Thanks Dr. Hovermale!
Subject: FW: The times we live in
Not much more I can add....
Ed McMahon died. He was a great entertainer, but prior to his stage
accomplishments he was a distinguished Marine Corps fighter pilot in WWII
earning six Air Medals and attaining the rank of Colonel. He was discharged
in 1946 and was later promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the CA
Air National Guard.
Farrah Fawcett died after a long career in Hollywood as an actress. After
she was diagnosed with cancer, she became an activist for cancer treatment
and devoted her last remaining years encouraging people to seek treatment
She documented her plight on film and used it to encourage others to stay
positive and upbeat despite their diagnosis and suffering.
Michael Jackson died. Aside from his singing and dancing, he will also be
remembered for his eccentric lifestyle that included sleeping with a
chimpanzee, living in a carnival-like atmosphere at Neverland, his
fascination with Peter Pan, and his numerous masks and costumes. He also
admitted to finding pleasure sleeping with young boys and paying out
millions of dollars in settlements to the families of these boys despite
being acquitted by a court on one allegation of sexual molestation.
QUESTION - Which of the above did the House of Representatives declare a
moment of silence for today? (Hint - It wasn't the first two..)
QUESTION - Which of the above's family received a personal note of
condolence from President Obama? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.)
Pathetic, isn't it.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Saddened that we elders are dieing off.
There is so much that I see as ill in this world today. I remain thankful to the God that sent his son, Jesus, to walk among us. He faced terrible death and there will be more unearned sadness before the end. Yet He was good throughout his relatively short life and strong until his end on earth. The stone was rolled away and He walked among the people again.
May our great God in Heaven bless us all.
May our great God in Heaven bless us all.
The Joy of Muslim Women
From: Deloris S.
Sam
MORE food for thought!...
NOTE: This author is interviewed quite often on TV and radio, and is quite articulate ... and authentic.
Joys of Muslim Women by Nonie Darwish
In the Muslim faith a Muslim man can marry a child as young as 1 year old and have sexual intimacy with this child, consummating the marriage by age 9. The dowry is given to the family in exchange for the woman (who becomes his slave) and for the purchase of the private parts of the woman, to use her as a toy. Even though a woman is abused she can not obtain a divorce. To prove rape, the woman must have (4) male witnesses. Often after a woman has been raped, she is returned to her family and the family must return the dowry. The family has the right to execute her (an honor killing) to restore the honor of the family. Husbands can beat their wives 'at will' and he does not have to say why he has beaten her. The husband is permitted to have (4 wives) and a temporary wife for an hour (prostitute) at his discretion. The Shariah Muslim law controls the private as well as the public life of the woman. In the West World (America) Muslim men are starting to demand Shariah Law so the wife can not obtain a divorce and he can have full and complete control of her. It is amazing and alarming how many of our sisters and daughters attending American Universities are now marrying Muslim men and submitting themselves and their children unsuspectingly to the Shariah law. By passing this on, enlightened American women may avoid becoming a slave under Shariah Law. Learn More..... Read: Cruel and Usual Punishment just released in most bookstores. Ripping the West in Two. Author and lecturer Nonie Darwish says the goal of radical Islamists is to impose Shariah law on the world, ripping Western law and liberty in two. She recently authored the book, Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law. Darwish was born in Cairo and spent her childhood in Egypt and Gaza before emigrating to America in 1978. When she was eight years old, her father died while leading covert attacks on Israel. He was a high- ranking Egyptian military officer stationed with his family in Gaza. When he died, he was considered a "shahid," a martyr for jihad. His posthumous status earned Nonie and her family an elevated position in Muslim society. But Darwish developed a skeptical eye at an early age. She questioned her own Muslim culture and upbringing. She converted to Christianity after hearing a Christian preacher on television. In her latest book, Darwish warns about creeping sharia law - what it is, what it means, and how it is manifested in Islamic countries. For the West, she says radical Islamists are working to impose sharia on the world. If that happens, Western civilization will be destroyed. In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the President! I think everyone in the U.S. should be required to read this, but with the ACLU, there is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on! This is your chance to make a difference....!
Sam
MORE food for thought!...
NOTE: This author is interviewed quite often on TV and radio, and is quite articulate ... and authentic.
Joys of Muslim Women by Nonie Darwish
In the Muslim faith a Muslim man can marry a child as young as 1 year old and have sexual intimacy with this child, consummating the marriage by age 9. The dowry is given to the family in exchange for the woman (who becomes his slave) and for the purchase of the private parts of the woman, to use her as a toy. Even though a woman is abused she can not obtain a divorce. To prove rape, the woman must have (4) male witnesses. Often after a woman has been raped, she is returned to her family and the family must return the dowry. The family has the right to execute her (an honor killing) to restore the honor of the family. Husbands can beat their wives 'at will' and he does not have to say why he has beaten her. The husband is permitted to have (4 wives) and a temporary wife for an hour (prostitute) at his discretion. The Shariah Muslim law controls the private as well as the public life of the woman. In the West World (America) Muslim men are starting to demand Shariah Law so the wife can not obtain a divorce and he can have full and complete control of her. It is amazing and alarming how many of our sisters and daughters attending American Universities are now marrying Muslim men and submitting themselves and their children unsuspectingly to the Shariah law. By passing this on, enlightened American women may avoid becoming a slave under Shariah Law. Learn More..... Read: Cruel and Usual Punishment just released in most bookstores. Ripping the West in Two. Author and lecturer Nonie Darwish says the goal of radical Islamists is to impose Shariah law on the world, ripping Western law and liberty in two. She recently authored the book, Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law. Darwish was born in Cairo and spent her childhood in Egypt and Gaza before emigrating to America in 1978. When she was eight years old, her father died while leading covert attacks on Israel. He was a high- ranking Egyptian military officer stationed with his family in Gaza. When he died, he was considered a "shahid," a martyr for jihad. His posthumous status earned Nonie and her family an elevated position in Muslim society. But Darwish developed a skeptical eye at an early age. She questioned her own Muslim culture and upbringing. She converted to Christianity after hearing a Christian preacher on television. In her latest book, Darwish warns about creeping sharia law - what it is, what it means, and how it is manifested in Islamic countries. For the West, she says radical Islamists are working to impose sharia on the world. If that happens, Western civilization will be destroyed. In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the President! I think everyone in the U.S. should be required to read this, but with the ACLU, there is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on! This is your chance to make a difference....!
I asked for and received this...
Yesterday was a good day for the SamKat. Dr. Welling and his team put a cochlear implant with inner sound processor in place very successfully at University Hospital at OSU. It will be a few weeks before Brenda Hall, audiologist puts on the external sound processor and gets me to using the hearing system. I am euphoric!
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
I asked for this...
I will be 77 years old in November.
In a few short hours, I will be prepped for an operation. Don't feel sorry for me because I asked for this. Drilling a dime-sized hole through my skull bone, a great doctor and his team will use all of his and their skills in implanting a wire with twenty-four channels into my cochlea. Dr. Welling will also place a sound receptor base just under my skin on the right side of my head. After one or more visits with an excellent audiologist, Brenda Hall, in September, she will place the external sound receptor with a wire to another, larger, behind-the-ear hearing aid. I will begin a new method of hearing- by means of a coclear implant. The wires will serve as nerves to send sound messages to my brain. There will be therapy sessions by Brenda. Maybe six sessions. Having the operation and follow-up sessions here in Columbus will save a lot of route 71 trips back and forth to Cincinnati.
I used to teach math at Columbus State Community College, but, due to my poor hearing, even with the best digital hearing aids and a pocket talker, I am now merely able to tutor in the math lab of Developmental Education there. I hope to be able to teach once more with my cochlear implant.
At any rate, Jeanie's life should be a bit easier as I can only fake not hearing her sound advice.
I might even hear a bit of the conversations with friends in a restaurant. That is a thing of the past for me right now, but I look forward to improvement in the future.
I might even be able to pick an interesting subject to me, and interview extraordinary people, as I have in the past, but then with my limited hearing ability.
I am not scared of this operation. I expect full success by this surgeon and his assistants. Dr. Matthew Bush, an alumnus of the great University of Kentucky, will be there in the operation room. Dr. Bush is an instantly made friend of only a couple of weeks ago. He told Jeanie and me that the operation by either Dr. Penzak of the University of Cincinnati or Dr. Bradley Welling of the Ohio State University, should expect equal success. A few moments later Dr. Welling, advised us that he would perform the operation on July 28 and this is the day.
I am going back to bed and sleep now for another hour. We must be at University Hospital by 5:30 and the operation proceeds at 7:30.
God has so many more important things to do today, but I seek his mercy on this sinner. I want to be able to hear again. Let us begin and thanks in advance for your prayers.
SamKat
In a few short hours, I will be prepped for an operation. Don't feel sorry for me because I asked for this. Drilling a dime-sized hole through my skull bone, a great doctor and his team will use all of his and their skills in implanting a wire with twenty-four channels into my cochlea. Dr. Welling will also place a sound receptor base just under my skin on the right side of my head. After one or more visits with an excellent audiologist, Brenda Hall, in September, she will place the external sound receptor with a wire to another, larger, behind-the-ear hearing aid. I will begin a new method of hearing- by means of a coclear implant. The wires will serve as nerves to send sound messages to my brain. There will be therapy sessions by Brenda. Maybe six sessions. Having the operation and follow-up sessions here in Columbus will save a lot of route 71 trips back and forth to Cincinnati.
I used to teach math at Columbus State Community College, but, due to my poor hearing, even with the best digital hearing aids and a pocket talker, I am now merely able to tutor in the math lab of Developmental Education there. I hope to be able to teach once more with my cochlear implant.
At any rate, Jeanie's life should be a bit easier as I can only fake not hearing her sound advice.
I might even hear a bit of the conversations with friends in a restaurant. That is a thing of the past for me right now, but I look forward to improvement in the future.
I might even be able to pick an interesting subject to me, and interview extraordinary people, as I have in the past, but then with my limited hearing ability.
I am not scared of this operation. I expect full success by this surgeon and his assistants. Dr. Matthew Bush, an alumnus of the great University of Kentucky, will be there in the operation room. Dr. Bush is an instantly made friend of only a couple of weeks ago. He told Jeanie and me that the operation by either Dr. Penzak of the University of Cincinnati or Dr. Bradley Welling of the Ohio State University, should expect equal success. A few moments later Dr. Welling, advised us that he would perform the operation on July 28 and this is the day.
I am going back to bed and sleep now for another hour. We must be at University Hospital by 5:30 and the operation proceeds at 7:30.
God has so many more important things to do today, but I seek his mercy on this sinner. I want to be able to hear again. Let us begin and thanks in advance for your prayers.
SamKat
Monday, July 27, 2009
Oil- Not a joke
----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Truitt
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 6:15 PM
Subject: OIL (not a joke)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
)
OIL (not a joke)
The U. S. Geological Service issued a report in April ('08) that only scientists and oil men knew was coming, but man was it big. It was a revised report ( hadn't been updated since '95) on how much oil was in this area of the western 2/3 of North Dakota ; western South Dakota ; and extreme eastern Montana ..... check THIS out:
The Bakken is the largest domestic oil discovery since Alaska 's Prudhoe Bay , and has the potential to eliminate all American dependence on foreign oil. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates it at 503 billion barrels.. Even if just 10% of the oil is recoverable... at $107 a barrel, we're looking at a resource base worth more than $5.3 trillion.
'When I first briefed legislators on this, you could practically see their jaws hit the floor. They had no idea.' says Terry Johnson, the Montana Legislature's financial analyst.
'This sizable find is now the highest-producing onshore oil field found in the past 56 years.' reports, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It's a formation known as the Williston Basin , but is more commonly referred to as the 'Bakken.' And it stretches from Northern Montana, through North Dakota and into Canada . For years, U. S. oil exploration has been considered a dead end. Even the 'Big Oil' companies gave up searching for major oil wells decades ago. However, a recent technological breakthrough has opened up the Bakken's massive reserves.... and we now have access of up to 500 billion barrels. And because this is light, sweet oil, those billions of barrels will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!
That's enough crude to fully fuel the American economy for2041 years straight.
2. And if THAT didn't throw you on the floor, then this next one should - because it's from TWO YEARS AGO!
U. S. Oil Discovery- Largest Reserve in the World!
Stansberry Report Online - 4/20/2006
Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world. It is more than 2 TRILLION barrels. On August 8, 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction. In three and a half years of high oil prices none has been extracted. With this motherload of oil why are we still fighting over off-shore drilling?
They reported this stunning news: We have more oil inside our borders, than all the other proven reserves on earth. Here are the official estimates:
- 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia
- 18-times as much oil as Iraq
- 21-times as much oil as Kuwait
- 22-times as much oil as Iran
- 500-times as much oil as Yemen
- and it's all right here in the Western United States .
HOW can this BE? HOW can we NOT BE extracting this? Because the environmentalists and others have blocked all efforts to help America become independent of foreign oil! Again, we are letting a small group of people dictate our lives and our economy.......WHY?
James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says we've got more oil in this very compact area than the entir e Middle East -more than 2 TRILLION barrels untapped. That's more than all the proven oil reserves of crude oil in the world today, reports The Denver Post.
