Thursday, November 27, 2008

Contacting Your Elected Officials

Open a web browser and go to this link if you need to discover the contact information for your elected representatives: http://directory.usayfoundation.org/

This site lists names and contact information of governors, congress(wo)men, and senators and you can download their contact information in a vCard (.vcf) format to import into Microsoft Outlook and any other PDF using that format.

Most Important!

Write, phone, e-mail or buttonhole him/her (when they actually get back to your region) to give them input about your ideas, concerns, and interests. 

We can no longer allow unsupervised elected officials to run rampant with our money, morals and integrity!

We must no longer simply talk about the poor job our legislators are doing. Instead, we must address them directly and challenge them to listen to us, stand up and require them to answer for any areas in which they lack integrity.


Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? is a Latin phrase from the Roman poet Juvenal, variously translated as "Who watches the watchmen?", "Who watches the watchers?", "Who will guard the guards?", "Who shall watch the watchers themselves?"

Tony Blankley wrote, "As White House health care czar, it is a fair guess that Tom Daschle's view on health care legislation may be decisive."

He (Daschle) proposes the establishment of a Federal Health Board which will function to set the rules for who gets what level of health care (treatment, tests, etc.) taking away the judgment of physicians and other health care professionals.

Talk about fascism!

Tony Blankley, an article entitled, “Daschle-Obama Health Care Possibilities,” reported that, “on Page 179, he writes, "The Federal Health Board wouldn't be a regulatory agency, but its recommendations would have teeth because all federal health programs would have to abide by them." But here is the kicker: Although his board technically would have no say on the 68 percent of health care that is provided through the private sector, at the bottom of Page 179, Daschle modestly adds: "Congress could opt to go further with the Board's recommendations. It could, for example, link the tax exclusion for health insurance to insurance that complies with the Board's recommendation."

Blankley comments imply that, in essence, we would be letting the fox into the henhouse! The Federal Health Board, if empowered as Daschle proposes would be able to work without prior public knowledge of their deliberations and decisions. Truly, who watches the watchers?

Last Best Hope on Earth

In an article published in the London Daily Mail just after the election entitled, “The night we waved goodbye to America... our last best hope on Earth,” Peter Hitchens lamented Barak Obama’s election to fill the office of President of the United States.

In the article, Hitchens stated,

“I really don't see how the Obama devotees can ever in future mock the Moonies, the Scientologists or people who claim to have been abducted in flying saucers. This is a cult like the one which grew up around Princess Diana, bereft of reason and hostile to facts.

It already has all the signs of such a thing. The newspapers which recorded Obama's victory have become valuable relics. You may buy Obama picture books and Obama calendars and if there isn't yet a children's picture version of his story, there soon will be.

Proper books, recording his sordid associates, his cowardly voting record, his astonishingly militant commitment to unrestricted abortion and his blundering trip to Africa, are little-read and hard to find.

If you can believe that this undistinguished and conventionally Left-wing machine politician is a sort of secular saviour, then you can believe anything. He plainly doesn't believe it himself. His cliché-stuffed, PC clunker of an acceptance speech suffered badly from nerves.  It was what you would expect from someone who knew he'd promised too much and that from now on the easy bit was over.

He needn't worry too much. From now on, the rough boys and girls of America's Democratic Party apparatus, many recycled from Bill Clinton's stained and crumpled entourage, will crowd round him, to collect the rich spoils of his victory and also tell him what to do, which is what he is used to.”

Obama can’t even pull the wool over the eyes of our British friends! We are the ones duped by this master illusionist! Shame on us for allowing ourselves to be seduced and elect a person unqualified and clearly not ready to provide the leadership we need in Washington.

Read the full Daily Mail article at:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1084111/PETER-HITCHENS-The-night-waved-goodbye-America--best-hope-Earth.html

Monday, November 24, 2008

Change: Facts Proven by History

In a letter to the editor of The Southern Illinoisan newspaper, Raul Ayala of Carbondale, Illinois summed up a succinct parallel from a socialist regime to our south to the Obama proposals of today. The letter was entitled:  Change: Facts Proven by History. In his letter, Raul stated that:

“In the late 1950s, most Cubans thought Cuba needed a change, and they were right. So when a young leader came along, most Cubans were at least receptive.

