I Got Mail

Both President Obama and Senator Patty Murray emailed me tonight. Both emails came within 10 minutes of each other. Both had the same message. Their health care plan is good for you. The lead off good thing they both are excited about and are are offering America is this: Senator Murray: “insurance companies would no longer be able to refuse coverage to individuals due to preexisting conditions.” President Obama told me this: “No discrimination for pre-existing conditions.” I wrote back to pose this question:

Wow. That is good. But let’s think about that. Let’s say we got the same deal with auto insurance. Let’s say that auto insurance companies couldn’t turn us down for our automobile’s preexisting condition. Sweet! That means I can drive uninsured and then go get insurance after I wreck my car! Let’s apply the same principal to life insurance. And let’s apply the same idea to fire insurance for our houses. I wonder how long it would take before insurance companies would go broke. Why would you sign up for insurance before you needed it if there was no downside to waiting until after you needed it?

Think I will get a reply?

Palin's 4th of July Fireworks

Sarah Palin has again diverted all attention towards her. Remember during the campaign when Barack Obama was going to do his big speech in Denver? All eyes were on him. Then out of nowhere, McCain announced his new running mate. She immediately took center stage. You know that Obama’s team was stunned by the fact that she was stealing attention away from him like they had never seen before. Well, she is back.

Yesterday’s announcement was calculated to have a similar affect. It was another out-of-the-blue moment. Just when the people who hate her had been put on their heels, she took center stage again. This time she doesn’t have just a few short months to gain support. She has three full years. And during that time, Obama will have to get used to the fact that he will be sharing the front page with her. What does that mean? There will now be a countering voice that will make it to print and will be heard on mainstream TV.

Oh, the radical left will not be on their heels for long. You can already feel them gearing up. Make no mistake, they hate her. They have already announced that her quitting her job in Alaska has somehow disqualified her from going on. Well, let’s see. That decision is best made by people who will vote, not by people who hate her. And, ironically enough, if she runs, Obama’s best criticism of her is her lack of experience. All he has to do is point out how his lack of experience has really messed things up.

MSM: Just Another Administration Department

One of the themes that I keep coming back to is the one where the Main Stream Media has willingly allowed the Obama Administration to use it as its own tool to reshape truth and reality. There are deniers in my audience, which is curious because the fact is not hidden anymore by the media, itself. Anyone who continues to deny this is most likely practicing an extremely high degree of personal censorship, choosing only to access media that stays within the confines of the approved party-think . So much for freedom.

What is great about these times is that no sooner do I post my concerns about something than something happens out there that documents it better than I ever could. Such is the case here. Doubly so.

First is the case of Helen Thomas. She is the Grand Old Dame of the Washington Press Corp that goes all the way back to the Nixon years. Her seniority with this group has been something that has been honored for decades by Democrat and Republicans alike. She is the one who signals the end of the Press Conferences by saying “Thank-you, Mr. President.” Obama changed the event format by selecting a planted blog reporter who was armed with a known question. Then, when he grew weary of answering questions, obviously skipping over Helen Thomas, one of his own staffers rose and said, “Thank-you Mr. President.” I hope this is a wake-up call for her. With past Presidents she was known for asking the question that he didn't want to be asked. Wouldn't that be a change for President Obama?

Second, we have the Buy Your Influence Right Here event fully sponsored by the Washington Post. Powerline gets to the essence of the matter. WAPO, upon discovering that its slip was showing, has done some serious back-tracking since they broadcasted the flier for the event. It is so blatant in its unabashed effort to formalize and galvanize a WAPO/lobbiest/Administration group for the purpose of policy making that its own Editors were shocked and horrified. I am impressed that some in their organizatoin are still fighting for a remnant of intgertiy. Why bother? Just change your name to PRAVDA and go with it.

