A good friend_______ in the super-blue state of California asked what he might need in order to defend his home and family from home invasion and the like. I suggested a 9mm, a couple of clips, and a box of shells. A few days later he sent me this picture and asked me how to make it all work.
Guess our national leaders didn't expect this.______ On Thursday,2015 Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:
"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers. "The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart. "In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed a groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent, I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
"Men and women______ are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.
"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him.
To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge.. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!" - Darrell Scott
Then, I made the most difficult call of all to my husband: "I left my keys in the car and it's been stolen." There was a moment of silence. I thought the call had been disconnected, but then I heard his voice. "Are you kidding me?" he barked, "I dropped you off!" Now it was my turn to be silent. Embarrassed, I said, "Well, come and get me." He retorted, "I will; just as soon as I convince this cop that I didn't steal your damn car!" Welcome to the golden years...
Just this month, the state has voted and passed a law that ALL drivers’ license exams will be printed in English, and only English, and no other language. They have been called racist for doing this, but the fact is that ALL of the road signs are in English only. If you want to drive in Oklahoma , you must read and write English. Really simple. By the way, the Liberals don't like any of this either Guess what...who cares... Oklahoma is doing it anyway. If you like it, pass it on, if you don't then delete it...Thanks Guess what : they people I'm sending this to , will send it on. Well, at least the ones who love and believe in freedom will.
REFLECTION:_____"He who spares the rod hates his son,But he who loves him disciplines him promptly "(Proverbs 13: 24)."Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. "
Found a bumper sticker that read: "The party in hell has been cancelled, due to fire!"
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your
self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault , so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
I normally don't say much______ about things in the political realm, but I could not get over how much Lincoln and Obama have in common..."Most of us know of the comparable relationship between Lincoln and Kennedy; but have you ever considered the comparisons between President Obama and Lincoln? You might be quite surprised.
Parallels of Abraham Lincoln and Barack Hussein Obama:
1.Lincoln placed his hand on the Bible for his inauguration Obama used the very same Bible Lincoln used, for his inauguration.
2.Lincoln came from Illinois . Obama comes from Illinois .
3.Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature. Obama served in the Illinois Legislature.
4.Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama had very little experience before becoming President.
5.Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration.
6.Lincoln was highly respected by some, but intensely disliked by others. Obama is highly respected by some, but intensely disliked by others.
7.Abraham Lincoln was a tall, skinny lawyer. Barack Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
8.Lincoln held to basic Conservative and Christian views. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
9.Lincoln volunteered in the Illinois militia; once as a captain, twice as a private. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
10.Lincoln firmly believed in able persons carrying their own weight. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
11.Lincoln `s administration had to borrow a lot of money to abolish slavery and save our nation, via the Civil War. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
12.Lincoln was undeniably, and without any doubt, born in the United States. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
13.Lincoln was honest - so honest that he was called `Honest Abe'. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer
14.Lincoln preserved the United States as a strong nation, respected by the world. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
15.Lincoln showed his obvious respect for the flag, U. S. Constitution, and themilitary. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
Amazing, isn't it?"
If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.
If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.
If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.
If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.
If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
If a conservative reads this, he'll point it out so his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will want it banned because he's "offended."
A conservative buys guns for hunting and protection, teaches his wife and children safety and responsibility and how to shoot them
A liberal yells "Guns are only made for one thing to Kill PEOPLE!!!" and then wants them all banned....
'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from sin and set us free. Amen!' With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we once again can be called 'One nation under God!'
1. How many steps does the guard take during his
walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the
highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin
hisreturn walk and why?
21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1
3. Why are his gloves wet?
His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.
4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time and if not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.
After his march across the path, he executes an about face
and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.
