Gen 3:1-4). He added one word, “not,” to God’s warning and turned it into a false promise. This generated the skepticism that is so prevalent in the world today, that causes people to doubt the severity of God’s warnings and reduces the importance of receiving God’s promises.
HRC blends into our society by identifying themselves with decent concepts like "gay" (which used to mean happy), “civil” (which refers to civilized behavior, as distinct from uncivilized, barbarian, animal behavior), “rights” (which refers to the Bill of Rights God inspired our Founders to write for us and govern us), “marriage” (which refers to the totally committed, intimate, caring relationship
between one man and one women), and “diversity” (which refers to various kinds of moral people living peacefully in the same communities and working together).
HRC forcefully demands “gay rights” (which are actually sad wrongs) and desires to legalize so-called "gay marriage" between two people of the same gender. But, so-called "homosexual marriage" is physically and bio-chemically impossible. Two men or two women are just not able to "marry." There is no man who can be a “help meet” (helper appropriate, suitable) for another man, nor one woman for another. But only one man and one woman are able to “marry” and "become one flesh" as our Creator intended, and to produce children, “the gift of God.” Then HRC supporters claim, “Oh, there’s no danger or threat to society or to your children, because gay marriage is only for consenting adults." Only the gullible public, politicians and judges (vulnerable due to ignorance of the Bible, nature, and U.S. and world history) believe this lie. But let’s look a little closer.
"Diversity in the workplace" consists of many factors including race, nationality, skin color, looks, sex (male or female), education, religion and thinking style (rational vs. intuitive, high level vs. detail). I believe “Diversity” is a wonderful concept that can eliminate prejudice among people, and enable us to work together more effectively. God created mankind as unique individuals, with a wide spectrum of hormone balances, body physiology, and brain capabilities, and broad diversity of abilities and inabilities, strengths and weaknesses, and sensitivities and insensitivities. So, diversity was created by God, but He also created moral standards of life.
When we combine in mutual respect and cooperative working relationships, our diverse qualities don’t conflict as clenched fists, or cancel each other out; but instead enable us fit together like praying hands and interact as members of a healthy body. Combining our abilities reduces the negative effects of our individual weaknesses and multiplies our corporate strength. Also, regardless of diversity factors, it is possible, and I believe most effective, for all types of people to live healthy within decent, moral standards.
But looking closer at the lists of diversity factors, in addition to (and located several factors away from) from “sex,” I see "gender preference." Why is this hiding in our “diversity in the workplace”? Does this refer to people who desire freedom to change their gender, or which gender to have intimate relationships with? Looking even deeper under the surface, we can see dozens of immoral, abusive, perverted sexual acts HRC wants to legalize. Looking still deeper, we can see that these acts are causing serious diseases and psychological problems that are shortening the lives of our citizens, and ruining their fruit. (“Schools withhold sad facts about homosexual lifestyle,” by Rick Fitzgibbons, and “The Negative Health Effects of Homosexuality” by Timothy J. Dailey, Ph. D.).
According to a Guide Magazine article written 20 years ago, "The Overhauling of Straight America,” HRC's dishonest propaganda includes making homosexual relationships look as good as normal marriage (“sexual orientation” is a code word for homosexuality), make normal people's opposition to homosexuality appear as “homophobia” and hatred, and make gays look like victims of “hate crimes “so we will feel sorry for them. Actually, they are victims - of deception. These are the same deceptive strategies and propaganda that allowed a small minority of Nazis and homosexuals to dominate in Germany’s 3rd Reich, and kill millions of Jews and effeminate homosexuals during the Holocaust. After WWII, HRC came over to America and started over again. Liberals in our Government and recent events in our Whitehouse resemble the Nazi character described in Scott Lively’s book “Pink Swastika.”
All of this is based on two ungodly character attributes - selfishness and dishonesty. Disguised as good, but hiding in the shadows and blending in with our legal, political, religious and social organizations, they are devastating our American culture. But the same God who gave us our wonderful American culture warns us, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil” (Isa. 5:20).