Don't think 'OPEC' will drop its price - even with this find? Think again! It's all about the competitive marketplace, - it has to. Think OPEC just might be funding the environmentalists?
Got your attention/ire up yet? Hope so! Now, while you're thinking about it .... and hopefully P.O'd, do this:
3. Pass this along. If you don't take a little time to do this, then you should stifle yourself the next time you want to complain about gas prices .. because by doing NOTHING, you've forfeited your right to complain.
--------
Now I just wonder what would happen in this country if every one of you sent this to every one in your address book.
By the way...this is all true. Check it out at the link below!!!
GOOGLE it or follow this link. It will blow your mind.
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
OIL (not a joke)
The U. S. Geological Service issued a report in April ('08) that only scientists and oil men knew was coming, but man was it big. It was a revised report ( hadn't been updated since '95) on how much oil was in this area of the western 2/3 of North Dakota ; western South Dakota ; and extreme eastern Montana ..... check THIS out:
The Bakken is the largest domestic oil discovery since Alaska 's Prudhoe Bay , and has the potential to eliminate all American dependence on foreign oil. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates it at 503 billion barrels.. Even if just 10% of the oil is recoverable... at $107 a barrel, we're looking at a resource base worth more than $5.3 trillion.
'When I first briefed legislators on this, you could practically see their jaws hit the floor. They had no idea.' says Terry Johnson, the Montana Legislature's financial analyst.
'This sizable find is now the highest-producing onshore oil field found in the past 56 years.' reports, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It's a formation known as the Williston Basin , but is more commonly referred to as the 'Bakken.' And it stretches from Northern Montana, through North Dakota and into Canada . For years, U. S. oil exploration has been considered a dead end. Even the 'Big Oil' companies gave up searching for major oil wells decades ago. However, a recent technological breakthrough has opened up the Bakken's massive reserves.... and we now have access of up to 500 billion barrels. And because this is light, sweet oil, those billions of barrels will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!
That's enough crude to fully fuel the American economy for2041 years straight.
2. And if THAT didn't throw you on the floor, then this next one should - because it's from TWO YEARS AGO!
U. S. Oil Discovery- Largest Reserve in the World!
Stansberry Report Online - 4/20/2006
Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world. It is more than 2 TRILLION barrels. On August 8, 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction. In three and a half years of high oil prices none has been extracted. With this motherload of oil why are we still fighting over off-shore drilling?
They reported this stunning news: We have more oil inside our borders, than all the other proven reserves on earth. Here are the official estimates:
- 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia
- 18-times as much oil as Iraq
- 21-times as much oil as Kuwait
- 22-times as much oil as Iran
- 500-times as much oil as Yemen
- and it's all right here in the Western United States .
HOW can this BE? HOW can we NOT BE extracting this? Because the environmentalists and others have blocked all efforts to help America become independent of foreign oil! Again, we are letting a small group of people dictate our lives and our economy........WHY?
James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says we've got more oil in this very compact area than the entir e Middle East -more than 2 TRILLION barrels untapped. That's more than all the proven oil reserves of crude oil in the world today, reports The Denver Post.
Don't think 'OPEC' will drop its price - even with this find? Think again! It's all about the competitive marketplace, - it has to. Think OPEC just might be funding the environmentalists?
Got your attention/ire up yet? Hope so! Now, while you're thinking about it .... and hopefully P.O'd, do this:
3. Pass this along. If you don't take a little time to do this, then you should stifle yourself the next time you want to complain about gas prices .. because by doing NOTHING, you've forfeited your right to complain.
--------
Now I just wonder what would happen in this country if every one of you sent this to every one in your address book.
By the way....this is all true. Check it out at the link below!!!
GOOGLE it or follow this link. It will blow your mind.
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911
--
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE...SOMEONE HAD TO PAY FOR IT
Life Is Too Short,
Break The Rules, Forgive Quickly,
Kiss Slowly, Love Truly,
Laugh Uncontrollably,
And Never Regret Anything
That Made You Smile.
Life May Not Be The Party
We Hoped For,
But While We're Here, We Should Dance...
If you can read this...thank a teacher.
If you can read this in English....thank a veteran.
God Bless America !
From: Ted Truitt
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 6:15 PM
Subject: OIL (not a joke)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
)
OIL (not a joke)
The U. S. Geological Service issued a report in April ('08) that only scientists and oil men knew was coming, but man was it big. It was a revised report ( hadn't been updated since '95) on how much oil was in this area of the western 2/3 of North Dakota ; western South Dakota ; and extreme eastern Montana ..... check THIS out:
The Bakken is the largest domestic oil discovery since Alaska 's Prudhoe Bay , and has the potential to eliminate all American dependence on foreign oil. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates it at 503 billion barrels.. Even if just 10% of the oil is recoverable... at $107 a barrel, we're looking at a resource base worth more than $5.3 trillion.
'When I first briefed legislators on this, you could practically see their jaws hit the floor. They had no idea.' says Terry Johnson, the Montana Legislature's financial analyst.
'This sizable find is now the highest-producing onshore oil field found in the past 56 years.' reports, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It's a formation known as the Williston Basin , but is more commonly referred to as the 'Bakken.' And it stretches from Northern Montana, through North Dakota and into Canada . For years, U. S. oil exploration has been considered a dead end. Even the 'Big Oil' companies gave up searching for major oil wells decades ago. However, a recent technological breakthrough has opened up the Bakken's massive reserves.... and we now have access of up to 500 billion barrels. And because this is light, sweet oil, those billions of barrels will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!
That's enough crude to fully fuel the American economy for2041 years straight.
2. And if THAT didn't throw you on the floor, then this next one should - because it's from TWO YEARS AGO!
U. S. Oil Discovery- Largest Reserve in the World!
Stansberry Report Online - 4/20/2006
Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world. It is more than 2 TRILLION barrels. On August 8, 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction. In three and a half years of high oil prices none has been extracted. With this motherload of oil why are we still fighting over off-shore drilling?
They reported this stunning news: We have more oil inside our borders, than all the other proven reserves on earth. Here are the official estimates:
- 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia
- 18-times as much oil as Iraq
- 21-times as much oil as Kuwait
- 22-times as much oil as Iran
- 500-times as much oil as Yemen
- and it's all right here in the Western United States .
HOW can this BE? HOW can we NOT BE extracting this? Because the environmentalists and others have blocked all efforts to help America become independent of foreign oil! Again, we are letting a small group of people dictate our lives and our economy.......WHY?
James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says we've got more oil in this very compact area than the entir e Middle East -more than 2 TRILLION barrels untapped. That's more than all the proven oil reserves of crude oil in the world today, reports The Denver Post.
Don't think 'OPEC' will drop its price - even with this find? Think again! It's all about the competitive marketplace, - it has to. Think OPEC just might be funding the environmentalists?
Got your attention/ire up yet? Hope so! Now, while you're thinking about it .... and hopefully P.O'd, do this:
3. Pass this along. If you don't take a little time to do this, then you should stifle yourself the next time you want to complain about gas prices .. because by doing NOTHING, you've forfeited your right to complain.
--------
Now I just wonder what would happen in this country if every one of you sent this to every one in your address book.
By the way...this is all true. Check it out at the link below!!!
GOOGLE it or follow this link. It will blow your mind.
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
OIL (not a joke)
The U. S. Geological Service issued a report in April ('08) that only scientists and oil men knew was coming, but man was it big. It was a revised report ( hadn't been updated since '95) on how much oil was in this area of the western 2/3 of North Dakota ; western South Dakota ; and extreme eastern Montana ..... check THIS out:
The Bakken is the largest domestic oil discovery since Alaska 's Prudhoe Bay , and has the potential to eliminate all American dependence on foreign oil. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates it at 503 billion barrels.. Even if just 10% of the oil is recoverable... at $107 a barrel, we're looking at a resource base worth more than $5.3 trillion.
'When I first briefed legislators on this, you could practically see their jaws hit the floor. They had no idea.' says Terry Johnson, the Montana Legislature's financial analyst.
'This sizable find is now the highest-producing onshore oil field found in the past 56 years.' reports, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It's a formation known as the Williston Basin , but is more commonly referred to as the 'Bakken.' And it stretches from Northern Montana, through North Dakota and into Canada . For years, U. S. oil exploration has been considered a dead end. Even the 'Big Oil' companies gave up searching for major oil wells decades ago. However, a recent technological breakthrough has opened up the Bakken's massive reserves.... and we now have access of up to 500 billion barrels. And because this is light, sweet oil, those billions of barrels will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!
That's enough crude to fully fuel the American economy for2041 years straight.
2. And if THAT didn't throw you on the floor, then this next one should - because it's from TWO YEARS AGO!
U. S. Oil Discovery- Largest Reserve in the World!
Stansberry Report Online - 4/20/2006
Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world. It is more than 2 TRILLION barrels. On August 8, 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction. In three and a half years of high oil prices none has been extracted. With this motherload of oil why are we still fighting over off-shore drilling?
They reported this stunning news: We have more oil inside our borders, than all the other proven reserves on earth. Here are the official estimates:
- 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia
- 18-times as much oil as Iraq
- 21-times as much oil as Kuwait
- 22-times as much oil as Iran
- 500-times as much oil as Yemen
- and it's all right here in the Western United States .
HOW can this BE? HOW can we NOT BE extracting this? Because the environmentalists and others have blocked all efforts to help America become independent of foreign oil! Again, we are letting a small group of people dictate our lives and our economy........WHY?
James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says we've got more oil in this very compact area than the entir e Middle East -more than 2 TRILLION barrels untapped. That's more than all the proven oil reserves of crude oil in the world today, reports The Denver Post.
Don't think 'OPEC' will drop its price - even with this find? Think again! It's all about the competitive marketplace, - it has to. Think OPEC just might be funding the environmentalists?
Got your attention/ire up yet? Hope so! Now, while you're thinking about it .... and hopefully P.O'd, do this:
3. Pass this along. If you don't take a little time to do this, then you should stifle yourself the next time you want to complain about gas prices .. because by doing NOTHING, you've forfeited your right to complain.
--------
Now I just wonder what would happen in this country if every one of you sent this to every one in your address book.
By the way....this is all true. Check it out at the link below!!!
GOOGLE it or follow this link. It will blow your mind.
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911
--
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE...SOMEONE HAD TO PAY FOR IT
Life Is Too Short,
Break The Rules, Forgive Quickly,
Kiss Slowly, Love Truly,
Laugh Uncontrollably,
And Never Regret Anything
That Made You Smile.
Life May Not Be The Party
We Hoped For,
But While We're Here, We Should Dance...
If you can read this...thank a teacher.
If you can read this in English....thank a veteran.
God Bless America !
Obamacare- Rick B. and Dave K.
Classically and tragically true, Rick!
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Brizendine
To: Randy V ; Sam Kegley
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 12:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: ObamaCare
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Kaelin
We've Figured Him Out
By Ben Stein on 7.24.09 @ 9:45AM
Why is President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed?
Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths:
The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. They wanted so much to believe Barack Obama was somehow better and different from other ultra-leftists that they simply took him on faith.
They ignored his anti-white writings in his books. They ignored his quiet acceptance of hysterical anti-American diatribes by his minister, Jeremiah Wright.
They ignored his refusal to explain years at a time of his life as a student. They ignored his ultra-left record as a "community organizer," Illinois state legislator, and Senator.
The American people ignored his total zero of an academic record as a student and teacher, his complete lack of scholarship when he was being touted as a scholar.
Now, the American people are starting to wake up to the truth. Barack Obama is a super likeable super leftist, not a fan of this country, way, way too cozy with the terrorist leaders in the Middle East, way beyond naïveté, all the way into active destruction of our interests and our allies and our future.
The American people have already awakened to the truth that the stimulus bill -- a great idea in theory -- was really an immense bribe to Democrat interest groups, and in no way an effort to help all Americans.
Now, Americans are waking up to the truth that ObamaCare basically means that every time you are sick or injured, you will have a clerk from the Department of Motor Vehicles telling your doctor what he can and cannot do.
The American people already know that Mr. Obama's plan to lower health costs while expanding coverage and bureaucracy is a myth, a promise of something that never was and never will be -- a bureaucracy lowering costs in a free society. Either the costs go up or the free society goes away.
These are perilous times. Mrs. Hillary Clinton, our Secretary of State, has given Iran the go-ahead to have nuclear weapons, an unqualified betrayal of the nation. Now, we face a devastating loss of freedom at home in health care. It will be joined by controls on our lives to "protect us" from global warming, itself largely a fraud if believed to be caused by man.
Mr. Obama knows Americans are getting wise and will stop him if he delays at all in taking away our freedoms.
There is his urgency and our opportunity. Once freedom is lost, America is lost. Wake up, beloved America.
--
It is better to travel well than to arrive ~ Buddha
hereticdhammasangha.wordpress.com
--
Go Big Blue !!
'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Brizendine
To: Randy V ; Sam Kegley
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 12:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: ObamaCare
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Kaelin
We've Figured Him Out
By Ben Stein on 7.24.09 @ 9:45AM
Why is President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed?
Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths:
The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. They wanted so much to believe Barack Obama was somehow better and different from other ultra-leftists that they simply took him on faith.
