Congratulations!

We're one step closer to being a third world nation.

We should be ashamed that it has come to this. And on who's side do you think international observers will fall if there is a problem. Of course Democrats want them.

Can't Argue With That

It's the War on Terrorism, Stupid!

The very important reason the war on terrorism and not the economy must have the highest priority is that if the U.S. is attacked, and attacked seriously, the economy of the United States will be in shambles. It is far more important for President Bush to protect the economy from being ruined by a terrorist attack than to nitpick over whether the economy is doing as well as it could.

The issue of the economy is unimportant if the economy is nearly destroyed by a terrorist attack. In addition to protecting you from a terrorist attack, Bush must be given credit for successfully protecting the American economy from a terrorist attack.

President Bush has successfully handled the war on terrorism and protected this country from further terrorist attack. If Kerry’s delaying policy of working through the United Nations had been followed, the terrorists would have had time to regroup and most likely would have again struck, killing many of you. Therefore, the re-election of President Bush is critical in this age of terrorism.

China, China, China

What do people in China call their good plates?

I don't know, but China is rapidly modernizing for a war with the U.S.

The Peoples Liberation Army has been following its “three-way policy” of advanced weapons acquisition.

This three-pronged strategy calls for China to gain technologically advanced weaponry through (1) imports, (2) joint (Chinese-foreign) weapons R&D, and (3) independent weapons R&D within China.

Don't read it though, if we ignore them maybe they will go away and leave us alone. And anyway, the U.N. will protect us. Right Senator Kerry?

China will have 800 missiles aimed at Taiwan by 2005

A message for China in US naval deployment

Amid a flurry of increasingly strident warnings from China over the fate of Taiwan, the commander of US military forces in Asia and the Pacific has quietly cautioned the Chinese not to miscalculate American capabilities and intentions.

Slight Return

Apparently, pouring hotsauce down your pants is an indication, nay, absolute proof, that you are possessed. Thanks Rob, I did not know that.

I can honestly say, as of the time of this posting, that I am not possessed.

Oh, the Humanity!

Environmentalists kill 30 dolphins in a fit of rage!

Oh, sorry, they weren't Republican. Nevermind.

Move over Mary

I'm mean mooove over, here comes Buddha

Shhh, don't wake him up.

Scary Monsters

Yes, it's a Chupacabra, the blood sucking animal of popular Mexican folklore, now get over it.

My Olympic Post

If you sponsor the olympics chances are pretty high I won't be buying your product because of attitudes like this.

Fans will be allowed into the Olympic complex if they are drinking Avra, a Greek mineral water owned by Coca-Cola, which paid $60 million US for the privilege of being one of the main sponsors. Officials are under orders not to let in rival brands' bottles unless the labels are removed.

Staff will also be on the lookout for T-shirts, hats and bags displaying the unwelcome logos of non-sponsors. Stewards have been trained to detect people who may be wearing merchandise from the sponsors' rivals in the hope of catching the eyes of television audiences. Those arousing suspicion will be required to wear their T-shirts inside out.

I'm all for free enterprise but give me a break.

Over Medicating

Stay calm everyone, there's Prozac in the drinking water

That's just unbelievable. The medical profession is not the answer to all your problems people. They don't know everything, even in their own narrow field of expertise. Some medications seem to do as much damage as good, they solve one problem and create two others. And what will you do when the economy collapses and you can't get the pills anymore? Can you imagine the spread of diseases that will result.

Oh yeah, that can't happen in America. We're not really at war, in fact, we're in more danger from giant tsunamis, super volcanoes and earthquakes than from silly terrorists. I'm so paranoid.

Changing Perspective

Guilty or Grateful?

I think all this comes back to the difference between guilt and gratitude. There is a segment of our society who are white and privileged and they feel guilty about it. This is one thing for a 12 year old girl, and another thing altogether for a mature adult. This segment of our society is extremely influential. The reason this is a problem is that these people don’t know God, and therefore they can’t be grateful for who they are and what they have. They blame themselves for the intractable social problems they see because they are unable to blame sin.

None of this would be such a big deal if they didn’t project their own guilt feelings onto the rest of us. They see us as a guilty society and then they set out to solve man’s problems without any help from God. And they want to drag the rest of us along with them.

They are the secular privileged class in America, the class that some people mistakenly call liberal. They aren’t really liberal. They are merely guilt ridden. They are guilt ridden because they are unable to feel grateful.

Enemies of Truth

The following was taken from an essay by Lenny Cacchio called The Truth Will Set You Free

Jesus warned us to "take heed that no one deceive you" (Matt 24:5), and surely the whole purpose of propaganda is to do just that. We must not be ignorant of the Great Deceiver's devices (II Cor. 2:11). The waste being spread today as food for thought was just as deep in Jesus' time, and Jesus saw it for what it was (John 2:23-24). He warned us not to judge by appearances, but to judge righteous judgement (John 7:24).

The enemies of Jesus knew their craft well. If the evidence witnessed against them, they would try to destroy the evidence (John 12:10).

They would combat the evidence with rumor and innuendo (Matt. 28:11-15).

They claimed their credentials trumped the facts (John 7:45-48, 9:34).

They would smear the reputation of the righteous (Matt. 12:24, John 8:41), and when all else failed, they resorted to name-calling (John 7:52).

