GO-WI–GOP–GO!

Interesting... do you remember that in Wisconsin the GOP won. 

Then, they made sweeping changes to the budgets to bring them into balance. 

Then all the liberals went nuts and stormed the capital. 

Then, they changed the laws anyway on how unions can operate. 

Then, the media and the elites labeled those lawmakers as HATERS, RACIST, Etc...

Then, they media (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS) all said a recall election would turn it around and the people would toss out the GOP because the GOP was out of touch with people and they were the right wing fringe that only represented about 20 percent of the people. 

Then, the labor unions spent millions to have the election and put Dems in control. 

WELL GUESS WHAT... the people spoke and the GOP who stuck to their guns and made changes held control of the senate in the recall election!!!! 

THANK YOU WI - GOP FOR STICKING TO YOUR VALUES!!

SEE THIS LINK!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/10/wisconsin-gop-holds-off-democrats-in-recall-elections/

PS... Kevin Brady - I am voting against you!

UNDER GOD – people – UNDER GOD!

A few days ago during NBC’s coverage of the US open NBC aired a tribute to soldiers.  During that tribute they captured voices of children reciting the pledge of allegiance. 

So far, no big deal.

During the editing process they cut the words “under God” out of the recording in effect removing them from the pledge.

Within minutes NBC began receiving hundreds upon hundreds of phone calls.  This prompted an immediate, on the air apology and a press response in which NBC claimed it was a simple oversight.

Well – I do not believe it was an oversight – I believe it was 100% intentional.  I also believe they did not expect the outrage that followed.

They made a huge mistake.

A few days later I was asked a simple question by a friend of mine.  He asked “were you more offended as a Christian or as an American."  He then said, “you can only pick one.”

For me, the offense was to my patriotism as an American.  In my heart I know and believe there is a God.  He has a name and I worship him.  It is not my place to ram that down your throat.

Now – if you do not share the belief of a God, or if you think this issue is a merger of church and state, I am going to invite you to take a deep breath and read a little farther. 

GOD is important.

Lets start with some simple facts:

First – the words “under God” are not specific to a specific God.  Is it the Muslim God?  Is it the Jewish God?  Is it Jehovah?  Is it Allah?  Is it Buddha?  Is it Jesus?

Second - the words “under God” are specific to the concept of a higher being, a creator.  Simply put, the words give credence to the ideal that our FREEDOM and our LIBERTY are granted to us from an higher source of power than mere men.

Consider this, if there is no concept of God, a higher power, or a creator who has granted us certain rights, then our freedom and liberty are only temporary to the ruling class or the government at hand.

This country – LIKE IT OR NOT – was founded on the premise that our FREEDOM and LIBERTY were given as a grant of rights from a creator who was out of the reach of mankind.  Thus, one man or a group of men, cannot take the LIBERTY and FREEDOM of another man against his will for the purpose of service to the ruling class or the government.

To remove God from the pledge is A MAJOR STEP in eroding the idea that freedom and liberty are rights granted to us by a creator or something out of the reach of mankind. 

IT IS DANGEROUS GROUND to remove the “concept” of a creator who has endowed us with rights. 

IT IS DANGEROUS GROUND for us to allow those thoughts to be chiseled away.

Why? Because if a man or a ruling class can remove God or the Creator from the driver’s seat of granting freedom and liberty, then that same man or group of men can take control and deny us those rights based on their personal desires and what they believe to best for the good of the whole.

YOUR FOUNDING FATHERS DID SOMETHING BRILLIANT BY IDENTIYING A CREATOR AND PLACING OWNERSHIP OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY IN HIS HANDS.

Simply put, if we share the idea that we are granted freedom and liberty from a creator, then mankind is not granted the right to take them away. 

CHANGE THAT THOUGHT,  TAKE GOD OUT and THE RULING CLASS CAN TAKE CONTROL.

So, if you are struggling with the concept of God in the pledge, please realize that it has vast consequences to remove it.

For those of you who know history, I will be disappointed if I don’t hear from you about those words.

So – what did I do about about NBC.  Simple – I bought a dishwasher this weekend and it was not ,made by General Electric.  There will be no more purchases of GE products in my home again – ever.

And by the way, I am sure George Bush was the lead editor of the NBC tribute.

Sarah Palin is Stupid?

I am so confused.  I have decided to write down an actual conversation I had with a very close friend of mine…

For my liberal friends that read this blog, my verbiage will follow the word “me” and my friend’s verbiage will follow the word “friend.”

 

Here goes it…

 

Me - “I think I might like Sarah Palin to be our next President”

Friend – “Really?  Are you kidding?  She is so S T U P I D.”