Diversity is good, and all kinds of people included in diversity can live morally decent and can enjoy the pleasures of normal marriage if they accept the many responsibilities. According to The July 11, 2003 “Federalist” and the “Texas vs. Lawrence” case (that opened the flood gates of this national travesty by weakening State’s authority to enforce laws against homosexuality), this “gender preference" concept is a European standard being added to our American Constitution. Regardless of what’s happening in Europe, in America we don’t need to add perversity to diversity. What positive value is there in homosexual behavior? Therefore, I recommend deleting “gender preference” and “sex” from our listings of American “diversity” factors, and using the more discrete term “gender.”
The very finest expression of diversity, I believe, and the greatest enhancement to diversity in our homes, workplaces and communities, would be for masculine men and feminine women to cultivate the gender distinctions they were born with, without domineering or abusing each other.
In America we need voters and leaders who have the vision and personal character to provide strong but good-natured opposition to the encroachment of all infestations of the HRC, and to protect our normal marriages and our children (both pre-born and in public schools). These are vitally-important elements of life. Anyone who does not have the vision to see these long tern dangers, nor the moral strength “to protect America from internal and external enemies” (quote from American Citizenship Pledge), does not deserve to be in a leadership position.
We need earnest prayer to God every day in homes and public schools, and churches that reach out in love to preach deliverance from sin through the complete new birth in Acts 2. For how can we protect the wonderful heritage God gave us 230 years ago (through the Bible-based convictions of our Founders), unless we continue His unchanging influence in our present day culture? Many Americans want our heritage (children and grandchildren) to live in America having diversity, but also with good morals. “Righteousness exalteth a nation…” (Proverbs 14:34). USA could be a lighthouse of moral guidance to the rest of the world. In 1630, aboard the ship Arbella lying off the Massachusetts shore, John Winthrop wrote, "For we must consider that we shall be as ‘a city upon a hill.’ The eyes of all people are upon us.” Who has the vision to plan ahead and provide the most wholesome culture for our future generations, and courage to represent us in the next Congress? Please call me and I will vote for you and pray for you.
Chuck Sproull, Springville IN
Monday, October 1, 2007
Jon Bunning - A True Ronald Reagan Republican
A few registered Republicans on Capitol Hill, whom like Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) based on the GOP Platform, is an embarrassment to the Ronald Reagan Republican Party, the good citizens of Nebraska, and the good citizens of America. I read newspapers in Nebraska and all across America via the Internet. I understand how the citizens of Nebraska get so upset at Sen. Hagel’s promises in his last reelection have become Hagel’s promises broken.
Hagel’s voting record is so radical Liberal; Democrat candidate for US President John Edwards has suggested Sen. Hagel would be his favorite choices for Vice President. John Edwards can not win an election in North Carolina today.
Hagel is not seeking reelection. While I understand Sen. Hagel served in the military, and we do appreciate his service, Hagel does not support our US Military forces today as America fights terrorism in a global war while in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hagel’s voting record will substantiate this.
Nebraska has the opportunity to elect another US Senator in 2008. My study is that Jon Brunning is a proven true Conservative leader whom just about anyone could ever ask for to compliment the true Ronald Reagan GOP, Nebraskans’, and All-American values.
Sincerely,
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Hagel’s voting record is so radical Liberal; Democrat candidate for US President John Edwards has suggested Sen. Hagel would be his favorite choices for Vice President. John Edwards can not win an election in North Carolina today.
Hagel is not seeking reelection. While I understand Sen. Hagel served in the military, and we do appreciate his service, Hagel does not support our US Military forces today as America fights terrorism in a global war while in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hagel’s voting record will substantiate this.
Nebraska has the opportunity to elect another US Senator in 2008. My study is that Jon Brunning is a proven true Conservative leader whom just about anyone could ever ask for to compliment the true Ronald Reagan GOP, Nebraskans’, and All-American values.
Sincerely,
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Preamble For Your State’s Constitution!