5. How often are the guards changed?
Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10' and 6' 2' tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.' Other requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives.They cannot swear in public for the rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin. The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror. The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty.ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, 'No way, Sir!' Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930. God Bless and Keep Them
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be very proud if this one reached as many people as possible. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
Duty - Honor - Country,IN GOD WE TRUST
"On behalf of the people and Government of Israel, I extend our deepest sympathies to the people of France and to the families of those who were brutally murdered in Paris last night. We also extend our wishes for a speedy recovery to the wounded. Israel stands shoulder-to-shoulder with France in this common battle against militant Islamic terrorism. I've instructed Israel's security and intelligence forces to assist their French counterparts and their counterparts from other European countries in any way possible. Terrorism is the deliberate and systematic targeting of civilians. It can never be justified. Terrorism must always be condemned. It must always be fought. Innocent people in Paris, like those in London, Madrid, Mumbai, Buenos Aires and Jerusalem, are the victims of militant Islamic terrorism, not its cause. As I've said for many years, militant Islamic terrorism attacks our societies because it wants to destroy our civilization and our values. I call on the entire civilized world to unite to defeat the plague of worldwide terrorism. An attack on any one of us should be seen as an attack on all of us. All terrorism must be condemned and fought equally with unwavering determination. It's only with this moral clarity that the forces of civilization will defeat the savagery of terrorism." 11-15-2015
Write a comment_____Bob Healey __You do not lock the front door of your house because you hate the people outside. You lock it because you love the people inside._____Greg Gutfeld______note to celebrities: stop tweeting sketches of the Eiffel Tower as part of a peace sign. You're idiots_____ the russian jet didn't wake us up. the 200 executed children didn't wake us up. Save the solemn pronouncements. we're long past lit candles
Sean Whalen_____MARK MY WORDS ?? ISIS is coming to America. I guarantee those fucks are already here. They will come to slaughter the sheep.
They will come for your children. They will come where they know they can inflict the most damage. They will come to cities and people with no guns.
They will come as a thief in the night when the sheep are fast asleep. WAKE UP. Obama can't protect you. The government can't protect you. You have 2 choices. 1. Be slaughtered. 2. Be ready and defend yourself. I love and want peace as much is the next man. But rest assured, there is and will always be someone wanting to hurt you. Live in peace. But you better be ready for war. YOUR CHOICE.
in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, and the hopes of its children." ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
To: The School Board of Polk County, Florida:_______ I love teaching. I love seeing my students' eyes light up when they grasp a new concept and their bodies straighten with pride and satisfaction when they persevere and accomplish a personal goal. I love watching them practice being good citizens by working with their peers to puzzle out problems, negotiate roles, and share their experiences and understandings of the world. I wanted nothing more than to serve the students of this county, my home, by teaching students and preparing new teachers to teach students well. I not only love teaching, I am excellent at it, even by the flawed metrics used up until this point. Every evaluation I received rated me as highly effective. Like many other teachers across the nation, I have become more and more disturbed by the misguided reforms taking place which are robbing my students of a developmentally appropriate education. Developmentally appropriate practice is the bedrock upon which early childhood education best practices are based, and has decades of empirical support behind it. However, the new reforms not only disregard this research, they are actively forcing teachers to engage in practices which are not only ineffective but actively harmful to child development and the learning process. I am absolutely willing to back up these statements with literature from the research base, but I doubt it will be asked for. However, I must be honest. I just cannot justify making students cry anymore. They cry with frustration as they are asked to attempt tasks well out of their zone of proximal development. They cry as their hands shake trying to use an antiquated computer mouse on a ten year old desktop computer which they have little experience with, as the computer lab is always closed for testing. Their shoulders slump with defeat as they are put in front of poorly written tests that they cannot read, but must attempt. Their eyes fill with tears as they hunt for letters they have only recently learned so that they can type in responses with little hands which are too small to span the keyboard. The children don't only cry. Some misbehave so that they will be the `bad kid' not the `stupid kid', or because their little bodies just can't sit quietly anymore, or because they don't know the social rules of school and there is no time to teach them. My master's degree work focused on behavior disorders, so I can say with confidence that it is not the children who are disordered. The disorder is in the system which requires them to attempt curriculum and demonstrate behaviors far beyond what is appropriate for their age. The disorder is in the system which bars teachers from differentiating instruction meaningfully, which threatens disciplinary action if they decide their students need a five minute break from a difficult concept, or to extend a lesson which is exceptionally engaging. The disorder is in a system which has decided that students and teachers must be regimented to the minute and punished if they deviate. The disorder is in the system which values the scores on wildly inappropriate assessments more than teaching students in a meaningful and research based manner. On June 8, 2015, my life changed when I gave birth to my daughter. I remember cradling her in the hospital bed on our first night together and thinking, "In five years you will be in kindergarten and will go to school with me." That thought should have brought me joy, but instead it brought dread. I will not subject my child to this disordered system, and I can no longer in good conscience be a part of it myself. Please accept my resignation from Polk County Public Schools. Best, Wendy Bradshaw, Ph.D.
After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told them all what he had experienced that morning...many began to cry and many heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....Today I see a gathering of people......not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not enough disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something you claim. I'ts something you live by and share with others.2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
I don't forget... Barack Obama had so many story lines and narratives that had 'corruption' and 'deceptive fabrication' written all over his life story, yet the MSM didn't want hear about the evidence to or report any descriptive shred of Obama's devious history or personal memoirs. As I recall Barack Obama had and still has plenty of questionable impressions in his couple of books he supposedly wrote too? Did the investigative media do their job then or now? No!