Me – “Have you read her book?”

Friend – “No.”

Me – “Have you seen her ‘made for television’ documentary about Alaska?”

Friend – “No.”

Me – “Have you read anything about her energy policy when she was governor of Alaska?”

Friend – “No.”

Me – “You do know she was the governor of Alaska, mayor of a city, and an elected council woman – right?”

Friend – “Yes, but those were hack jobs. And, she quit being governor in the middle of her term.”

Me – “Do you know why she quit?”

Friend – “Does it matter?”

Me – “No, guess not, what is a hack job?”

Friend – “You know, they don’t really mean anything, sort of like teaching.”

Me – “You do know she owned her own business – right?”

Friend – “Yeah, but it wasn’t that big.”

Me – “Have you read about anything about what she does or has done?”

Friend – “No – don’t need to, she is stupid.”

Me – “Wow.”

Friend – “Just wait, the New York Times has copies of all her emails and I know they are going to find stuff out in those emails that will prove she is stupid.  Just wait Ron Morrison… just wait!”

Me – “Has the New York Times done this type of email scrunity to anyone else?”

Friend – “Not that I know of, but she deserves it.”

Me – “Why?”

Friend and Me in unison – “BECAUSE SHE IS STUPID.”

Me – “So let me see if I have this right, you have not read her book, you know nothing about her political accomplishments, you know nothing about her business life, you know nothing about her personal life, you are satisified that the New York Times has asked its readers to look through her emails to find out ‘junk” on her and through all of that you have reached the conclusion she is stupid.”

Friend – “Yes.”

Me – “Yep, well I guess you have proved it, she is stupid, hard to argue with logic based in lack of understanding and forming conclusions that cant be readily justified.”

Friend – “See, I told you she was stupid.  You should listen to me more often.”

Me – “What do you think about Anthony Weiner?”

Oil, Gas and Applause… Please?

I received an email blast from Congressman Gene Green.  The text is listed below and I think it is worth the read.  Since I rip him when he is too far left, it is only fair that I tell you I agree with him on this topic and glad he has “stepped across the aisle.”

I called his office to encourage him to continue to push for jobs through energy.  THESE ARE ALL WORDS UNLESS YOU AND I PUSH HIM TO MAKE THIS A REALITY!

From Gene Green – Congressman

“Our top priority as a nation should be getting Americans back to work. This week I joined my colleagues across the aisle to support energy legislation that will help create jobs for Houstonians and Gulf Coast residents.

After the Macondo Oil Spill, the Department of Interior instituted a moratorium on shallow water and deep water drilling which lasted until May 28, 2010, and October 12, 2010, respectively. Though this moratorium has been lifted, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has been slow to approve applications for new leases. Our office has continued to hear from producers that permits are being denied without proper guidance on how to revise their applications to make them acceptable.

 

I support the safety measures the Department of Interior implemented following the spill, but the permitting delay is impacting job creation throughout the Gulf. Just one production rig creates 500 jobs -- 100 workers on the rig, plus 400 workers supporting drilling operations onshore. A recent study from Wood Mackenzie found that nearly one third of offshore drilling would become uneconomic without reform to the Department Interior’s leasing practices. According to some estimates, this could result in up to 125,000 jobs lost by 2015.
We produce 30% of the nation’s oil in the Gulf of Mexico and 10% of our natural gas. As we see gas prices continue to climb, our country cannot afford to shut off this critical energy source.

 

Following the Macondo spill, we must ensure that we pursue energy production safely and responsibly, but we still need this sector of our economy. . Domestic energy production is critical to our nation’s energy security and creates good paying American jobs. I will continue to support energy policies that protect jobs and the economy in the Houston area.”

-gene

 

While I think the O&G market is highly overregulated, I am glad to see a little sense left in the aging Gene Green.

The Defining Moment…

A defining moment? 

Click below to see a very funny clip Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.

The best part is the end!

 

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-may-5-2011/definitely--maybe?xrs=share_copy

“Let’s Pretend Bush is President”

A few of my friends are posting some very funny items on their Facebook pages.  One of the funniest I saw was this..

“When is Obama going to kill Kaddafi so that Bush can get credit for that also?”

Really?

Let’s play a game of “Pretend Bush is President.”

If Bush had been the President when Osama was killed, the media would have reported it like this:

Headline – President Bush Orders Execution of Refugee.

Today, in a perhaps an illegal and unilateral maneuver with no other nation standing behind him, President Bush ordered the perhaps illegal execution of a Saudi Arabian refugee in his new found home and meek lifestyle in Pakistan.  The illegal execution took place as the Untied State violated the sovereign air space and borders of Pakistan to illegally kill the unarmed refugee who was at home relaxing with his young bride and little children. 

