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Welcome to my blog http://www.skegley.blogspot.com/ . CAVEAT LECTOR- Let the reader beware. This is a Christian Conservative blog. It is not meant to offend anyone. Please feel free to ignore this blog, but also feel free to browse and comment on my posts! You may also scroll down to respond to any post.

For Christian American readers of this blog:


I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.

The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!


A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:

"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."

Thanks Jack!

I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.











Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Columbus Dispatch- business- Lawyer terrorism expert

Galvanized by 9/11

Lawyer finds calling in terrorism studies

Sunday, September 5, 2010 02:59 AM

By Chris Mondics



THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER



Evan Kohlmann practices law but is also an expert on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida.PHILADELPHIA — Evan Kohlmann had just settled into his seat on his first day of law school at the University of Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, when he was overcome with a sense of foreboding.



Law school was going to be boring.



The course that day was civil procedure, an arcane body of law laying out rules for courts hearing civil lawsuits. Very important stuff in the legal world, to be sure, but the start of the class only confirmed Kohlmann’s sense, building for weeks, that legal studies really didn’t interest him and that he had made a terrible mistake.



As Kohlmann pondered the possibility of a disastrous career turn, someone suddenly announced that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.



The class was postponed and the building closed for the day. Kohlmann, who had written his senior honors thesis at Georgetown University on Osama bin Laden and the Arab mujahedeen in Afghanistan and who had worked as an undergraduate for noted terrorism expert Steven Emerson, was jolted out of his seat.



“That was it,” Kohlmann said. “I turned to a friend sitting next to me and said, ‘This is Osama bin Laden. I’ve got to do something.’  ”



Now, nearly nine years later, the 31-year-old Kohlmann has become one of the country’s leading consultants on terrorism and fundamentalist Islam. He finished law school but continued his work with Emerson part time. Commuting between his apartment in Philadelphia and Emerson’s Washington offices, Kohlmann completed his well-received book, Al-Qaida’s Jihad in Europe, an authoritative account of al-Qaida’s spread from Afghanistan to the Balkans.



He testifies as an expert witness on behalf of U.S. Defense Department prosecutors in military trials in Guantanamo.



Kohlmann now works out of a small, sun-filled office in lower Manhattan, multiple computers perched on his desk.



His computers scan al-Qaida websites and social-networking media where al-Qaida operatives post information. His company has an office in Peshawar, Pakistan; staff there obtained a video of the Times Square bomber, Faisal Shahzad, boasting of the havoc he planned to wreak before his car bomb fizzled.



He and his colleagues also hang around militant rallies in the United States and in Europe, videotaping participants and collecting literature.



“For all the work I do, I do not own a house; I do not own my apartment. I don’t own a car. I am not exactly getting wealthy off of this. But that is not the point,” he said.



“This is a labor of love.”
The article below was written by Gary Hubbell, a rancher, fishing guide and real estate agent, in Aspen Colorado of all places....Someone picked this up and began circulating it. To confirm its authenticity, someone emailed Gary and received the following reply:







Yes, indeed, I did write that. Thanks for your compliments.



Regards,



Gary Hubbell, Broker/Owner

United Country Colorado Brokers

Hotchkiss, CO 81419

970 872 3322 970 872 3322 office

970 988 2122 970 988 2122 cell

970 921 5588 970 921 5588 home

970 872 3323 office fax

email: grandviewranch@gmail.com

web: www.uccoloradobrokers.com

web: www.aspenranchrealestate.com













EXCELLENT ARTICLE. NEVER EVER WOULD I HAVE THOUGHT THIS WOULD COME OUT OF ASPEN ,

http://www/.aspentimes .com/article/20100228/ASPENWEEKLY/100229854/



Barack Obama has awakened a sleeping nation

Gary Hubbell

Aspen Times Weekly February 2010







Barack Obama is the best thing that has happened to America in the last 100 years. Truly, he is the savior of America 's future.



Despite the fact that he has some of the lowest approval ratings among recent presidents, history will see Barack Obama as the source of America 's resurrection. Barack Obama has plunged the country into levels of debt that we could not have previously imagined; his efforts to nationalize health care have been met with fierce resistance nationwide; TARP bailouts and stimulus spending have shown little positive effect on the national economy; unemployment is unacceptably high and looks to remain that way for most of a decade; legacy entitlement programs have ballooned to unsustainable levels, and there is a seething anger in the populace.