They were masters of timing, carrying out their plots by night when the light of day could not shine on their sordid deeds (Matt 26:3-5).

If there was no evidence to support their case, they would spin the truth until right and wrong were indistinguishable (Mark 14:58-59, Matt. 26:59-62, Isaiah 5:20-23).

They refused to answer relevant questions and demanded that their accusations be accepted at face value (John 18:30).

They assembled a malleable mob, taught them a simple-minded slogan, and drove them into a frenzy (Mark 15:6-15, Acts 19:28-34).

They applied the rule of law only when it suited their purposes. And of course the ends always justify the means (John 11:49-50, 19:7).

It seems nothing has changed. Although neither party has a exclusive rights on using these tactics, it seems they were pulled directly from the Democratic Party playbook.

How Do You Get Your Mind To This Point?

When the words "Choose Life" are offensive.

They sell t-shirts that say "I had an abortion" as if it is something to be proud of.

Despite the enthusiastic support of politicians, rock musicians and movie stars, abortion still has powerful negative associations in the public mind.

Because human beings intuitively know abortion is wrong. Because the guilt and shame that come afterward is natural and they try to force people to suppress it with psychobabble and doubletalk.

Don't let them fool you.

Staple News

I took James to the doctor to get his staples removed. He was fine through the whole thing. No pain, no fear. He didn't want to lie down though. The doctor told him to lie down and he said he didn't want to. She said she couldn't reach his head if he didn't. He bowed his head down and said, "How's this?" That'll work!

Roots

Pope again stresses Europe's Christian roots

They've tried so hard to cut them up, dig them out and burn them. Will they return to them once again? Eventually, yes. At least for a while. As long as they get something out of it.

The Flying Shark

James got a stuffed shark the other day. It's about a foot and a half long and you can stick your hand under the chin like a puppet and move the mouth. It even has a scream sound effect. He's been carrying it around everywhere - it's his new favorite toy.

How does it fly? Well, we were coming home from Palm Bay the other day and James was playing quietly in the back seat. I'm driving on Hwy 192 about halfway home, 65 MPH, two cars behind me. Suddenly James is crying and screaming, "My shark is gone, my shark is gone!" I looked at him and scanned the car trying to figure out what he was talking about. He was so upset. I noticed the open window and asked if he put the shark there. " Yes."

I pulled over and let the cars pass, made a u-turn and looked desperately for the shark. Just when I thought we passed it I saw it in the middle of the road, about a foot from the center line. I pulled over again and got out. There was a semi heading straight for the shark and I didn't have time to grab it before it reached it. "Please go around it." He heard me and I picked up the shark - almost unscathed - it had a scratch on the eye. Both cars and the truck missed it. James was so happy to get it back and I was a hero.

Sharks don't fly.

Be Careful What You Ask For

The coming ‘Palestinian’ civil war?

After decades of struggle, the displaced Arabs of Gaza and the West Bank finally got their 'Palestinian self-rule'. Now there are regrets

Oh, but I thought Israel was the problem.

A Palestinian journalist told me, ''I'm not justifying the occupation, but in many ways, it was better. If I had a complaint, the Israelis would resolve it. Now, our security forces — 50,000 of 150,000 government employees — break into homes; extort money; rape wives and daughters. A revolution has been brewing for some time. If [now-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon had not stormed onto Temple Mount (which ignited the current conflict in September 2000), there'd be a Palestinian-Palestinian intifada, not one with Israel.''

Guess not.

Sign of the Times

New book teaches you how to beat the &#%^ out of a suspected terrorist

Self-defense classes will become popular again soon.

Children Are Their Oppressors

Why the Democrats use 12-year-olds

To understand modern liberalism and its political party, it is vital to understand Democrats' desire to blur any distinctions between child and adult. Ever since the 1960s, liberalism has been largely a movement dominated by children (of every age). I enjoyed meeting Democrats last week. Many are people I would be happy to have as neighbors. But compared to Republicans, liberals and Democrats are often adults who do not wish to grow up. When George W. Bush was elected, I felt as if adults would now run the country after the adolescent-like President Clinton.

Universal Decay

Is the speed of light slower now than at the creation of the universe?

Fascinating. It wouldn't surprise me at all, scientists are always so sure of their pet theories until they learn differently. They only know what they see, there is always much more they don't know and they deny it exists until they can measure it. Throw in flawed human reasoning (is there any other kind?) and you get modern science.

Light is a physical property of this physical universe and it makes sense that it might be decaying right along with the rest of the universe. Someday we'll know.

If true, virtually all aspects of traditional physics are affected, including the presumed steady state of radioactive decay used to measure geologic time.

Extermination?

Kerry's abortion doubletalk

That's an eye opening commentary. What stands out most to me is what the founder of Planned Parenthood wrote in a letter:

We should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with social service backgrounds and with engaging personalities. The most successful educational approach to the Negro is through a religious appeal. We don't want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population, and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.

The things that a liberal can get away with are quite amazing.

What does Kerry say?

John Kerry proclaimed to ABC News and its viewers that he believes life begins at conception.

He "clarified" his statements by distinguishing human life from personhood. His position is that the unborn child is not a person according to the law. Though human, the unborn child is not protectable human life. (That's the argument the Supreme Court used in 1857 to justify slavery)

By the way, in October 1972, Kerry told the Lowell Sun, "I'm opposed to abortion."