Folks, there’s some’n “We” in and as Americans really need to understand, appreciate, recognize, which in so many ways every day in some way via media, social networks and other forms reach out to touch, influence and control us, and that is reality. The only real “We” is the “those, they and them” that are pulling the strings in, around and thru anything you and I see and think we know as government. The only thing “We” are is a nation of folks who have been bamboozled, bombarded, busted and bastardized into think’n and believe’n we make a difference!
Now what is it “We” really are or at least those of us who have served, loved, fought and valued what it means to be an American? “We” are the spirit of America, the last dying breath of life left in the hearts, souls and minds in every thing we held and hold dear from our Constitution to the flag for which it stands as one nation under God. You and every God loving American are the only real “Stars” left as government has slowly but surely taken the "Stripes" out of “We the people” thru political party nonsense under the guise of "Red" and "Blue" and left our nation look’n like a ghost in "White"!
The one point I believe we can all agree, nothing is ever constant. Change and changes are facts in life. Obviously faces change and in the process can change the face in regard to the interest people, media, etc., to enjoy it. Government is business, whether you are part of it or just watch it.
Two important keys are performance and personalities which is the fuel that drives and motivates interest. I also believe we can agree competition is the spirit within, whether it's life, love, business, jobs or any other worthwhile enterprise. If everything in our lives were solely based on competition then we'd have a level playing field in which to compete, enjoy and reap the rewards in however it benefits us. That's one reason so many enjoy sports simply because those who compete are playing on the same field.
This unfortunately ain't the case in the world of reality in other things that can and do effect our lives in the never ending pursuit of happiness. What we see, hear and may think we know is often a distortion of reality thru the power of perception and image.
The Republic of Texas is shining bright in the sunlight of "truth"!
Note: The picture ya thought was real has just been digitized in the sanitizing and I ain't talk'n avatars!
Common Sense for the Common Good in life, humor, Politics/Government to enlighten, share, learn, stimulate, promote, motivate thoughts and actions in our lives.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Lawyers
We've all had or known lawyers. Some are even friends or relatives but I can absolutely tell ya, any lawyer in politics or does a lot of PI (personal injury litigation) is as dangerous as a shark in a bloodlet'n. This recently came to my attention and if it ain't the truth it's at least the "JAWS" in a lot we've come to know as lawyers in government:
The Lawyers' Party By Bruce Walker
The Democratic Party has become the Lawyers' Party . Barack Obama is a lawyer. Michelle Obama is a lawyer. Hillary Clinton is a lawyer. Bill Clinton is a lawyer. John Edwards is a lawyer. Elizabeth Edwards is a lawyer. Every Democrat nominee since 1984 went to law school (although Gore did not graduate).
Every Democrat vice presidential nominee since 1976, except for Lloyd Bentsen, went to law school. Look at leaders of the Democrat Party in Congress: Harry Reid is a lawyer. Nancy Pelosi is a lawyer.
The Republican Party is different.
President Bush is a businessman. Vice President Cheney is a businessman. The leaders of the Republican Revolution:
Newt Gingrich was a history professor. Tom Delay was an exterminator. Dick Armey was an economist. House Minority Leader Boehner was a plastic manufacturer. The former Senate Majority Leader Bill First is a heart surgeon. Who was the last Republican president who was a lawyer? Gerald Ford, who left office 31 years ago and who barely won the Republican nomination as a sitting president, running against Ronald Reagan in 1976.
The Republican Party is made up of real people doing real work, who are often the targets of lawyers.
The Democrat Party is made up of lawyers. Democrats mock and scorn men who create wealth, like Bush and Cheney, or who heal the sick, like First, or who immerse themselves in history, like Gingrich.
The Lawyers' Party sees these sorts of people, who provide goods and services that people want, as the enemies of America . And, so we have seen the procession of official enemies, in the eyes of the Lawyers' Party, grow..
The United States has 5% of the world's population and 66% of the world's lawyers! Tort (Legal) reform legislation has been introduced in congress several times in the last several years to limit punitive damages in ridiculous lawsuits such as "spilling hot coffee on yourself and suing the establishment that sold it to you" and also to limit punitive damages in huge medical malpractice lawsuits. This legislation has continually been blocked from even being voted on by the Democrat Party. When you see that 97% of the political contributions from the American Trial Lawyers Association goes to the Democrat Party, then you realize who is responsible for our medical and product costs being so high!
So, what's the message in all this? Pretty simple, don't ever elect a lawyer in government!
The Lawyers' Party By Bruce Walker
The Democratic Party has become the Lawyers' Party . Barack Obama is a lawyer. Michelle Obama is a lawyer. Hillary Clinton is a lawyer. Bill Clinton is a lawyer. John Edwards is a lawyer. Elizabeth Edwards is a lawyer. Every Democrat nominee since 1984 went to law school (although Gore did not graduate).
