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

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

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

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.