The main stream media gurus are nothing but masquerading as blood thirsty hypocrites hell bent on protecting their liberal, intolerant and socialistic judgments. That's why they always see fit to defining your presumed thoughts, instead of reporting the factual evidence. They fear your honest assessment. The end result? Evidence as per Barack Obama, need I say any more!
The point is, "We The People" might just understand the truth of the matter, and the liberal press along with their liberal cousins, the Demon-crats, can't have that! They fear the truth... because more than not, the truth sets people free. ? Mark Wanner
Women find confidence sexy as hell.---Do whatever you want to do, but be the best at it.---No one is on their deathbed wishing they spent more time at work.
DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour." SON: "Oh! (With his head down). SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?" The father was furious. DAD: "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior." The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. DAD: "Are you asleep, son?" SON: "No daddy, I'm awake". DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for." The little boy sat straight up, smiling. SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!" Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father. DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?" SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do. "Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you." The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family. Some things are more important.
Wounded Knee is the prime example of why the Second Amendment exists, and why we should vehemently resist any attempts to infringe on our Rights to Bear Arms. Without the Second Amendment we will be totally stripped of any ability to defend ourselves and our families.
A doctor_______ from France says: “In France, the medicine is so advanced that we cut off a man's testicles; we put them into another man, and in 6 weeks he is looking for work."A German doctor comments quietly: "That's nothing, in Germany we take part of the brain out of a person; we put it into another person head, and in 4 weeks he is looking for work."A Russian doctor says boasting: "That's nothing either. In Russia we take out half of the heart from a person; we put it into another person's chest, and in 2 weeks he is looking for work."The U.S. doctor laughs and answers loudly immediately: "That's nothing my colleagues, you are way behind us....in the USA , about 7 years ago, we grabbed a person from Kenya with no brains, no heart, and no balls....we made him President of the United States, and now....... the whole damn country is looking for work."
"Dear Mr. Obama:_____-"Have you ever seen a Muslim hospital?-----"Have you heard a Muslim orchestra?-----"Have you seen a Muslim band march in a parade?
"Have you witnessed a Muslim charity?-----"Have you seen Muslims shak[ing] hands with Muslim Girl Scouts?-----"Have you seen a Muslim Candy Striper?
"Have you seen a Muslim do anything that contributes positively to the American way of life????-----"The answer is no, you have not. Just ask yourself WHY???
"Were those Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims first landed? Funny, I thought they were Native American Indians.-----"Were those Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and Native American Indians.-----"Can you show me one Muslim signature on the United States Constitution? Declaration of Independence? Bill of Rights? Didn't think so.-----"Did Muslims fight for this country's freedom from England? No."Did Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the slaves in America? No, they did not. In fact, Muslims to this day are still the largest traffickers in human slavery. Your own half-brother, a devout Muslim, still advocates slavery himself, even though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black Muslims as "pug nosed slaves." Says a lot of what the Muslim world really thinks of your family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr. Obama?-----"Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this country? Not present. There are no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking side by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or helping to advance the cause of Civil Rights.-----"Where were Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage era? Again, not present. In fact, devout Muslims demand that women are subservient to men in the Islamic culture. So much so, that often they are beaten for not wearing the `hajib' or for talking to a man who is not a direct family member or their husband. Yep, the Muslims are all for women's rights, aren't they?-----"Where were Muslims during World War II? They were aligned with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler, reviewed the troops and accepted support from the Nazis in killing Jews.-----"Finally, Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th, 2001? If they weren't flying planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon or a field in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on our own soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle East."No one can dispute the pictures shown from all parts of the Muslim world celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other cable news networks that day. Strangely, the very "moderate" Muslims who's asses you bent over backwards to kiss in Cairo, Egypt on June 4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To many Americans, their silence has meant approval for the acts of that day."And THAT, Mr. Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here in America.-----"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates. They were Muslims.-----"And now we can add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major, a doctor and a psychiatrist, who was supposed to be counseling soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan."That, Mr. Obama is the "Muslim heritage" in America!
"P.S. Now, you can add the Boston Marathon bombings, too."