A couple of interesting observations about the WAPO fiasco. First, it was an "evil " lobbiest who recognized the ethics problem and broke the story, not newsmen or Administration people. Second, apparently the New York Times has made it a front page story. Wow, so much for professional courtesy. That means it might even get to the networks. Do I detect cracks in the armor?

Obama Administration Chooses its Friends

So Obama has kept a light touch on his criticism of Iran because peace is better than conflict and we don’t have a right to mess with their internal affairs. I get the rationale. Obama is our President and we need to get in line with the fact that this is the way he has chosen to approach the world. I get that, too.
The Berman Post has some of the best coverage of what is happening in Iran. He just said something really interesting. Speaking of the fact that the demonstrations seem to be petering out, he says:

The lack of needed support from the outside world and the absolute slaughter appears to continuing to cut down on their numbers.

Hey well, when peace is at stake, you just have to sacrifice some things like justice and liberty right? I hope all those brave Iranians understand. This is a higher way for our country to exist in the community of nations.

So, wait a minute. With less press coverage, Honduras is undergoing similar conflict. There, President Manuel Zelaya was arrested by the troops and apparently we are getting active in this one. The message from Hillary is very stern that this action should be condemned by everyone.”

What is the conflict? Zelaya wants to put forth a referendum that would allow him to rule for more than two terms. Their Constitution does not allow for it and their Supreme Court ruled that he can not call for the referendum. He was defiantly proceeding with it when the army stepped in and stopped him. Zelaya was pulling a Hugo Chavez! Their constitution, their military and their court system said no thank you. AND THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS ALREADY WEIGHED IN ON THE SIDE OF ZELAYA!!

So do you believe all of this gibberish about how this administration is so wise because it is above the fray? I don't. They are choosing which leaders they want to deal with. So far, the only thing consistent is their support for the despots.

Beware of These Leaders

There come times now and then when the world must endure a certain kind of leader. This leader has certain characteristics that make him unique in the world. They are the most dangerous because the importance of their cause becomes higher than the importance of their people. Some common characteristics are:

1. He believes that he has a destiny to fulfill. There are hints that this destiny comes from a higher calling.
2. He is successful in manipulating or controlling the media. Different leaders have had to resort to different tactics to make this happen, but the truth remains that this essential characteristic is up and running.
3. He controls the language. By that I mean he controls what is discussed and he commandeers the issues, bending them to his agenda. He even rewrites history to pave the way for his agenda.
4. He guarantees future success by stripping power from the opposition. Obviously, there are lots of ways of getting this done. There is brutal murder to vote manipulation all done by operatives loyal to the leader.
5. Then there is an uncanny respect that these kinds of leaders have for each other. They are not as hard on each other as they are on the leaders who champion freedom and democracy.

Obviously, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is one of these leaders. Perhaps Hugo Chavez is another. Maybe some other leader?

Melt Down in Iran

Last week I posted a few thoughts on Lebanon and the direction it appeared was possible; that the Christians there could gain ground in the election because it was becoming clear that Hezbollah was complicit in the death of President Rafik Hariri. I also posted thoughts on how this could carry over to Iran as well if Iran allows for a free election.

Things played out as I expected. Lebanon’s Christians got a thrilling victory and it set the stage for a change in direction for Iran. But as we now know, Ahmadinejad, also seeing what happened in Lebanon, put the fix in. He is claiming a stunning 65% victory. That is completely absurd. Never in the history of elections has any candidate with support in the rural areas gotten a 2 to 1 victory over a candidate who has support in the urban centers.

However, history is replete with many examples of incumbent candidates who controlled the military, controlled the press, and most importantly controlled the polls, winning in a landslide. Joseph Stalin’s remark about elections seems to have ruled here. He once quipped that it isn’t as important who votes as it is who counts the votes. I feel sorry for the people of Iran. As I write this, thy are rioting and shouting “Down with the Dictator” in the streets.

