I hate to keep harping on what I perceive to be a very sore subject among the thousands of American people I come in contact with on a weekly basis. That is the absolute loss of trust in the leadership of our government. People simply don't believe our leaders in congress and the White House have their best interests at heart. Why? Are they all just part of the me first generation, concerned with their own interests and personal agendas above those of the people that elected them to office? Why is it that decent Americans across this country give to their chosen charities, support their churches and step up to the plate when disasters occur like those in Haiti, Chile and New Orleans, yet our political leaders appear to be oblivious to the needs of these same people. Have our political offices become a place where good people are corrupted, or are we just not sending good people into office?
I'm Out
Friday, March 5, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Government :: Please, Stand Up!
Has there ever been a time in the history of America where we have witnessed such a breakdown in both the integrity and morality of our elected government officials? I mean, what is going on here? Sexual scandals have become common place. Fraud, graft and blatant disregard for the manner in which so many officials spend tax payers money now appears to be the rule, rather then the exception.
Today, politicians appear to take office to advance their own personal agendas rather then those of the people who elected them. Can any American citizen really say they have faith in their elected officials to "do the right thing," (a common order in mob circles) for the people who elected them once they have taken office? If recent polls are any indication, the answer is a resounding NO! America needs to wake up. The people still control who lands in office. Republican, Democrat or whatever the party affiliation, if an elected official betrays the people and violates the oath of office they swore to uphold they need to be booted out.
There is no excuse for this breakdown. If America showed a zero tolerance at the polls for illicit, immoral and illegal behavior of their elected officials, we would get their attention. ZERO TOLERANCE at the polls is the only answer to fixing this dilemma and getting our country on track before it's too late. The rest of the world is watching. Even worse, our enemies are watching.
I’m Out!
Today, politicians appear to take office to advance their own personal agendas rather then those of the people who elected them. Can any American citizen really say they have faith in their elected officials to "do the right thing," (a common order in mob circles) for the people who elected them once they have taken office? If recent polls are any indication, the answer is a resounding NO! America needs to wake up. The people still control who lands in office. Republican, Democrat or whatever the party affiliation, if an elected official betrays the people and violates the oath of office they swore to uphold they need to be booted out.
There is no excuse for this breakdown. If America showed a zero tolerance at the polls for illicit, immoral and illegal behavior of their elected officials, we would get their attention. ZERO TOLERANCE at the polls is the only answer to fixing this dilemma and getting our country on track before it's too late. The rest of the world is watching. Even worse, our enemies are watching.
I’m Out!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Separation of Church and State
The New Year is upon us and I know many of you are glad the old one is gone. I get the feeling that many Americans are praying for a better year in 2010. People have a tendency to look to God when things get rough. That is unless they happen to be standing in a federal building or a public school. God is not welcome in America's government run institutions today. His presence would violate the constitution's mandate concerning the "Separation of church and State." At least that's what the ACLU and quite a few alleged "blue blooded Americans" would have us believe.
NEWS FLASH!
They are wrong! Wrong enough to have our founding father's turning in their collective graves at the thought of God being shut out of the hallowed halls of government or any other place in our great country. It is most definitely not what they intended when they framed the constitution. In fact, the term, "separation of church and state" is not even in the constitution. Check it out. You will not find the term in the body of the constitution because the founding fathers did not intend to keep God out of government. The term, "wall of separation between the church and the state" was originally coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptists on January 1, 1802. His purpose in this letter was to calm the fears of the Danbury, Connecticut Baptists, and so he told them that this wall had been erected to protect them. The metaphor was used exclusively to keep the state out of the church's business, not to keep the church out of the state's business.
Furthermore, the "establishment" clause of the constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. . Both the free exercise clause and the establishment clause of the constitution place restrictions on the government concerning laws they pass or interfering with religion. No restrictions are placed on religions except perhaps that a religious denomination cannot become the state religion... Contrary to what our founding father's intended when framing the constitution, the ACLU and the other alleged "blue blood American organizations" will have you believe that the presence of God in our government halls, songs and schools is a violation of our rights and strictly prohibited by the constitution. No honest interpretation of the constitution would allow such a conclusion to be reached.
The Supreme Court in 1892 gave what is known as the Trinity Decision. In that decision the Supreme Court declared, "this is a Christian nation." John Quincy Adams said, "The highest glory of the American Revolution was, it connected in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” The founders were definitely Christian for the most part. At least 90 to 95 percentage of them were practicing, Trinitarian Christians. As opposed to the current position of many that the mention of God would be a threat to the rights of American citizens, God was believed by our founding fathers to be vital to the success of our government and to the nation as a whole. The documentary evidence of the doctrinal Christian religion origin of this nation is voluminous.
Consider the following:
:: Emblazoned over the Speaker of the House in the US Capitol are the words "In God We Trust."
