"The Road to Perdition!"

Most Human Resources managers review countless job applications over the course of a calendar year. The most common way to eliminate a candidate for a job is untruths on his application. What I mean by untruth is a stretching of the facts, inflating the good points and ignoring the low points, perhaps even leaving them out completely. Everyone wants to look good when applying for a job; some will embellish their accomplishments for the singular purpose of weaving an image that doesn’t actually exist. In literature, we used to call things like this a “tall tale”, a “myth” or “spinning a yarn”; entertaining, but not always truthful.

Our President Barack Hussein Obama is now in full campaign mode, although I don’t believe he has ever left campaign mode since taking the Oath of Office in 2009.

A new video narrated by Tom Hanks has now been released and is called “The Road We’ve Traveled”, touting the “accomplishments” of Barack Hussein Obama over the last 3+ years.

Hanks said during the video that Mr. Obama “didn’t dwell in blame” but was committed to the “remaking of America”. I believe I have been in America every day since Barack Hussein Obama took office and I surely remember a constant barrage of blame being cast at George W. Bush on nearly a daily basis. He has castigated Mr. Bush on his “inherited debt”, yet Mr. Obama has already surpassed Mr. Bush’s eight years accumulation in less than 4 years. This fact is not mentioned in the video.

Mr. Obama’s “salvation” of the auto industry was lauded, yet nothing was mentioned of the only corporation that refused government bail-out funds and remained solvent throughout the crisis; Ford Motor Company stood on free market principles and succeeded without billions in taxpayer dollars. This was not mentioned in the video.

Nothing was said about Mr. Obama’s “green initiative” that has resulted in HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WASTED on “green projects” and companies that went “belly up” at the taxpayer’s expense. I wonder why this wasn’t mentioned in the video.

Mr. Obama’s judicial appointments were said to be legal minds of great experience: Elena Kagan has never even tried a parking ticket in court, and Justice Sotomajor is a social activist who has record of legislating from the bench. Those things are not mentioned in the video.

Several Presidential appointments have been questioned, as the Congress was circumvented in those actions, although it was still in session and a constitutional question has been raised. This was not mentioned in the video.

Blame was cast at the Bush Administration over the mortgage crisis, although it has been proven that George W. Bush asked for more oversight of FANNIE MAE & FREDDIE MAC, and it was dismissed by a Democratic Congress in 2006. This is not mentioned in the video.

Reparations to the national infrastructure was applauded, even though those programs weren’t nearly as “shovel ready” as the Administration said they were, and countless funds ear-marked for those projects still remain unused. This is not mentioned in the video.

Mr. Obama’s “crowning achievement” is cheered on by Mr. Hanks; “Obamacare” a program that has already surpassed the projected costs by BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, but has yet to be implemented. The healthcare bill was passed on strictly partisan votes, when the American public was shown to be 71% against its passage. This was also not in the video!

Mr. Obama is claiming we are now drilling for more oil than we did when he took office, yet he fails to mention that the drilling he is talking about was authorized by the Bush Administration, and he had NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!

What are Barack Hussein Obama’s real “claims to fame”? I believe we can talk about unemployment that is still at about 8 ½%, loss in our homes’ values and huge increases in fuel cost, along with that record National Debt he has accumulated. This will not be in the video!

I listened to Tom Hanks go “on and on” about how “great” Barack Hussein Obama is for the entire video, and I’ve come to this conclusion: if you have a brain like “Forrest Gump” you will buy into this baloney. I also believe if we re-elect Barack Hussein Obama, America will be on a fast track toward the “Road to Perdition”, because that is the path of the “Road We’ve Traveled” thus far!!

"Honest Abe??"

Matthew 7:3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?