So, these things seem to be leading up to some even more important cataclysmic events. Here is what I see as possible.
• Demonstrations in Iran will be brutally crushed. It remains to be seen if the opposition can weather this and turn it into a movement.
• Hezbollah in Lebanon will flex its muscle, showing its people that they will not take a back seat in the government.
• Ahmadinejad will become more apocalyptically prophetic and Obama will perhaps finally realize that there are some leaders who aren’t interested in hearing his speeches about common interests.

If Israel has ever considered attacking Iran to take out its nuclear capabilities, it is looking at this immediate time as the best opportunity it is ever going to have to do it. While the world is asleep, cards are being played in rapid fashion that are pushing that direction.

Noble Paths

As I have thought about it, I have found that there are two main types of noble paths that we undertake. For simplicity sake, I categorize them simply as the “do” path and the “know’ path. Of course, both have their roots in our Christian faith. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “Know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” These two paths are certainly intertwined. To ignore one path while we pursue the other, I believe is a shortsighted endeavor that will doom us to mediocrity.

The reason I started thinking about it was a recent visit by a favorite niece. She attended a conference in our town that was dedicated to motivating the people in her profession to pursue goals beyond themselves, to engage the public sector, volunteering their time and skills for the betterment of government and society. Fresh from the conference she was bubbling with excitement and challenged to go forward and serve. I thought about my own experience and remembered when I was her age, how I thought nothing of serving on several boards and commissions in my community. But over the years I realized that I changed. I started changing my priority from physical effort to spiritual effort. Oh, I still look to do, but I have found the power of seeking to know.

Years ago, when hard economic times hit my town, and builders’ homes stopped selling I served on a panel that met with representatives of the Governor’s office and several Federal housing agencies to help mitigate the issues that were plaguing the housing market. I know we did some good. Homes started selling again. This year amid a similar housing slump I spent quite a bit of time visiting empty houses that my clients had built and praying that God would somehow bring the buyers for them. In the midst of a bunch of unsold homes, the houses I visited and prayed for ended up selling. And when the builders discovered what I was praying over their houses, they were surprised that a bank Senior VP was investing spiritual effort on their behalf. I know now that it wasn’t about the houses selling as much as it was about the builders knowing that God was willing to intervene on all our behalves.

I remain an ardent admirer of people with the energy and enthusiasm to pursue the “do” path. But I have become sold out to the “know” path. I have a greater realization that God loves it when we pursue Him. He wants us to realize that He is ready and willing and able to intervene on our behalf. Jesus said several times that it was good that he went away because He was sending His Helper, the Holy Spirit who would interact with us on a constant basis. He loves to bless us and help us with everything that we bring to him. And most of all He loves it when we acknowledge (know) it is Him and we seek to know Him even more. And what I am learning is that the more about Him we know, the easier it is to do.

Watch Lebanon

Interestingly enough, one of the indictments against George Bush is that he and Condoleezza Rice encouraged elections in Lebanon and Gaza. They look at the results and proclaim that elections are not for some societies. “Look what they did, they legitimatized Hezbollah and Hamas,” the claim goes. But I believe that time will tell and that history will show that the Bush vision for the region, that of democratizing country after country will be revered as one of the great accomplishments in our time. Facilitating change of any country from an oppressive regime to one where people chose their leaders stands up to any indictment.

Where one election turned out in favor of the better organized and better funded terrorist groups, there are always more elections to come. The unique thing about elections, if they are allowed to be freely done is that they provide a self-correcting mechanism for any society. Over time, the elected people tend to establish a balance in the middle somewhere between the radical extremes. Over-played agendas tend to be reversed. If one extreme catches a vacuum of credibility caused by the opposite extreme, they are able to rush in and seize more power than they normally would.

In Lebanon we may get to see the phenomenon. Hezbollah won based on people’s fears of a weak government. Lebanon’s popular President Rafik Hariri had just been assassinated, not only leaving a leadership vacuum on the Christian side, but leaving an angry population. Now, it appears that a stunning revelation is coming out of the UN inquiry into who killed Hariri. It might not have been the foreign nation, Syria. It might have been the opposition party itself, Hezbollah.