Every Democrat vice presidential nominee since 1976, except for Lloyd Bentsen, went to law school. Look at leaders of the Democrat Party in Congress: Harry Reid is a lawyer. Nancy Pelosi is a lawyer.
The Republican Party is different.
President Bush is a businessman. Vice President Cheney is a businessman. The leaders of the Republican Revolution:
Newt Gingrich was a history professor. Tom Delay was an exterminator. Dick Armey was an economist. House Minority Leader Boehner was a plastic manufacturer. The former Senate Majority Leader Bill First is a heart surgeon. Who was the last Republican president who was a lawyer? Gerald Ford, who left office 31 years ago and who barely won the Republican nomination as a sitting president, running against Ronald Reagan in 1976.
The Republican Party is made up of real people doing real work, who are often the targets of lawyers.
The Democrat Party is made up of lawyers. Democrats mock and scorn men who create wealth, like Bush and Cheney, or who heal the sick, like First, or who immerse themselves in history, like Gingrich.
The Lawyers' Party sees these sorts of people, who provide goods and services that people want, as the enemies of America . And, so we have seen the procession of official enemies, in the eyes of the Lawyers' Party, grow..
The United States has 5% of the world's population and 66% of the world's lawyers! Tort (Legal) reform legislation has been introduced in congress several times in the last several years to limit punitive damages in ridiculous lawsuits such as "spilling hot coffee on yourself and suing the establishment that sold it to you" and also to limit punitive damages in huge medical malpractice lawsuits. This legislation has continually been blocked from even being voted on by the Democrat Party. When you see that 97% of the political contributions from the American Trial Lawyers Association goes to the Democrat Party, then you realize who is responsible for our medical and product costs being so high!
So, what's the message in all this? Pretty simple, don't ever elect a lawyer in government!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Our "Nation of Sheep"
What, in so many ways, amazes me in America is how so few have led so many in digging the proverbial hole to China. Is it so surprising China is burying America in its own dirt and our own government gave'em the shovel to do it?
I'm not the only one who knows, sees, understands the depth in the reality either. Americans are simply a "Nation of Sheep" who once had a government they believed to be a good shepherd guided by their belief in God, a Constitution and representing the values ingrained in a society built on individual freedoms. Therefore, since old enough to vote, good Americans have unknowingly followed, allowed and elected a small group in Washington, D.C. to become the Wolves in Sheeps clothing. These wolves have slowly but surely eaten the flesh and taken the lifes blood out of what was once the wool in the fabric of America. That was the middle class American who supplied the wool in paying taxes, hard work, obeying the laws and believing the United States of America would remain the most dynamic, powerful force in the world because their right to vote could and would make a difference to always correct the course of government and governance.
What we see today is a segment in our country who are good people, believe they are good patriots and doing all they know how to once again restore America in "awakening" and recognizing if they can vote these "wolves" out of office America will survive even on its knees in any form of economic or real viability to support it. These are the good "Sheep" still looking for a "Ram" of hope and change known as elections. Like so many, I too, wish this was true but it's simply hanging onto a dream of what once was can be again in terms of the United States of America. So they listen to Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin or whoever else they can relate to that shares this dream. They organize into "Tea Parties", "Conservatives for America", "American Defenders" or whatever else spending their time, energy and money in donating to the cause for the depth of their concern. In conjunction with these organizations, these good Americans are also doing all they can to support candidates with donations, public support or whatever way they can feel they are a real part in some way or form of significance. At the same time many of these good folks not only moan, groan, gripe and complain about a variety of issues, problems or actions they see, know, feel as something or someone that is a major cause for concern in the what, how or who in the actions of government but they are just as often divided in what or who can solve or change it. They watch the GOP/RNC then many of'em wonder what the heck are they doing so they are what they feel as the "independent" sheep in the herd of true patriots in Conservatism.
To any of these folks, I simply say you may be awake but you're still nothing more than a good sheep in one herd among other herds looking for the same good shepherd while you're all running around in circles under the guidance of different sheep dogs!
While these well intended good sheep are doing what they feel is the "fair and right" thing to do, another segment within our country is happily just going along in life as usual in a breeze of casual "who cares?". These are more into what they enjoy and have fun in doing over getting involved or even knowing government exists much less care about who or what is the big deal with all this government/political stuff. This is the generation of "immediate gratification" and lives in the joy of the moment with no idea Rome is burning!