We get quite a bit of wisdom from Holy Scripture; God’s Word both reveals and convicts those who read and understand His meanings. The above scripture quoted are the words spoken by Jesus. The statement is a look at criticizing others before we examine ourselves. Most of the Bible asks us to look outward toward Jesus, focusing on Him to reveal God’s plan for our lives and give us direction in times of trouble, or times of plenty. This specific verse calls for self examination, to see what our true character is, and how we reflect God in our lives. Christians know that all judgment rests with God, but we are allowed to examine the “fruit” of another’s life.

Throughout history, we have seen many iconic figures such as Winston Churchill, Pope John VI, John F. Kennedy, George Washington, Davey Crockett and perhaps America’s most iconic figure, Abraham Lincoln. Living in the “Lincoln Corridor” in Illinois, we have pretty high regard for that “old log splitter”. Abe’s common roots and down to earth wisdom touch a nerve in those of us in the “Land of Lincoln”. Abe was even known to quote the Bible now and then as he said “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

Recently our President, Barack Hussein Obama, has made some remarks about the Republicans who are trying to capture the nomination for President in the next election. He has made veiled references to the Republicans dividing the nation, rather than uniting it; oddly, it seems Mr. Obama has been calling the wealthy evil and racist, and against the poor. Those statements seem a little divisive to me. Those statements seem to be pitting one class against another, splitting America, not uniting America. It seems we have had several Constitutional issues since Mr. Obama has assumed office, while Mr. Lincoln said, “Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” Abe Lincoln knew the value of our Constitutional Rights and our God-given freedoms.

Mr. Lincoln was the first President elected as a Republican, and he was a reluctant candidate. The office of President awed this “country lawyer”, and he held it with humility and dignity. His love for America has rarely been matched, and his concern for her is legendary. He said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedom, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

Personally, I haven’t seen too much “Abe” in Barack Hussein Obama; there are real questions of character that have yet to be answered by our current Chief Executive, and as Abe said “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”

What kind of a shadow is cast by Barack Hussein Obama; do you see a Lincoln, or something less?

"Haven't I Heard This Before?"

I remember the “Johnny Carson Show” from late night television. Johnny had great power in show business and an appearance on his show could make a career after just one visit. For men and women who were “stand-up” comedians, this was almost a ticket to stardom if Johnny asked them to sit on the couch after a good set. Comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Freddie Prinze became household names after a single appearance on Johnny’s show. Most comedians, who appeared on Johnny’s show, were working in small comedy clubs, or appearing as “warm up acts” in places like Las Vegas and Reno, before they got their “big break”.

A good stand-up routine could carry a comedian for several months, or even a year on the club circuit; that is “bread and butter” for quite a while in show business.

The single draw-back of being on the Carson Show was that all of America sees a comedian’s “best stuff” on a single night, and it won’t be usable back on the club circuit. A veteran comic will try to make his material last as long as possible, so it will play to as many audiences as possible; and no one will know it is the same routine from New York to New Mexico!

Last week, a friend of mine sent me a video of our President, Barack Hussein Obama, at several different interviews in several different countries. The site was a Danish show called “Detektor”, and they are available on FACEBOOK.

The nations that were shown and spoken about were Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, the Philippines, Australia, Poland, Britain, Germany, Israel, France, Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea; in virtually every speech the nations were addressed as being able to “punch above their weight”, a boxing metaphor, which describes a fighter as a heavier hitter than his size indicates; sort of a “left-handed compliment” toward each of the mentioned nations. The term “no stronger ally” was also used in relation to most of the above countries. The speeches were “clones” with only the names of the countries added or deleted for each audience; I guess that relieves the use of a teleprompter; after the third or fourth time even Mr. Obama can remember things.

Like any good comedian, Mr. Obama seems fresh in his delivery at every speech, even though he has made it 14 times before.

This is probably the same “routine” we will see during the upcoming elections; not at the major gatherings, but at every crowd in every small town and village in America. Mr. Obama will give the American voters the same “tired material” from one town to another, with the same lack of respect he has given to the rest of the world when he speaks to them! I would certainly like to see a video anthology of every stop and every speech made by Mr. Obama over the next several months, and how much repetition is made in each “cloned” statement.