Those who would argue that no basis exists for a Judeo-Christian foundation in America, or that the founders did not envision one, need to read each state Preamble. The Judeo-Christian values of our founding fathers, at the federal level as well at the states level, are being trampled nearly out of existence. The radical left-wing of mostly Democrats and a few Republicans, the radical left-wing media and it does exist, the ACLU, and some in the radical left-wing Federal Judiciary, are subverting our own common-sense values. The radical left-wing Muslim community is advancing their own religion with the aid of these radical left-wing groups and CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations).
(The following information was provided by Bill Ward, a disabled US Veteran from Salisbury, NC. I do thank him for his assistance with this information and for his Honorable service as a member in the US Military to defend America, our US Flag, and our US Constitution.)
Alabama 1901, Preamble: We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution….
Alaska 1956, Preamble: We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land….
Arizona 1911, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution....
Arkansas 1874, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government....
California 1879, Preamble: We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom….
Colorado 1876, Preamble: We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe….
Connecticut 1818, Preamble: The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy….
Delaware 1897, Preamble: Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences….
Florida 1885, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution....
Georgia 1777, Preamble: We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution....
Hawaii 1959, Preamble: We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful<> for Divine Guidance .. Establish this Constitution….
Idaho 1889, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings….
Illinois 1870, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil l, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors….
Indiana 1851, Preamble: We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government….
Iowa 1857, Preamble: We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution….
Kansas 1859, Preamble: We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution….
Kentucky 1891, Preamble: We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties....
Louisiana 1921, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy….
Maine 1820, Preamble: We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And imploring
His aid and direction….
Maryland 1776, Preamble: We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty....
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble: We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe... In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction....
Michigan 1908, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution….
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings…
Mississippi 1890, Preamble: We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Al mighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work….
Missouri 1845, Preamble: We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness . Establish this Constitution…
Montana 1889, Preamble: We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution….
Nebraska 1875, Preamble: We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . Establish this Constitution….
Nevada 1864, Preamble: We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution….
New Hampshire 1792: Part I. Art. I. Sec. V . Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. …
New Jersey 1844, Preamble: We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to
Him for a blessing on our endeavors….
New Mexico 1911, Preamble: We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty….
New York 1846, Preamble: We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings….
North Carolina 1868, Preamble: We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those….
North Dakota 1889, Preamble: We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain....
Ohio 1852, Preamble: We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common….
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble: Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this….
Oregon 1857: Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences….
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble: We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance….
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble: We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to
Him for a blessing….
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble: We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution….
South Dakota 1889, Preamble: We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties….
Tennessee 1796: Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience....
Texas 1845, Preamble: We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God….
Utah 1896, Preamble: Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution….
Vermont 1777, Preamble: Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man….
Virginia 1776: Bill of Rights, XVI Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other….
Washington 1889, Preamble: We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution….
West Virginia 1872, Preamble: Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God....
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble: We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility….
Wyoming 1890, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution….
God Bless America.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
(The following information was provided by Bill Ward, a disabled US Veteran from Salisbury, NC. I do thank him for his assistance with this information and for his Honorable service as a member in the US Military to defend America, our US Flag, and our US Constitution.)
Alabama 1901, Preamble: We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution….
Alaska 1956, Preamble: We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land….
Arizona 1911, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution....
Arkansas 1874, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government....
California 1879, Preamble: We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom….
Colorado 1876, Preamble: We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe….
Connecticut 1818, Preamble: The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy….
Delaware 1897, Preamble: Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences….
Florida 1885, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution....
Georgia 1777, Preamble: We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution....
Hawaii 1959, Preamble: We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful<> for Divine Guidance .. Establish this Constitution….
Idaho 1889, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings….
Illinois 1870, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil l, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors….
Indiana 1851, Preamble: We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government….
Iowa 1857, Preamble: We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution….
Kansas 1859, Preamble: We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution….
Kentucky 1891, Preamble: We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties....
Louisiana 1921, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy….
Maine 1820, Preamble: We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And imploring
His aid and direction….
Maryland 1776, Preamble: We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty....