To my incredibly wonderful kids_____You won’t read this yet. In fact, it will probably be years before your eyes grace the words on this screen. Yet, I feel a profound sense of destiny as I write to you. An urgency to pen out my thoughts while they are still fresh. You see, yesterday was a historic day for the United States. Historic, I feel, in all the wrong ways. Yesterday, FIVE un-elected Supreme Court judges took it upon themselves to dismiss the will of the people and overturn the individual state’s right to govern themselves. These five judges decided that gay couples nationwide had the right to marry. Before I get into how this will affect you and your future in our great nation, I want to make sure that you understand that I will ALWAYS love you. ALWAYS. There is nothing that you can do, say, or participate in that will change that fact. I love you unconditionally without any restrictions or requirements on your part. I learned that love from our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ… who died on the cross because He loved you so much. Marriage is an incredible covenant that was designed by God to be a holy and intimate union between one man and one woman for their entire lives. There is no law or decree from a court of man, even the Supreme Court, that can change that. There is no culture relativism that can overturn the laws that have been established by the Judge in the court of the One True King. The Bible gives us rules and guidelines on how to live. Many of those guidelines have to do with sex and sexuality. Being gay is a sin in the eyes of God, but it is not the only sin. Sin is found in every corner of our society. Sin is: pre-marital sex or extramarital sex. Sin is: three-ways, orgies and pornography. Sin is: heterosexuals living and procreating with a man or woman who is not their spouse. Sin is: pedophilia and polygamy. Sin is the nature of man, and as such, we will not be able to escape it. Throughout your life, you will inevitably come into contact with gay men and women. You will have friends who are gay. Some of your friends may have gay parents. You may even come in contact with someone who has a legal, civil marriage with someone of the same sex. There is nothing that I, as your mother, can do to change this. And, really, I wouldn’t want to. The truth is that there are some amazing men and women who are gay. I know this, because I know some personally. I have seen their hearts and I have seen their love and I have seen their hurt. A person is not bad simply because they sin. The Bible says in Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” What my hope and prayer for you is this… that you will see the truth through the Bible and will not be swayed by the lies of men.
Lie #1: Being gay is not a choice, you are born that way.
Truth #1: Though they have tried, scientists have been unable to locate a “gay gene.” That is because God made men and women to be united together as one flesh. Being gay is a temptation and a choice just as much as having an extra-martial affair is.
Lie #2: If you don’t accept gay marriage as right, you are an intolerant, judgmental person.
Truth #2: As defined by Merriam-Webster, Tolerance is the “willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different than your own.” The truth is that without disagreement, tolerance ceases to exist.
Lie #3: It is impossible to love someone and tell them they are in sin.
Truth #3: It is impossible to love someone and NOT tell them the truth. If a Christian truly loves someone, they will do everything that they can to ensure that they have an everlasting, personal relationship with Jesus. Eternity is forever!
Lie #4: If something is legal, it must be moral.
Truth #4: There are many things that you will face in this world that are legal, but not all of them are moral. You must test every circumstance and situation against the Word of God, the Bible to see if it lines up with the New Covenant that Jesus has proclaimed.
Lie #5: The Bible is culturally irrelevant – homosexuality in the Bible is the same as women speaking in the church, tattoos, makeup and haircuts.
Truth #5: The Bible must be interpreted with the consideration of the biblical audience, the culture and sins of the time, and the genre in which it was written. Taking verses out of context and out of the biblical culture does not justify sins of any kind.
The bottom line, my dear children, is that things in your life will not always be easy. The direction that you should take will not always be clear-cut. You will have questions, and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them as they come along. Nothing will be off-limits or out-of-bounds for us. I commit to you today that I will always direct you toward the Word of God. I will always stand with you on your journey in life, as you grow in your walk with Jesus. And, I will always love you. Always and Forever.
Compare and Contrast_____ General Petraeus. Take a moment and consider his outstanding array of honors, medals & accomplishments. His crime? A classified email that was supposedly leaked. Result? He was prosecuted and forced to RESIGN. Now consider Hillary Clinton. A Secretary of State with her own illegal private server, 30,000 + emails, (erased) with numerous CLASSIFIED Top Secret & beyond! Result? Yet to be determined. After all she's a Democrat & just happens to be running for President of the United States
Pretty powerful isn't it_____ Don't think for a minute that todays law enforcment officers aren't warriors, think again. We are at war out here, people tend to forget we wear body armor for a reason, not because it is so comfortable. We wear a Taser, not because it looks cool. We wear a handgun, not to attack with but as a defensive weapon. We have families we love and want to go home too everynight. We make sure to kiss our children and spouse just in case....you know... We have the bravest spouses anywhere, when they watch us drive out of the driveway, they will be brave.... because, you know.... We train our minds and bodies to combat and survive whatever we may face during the shift.... Nothing is better when you return home than to have your spouse waiting at the door to give you that kiss and help you gear down. A lot of times you really need to talk about some of the calls you had. Remember your local, county, state and federal warriors that go fight so you can be safer and have a better life...... Not all make it home
the old man had the lead_____ for a good half-mile before the kid on the bike passed him. On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me," said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me ...."He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along."Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls!"The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk." When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery.Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me."The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord...?" Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done...."