They ignored his anti-white writings in his books. They ignored his quiet acceptance of hysterical anti-American diatribes by his minister, Jeremiah Wright.
They ignored his refusal to explain years at a time of his life as a student. They ignored his ultra-left record as a "community organizer," Illinois state legislator, and Senator.
The American people ignored his total zero of an academic record as a student and teacher, his complete lack of scholarship when he was being touted as a scholar.
Now, the American people are starting to wake up to the truth. Barack Obama is a super likeable super leftist, not a fan of this country, way, way too cozy with the terrorist leaders in the Middle East, way beyond naïveté, all the way into active destruction of our interests and our allies and our future.
The American people have already awakened to the truth that the stimulus bill -- a great idea in theory -- was really an immense bribe to Democrat interest groups, and in no way an effort to help all Americans.
Now, Americans are waking up to the truth that ObamaCare basically means that every time you are sick or injured, you will have a clerk from the Department of Motor Vehicles telling your doctor what he can and cannot do.
The American people already know that Mr. Obama's plan to lower health costs while expanding coverage and bureaucracy is a myth, a promise of something that never was and never will be -- a bureaucracy lowering costs in a free society. Either the costs go up or the free society goes away.
These are perilous times. Mrs. Hillary Clinton, our Secretary of State, has given Iran the go-ahead to have nuclear weapons, an unqualified betrayal of the nation. Now, we face a devastating loss of freedom at home in health care. It will be joined by controls on our lives to "protect us" from global warming, itself largely a fraud if believed to be caused by man.
Mr. Obama knows Americans are getting wise and will stop him if he delays at all in taking away our freedoms.
There is his urgency and our opportunity. Once freedom is lost, America is lost. Wake up, beloved America.
--
It is better to travel well than to arrive ~ Buddha
hereticdhammasangha.wordpress.com
--
Go Big Blue !!
'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'
Thanks Deloris Salyers!
I hope nobody has done the idiotic things I have. Don't worry. I won't report mine.
SamKat
IDIOT SIGHTING:
We had to have the garage door repaired.
The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener.
I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.
He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, 'NO, it's not.' Four is larger than two.'
We haven't used Sears repair since.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back. She sighed and went to get the manager, who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said 'We're sorry but we could not do that kind of thing.' The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change.
Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.
IDIOT SIGHTING :
I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'
From Kingman , KS
IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE :
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'
He said he was sorry, but they only had iceburg lettuce.
-- From Kansas City
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?'
He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'
Happened in Birmingham , Ala.
IDIOT SIGHTING :
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!'
She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS
IDIOT SIGHTING :
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due to 'downsizing,' our manager commented 20 cheerfully, 'This is fun. We should do this more often.' Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.
This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.
;
IDIOT SIGHTING :
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on.
A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.
IDIOT SIGHTING
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'it's open!' His reply: 'I know. I already got that side.'
This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, MS
STAY ALERT!
They walk among us ... and they VOTE and REPRODUCE!
SamKat
IDIOT SIGHTING:
We had to have the garage door repaired.
The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener.
I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.
He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, 'NO, it's not.' Four is larger than two.'
We haven't used Sears repair since.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back. She sighed and went to get the manager, who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said 'We're sorry but we could not do that kind of thing.' The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change.
Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.
IDIOT SIGHTING :
I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'
From Kingman , KS
IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE :
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'
He said he was sorry, but they only had iceburg lettuce.
-- From Kansas City
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?'
He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'
Happened in Birmingham , Ala.
IDIOT SIGHTING :
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!'
She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS
IDIOT SIGHTING :
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due to 'downsizing,' our manager commented 20 cheerfully, 'This is fun. We should do this more often.' Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.
This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.
;
IDIOT SIGHTING :
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on.
A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.
IDIOT SIGHTING
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'it's open!' His reply: 'I know. I already got that side.'
This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, MS
STAY ALERT!
They walk among us ... and they VOTE and REPRODUCE!
Use it, please. In God We Trust
WE THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. WE'LL START WRITING IT ON THE FRONT OF OUR ENVELOPES, TOO! ----------Including Bills
You may have heard in the news that a couple of Post Offices in Texas have been forced to take down small posters that say
'IN GOD WE TRUST ,'
The law, they say, is being violated.
Anyway, we heard that we should all write
' IN GOD WE TRUST'
on the back of all our mail.
After all, that's our National Motto, and -----
all the money we use to buy stamps.
We think it's a wonderful idea.
We must take back our nation from all the people who think that anything that offends them should be removed.
If you like this idea, please pass it on and DO IT. The idea of writing or stamping.........
'IN GOD WE TRUST '
on our envelopes sounds good to us
SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING A STAMP MADE TOO........
lets use it as our signature on e-mails, too!
It's been reported that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, we have a very hard time understanding why there's such a mess about having '
In God We Trust!'
on our money and having God in the pledge of Allegiance.
Could it be that WE just need to take action and tell the 14% to 'sit down and shut up'?
If you agree, pass this on, if not, delete!!!
BUT REMEMBER IF YOU DELETE THIS,
that's one reason why this world is in the mess we're in now.
WE SIT BACK & LET IT HAPPEN!!
IN GOD WE TRUST -- I did!
You may have heard in the news that a couple of Post Offices in Texas have been forced to take down small posters that say
'IN GOD WE TRUST ,'
The law, they say, is being violated.
Anyway, we heard that we should all write
' IN GOD WE TRUST'
on the back of all our mail.
After all, that's our National Motto, and -----
all the money we use to buy stamps.
We think it's a wonderful idea.
We must take back our nation from all the people who think that anything that offends them should be removed.
If you like this idea, please pass it on and DO IT. The idea of writing or stamping.........
'IN GOD WE TRUST '
on our envelopes sounds good to us
SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING A STAMP MADE TOO........
lets use it as our signature on e-mails, too!
It's been reported that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, we have a very hard time understanding why there's such a mess about having '
In God We Trust!'
on our money and having God in the pledge of Allegiance.
Could it be that WE just need to take action and tell the 14% to 'sit down and shut up'?
If you agree, pass this on, if not, delete!!!
BUT REMEMBER IF YOU DELETE THIS,
that's one reason why this world is in the mess we're in now.
WE SIT BACK & LET IT HAPPEN!!
IN GOD WE TRUST -- I did!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Thanks John bob Looney! Newly wed wife to husband
The newly wed wife said to her husband when he
returned from work: "I have great news for you.
Pretty soon we're going to be three in this house
instead of two."
The husband started glowing with happiness and
kissing his wife said: "Oh darling, I'm the
happiest man in the world."
But then she said: "I'm glad that you feel this
way because tomorrow morning my mother moves in
with us."
returned from work: "I have great news for you.
Pretty soon we're going to be three in this house
instead of two."
The husband started glowing with happiness and
kissing his wife said: "Oh darling, I'm the
happiest man in the world."
But then she said: "I'm glad that you feel this
way because tomorrow morning my mother moves in
with us."
Job of President outsourced to India- Terry Krause e-mail
Washington, DC -- June 28, 2009
Congress today announced that the office of President of the United
States of America will be outsourced to India as of September 1, 2009.
The
move is being made in order to save the President's $500,000 yearly
salary,
and also a record $750 billion in deficit expenditures and related
overhead
that his office has incurred during the last 3 months.
It is anticipated that $7 trillion can be saved to the end of the
President's term. "We believe this is a wise financial move. The cost
savings are huge," stated Congressman Thomas Reynolds (R-WA). "We
cannot remain competitive on the world stage with the current level of
cash
outlay," Reynolds noted. Mr. Obama was informed by email this morning of
his termination.
Preparations for the job move have been underway for some time.
Gurvinder Singh, a tele-technician for Indus Teleservices, Mumbai,
India will assume the office of President as of September 1, 2009. Mr.
Singh
was born in the United States while his Indian parents were vacationing
at
Niagara Falls, NY. Thus making him eligible for the position. He will
receive a salary of $320 (USD) a month, but no health coverage or
other benefits.
It is believed that Mr. Singh will be able to handle his job
responsibilities without a support staff. Due to the time difference
between the US and India, he will be working primarily at night.
"Working
nights will allow me to keep my day job at the Dell Computer call
center,"
stated Mr. Singh in an exclusive interview.
"I am excited about this position. I always hoped I would be
President." A Congressional spokesperson noted that while Mr. Singh may
not be fully
aware of all the issues involved in the office of President, this should
not
be a problem as President Obama had never been familiar with the issues
either. Mr. Singh will rely upon a script tree that will enable him to
respond
effectively to most topics of concern. Using these canned responses,
he can address common concerns without having to understand the
underlying
issue at all. "We know these scripting tools work," stated the
spokesperson.
"President Obama has used them successfully for years, with the result
that
some people actually thought he knew what he was talking about."
Obama will receive health coverage, expenses, and salary until his
final day of employment. Following a two-week waiting period, he will be
eligible for $140 a week unemployment for 26 weeks. Unfortunately he
will not be
eligible for Medicaid, as his unemployment benefits will exceed the
allowed
limit.
Mr. Obama has been provided with the outplacement services of
Manpower, Inc. to help him write a resume and prepare for his upcoming
job
transition. According to Manpower, Mr. Obama may have difficulties in
securing a
new position due to a lack of any successful work experience during his
lifetime.
A greeter position at WalMart was suggested due to Obama's extensive
experience at shaking hands, as well as his special smile.
Congress today announced that the office of President of the United
States of America will be outsourced to India as of September 1, 2009.
The
move is being made in order to save the President's $500,000 yearly
salary,
and also a record $750 billion in deficit expenditures and related
overhead
that his office has incurred during the last 3 months.
It is anticipated that $7 trillion can be saved to the end of the
President's term. "We believe this is a wise financial move. The cost
savings are huge," stated Congressman Thomas Reynolds (R-WA). "We
cannot remain competitive on the world stage with the current level of
cash
outlay," Reynolds noted. Mr. Obama was informed by email this morning of
his termination.
Preparations for the job move have been underway for some time.
Gurvinder Singh, a tele-technician for Indus Teleservices, Mumbai,
India will assume the office of President as of September 1, 2009. Mr.
Singh
was born in the United States while his Indian parents were vacationing
at
Niagara Falls, NY. Thus making him eligible for the position. He will
receive a salary of $320 (USD) a month, but no health coverage or
other benefits.
It is believed that Mr. Singh will be able to handle his job
responsibilities without a support staff. Due to the time difference
between the US and India, he will be working primarily at night.
"Working
nights will allow me to keep my day job at the Dell Computer call
center,"
stated Mr. Singh in an exclusive interview.
"I am excited about this position. I always hoped I would be
President." A Congressional spokesperson noted that while Mr. Singh may
not be fully
aware of all the issues involved in the office of President, this should
not
be a problem as President Obama had never been familiar with the issues
either. Mr. Singh will rely upon a script tree that will enable him to
respond
effectively to most topics of concern. Using these canned responses,
he can address common concerns without having to understand the
underlying
issue at all. "We know these scripting tools work," stated the
spokesperson.
"President Obama has used them successfully for years, with the result
that
some people actually thought he knew what he was talking about."
Obama will receive health coverage, expenses, and salary until his
final day of employment. Following a two-week waiting period, he will be
eligible for $140 a week unemployment for 26 weeks. Unfortunately he
will not be
eligible for Medicaid, as his unemployment benefits will exceed the
allowed
limit.
Mr. Obama has been provided with the outplacement services of
Manpower, Inc. to help him write a resume and prepare for his upcoming
job
transition. According to Manpower, Mr. Obama may have difficulties in
securing a
new position due to a lack of any successful work experience during his
lifetime.
A greeter position at WalMart was suggested due to Obama's extensive
experience at shaking hands, as well as his special smile.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Thanks Nita- Lamoin would support your thinking
NO ONE
falls in love by choice,
it is by CHANCE.
No one
stays in love by chance,
it is by WORK.
And no one
falls out of love by chance,
it is by CHOICE
If you love this man
please forward to 10 people.
He did
something for you,
now do something for Him.
Spread his word,
and you'll be rewarded.
How?
Matthew 10:32...
'Whoever acknowledges Me before men,
I will acknowledge him
before My Father in heaven.
But whoever disowns Me before men,
I will disown him
before My Father in heaven.'
falls in love by choice,
it is by CHANCE.
No one
stays in love by chance,
it is by WORK.
And no one
falls out of love by chance,
it is by CHOICE
If you love this man
please forward to 10 people.
He did
something for you,
now do something for Him.
Spread his word,
and you'll be rewarded.
How?
Matthew 10:32...
'Whoever acknowledges Me before men,
I will acknowledge him
before My Father in heaven.
But whoever disowns Me before men,
I will disown him
before My Father in heaven.'
Thanks Doug!
Thanks Doug!
Many libs will be happy to see the older conservatives pass away. We yet have right to be confidant in our fighting people, but will our beople have that "abounding detetrmination". And, can we really say so help us God when we aren't allowed to include God in anything and the supposed free world leader says we are not a Christian nation.
I believe there are enough of us still living that it could be repeated today, but how much longer?
Sam
--- Original Message -----
From: Doug Brooke
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:26 PM
Subject: Roosevelt Announced Pearl Harbor Attack
> >
> >
> > SHALL WE HIRE A
> > MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TOTHE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
> > AND ADD THE MISSING WORDS?
