ConservativeChristianRepublican-Report - 20081211

"Daily Motivations"

Life does not consist mainly – or even largely – of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one's head. -- Mark Twain



"The Patriot Post"

"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors." -- George Washington

"Human nature itself is evermore an advocate for liberty. There is also in human nature a resentment of injury, and indignation against wrong. A love of truth and a veneration of virtue. These amiable passions, are the "latent spark"... If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply than to the sense of this difference?" -- John Adams



"The Web"

"When people feel trusted, they'll do almost anything under the sun not to disappoint the person who gave them the gift of trust." -- Rob LeBow

"God grant that men of principle shall be our principal men." -- Thomas Jefferson



"My Comments" - As I published in the Washington Post and the Washington Times. - oyh

For the legislators on Capitol Hill to pass legislation to bailout and/or loan GM, Ford, and Chrysler is nothing more than putting the UAW Union, on the welfare program. UAW has failed to reduce their own pay and benefits, so as to become competitive in the marketplace. The Democrats on Capitol Hill seem to be will to require the taxpayers to support Unions, in lieu of the Unions support of the Democrat Party. To survive in a completive free economy, the UAW must compete with the BMWs’, the Mercedes’’, the Hondas’, and the Toyotas, now being built in America.



"The Charlotte Observer" - Who would have ever guessed? Yes, I would have guessed Rep. Jackson. - oyh

Rep. Jackson: I am not target of investigation
Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill. walks to his office in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he is not a target of the investigation that led to this week's arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
A lawyer for Jackson acknowledged Wednesday that the Illinois Democrat is the so-called Senate Candidate 5 in the federal complaint against Blagojevich. Wiretapped conversations indicated that Blagojevich felt the candidate would raise campaign money for him in exchange for being appointed to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

Jackson told reporters in Washington he spoke with the U.S. attorney's office Tuesday. He says he was told he is not a target of investigation and isn't accused of any misconduct.



"The Heritage Foundation"

THE MORNING BELL

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 2008 The Ugly Face of Progressive Corporatism
Just two days ago, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) stood with about 240 union members inside the shuttered factory of Republic Doors and Windows. The company had closed the factory before providing its 240 workers their due severance pay and accrued vacation time. Blagojevich was determined to bring the full power of the governor's office to bear to make sure the union members got paid. Blagojevich threatened to stop the state of Illinois from doing all business with Republic's creditor, Bank of America, if it did not help the laid-off workers at Republic .. Yesterday, after Blagojevich was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and solicitation to commit bribery, the nation discovered that Blagojevich's threats not only fit his well-established pattern of behavior, but also exposed the inherently corrupting influence of organized labor.

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Blagojevich's links to organized labor are long-standing and deep. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, when Blagojevich last raised money as a congressman, three out of his top five donors were organized labor groups, and combining unions from all sectors, no industry gave more to Blagojevich than labor did. The Chicago Tribune reports that as governor, organized labor was "his strongest political supporter."

During his first year in office, Blagojevich helped pass ethics legislation adding new inspectors to investigate corruption, restricting gifts from lobbyists and limiting taxpayer-funded public service announcements that feature politicians. But Blagojevich's arrest yesterday exposed all these efforts as a fraud. According to reports about the complaint filed against him:

[Blagojevich] discussed the possibility of trying to get [President-elect Barack] Obama to get his wife appointed to a corporate board that paid a substantial salary or working out a deal where Blagojevich would obtain a high-paid position with a political action group affiliated with the Service Employees International Union. Prosecutors also allege Blagojevich threatened to withhold $100 million in state assistance for the financing or sale of Wrigley Field if the team's owner, the Tribune Co., didn't fire members of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board who had been critical of Blagojevich.

Unfortunately, this shakedown mentality is all too common to the Service Employees International Union's way of doing business. A Democratic source confirms that SEIU President Andy Stern is the "SEIU official" referred to in the federal complaint against Blagojevich. Since taking his union out of the AFL-CIO and forming the Change to Win federation in 2005, Stern has sought to assert his union's influence over private equity firms, centralize his authority within the union by forcing various locals to merge, and negotiate large deals with employers without member participation.

All of this union-related corruption comes at a crucial point in U.S. public policy. Organized labor has a tall wish list for Obama's administration, including the abolition of secret ballot voting in union organizing elections and ensuring that as much of the $1 trillion Obama plans to spend to stimulate the economy goes to Davis-Bacon compliant jobs. Our economy simply cannot afford organized labor's priorities to be placed above strong economic growth.



"American Solutions"

Thanks to everyone who voted in our online poll last week about the Big Three.

Nearly 75,000 of you voted and overwhelmingly supported bankruptcy over a bailout by a margin of 91% to 9%.

Because of the great response, we produced this short video to report back on the results of the poll and read some of your comments.

