I have not written in my blog for awhile, quite frankly because I didn't know what to say. That is not to say that there wasn't a lot going on worthy of commentary. More along the lines of "overload"! Overload of how fast things can turn, often for the worse.
I am absolutely amazed at the speed of which things are changing. And I am sadden by it. Never did I think in my youth that I would see this. I just saw an episode of "My three sons", how I long for those days in which we had civil respect and duty. Something in my soul whispers to me there is a purpose behind this, although I'm not entirely sure as to what that may be. I know there have been periods in history where it seems the forces for evil and wrong have moved swiftly, feeling as though their opportunity to instill their vision, plans and will was limited. I think this is one of those times.
Things in Washington D.C. never turn backwards. We can all see the incredible spending and waste that the Federal Government has committed in the areas of education and welfare. And yet these programs are never trimmed back or cut, they are only added too. I think this is what is fueling this time in Washington. (Funny, I believe if George Washington were alive today and saw how things were being done in the city that bears his name, he would immediately sue to have it renamed) The Liberals who have taken over know that their time is limited. They can only do so much and the people will speak and speak out loudly, so knowing this they have to work fast, very fast. Because once passed, once enacted, there will be no turning back.
This is why it is so very important to stay vigilant, focused on what Washington and your Representatives are doing.
The framers of "OUR" Constitution and Country gave us a gift, such a priceless gift that I feel we are not truly aware of it's value most of the time. They gave us Freedom to have Self Determination. Think of it, never before in human history has this happened in as much completeness as it did then....and now. Also, think of it, isn't this the very thing that GOD himself said was inviolate and a war fought over. Freedom to have Self Determination!
Benjamin Franklin was asked after the Constitutional Convention was over, what form of government did the framers give us. He responded...A Republic.....If you can keep it.
He knew that a Republic is the most precious of forms of government. It allows for the greatest amount of Freedom and Self Determination. And yet it also requires the greatest amount of oversight and involvement by its people. This is why so many of our framers were quoted as saying in essence. "It is up to the people to stay educated and informed in order to preserve this form of government and their freedoms". It is up to us to "keep it".
Please I beg of all who read this. Go and purchase, if you can't afford it let me know and I will buy you one, and have your friends purchase one, Glenn Beck's newest book: Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine. I am reading this book and it is inspired! I would want every one to read this book. The government is out of control and it is because we have fallen asleep and not kept up our end of the bargain. Brave men and women will die and suffer to give us the gift of freedom and self determination. But it is up to us to watch over and supervise those who represent us. We have let others do the heavy lifting.
Enough is Enough. Won't you Stand Up with me and take back our Constitution and "keep" the Republic that George Washington and Ben Franklin and the others gave us. STAND UP!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Wonder of a Leader
This is a blog entry that I made several months ago and forgot to hit "publish" so it never went out. I just noticed it today. I don't know if it is done or not.
Leadership! A concept I have been impressed upon to study somewhat lately. Leaders have existed throughtout history, but what is more important is the impact that leaders have upon groups or communities.
I look at Hitler, Stalin, Bob Jones, and Hugo Chavez. How they could have gone another way. They all have leadership qualities but instead of governing by teaching, then allowing the people to govern themselves they fell victim to pride and power.
I look at the media today and their utter devotion to President Barrack Obama. They do not ask the hard questions, I think because it will show his lack of Leadership. Any state senator who votes "present" as much as he did, instead of yes or no, on the bill being voted upon, doesn't have or show the Leadership neccessary to be President.
A famous person, a true Leader said "Teach them correct principles and let them govern themselves". We should look at this in the face of Socialism and Communism and Dictators. The God of Heaven does not require or expect blind following or forced following. We are to "ask" and "study things out" for ourselves. Then if they be true use them to govern ourselves, not by force but by choice.
A Leader makes choices, hopefully based upon sound and true principles, but choices non the less. He Leads. It is impossible to lead from behind, that is called pushing. As such we need to stand as examples of what to do. Choices are not always easy. It is not always "freeing" the Thanksgiving turkey on that fourth Thursday in November. You do not always have the luxury to hold up your finger and see which way the wind of popular sentiment is blowing. Often, usually too often, you will not have all of the facts or know all of the circumstances when you will be required to make a decision. But the decision needs to be made. Usually those who do not know will be critical of the decision they were not forced to make. "Present" is not a choice.
A leader leads and cares for those he is responsible for. General Washington, during the Revolutionary war, got so frustrated with the dire circumstances that his troops were living under. That he threatened Congress he would turn and march on Congress if they failed to respond to his demand for supplies.
The world is lacking true and honest Leaders. Most people worry too much about what the world is thinking or what they will say about your decision or if it will hurt my chances for further office. So they don't lead, they follow public sentiment.
Where would we be today if George Washington had this opinion?
Always Lead! Never Follow! Stand Up!
Leadership! A concept I have been impressed upon to study somewhat lately. Leaders have existed throughtout history, but what is more important is the impact that leaders have upon groups or communities.
I look at Hitler, Stalin, Bob Jones, and Hugo Chavez. How they could have gone another way. They all have leadership qualities but instead of governing by teaching, then allowing the people to govern themselves they fell victim to pride and power.
I look at the media today and their utter devotion to President Barrack Obama. They do not ask the hard questions, I think because it will show his lack of Leadership. Any state senator who votes "present" as much as he did, instead of yes or no, on the bill being voted upon, doesn't have or show the Leadership neccessary to be President.