There is no “new material” from this comedian folks, only the same tired “jokes” we have seen and heard for the last 39 months, and they still “aren’t funny”. When November gets here, we need to “GET THE HOOK!”

(Thanks to my friend Mike!!)

"Jane Fonda; Some Things Never Change!"

Most of you who are in my age group will remember Ms. Jane Fonda as a political activist against the Vietnam War. I feel about the same as most veterans feel about Ms. Fonda, and I wouldn’t feel too bad if she decided to move to Cuba; as she likes communism so much. I remember a famous photo of her at a North Vietnamese gun emplacement, smiling with some NVA regulars; those same regulars that would be killing my fellow American soldiers later on that same day. Ms. Fonda was cheered by the great “unwashed” hippies, communists and America-haters. Ms. Fonda had the forum provided by her celebrity, and she used it to the detriment of many American boys; there is a measure of blood that must be placed on her hands. I know there were soldiers who were against the war, but I guarantee none of them would have sat with the enemy for a “photo-op” the way Ms. Fonda did! Her actions did great damage to our military efforts in Vietnam, and gave a false picture of American strategies in Southeast Asia. Nothing was done by the demonized Johnson or Nixon presidencies to silence Ms. Fonda, as she was protected by our 1^st amendment rights.

America has a great tradition of allowing everybody to express themselves in the public forum. Black Panthers, Neo-NAZIS, communists and anarchists have all been allowed to voice their opinions, no matter how UN-AMERICAN those opinions may be.

When I turn on my television, or my radio, I select the station I want to listen to, and what political pundits I choose to follow. I don’t want any person denied his or her right of free expression. Some people make a living by expressing themselves; Rush Limbaugh, Ed Schultz and Bill Maher all make a living giving out their opinions, and they do very well in their jobs; none of these guys are going broke. Each of these men mentioned have a target audience, some on the left and some on the right. I don’t believe anybody is forced to listen to them, but we all have the option of turning them “on or off”. I don’t believe any of them should be silenced by a government body as long as they don’t incite violence.

Recently, Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem have asked that the FCC ban the broadcast of Rush Limbaugh; they don’t like what he says. This is a continuation of the Sandra Fluke commentary Rush gave on his radio show. Since this incident, Rush admitted he had a poor choice of words, but his points were well taken. Oddly, Ms. Fonda and Ms. Steinem talked about Hitler in regard to Mr. Limbaugh’s rhetoric, when in reality, it is these two women who wish to take away the personal liberty of Mr. Limbaugh to express his opinion in a free society. Who is really acting like a NAZI here?

The real problem these two women have is Rush’s access to the public forum; they don’t believe his opinions should be made available to the American public. It must be awfully difficult for Ms. Fonda to speak from both sides of her mouth, as she happily used the public forum to undermine the American soldier during the Vietnam War!

I have waited 40 years to say this; “JANE, SHUT UP!” The very same rights she used to denigrate our efforts during time of war apply to Rush Limbaugh, whether she likes it or not. By saying what she has about Limbaugh, she has proven what a hypocrite she really is. The 1^st amendment is for EVERBODY, sorry “VC Jane”!!!

"Know God, or No God?"

Words are funny things; they seem to follow the speaker around long after they escape from the speaker’s mouth. Throughout our lives, we rethink the things we have said to others, and the impression those words left behind. I’m sure virtually all of us have had that “traffic moment” when certain words escaped from our mouths before we had a chance to engage our brains instead of our emotions; believe me, I’ve had my share. Being a Christian, I often fight the “battle of the tongue”. I try to live by the precepts of my Christian Faith; my allegiance must always align with God’s Word first, and His Book.

The last three verses in the Book of Revelation say “If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. He who testifies to these things says, “Yes I am coming quickly,” Amen. Come Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.”