The UN has yet to announce the findings. A German newspaper has unofficially leaked the information. Truth was leaked in spite of a well organized blanket to cover it. The results could be catastrophic for Hezbollah not only in the upcoming elections, but militarily as well. Likewise, it could be another devastating blow to Iran’s ability to control the region. Hezbollah’s sponsor is also having an election. Perhaps the association will cause enough damage to the ruthless Shiites in Iran as well.

Should all that happen and elections do what they are intended to do, we will see the peaceful change of power against these radical Islamists – all courtesy of the Bush Doctrine. However, there is also a scenario many are concerned about. And that is the one where the Shiites of Hezbollah and Iran lose their elections and yet refuse to relinquish power, proving what many have suspected. That is the concern that they were only interested in democracy when it served their purposes. If that proves to be the case, they will go militant and the Middle East will erupt. Gone will be the canard that it is all about Israel. It is really all about ruthless power. It always was.

There are several great articles on this. If you only access the MSM you aren't getting it. Here is a good Michael Totten article.

Up to Jerusalem

Oh I know the press has so many things to cover that it just can’t do it all, right? And, the Pope is always going here and there and it is hard to just keep someone assigned to cover his whole itinerary. So it isn’t surprising that when you google Pope in Jerusalem you don’t bring up any stories from the main-stream media.

So, do you know he was in Jerusalem today? Yup, he went there and sat face to face with he head Muslim clerics in the City. Apparently, the chief judge there, the one in charge of enforcing sharia law really went off on the Pope about the evil Jews. AND POPE BENEDICT XVI GOT UP AND WALKED OUT ON HIM! Hey Judge! That was the Pope who got up and walked out on you!

I like Pope Benedict. I think he is looking for ways to make peace with Muslims. That doesn’t mean he is fooled by them. He has had a previous clash with them before. He accurately quoted from a 400 year old text and Muslims went berserk because they didn’t like what it said, even if one of their guys said it. He learned from that incident that in order to dialogue with them we need to first establish a peaceful rapport. That is what he was trying to do in Jerusalem. Good for the Pope. But when he got an earful of “we hate the Jews and so should you!” , he got up and walked out.

Now, President Obama, I hope you read my blog because I am giving you a big hint here. You are going to visit the same Middle East in a few weeks. This is a test. It is a test by God, himself. You are going to get the same blah, blah, blah from the same people. What are you going to do? Are you going to be a man, look them straight in the eye and tell them to pound sand? Or are you going to apologize for their harsh treatment and side with them on the idea that Israel must give them more land while they continue to pursue Israel’s extinction.?

The worst case scenario is if Obama somehow signs on as the Muslims’ benefactor and champion for their rights WHILE SIMULTANIOUSLY signing on as Israel’s protector and defender.

This is all happening in the next few weeks. Are you ready?

In the Process

I commented earlier about the phenomenon of the Tea Parties. A couple of things seemed amazing to me. 1) The tea parties were real protests with real grassroots people. No one belonged to some affiliation that brought then together. It was real and amateur. 2) The government and their press showed their shame by pretending to ignore the over 300 events that happened nation wide.

Only today did Barack Obama mention the Tea Party events. In a carefully crafted event, surrounded by “real people too” he criticized the protesters. Here it is.

I am not much of a Ghandi fan, but the man understood the mechanics and the process of peaceful protest. Regarding the process he said:

"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

Does Obama understand he, his fans and his press represent the establishment that must make room for the new wave? They are the old school. Their ways are already tired, outmoded and headed for the trash heap. The process has started. Obama and the press ignored the Tea Parties. Now comes the ridicule. That will go on until they realize that with each attempt to ridicule them, the protests will grow. At that point the ridicule will turn to persecution. Gandhi knew that once they persecute you, unless you resort to violence yourself, you will win and they will lose.