When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him.

They never questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone followed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said, “Praise the Lord.” And when the young leader said, “I will be for change and I will bring you change, everyone yelled, “Viva Fidel!”

But nobody asked about the change, so by the time the executioner’s guns went silent, the people’s guns had been taken away. By the time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed. By the time everyone received their free education, it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, they were now working for him. By the time the change was finally implemented, Cuba had been knocked down to a third-world status under a communist government. By the time the change was over, more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes. You can call those who made it ashore, anywhere in the world regardless what struggle they had to overcome, the fortunate Cubans.

Remember these words from Thomas Jefferson: “A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.”

Americans must wake up to avoid making the same mistakes made by the citizens of Cuba! We can little afford to ignore the mistakes of history.

In his Second State of the Union Address (4 January 1935), Franklin D. Roosevelt said,

The lessons of history, confirmed by the evidence immediately before me, show conclusively that continued dependence upon relief induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fibre. To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit. It is inimical to the dictates of sound policy. It is in violation of the traditions of America. Work must be found for able-bodied but destitute workers. The Federal Government must and shall quit this business of relief.”

Some in government today ignore this fact while attempting to emplace the very policies and systems that induce the very spiritual and moral disintegration of which Roosevelt spoke.

Philosopher George Santayana wrote earlier in the 20th century that, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Star Parker, in an article for GOPUSA included similar facts, opinions and conclusions about today’s political world. See the article at http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/sparker/2008/sp_11242.shtml.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

The Price of Apathy

Like the story of the Frog in the Kettle (he fell into a kettle and, as the farmer put the kettleover a fire and slowly raised the temperature, the frog died having gradually been cooked, unaware of the danger and simply enjoying the warmth), we are being lulled into complacency and apathy, thinking we can do nothing to reverse the trend of corruption, greed, and selfishness so rampant in our country today.

An account of some election statistics published in recent elections (author unknown) illustrates our current dilemma:

Professor Joseph Olson of Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000 Presidential election:
  • Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29
  • Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans: 2,427,000
  • Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million Republicans: 143 million
  • Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats: 13.2 Republicans: 2.1

Professor Olson adds: 'In aggregate, the map of the territory Republicans won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of this great country. Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off various forms of government welfare . . .'

Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the 'complacency and apathy' phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's population already having reached the 'governmental dependency' phase.

The gains made by the Democrats in the recent elections of 2006 and 2008 reinforce this contention. More Americans are becoming brainwashed to become more dependent on government, and the promise that if only they elect the right candidate, "climates will change, the planet will be healed, etc, etc."

If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million illegal aliens called "undocumented workers" and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years.

If the Secretary of the Treasury diverts $700 Billion into bailing out failed corporations, and gets corporate America used to government assistance every time times get tough, then we lose the incentive for capital risk and entrepreneurship which make this country great. Socialism is the wolf at the door.

If you are in favor of the end of the USA as outlined in the Constitution, ignore this blog. If you are not, and want to preserve our great nation as the Founding Fathers intended, pass this along within your circle of influence to help everyone realize just how much is at stake, knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.

Call, write, fax or otherwise communicate your concerns for our nation and call on your elected representatives to listen to the voices of his/her constituents. 

We can no longer afford to stay silent and trusting in untrustworthy people!!

Friday, November 21, 2008

A Contemporary Paraphrase of Acts 19:21-41

After all this had come to a head, John decided it was time to move on to California and Nebraska, and from there to Arizona. "Then," he said, "I'm off to Washington. I've got to see Washington!" He sent two of his assistants, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham, on to Pennsylvania while he stayed for a while and wrapped things up in Ohio.

But before he got away, a huge ruckus occurred over what was now being referred to as "the Christian Right. A certain environmentalist, Al Gore, conducted a brisk trade in the manufacture of shrines to (and sales of carbon credits for) the goddess Global Warming, employing a number of artisans in his business. He rounded up his workers and others similarly employed and said, "Men, you well know that we have a good thing going here— and you've seen how John has barged in and discredited what we're doing by telling people that there's no such thing as global warming. A lot of people are going along with him, not only here in Tennessee but all through America and the world.