The Bible is very clear about what the Bible is to the believer, the Christian; it is the enlightened word of God, not to be edited or deleted. It is God’s truth from Genesis to Revelation. The Bible is for the ages, and is applicable to every era man has lived through, but you must read it as a complete work to understand both the Old and New Testament, or it will be distorted by deceptive interpretation. Believers cannot “pick and chose” which passages of the Bible they want to follow, and they must understand the role of Jesus in the interpretation of both Testaments.

Over the last 2 months, President Barack Hussein Obama has been touting his Christian faith in an effort to pull in the Christian vote for his re-election. He can now be heard invoking the Lord on many occasions and speaking of his reliance on God. This is the same man who said “Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation”. If you listen to Mr. Obama now, you would almost think he was “born again”, I have my own opinion about that. I’m one of those “born again people” and I have my problems with Mr. Obama’s view of the Christian faith.

Our Bible is a book conceived for instruction and salvation to every age, and not a “pop culture” philosophy book. It is a revelation about God’s will and what good and evil are, and they are “absolute” and not subject to “cultural changes”. Mr. Obama said of Biblical instruction “Religious leadership NEED NOT ACCEPT SUCH WISDOM in counseling their flocks…”; is this a Christian statement?

In John 14:6 Jesus said “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”. Mr. Obama said “I BELIEVE that there are many paths to the same place and that is a BELIEF that there is a higher power, a BELIEF that we are connected as a people”. This, most certainly, is a political statement and has little to do with Christianity. If Mr. Obama chooses to use the Bible, perhaps he should read it in its entirety, and find out what it actually says.

Mr. Obama’s controversial health care bill is soon going before the Supreme Court to examine its constitutionality. There are 26 states who have challenged this initiative as unconstitutional, and its repeal has become a campaign issue.

Our “Praying President” has called for a prayer demonstration outside the Supreme Court Building beginning on March 26, 2012, in an effort to influence the Supreme Court’s decision. I have not seen any names from the Bible believing community connected with this proposed demonstration. I don’t believe we will see anyone like Charles Stanley or Franklin Graham participate on the behalf of this bill. We will see Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson; maybe he will resurrect Jeremiah Wright to support him in this effort. None of the names I mention seem to be believers in the inerrancy of the Bible, but they do seem to believe in the “inerrancy” of Barack Hussein Obama!

Above, you have read some of God’s words and some of Barack Hussein Obama’s words, and you must decide who this man is and what he believes. I have made my decisions, and I am confident in my conclusions. Go to the Bible, ask God, and be directed by Him when you vote in November. God bless America; please give us a Godly man to lead the U.S., Lord.

(This is my last blog until Tuesday; I’m taking a long week-end. Have a great rest of the week. If you care to, check some of my older posts, you might enjoy them. God Bless!!)

"Not a Very BRIGHT IDEA!!"

Do you “ad match” when you go shopping? If you are unfamiliar with this term, there are some stores who will match the price of the same item at a competitor’s store in order to save the customer money. I have said in the past that my wife is a very smart shopper, and with the rise we have seen in prices at the grocery store, I really appreciate her skills. When I watch her work, with a handful of ads and coupons, she is like a surgeon carving away at the costs as they run up on the register. The town in which I live doesn’t have many “wealthy people”. We are probably below the national average in regards to income. Most of the folks down here shop at multiple places to save as much money as possible. We are still well above the national unemployment rate of over 8.4%, and things don’t seem to be getting much better. Most of those I know who have gotten new employment, have hired onto jobs for a much lower wage than the position they previously held. Most of the people in my community live in modest homes, or in rural areas on farms; not too many luxury residences are built around here. The rising fuel cost has been a great hardship on almost all of us, as we usually have to travel some distance to get our daily or weekly needs. Additional expenses are not welcomed in this community, we are “running on empty” most of the time.

My home is not large, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a storage shed on an average town lot; not a mansion by any stretch of the imagination, but it is just fine for me, my lovely wife and our two dogs.