It is all about Freedom

I just posted my thoughts on comparing the Tea Party demonstrations occurring across the country with leftist demonstrations. I remember back in the 70’s when I was attending college. Earth day in 1970 was the kick-off for many demonstrations on campuses across the country. I was there. My roommate was arrested along with about a dozen guys in my house. We didn’t have the media on our side. We didn’t have George Soros organizations on our side. We didn’t have the President on our side. We have come full circle. Here we are again. Lefists – Democrats, you are the establishment. You are the culture and we are counter-culture. You are the mainstream and we are the radicals. You believe that the government can do no wrong and we disagree.

April 15 is like that day in 1970. The President has a problem. Watch for protests to get larger and larger. Watch for the President having to make careful choices of where he shows up in public because there will be demonstrators there – always there.

Bookworm Room is one of my favorite bloggers. She is a young attorney and a young mother with excellent writing skills. She is an anomaly in the law profession these days because most attorneys have sold out to the leftist agenda. She has the courage to evaluate and believe in the important things in her life. Read her blog regarding the Tea Party demonstrations and how Leftists could be trying to steal their thunder.

It is all about Freedom.

Tea Parties Are Not a Joke

I have been watching to see how the Tea Party demonstrations were going to come off. You have to understand the context. It is not insignificant. The last time people took to the streets to protest the government in cities across the nation about anything was the Viet Nam war.

Oh liberals will tell you that there are plenty of demonstrations going all the time, environmental protests, gay rights events, etc. But those are carefully organized leftist charades made to look like the genuine article. The Tea Party demonstrations are the real thing. The passion is spontaneous. Ordinary people, not counter-culture people are painting signs, driving great distances and protesting the current Administration of our country.

Leftist organizers have to admire this. As a matter of fact, they tried to steal some of its thunder. Below is a photo of an organized effort by leftists against who they believe are the real culprits of the financial crisis: the evil banks.

Pathetic. Thirteen people in St Louis. They chose a middle-class town in the center of the country. Sounds like the best place for a photo op to steal a little thunder from the Tea Party demonstrations. One person remarked that there were so few people show up they couldn’t have even had a softball game.

Now below is a photo of a spontaneous demonstration, typical of what are hundreds, maybe even over 1000 demonstrations across the county around the week of April 15. But this one is in the land of the leftists, Pittsburg. More unemployed people, more Union people, more Democrats per capita than just about anywhere. You would think that there would be horrible attendance there and perhaps even efforts to discourage the demonstration.

This is something that even Barney Frank can’t shout down. I hope the Democrats are noticing. I bet if you took a poll, you would learn that the people who are attending these Tea Parties have never demonstrated about anything in their entire lives. It is happening across the country. It is happening on the Democrats’ watch. And it is all about protesting their actions. If you are a Democrat and you think you can rationalize that they are there to protest what Bush did also, then just show up and listen. If you would like to offer the lame Obama comment that this problem was there when he took office and he is just trying to fix it, then show up and listen to what the protestors are saying. They are not buying it. That is why they are out there. Democrats – this protest is for you!

Instapundit had the photos

I am Convinced: President Obama Needs Prayer

So, after 4 months of our new President - how is he doing?

I saw a celebrity on Mike Huckabee's show a couple of weeks back; Tony Danza. Huckabee asked Danza an open ended question regarding how he felt about the new administration. Danza's response was something like, "We are just so fortunate that he decided to be our President." Another celebrity started his time in front of a camera with the platitude, "Isn't it just great that we have an intelligent, knowledgeable, wonderful man in the White House now?

So, there are some who are extremely pleased with what they see so far.

