We Need More Cowboys!

I've been sitting around thinking about how a bunch of Progressives, led by Reid, Pelosi and obama, have, either intentionally or unintentionally, started a stampede to transform America from her former greatness into something quite a bit less. We know it was obama's intention to transform America, but at such a reckless speed? From the trampling of the Constitution, to ramrodding unpopular legislation through Congress, to the weakening of ties with allies held dear for decades, to the manipulation of government destabilization in the middle east, to willfully ignoring the will of the people on border security, to the non-prosecution of obvious crimes like Black Panther voter intimidation, to the attempted usurpation of our rights through Net Neutrality, anti-gun legislation, and the "Fairness Doctrine", to intentionally misleading the American public through false statements, hidden language in legislation, or misrepresentation of facts, and lastly to the irresponsible fiscal actions/inactions - bail outs, no budget proposals, deferring to future Congresses to tackle entitlement programs, quantitative easement, buying our own bonds, allowing the continues existence of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, etc. - these Progressives, some wearing sheep's clothing and now identified properly as RINO's, have created so much chaos, both within the country and throughout the world, that the Constitutionalists that resided in Congress, and those we sent there in 2010, can not hold the line. The only option for corralling this stampede is to send more cowboys in to help. That's where we all come in - vote in the Cowboys in 2012. It's the only way to stop the stampede!!

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FEMA Camps? Just thinking...

Many of you have heard about the FEMA Camps around the nation. There are a few videos below that give some insight into them. The videos were made between April 2006 and November 2010. Most people think the camps have been constructed to keep people in. Really? For what purpose? What if they aren't being constructed to keep people in, but to keep them OUT? Is this where the privileged elite and their "circle of friends" will go after they implode the economy, bring widespread civil unrest, and destroy America to wait out the storm? Is this where they are staging hundreds of thousands of pounds of food, clothing and other basic necessities? Why else would the camps contain playgrounds? And the body bags and coffins? Is that in case "regular folk" try to gain access to the "compound" looking for food and water? Is this scenario possible? And what about the "missing" trillions from the Federal Reserve? Where did that money go missing to, or for what purpose was it (or will it) be used? Given current events, I'm just thinking...















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We Should Have Listened

How was it possible that we didn't heed the warnings of people like Robert Welch and Ronald Regan back in the late 1950's and early 1960's? We had our chance, let's hope we're not too late to make amends...



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What's Happened To All The REAL Americans?

There was a time when Americans were unashamed and eager to display their patriotism. There are many accounts of heroic individuals or events, in Americans storied past, where the qualities inherent in our early settlers - integrity, honor, character, conviction, courage and fortitude - were conveyed in correspondence or in written accounts of those individuals and events.

But look around you. Think of everyone you know. Thinking objectively, how many of them truly possess those qualities? Do you even possess them? Would you be willing to die to protect someone else's right to liberty? Even if yiu didn't know them? Even if they were not American?

Here's a letter, written by Lt. Col. William B.Travis. Ever heard of him? Probably not. But I bet almost every native Texan knows who he is. So why don't all Americans?

Commandancy of the Alamo------
Bejar Fby. 24th 1836

To the People of Texas & all Americans in the world------

Fellow citizens & compatriots------


I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna ----- I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man ----- The enemy has demanded a Surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken ----- I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the wall ----- I shall never Surrender or retreat

Then, I [call] on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & every thing dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with an dispatch ----- The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this can is neglected, I am deter mined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country ----- Victory or Death

William Barret Travis
Lt. Col. Comdt

P. S. The lord is on our side-When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn--- We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves---

Travis

http://www.freedomdocuments.com/Travis/text.html

http://www.lone-star.net/mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm

So, would you have the quality of character to stand against such adversity, knowing that your fate was surely sealed? What percentage of us would do so? One percent? Less? That's a sad commentary on just how far the character of America has deteriorated. And how is it that we care more about accepting the rituals and traditions of other cultures, and incorporating those rituals and traditions into our lives, while simultaneously we demonize and ignore much of our own?