When asked for a comment President Bush stated “He be deserved it.  It was all part of my stratergicert plan.”

We are not sure that a war crime has been committed but feel certain Bush is a war criminal as a taser gun could have been used as a reasonable alternative to subdue the otherwise unarmed refugee who was standing at the side of his young bride and young children.  If indeed a taser had been unused, the unarmed, newly married, meek refugee could have been handed over to local authorities for a trial.

As I conclude this story I would be remiss if I did not bring into question the impact of Bush I on the Clinton administration.  You may recall that Bush I ordered the attack on the Waco compound killing innocent women, men, children, and unborn babies and President Clinton stood by doing nothing.  And lest not forget Bush I ordering the airstrikes in Croatia as Clinton was in his 3rd year of his first term. We also know that it was these two incidents that led to Bush II making the decision to crash planes into the WTC and pretend it was from non-radical, peace loving, protestors who really want to be loved.

 

Lastly, this is once again a demonstration of the “rogue” President’s cowboy mentality.

Now back to reality…

Obama done good! 

Stop the Bush bashing!

To be glad or not to be glad, that is the question…

With so many people jumping in to present God’s side on the brutal killing of Osama Bin Laden, I thought I would take a shot at it myself. (No pun intended.)

So the comments I see racing across my Facebook and Twitter accounts range from “hell ya,  I am glad he is dead” to “God wishes no man to perish” and we should “pray for those who persecute us.”

Wow! What extreme viewpoints we have here.

So, my take…

Romans 13:1-3

“¹ Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

² Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 

³For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong!”

So, I will make this simple. 

Our governing authority is NOT a king or a queen.  It is not a President or any elected official.

Our governing authority in this land is the Constitution of the United States.  In fact, every elected official takes an oath to uphold it, protect it, and defend it.  They also take an oath to support the laws of the land that are formed by the permissions granted in the Constitution.

So as I see it Osama masterminds a plan to attack the US.   Hmmm?  That seems a little opposed to the freedoms endowed by our governing authority. 

It is also apparent that the plan is clearly contrary to the laws of our land as provided by the legal processes outlined in the constitution.  Hmmm – again.

The plan is executed.  Hmmm?  Is that opposed to the laws of our land the governing authority that God has put in place?  Hmmm?

Clearly it is a crime according to the laws of our land.  So, if my take is correct, then according to what I see in Romans 13:2 is that Osama brought judgment on himself.  NOW THAT IS DIFFERENT.  I didn’t even see that coming!  WOW!

So, I am glad judgment has arrived for Mr. Bin Laden.

For those of you who sympathize for his plight, it seems both you and he missed verse 3.  Hmmm?

Thank you Mr. Obama for upholding your oath to protect and defend our governing authority, the Constitution of the United States.  Thank you for executing your Godly duty.

Good bye and good riddance osama bin laden.

My letter to the Arizona Sheriff

Sheriff,

I have watched the events of the last few days unfold in your county with great sadness. I am saddened at the lives that were lost in this random act of violence. I am, however, most impressed with the father of Taylor Green. Best I can recall Mr. Green said two things that make a world of sense to me in this senseless situation. First, he said that “we will always have random acts of violence.” Second, he said in relation to his Taylor’s death that “this is the price we pay for living in a truly free country.”

Sheriff I am utterly disgusted at your political spin on the situation. You have made numerous statements that the political rhetoric in this country has consequences. You have gently pushed those who hear your rhetoric to accept your thoughts that political voices on the radio and on television have led to this tragic event caused by this lunatic. Since you are a democrat I can only reach the conclusion that you must be talking about voices of rhetoric that oppose the democrat voices of rhetoric.

Sheriff, you should be ashamed in how you are representing yourself in this situation. It was not the political rhetoric or harsh political dialogue that caused this, it was one crazed killer.

I would like to close by simply saying that lack of political dialogue has worse consequences, and that is evidenced by the wars that this nation has fought. In fact, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and when terrorist bombed the World Trade Center, the United States was not in dialogue of any kind with the aggressors. Thus, there was no discussion at all and the consequences were great.

Lastly, you speak of the “America you grew up in...” and in fact, you have referenced that “America” in every interview I have seen you give since the shooting. Well Sheriff, with all due respect, it is your generation and your generation’s lack of leadership that has created the America you describe. You Sheriff and your generation have let us down.

In relation to you politicizing this horrible event, it is my belief that you should resign immediately.