That's why Barack Obama is such a good thing for America. Here's why.



Obama is the symbol of a creeping liberalism that has infected our society like a cancer for the last 100 years. Just as Hitler is the face of fascism, Obama will go down in history as the face of unchecked liberalism. The cancer metastasized to the point where it could no longer be ignored.



Average Americans who have quietly gone about their lives, earning a paycheck, contributing to their favorite charities, going to high school football games on Friday night, spending their weekends at the beach or on hunting trips - they've gotten off the fence. They've woken up.. There is a level of political activism in this country that we haven't seen since the American Revolution, and Barack Obama has been the catalyst that has sparked a restructuring of the American political and social consciousness.



Think of the crap we've slowly learned to tolerate over the past 50 years as liberalism sought to re-structure the America that was the symbol of freedom and liberty to all the people of the world. Immigration laws were ignored on the basis of compassion. Welfare policies encouraged irresponsibility, the fracturing of families, and a cycle of generations of dependency. Debt was regarded as a tonic to lubricate the economy. Our children left school having been taught that they are exceptional and special, while great numbers of them cannot perform basic functions of mathematics and literacy. Legislators decided that people could not be trusted to defend their own homes, and stripped citizens of their rights to own firearms. Productive members of society have been penalized with a heavy burden of taxes in order to support legions of do-nothings who loll around, reveling in their addictions, obesity, indolence, ignorance and "disabilities." Criminals have been arrested and re-arrested, coddled and set free to pillage the citizenry yet again. Lawyers routinely extort fortunes from doctors, contractors and business people with dubious torts.



We slowly learned to tolerate these outrages, shaking our heads in disbelief, and we went on with our lives.



But Barack Obama has ripped the lid off a seething cauldron of dissatisfaction and unrest.



A former Communist is given a paid government position in the White House as an advisor to the president. Auto companies are taken over by the government, and the auto workers' union - whose contracts are completely insupportable in any economic sense - is rewarded with a stake in the company. Government bails out Wall Street investment bankers and insurance companies, who pay their executives outrageous bonuses as thanks for the public support. Terrorists are read their Miranda rights and given free lawyers. And, despite overwhelming public disapproval, Barack Obama has pushed forward with a health care plan that would re-structure one-sixth of the American economy..



Literally millions of Americans have had enough. They're organizing, they're studying the Constitution and the Federalist Papers, they're reading history and case law, they're showing up at rallies and meetings, and a slew of conservative candidates are throwing their hats into the ring. Is there a revolution brewing? Yes, in the sense that there is a keen awareness that our priorities and sensibilities must be radically re-structured. Will it be a violent revolution? No. It will be done through the interpretation of the original document that has guided us for 220

"FANTASTIC" years--- the Constitution. Just as the pendulum swung to embrace political correctness and liberalism, there will be a backlash, a complete repudiation of a hundred years of nonsense. A hundred years from now, history will perceive the year 2010 as the time when America got back on the right track. And for that, we can thank Barack Hussein Obama.



Gary Hubbell is a hunter, rancher, and former hunting and fly-fishing guide. Gary works as a Colorado ranch real estate broker. He can be reached through his website, aspenranchrealestate.com



IF YOU AGREE, SHARE THIS . IF YOU DON'T, DO NOTHING AND KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND.

Ann Margaret and the Viet Nam Vet ... Thanks Doug Brooke!

A RERUN, BUT WORTH REPEATING............



















Ann Margret....

This is a good counter-balance story to the Jane

Fonda Vietnam Woman Of The Year story.





Viet Nam 1966



Richard, (my husband), never really talked a lot about his time in Viet Nam , other than he had been shot by a sniper. However, he had a rather grainy, 8 x 10 black and white photo he had taken at a USO show of Ann Margret with Bob Hope in the background that was one of his treasures.



A few years ago, Ann Margret was doing a book signing at a local bookstore. Richard wanted to see if he could get her to

sign the treasured photo so he arrived at the bookstore at 12 o'clock for the 7:30 signing.



When I got there after work, the line went all the way around the bookstore, circled the parking lot, and disappeared behind a parking garage. Before her appearance, bookstore employees announced that she would sign only her book and no memorabilia would be permitted.



Richard was disappointed, but wanted to show her the photo and let her know how much those shows meant to lonely GI's so far from home.. Ann Margret came out looking as beautiful as ever and, as second in line, it was soon Richard's turn.