Last week, a $34 billion bailout for the Big Three was on the table. Today, it appears a $14 billion compromise has been reached.

It's likely the Senate will vote on this compromise later in the week. We urge you to call your two Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them your thoughts about the bailout.

Please keep sending us your thoughts as well and we will continue to be your voice.

Sincerely,

Dave Ryan
President
American Solutions



"Find Law" - I refer this legislation as a welfare giveaway for the UAW. Democrats on Capitol Hill are giving these funds to the UAW for the Labor Unions providing, primarily Democrats, hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign funds. - oyh

http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/autos/autobailoutbill1208.pdf

U.S. Auto Bailout Bill Goes before House and Senate

AUTO INDUSTRY FINANCING AND RESTRUCTURING ACT

(U.S. House of Representatives, Dec. 10, 2008) – An auto industry bailout bill originally proposed by Barney Frank will be considered by the full House and Senate. It includes up to $14 Billion in loans and requires the automakers, by March 31, 2009, to have long term viability plans accepted by their creditors and stakeholders (including labor unions and dealers). The bill creates a "Car Czar" to oversee program, with power to place the automakers in bankruptcy should they come up short. Read more...



"The email Bag"

LET’S DO THIS JUST 19 WORDS

GOD OUR FATHER, WALK THROUGH MY HOUSE AND TAKE AWAY ALL MY WORRIES AND ILLNESSES;
AND PLEASE WATCH OVER AND HEAL MY FAMILY IN JESUS ' NAME. AMEN

This prayer is so powerful. Pass this prayer to 12 people including me



CARS AND CARD IN THE 50S AND 60S

http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm

Any youngsters who see this video will be despondent that they didn't have an opportunity to get up close and personal with these autos.

They were indescribable.

Someone did an awesome job putting this together and with sound to boot

At the very end of the video you'll hear the song ' Thunder Road ' sung by the star of the movie for which it was the theme!

Not uncommon except this is the one and only song ever recorded, for publication, sung by Robert Mitchum!

http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm

"Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain"

A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, the people were in and out of the cold.

The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell many papers.

He walked up to a policeman and said, 'Mister, you wouldn't happen to know where a poor boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight would you?

You see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there and down the alley and it's awful cold in there for tonight.

Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay.'

The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, 'You go down the street to that big white house and you knock on the door. When they come out the door you just say John3:16, and they will let you in.'

So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a lady answered. He looked up and said, 'John 3:16.' The lady said, 'Come on in, Son.'

She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom rocker in front of a great big old fireplace, and she went off. The boy sat there for a while and thought to himself: John 3:16...I don't understand it, but it sure makes a cold boy warm.

Later she came back and asked him 'Are you hungry?'

He said, 'Well, just a little. I haven't eaten in a couple of days, and I guess I could stand a little bit of food,'

The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any more.

Then he thought to himself: John 3:16 Boy, I sure don't understand it but it sure makes a hungry boy full.

She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub filled with warm water, and he sat there and soaked for a while.

As he soaked, he thought to himself: John 3:16... I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy clean.

You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my whole life. The only bath I ever had was when I stood in front of that big old fire hydrant as they flushed it out.

The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, tucked him into a big old feather bed, pulled the covers up around his neck, kissed him goodnight and turned out the lights.

As he lay in the darkness and looked out the window at the snow coming down on that cold night, he thought to himself:John 3:16...I! don't understand it but it sure makes a tired boy rested.

The next morning the lady came back up and took him down again to that same big table full of food. After he ate, she took him back to that same big old split bottom rocker in front of the fireplace and picked up a big old Bible.

She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face.

'Do you understand John 3:16?' she asked gently.

He replied, 'No, Ma'am, I don't. The first time I ever heard it was last night when the policeman told me to use it,'

She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him about Jesus. Right there, in front of that big old fireplace, he gave his heart and life to Jesus. He sat there and thought:John 3:16 -- don't understand it, but it sure makes a lost boy feel safe.

“You know, I have to confess I don't understand, how Godwas willing to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesuswould agree to do such a thing.

I don't understand the agony of the Father and every angel in heaven as they watched Jesus suffer and die.

I don't understand the intense love for ME that kept Jesus on the cross till the end.

I don't understand it, but it sure does make life worth living.”

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions .

Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father.' Pass this on only if you mean it.

I do Love God. He is my source of existence.. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Phil 4:13 If you love God and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things He has done for you, send this on.

Take 60 seconds & give t his a shot ! Let's just see if Satan stops this one.

All you do is:

1) Simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you this, 'Father God, bless this person in whatever it is that You know he or she may be needing this day!'


2) Then send it on to ten other people. Within hours ten people have prayed for you, and you caused a multitude of people to pray to God for other people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life for doing the thing that you know He loves!