Then we have the good "religious" sheep, those beautiful souls who have the faith, trust in the good Lord as the Shepherd who will take them to the "promised land". I happen to be one of those souls too. However I also believe the good Lord gave us the mind, body and soul to have faith and trust in him to provide a "life raft" to solutions when we are drowning in a sea of chaos and confusion. Some say I'm an idealist, some feel I'm unrealistic and the truth is in ways we all are and I'm certainly no different than any of you. I believe we are all in the "hands" of God within our imperfections. I do know and believe the "laws" of God are far more meaningful and fulfilling than any so called "laws" of mankind.
This is why I feel so strongly God in his infinite wisdom over mankind blessed Texans and in so doing blessed all God loving Americans with and thru a path back to the highway of life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness on earth in the form of the Republic of Texas as a sanctuary for all his people. Nothing in life is easy but the decision you can make today to become or in becoming a citizen in the Republic of Texas is and always will be under and thru the grace of God!
I'm not the only one who knows, sees, understands the depth in the reality either. Americans are simply a "Nation of Sheep" who once had a government they believed to be a good shepherd guided by their belief in God, a Constitution and representing the values ingrained in a society built on individual freedoms. Therefore, since old enough to vote, good Americans have unknowingly followed, allowed and elected a small group in Washington, D.C. to become the Wolves in Sheeps clothing. These wolves have slowly but surely eaten the flesh and taken the lifes blood out of what was once the wool in the fabric of America. That was the middle class American who supplied the wool in paying taxes, hard work, obeying the laws and believing the United States of America would remain the most dynamic, powerful force in the world because their right to vote could and would make a difference to always correct the course of government and governance.
What we see today is a segment in our country who are good people, believe they are good patriots and doing all they know how to once again restore America in "awakening" and recognizing if they can vote these "wolves" out of office America will survive even on its knees in any form of economic or real viability to support it. These are the good "Sheep" still looking for a "Ram" of hope and change known as elections. Like so many, I too, wish this was true but it's simply hanging onto a dream of what once was can be again in terms of the United States of America. So they listen to Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin or whoever else they can relate to that shares this dream. They organize into "Tea Parties", "Conservatives for America", "American Defenders" or whatever else spending their time, energy and money in donating to the cause for the depth of their concern. In conjunction with these organizations, these good Americans are also doing all they can to support candidates with donations, public support or whatever way they can feel they are a real part in some way or form of significance. At the same time many of these good folks not only moan, groan, gripe and complain about a variety of issues, problems or actions they see, know, feel as something or someone that is a major cause for concern in the what, how or who in the actions of government but they are just as often divided in what or who can solve or change it. They watch the GOP/RNC then many of'em wonder what the heck are they doing so they are what they feel as the "independent" sheep in the herd of true patriots in Conservatism.
To any of these folks, I simply say you may be awake but you're still nothing more than a good sheep in one herd among other herds looking for the same good shepherd while you're all running around in circles under the guidance of different sheep dogs!
While these well intended good sheep are doing what they feel is the "fair and right" thing to do, another segment within our country is happily just going along in life as usual in a breeze of casual "who cares?". These are more into what they enjoy and have fun in doing over getting involved or even knowing government exists much less care about who or what is the big deal with all this government/political stuff. This is the generation of "immediate gratification" and lives in the joy of the moment with no idea Rome is burning!
Then we have the good "religious" sheep, those beautiful souls who have the faith, trust in the good Lord as the Shepherd who will take them to the "promised land". I happen to be one of those souls too. However I also believe the good Lord gave us the mind, body and soul to have faith and trust in him to provide a "life raft" to solutions when we are drowning in a sea of chaos and confusion. Some say I'm an idealist, some feel I'm unrealistic and the truth is in ways we all are and I'm certainly no different than any of you. I believe we are all in the "hands" of God within our imperfections. I do know and believe the "laws" of God are far more meaningful and fulfilling than any so called "laws" of mankind.
This is why I feel so strongly God in his infinite wisdom over mankind blessed Texans and in so doing blessed all God loving Americans with and thru a path back to the highway of life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness on earth in the form of the Republic of Texas as a sanctuary for all his people. Nothing in life is easy but the decision you can make today to become or in becoming a citizen in the Republic of Texas is and always will be under and thru the grace of God!
Friday, October 1, 2010
PKD, awareness and how it effects those I love!
PKD is the term used for Polycistic Kidney Disease and I'd very much appreciate you taking the time to check out my oldest daughter and my youngest granddaughter in this link as they both suffer from this dreaded disease. My first wife and her mother both passed away at an early age due to PKD and any generous donation or help you can do is vitally needed to find a cure. We are hopeful and prayerful a cure will be found as it effects so many others throughout our country.
http://www.pkdcure.org/Default.aspx?TabId=1182&ParticipantID=13074&Type=1&frid=141
God Bless YOU, from our family to yours,
http://www.pkdcure.org/Default.aspx?TabId=1182&ParticipantID=13074&Type=1&frid=141
God Bless YOU, from our family to yours,
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