"New Year, New Lies"

Have you ever heard the term “If you tell a lie often enough, it becomes the truth”? The NAZIs did this on a regular basis in order to exterminate 6,000,000 Jews, along with Gypsies, Pols, Catholics and political enemies.

Klan and other White Power groups say “All blacks are lazy, shiftless and sub-human” and have touted that mantra for generations, drumming it into the heads of their followers until they all believed it to be truth. These types of lies continue to infect us today.

When lies permeate the national media, entire people may be misled and unethical and evil intentions may infiltrate the thinking of everyone that believes them.

“You may keep your doctor if you like him”; a lie, “Your insurance rate will go below $2400”; a lie, “If you like your plan, you can keep it”; a lie and “Benghazi was caused by a YOU-TUBE video”; a BIG lie! “Voter intimidation didn’t take place in the last election”; a whopper of a lie, “Our borders are safer now than ever before”; LIE, LIE, LIE! “We have a strong national defense”; unbelievable lie! “Americans don’t mind paying more taxes”; a stupid lie! “Food stamps and welfare are good for the economy”; a ridiculous lie!

All of the above lies have been told under the cover of the Obama Administration, with his knowledge and approval. The dispersion to the public of all these lies has been approved by the Obama Administration. The continued affirmation of these lies is still coming from the Obama Administration.

We are now in a new year, 2014, and we are waiting to see what “new lies” will come from the Obama Administration. Deception seems to be the watchword for Barack Hussein Obama; throughout the last twelve months we have seen him deny statements that have been well documented on video, yet he continues to say “that’s not what he meant” at the time.

The “party newspaper”, the New York Times, is now reverting back to the Benghazi murders being caused by a YOU-TUBE video, even though there are countless facts which show this to be untrue. Why is the New York Times churning up the ashes of this spurious story again? Is there a vain hope this will distract the American people of the dismal failure that Obamacare has shown itself to be? Is it possible that the Democrats that are up for reelection in November need an issue that will pull attention away from the misery caused by this new law that was voted in on STRCTLY PARTY LINES?

Is the New York Times doing its best to give tacit endorsement to Hillary Clinton for a 2016 presidential run so she may distance herself from the Benghazi disaster, for which she must share much of the blame?

America is seeing a “tower of lies” being built in order to “cleanse” the Democrats of the horrendous failures of the past six years so they can maintain power in Washington.

We are entering a Congressional election this year, and it will be an election which all Americans will have a chance to restore a ‘Constitutional Government” back to the people.

Lies, upon lies, upon lies have been told to all of America’s citizens since Barack Hussein Obama has entered the Oval Office, and if his party remains in power after the November election, all of us can depend on more lies and more deceptive practices from “the most transparent administration ever”. See through the “transparency” and “Throw the rascals out!”

"Merry CHRISTmas!"

Next week is the beginning of the Christmas Season all across America; trees and lights will be permeating virtually every neighborhood in our nation. Stores have been touting sales of every kind since Thanksgiving Day and people have been planning holiday feasts for several weeks.

This season also brings out some other folks; I hate Christmas folks, those who are somehow offended by this most wonderful time of the year. Some stores refrain from using the word Christmas, substituting “Happy Holidays” or “Season’s Greetings” or taking Christ out of the word using an X in His place; what is X-MAS??

Chicago has an annual Christmas Market which displays many of the traditional Christmas decorations and some “manger displays”. I remember Chanukah and Kwanza also being represented in this same venue; no Christians complained.

This year at this celebration there will be a new display; a giant “A” will be lit up for all of the atheists and agnostics who are against the celebration of the Christmas holiday. I don’t believe anybody is forced to believe in Jesus or the Christmas Holiday; I do. Those who wish not to believe in God are perfectly protected in our country. I have never seen anybody dragged into a church or prayer meeting by anyone. Nobody is forced to sing Christmas Carols or send cards if they don’t wish to do so.

We who believe in Jesus would be the first to defend anyone’s right to disbelieve; we would feel sad and sorry for them, yet we would never try to force them to accept Jesus without their free will acceptance.

A question I always ask myself at this time of the year is “Why are some people so threatened by a being they profess doesn’t exist?” This is nonsensical to a logical mind; why fear anything that you don’t believe is real?