What a country! By Jeff Foxworthy_____If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for entering and remaining in the country illegally - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.__If you have to get your parents' permission to go on a field trip or to take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If you MUST show your identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book and rent a video, but not to vote for who runs the government - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If the government wants to prevent stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds, but gives twenty F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in Egypt - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If, in the nation's largest city, you can buy two 16-ounce sodas, but not one 24-ounce soda, because 24-ounces of a sugary drink might make you fat - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If an 80-year-old woman or a three-year-old girl who is confined to a wheelchair can be strip-searched by the TSA at the airport, but a woman in a burka or a hijab is only subject to having her neck and head searched - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If a seven-year-old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher is "cute," but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more government regulation and intrusion, while not working is rewarded with Food Stamps, WIC checks, Medicaid benefits, subsidized housing, and free cell phones - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If the government's plan for getting people back to work is to provide incentives for not working, by granting 99 weeks of unemployment checks, without any requirement to prove that gainful employment was diligently sought, but couldn't be found - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.___If you pay your mortgage faithfully, denying yourself the newest big-screen TV, while your neighbor buys iPhones, time shares, a wall-sized do-it-all plasma screen TV and new cars, and the government forgives his debt when he defaults on his mortgage - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots. What a country!
Kim Davis,_____ clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky "I'm very steadfast in what I believe. I don't leave my conscience and my Christian soul out in my vehicle and come in here and pretend to be something I'm not. It's easy to talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?" If being stripped of your Constitutional right to defend yourself makes you more "safe" according to the government - you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
God_____doesn't always give you the people you want,But He always gives you the people you NEED....To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you
And to make you into the person you were meant to be.
Reflections ____ I chanced to pass a window While walking through a mall With nothing much upon my mind,Quite blank as I recall.I noticed in that window A cranky-faced old man,And why he looked so cranky I didn't understand.Just why he looked at ME that way Was more than I could see Until I came to realize
That cranky man was ME!
a wife_______ invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?""I wouldn't know what to say," the girl replied."Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered.The daughter bowed her head and said, "Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?"
A father was at the beach_______ with his children when the four-year-old son ran up to him,grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore where a seagull lay dead in the sand."Daddy, what happened to him?" the son asked. "He died and went to Heaven," the Dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, "Did God throw him back down?"
A mother was preparing pancakes_______ for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.' Kevin turned to his younger brother and said , "Ryan, you be Jesus!"
Six-year-old_____ Angie and her four-year-old brother, Joel, were sitting together in church.Joel giggled, sang, and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had had enough."You're not supposed to talk out loud in church.""Why? Who's going to stop me?" Joel asked. Angie pointed to the back of the church and said,"See those two men standing by the door? They're hushers."
A Sunday school teacher_______ asked her children as they were on the way to church service,"And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?"One bright little girl replied,"Because people are sleeping."One particular four-year-old prayed,"And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."
I had been teaching_____ my three-year old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord's Prayer for several evenings at bedtime.She would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer:"Lead us not into temptation," she prayed,"but deliver us from E-mail.
After the christening_____ of his baby brother in church,Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied,"That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys."
A little boy_____was overheard praying:"Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am."
3-year-old Reese:_______"Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name.Amen."
A Sunday school teacher_____ asked her class, "What was Jesus' mother's name?"\One child answered, "Mary."The teacher then asked, "Who knows what Jesus' father's name was? "A little kid said, "Verge."Confused, the teacher asked, "Where did you get that? "The kid said, "Well, you know, they are always talking about Verge n' Mary.''
THIS IS LIFE! A poem by Charlie Chaplin written on his 70th birthday on April 16, 1959.
When I started loving myself
I understood that I'm always and at any given opportunity
in the right place at the right time.
And I understood that all that happens is right -
from then on I could be calm.
Today I know: It's called TRUST.
When I started to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
When I tried to force my desires on this person,
even though I knew the time is not right and the person was not ready for it,
and even though this person was me.