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble: We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe... In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction....
Michigan 1908, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution….
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings…
Mississippi 1890, Preamble: We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Al mighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work….
Missouri 1845, Preamble: We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness . Establish this Constitution…
Montana 1889, Preamble: We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution….
Nebraska 1875, Preamble: We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . Establish this Constitution….
Nevada 1864, Preamble: We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution….
New Hampshire 1792: Part I. Art. I. Sec. V . Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. …
New Jersey 1844, Preamble: We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to
Him for a blessing on our endeavors….
New Mexico 1911, Preamble: We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty….
New York 1846, Preamble: We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings….
North Carolina 1868, Preamble: We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those….
North Dakota 1889, Preamble: We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain....
Ohio 1852, Preamble: We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common….
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble: Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this….
Oregon 1857: Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences….
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble: We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance….
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble: We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to
Him for a blessing….
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble: We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution….
South Dakota 1889, Preamble: We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties….
Tennessee 1796: Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience....
Texas 1845, Preamble: We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God….
Utah 1896, Preamble: Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution….
Vermont 1777, Preamble: Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man….
Virginia 1776: Bill of Rights, XVI Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other….
Washington 1889, Preamble: We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution….
West Virginia 1872, Preamble: Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God....
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble: We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility….
Wyoming 1890, Preamble: We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution….
God Bless America.
Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Iranian President, Face American Justice!
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s request to visit the United States and to place a wreath at “Ground Zero” making his appearance is additional evidence of his arrogance to America and our values. He is seeking to visit where al Qaeda, using US airlines, flew two airplanes into the two World Trade Center towers, then a third airplane into the Pentagon, and had a fourth airplane heading for the White House or Capitol Hill. “Hero” passengers took over from the terrorists crashing that fourth airplane into rural Pennsylvania, giving their own lives to protect many others in Washington. Since that time, several other radical terrorists have been stopped before costing American lives in our own cities and on our streets.
For Columbia University President Lee Bollinger to invite and/or allow Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit and/or address any group on his campus is equivalent for his support of al Qaeda and the Taliban who are directly responsible for injuring and killing Americans including members of our US military, as well as many other Iraqi and Afghanistan citizens. President Bollinger is an actual identifier as a radical left-winger; one of many Presidents inside college and university systems.
America is at war in Iraq and Afghanistan. An American and Allied win will provide the citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to live under a Democratic Republic system of government. Most of these citizens have never lived in a free society. Everyone around the world should have the opportunity to live free rather than under a totalitarian order or another government by tyranny. An equal value is to defeat terrorism as al Qaeda and the Taliban overseas, rather than in the streets and communities within America. Terrorism as al Qaeda and/or the Taliban is not a government. They are terrorist groups supported by rogue terrorist nations such as Iran, Syria, and others. Their goal is to defeat any and all governments within the free world, to rule under their own guidelines as they see, and to kill all others who get in their way. Their system will be ruled by people, rather than by law.
Every member of our US military is a volunteer. Upon joining the US military, each are aware he/she are not going to an ice cream social. Most yearn to serve America protecting our American Flag, and our US Constitution. We all are saddened by any loss of life and/or injury within our military forces of the US. Each is an American “hero”.
So much evidence shows the government of Iran is providing terrorists in Iraq explosives and other equipment and monies for al Qaeda and the Taliban, who are using their equipment in killing American members and others of our US Allied forces, as well as many other Iraqi citizens. As some of these terrorists are captured, some on Capitol Hill are still fighting for habeas corpus rights in our US Judiciary beyond our military tribunals.
Upon President Ahmadinejad’s arrival, he should experience the opportunity to face our 1979 US Embassy representatives and any additional supporting evidence when Iranian terrorists broke into our Embassy in Iran, took over US Embassy officials, kidnapping and abusing them, and holding our Embassy diplomats hostage for more than a year. Does the US Government have the moral fiber to complete this proposal? An investigation, prosecution, and conviction, if guilty, will resolve many problems in the Middle East.