"Not only is our little business in danger of falling apart, but the temple of our famous goddess Global Warming will certainly end up a pile of rubble as her glorious reputation fades to nothing. And this is no mere local matter—the whole world worships Global Warming!"

That set them off in a frenzy. They ran into the street yelling, "Great Global Warming! Carbon Credits! They put the whole city in an uproar, stampeding into the stadium, and grabbing two of John’s associates on the way, the candidates Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. John wanted to go in, too, but the disciples wouldn't let him. Prominent religious leaders in the city (Rick Warren and such) who had become friendly to John concurred: "By no means go near that mob!"

Some were yelling one thing, some another. Most of them had no idea what was going on or why they were there. As the McCainites pushed Sarah Palin to the front to try to gain control, different factions clamored to get her on their side. But she brushed them off and quieted the mob with an impressive sweep of her arms. But the moment she opened her mouth and they knew she was a Christian, they shouted her down: "Great Global Warming! Carbon Credits!"—on and on and on, for over two hours.

Finally, the town clerk got the mob quieted down and said, "Fellow citizens, is there anyone anywhere who doesn't know that our dear city Washington is protector of glorious Global Warming and her sacred image that fell straight out of heaven? Since this is beyond contradiction, you had better get hold of yourselves. This is conduct unworthy of Global Warming. These men you've dragged in here have done nothing to harm either our temple or our goddess.

"So if Al Gore and his guild of artisans have a complaint, they can take it to the Supreme Court and make all the accusations they want. If anything else is bothering you, bring it to the regularly scheduled session of Congress or the Senate and let it be settled there. After all, he has a large, ignorant following there amongst pseudo-environmentalists who want to avoid losing the Greenie's vote and support. There is no excuse for what's happened today. We're putting our city in serious danger. Liberal America, remember, does not look kindly on rioters because it marginalizes them." With that, he sent them home.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Obama Citizenship Proof May Be Required

An article on the Freedom’s Phoenix web page stated:

“Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice David Souter has agreed that a review of the federal lawsuit filed by attorney Phil Berg against Barack Hussein Obama II, et al., which was subsequently dismissed for lack of standing is warranted. SCOTUS Docket No. 08-570 contains the details.”

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Feature-Article.htm?InfoNo=041441

In an action entitled:  Philip J. Berg, Petitioner v. Barack Obama, et al. (SCOTUS Docket No. 08-570), a petition for a Writ of Certiorari was filed with the Supreme Court on October 30, 2008. The Supreme Court response is due December 1, 2008.

The Freedom’s Phoenix article further stated:

 “A review of that docket and the Rule 10 of the Supreme Court makes abundantly clear that Justice Souter's granting of a review on the Writ of Certiorari is not a right entitled to citizen Phil Berg, but rather is a matter of judicial discretion based upon a compelling reason. That compelling reason is the Constitutional requirement that "No person except a natural born citizen ... shall be eligible to the office of President..."

What this means is that on or before 1 December 2008 Barack Hussein Obama II must respond to the writ of certiorari, and since the Berg v Obama case hinged primarily on the question of Obama's place of birth, it is almost inconceivable that Barack Obama will thumb his nose at the Justices of the Supreme Court and he is absolutely compelled to provide a vault copy his original birth certificate.”

Some of the unanswered issues hanging over the head of President-elect Barack Obama include:

  • The allegation that Obama was born in Kenya to parents unable to automatically grant him American citizenship;
  • The allegation that Obama was made a citizen of Indonesia as a child and that he retained foreign citizenship into adulthood without recording an oath of allegiance to regain any theoretical American citizenship;
  • The allegation that Obama's birth certificate was a forgery and that he may not be an eligible, natural-born citizen;
  • The allegation that Obama was not born an American citizen; lost any hypothetical American citizenship he had as a child; that Obama may not now be an American citizen and even if he is, may hold dual citizenships with other countries. If any, much less all, of these allegations are true, the suit claims, Obama cannot constitutionally serve as president.
  • The allegations that "Obama's grandmother on his father's side, half brother and half sister claim Obama was born in Kenya," the suit states."  Reports reflect Obama's mother went to Kenya during her pregnancy; however, she was prevented from boarding a flight from Kenya to Hawaii at her late stage of pregnancy, which apparently was a normal restriction to avoid births during a flight. Stanley Ann Dunham (Obama) gave birth to Obama in Kenya , after which she flew to Hawaii and registered Obama's birth."