Remember the Alamo, and why those men stood their ground despite the odds against them. And then try to visualize what it meant to be an American 170 years ago, and why 170 years ago we had the respect of the the whole world. Notice we have little respect today. Perhaps it's time to be American again. What do you say?

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The TRUE State Of The Union: Making Hard Choices, And Common Sense Solutions

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The American Experiment

Our Founding Fathers devised a republican form of government, and supported it with ideas contained within the Constitution, hoping that the foundation they were laying was strong enough to support a country for centuries. It has been described as the American Experiment. But to be successful, the experiment required, and assumed, that the citizens of the then budding nation would be educated, self-reliant, capable, entrepreneurial, God-fearing men and women.


That remained the case for nearly 150 years, and despite the constant attempts to erode the Constitution, no one allowed the erosion of Liberty to take hold. That all ended about 100 years ago, as little by little, small attacks on Liberty were ignored, sometimes even welcomed, and incorporated into our daily lives. And then, about 50 years ago, with the assassination of JFK and the presidency of LBJ, progressivism took hold and a steady, increasingly fast erosion of Liberty has occurred.

Since LBJ's administration the government, with their union partners, have corrupted the educational system. More and more money has been poured into public education over the decades, and yet our educational standing in the world community continues to decline. At the same time, the government has seen fit to create, promote and spread the existence and use of "social programs" designed as "safety nets" for the masses. By doing so they have created whole cities where the culture of dependence and entitlement exist. They have most recently extended unemployment benefits to 99 weeks! A safety net? Sounds more like a fishing net that the government is using to trap their "catch". And also, not surprisingly, the government has acquiesced to a minority who have attacked God - driving Him out of our schools, our public lives, our culture and our consciousness.

So is it any wonder that the American Experiment is in peril? The cornerstones of the foundation for Liberty have been attacked and eroded - primarily in the past 50 years. Educated, self-reliant, God-fearing men and women are no longer the norm in America. Instead we have bred a sub-class of largely uneducated, immoral, government-dependent citizens who are sucking the lifeblood out of the country Madison and Jefferson and Franklin and Washington et al envisioned.

And the rest of us can be found in two camps - the first contains a group of people supporting the continued destruction of America as she was created and envisioned, albeit, many of who are doing so in complete ignorance of the consequences. In the second group are those who read this blog and other blogs like it, and yet, sadly, even while seeing the destruction being wrought on America, are largely powerless to prevent it. Unless more people engage actively, unless more people attend town hall meetings in their home districts, surround their Congressmen and demand accountability from them, unless more people call, and/or write their Senators and Representatives on a weekly basis, the American Experiment has run it's course, and we are destined for the scrap heap where other great civilizations have been tossed.

Is that what you envision for America's future? Is that ok with you as long as your daily life isn't disrupted? Have we become that selfish as individuals and as a nation? The left talks extensively about "collective salvation" - that we can not be successful without everyone being in the same boat. And they envision reaching that "utopia" through the "redistribution of wealth" process. But what will really turn this country around, and back towards it's golden years is "collective individualism" - where everyone is allowed to be as good as they want by working as hard as they want, without the interference of excessive government regulation, oversight or taxes. Where everyone has the right to be free and live free - outside the constraints of an ever more oppressive government. Where everyone has the opportunity to pursue their happiness, rather than have government, and it's mouthpieces, sell us their version of happiness and expect everyone will be ok with that.

So I guess it all comes down to a little introspective thinking to see what you really believe. If you aren't too selfish, and if you aren't too shallow, and you aren't too ignorant, and you aren't too far gone... take the time to do the thinking.

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Is The War For Personal Responsibility In America Finally Lost?

By now most of you have undoubtedly seen the video of the woman walking through the mall, texting on her cell phone and falling into a fountain. Was anyone's picture clear enough to distinguish who she was? I'm sure that answer is no. Personally I could care less, and no one would ever have figured out who she was, if she had just kept her mouth shut and laughed off the event as "just one of those things." Instead, this woman has decided that she is going to sue the mall! Really? And the mall was responsible how?