He presented the book for her signature and then took out the photo. When he did, there were many shouts from the employees that she would not sign it. Richard said, 'I understand. I just wanted her to see it.'



She took one look at the photo, tears welled up in her eyes and she said, 'This is one of my gentlemen from Viet Nam and I most certainly will sign his photo. I know what these men did for their country and I always have time for 'my gentlemen.''



With that, she pulled Richard across the table and planted a big kiss on him. She then made quite a to-do about the bravery of the young men she met over the years, how much she admired them, and how much she appreciated them. There weren't too many dry eyes among those close enough to hear. She then posed for pictures and acted as if he were the only one there.



Later at dinner, Richard was very quiet. When I asked if he'd like to talk about it, my big, strong husband broke down in tears.. 'That's the first time anyone ever thanked me for my time in the Army,' he said.



That night was a turning point for him. He walked a little straighter and, for the first time in years, was proud to have been a Vet. I'll never forget Ann Margret for her graciousness and how much that small act of kindness meant to my husband.







I now make it a point to say 'Thank you' to every person I come across who served in our Armed Forces.. Freedom does not come cheap and I am grateful for all those who have served their country.



If you'd like to pass on this story, feel free to do so. Perhaps it will help others to become aware of how important it is to acknowledge the contribution our service people make.







A true Patriot Will Pass This On. A Foreigner In This Country Might Not.





Don't be too busy today..

Share this inspiring message with friends and family.

On behalf of those who DO appreciate all that you did for us, thank you to each of you who receive this message who have served or are serving our country in the armed services or any other service.



IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM



























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Effective Prayer ... Thanks Ramey Sonny Hoskins!

This is one of the

Best prayers

I think I have ever read.



REPEAT THIS PRAYER...EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT!!



IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE.



I started not to do this,but as I read it....



I understood God to say,



'You need a miracle tomorrow'



so here goes...Prov. 29:25





You never know



when God is going to bless you!!



Good things happen when



you least expect them to!



Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,



I thank You for my being able to see



and to hear this morning.



I'm blessed because You are



a forgiving God and



an understanding God.



You have done so much for me



and You keep on blessing me.



Forgive me this day for everything

;

I have done, said or thought



that was not pleasing to you.



I ask now for Your forgiveness.



Please keep me safe



from all danger and harm.



Help me to start this day



with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.



Let me make the best of each and every day



to clear my mind so that I can hear from You...



Please broaden my mind



that I can accept all things.



Let me not whine and whimper



over things I have no control over.

And give me the best response



when I'm pushed beyond my limits.



I know that when I can't pray,



You listen to my heart.



Continue to use me to do Your will.



Continue to bless me that I may be



a blessing to others.



Keep me strong that I may help the weak...



Keep me uplifted that I may have



words of encouragement for others.



I pray for those that are lost



and can't find their way.



I pray for those that are misjudged



and misunderstood.



I pray for those who



don't know You intimately.



I pray for those that will delete this



without sharing it with others



I pray for those that don't believe.



But I thank You that I believe



that God changes people and



God changes things.



I pray for all my sisters and brothers.



For each and every family member



in their households.



I pray for peace, love and joy



in their homes; that they are out of debt

and all their needs are met.



I pray that every eye that reads this



knows there is no problem, circumstance,



or situation greater than God.



Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.





I pray that these words be received



into the hearts of every eye that sees it



in Jesus ' name. Amen!

God Bless!





Just repeat this phrase and see how God moves!!



God I love you and I need you,



Come into my heart, please!

Know that you have already been blessed by the person who sent it to you.
GET YOUR FLAG READY!



Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE forward this Email immediately to everyone in your address book asking them to also forward it.

If you forward this email to least 11 people and each of those people do the same ... you get the idea.



THE PROGRAM:



On Saturday, September 11th, 2010, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this ninth anniversary of one our country's worst tragedies. We do this honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.



In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.



Action Plan:



So, here's what we need you to do ...



(1) Forward this email to everyone you know (at least 11 people). Please don't be the one to break this chain. Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let those sentiments guide you.



(2) Fly an American flag of any size on 9/11. Honestly, Americans should fly the flag year-round, but if you don't, then at least make it a priority on this day.



Thank you for your participation.



God Bless You and God Bless America !!!

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