Then there are others who are just as profoundly disappointed in his out of the gate performance. You can just shred off this criticism by saying it is negative emotion of the losers, but frankly the reality is that those who are disappointed tend to quote facts and figures. The reason I am asking the question now as opposed to a month ago is that I believe the old mantra "Obama just inherited the problem" is now over. Oh, sure Democrats and their most loyal media people are going to beat that drum incessantly. But the truth is that he is rapidly having to focus on repairing his own mistakes now. A recent article elaborating on that was titled something like, "52 days in office and 52 mistakes; 1408 to go . . . " I hope not. For all of our sakes, I hope not.

My Pastor, shortly after the inauguration sensed that he heard God say that Obama would have what he called a “stealth anointing”. God would move upon Obama in a way not unlike how He moved on Saul who became Paul. It is the best way I know to pray for our President. And if the lack of success is any indicator, he is getting closer to the point where he will be open to this huge transformation. At that point, he will really need our prayers, because like Paul, his allies will become his enemies and we Christians will need to surround him and protect him.

No Warmth for the Global Warmers

This is getting old. And it is stupid. It is stupid that over and over the same type of thing happens. Global Warmers trying to promote or prove global warming get frozen or blown off their location. Will they ever learn? Read about it here.

The latest challenge occurred as “scientists” ventured to the North Pole to measure the polar ice. Now that is good because apparently they have been verifying the ice thickness with fly-overs. Actual core sampling is more accurate.

Well, things didn’t go well. Here is a quote from the leader:

“We’re hungry, the cold is relentless, our sleeping bags are full of ice,” expedition leader Pen Hadow said in a statement e-mailed yesterday by his team. “Waiting is almost the worst part of an expedition as we’re in the lap of the weather gods.”
The severe weather is jeopardizing a journey aimed at projecting when global warming may melt the entire Arctic Ocean cap, a phenomenon that scientists say might trigger further gains in temperature.

Darn, how can you prove global warming at the North Pole when record cold and ice keep you from your task?

It’s the Gore Effect again!

Can You Handle More Truth?

Two years ago, I posted a link to a 47 minute long video clip on this blog and asked that you take the time to view it. I called the post "Can you handle the Truth?" I knew that many people would not have time to view it. But I wanted it to be on the Truth Seeker blog because Evan Sayet stated a truth that very effectively cuts through issues called “How Liberals Think.”

I know some watched it and in one case it caused an intense family argument. Mr. Sayet, who was once a liberal was sharing profound truth about what liberals believe and why.

Two years later he was given another opportunity to talk at the Heritage Foundation. This time his talk is an hour long. So here is what I am asking. Turn on your TV. Turn to one of those detective shows you watch week after week and figure out that it is a rerun. Instead of wasting that hour, put some headphones on and listen to Evan Sayet. He is entertaining, articulate and he makes you think about things you should think about.

Who AreThey? Why Shouldn't We Know?

There has been a realization recently of a nefarious group called Journolist. Journolist is an invitation-only website where liberal issues are brought up, discussed, and shaped. From them, liberal policies and approaches to news stories and information filters are formulated. Apparently membership to Journolist consists mainly of Democrat political strategists along with journalists, from television, newspapers and the blogosphere. Have you ever wondered why the Democrats have been so consistent in covering only certain talking points on issues and avoiding other important issues over the last couple of years? Given the randomness of perspective that has always endured in the press, it has been a mystery why lately this untalked about lock step of thought and reason has manifested so pervasively. Now we know why. Part of the entry agreement into Journolist is the pledge to never discuss its existence to outsiders. The realization of this group is now coming to light. It would be very healthy for America if the membership of this exclusive club was known by all Americans.

Think about it. The advantages of a journalist being a member of Journolist are enormous. You get the inside scoop for your stories. The more you regurgitate the party line, the more you get to contribute to the give and take of the formulation of positions. In this day and age when major news media establishments are headed for bankruptcy, this is probably the most secure lifeline a journalist could ever have. Where old-school news people had to get out and dig to get on the inside for stories, the inside is automatically opened for you. And there is the oh so enticing seduction of insider power that comes with this package.