I believe in Heaven and a spiritual existence and I believe Jesus is the only way to achieve that goal of an eternity in His presence. I believe Jesus was the sacrifice for all of man’s sin; nobody else could do it but Him. I believe this season is joyful as the birth of the Messiah is the provision of the Father to redeem us from our iniquities. I will gladly share this with anyone who is interested, and if after hearing this, they wish to walk away, I will have fulfilled my joy and my duty to share His Gospel; there is no force, only concern for every man’s immortal soul.

Has any atheist or agnostic ever been “beat up” by a Christian in a “Gospel Riot”?

Billions of people around the world celebrate Christmas as an occasion for hope and joy, an occasion for forgiveness and renewal. I am sorry for those who choose to destroy a belief that has lasted for over 2,000 years and generations of believers.

Answer this question; “Why are people more generous, kinder, more loving and more joyful during this season, more than Thanksgiving, more than New Year’s Day, more than the Fourth of July; more than any other holiday celebrated anywhere on this planet?” Could it be that this day has been touched by God and reached a place in every human heart that loves Him?

I wish all of my readers and friends the most joyful of Christmas’s and the happiest of New Year’s. Be blessed by our Savior, see you all in January!

 

(Last blog for this year, have a great Christmas!)

""Want Fries?"

When I was 16 years old, I worked my first regular job; it was a summer job from June to Labor Day in September. I worked a six day work week with Mondays off. I got up at 5:30 AM to get to the bus stop and be at work by 7:00 AM, I was a common laborer at an amusement park called “Riverview Park”, a place that is now considered one of Chicago’s happiest places to be in the 1950s and 1960s. The “Park” closed down in 1967 and that property now houses a police station and some land development.

My job was “grunt work”; sweeping streets, cleaning buildings and any type of heavy lifting that was needed. I came home dirty, sweaty and smelling bad; my days at “Chicago’s Greatest Amusement Park” weren’t much fun for me, but it gave me the salary I needed to pay for my auto insurance and gasoline (24 cents per gallon).

I was paid $1.22 per hour and cleared $67.00 a week, for a 48 hour week! This job taught me a valuable lesson; I didn’t want to spend my life at a job like this one!!

I had friends who worked at a place called “Henry’s Hamburgers”, home of the 15 cent burger, and they made less than I did with the same long hours and distasteful duties; they weren’t planning a career at “Henry’s” either!

Those jobs provided us with spending money, and they also taught us that those jobs were something you did to gain experience in the working world, not a lifetime occupation. None of us needed any special skill to do those jobs, and they could be filled by almost anybody who could walk and chew gum at the same time. Nobody I met at my job was planning to be there for 20 years; that job was just a “rite of passage” in growing up.

Over the last few week,s we have seen people demonstrating in front of some “fast food” restaurants for the cause of raising the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. I know everybody needs a job, especially in the “Barack Obama Economy”, but this idea won’t help America at all.

McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and KFC can’t operate at a profit by paying that rate to their store employees and maintain the prices they need to remain attractive to the American consumer.

I’m quite sure all of the above companies pay their production workers and delivery drivers quite a bit more than minimum wage, as those jobs require special skills or special training and are meant to be positions to be filled for several years by those skilled employees.

In order for Americans to continue to enjoy the convenience and low cost of “fast food”, the store workers cannot be paid the same as “skilled workers” or their next hamburger will cost them $10.00 and the French Fries will be $6.00. How many of you will continue to frequent those businesses at those prices?

Many of those companies offer educational benefits to employees who wish to better themselves, and some employees take advantage of those programs, but those who don’t, shouldn’t think the company should raise their salary for being stagnant in their jobs.

If you think driving McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and KFC out of business is a good idea, then you should support the $15.00 per hour minimum wage, because it won’t take long for all of those discontented workers to be part of America’s unemployed workers, and there won’t be any raises for anybody.

If you want to get ahead, you have to MOVE UP in your job, not cry about something you are unwilling to change. Nobody should be saying “Do you want fries with that” when they are 55 years old!!

"Look Into My Eyes"

Do any of you recognize the name Svengali? No, my friends, he’s not the host of a “horror movie program”; he is a fictional character created by George du Maurier who had “mystical power” over men’s minds and could control their thoughts and actions. There have been two or three movies about Svengali and they were all pretty creepy.

How many of you remember the name Grigori Rasputin? He has been called “The Mad Monk”, yet he had no religious education or degree. Rasputin held some power in Russia over the Romanov family as he used the “power of hypnosis” to cure hemophilia in the royal family. When the royal family was executed, so was Rasputin; but his legend lived well past his death.

Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer is known as the father of modern hypnosis, as he developed this treatment in the curing of some physical and mental disorders.

People have been fascinated with the practice of hypnosis since its inception so long ago. There are night club acts done by hypnotists all over the world. I remember seeing people act like dogs, chickens and Martians on stage while under the influence of hypnosis. The shows are always funny and entertaining, and when they are finished with their volunteers, the hypnotist always “releases them” from his control.

The hypnotist uses his voice and concentration to obtain power over his subjects. I find that power just a little disturbing, so I never stand up when they look for volunteers. Mind control scares the heck out of me.

President Barack Hussein Obama is, once again, on the road trying to promote the virtues of “Obamacare” to America, even though it has been a program that has seen little success thus far. The millions of Americans that have tried to sign up for this program are unable to access the web-site and only a small percentage of people have gotten through successfully.

I have said in previous articles millions of Americans are having their health-care plans eliminated and lost access to their doctors who don’t qualify because of Obamacare’s regulations.

This week, Mr. Obama has stated this program is “working well” and will be a success. Judging from past performance, this program’s success is dismal at best and can hardly be called “working well” by any stretch of the imagination.

I believe Mr. Obama thinks if he “concentrates” and uses the “power of his voice”, he will be able to “hypnotize” the American people. This President has used his gift for public speaking to great advantage in the past, but now, Americans from all walks of life are feeling the effects of this ill-conceived program and they are not the “willing subjects” he requires to do his “mystic act”.

Sorry Mr. Obama, not Mesmer, Rasputin or Svengali can make this program work. I know you have ultimate faith in your “charisma” to pull this off; but “personality and B.S.” will only carry you so far; facts are a bitch and you can’t get around that Mr. President, even if you think you’re SVENGALI!!

"Dinner With The Wampanoags"

Next week America will be celebrating “Thanksgiving Day” in virtually every home in our nation. I am preparing a sumptuous feast of a 20 pound turkey, sweet potato casserole, stuffing filled with bacon, onions, celery and spices; hot fresh dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, fresh green salad, olives, pickles and a bucket of turkey gravy. After dinner and some rest, we will all have pie, cake, ice cream and hot coffee. A few hours later, there will be turkey sandwiches and immobile conversation.

I’m sure the above described meal will be repeated all over America in millions of homes filled with happy families, all stuffed to capacity! I wonder how many of us take the time to say what we are thankful for on this special occasion. Obviously, we are thankful for the wonderful food that has satiated our hunger, but isn’t the food just a symbol for what America means to us?

We have a wonderful Constitution that is designed to offer every American the chance to succeed if he or she is willing to put forth effort in the seeking of their dreams.

In 1620, when the Mayflower left England, there was no America, only a new unexplored land that offered those pilgrims a chance to practice their faith without encumbrance from the Crown of England; that was all they wanted and were willing to do the rest of the work on their own. In 1621, those pilgrims landed in North America and established the village of Plymouth in what was later to be Massachusetts. After their harvest, at a time when they felt most blessed, they shared a feast with the Wampanoag Indian tribe; the “First Thanksgiving” in our infant nation. I’m assuming the turkeys they ate were wild, and the corn was grown by them, and the Indians were welcome guests, even if they didn’t understand the ways of these new residents in their “New World”.

I’m sure their meal started out with a prayer of thanksgiving to God, for His provision and mercy which He had shown to them in their new home. I’m sure this prayer was from every heart in the new settlement, people who were strangers in a strange land and trusted in God for every instance of their lives.

Today, we all share laughter and tell stories and get ready for the “big game” on television, yet I wonder how many of us really take stock of our blessings in this great nation, in the same way those brave and faithful pilgrims did so many years ago.

On Thursday, we should all enjoy a terrific dinner with all the trimmings; all those smells coming from our respective kitchens which make our mouths water. The smell of turkey and sweet potatoes are wonderful, but the aroma we all should enjoy the most is the “smell of individual freedom” that we have in America, the sweetest smell in the world!

I hope all of you have a most wonderful and DELICIOUS “Thanksgiving Day” holiday; and I hope all of you give thanks for our American blessing!!

 

(I am taking Thanksgiving week off, enjoy yourselves!!)

"Pants on Fire"

I’m sure most of us have memories of fights with our siblings where much yelling and name-calling took place. I remember my poor Mom acting as referee in these encounters. When she took control of the situation, we would stand across from each other and were made to apologize to one another, “Brothers and sisters should never fight, now say you’re sorry!” We would look at each other and grudgingly apologize, never meaning it, but doing it to stay out of trouble and an intervention from our Dad. After my Mom left the room there was often quiet names called and tongues stuck out in defiance; we didn’t really apologize.