Should the 1979 US State Department Diplomats and other members of our staff identify President Ahmadinejad as one of the lawless kidnappers, he should be placed under arrest to stand trial in our US Judiciary or in a World Court as “The Hague” in the Netherlands. The invasion, kidnapping, and abuse of our US Embassy and our personnel by Iranians were illegal acts then, and are still illegal today.
I would bet the Liberal leaders on Capitol Hill, both Democrats and Republicans, would support a resolution supporting this legal activity, or will they? Our current’s government’s elected leaders and other appointed officials will prove America should not forget!
Americans should demand our government to pursue President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for examination and allow him to face our system of justice. Most Americans, as a majority, still support our free, legal, and Judeo-Christian values.
For Columbia University President Lee Bollinger to invite and/or allow Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit and/or address any group on his campus is equivalent for his support of al Qaeda and the Taliban who are directly responsible for injuring and killing Americans including members of our US military, as well as many other Iraqi and Afghanistan citizens. President Bollinger is an actual identifier as a radical left-winger; one of many Presidents inside college and university systems.
America is at war in Iraq and Afghanistan. An American and Allied win will provide the citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to live under a Democratic Republic system of government. Most of these citizens have never lived in a free society. Everyone around the world should have the opportunity to live free rather than under a totalitarian order or another government by tyranny. An equal value is to defeat terrorism as al Qaeda and the Taliban overseas, rather than in the streets and communities within America. Terrorism as al Qaeda and/or the Taliban is not a government. They are terrorist groups supported by rogue terrorist nations such as Iran, Syria, and others. Their goal is to defeat any and all governments within the free world, to rule under their own guidelines as they see, and to kill all others who get in their way. Their system will be ruled by people, rather than by law.
Every member of our US military is a volunteer. Upon joining the US military, each are aware he/she are not going to an ice cream social. Most yearn to serve America protecting our American Flag, and our US Constitution. We all are saddened by any loss of life and/or injury within our military forces of the US. Each is an American “hero”.
So much evidence shows the government of Iran is providing terrorists in Iraq explosives and other equipment and monies for al Qaeda and the Taliban, who are using their equipment in killing American members and others of our US Allied forces, as well as many other Iraqi citizens. As some of these terrorists are captured, some on Capitol Hill are still fighting for habeas corpus rights in our US Judiciary beyond our military tribunals.
Upon President Ahmadinejad’s arrival, he should experience the opportunity to face our 1979 US Embassy representatives and any additional supporting evidence when Iranian terrorists broke into our Embassy in Iran, took over US Embassy officials, kidnapping and abusing them, and holding our Embassy diplomats hostage for more than a year. Does the US Government have the moral fiber to complete this proposal? An investigation, prosecution, and conviction, if guilty, will resolve many problems in the Middle East.
Should the 1979 US State Department Diplomats and other members of our staff identify President Ahmadinejad as one of the lawless kidnappers, he should be placed under arrest to stand trial in our US Judiciary or in a World Court as “The Hague” in the Netherlands. The invasion, kidnapping, and abuse of our US Embassy and our personnel by Iranians were illegal acts then, and are still illegal today.
I would bet the Liberal leaders on Capitol Hill, both Democrats and Republicans, would support a resolution supporting this legal activity, or will they? Our current’s government’s elected leaders and other appointed officials will prove America should not forget!
Americans should demand our government to pursue President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for examination and allow him to face our system of justice. Most Americans, as a majority, still support our free, legal, and Judeo-Christian values.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Radical Muslim v. Judea-Christian Values
America is fighting a war with the terrorist world. The war is radical Muslim v. Judeo-Christian values. It seems as though so many on Capitol Hill, mostly Democrats, but a few Republicans, fail to understand we “must win” this war. It is so simple. We must fight and win in Iraq and around the world, rather than on our own streets in our own communities. These leaders on Capitol Hill have President Bush as the target and his support of Judeo-Christian values. It appears their effort is to destroy President Bush even at the cost of destroying America’s values and our lifestyle.