> >
> >
> >
> > A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:
> >
> >
> >
> > Today I went to visit the new World War II Memorial in
> > Washington , DC . I got an unexpected history lesson.
> > Because I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the youngest in
> > the crowd. Most were the age of my parents, Veterans of
> > 'The Greatest War,' with their families. It was a
> > beautiful day and people were smiling and happy to be
> > there.
> >
> >
> > Hundreds of us milled
> > around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of
> > Eisenhower and Truman that are engraved there..
> >
> >
> >
> > On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered
> > to read
> > the words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack
> > on Pearl Harbor:
> >
> >
> >
> > "Yesterday, December 7, 1941-- a date which will live
> > in infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and
> > deliberately attacked."
> >
> >
> >
> > One elderly woman read the words aloud:
> >
> >
> >
> > "With confidence in
> > our armed forces, with the abounding determination of our
> > people, we will gain the inevitable triumph."
> >
> >
> >
> > But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. "Wait
> > a minute," she said, "they left out the end of the
> > quote. They left out the most important part. Roosevelt
> > ended the message with 'so help us
> > God.'"
> >
> >
> >
> > Her husband said, "You are probably right. We're
> > not supposed to say things like that now."
> >
> >
> >
> > "I know I'm right," she insisted.. "I
> > remember the speech.." The two looked dismayed, shook
> > their heads sadly and walked away.
> >
> >
> >
> > Listening to their
> > conversation, I thought to myself, 'Well, it has been
> > over 50 years. She's probably forgotten.'
> >
> >
> > But she had not forgotten. She was right.
> >
> >
> >
> > I went home and pulled out the book my book club is reading
> > - "Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley .
> > It's all about the battle at Iwo Jima .
> >
> >
> >
> > I haven't gotten too
> > far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a
> > graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific.
> >
> >
> >
> > But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt 's speech
> > to the nation ends in 'So help us God.'
> >
> >
> >
> > The people who edited
> > out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the
> > memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war! But
> > they couldn't fool the people who were there.
> >
> >
> >
> > Roosevelt's words
> > are engraved on their hearts.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now I ask: "WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS
> > OF HISTORY?????????"
> >
> >
> >
> > Send this around to your friend s. People need to know
> > before everyone forgets..
> >
> >
> >
> > People today are trying to change the history of America
> > by leaving God out of it but the truth is God has
> > been a part of this nation since the beginning! He
> > still wants to be and He always will be!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Please pass this on and God Bless YOU!!!
Many libs will be happy to see the older conservatives pass away. We yet have right to be confidant in our fighting people, but will our beople have that "abounding detetrmination". And, can we really say so help us God when we aren't allowed to include God in anything and the supposed free world leader says we are not a Christian nation.
I believe there are enough of us still living that it could be repeated today, but how much longer?
Sam
--- Original Message -----
From: Doug Brooke
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:26 PM
Subject: Roosevelt Announced Pearl Harbor Attack
> >
> >
> > SHALL WE HIRE A
> > MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TOTHE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
> > AND ADD THE MISSING WORDS?
> >
> >
> >
> > A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:
> >
> >
> >
> > Today I went to visit the new World War II Memorial in
> > Washington , DC . I got an unexpected history lesson.
> > Because I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the youngest in
> > the crowd. Most were the age of my parents, Veterans of
> > 'The Greatest War,' with their families. It was a
> > beautiful day and people were smiling and happy to be
> > there.
> >
> >
> > Hundreds of us milled
> > around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of
> > Eisenhower and Truman that are engraved there..
> >
> >
> >
> > On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered
> > to read
> > the words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack
> > on Pearl Harbor:
> >
> >
> >
> > "Yesterday, December 7, 1941-- a date which will live
> > in infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and
> > deliberately attacked."
> >
> >
> >
> > One elderly woman read the words aloud:
> >
> >
> >
> > "With confidence in
> > our armed forces, with the abounding determination of our
> > people, we will gain the inevitable triumph."
> >
> >
> >
> > But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. "Wait
> > a minute," she said, "they left out the end of the
> > quote. They left out the most important part. Roosevelt
> > ended the message with 'so help us
> > God.'"
> >
> >
> >
> > Her husband said, "You are probably right. We're
> > not supposed to say things like that now."
> >
> >
> >
> > "I know I'm right," she insisted.. "I
> > remember the speech.." The two looked dismayed, shook
> > their heads sadly and walked away.
> >
> >
> >
> > Listening to their
> > conversation, I thought to myself, 'Well, it has been
> > over 50 years. She's probably forgotten.'
> >
> >
> > But she had not forgotten. She was right.
> >
> >
> >
> > I went home and pulled out the book my book club is reading
> > - "Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley .
> > It's all about the battle at Iwo Jima .
> >
> >
> >
> > I haven't gotten too
> > far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a
> > graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific.
> >
> >
> >
> > But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt 's speech
> > to the nation ends in 'So help us God.'
> >
> >
> >
> > The people who edited
> > out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the
> > memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war! But
> > they couldn't fool the people who were there.
> >
> >
> >
> > Roosevelt's words
> > are engraved on their hearts.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now I ask: "WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS
> > OF HISTORY?????????"
> >
> >
> >
> > Send this around to your friend s. People need to know
> > before everyone forgets..
> >
> >
> >
> > People today are trying to change the history of America
> > by leaving God out of it but the truth is God has
> > been a part of this nation since the beginning! He
> > still wants to be and He always will be!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Please pass this on and God Bless YOU!!!
Thomas Jefferson- Ronnie Walters- Lifelong friend
Thanks Mr. walters, originally of Portsmouth OH, the Cultural Center of Our Universe:
It has been said the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occurred when Jefferson dined alone ...
HOW DID JEFFERSON KNOW?
Especially read the last quote from 1802.
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those
who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.
A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..'
'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.'
-Mark Twain
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it - George Santayana
It has been said the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occurred when Jefferson dined alone ...
HOW DID JEFFERSON KNOW?
Especially read the last quote from 1802.
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those
who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.
A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..'
'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.'
-Mark Twain
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it - George Santayana
Friday, July 24, 2009
e-mail Keith & Pat Booker FWD by: Jack Plymale
Subject: Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning
To:
Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning - Ben Stein
I Only hope we find GOD again before it is too late ! !
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against.. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay..
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did... But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
Ben Stein
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To:
Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning - Ben Stein
I Only hope we find GOD again before it is too late ! !
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against.. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay..
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did... But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
Ben Stein
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Mensa Invitational- Jackie Brown from Bill Meade
Subject: Mensa Invitational
Here are the winners of this year's Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter and supply a new definition:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus: A person who is both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high
8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidental ly walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are:
1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent, adj.. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence, n.. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle n. A humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon, n.. A Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
Here are the winners of this year's Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter and supply a new definition:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus: A person who is both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high
8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidental ly walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are:
1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent, adj.. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence, n.. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle n. A humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon, n.. A Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Blaine's memories list
Some things your kids and grand kids have no idea about:
01. Being able to choose from only two or three television channels.
02. Finding out information from an encyclopedia.
03. Using a road atlas to get from place A to place B.
04. Shopping only during the day.
05. Carrying on a correspondence with real letters, especially the handwritten kind.
06. Typewriters and using carbon paper in them.
07. Spam--the meat in a can.
08. Putting film in your camera and taking it to a photo processing establishment. Also, advancing the film in the camera manually for the next shot.
09. Telephones with actual bells in them.
10. Remembering someone’s telephone number.
11. Kentucky Fried Chicken, as opposed to KFC,
12. Trig and Log tables.
13. Finding books by way of a card catalogue in a library.
14. Roller skates. And, the skate key.
15. A floor model television set.
16. Knowing what a Polaroid camera is.
17. LED digital watches.
18. Pulling vacuum tubes out of your television set and taking them down to the drug store and testing them on the Tube-Tester to see which one was bad.
19. Spending your entire weekly allowance at the candy counter at the drug store.
20. Playing a 45-rpm vinyl record on your record player.
21. Using a rotary-dial telephone.
22. Hard-packed dirt under the swings at the playground.
23. Gasoline at under $1 per gallon.
24. Watching the test pattern on television with total fascination.
25. Starting a car by pressing the starter button on the dashboard, or switched on the high beams by pressing a foot switch, or riding on a running board.
26. Watching a Kodachrome slide show in someone’s living room and smelling that hot projector smell.
27. The smell of a freshly-printed test from a mimeograph machine.
28. Wind-up alarm clocks.
29. Toy guns without the orange tips.
30. Buying Coca-Cola in bottles and cigarettes from vending machines.
31. Telephone numbers that had letters in them.
32. Getting cash from the bank before the ATM.
33. Blackboards and taking the erasers to the school basement to clap them together to get the dust out for your teacher.
34. Fountain pens that you filled with ink from a bottle. And, wooden school desks, firmly bolted to the floor, with inkwells in the desktop.
35. Backing off the throttle (gas) so the vacuum-driven wipers could swipe the rain off the windshield of your car.
36. Flash bulbs for your camera.
37. Metal lunch boxes.
38, Automobiles without air conditioning.
39. Milk in glass bottles delivered by the milkman to the silver box on your porch.
40. Hand-pushed lawn mowers.
41. A Western Union telegram delivered to your home by a boy on a bicycle.
42. Looking at disks in a View Master.
43. When every elementary school boy carried a knife to school in his pocket.
45. Cut-out paper dolls.
46. Pay public toilets.
47. Mercury thermometers.
48. Slide rules.
49. Kick the can in the street in the evening.
50. Brylcreem.
Blaine Bierley
01. Being able to choose from only two or three television channels.
02. Finding out information from an encyclopedia.
03. Using a road atlas to get from place A to place B.
04. Shopping only during the day.
05. Carrying on a correspondence with real letters, especially the handwritten kind.
06. Typewriters and using carbon paper in them.
07. Spam--the meat in a can.
08. Putting film in your camera and taking it to a photo processing establishment. Also, advancing the film in the camera manually for the next shot.
09. Telephones with actual bells in them.
10. Remembering someone’s telephone number.
11. Kentucky Fried Chicken, as opposed to KFC,
12. Trig and Log tables.
13. Finding books by way of a card catalogue in a library.
14. Roller skates. And, the skate key.
15. A floor model television set.
16. Knowing what a Polaroid camera is.
17. LED digital watches.
18. Pulling vacuum tubes out of your television set and taking them down to the drug store and testing them on the Tube-Tester to see which one was bad.
19. Spending your entire weekly allowance at the candy counter at the drug store.
20. Playing a 45-rpm vinyl record on your record player.
21. Using a rotary-dial telephone.
22. Hard-packed dirt under the swings at the playground.
23. Gasoline at under $1 per gallon.
24. Watching the test pattern on television with total fascination.
25. Starting a car by pressing the starter button on the dashboard, or switched on the high beams by pressing a foot switch, or riding on a running board.
26. Watching a Kodachrome slide show in someone’s living room and smelling that hot projector smell.
27. The smell of a freshly-printed test from a mimeograph machine.
28. Wind-up alarm clocks.
29. Toy guns without the orange tips.
30. Buying Coca-Cola in bottles and cigarettes from vending machines.
31. Telephone numbers that had letters in them.
32. Getting cash from the bank before the ATM.
33. Blackboards and taking the erasers to the school basement to clap them together to get the dust out for your teacher.
34. Fountain pens that you filled with ink from a bottle. And, wooden school desks, firmly bolted to the floor, with inkwells in the desktop.
35. Backing off the throttle (gas) so the vacuum-driven wipers could swipe the rain off the windshield of your car.
36. Flash bulbs for your camera.
37. Metal lunch boxes.
38, Automobiles without air conditioning.
39. Milk in glass bottles delivered by the milkman to the silver box on your porch.
40. Hand-pushed lawn mowers.
41. A Western Union telegram delivered to your home by a boy on a bicycle.
42. Looking at disks in a View Master.
43. When every elementary school boy carried a knife to school in his pocket.
45. Cut-out paper dolls.
46. Pay public toilets.
47. Mercury thermometers.
48. Slide rules.
49. Kick the can in the street in the evening.
50. Brylcreem.
Blaine Bierley
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Nita Elliott- worth a second read
John Smith started the day
> early having set his
>
> alarm
> clock
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN JAPAN )
> for
> 6 am.
>
>
>
>
>
> While his
> coffeepot
>
>
>
>
>
> 0A(MADE
> IN CHINA )
>
>
>
>
> was
> perking, he shaved with his
>
>
>
> electric
>
> razor
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN HONG KONG
> )
>
>
>
>
> He
> put on a
>
>
> dress
> shir t
>
>
> (MADE
> IN SRI
> LANKA
> ),
>
>
>
>
>
>
> designer
> jeans
>
>
> (MADE
> IN SINGAPORE
> )
>
>
>
> and
>
>
> tennis
> shoes
>
>
> (MADE
> IN
> KOREA)
>
>
>
>
> After cooking his
> breakfast in his new
>
>
>
> electric
> skillet
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN INDIA )
> 0A
>
>
>
> he
> sat down with his
>
>
>
> calculator
>
>
>
> (MADE=2
> 0 IN MEXICO )
>
>
>
>
> to see how much he could
> spend today. After setting his
>
>
>
> watch
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN TAIWAN )
>
>
>
>
> to the radio
>
>
>
> (MADE IN INDIA )
>
>
>
>
> he got in his
> car
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN GERMANY )
>
>
> filled it with
>
> GAS
>
>
>
> (from
> Saudi Arabia )
>
>
>
> and continued his search
>
>
>
> for a good paying
> AMERICAN JOB.