A famous person, a true Leader said "Teach them correct principles and let them govern themselves". We should look at this in the face of Socialism and Communism and Dictators. The God of Heaven does not require or expect blind following or forced following. We are to "ask" and "study things out" for ourselves. Then if they be true use them to govern ourselves, not by force but by choice.
A Leader makes choices, hopefully based upon sound and true principles, but choices non the less. He Leads. It is impossible to lead from behind, that is called pushing. As such we need to stand as examples of what to do. Choices are not always easy. It is not always "freeing" the Thanksgiving turkey on that fourth Thursday in November. You do not always have the luxury to hold up your finger and see which way the wind of popular sentiment is blowing. Often, usually too often, you will not have all of the facts or know all of the circumstances when you will be required to make a decision. But the decision needs to be made. Usually those who do not know will be critical of the decision they were not forced to make. "Present" is not a choice.
A leader leads and cares for those he is responsible for. General Washington, during the Revolutionary war, got so frustrated with the dire circumstances that his troops were living under. That he threatened Congress he would turn and march on Congress if they failed to respond to his demand for supplies.
The world is lacking true and honest Leaders. Most people worry too much about what the world is thinking or what they will say about your decision or if it will hurt my chances for further office. So they don't lead, they follow public sentiment.
Where would we be today if George Washington had this opinion?
Always Lead! Never Follow! Stand Up!
Monday, March 30, 2009
The loss of Common Sense
During the early moments of the Revolutionary War a poor journalist by the name of Thomas Paine wrote a missive entitled "Common Sense". In it he enumerated many points of the war that were "common Sense" and hence should be endorsed.
Fast forward to today. It seems the loss of common sense has been raised to a new high. Much of Washington's policies fly in the face of common sense. Take debt. It does not take a genius to realize that you can not continue to spend more than you make. You might be able to get by for a little while, while you find people who are still willing to lend you money, but ultimately you can not continue this trend. Eventually the bill comes due and you need to pay.
Somehow Washington has lost sight of this. We have continued to spend more than we make for so long that it is now considered normal and "good", part of being compassionate. However we reached an interesting point last week. We have reached the point where no one is willing to loan us money any more. At least under the same terms as historically in the past. The Federal Reserve announced they are going to buy and or guarantee our debt.
Now think of this, really think of this in the terms of a person. A person spends more money than he makes. Year after year this happens and he survives by each year finding someone who is willing to loan him money, enough to pay off his debt. Now this individual is still spending more than he makes and interest on the loan is always accruing. So each year he gets further and further in the hole. Until finally he can not find any one who is willing to loan him money. So what does he do, he lends himself money. He tells all the people who he owes money to not to worry because he has decided to fund his own debt.
Now it doesn't take a lot of common sense to realize this is insanity. He has no money. How can he fund his own debt. Yet this is what your Federal Government has done last week. This is very, very dangerous. Common Sense tells us so.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was hugely popular. George Washington commanded that it be read to all of the troops in the Continental Army. Yet, he was a poor man and still he decided that he would donate all proceeds from this pamphlet to the congress to help fund the war. This helped immensely with servicing the debt of the fledgling nation. Common sense tells us, and told him, that someone needed to pay for the costs, of the then, Federal Government, including fighting a war.
We need to get back to this thinking. We need to stand up and tell our Representatives in Washington D. C. this is our money. Spend it wisely. If we don't have it, don't spend it. Please let them know, speak up loudly!
By the way Thomas Paine died penniless! What is your commitment to FREEDOM!
Fast forward to today. It seems the loss of common sense has been raised to a new high. Much of Washington's policies fly in the face of common sense. Take debt. It does not take a genius to realize that you can not continue to spend more than you make. You might be able to get by for a little while, while you find people who are still willing to lend you money, but ultimately you can not continue this trend. Eventually the bill comes due and you need to pay.
Somehow Washington has lost sight of this. We have continued to spend more than we make for so long that it is now considered normal and "good", part of being compassionate. However we reached an interesting point last week. We have reached the point where no one is willing to loan us money any more. At least under the same terms as historically in the past. The Federal Reserve announced they are going to buy and or guarantee our debt.
Now think of this, really think of this in the terms of a person. A person spends more money than he makes. Year after year this happens and he survives by each year finding someone who is willing to loan him money, enough to pay off his debt. Now this individual is still spending more than he makes and interest on the loan is always accruing. So each year he gets further and further in the hole. Until finally he can not find any one who is willing to loan him money. So what does he do, he lends himself money. He tells all the people who he owes money to not to worry because he has decided to fund his own debt.
Now it doesn't take a lot of common sense to realize this is insanity. He has no money. How can he fund his own debt. Yet this is what your Federal Government has done last week. This is very, very dangerous. Common Sense tells us so.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was hugely popular. George Washington commanded that it be read to all of the troops in the Continental Army. Yet, he was a poor man and still he decided that he would donate all proceeds from this pamphlet to the congress to help fund the war. This helped immensely with servicing the debt of the fledgling nation. Common sense tells us, and told him, that someone needed to pay for the costs, of the then, Federal Government, including fighting a war.
We need to get back to this thinking. We need to stand up and tell our Representatives in Washington D. C. this is our money. Spend it wisely. If we don't have it, don't spend it. Please let them know, speak up loudly!
By the way Thomas Paine died penniless! What is your commitment to FREEDOM!
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