Our US Constitution is based on Judeo-Christian values. If you read the authors and their writings about our Constitution, you will know how responsible the Judeo-Christian values were to them. So many unbelievers on Capitol Hill have infiltrated our political system of Judeo-Christian values. When one separates his/her own life from Judeo-Christian values, his/her wisdom breaks away also. They choose to be obstructionist to our long time lasting values.
It must be quite comforting for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, leaders of al Qaeda, leaders of the Taliban, and any other terrorists’ group to wake up each morning, read the likes of the New York Times, watch the likes of NBC News, and others. When will the national media employ Conservative editors and news reporters? When will the national media support the American values? Fox News Channel is the only TV network with balance. This is why the Fox News Channel is growing so rapidly. America is rejecting the so-called news from the liberal print media and TV Network News.
Terrorists see what the Democrat leaders like Senators Reid (D-NV), Kennedy (D-MA), Boxer (D-CA) and others like Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representatives John Murtha (D-PA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) etc. are saying. There are also registered Republicans like Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE). I say registered Republicans because Sen. Chuck Hagel, based on the GOP Platform, is an embarrassment to the Republican Party and the good citizens of Nebraska. Thank goodness, he has decided not to seek reelection. When you see and/or read what some of these leaders are saying, it is difficult to determine whose side they are on. If you just see the words without a named person attached, it is difficult to identify if the words came from a leader on Capitol Hill or a member of al Qaeda or another terrorist person. It is shameful to so many who serve, have served, or worse have died for America, our American Flag, and our Constitution.
To me, if there is a servant on Capitol Hill who should be charged with treason, it is Congressman Dennis Kucinich. See an interview for yourself as Kucinich said in an interview on Syrian TV at: http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1550.htm. You will not read this in your local newspaper or see it on network TV news. If the Democrat Party will not charge Kucinich with treason, they should at least renounce his statements and send an apology to all of America.
Many are calling on the Democrat Party leaders individually, and/or collectively, to disavow the full-page ad http://blogs.trb.com/news/politics/blog/PetraeusNYTad , paid for by MoveOn.org, in the September 9 New York Times referring to US Four Star Gen. David Petraeus as an American betrayed General of the Iraqi war. MoveOn.org funds hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to the Democrat Party leadership. If the Democrats will not disavow this ad, it appears the Democrat Party leaders have lost their human values. If the Democrats disavow this ad, they have reached a new “low”. It is as if the Democrat Party leadership is now flowing in the sewer. This will substantiate as to how they really lack any respect for our men and women in uniform. Shame on you Democrat Party leaders and your disregard to all men and women in uniform who willingly put their own lives on the line offering to die for our American flag, our US Constitution, and all freedom-loving people around the world. Where is your character, or do you have any?
How fortunate that our forefathers were smarter, wiser than many of our current leaders on Capitol Hill. Some of our leaders on Capitol Hill demand Iraq’s leaders to approve an immediate Iraqi Constitution. While our US Constitution was signed on July 4, 1776, it took Americans some five years to adopt it and another five years for the Congress, on May 14, 1787 to give official approval to revise the Articles of Confederation.
For our Judea-Christian values, President Ronald Reagan said it best (as reprinted from the “Patriot Post”): “The truth is, politics and morality are inseparable. And as morality’s foundation is religion, religion and politics are necessarily related. We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect, and our government needs the Church, because only those humble enough to admit they’re sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens: The more decent the citizens, the more decent the state. If you practice a religion, whether you’re Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or guided by some other faith, then your private life will be influenced by a sense of moral obligation, and so, too, will your public life.”.
Where will the liberals turn after the war? What will they say? Who will they blame if liberal leaders in our US Congress compel our US Military forces to “raise the white flag and surrender” to terrorism? Terrorism is not a government. It is a group of international thugs. What will our leaders say when terrorists attack and take over the State of Israel? Israel and the UK are America’s very best allies. We must protect their freedoms, as well as our own. Oh, how quickly and economically America could win this war on terrorism if the left-wing Democrats would come over, see the truth, and join America in its fight against radical terrorism. God Bless America.