Today I know: It's called LETTING GO
When I started loving myself
I could recognize that emotional pain and grief
are just warnings for me to not live against my own truth.
Today I know: It's called AUTHENTICALLY BEING.
When I started loving myself
I stopped longing for another life
and could see that everything around me was a request to grow.
Today I know: It's called MATURITY.
When I started loving myself
I stopped depriving myself of my free time
and stopped sketching further magnificent projects for the future.
Today I only do what's fun and joy for me,
what I love and what makes my heart laugh,
in my own way and in my tempo.
Today I know: it's called HONESTY.
When I started loving myself
I escaped from all what wasn't healthy for me,
from dishes, people, things, situations
and from everyhting pulling me down and away from myself.
In the beginning I called it the "healthy egoism",
but today I know: it's called SELF-LOVE.
When I started loving myself
I stopped wanting to be always right
thus I've been less wrong.
Today I've recognized: it's called HUMBLENESS.
When I started loving myself
I refused to live further in the past
and worry about my future.
Now I live only at this moment where EVERYTHING takes place,
like this I live every day and I call it CONSCIOUSNESS.
When I started loving myself
I recognized, that my thinking
can make me miserable and sick.
When I requested for my heart forces,
my mind got an important partner.
Today I call this connection HEART WISDOM.
We do not need to fear further discussions,
conflicts and problems with ourselves and others
since even stars sometimes bang on each other
and create new worlds.
Today I know: THIS IS LIFE!
Max Philisaire_____When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value.Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital............One nurse took her copy to Melbourne. The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas editions of magazines around the country and appearing in mags for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but eloquent, poem............And this old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this 'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet.
Cranky Old Man_______What do you see nurses? . . .. . .What do you see? What are you thinking .. . when you're looking at me? A cranky old man, . . . . . .not very wise,Uncertain of habit .. . . . . . . .. with faraway eyes? Who dribbles his food .. . ... . . and makes no reply. When you say in a loud voice . .'I do wish you'd try!' Who seems not to notice . . .the things that you do. And forever is losing . . . . . .. . . A sock or shoe? Who, resisting or not . . . ... lets you do as you will, With bathing and feeding . . . .The long day to fill? Is that what you're thinking?. .Is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse .you're not looking at me.I'll tell you who I am . . . . .. As I sit here so still, As I do at your bidding, .. . . . as I eat at your will. I'm a small child of Ten . .with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters .. . . .. . who love one another A young boy of Sixteen . . . .. with wings on his feet Dreaming that soon now . . .. . . a lover he'll meet. A groom soon at Twenty . . . ..my heart gives a leap. Remembering, the vows .. .. .that I promised to keep. At Twenty-Five, now . . . . .I have young of my own. Who need me to guide . . . And a secure happy home. A man of Thirty . .. . . . . My young now grown fast, Bound to each other . . .. With ties that should last. At Forty, my young sons .. .have grown and are gone, But my woman is beside me . . to see I don't mourn. At Fifty, once more, .. ...Babies play 'round my knee,Again, we know children . . . . My loved one and me. Dark days are upon me . . . . My wife is now dead. I look at the future ... . . . . I shudder with dread.For my young are all rearing .. . . young of their own. And I think of the years . . . And the love that I've known. I'm now an old man . . . . . . .. and nature is cruel. It's jest to make old age . . . . . . . look like a fool. The body, it crumbles .. .. . grace and vigour, depart. There is now a stone . . . where I once had a heart.But inside this old carcass . A young man still dwells, And now and again . . . . . my battered heart swells I remember the joys . . . . .. . I remember the pain.
And I'm loving and living . . . . . . . life over again. I think of the years, all too few . . .. gone too fast. And accept the stark fact . . . that nothing can last. So open your eyes, people .. . . . .. . . open and see. Not a cranky old man . Look closer . . . . see .. .. . .. .... . ME!! Remember this poem when you next meet an older person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too!