>
>
> At the end of yet
> another discouraging
>
>
>
> and fruitless
>
> day
>
>
>
>
> checking his
>
>
>
> Computer
>
>
>
>
> (made ;in
> MALAYSIA ),
>
>
>
>
> John decided to relax
> for a while.
>
>
>
> He put on his
>
> sandals
>
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN BRAZIL ),
>
>
>
>
> poured himself a glass
> of
>
>
> wine
>
>
>
>
> (MADE IN
> FRANCE )
>
>
>
> and turned on
> his
>
>
>
> TV
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN INDONESIA
> ),
>
>
>
>
> and then wondered why he
> can't
>
>
> find a good paying
> job
>
>
>
> in
> AMERICA
>
>
> AND
> NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN
> GET HELP FROM A
> PRESIDENT
>
>
> MADE
> IN KENYA
>
>
>
>
> Y'all gotta Keep this one
> circulating, please!
> early having set his
>
> alarm
> clock
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN JAPAN )
> for
> 6 am.
>
>
>
>
>
> While his
> coffeepot
>
>
>
>
>
> 0A(MADE
> IN CHINA )
>
>
>
>
> was
> perking, he shaved with his
>
>
>
> electric
>
> razor
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN HONG KONG
> )
>
>
>
>
> He
> put on a
>
>
> dress
> shir t
>
>
> (MADE
> IN SRI
> LANKA
> ),
>
>
>
>
>
>
> designer
> jeans
>
>
> (MADE
> IN SINGAPORE
> )
>
>
>
> and
>
>
> tennis
> shoes
>
>
> (MADE
> IN
> KOREA)
>
>
>
>
> After cooking his
> breakfast in his new
>
>
>
> electric
> skillet
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN INDIA )
> 0A
>
>
>
> he
> sat down with his
>
>
>
> calculator
>
>
>
> (MADE=2
> 0 IN MEXICO )
>
>
>
>
> to see how much he could
> spend today. After setting his
>
>
>
> watch
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN TAIWAN )
>
>
>
>
> to the radio
>
>
>
> (MADE IN INDIA )
>
>
>
>
> he got in his
> car
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN GERMANY )
>
>
> filled it with
>
> GAS
>
>
>
> (from
> Saudi Arabia )
>
>
>
> and continued his search
>
>
>
> for a good paying
> AMERICAN JOB.
>
>
> At the end of yet
> another discouraging
>
>
>
> and fruitless
>
> day
>
>
>
>
> checking his
>
>
>
> Computer
>
>
>
>
> (made ;in
> MALAYSIA ),
>
>
>
>
> John decided to relax
> for a while.
>
>
>
> He put on his
>
> sandals
>
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN BRAZIL ),
>
>
>
>
> poured himself a glass
> of
>
>
> wine
>
>
>
>
> (MADE IN
> FRANCE )
>
>
>
> and turned on
> his
>
>
>
> TV
>
>
>
>
> (MADE
> IN INDONESIA
> ),
>
>
>
>
> and then wondered why he
> can't
>
>
> find a good paying
> job
>
>
>
> in
> AMERICA
>
>
> AND
> NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN
> GET HELP FROM A
> PRESIDENT
>
>
> MADE
> IN KENYA
>
>
>
>
> Y'all gotta Keep this one
> circulating, please!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Capitalism and Muslimism- USA
Americans have been taking it on the chin.. and then some. Hitler took over Germany relatively easily. Castro took over Cuba and turned into a communist country relatively easily. Now obama is taking over the USA and converting it to socialism to be followed by muslimism and it is going reativerly easily for him.
Oratory does it. Ronald Reagan was a great communicator and he succeeded for all the right reasons in America. Hitler was an orator, Castro was a long-winded orator and obama can speak and loves microphones and cameras. Charles Krauthammer rightly calls o a narcissist and claims him to be very methodical. I believe it.
Yet I still believe that right-thinking Americas can win our country back and develop better ways of governing than with all of the exhorbitant taxes we are seeing today. We MUST suck it up and get to work. Republicans, please don't just send money seeking letters. This senior citizen wants to join an honest fight to win back America for our kids and grandkids, but we have already been overtaxed.
Please God, send another great leader for our country!
Oratory does it. Ronald Reagan was a great communicator and he succeeded for all the right reasons in America. Hitler was an orator, Castro was a long-winded orator and obama can speak and loves microphones and cameras. Charles Krauthammer rightly calls o a narcissist and claims him to be very methodical. I believe it.
Yet I still believe that right-thinking Americas can win our country back and develop better ways of governing than with all of the exhorbitant taxes we are seeing today. We MUST suck it up and get to work. Republicans, please don't just send money seeking letters. This senior citizen wants to join an honest fight to win back America for our kids and grandkids, but we have already been overtaxed.
Please God, send another great leader for our country!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
O wants to control the internet
This is very interesting. God help us if this actually happens!! MR
____________________________________
_Should President Obama Control The Internet?_
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295974/posts)
_Townhall.com ^_
(http://www.freerepublic.com/^http://townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2009/07/19/should_president_obama_control_the_internet) |
July 19, 2009 | Austin Hill
President Barack Obama wants to control the internet.
And if our President has his way, this website may soon be under legal
attack from the White House.
Since the internets emergence in the private sector (it actually began in
the public sector, through developments at the U.S. Department of Defense
back in the 1960s), officials in our U.S. Government have generally viewed
the internet as a good and necessary thing.
In 1996, when former Sun Microsystems Officer John Gage began a movement
to get high-tech companies involved in providing internet infrastructure for
the worlds schools, libraries, and clinics, President Bill Clinton and
Vice President Al Gore marked the first ever NetDay celebration by traveling
to Concord, California, and spending the day re-wiring a high school campus
with computer cables.
Similarly, both President Clinton and President George W. Bush pushed for
every school in America to be connected to the world wide web, and internet
connectivity generally flourished around the globe under the leadership of
both Presidents, and by both public and private funding means.
But today, things are different. After approximately seven months in
office, President Obama controls, in varying degrees, General Motors, Chrysler,
and a variety of financial services companies. He is seeking to control,
among other things, the health care industry, the energy industry, and the
amount of money that business executives are paid by their employers.
And now it appears that the President who ran the most successful,
web-savvy political campaign in world history, wants to curtail what other people
can do online.
Cass Sunstein, an American legal scholar and Harvard Law Professor, has
been appointed by President Obama to head up the White House Office Of
Information And Regulatory Affairs. His title is sufficiently broad and
ambiguous, but he wields plenty of power. And with advance copies circulating of his
new book On Rumors: How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can
Be Done, Americans who still care about their rights to freedom of speech
should be paying close attention.
You owe it to yourself to review what has been reported in both the New
York Post and the Wall Street Journal about Mr. Sunstein, and the ideas that
he advances in his book. And while we dont know precisely what Obama and
Sunstein will be doing, many of the thoughts that Mr. Sunstein expresses
about the internet seem consistent with President Obamas proclivity to control
things, generally.
Perhaps most disturbing is Mr. Sunsteins vision for the future of web
content, as he argues for a so-called notice and take down law. Under this
provision, those who operate websites - - The Washington Post, radio stations,
private bloggers, and perhaps even you, yourself -we would all be required
take down falsehoods upon notice from the U.S. government.
And not only would the original content of websites be scrutinized by the
government for falsehoods, website operators would also be held responsible
for the content of posts created by the websites visitors and readers. At
first blush it may seem that, for a web operator to be held accountable for
content generated by posters, is completely untenable. But that may very
well be Mr. Sunsteins goal - - to create an untenable situation for website
operators - given his assertion that a chilling effect on those who would
spread destructive falsehoods can be an excellent idea..
But who shall determine what, exactly, is true and false? Mr. Sunstein
laments the supposed lie that emerged during last years presidential race,
that Barack Obama pals around with terrorists. Despite that fact that a
friendship between Obama and known domestic terrorist William Ayers was something
that both men acknowledged, Sunstein alludes to the notion that this was
one of those destructive falsehoods of the sort that needs to be policed.
As I was recently talking about this matter on-air at Arizonas NewsTalk
92-3 KTAR radio, a caller to the show observed that theres no way this could
be legal, or constitutional.. Thoughtful Americans of all sorts will
immediately view this situation through the lenses of constitutionally guaranteed
rights.
But issues of legality dont seem to matter, at times, with the Obama
Administration. In March of this year, there was nothing illegal about
executives of the AIG Corporation being paid bonuses that they earned from their
employer, but they were harassed and publicly belittled, nonetheless.
President Obama himself demonized them, while dozens of Obama supporters
demonstrated in front of the private residences of the executives, alleging that it
was unfair for those executives to be making so much money.
In a similar way, it appears that the Obama Administration may be
ushering-in an era of harassment for website operators. Regardless of what U.S.
courts may or may not say about this in the future, a notice and take down
letter from the White House could have quite a chilling effect for today.
____________________________________
_Should President Obama Control The Internet?_
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295974/posts)
_Townhall.com ^_
(http://www.freerepublic.com/^http://townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2009/07/19/should_president_obama_control_the_internet) |
July 19, 2009 | Austin Hill
President Barack Obama wants to control the internet.
And if our President has his way, this website may soon be under legal
attack from the White House.
Since the internets emergence in the private sector (it actually began in
the public sector, through developments at the U.S. Department of Defense
back in the 1960s), officials in our U.S. Government have generally viewed
the internet as a good and necessary thing.
In 1996, when former Sun Microsystems Officer John Gage began a movement
to get high-tech companies involved in providing internet infrastructure for
the worlds schools, libraries, and clinics, President Bill Clinton and
Vice President Al Gore marked the first ever NetDay celebration by traveling
to Concord, California, and spending the day re-wiring a high school campus
with computer cables.
Similarly, both President Clinton and President George W. Bush pushed for
every school in America to be connected to the world wide web, and internet
connectivity generally flourished around the globe under the leadership of
both Presidents, and by both public and private funding means.
But today, things are different. After approximately seven months in
office, President Obama controls, in varying degrees, General Motors, Chrysler,
and a variety of financial services companies. He is seeking to control,
among other things, the health care industry, the energy industry, and the
amount of money that business executives are paid by their employers.
And now it appears that the President who ran the most successful,
web-savvy political campaign in world history, wants to curtail what other people
can do online.
Cass Sunstein, an American legal scholar and Harvard Law Professor, has
been appointed by President Obama to head up the White House Office Of
Information And Regulatory Affairs. His title is sufficiently broad and
ambiguous, but he wields plenty of power. And with advance copies circulating of his
new book On Rumors: How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can
Be Done, Americans who still care about their rights to freedom of speech
should be paying close attention.
You owe it to yourself to review what has been reported in both the New
York Post and the Wall Street Journal about Mr. Sunstein, and the ideas that
he advances in his book. And while we dont know precisely what Obama and
Sunstein will be doing, many of the thoughts that Mr. Sunstein expresses
about the internet seem consistent with President Obamas proclivity to control
things, generally.
Perhaps most disturbing is Mr. Sunsteins vision for the future of web
content, as he argues for a so-called notice and take down law. Under this
provision, those who operate websites - - The Washington Post, radio stations,
private bloggers, and perhaps even you, yourself -we would all be required
take down falsehoods upon notice from the U.S. government.
And not only would the original content of websites be scrutinized by the
government for falsehoods, website operators would also be held responsible
for the content of posts created by the websites visitors and readers. At
first blush it may seem that, for a web operator to be held accountable for
content generated by posters, is completely untenable. But that may very
well be Mr. Sunsteins goal - - to create an untenable situation for website
operators - given his assertion that a chilling effect on those who would
spread destructive falsehoods can be an excellent idea..
But who shall determine what, exactly, is true and false? Mr. Sunstein
laments the supposed lie that emerged during last years presidential race,
that Barack Obama pals around with terrorists. Despite that fact that a
friendship between Obama and known domestic terrorist William Ayers was something
that both men acknowledged, Sunstein alludes to the notion that this was
one of those destructive falsehoods of the sort that needs to be policed.
As I was recently talking about this matter on-air at Arizonas NewsTalk
92-3 KTAR radio, a caller to the show observed that theres no way this could
be legal, or constitutional.. Thoughtful Americans of all sorts will
immediately view this situation through the lenses of constitutionally guaranteed
rights.
But issues of legality dont seem to matter, at times, with the Obama
Administration. In March of this year, there was nothing illegal about
executives of the AIG Corporation being paid bonuses that they earned from their
employer, but they were harassed and publicly belittled, nonetheless.
President Obama himself demonized them, while dozens of Obama supporters
demonstrated in front of the private residences of the executives, alleging that it
was unfair for those executives to be making so much money.
In a similar way, it appears that the Obama Administration may be
ushering-in an era of harassment for website operators. Regardless of what U.S.
courts may or may not say about this in the future, a notice and take down
letter from the White House could have quite a chilling effect for today.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
o's ten commandments
This from Newsmax.com
PATRIOT UPDATE EXCLUSIVE:
The Ten Commandments According to Obama
© 2009 The Patriot Update. Feel free to circulate this article, but please give credit and link to The Patriot Update!