Prior to being allowed to serve in the United States Navy, I was required to show proof of citizenship. How can we let a person serve as Commander in Chief of the United States military do less?

Obama must be required to ante up a valid birth certificate to prove his right to fill the office of President of the United States.

Section 1, paragraph 5 of the U.S. Constitution states:

“No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.”

Therefore three requirements of eligibility to be elected President are listed:

  • Natural born citizen
  • Attained to the age of thirty five years
  • Fourteen years a resident within the United States

Obama meets the last two requirements, but his proof that he is a natural born citizen is currently lacking.

Failure to satisfactorily submit such proof should, if he is actually allowed to take the oath of office, and later proven to have lied or submitted fraudulent evidence of his birth, should subject Obama to prosecution under the High Crimes and Misdemeanors clause of Article 2, section 4 of the U.S. Constitution.

Senator Crapo replied to an inquiry about Obama's citizenship (or lack of it):

". . . about the eligibility of President-elect Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) for the office of President of the United States. Having confidence in the electoral process and our public officials is critical to maintaining public confidence in our democracy. As such, the voters must be confident in the integrity of the electoral process and our electoral institutions.

The Constitution and federal law require that, among other things, only native-born U.S. citizens (or those born abroad, but only to parents who were both American citizens) may be President of the United States. In President-elect Obama's case, some individuals have filed lawsuits in state and federal courts alleging that he has not proven that he is an American citizen, but each of those lawsuits have been dismissed. Furthermore, both the Director of Hawaii's Department of Health and the state's Registrar of Vital Statistics recently confirmed that Mr. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961 and, as such, meets the constitutional citizenship requirements for the presidency. If contrary documentation is produced and verified, this matter will necessarily be resolved by the judicial branch of our government under the Constitution."

In my reply to Senator Crapo, I said, "You stated that, "As such, the voters must be confident in the integrity of the electoral process and our electoral institutions." I think a more accurate statement would be, ". . . voters should be confident . . ." We are not confident in the electoral process, however because of too many violations of ethical and moral guidelines from the days in which a handshake was a gentleman's bond. Such is no longer the case! Obama has made far too many statements later proven patently false to believe him without solid proof.


As a citizen, I must respect the office of the President, but do not have to respect the individual filling that office.

Elected legislators must begin to realize that they will have to earn the trust of the American public they represent. Simply asserting that something should be true does not make it so. I am tired of the rhetoric that passes for ethics today without substance.

With the corruption of judges and the judicial process, a great gap of veracity exists in my mind and the mind of many of my friends about Obama's citizenship. It has not been proven to the satisfaction of many Americans.

An interesting 90 minute blog radio show (at http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-is-obamas-birth-certificate-still.html) discussed this lack of proof in much more detail even than this blog.



Sunday, November 9, 2008

Pray for Those in Authority

A quote attributed to Sarah Palin following the election said, “Let us unite. Let us all work together. the Apostle Paul, quoting Exodus 22:28, writes in Acts 23:5 [not Acts 23:11 as quoted]: “For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”


We are taught to honor, respect and pray for our leaders. They appreciate our prayers. They were elected to serve and will be held accountable for their stewardship of office."


The Old Testament scripture in both the Greek Septuagint and the Hebrew actually says to not curse the ruler, meaning wrongly or wickedly speaking against them.

Paul, when confronted with the position of a Jewish High Priest said (quoting Exodus 22:7 or 8) that “. . . it is written: Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.” Speaking evil or speaking a curse on a ruler would involve saying things that are patently untrue or were outright lies with an intent to deceive or confuse the listener. If you speak truth, you are not therefore speaking evil or cursing the ruler. Yet, we are exhorted to bless and not curse those who persecute us (cf. Romans 12:9-21).

  •  “Bless those who persecute you and do not curse . . . . leave room for God’s wrath . . .” God’s justice will repay those who perpetrate evil.
  • “Overcome evil with good” does not mean simply rolling over and tolerating evil. We can speak out against evil as long as that privilege is accorded us.