There is no equivalent group on the right. For many reasons that I hope to cover later, it just isn't in our DNA. Our form of the Journolist is talk radio; hardly exclusive, hardly private, exposed for all the world to hear and partake in.

Now, a group like the Journolist group is not illegal. This is America, after all. But what I would like to know is that when I see an ABC or CBS or NBC talking head delivering news stories, I want to know if he or she is a member. When I read a political story generated by a reporter from the New York Times, it is important to me to know if the author of the story belongs to Journolist. Further, it would be very important if we knew whether or not the source of the story that the author was relying on for information is a member of Journolist. That will obviously help us understand the believability of their perspective on the issues better when we read it.

If the disclosure became mandatory, then perhaps maybe some day, membership in Journolist and other secret political/media webs would rightfully become a blemish to a reporter rather than a secret asset. And journalism, as a profession would be healed of its tarnished image

Understanding an Obama Economy

People have been dumbfounded recently about President Obama's lack of understanding when it comes to the economy, Is it that he doesn't understand? Perhaps he just understands a different version. This story will help to explain.

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Mrs. Obama noticed that the White House fence was in need of repair and over breakfast she told her husband it needed to be fixed. Believing this was an opportunity to put people back to work, he instructed a White House official to get 3 bids from contractors from across the country. The Official then contacted contractors from Tennessee, Chicago, and Minnesota. They all showed up 3 days later to bid the job.

The Minnesota Contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with his laptop. "Well, he says, I figure the job will run $900. That would be $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring. He sharpens his pencil and makes a few phone calls. Then he says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.

The Chicago contractor doesn't even measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, $2,700.

Incredulous, the White House official says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?

The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."

"Done" replies the government official.

Now you know why the Stimulus Plan will cost so much and what Obama means by trickle-up economics.

(borrowed and adapted from Melisa Clouthier's blog)

Democrats versus Reality

Yesterday, I glanced at a news item on TV and it was showing the inclement weather in the eastern part of the U.S. It’s March and the whole East Coast was getting a real blizzard. As I watched it I thought to myself . . . somewhere in that snow storm there is a global warming conference going on. Today, I found out I was right. There was a major global warming demonstration scheduled in Washington DC. How did I know? For the past six months all global warming conferences have been subjected to the Gore Effect. What is the Gore Effect? It doesn’t seem to matter where or when, but if you plan a Global Warming conference or symposium, or rally, or whatever, then count on it; a winter blizzard will accompany it. I think God wants the “true believers” in global warming to have to trudge through lots of snow to attend these conferences. Here is an account from usually politically correct Time:

But then came the snow. As 2,000-plus young activists — according to the organizers — gathered in the Spirit of Justice Park near the Capitol, bystanders were greeted with the surreal sight of a global-warming protest occurring in the middle of a freak March snowstorm. They chanted slogans like "Who is hot in here / There's too much carbon in the air" while huddling against the windchill. The greatest risk to the protesters wasn't aggressive cops — the D.C. police, just as chilled as the activists, had little interest in confrontation — but frostbite from the hours of marching and standing in the cold. "It's icy out there, so be careful," organizer Joshua Kahn Russell told the crowd before the march began.

The Gore Effect. It has happened so much over the past 6 months that it is now predictable.

Now, that is funny, but this is not so funny. I am sure it is going to be known as the Obama Effect. I noticed that it became predictable last week when President Obama spoke on our dire situation and the stock market reacted with a several hundred point drop. Then Ben Bernanke, the Treasury Secretary spoke the following morning. He gave facts and he gave figures. He gave as good of information as he could and he gave his observation of when our markets would heal. The markets rallied that day. Up over 300 points. That evening Obama, encouraged by the rally that day, did a preliminary State of the Union speech in front of Congress. The results were another several hundred point crash. Since then, every time he talks, the market crashes. It is not uncommon for people on blogs to now be pleading with him to just button his lip. The Dow is now well below 7000.