She was a bit emotional as she discussed the event on the news, so perhaps she felt humiliated because people were laughing at her. Really? And that's whose fault? Is her psyche that fragile? She doesn't see the humor? Do we have to worry about everyone's mental strength before we react to something we see or hear? Is laughing at something stupid going to be eradicated from American society by the PC police too? Give me a break! This woman, whoever she is, seems to have some self-esteem issues, is perhaps mentally fragile, and definitely lacks sufficient sense of humor to deal effectively with  the results of her actions. And she doesn't understand the concept of personal responsibility! Oh well, lock me up now I guess, because stupid things do make me laugh!!

As for the answer to the title question? Time will tell...

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Hypocrisy And Murder: An American Dilemma

Can someone answer this question for me? What is the rational logic that would drive a society to fight passionately to prevent the death of individuals who certainly deserve it (and instead place those individuals in prison for life where they enjoy many of societies perks without the responsibility), while at the same time allowing the murder of unborn children (who will never take a breath, nevermind enjoy a societal perk)?

The Death Penalty vs Abortion. I have a pretty logical mind, but the two positions, from the same ideological group, are irreconcilable to me. So I need some help to understand the rationale of the left. Anyone have any input?

DA: Pa. Abortion Doctor Killed 7 Babies With Scissors
Jan 19, 2011


Watch the video here.

AP PHILADELPHIA -- A doctor whose abortion clinic was described as a filthy, foul-smelling "house of horrors" that was overlooked by regulators for years was charged Wednesday with murder, accused of delivering seven babies alive and then using scissors to kill them.

Dr. Kermit Gosnell was also charged with murder in the death of a woman who suffered an overdose of painkillers while awaiting an abortion.

In a nearly 300-page grand jury report filled with ghastly, stomach-turning detail, prosecutors said Pennsylvania regulators ignored complaints of barbaric conditions at Gosnell's clinic, which catered to poor, immigrant and minority women in the city's impoverished West Philadelphia section.

Prosecutors called the case a "complete regulatory collapse."

"Pennsylvania is not a Third World country," the district attorney's office declared in the report. "There were several oversight agencies that stumbled upon and should have shut down Kermit Gosnell long ago."

Gosnell, 69, was arrested and charged with eight counts of murder in all. Nine of Gosnell's employees - including his wife, a cosmetologist who authorities say performed abortions - also were charged.

Prosecutors said Gosnell made millions of dollars over three decades performing thousands of dangerous abortions, many of them illegal late-term procedures. His clinic had no trained nurses or medical staff other than Gosnell, a family physician not certified in obstetrics or gynecology, prosecutors said.

At least two women died from the procedures, while scores more suffered perforated bowels, cervixes and uteruses, authorities said.

Under Pennsylvania law, abortions are illegal after 24 weeks of pregnancy, or just under six months, and most doctors won't perform them after 20 weeks because of the risks, prosecutors said.

In a typical late-term abortion, the fetus is dismembered in the uterus and then removed in pieces. That is more common than the procedure opponents call "partial-birth abortion," in which the fetus is partially extracted before being destroyed. Prosecutors said Gosnell instead delivered many of the babies alive.
He "induced labor, forced the live birth of viable babies in the sixth, seventh, eighth month of pregnancy and then killed those babies by cutting into the back of the neck with scissors and severing their spinal cord," District Attorney Seth Williams said.

Gosnell referred to it as "snipping," prosecutors said.

Prosecutors estimated Gosnell ended hundreds of pregnancies by cutting the spinal cords, but they said they couldn't prosecute more cases because he destroyed files.

"These killings became so routine that no one could put an exact number on them," the grand jury report said. "They were considered 'standard procedure.'"

Defense attorney William J. Brennan, who represented Gosnell during the investigation, said: "Obviously, these allegations are very, very serious."