I used to watch COURT TV before it changed, and I remember scenes of defendants making statements before the judge and injured families saying how much they regret the actions they committed and sought mercy from the judge in his sentencing for their crimes. Most of the time, I didn’t believe those apologies, as they were self-serving and sounded rehearsed rather than heartfelt; just a ploy for the judge.

Most criminals are compulsive liars and I’m sure any experienced judge can see right through the phony apologies they hear on a daily basis. Some criminals are so well schooled in untruth it is difficult for the average person to detect the lies of these experts.

Compulsive liars can lie and sound contrite, smile and walk away, and be sure they have fooled just about everybody they have spoken too!

Abraham Lincoln said, “You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time!” Old Abe was a pretty sharp guy when it came to knowing people, especially the American people. We can all be fooled on occasion, but we don’t often get fooled by the same liar more than once.

Over four years ago we began hearing about Obamacare from the President, Barack Hussein Obama, in endless speeches about the merits of his program, of how it would be a wonderful benefit for all Americans and would remedy the healthcare shortcomings of our current system; and to top it off, he said it would cost you less than your current insurance and if you didn’t like it, you could retain your current insurance and your current doctor; he never stated any proviso about you coverage having to comply with the Obamacare standards, NEVER SAID THAT!

Today President Barack Obama is on a mission to try to recant the thousands of “untruths” he spoke in regards to his health care initiative.

Today, hundreds of thousands of Americans are looking for new doctors, new insurance policies and in some cases new jobs because of the high cost of Obamacare. America has been thrown into a cesspool of government ineptitude in the handling of Obamacare, and Barack Obama is at the epicenter of all of it.

No matter how much Mr. Obama tries to distance himself from this disaster, it all belongs to him, and he is trying to twist the truth to wiggle out of his purposeful deceptions about Obamacare.

I remember a saying when I was a boy, “Liar, liar, pants on fire, nose as long as a telephone wire!” I believe Mr. Obama’s nose is growing and there is a fire in his shorts; what do you think?

"Brothers, Sisters, Uncles, Etc."

I remember the spring of 1969; that’s when I had my first look at Fort Benning in beautiful Columbus, Georgia. This garden paradise was where I had my first encounter with the U.S. Army after enlisting. The air was heavy and humid, a cool 87 degrees at midnight, just the place to vacation in early June. I was surrounded by fellow trainees who were just as happy with the facilities as I was.

Our first morning was a delightful experience as the Drill Sergeant clanged on an empty garbage can while flipping on the lights; I knew my Mom would never do this, but he didn’t seem to care. After a five minute shower and shave, we dressed and double timed to the mess hall and I had my first introduction to powdered milk and “creamed chipped beef on toast” or as it is commonly known “S.O.S.”; if you want to know what that stands for, ask any veteran and I guarantee he will tell you. After our gourmet breakfast, we were marched to the quarter master and drew our uniforms and boots; then we went for HAIRCUTS! In 1969 many of the young men were sporting long hair, and beards and moustaches; all that was about to change in an instant. Mutton chop sideburns and Afro hair-do’s vanished in less than a minute, and before you knew it, we all looked pretty much alike.

In less than 10 weeks we were certified soldiers and went off to advance training at different forts across America.

After another 10 weeks, I was a certified infantry soldier and then the real Army started for me and many others. Over the course of time I found myself with three stripes on my collar and a squad to run, later followed by another stripe and a platoon.

I often think about those days back in my youth, sometimes with humor, and sometimes with sorrow. I have names that I carry with me that I knew then and I have seen them on a “Wall” one time while with my wife at my side. A few letters carved on a black wall is all that is left of faces that smiled and friends once treasured.

On November 11^th, we will celebrate “Veterans’ Day” across America, some schools will close, some will not. People may get a day off and sleep in without a single thought about why they are home instead of working.

There are memorials for WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Unknown Soldier in Washington to commemorate the service to our country of all of those people (sorry they were closed for a while).

If you happen to have a Dad, Brother, Sister, Uncle, Grandfather or Cousin who has given his or her time to serve America, you may want to say thank you to them on November 11^th; they will appreciate it, even if they act a little funny about it ; you see, they never looked for any thanks to begin with, only the honor of service to their country.

Remember them because they never forgot you!