In an attempt to turn around the Obama Effect today, President Obama, using all of his intelligence on the subject told us that we should be buying stock. I am not sure who he thinks has investment money left to start buying. But the coup de grace came when he got all investment technical and said.

“What you’re now seeing is a profit and earnings ratios get to the point that buying stocks is a good thing if you have a long-term perspective on it,”

Well thanks, Barry but it isn’t the “profit and earnings ratio” it is the Price and Earnings Ratio. A ratio of profit and earnings? That would be meaningless. Note to those of you who voted for this guy: When it comes to the real world of economics, your guy is clueless. And our economy is tanking every time he tells us what he plans to do about it.

The best thing for us would be for Obama and Gore to go to Camp David and convince each other how smart they are – in private – for an extended period of time. No cameras, no microphones, just stay up there. They have their own reality and they are welcome to it. We would be fine without them.

Two Hospitals - Two Visitors

Just thought I would let you know about the experience of two hospitals recently. One is in a brand new hospital in Derby, England. The other is in a hospital in North Carolina. Each reports of several hospital personnel seeing spiritual visitors. But that is where the similarity ends.

Here is a link. Sources at the hospital in Derby report this:

"I don't want to scare anyone any more than necessary, but felt it was best I made you all aware of the situation and what we are doing about it.
"I've spoken to the Trust's chaplain and she is going to arrange for someone from the cathedral to exorcise the department."
One source told The Sun: "There have been dozens of sightings over recent weeks and people are scared witless.
"Several have seen a male figure cloaked from head to toe in black darting between rooms and through walls - especially in departments near the morgue.
"It's affected morale so much that bosses decided they had to act."

Oooooh man! That is worse than worrying about catching a staff infection. That’s a brand new hospital, too. Talk about ruining the grand opening!


But then there is the hospital in North Carolina. This is a Christmas day story. There are several You Tube stories on it. This is the most complete.



Let the video encourage you. The little girl was pulled off of life support. The death angel was probably lurking that hallway as well. But its purpose was trumped by the this being that was so bright that the light reflected off the floor.

Now is this something new? I think the new thing is the Internet. We are able to share and learn of these things instantaneously. I think these phenomena have always been with us. Don't you?

Time to Realize What Just Happened

Well now I am impressed. They did it. President Obama signs it today. He flies Air Force 1 into Denver and with as much fanfare as they can create, President Obama ratifies the largest tax increase that citizens of this planet have ever seen. With it, we in America have come full circle.

Remember your history? Remember, prior to this nation being founded a small incident in Boston Harbor? It was quite frankly insignificant. But it stood for a principle that turned out to be the start of a whole new standard that changed the world. Men stormed on board an English freighter, grabbed the shipment of English tea and threw it into the harbor. The famous cry of “No taxation without representation!” resounded and was forever remembered.

Think about what happened with the Stimulus Bill. “Stimulus?” It was the largest taking of citizen’s income in the history of the planet. It diverts more of our future income, directing it to the U.S. Treasury for its purposes. I remember, prior to the election that so many people were concerned that Obama was in favor of that socialist belief of redistribution of wealth. “That’s ridiculous!” was the reply. This spending package is the greatest redistribution of wealth that has ever happened in the earth’s entire history. And it was done by a Congress and Senate voting on a document that they did not even read. No taxation without representation! The Democratic leadership had no interest in anyone being able to read ahead of time what they were voting on. Our representatives did not have an opportunity to represent us. The casting of their votes was meaningless.

I believe that arrogance of power is the only reason a leader would do what Obama and King George did. Why did they impose their absolute power over their people? Because they could. I believe it fooled King George into thinking that his actions would have no consequences; that the people he was imposing his will on were powerless to stand up for themselves. They did stand up for themselves. Let us hope that this generation still has some of the principles and courage that our ancestors had.