The grand jury report came out a day after new Republican Gov. Tom Corbett took office. Spokesman Kevin Harley pledged that Corbett's administration, through his new health secretary, would do more to oversee such clinics.

"What needs to be done is regulators, whether on the local or state or federal level, need to properly regulate, inspect and do their jobs," Harley said. "The safety of our citizens should be first and foremost."

Authorities raided Gosnell's clinic early last year in search of drug violations and stumbled upon "a house of horrors," Williams said. Bags and bottles holding aborted fetuses "were scattered throughout the building," the district attorney said. "There were jars, lining shelves, with severed feet that he kept for no medical purpose."

Prosecutors said the place reeked of cat urine because of the animals that were allowed to roam freely, furniture and blankets were stained with blood, instruments were not properly sterilized, and disposable medical supplies were used over and over.

Gosnell didn't advertise, but word got around. Women came from across the city, state and region for illegal late-term abortions, authorities said. They paid $325 for first-trimester abortions and $1,600 to $3,000 for abortions up to 30 weeks. The clinic took in $10,000 to $15,000 a day, authorities said.

"People knew near and far that if you needed a late-term abortion you could go see Dr. Gosnell," Williams said.

White women from the suburbs were ushered into a separate, slightly cleaner area because Gosnell believed they were more likely to file complaints, Williams said.

Few if any of the sedated patients knew their babies had been delivered alive and then killed, prosecutors said. Many were first-time mothers who were told they were 24 weeks pregnant, even if they were much further along, authorities said.

Prosecutors said Gosnell falsified the ultrasound examinations that determine how far along a pregnancy is, teaching his staff to hold the probe in such a way that the fetus would look smaller.

Gosnell sometimes joked about the babies, saying one was so large he could "walk me to the bus stop," according to the report.

State regulators ignored complaints about Gosnell and the 46 lawsuits filed against him, and made just five annual inspections, most satisfactory, since the clinic opened in 1979, authorities said. The inspections stopped completely in 1993 because of what prosecutors said was the pro-abortion rights attitude that set in after Democratic Gov. Robert Casey, an abortion foe, left office.

Williams accused state Health Department officials of "utter disregard" for the safety of women undergoing abortion, and said the testimony of agency officials "enraged" the grand jury. But he said he could find no criminal offenses with which they could be charged, in part because too much time has elapsed.

"These officials were far more protective of themselves when they testified before the grand jury. Even (Health Department) lawyers, including the chief counsel, brought private attorneys with them - presumably at government expense," the report said.

The state's reluctance to investigate, under several administrations, may stem partly from the sensitivity of the abortion debate, Williams said. Nonetheless, he called Gosnell's conduct a clear case of murder.

"A doctor who with scissors cuts into the necks, severing the spinal cords of living, breathing babies who would survive with proper medical attention commits murder under the law," he said. "Regardless of one's feelings about abortion, whatever one's beliefs, that is the law."

Four clinic employees were also charged with murder, and five more, including Gosnell's wife, Pearl, with conspiracy, drug and other crimes. All were in custody. Gosnell's wife performed extremely late-term abortions on Sundays, the report said.

One of the murder charges against Gosnell involves a woman seeking an abortion, Karnamaya Mongar, who authorities said died in 2009 because she was given too much of the painkiller Demerol and other drugs.

Gosnell wasn't at the clinic at the time. His staff administered the drugs repeatedly as they waited for him to arrive at night, as was his custom, the grand jury found.

Mongar and her husband, Ash, had fled their native Bhutan and spent nearly 20 years in camps in Nepal. They had three children. A man who answered the phone Wednesday at a listing for Ash Mongar in Virginia did not speak English, while their daughter did not immediately return a message.

The malpractice suits filed against Gosnell include one over the death of a 22-year-old Philadelphia woman, a mother of two, who died of a bloodstream infection and a perforated uterus in 2000. Gosnell sometimes sewed up such injuries without telling the women about the complications, prosecutors said.