Click here for the Online Version.
After observing Obama on the campaign trail and during his first six months in office, we have concluded that our President lives and governs according to his own set of "Ten Commandments." They're certainly NOT the Ten Commandments you learned in Sunday School. In fact, many are the direct opposite! To prove that our conclusions are correct, you will find a link to source documentation for each commandment on the Patriot Update web site.
--------------------------------------------------------
I. Thou shalt have no God in America, except for me. For we are no longer a Christian nation and, after all, I am the chosen One. (And like God, I do not have a birth certificate.) SOURCE
II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, unless it is my face carved on Mt. Rushmore. SOURCE
III. Thou shalt not utter my middle name in vain (or in public). Only I can say Barack Hussein Obama. SOURCE
IV. Remember tax day, April 15th, to keep it holy. SOURCE
V. Honour thy father and thy mother until they are too old and sick to care for. They will cost our public-funded health-care system too much money. SOURCE
VI. Thou shalt not kill, unless you have an unwanted, unborn baby. For it would be an abomination to punish your daughter with a baby. SOURCE
VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery if you are conservative or a Republican. Liberals and Democrats are hereby forgiven for all of their infidelity and immorality, but the careers of conservatives will be forever destroyed. SOURCE
VIII. Thou shalt not steal, until you've been elected to public office. Only then is it acceptable to take money from hard-working, successful citizens and give it to those who do not work, illegal immigrants, or those who do not have the motivation to better their own lives. SOURCE
IX. Thou shalt not discriminate against thy neighbor unless they are conservative, Caucasian, or Christian. SOURCE
X. Thou shalt not covet because it is simply unnecessary. I will place such a heavy tax burden on those that have achieved the American Dream that, by the end of my term as President, nobody will have any wealth or material goods left for you to covet. SOURCE
PATRIOT UPDATE EXCLUSIVE:
The Ten Commandments According to Obama
© 2009 The Patriot Update. Feel free to circulate this article, but please give credit and link to The Patriot Update!
Click here for the Online Version.
After observing Obama on the campaign trail and during his first six months in office, we have concluded that our President lives and governs according to his own set of "Ten Commandments." They're certainly NOT the Ten Commandments you learned in Sunday School. In fact, many are the direct opposite! To prove that our conclusions are correct, you will find a link to source documentation for each commandment on the Patriot Update web site.
--------------------------------------------------------
I. Thou shalt have no God in America, except for me. For we are no longer a Christian nation and, after all, I am the chosen One. (And like God, I do not have a birth certificate.) SOURCE
II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, unless it is my face carved on Mt. Rushmore. SOURCE
III. Thou shalt not utter my middle name in vain (or in public). Only I can say Barack Hussein Obama. SOURCE
IV. Remember tax day, April 15th, to keep it holy. SOURCE
V. Honour thy father and thy mother until they are too old and sick to care for. They will cost our public-funded health-care system too much money. SOURCE
VI. Thou shalt not kill, unless you have an unwanted, unborn baby. For it would be an abomination to punish your daughter with a baby. SOURCE
VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery if you are conservative or a Republican. Liberals and Democrats are hereby forgiven for all of their infidelity and immorality, but the careers of conservatives will be forever destroyed. SOURCE
VIII. Thou shalt not steal, until you've been elected to public office. Only then is it acceptable to take money from hard-working, successful citizens and give it to those who do not work, illegal immigrants, or those who do not have the motivation to better their own lives. SOURCE
IX. Thou shalt not discriminate against thy neighbor unless they are conservative, Caucasian, or Christian. SOURCE
X. Thou shalt not covet because it is simply unnecessary. I will place such a heavy tax burden on those that have achieved the American Dream that, by the end of my term as President, nobody will have any wealth or material goods left for you to covet. SOURCE
Kentucky Basketball Poem
This was posted on wwww.wildcatnation.net this morning. I had not seen this before, but I love it!
SamKat
Poem- Kentucky Basketball
#1 Today, 07:04 AM
RIP_Keightly
Freshman Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 105
Kentucky Poem
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I remember seeing this before, thought I would share..
UK
What is Kentucky basketball?
It's not a coach.
It's not a player.
It's pride....tradition.
It's a 5 year old with a cat paw on his cheek saying, "Beat Louisville!"
It's not a game.
It's not a season.
It's pride....tradition.
It's expecting to be dancing every year where most pray to be.
It has no beginning.
It has no end.
It's pride....tradition.
It's waiting for midnight madness when the March buzzer rings.
Players that come are in awe of it.
Players that leave treasure it.
Players that oppose despise it.
It's pride....tradition.
It's getting the best from every opponent in hopes to top it.
Rupp built it.
Hall polished it.
Sutton shamed it.
Pitino restored it.
Calipari obsesses over it.
It's pride....tradition.
Keightly has served it.
Happy sang to it.
Cawood lived it.
It's pride....tradition.
Digger hates it.
Vitale and Packer are jealous of it.
McGuire realized it.
It's pride....tradition.
What is Kentucky Basketball?
It's "Blue and White" and "Go Big Blue"
It's "C!-A!-T!-S! Cats!, Cats!, Cats!"
It's pride....tradition.
It's more than a pastime
It's more than a hobby.
To some it's a religion.
It's pride....tradition.
It's K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y on the jerseys.
Win or Lose, that's all that matters to me.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Poem- Kentucky Basketball
#1 Today, 07:04 AM
RIP_Keightly
Freshman Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 105
Kentucky Poem
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I remember seeing this before, thought I would share..
UK
What is Kentucky basketball?
It's not a coach.
It's not a player.
It's pride....tradition.
It's a 5 year old with a cat paw on his cheek saying, "Beat Louisville!"
It's not a game.
It's not a season.
It's pride....tradition.
It's expecting to be dancing every year where most pray to be.
It has no beginning.
It has no end.
It's pride....tradition.
It's waiting for midnight madness when the March buzzer rings.
Players that come are in awe of it.
Players that leave treasure it.
Players that oppose despise it.
It's pride....tradition.
It's getting the best from every opponent in hopes to top it.
Rupp built it.
Hall polished it.
Sutton shamed it.
Pitino restored it.
Calipari obsesses over it.
It's pride....tradition.
Keightly has served it.
Happy sang to it.
Cawood lived it.
It's pride....tradition.
Digger hates it.
Vitale and Packer are jealous of it.
McGuire realized it.
It's pride....tradition.
What is Kentucky Basketball?
It's "Blue and White" and "Go Big Blue"
It's "C!-A!-T!-S! Cats!, Cats!, Cats!"
It's pride....tradition.
It's more than a pastime
It's more than a hobby.
To some it's a religion.
It's pride....tradition.
It's K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y on the jerseys.
Win or Lose, that's all that matters to me.
_____________________________________________________________________________
RIP_Keightly
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Thanks Judi Cole!
Something to think about!
by Pam Geller
I am a student of history. Professionally, I have written 15 books in six languages, and have studied history all my life. I think there is something monumentally large afoot, and I do not believe it is just a banking crisis, or a mortgage crisis, or a credit crisis. Yes, these exist but they are merely single facets on a very large gemstone that is only now coming into a sharper focus.
Something of historic proportions is happening. I can sense it because I know how it feels, smells, what it looks like, and how people react to it. Yes, a perfect storm may be brewing, but there is something happening within our country that has been evolving for about 10 - 15 years. The pace has dramatically quickened in the past two.
We demanded and then codified into law the requirement that our banks make massive loans to people whom we knew could never pay back? Why? We learned recently that the Federal Reserve,which has little or no real oversight by anyone, has "loaned" two trillion dollars (that is $2,000,000,000,000) over the past few months, but will not tell us to whom or why or disclose the terms. That is our money. Yours and mine. And that is three times the $700B we all argued about so strenuously just this past September.
Who has this money? Why do they have it? Why are the terms unavailable to us? Who asked for it? Who authorized it? I thought this was a government of "We the People," who loaned our powers to our elected leaders. Apparently not.
We have spent two or more decades intentionally de-industrializing our economy. Why?
We have intentionally dumbed down our schools, ignored our history, and no longer teach our founding documents, why we are exceptional, and why we are worth preserving. Students by and large cannot write, think critically, read, or articulate. Parents are not revolting, teachers are not picketing, school boards continue to back mediocrity. Why?
We have now established the precedent of protesting every close election (now violently in California over a proposition that is so controversial that it wants marriage to remain between one man and one woman. Did you ever think such a thing possible just a decade ago?). We have corrupted our sacred political process by allowing unelected judges to write laws that radically change our way of life, and then mainstream Marxist groups like ACORN and others to turn our voting system into a banana republic. To what purpose?
Now our mortgage industry is collapsing, housing prices are in free fall, major industries are failing, our banking system is on the verge of collapse, Social Security is nearly bankrupt, as is Medicare and our entire government. Our education system is worse than a joke (I teach college and know precisely what I am talking about.) The list is staggering in its length, breadth, and depth. It is potentially 1929 x 10. And we are at war with an enemy we cannot name for fear of offending people of the same religion who cannot wait to slit the throats of your children if they have the opportunity to do so.
And now we have elected a man no one knows anything about, who has never run so much as a Dairy Queen, let alone a town as big as Wasilla , Alaska . All of his associations and alliances are with real radicals in their chosen fields of employment, and everything we learn about him, drip by drip, is unsettling if not downright scary (Surely you have heard him speak about his idea to create and fund a mandatory civilian defense force stronger than our military for use inside our borders? No? Oh, of course. The media would never play that for you over and over and then demand he answer it.. Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter and $150,000 wardrobe is more important.)
Mr. Obama's winning platform can be boiled down to one word: Change...radical change. Why?
I have never been so afraid for my country and for my children as I am now. This man campaigned on bringing people together, something he has never, ever done in his professional life. In my assessment, Obama will divide us along philosophical lines, push us apart, and then try to realign the pieces into a new and different power structure. Change is indeed coming. And when it comes, you will never see the same nation again.
And that is only the beginning.
I thought I would never be able to experience what the ordinary, moral German felt in the mid-1930s. In those times, the savior was a former smooth-talking rabble-rouser from the streets, about whom the average German knew next to nothing. What they did know was that he was associated with groups that shouted, shoved, and pushed around people with whom they disagreed; he edged his way onto the political stage through great oratory and promises. Economic times were tough, people were losing jobs, and he was a great speaker. And he smiled and waved a lot. And people, even newspapers, were afraid to speak out for fear that his "brown shirts" would bully them into submission.
And then he was duly elected to office, with a full-throttled economic crisis at hand [the Great Depression]. Slowly but surely he seized the controls of government power, department by department, person by person, bureaucracy by bureaucracy. The kids joined a Youth Movement in his name, where they were taught what to think. How did he get the people on his side? He did it promising jobs to the jobless, money to the moneyless, and goodies for the military-industrial complex. He did it by indoctrinating the children, advocating gun control, health care for all, better wages, better jobs, and promising to re-instill pride once again in the country, across Europe , and across the world.
He did it with a compliant media - Did you know that? And he did this all in the name of justice and...change.. And the people surely got what they voted for. (Look it up if you think I am exaggerating.) Read your history books. Many people objected in 1933 and were shouted down, called names, laughed at, and made fun of. When Winston Churchill pointed out the obvious in the late 1930s while seated in the House of Lords in England (he was not yet Prime Minister), he was booed into his seat and called a crazy troublemaker. He was right, though.
Don't forget that Germany was the most educated, cultured country in Europe . It was full of music, art, museums, hospitals, laboratories, and universities. And in less than six years - a shorter time span than just two terms of the U. S. presidency - it was rounding up its own citizens, killing others, abrogating its laws, turning children against parents, and neighbors against neighbors. All with the best of intentions, of course. The road to Hell is paved with them.
As a practical thinker, one not overly prone to emotional decisions, I have a choice: I can either believe what the objective pieces of evidence tell me (even if they make me cringe with disgust); I can believe what history is shouting to me from across the chasm of seven decades; or I can hope I am wrong, close my eyes, have another latte and ignore what is transpiring around me.
Some people scoff at me; others laugh or think I am foolish, naive, or both. Perhaps I am. But I have never been afraid to look people in the eye and tell them exactly what I believe - and why I believe it. I pray I am wrong. But, I do not think I am.
About the author via Google...
Pamela "Atlas" Geller began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher. She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child, but remained involved in various projects including American Associates, Ben Gurion University and being Senior Vice-President Strategic Planning and Performance Evaluation at The Brandeis School.
After 9/11, Atlas had the veil of oblivion violently lifted from her consciousness and immersed herself in the education and understanding of geopolitics, Islam, terror, foreign affairs and imminent threats the mainstream media and the government wouldn't cover or discuss.
P
Since many of you enjoy senior citizen status or will sometime in the not too distant future, I thought you might be interested in this information.
IN GOD WE TRUST
Everybody that is on this mailing list is either a senior citizen, is getting close, or knows somebody that is.
Most of you know by now that the Senate version (at least) of the "stimulus" bill includes provisions for extensive rationing of health care for senior citizens. The author of this part of the bill, former senator and tax evader, Tom Daschle, was credited today by Bloomberg with the following statement.