EX-FBI AGENT'S EPIC OPEN LETTER TO ERIC HOLDER STUNS ADMINISTRATION_____Posted by Staff on January 06, 2015..........Former FBI Special Agent K. Dee McCown wrote an open letter to Eric Holder. The response has been epic.........Here is the letter:......K. Dee McCown College Station, Texas December 28, 2014
Attorney General Eric Holder U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.Washington, DC 20530-0001........Dear Attorney General Holder, It is unlikely that we met while I served in the FBI. That being said, we served at the Department of Justice (DOJ) during the same years and on the same “team” conceptually speaking. During my service in the FBI I worked with a number of U.S. Attorney Offices in the United States to include a tour at FBIHQ where I worked with the Department of Justice (Main) on a daily basis. I begin my letter with this comment to highlight that I am not a bystander on the topic of law enforcement in the United States. I worked and managed a variety of federal investigations during my 12 years of service in the FBI, to include the management of several Civil Rights cases in the State of Texas. In fact, during my last tour in the Bureau, I was an FBI Supervisor responsible for managing federal investigations in nine (9) Texas counties, many of which were rural; in places where one would suspect racism to flourish given the narrative often pushed by Hollywood and urban progressive elites like yourself. I performed this mission diligently and under the close supervision of two FBI managers; an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) and Special Agent in Charge (SAC,) both of which happened to be African American and outstanding law enforcement professionals. I also performed this mission serving side by side with a variety of law enforcement agencies at the Federal, State and local level. I have observed you closely during your tenure as Attorney General and notably during these last tumultuous years; watching you negotiate a number of controversial public matters to include the ATF Fast and Furious scandal, Black Panther Party intimidation at voting booths, IRS targeting of American citizens (citizen groups opposed to the Obama Administration,) the ignoring of US Immigration laws, DOJ criminal indictments of select news reporters and your management of several high profile criminal investigations involving subjects of race, notably African Americans. Until today, I chose to hold my tongue. However, with the assassination of two NYPD Lieutenants last weekend in New York City, at the hands of a African American man with a lengthy criminal record, fresh from his participation in anti-police activities; coupled with numerous “don’t shoot, hands up,” and “black lives matter” anti-police protests (some of which are violent) occurring daily around the nation, I am compelled to write you this letter. To be blunt Mr. Holder, I am appalled at your lack of leadership as the Attorney General of the United States and your blatant politicizing of the Department of Justice. Your actions, both publicly and privately, have done nothing to quell the complex racial issues we face in our country and have done everything to inflame them. As the “top cop” of the United States, you share in the blame for much of the violence and protests we are now witnessing against law enforcement officers honorably serving throughout our nation. During one of your first public speeches as Attorney General you made it a point to call America “a nation of cowards” concerning race relations. That speech, followed by other public announcements where you emphatically opined that the odds were stacked against African Americans in regard to the enforcement of law, your intention to change the law and permit convicted felons to vote after incarceration, and your changes to federal law ending “racial profiling,” are poignant examples of how detached you remain from the challenges faced by law enforcement officers serving in crime ridden neighborhoods throughout the nation. These opinions are also indicative of a man that lives and works in the elitist “bubble” of Washington D.C. Your performance, as the nation’s Attorney General, during the Trayvon Martin case in Sanford, Florida and the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri clearly highlights your myopic view on this topic. Contrary to your embarrassing prejudgment in the Brown case and evasive post trial remarks on the Martin case, neither Brown nor Martin were targeted and/or killed because of their African American race. Rather, as non-emotive investigations determined, both teens died as a consequence of their own tragic and egregious behavior; behavior that involved a violent assault on a law abiding citizen in the Trayvon Martin case, and a violent assault on a young police officer in the Michael Brown case. Yet you, as the number one spokesman for law enforcement in the country, blame the deaths of these men on years of institutional racism and the alleged epidemic targeting of African American men by police departments around the country; nothing could be further from the truth. Following the Michael Brown case Grand Jury decision all you could muster was the following comment: “The Department of Justice is currently investigating not only the shooting but also the Ferguson police department in what is called a “patterns and practices” inquiry to determine if the police department has engaged in systematic racism.” So, let’s get this straight. At a decisive moment in history when our nation required a strong and unbiased voice from its’ senior law enforcement official, you Mr. Holder, made it your personal mission to join with other racial antagonist and politicize a tragic event, accusing a young white police officer of a racially motivated killing in what we now know was a justified self-defense shooting of a predatory felon. Your behavior is unbelievable. You sir, have sacrificed your integrity on the altar of political expediency. You, Mr. Holder, are the “coward” and hypocrite you so loudly denounce when speaking of broken race relations in America. Further to this point Mr. Holder, law enforcement officers around the country remain dismayed and shocked at the counsel you keep; that being your close relationship with none other than Al Sharpton, a racist “shake down artist” who spreads