Gosnell earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and is board certified in family practice. He started, but did not finish, a residency in obstetrics-gynecology, authorities said.

Assistant District Attorney Joanne Pescatore said: "He does not know how to do an abortion. Once he got them there, he saw dollar signs and did abortions that other people wouldn't do."

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Responsibility For The Mess In Which We Find Ourselves, Lies Squarely With Us

I make this statement because, over the course of a hundred years or so, We The People have not upheld our responsibility to protect the Constitution. We consciously or unconsciously made a choice to abdicate that authority to those we elected to national office. Once we did that, we, in a fat, stupid, happy and carefree way, completely closed our eyes to what Washington did, assuming all the while that good men would do good things and conveniently forgetting or repressing the fact that "absolute power corrupts absolutely". So, if we want our Liberty back, we had better be prepared to work long and hard, and talk loud and plain, in order to reclaim it.

The problem that I see with that process is this. There are generations of Americans who don't even recognize how much Liberty has already been lost. We are in for tough times my friends, and great resolve and vision will be required for us to see our way back to the past. Do you have the stamina? Can you withstand the pain that is coming - financial, economic, etc.? Prepare...

What Our Constitution Permits

By Walter E. Williams 1/12/2011

Here's the House of Representatives new rule: "A bill or joint resolution may not be introduced unless the sponsor has submitted for printing in the Congressional Record a statement citing as specifically as practicable the power or powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the bill or joint resolution." Unless a congressional bill or resolution meets this requirement, it cannot be introduced.

If the House of Representatives had the courage to follow through on this rule, their ability to spend and confer legislative favors would be virtually eliminated. Also, if the rule were to be applied to existing law, they'd wind up repealing at least two-thirds to three-quarters of congressional spending.

You might think, for example, that there's constitutional authority for Congress to spend for highway construction and bridges. President James Madison on March 3, 1817 vetoed a public works bill saying: "Having considered the bill this day presented to me entitled 'An act to set apart and pledge certain funds for internal improvements,' and which sets apart and pledges funds 'for constructing roads and canals, and improving the navigation of water courses, in order to facilitate, promote, and give security to internal commerce among the several States, and to render more easy and less expensive the means and provisions for the common defense,' I am constrained by the insuperable difficulty I feel in reconciling the bill with the Constitution of the United States and to return it with that objection to the House of Representatives, in which it originated."

Madison, who is sometimes referred to as the father of our Constitution, added to his veto statement, "The legislative powers vested in Congress are specified and enumerated in the eighth section of the first article of the Constitution, and it does not appear that the power proposed to be exercised by the bill is among the enumerated powers."

Here's my question to any member of the House who might vote for funds for "constructing roads and canals, and improving the navigation of water courses": Was Madison just plain constitutionally ignorant or has the Constitution been amended to permit such spending?

What about handouts to poor people, businesses, senior citizens and foreigners?

Madison said, "Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."

In 1854, President Franklin Piece vetoed a bill to help the mentally ill, saying, "I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity. (To approve the measure) would be contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution and subversive to the whole theory upon which the Union of these States is founded."

President Grover Cleveland vetoed a bill for charity relief, saying, "I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution, and I do not believe that the power and duty of the General Government ought to be extended to the relief of individual suffering which is in no manner properly related to the public service or benefit."

Again, my question to House members who'd vote for handouts is: Were these leaders just plain constitutionally ignorant or mean-spirited, or has our Constitution been amended to authorize charity?

Suppose a congressman attempts to comply with the new rule by asserting that his measure is authorized by the Constitution's general welfare clause. Here's what Thomas Jefferson said: "Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated."

Madison added, "With respect to the two words 'general welfare,' I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."

John Adams warned, "A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." I am all too afraid that's where our nation stands today and the blame lies with the American people.

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Empathy, Compassion And Common Sense

I could have posted about the tragedy that occurred in Tucson last week. But instead, I chose to let the left sink in the pit of quicksand they created for conservatives, but fell into themselves. This post is about leadership, and leadership response to tragedy. We saw it on 9/11 when George Bush took calm control of the war zone in New York, and calmly and seemingly effortlessly guided us through the weeks and months that followed. And we see it again here.