:: The Supreme Court building built in the 1930's has carvings of Moses and the Ten Commandments.
:: God is mentioned in stone all over Washington D.C., on its monuments and buildings.
:: As a nation, we have celebrated Christmas to commemorate the Savior's birth for centuries.
:: Oaths in courtrooms have invoked God from the beginning.
:: The founding fathers often quoted the Bible in their writings.
:: Every president that has given an inaugural address has mentioned God in that speech.
:: Prayers have been said at the swearing in of each president.
:: Each president was sworn in on the Bible, saying the words, "So help me God."
:: Our national anthem mentions God.
:: The liberty bell has a Bible verse engraved on it.
:: The original constitution of all 50 states mentions God.
:: Chaplains have been in the public payroll from the very beginning.
:: Our nation’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence, mentions God four times.
:: The Bible was used as a textbook in the schools.
These are the facts, my friends. I don't believe our founding fathers intended to impose their belief in God on anyone. However, the facts are clear in that they certainly did consider God vital to the success of a young nation they had fought bravely to defend. In my opinion any attempt to remove God from the conscience of our great nation is a violation of the rights of all Americans and a slap in the face to the men who gave us this country and made it the land of the free.
By the way, our country is in the midst of one of the coldest spells on record. Currently, almost 2/3 of the nation is experiencing temperatures far below normal for this time, or at any time of the year. What happened to global warming? Or is it climate change? I'll have to check with Al Gore. Maybe he can research this dilemma on the computer he invented.
I'm out!
NEWS FLASH!
They are wrong! Wrong enough to have our founding father's turning in their collective graves at the thought of God being shut out of the hallowed halls of government or any other place in our great country. It is most definitely not what they intended when they framed the constitution. In fact, the term, "separation of church and state" is not even in the constitution. Check it out. You will not find the term in the body of the constitution because the founding fathers did not intend to keep God out of government. The term, "wall of separation between the church and the state" was originally coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptists on January 1, 1802. His purpose in this letter was to calm the fears of the Danbury, Connecticut Baptists, and so he told them that this wall had been erected to protect them. The metaphor was used exclusively to keep the state out of the church's business, not to keep the church out of the state's business.
Furthermore, the "establishment" clause of the constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. . Both the free exercise clause and the establishment clause of the constitution place restrictions on the government concerning laws they pass or interfering with religion. No restrictions are placed on religions except perhaps that a religious denomination cannot become the state religion... Contrary to what our founding father's intended when framing the constitution, the ACLU and the other alleged "blue blood American organizations" will have you believe that the presence of God in our government halls, songs and schools is a violation of our rights and strictly prohibited by the constitution. No honest interpretation of the constitution would allow such a conclusion to be reached.
The Supreme Court in 1892 gave what is known as the Trinity Decision. In that decision the Supreme Court declared, "this is a Christian nation." John Quincy Adams said, "The highest glory of the American Revolution was, it connected in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” The founders were definitely Christian for the most part. At least 90 to 95 percentage of them were practicing, Trinitarian Christians. As opposed to the current position of many that the mention of God would be a threat to the rights of American citizens, God was believed by our founding fathers to be vital to the success of our government and to the nation as a whole. The documentary evidence of the doctrinal Christian religion origin of this nation is voluminous.
Consider the following:
:: Emblazoned over the Speaker of the House in the US Capitol are the words "In God We Trust."
:: The Supreme Court building built in the 1930's has carvings of Moses and the Ten Commandments.
:: God is mentioned in stone all over Washington D.C., on its monuments and buildings.
:: As a nation, we have celebrated Christmas to commemorate the Savior's birth for centuries.
:: Oaths in courtrooms have invoked God from the beginning.
:: The founding fathers often quoted the Bible in their writings.
:: Every president that has given an inaugural address has mentioned God in that speech.
:: Prayers have been said at the swearing in of each president.
:: Each president was sworn in on the Bible, saying the words, "So help me God."
:: Our national anthem mentions God.
:: The liberty bell has a Bible verse engraved on it.
:: The original constitution of all 50 states mentions God.
:: Chaplains have been in the public payroll from the very beginning.
:: Our nation’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence, mentions God four times.
:: The Bible was used as a textbook in the schools.
These are the facts, my friends. I don't believe our founding fathers intended to impose their belief in God on anyone. However, the facts are clear in that they certainly did consider God vital to the success of a young nation they had fought bravely to defend. In my opinion any attempt to remove God from the conscience of our great nation is a violation of the rights of all Americans and a slap in the face to the men who gave us this country and made it the land of the free.
By the way, our country is in the midst of one of the coldest spells on record. Currently, almost 2/3 of the nation is experiencing temperatures far below normal for this time, or at any time of the year. What happened to global warming? Or is it climate change? I'll have to check with Al Gore. Maybe he can research this dilemma on the computer he invented.
I'm out!
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