Last week, I read about another great invention that our government has been subsidizing for our “best interests”. The Obama Administration has been spending our money on a better light bulb, a “green” light bulb that will save us energy cost at a “reasonable” price.

Once again, Barack Hussein Obama has looked to the future and spent $10,000,000 of your money for a light bulb that will only cost you $50.00 a piece!! This bulb will last 30 times longer than the incandescent bulb that cost you about $1.00; but it is “the thought that counts”.

Just for fun, I walked around my house and counted light bulbs, and we have about 45 light bulbs in my house, or about $45 to replace them all if they burn out. Mr. Obama’s new and improved light bulbs will cost me $2,250.00 to install as replacements for those inefficient bulbs. This just doesn’t make a whole bunch of sense to me, just like taking on a huge car payment when you are barely getting by week by week! I’ll bet, if you put up 2 displays in any hardware store in America, with incandescent lights for $1.00 each next to the new “super bulb” for $50.00 each, you won’t get too many sales of that “super bulb”, unless the purchaser is a little “dim” himself!

Whenever I think this administration can’t get any “stupider”, it surprises me again. Nothing is being done to relieve our fuel crisis, and nothing is being done to stop WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT SPENDING, like this “stupid light bulb” idea! Perhaps, Mr. Obama can sell his light bulbs to comic strip writers to use in those bubbles over the character’s heads, because this idea is a real joke!!

"The Million Dollar Man!"

Last Thursday, March 8, 2012, was International Women’s Day. This day is celebrated at nearly every nation on earth. This day is designed to honor women and their roles in the lives of their families, nations and occupations. This is a good thing; my Mom was a great woman; not a diplomat or great philosopher, yet she was an influence of great character on those around her which is reflected in her children and grandchildren to this day. My Dad always showed the greatest respect and love for her, as she did for him.

All women deserve a measure of respect, as do all men. For generations, women were treated as second class citizens, whose needs and opinions were cast aside as unimportant. Fortunately, today most opinions are heard regardless of gender, and this is a victory for everyone.

Recently, Rush Limbaugh made some statements about Sandra Fluke which were far from complimentary in regard to statements made by Ms. Fluke concerning her use of contraception. One could surmise from Ms. Fluke’s word that she was possibly a bit promiscuous, as she said her contraceptives cost her $8,000 a year, or over $600 per month if you break it down. I don’t condone Rush’s language in this situation, but I do understand the point he was trying to make. A taxpayer should not be liable for a private citizen’s sexual activity. President Obama was quick to condemn Limbaugh’s rhetoric, and he was right about the words Rush chose to use, but anybody that listens to Rush Limbaugh knows what to expect, Rush is, at times, not much of a diplomat.

It seems a little strange to me that our President, Barack Obama, didn’t take any time to castigate Bill Maher when he referred to Sarah Palin as c**t, a word I don’t use, and will not print. Governor Palin has been a faithful wife and good mother for over 24 years, yet she has been called a slut and whore on several occasions by people on the left. I guess it is alright to cast insult and aspersion on people who oppose you politically if you are a supporter of Barack Obama. Personally, I would love to see Mr. Maher engage Ms. Palin in a debate, as I believe she would rip him to shreds. I also believe Mr. Maher to be a devout coward and he wouldn’t dare enter into any conversation of substance with any intelligent conservative.

The topper of all of this is that Bill Maher has given the President’s re-election committee a check for $1,000,000! That action certainly could have an effect on Mr. Obama choosing not to address Maher’s insulting rhetoric. Money REALLY TALKS doesn’t it Barack?

Obama made statements about his mother, grandmother and his sister filled with admiration and inspiration, very touching, and very political. He made some noises about equality not completely available to all women yet, but I’m concerned that he only wants that “equality” to apply to women who agree with him. Sorry, Governor Palin, no words for you, but remember to CONSIDER THE SOURCE!