As you watch this video, imagine that Barack Obama is giving it. I tried, but couldn't. He doesn't seem to have the qualities of empathy and compassion. He doessn't seem to have the ability to express those traits if he does have them. And he doesn't seem to have the ability to paint a landscape of America's greatness in words.

So, as you watch this video, ask yourself who appears more presidential. Barack Obama, who often when speaking without a teleprompter seems to falter in his thought process as he searches for words or a phrase, probably because he doesn't "feel" the truth of what his words are meant to convey. Or, Sarah Palin who is obviously comfortable with the words she is using, most likely because they are part of her belief system.

This post is not really about the tragedy that occurred in Tucson last week. It's about leadership, and leadership response.



Sarah Palin: "America's Enduring Strength" from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.
 
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The Answer Is ALWAYS "Turn To God"

We have been living in a world increasingly chaotic, increasingly irresponsible, increasingly amoral, increasingly unlawful. We watch events unfold both within our country and our government, as well as in other countries, that we would never have thought possible 20 years ago. Countries around the globe, including our own, are facing dire consequences because of years of governmental intrusion, abuse and corruption.

We have seen our own government become increasingly tyrannical, increasingly fascist-like over the past two years. We witness illegal immigrants, and thus criminals, cross our border daily with no effective, no apparent, response. In fact the government wants to "legalize" these criminals. How is that possible in a Republic where the rule of law is paramount?

We witnessed yesterday a heinous act by a deranged individual, when he shot multiple persons including a nine year old girl, a Congresswoman and a Federal Judge. That act in itself, is despicable enough. But now we have media reports that even include Congresswoman Giffords' own father pointing fingers at the Tea Party.

The alleged shooter was not a member of the Tea Party. If you care to know the truth about him check this link.

But the point of this post is that regardless of how out of control our country is, or the world is, remember that God is always there to support us. So if you haven't, turn to Him. And remember that no person or circumstance can rob you of the presence of God. No one can take your belief from you. Only you have that power. You can choose to believe, or you can choose not to. Neither option can be proved in this world, other than by the acceptance (or not) of miracles.

I choose to believe. I have witnessed miracles in my own life, so I know God exists. That is comforting. And knowing that no matter how much "pain" in inflicted upon us in our lives, He is always there to support us. Many who are skeptical ask "if there is a God, why does he allow things like the Arizona shooting to occur?" And my answer is simple. Because there is also a satan. And while God is there to support us in all things, satan is there to tear us down just as often, and in as many ways, as possible. In our personal lives, in our government, in our world. And while God may not be able to prevent satan from acting, we have a choice in how we react to those things satan places in our paths. We can choose to stand with God and trust in Him, or we can turn away from God and try surviving on our own. The former allows God to work his plan to reward us at some point - in this world or the next. But the latter does not allow Him to work His plan, because we no longer have an open heart to Him.

We are living in trying times. Certainly more trying for some than for others, but historically, this period of world history will be discussed and studied by generations yet to come. And only if we turn to God, will that history turn out good. So join with me and stand with Him!

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America: Democracy Or Republic? Or Worse?

These were forwarded to me from my friend Mike. I hope you enjoy them, and pass them on to everyone you know, especially all the younger people who may not know any of this... we are being transformed from a Republic into an Oligarchy!

If you think America is different today than it was when you were a kid, then take the time to to watch these videos. But, if you decide you don't have the time to watch these, when will you ever find the time to fight what has been lost, and what can be lost still? And remember, knowledge is power. Watch, perhaps you'll learn something you didn't already know...

And as you watch the fourth segment, ask yourself "are we on the road to becoming a fascist nation?"

 







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This Should Get Pretty Interesting...