Bloomberg: "Daschle says health-care reform will not be pain free. Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them."
If this does not sufficiently raise your ire, just remember that Senators and Congressmen have their own healthcare plan that is first dollar or very low co-pay which they are guaranteed the remainder of their lives and are not subject to this new law if it passes.
Please use the power of the Internet to get this message out. Talk it up at the grassroots level. We have an election coming up in one year and nine months. We have the ability to address and reverse the dangerous direction the Obama administration and its allies have begun and in the interim, we can make our voices heard! Let's do it!
If you disagree, don't do anything
by Pam Geller
I am a student of history. Professionally, I have written 15 books in six languages, and have studied history all my life. I think there is something monumentally large afoot, and I do not believe it is just a banking crisis, or a mortgage crisis, or a credit crisis. Yes, these exist but they are merely single facets on a very large gemstone that is only now coming into a sharper focus.
Something of historic proportions is happening. I can sense it because I know how it feels, smells, what it looks like, and how people react to it. Yes, a perfect storm may be brewing, but there is something happening within our country that has been evolving for about 10 - 15 years. The pace has dramatically quickened in the past two.
We demanded and then codified into law the requirement that our banks make massive loans to people whom we knew could never pay back? Why? We learned recently that the Federal Reserve,which has little or no real oversight by anyone, has "loaned" two trillion dollars (that is $2,000,000,000,000) over the past few months, but will not tell us to whom or why or disclose the terms. That is our money. Yours and mine. And that is three times the $700B we all argued about so strenuously just this past September.
Who has this money? Why do they have it? Why are the terms unavailable to us? Who asked for it? Who authorized it? I thought this was a government of "We the People," who loaned our powers to our elected leaders. Apparently not.
We have spent two or more decades intentionally de-industrializing our economy. Why?
We have intentionally dumbed down our schools, ignored our history, and no longer teach our founding documents, why we are exceptional, and why we are worth preserving. Students by and large cannot write, think critically, read, or articulate. Parents are not revolting, teachers are not picketing, school boards continue to back mediocrity. Why?
We have now established the precedent of protesting every close election (now violently in California over a proposition that is so controversial that it wants marriage to remain between one man and one woman. Did you ever think such a thing possible just a decade ago?). We have corrupted our sacred political process by allowing unelected judges to write laws that radically change our way of life, and then mainstream Marxist groups like ACORN and others to turn our voting system into a banana republic. To what purpose?
Now our mortgage industry is collapsing, housing prices are in free fall, major industries are failing, our banking system is on the verge of collapse, Social Security is nearly bankrupt, as is Medicare and our entire government. Our education system is worse than a joke (I teach college and know precisely what I am talking about.) The list is staggering in its length, breadth, and depth. It is potentially 1929 x 10. And we are at war with an enemy we cannot name for fear of offending people of the same religion who cannot wait to slit the throats of your children if they have the opportunity to do so.
And now we have elected a man no one knows anything about, who has never run so much as a Dairy Queen, let alone a town as big as Wasilla , Alaska . All of his associations and alliances are with real radicals in their chosen fields of employment, and everything we learn about him, drip by drip, is unsettling if not downright scary (Surely you have heard him speak about his idea to create and fund a mandatory civilian defense force stronger than our military for use inside our borders? No? Oh, of course. The media would never play that for you over and over and then demand he answer it.. Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter and $150,000 wardrobe is more important.)
Mr. Obama's winning platform can be boiled down to one word: Change...radical change. Why?
I have never been so afraid for my country and for my children as I am now. This man campaigned on bringing people together, something he has never, ever done in his professional life. In my assessment, Obama will divide us along philosophical lines, push us apart, and then try to realign the pieces into a new and different power structure. Change is indeed coming. And when it comes, you will never see the same nation again.
And that is only the beginning.
I thought I would never be able to experience what the ordinary, moral German felt in the mid-1930s. In those times, the savior was a former smooth-talking rabble-rouser from the streets, about whom the average German knew next to nothing. What they did know was that he was associated with groups that shouted, shoved, and pushed around people with whom they disagreed; he edged his way onto the political stage through great oratory and promises. Economic times were tough, people were losing jobs, and he was a great speaker. And he smiled and waved a lot. And people, even newspapers, were afraid to speak out for fear that his "brown shirts" would bully them into submission.
And then he was duly elected to office, with a full-throttled economic crisis at hand [the Great Depression]. Slowly but surely he seized the controls of government power, department by department, person by person, bureaucracy by bureaucracy. The kids joined a Youth Movement in his name, where they were taught what to think. How did he get the people on his side? He did it promising jobs to the jobless, money to the moneyless, and goodies for the military-industrial complex. He did it by indoctrinating the children, advocating gun control, health care for all, better wages, better jobs, and promising to re-instill pride once again in the country, across Europe , and across the world.
He did it with a compliant media - Did you know that? And he did this all in the name of justice and...change.. And the people surely got what they voted for. (Look it up if you think I am exaggerating.) Read your history books. Many people objected in 1933 and were shouted down, called names, laughed at, and made fun of. When Winston Churchill pointed out the obvious in the late 1930s while seated in the House of Lords in England (he was not yet Prime Minister), he was booed into his seat and called a crazy troublemaker. He was right, though.
Don't forget that Germany was the most educated, cultured country in Europe . It was full of music, art, museums, hospitals, laboratories, and universities. And in less than six years - a shorter time span than just two terms of the U. S. presidency - it was rounding up its own citizens, killing others, abrogating its laws, turning children against parents, and neighbors against neighbors. All with the best of intentions, of course. The road to Hell is paved with them.
As a practical thinker, one not overly prone to emotional decisions, I have a choice: I can either believe what the objective pieces of evidence tell me (even if they make me cringe with disgust); I can believe what history is shouting to me from across the chasm of seven decades; or I can hope I am wrong, close my eyes, have another latte and ignore what is transpiring around me.
Some people scoff at me; others laugh or think I am foolish, naive, or both. Perhaps I am. But I have never been afraid to look people in the eye and tell them exactly what I believe - and why I believe it. I pray I am wrong. But, I do not think I am.
About the author via Google...
Pamela "Atlas" Geller began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher. She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child, but remained involved in various projects including American Associates, Ben Gurion University and being Senior Vice-President Strategic Planning and Performance Evaluation at The Brandeis School.
After 9/11, Atlas had the veil of oblivion violently lifted from her consciousness and immersed herself in the education and understanding of geopolitics, Islam, terror, foreign affairs and imminent threats the mainstream media and the government wouldn't cover or discuss.
P
Since many of you enjoy senior citizen status or will sometime in the not too distant future, I thought you might be interested in this information.
IN GOD WE TRUST
Everybody that is on this mailing list is either a senior citizen, is getting close, or knows somebody that is.
Most of you know by now that the Senate version (at least) of the "stimulus" bill includes provisions for extensive rationing of health care for senior citizens. The author of this part of the bill, former senator and tax evader, Tom Daschle, was credited today by Bloomberg with the following statement.
Bloomberg: "Daschle says health-care reform will not be pain free. Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them."
If this does not sufficiently raise your ire, just remember that Senators and Congressmen have their own healthcare plan that is first dollar or very low co-pay which they are guaranteed the remainder of their lives and are not subject to this new law if it passes.
Please use the power of the Internet to get this message out. Talk it up at the grassroots level. We have an election coming up in one year and nine months. We have the ability to address and reverse the dangerous direction the Obama administration and its allies have begun and in the interim, we can make our voices heard! Let's do it!
If you disagree, don't do anything
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thanks Patricia!
Subject: Fw: Warning for all parents/grandparents
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hand-sanitizer.htm This story was verified at: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/sanitizer.asp
Yesterday, my youngest daughter, Halle who is just 4 years old, was
rushed to the ER by her father for being severely lethargic and incoherent in her
classroom.He was called to her school by the school secretary who said
that she was
'VERY VERY SICK'!
He told me that when he arrived at her classroom, Halle was barely sitting in the
chair.She couldn't hold her own head up and when he looked into her eyes,
shecouldn't focus them.
He immediately scooped her up and rushed her to the closest ER, and
then called me. When he got there, they ran blood test after blood test and did
x-rays,every test imaginable. Her white blood cell count was normal, nothing
wasout of the ordinary. When I arrived at the ER, the doctor there told
us that he had done everything that he could do so he was transferring her to Saint Francis Hospital for further tests.
Right as we were leaving in the ambulance, her teacher arrived at the ER and told
us that after questioning Halle 's classmates, She had found out that our little girl had licked liquid hand sanitizer off of her hands !!!
Hand sanitizer, of all things. But it makes sense.These days they have all
kinds of different scents and flavors and when you have a curious child, they are going to put all kinds of things into their mouths.
When we arrived at the Saint Francis' Hospital ER, we told the ER Doctor there
to check her blood alcohol level, and yes we did get weird looks, but they did
it.
The results showed her blood alcohol level was 85% -- six hours after we first took her.. There's no telling what it would have been if we would have requested it at the first ER. Since then, her school and a few surrounding schools have taken the liquid hand sanitizers
out of all the lower grade classes, but what's to stop middle and high schoolers from ingesting this stuff?
After doing research on the Internet, we found out that it only takes about
3 squirts of the stuff ingested to be fatal to a toddler.
For her blood alcohol level to be so high, it would be like someone her
size drinking120 proof liquor. So PLEASE PLEASE don't disregard this because we don't ever want another family to go through what ours has gone
through.
Please send this to everyone you know that have
children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or cousins.
It doesn't matter what age. This could affect anyone of them .
This can also be verified on truth or fiction, see below...
This is not a Joke! This is a Warning for all parents / grandparents PLEASE OPEN !!!
Warning for all parents/grandparents, a friend sent this to me and I thought
it was important enough to send on.....we all know someone with children --
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hand-sanitizer.htm This story was verified at: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/sanitizer.asp
Yesterday, my youngest daughter, Halle who is just 4 years old, was
rushed to the ER by her father for being severely lethargic and incoherent in her
classroom.He was called to her school by the school secretary who said
that she was
'VERY VERY SICK'!
He told me that when he arrived at her classroom, Halle was barely sitting in the
chair.She couldn't hold her own head up and when he looked into her eyes,
shecouldn't focus them.
He immediately scooped her up and rushed her to the closest ER, and
then called me. When he got there, they ran blood test after blood test and did
x-rays,every test imaginable. Her white blood cell count was normal, nothing
wasout of the ordinary. When I arrived at the ER, the doctor there told
us that he had done everything that he could do so he was transferring her to Saint Francis Hospital for further tests.
Right as we were leaving in the ambulance, her teacher arrived at the ER and told
us that after questioning Halle 's classmates, She had found out that our little girl had licked liquid hand sanitizer off of her hands !!!
Hand sanitizer, of all things. But it makes sense.These days they have all
kinds of different scents and flavors and when you have a curious child, they are going to put all kinds of things into their mouths.
When we arrived at the Saint Francis' Hospital ER, we told the ER Doctor there
to check her blood alcohol level, and yes we did get weird looks, but they did
it.
The results showed her blood alcohol level was 85% -- six hours after we first took her.. There's no telling what it would have been if we would have requested it at the first ER. Since then, her school and a few surrounding schools have taken the liquid hand sanitizers
out of all the lower grade classes, but what's to stop middle and high schoolers from ingesting this stuff?
After doing research on the Internet, we found out that it only takes about
3 squirts of the stuff ingested to be fatal to a toddler.
For her blood alcohol level to be so high, it would be like someone her
size drinking120 proof liquor. So PLEASE PLEASE don't disregard this because we don't ever want another family to go through what ours has gone
through.
Please send this to everyone you know that have
children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or cousins.
It doesn't matter what age. This could affect anyone of them .
This can also be verified on truth or fiction, see below...
This is not a Joke! This is a Warning for all parents / grandparents PLEASE OPEN !!!
Warning for all parents/grandparents, a friend sent this to me and I thought
it was important enough to send on.....we all know someone with children --
Thanks brother, Jim Kegley
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Kegley"
>
>
> We are all born
> naked,
> wet, and hungry...
> then things get worse!!!
> Of course,
> I am being optimistic?
>
>
> >
> An elderly man in Louisiana had owned a large farm for
> several years.
>
> He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for
> swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables,
> horseshoe courts, and some apple, and peach trees.
>
> One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond,
> as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
>
> He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some
> fruit.
>
> As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and
> laughing with glee.
>
> As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women
> skinny-dipping in his pond.
>
> He made the women aware of his presence and they all went
> to the deep end.
>
> One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming
> out until you leave!'
>
> The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to
> watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond
> naked.'
>
>
> Holding the bucket up he said,
> 'I'm here to feed the alligator...'
>
> Some old men can still think fast.
>
From: "Jim Kegley"
>
>
> We are all born
> naked,
> wet, and hungry...
> then things get worse!!!
> Of course,
> I am being optimistic?
>
>
> >
> An elderly man in Louisiana had owned a large farm for
> several years.
>
> He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for
> swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables,
> horseshoe courts, and some apple, and peach trees.
>
> One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond,
> as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
>
> He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some
> fruit.
>
> As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and
> laughing with glee.
