"Daily Motivations"
You have energy. Where should it be invested? -- Sam Parker
"The Patriot Post"
The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both of private Families and of Common-wealths. Almost all Governments have therefore made it a principal Object of their Attention, to establish and endow with proper Revenues, such Seminaries of Learning, as might supply the succeeding Age with Men qualified to serve the Publick with Honour to themselves, and to their Country." -- Benjamin Franklin
"To cherish and stimulate the activity of the human mind, by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable of the expedients, by which the wealth of a nation may be promoted." -- Alexander Hamilton
"But with respect to future debt; would it not be wise and just for that nation to declare in the constitution they are forming that neither the legislature, nor the nation itself can validly contract more debt, than they may pay within their own age, or within the term of 19 years." -- Thomas Jefferson
"The Web"
"You must underwrite the honest mistakes of your subordinates if you wish to develop their initiative and experience." -- Gen. Bruce Clarke
"I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself." -- Gen. Robert E. Lee
"Simple Truths" - Click the "link" below and enjoy.
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"Liberty Counsel" - Everyone with any Judeo-Christian values in their mind and/or heart must question Washington Governor Chris Gregoire. As for me, this governor is an idiot atheist!
Liberty Counsel
December 10, 2008
Washington Governor Approves Anti-Faith Sign
www.LC.org
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has given her blessing to the installment of a sign by the anti-faith hate group, "Freedom from Religion Foundation," in the state Capitol building. The Christmas-bashing sign reads, in part: "There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
Governor Gregoire said she has no choice but to allow the sign, but her position is erroneous. While the Capitol also contains private displays of a 25-foot spruce Christmas tree, a Menorah and a Nativity scene, these symbols have several things in common that are missing from the anti-God rant of the Freedom From Religion sign. These are symbols, not attacks on other religions and their holidays.
As children, most of you probably learned how to play the logic game where you must pick the picture that doesn't belong with the others. In this case, the sign clearly does not belong with the other holiday symbols.
Read our News Release for more details on this outrageous attack against those who believe in God.
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"ADF Alliance Alert" - Can you believe a state employee would be forced to file a suit in court, just to make donations to faith-based charities through their own payroll deductions? - oyh
Iowa to permit state employees to donate to faith-based charities
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND / CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE
December 10, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom
Iowa to permit state employees
to donate to faith-based charities
State changes policy in wake of ADF-CLS lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa — After a lawsuit by attorneys with the Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund, the Iowa Department of Administration has agreed to allow state employees to contribute to faith-based charities through its voluntary state employee charitable donation program. The state corrected rules that excluded the charities from receiving voluntary donations through a payroll deduction system. Employees will no longer be limited to non-religious charities as choices.
“Religious charities providing critical social services should not be discriminated against simply because they practice their religious beliefs and hire persons who share them. They are equally worthy of voluntary contributions, and no one is compelled to give to them,” said M. Casey Mattox, litigation counsel for CLS’s Center for Law & Religious Freedom. “While it is disappointing that legal action was even necessary to address this clear constitutional violation, we applaud the state for eventually getting it right and amending its rules to respect religious freedom.”
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund and the Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law & Religious Freedom filed suit in March alleging that the rules excluding religious charities violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The rules, from the Iowa One Gift program, excluded any charitable organization that “engages in any way in sectarian activities,” advocates “religious viewpoints,” or “discriminates” on the basis of religion in employment.
The department has now eliminated the exclusion of “sectarian” and “religious” charities and amended its nondiscrimination rule to only require employment practices to comply with Iowa employment law, which includes an exemption for the faith-based hiring policies of religious employers. As a result of the changes, ADF and CLS attorneys will voluntarily dismiss their lawsuit, Association of Faith-Based Organizations v. Anderson, from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4434).
AFBO is an association of non-profit religious charities seeking to protect the constitutional freedom of religious organizations to staff and select members on a religious basis. AFBO is comprised of social service providers, educational institutions, membership associations, and advocacy outreach organizations, including the Christian Legal Society and other non-profit organizations.
The Sioux City Gospel Mission, an AFBO member, has been admitted to participate in the Iowa One Gift program as a result of the department’s rules changes.
CLS and ADF attorneys have successfully represented AFBO in similar lawsuits in Wisconsin (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=3869), Florida (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=3999), and Michigan (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=3908).
ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. The CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom is a team of Christian attorneys allied with ADF to defend religious liberty and human life.
"The email Bag"
2nd. Amendment!!
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense (waiting for attack).
The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
1.. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.
4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46..'
6. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No Ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my shotgun.'
7. Beware the man who only has one gun. HE PROBABLY KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!
But wait, there's more!
I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in the house. I said I did. She said 'Well I certainly hope it isn't loaded!' To which I said, of course it is loaded, can't work without bullets!' She then asked, 'Are you that afraid of someone evil coming into your house?' My reply was, 'No not at all. I am not afraid of the house catching fire either, but I have fire extinguishers around, and they are all loaded too.' To which I'll add, having a gun in the house that isn't loaded is like having a car in the garage without gas in the tank.
I'm a firm believer that the 2nd Amendment is important!
But I'm not a believer that everyone should own a gun.
Some people aren't really capable of handling that responsibility.
For example, most members of Congress & other politicians.
If you see the wisdom in this, please forward.
THIS IS VERY VERY CLEVER!!!
YOUR AGE BY EATING OUT
Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway - but your waiter may know!
YOUR AGE BY DINNER & RESTAURANT MATHS
This is pretty good
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read .
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.
1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat.
(more than 1 but less than 10)
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50
5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1758...
If you haven't, add 1757.
6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
You should have a three digit number
THIS IS THE COOL PART.....
The first digit of this was your original number. (I.e., How many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week.)
The next two numbers are....
YOUR AGE ! ~~~ Oh YES, it is!
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2008) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS
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