Issa, House GOP Preparing Major Investigations of Obama Administration - Newsmax, Tuesday, January 4, 2011
President Barack Obama and the Democrats will face a newly invigorated House Republican leadership this week with sweeping plans for congressional investigations into a wide range of issues.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who will become chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee when the 112th Congress is sworn in Wednesday, told The Washington Post he plans to lead six major investigations in the first three months of the year. That will call for a grueling schedule, since congressional investigations often take months to bear fruit.

On Issa’s list:
• WikiLeaks' release of classified diplomatic cables

• Recalls at the Food and Drug Administration

• The role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the foreclosure crisis

• The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's failure to identify the origins of the meltdown

• Alleged corruption in Afghanistan

Issa is sure to make waves, because he’ll have subpoena power to compel officials to appear before his committee. Among the administration officials he’ll be questioning soon is national security adviser Tom Donilon. Issa specifically wants to know whether the administration has a strategy to stop the dissemination of sensitive information on sites such asWikiLeaks.

"I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact," Issa told reporters Monday. "Too often, a problem is allowed to fester until it reaches a crisis point . . . and the American people are left asking the question: What went wrong and why?"
Issa also has asked business groups which Obama administration regulations to target, according to Politico. He sent a letter to 150-plus trade associations, private companies, and think tanks this week.

“As a trade organization comprised of members that must comply with the regulatory state, I ask for your assistance in identifying existing and proposed regulations that have negatively impacted job growth in your members’ industry,” the letter read. “Additionally, suggestions on reforming identified regulations and the rulemaking process would be appreciated.”

Other incoming Republican committee chairmen are planning investigations into the Justice Department's civil rights division, the radicalization of Muslims in the United States, homeland security grant money, and air cargo and port and chemical plant security, the Post reported.

The incoming chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Peter King, said he plans to investigate the extent to which American Muslims are cooperating with law enforcement authorities in an effort to measure the radicalization of the U.S. Muslim community. The New York Republican also plans to probe homeland security issues.

"Different from Darrell Issa, I'm not expecting to find significant corruption in the departments," King told the Post. "To the extent there's disagreement, it will be philosophical disagreement and a question of leadership, whether or not the department is assertive enough."
Rep. Lamar Smith, head of the House Judiciary Committee, is planning investigations of the Justice Department, including allegations that the civil rights division is not enforcing voter rights laws fairly.

Since Democrats control the Senate, the White House, and federal agencies, Republicans can use House oversight hearings to slow down policies and practices they disapprove of.

"The ability to hold hearings is a tool to help shape public opinion, put pressure on the Senate and maybe allow you at the end of the day to get concessions from the administration," said former Republican congressman Vin Weber, a Washington lobbyist.

But, Weber added: "Speaker [John] Boehner is quietly insisting that the investigative process be focused on substantive matters and not become a political witch hunt."

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Time For A Quick Joke

I believe this came from the FB site "You Lie"...

Knock, Knock...

Who's There?

Kenya...

Kenya Who?

Kenya Show Us Your Birth Certificate?

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Repealling Obamacare

Ok, so John Beohner says he's bringing this to the floor for a vote on January 12th. That's all well and good John, but don't be yanking our chain. If you're gonna get us in the game, make sure you're coaching to win!

Everyone is of the opinion that even if it gets past the house, which should be a no-brainer, it'll never get past the Senate. Oh, really?

Has everyone forgotten that there are 33-34 Senators up for re-election in 2012? And of that number, the majority are Democrats? Do you really think the American public will allow ANYONE who doesn't vote for repeal to be re-elected? I'm leaning on the side of "I DON'T THINK SO!"

So let's go folks, start calling your Senators today. Tell them you want them to vote in FAVOR of repeal. Let's put some pressure on these guys. We DO have the power, if we could only learn to use it effectively.

And so our comrade-in-chief will veto it. At least we will have the luxury of pointing out his apparent glee at twarting the will of the public (yet again) AND Congress! How will that play during the elections of 2012?

Stand With God, Stand For Liberty, Prepare To Fight For Both!