>
> As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women
> skinny-dipping in his pond.
>
> He made the women aware of his presence and they all went
> to the deep end.
>
> One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming
> out until you leave!'
>
> The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to
> watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond
> naked.'
>
>
> Holding the bucket up he said,
> 'I'm here to feed the alligator...'
>
> Some old men can still think fast.
>
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Ted & Ann E-mail
The woodpecker might have to go!
Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark. .. One : Don't miss the boat. Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four : Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six : Build your future on high ground. Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine : When you're stressed, float a while. Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. ! Eleven : No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. NOW, wasn't that nice? Pass it along and make someone else smile, too.
Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark. .. One : Don't miss the boat. Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four : Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six : Build your future on high ground. Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine : When you're stressed, float a while. Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. ! Eleven : No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. NOW, wasn't that nice? Pass it along and make someone else smile, too.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Quality at the Breakfast
No, Blaine. Speck is George Kegley, a younger brother of mine you probably
know. Speck is one of George's dearest friends, his beagle.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blaine Bierley"
To: "Sam Kegley"
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Quality at the Breakfast
> Sam:
>
> Had a great time reminiscing with Dick K. Is he?
>
> Thanks for setting things up. Hope we can get together again soon.
>
> Blaine Bierley
know. Speck is one of George's dearest friends, his beagle.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blaine Bierley"
To: "Sam Kegley"
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Quality at the Breakfast
> Sam:
>
> Had a great time reminiscing with Dick K. Is he
>
> Thanks for setting things up. Hope we can get together again soon.
>
> Blaine Bierley
Addendum e-mail- Portsmouth-Columbus Breakfast
Hi Sam,
Thanks for the invite to breakfast. Yea, it is a shame, but I am in the mountains of northern Italy having a peaceful and quiet time. Hope to hear from you upon my return.
Dick Hansgen
________________________________
From: Sam Kegley [skegley@columbus.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:20 AM
To: Dave Miller
Cc: Speck6085@aol.com; Frank Hunter; Hansgen, Richard; Jack Arthurs; Dr. Chet Corbitt; Blaine Bierley; Dave Miller; Nelson Barker
Subject: Quality at the Breakfast
Dave,
You should have advised me that you could not make the breakfast yesterday morning. Blaine Bierley and Dick Klitch did and I stopped in to say hello before going on over to Ohio State to watrch my granddaughter's softball tournament game.
Blaine tells me that that Dick Hansgen has remarried his wife and is in Europe on a honeymoon. Most had other commitments. Paul Bierley has been in failing health. Nelson Barker sent his sorrow about missing it later yesterday.
Sam
Thanks for the invite to breakfast. Yea, it is a shame, but I am in the mountains of northern Italy having a peaceful and quiet time. Hope to hear from you upon my return.
Dick Hansgen
________________________________
From: Sam Kegley [skegley@columbus.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:20 AM
To: Dave Miller
Cc: Speck6085@aol.com; Frank Hunter; Hansgen, Richard; Jack Arthurs; Dr. Chet Corbitt; Blaine Bierley; Dave Miller; Nelson Barker
Subject: Quality at the Breakfast
Dave,
You should have advised me that you could not make the breakfast yesterday morning. Blaine Bierley and Dick Klitch did and I stopped in to say hello before going on over to Ohio State to watrch my granddaughter's softball tournament game.
Blaine tells me that that Dick Hansgen has remarried his wife and is in Europe on a honeymoon. Most had other commitments. Paul Bierley has been in failing health. Nelson Barker sent his sorrow about missing it later yesterday.
Sam
Portsmouth-Columbus Breakfast
This is interesting, Fred. Many of us passed the Studebaker Dealership walking west on Ninth Street to PHS. The last I knew it was the Goodwill store. My Uncle Ollie and Aunt Mabel Barney lived across the street (Don's and his sisters' Wilma, Dot, and Ruth's parents). The Barneys were also cousins to Bert and Jack Barney.
By praying, we can obtain a better future by obtaining change from this dreadful change we are suffering through right now.
Keep the faith!
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Ramsey
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Tucker
Hello Sam...........Thanks again for all the interesting mail you send out...........my mother worked for the local Studebaker dealer for thirty some years, she was their bookeeper until they closed.......I remember very well when the news of the Tucker broke that there was sheer panic among that brand that perhaps they would take over all their business...the movie about that man and his car was very informative also...especially when reading the credits at the end of the movie....my son lived in York, Pa., and while vivsiting him a few short years ago I reminded my family of the Tucker that was on display at the museum nearby and that I would like to see it, so we went to see the Mighty Tucker and was very impressive to me since I grew up with Studebaker in my blood as I worked there in later years also and Jane has a nephew by marriage who happens to be a Studebaker..........thanks again for bringing to mind some fond memories of the past.......which looks much better than the future....Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Kegley"
Subject: Fw: Tucker
By praying, we can obtain a better future by obtaining change from this dreadful change we are suffering through right now.
Keep the faith!
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Ramsey
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Tucker
Hello Sam...........Thanks again for all the interesting mail you send out...........my mother worked for the local Studebaker dealer for thirty some years, she was their bookeeper until they closed.......I remember very well when the news of the Tucker broke that there was sheer panic among that brand that perhaps they would take over all their business...the movie about that man and his car was very informative also...especially when reading the credits at the end of the movie....my son lived in York, Pa., and while vivsiting him a few short years ago I reminded my family of the Tucker that was on display at the museum nearby and that I would like to see it, so we went to see the Mighty Tucker and was very impressive to me since I grew up with Studebaker in my blood as I worked there in later years also and Jane has a nephew by marriage who happens to be a Studebaker..........thanks again for bringing to mind some fond memories of the past.......which looks much better than the future....Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Kegley"
Subject: Fw: Tucker
Monday, July 13, 2009
Customer Service by Telephone loses money for companies
Customers want four things when buying goods: 1) Price, 2)Delivery, 3) Quality, and 4) Service. You go into a shopping mall and pick the goods at the price you find and you have delivery instantly. Quality you expect for the price you pay. If any problem arises, you expect quick solutions and correcting of the suppliers' fault(s). A recourse many of us take when presented with poor or untimely customer service is to select a different supplier. That is a costly error by the original supplier. They have lost a customer, many times, forever.
I have been privileged, mostly in experiences of years past, to know many telephone operators-receptionists who just performed excellently for their employers and brought on and nourished the customer base. Betty Wolfe and her cohorts at Abex Denison, Norma Copen at GoodYear Atomic, two operator receptionists at American Health Networks, and an endless array of outstanding people doing exceptional work.
Todays telephone systems rate an overall grade of D- in my estimation. Companies save a few shekels by not having operators, but cost themselves many more dollars in lost business by the poor service offered, particularly by telephone.
Robert Townsend said it best in "Up the Organization":
P 183
Telephone Operators
If I ever design a head office, executive row will look like the cubicles of a Trapist monastery, and the telephone-switchboard area will look like a Turkish Harem. Money spent on offices for the management is largely wasted. If they are any good it will be apparent to anyone after a few minutes, no matter how plain or fancy their office is.
On the other hand, how would you like to try doing the telephone operator's job for a day? Remember, you're the company's first contact with the outside world--you've got to be alert and bright and helpful and quick. You've got to know where everybody is all the time. I'd spend money to make the switchboard girls comfortable. The best operators in the area would be lined up for the job.
"Up the Organization" 1970
I have personally wasted many hours trying to obtain customer service by telephone. If you finally make it through the maze, you often find the wrong person, or even become disconnected to begin the long and tortuous wait once or twice, or more, again.
Yes, this is a Rant! Unlikely to reach the persons who hire the operators or pay attention to their customer service by telephone.
I have been privileged, mostly in experiences of years past, to know many telephone operators-receptionists who just performed excellently for their employers and brought on and nourished the customer base. Betty Wolfe and her cohorts at Abex Denison, Norma Copen at GoodYear Atomic, two operator receptionists at American Health Networks, and an endless array of outstanding people doing exceptional work.
Todays telephone systems rate an overall grade of D- in my estimation. Companies save a few shekels by not having operators, but cost themselves many more dollars in lost business by the poor service offered, particularly by telephone.
Robert Townsend said it best in "Up the Organization":
P 183
Telephone Operators
If I ever design a head office, executive row will look like the cubicles of a Trapist monastery, and the telephone-switchboard area will look like a Turkish Harem. Money spent on offices for the management is largely wasted. If they are any good it will be apparent to anyone after a few minutes, no matter how plain or fancy their office is.
On the other hand, how would you like to try doing the telephone operator's job for a day? Remember, you're the company's first contact with the outside world--you've got to be alert and bright and helpful and quick. You've got to know where everybody is all the time. I'd spend money to make the switchboard girls comfortable. The best operators in the area would be lined up for the job.
"Up the Organization" 1970
I have personally wasted many hours trying to obtain customer service by telephone. If you finally make it through the maze, you often find the wrong person, or even become disconnected to begin the long and tortuous wait once or twice, or more, again.
Yes, this is a Rant! Unlikely to reach the persons who hire the operators or pay attention to their customer service by telephone.
Thanks John Robert Looney!
Subject: How to fix it
This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday.
The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?"
I think this guy nailed it!
Dear Mr. President:
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America 'S economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings -
Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered-
Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage -
Housing Crisis fixed.
It can't get any easier than that!
If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their constituents pay their taxes...
If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
If not, please disregard.
The way, the truth, and the life: (John 14:6) ><> (8-}
This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday.
The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?"
I think this guy nailed it!
Dear Mr. President:
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America 'S economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings -
Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered-
Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage -
Housing Crisis fixed.
It can't get any easier than that!
If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their constituents pay their taxes...
If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
If not, please disregard.
The way, the truth, and the life: (John 14:6) ><> (8-}
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Cultural Center of our Universe-by Frank Hunter
Frank,
You have to be Portsmouth's Magnifico Illustrious Imaginator for all time,
If not just the twenty-First century.
Keep 'em comin'!
There ought to be post cards we can buy.
Sam
I am sorry, but you will have to type in these links to enjoy Frank Hunter's photo dickering.
36 newsphotos
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You have to be Portsmouth's Magnifico Illustrious Imaginator for all time,
If not just the twenty-First century.
Keep 'em comin'!
There ought to be post cards we can buy.
Sam
I am sorry, but you will have to type in these links to enjoy Frank Hunter's photo dickering.
36 newsphotos
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1746&id=1831158941&l=61c1d9bd4b
49 newsphotos
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Terry Krause- Mud Pies and Dandelions
MUD PIES AND DANDELIONS
When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.
When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.
When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk. My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.
When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that. My kids say , " Hi God ! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight, Sorry, I don't want to go to Heaven yet. I would miss my mommy and daddy".
When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets. My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross and worms to play with.
I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from .
No wonder God loves the little children !!
"Enjoy and little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things........"
I WISH YOU MUD PUDDLES AND DANDELIONS !!!
When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.
When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.
When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk. My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.
When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that. My kids say , " Hi God ! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight, Sorry, I don't want to go to Heaven yet. I would miss my mommy and daddy".
When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets. My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross and worms to play with.
I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from .
No wonder God loves the little children !!
"Enjoy and little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things........"
I WISH YOU MUD PUDDLES AND DANDELIONS !!!
Politicians- Selfishness above service to country
Thanks to my good Portsmouth OH friend, Ronnie Walters!
Subject: 545 vs 300,000,000
To:
You may have read this before but it is a good reminder that we, the people,
have let things get out of hand.
*545 vs 300,000,000*
*EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS
SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR
CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.**
**
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.*
*
545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then
campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are
against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and
high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on
appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme
Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are
directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic
problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem
was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its
Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered,
but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason..
They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a
congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking** **thing. I don't
care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician
has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises,
it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what
they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless
of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker,
who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. The
president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to
accept it.**
**
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow
House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the
president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.**
**
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace
545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and
irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not
traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain
truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it
must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.**
**
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan
not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire
and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they
can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from
whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into
the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the
economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what
they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are
their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it.......... Is up to
you.*
*This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts
Anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.*
*Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge T ax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge=2 0Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
*
*STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?* *N**ot one of these taxes existed
100 years ago, and our nation was the most** **prosperous in the world. We
had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world,
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.*
*What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can help it get
there!!!
GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!*
Subject: 545 vs 300,000,000
To:
You may have read this before but it is a good reminder that we, the people,
have let things get out of hand.
*545 vs 300,000,000*
*EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS
SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR
CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.**
**
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.*
*
545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then
campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are
against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and
high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on
appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme
Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are
directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic
problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem
was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its
Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered,
but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason..
They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a
congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking** **thing. I don't
care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician
has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises,
it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what
they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless
of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker,
who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. The
president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to
accept it.**
**
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow
House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the
president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.**
**
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace
545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and
irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not
traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain
truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it
must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.**
**
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan
not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire
and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they
can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from
whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into
the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the
economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what
they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are
their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it.......... Is up to
you.*
*This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts
Anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.*
*Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge T ax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge=2 0Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
*
*STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?* *N**ot one of these taxes existed
100 years ago, and our nation was the most** **prosperous in the world. We
had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world,
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.*
*What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can help it get
there!!!
GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!*
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