Our US Constitution is based on Judeo-Christian values. If you read the authors and their writings about our Constitution, you will know how responsible the Judeo-Christian values were to them. So many unbelievers on Capitol Hill have infiltrated our political system of Judeo-Christian values. When one separates his/her own life from Judeo-Christian values, his/her wisdom breaks away also. They choose to be obstructionist to our long time lasting values.
It must be quite comforting for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, leaders of al Qaeda, leaders of the Taliban, and any other terrorists’ group to wake up each morning, read the likes of the New York Times, watch the likes of NBC News, and others. When will the national media employ Conservative editors and news reporters? When will the national media support the American values? Fox News Channel is the only TV network with balance. This is why the Fox News Channel is growing so rapidly. America is rejecting the so-called news from the liberal print media and TV Network News.
Terrorists see what the Democrat leaders like Senators Reid (D-NV), Kennedy (D-MA), Boxer (D-CA) and others like Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representatives John Murtha (D-PA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) etc. are saying. There are also registered Republicans like Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE). I say registered Republicans because Sen. Chuck Hagel, based on the GOP Platform, is an embarrassment to the Republican Party and the good citizens of Nebraska. Thank goodness, he has decided not to seek reelection. When you see and/or read what some of these leaders are saying, it is difficult to determine whose side they are on. If you just see the words without a named person attached, it is difficult to identify if the words came from a leader on Capitol Hill or a member of al Qaeda or another terrorist person. It is shameful to so many who serve, have served, or worse have died for America, our American Flag, and our Constitution.
To me, if there is a servant on Capitol Hill who should be charged with treason, it is Congressman Dennis Kucinich. See an interview for yourself as Kucinich said in an interview on Syrian TV at: http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1550.htm. You will not read this in your local newspaper or see it on network TV news. If the Democrat Party will not charge Kucinich with treason, they should at least renounce his statements and send an apology to all of America.
Many are calling on the Democrat Party leaders individually, and/or collectively, to disavow the full-page ad http://blogs.trb.com/news/politics/blog/PetraeusNYTad , paid for by MoveOn.org, in the September 9 New York Times referring to US Four Star Gen. David Petraeus as an American betrayed General of the Iraqi war. MoveOn.org funds hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to the Democrat Party leadership. If the Democrats will not disavow this ad, it appears the Democrat Party leaders have lost their human values. If the Democrats disavow this ad, they have reached a new “low”. It is as if the Democrat Party leadership is now flowing in the sewer. This will substantiate as to how they really lack any respect for our men and women in uniform. Shame on you Democrat Party leaders and your disregard to all men and women in uniform who willingly put their own lives on the line offering to die for our American flag, our US Constitution, and all freedom-loving people around the world. Where is your character, or do you have any?
How fortunate that our forefathers were smarter, wiser than many of our current leaders on Capitol Hill. Some of our leaders on Capitol Hill demand Iraq’s leaders to approve an immediate Iraqi Constitution. While our US Constitution was signed on July 4, 1776, it took Americans some five years to adopt it and another five years for the Congress, on May 14, 1787 to give official approval to revise the Articles of Confederation.
For our Judea-Christian values, President Ronald Reagan said it best (as reprinted from the “Patriot Post”): “The truth is, politics and morality are inseparable. And as morality’s foundation is religion, religion and politics are necessarily related. We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect, and our government needs the Church, because only those humble enough to admit they’re sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens: The more decent the citizens, the more decent the state. If you practice a religion, whether you’re Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or guided by some other faith, then your private life will be influenced by a sense of moral obligation, and so, too, will your public life.”.
Where will the liberals turn after the war? What will they say? Who will they blame if liberal leaders in our US Congress compel our US Military forces to “raise the white flag and surrender” to terrorism? Terrorism is not a government. It is a group of international thugs. What will our leaders say when terrorists attack and take over the State of Israel? Israel and the UK are America’s very best allies. We must protect their freedoms, as well as our own. Oh, how quickly and economically America could win this war on terrorism if the left-wing Democrats would come over, see the truth, and join America in its fight against radical terrorism. God Bless America.
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