Paul also wrote to a young pastor Timothy about dealing with rulers and others in authority (cf. 1 Timothy 2:1-6):

  • Pray for all those “in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives.”
  • At times God chose even heathen rulers to reign over His people for a time. But then—He destroyed those rulers who failed to accept the completed work of salvation after God’s people were again right with Him (for example, c.f. Pharoah in Egypt, Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon, Belshazzar in Babylon, Darius in Persia [Iran], the leaders of the armies of Amon, Moab, and Mount Seir: all ultimately were destroyed when they no longer served God’s purpose.)
  • Rulers who messed with God’s people and failed to repent found themselves subject to God’s ultimate justice. Satan and his servant the Antichrist will finally be put down in God’s time.
Pray for those in authority, but do not fail to take your place as a responsible citizen of this great nation and speak out against evil and those perpetrating it (Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Shumer, Harry Reid, Barak Obama, etc). Communicate with your elected representatives frequently and let them know they are accountable for their words and actions. No longer can we allow them to violate our trust and the best interests of the United States of America!

Friday, November 7, 2008

Open Letter to John McCain

Senator McCain

Now What? There are substantive issues still outstanding:

1. Is Obama actually a citizen or not? Indications are that he is not, having been reported to have been born in Kenya. What legal action can be taken should his deception prove to be true? Would the election have to be re-run?

2. Is anyone looking into illegal campaign contributions to the Obama campaign from foreign sources? Can this be prosecuted under the RICO Act if found to be true?

3. Why are your staffers reportedly castigating and denigrating Sarah Palin? That is unconscionable if true! The inclusion of Governor Palin on your ticket was the major reason I supported you in this election.

4. Are you going to roll over and become Obama's lap dog? I find that hard to imagine, but would like an answer on what you see your roll in the Senate.

5. What will you do in the Senate to fight against the unsubstantiated human-caused Global Warming assertions of individuals bent on their own self-serving interests that are diverting our nation and the world into fiscal bankruptcy?

6. Will you take steps to challenge Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid for their attempts to control not only the legislative process but also the American people? 

I would like an answer and the American people deserve an answer to these questions. I did not serve my country in the Navy for over 22 years to knuckle under to big government and the machinations of liars and thieves. I am not accusing you, but you are in a unique position to show leadership on these important issues.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Essential Matters

As a voter there are certain issues that are essential to me that I want my elected officials to attend to:

Regarding the 1st Amendment—Preserve the rights of Americans to speak publicly on subjects of importance to them—Resist with all effort the proposals to hobble talk-shows and requiring radio and television stations to submit to the so-called “Fairness Doctrine.”

Regarding the 2nd Amendment—Preserve my 2nd Amendment rights.

Regarding Environmental Issues—Fight against the environmental hoax of man-made global warming and the attendant “Cap & Trade” initiatives being proposed to fight this fictitious pseudo-science. Certainly the earth is experiencing a period of warming. However that is a normal cyclical occurrence. The perpetrators of this hoax are enriching themselves and their friends at the expense of the rest of the world and should be prosecuted to the maximum extent of the law. The RICO Act may apply here!

Regarding Social Security—While it was likely a bad idea at the outset, too many Americans have factored it into their end-of-work-life planning to allow it to go down the tube now. Protect those currently on or soon to be on Social Security from harm. They have no recovery time to employ alternate retirement schemes. One way to do this is for Congress and the Senate to place their members under Social Security.

Regarding Health Care—Health care is the responsibility of every American to provide for themselves and their families and should not be managed under the Federal government.

Regarding Welfare Programs—While Obama calls them “tax refunds” the fact is that what he has proposed is nothing less than handouts under a socialist system. Look what happened to the Soviet Union and the failure of the socialist/communist system. Certainly Americans should help one another, but at their own initiative, not under government mandates and the resultant higher taxes!

Regarding Legislation—Set up rules that prohibit bills being introduced that contain unrelated “earmarks” (pork). Certainly amendments to sharpen and focus the intent of a bill should be allowed, but not the sneaking in of unrelated legislation to hide it from the public.

Regarding Government—Minimize the involvement of government in the market economy except to provide guidance for rules of conduct by individuals or corporate entities.