hate, divisiveness and the promotion of anti-law enforcement sentiment throughout the country; a tax evading fraudster who has unbelievably visited the White House over 80 times in recent years. It is simply beyond my comprehension as a former federal law enforcement professional, that you, the Attorney General of the United States, joined arms in common cause with a charlatan like “the Reverend” Al Sharpton; and it speaks volumes to your personal character and lack of professional judgment. Violent crime, out of wedlock births, drug abuse, rampant unemployment and poverty found in many low-income minority neighborhoods are not a result of racist community policing and racial profiling as you so quickly assert, and frankly most law abiding Americans are exhausted of hearing this false narrative repeated time and again by you and others in the racial grievance industry. While no one, me included, would ever suggest that African Americans have not suffered from institutional racism in the past, I would strongly argue that we no longer live in the Mississippi of 1965, nor do we live in a country that even closely resembles the “Jim Crow” South of yesteryear. Those days, thankfully, are in the past as are the generations of Americans that supported such egregious behavior and endured such suffering. Rather, Mr. Holder, we live in a day and time where the root cause of many problems faced in our African American communities can be attributed to the breakdown of civil order due to the rejection of institutional and family authority and the practice of counter-culture values; and most notably, from the absence of strong male leadership in fatherless black families. The reason that our local police officers are so often entwined in tragic events in black communities is because it is the police that have filled the void in these communities that should be occupied by moral and strong black men leading family units with Godly values. You, Mr. Holder, especially, should be thanking the police rather than persecuting them for the gap they fill in these communities because if it were not for the intervention of local police many African American neighborhoods would be in a state of total anarchy. Yet tragically, you and your race-baiting colleague Al Sharpton (a paid media personality under contract with MSNBC news) choose to remain silent because to publicly speak this self-evident truth threatens to not only alienate and offend the most loyal voting constituency of the Democratic Party but diminish your and Al Sharpton’s self-serving power base in these suffering communities. God forbid that you would suggest individual citizens accept responsibility for their own behavior and the collective failure of their communities; it is so much easier for you and others like you to make excuses, play the victim card, and pander rather than address the real root causes that plague many low income neighborhoods. Mr. Holder, the public is aware of FBI statistics that tell a different story than the one you and Sharpton preach. We know that young African American males, representing a tiny fraction of the U.S. population, are by far the greatest perpetrators of violent crime in America when compared to their peers in other ethnic groups, and, we know that citizens of African American descent overwhelmingly make up the majority of their victims. We also know that incidents where white police officers shoot and kill black perpetrators are rare and on the decline. We know further that although there are legitimate and bona fide Federal Civil Rights investigations in the United States worthy of pursuing, they are miniscule when compared to the false narrative portrayed by you, President Obama and Sharpton declaring rampant discrimination against African American men by police officers throughout the country. You are just plain wrong. In closing Mr. Holder I will leave you with this thought; you were given a rare opportunity to lead with integrity during a variety of divisive and controversial issues during your tenure as the 82d Attorney General of the United States and rather than be a man of moral courage you chose instead to cower, further inflame racial tensions, advance false narratives and play progressive political activist. Time and again you chose to “politicize” the mission of the Department of Justice rather than pursue justice and now, tragically, we are witnessing the fruits of your irresponsible behavior in the murder of two innocent police officers in New York City, assassinated by a man motivated by the flames of racial hatred that you personally fanned. How many more police officers will be injured or die in the coming days because of the perilous conditions you helped create in this nation. You, President Obama and Al Sharpton own this problem lock, stock and barrel and now it is your legacy. As thousands of NYPD officers turn their collective back on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, another dishonest politician and Sharpton disciple, so too do countless Federal law enforcement officers turn our backs on you.
K. Dee McCown
A friend of mine from Texas explained it all to me:_________ "Here in west Texas, I have rattlesnakes on my place, living among us. I have killed a rattlesnake on the front porch. I have killed a rattlesnake on the back porch. I have killed rattlesnakes in the barn, in the shop and on the driveway. In fact, I kill every rattlesnake I encounter. I kill rattlesnakes because I know a rattlesnake will bite me and inject me with poison. I don't stop to wonder WHY a rattlesnake will bite me; I know it WILL bite me because it's a rattlesnake and that's what rattlesnakes do. I don't try to reason with a rattlesnake or have a "meaningful dialogue" with it.I just kill it. I don't try to get to know the rattlesnake better so I can find a way to live with the rattlesnakes and convince them not to bite me. I just kill them. I don't quiz a rattlesnake to see if I can find out where the other snakes are, because (a) it won't tell me and (b) I already know they live on my place. So, I just kill the rattlesnake and move on to the next one.I don't look for ways I might be able to change the rattlesnake to a non-poisonous rat snake...I just kill it. Oh, and on occasion, I accidentally kill a rat snake because I thought it was a rattlesnake at the time. Also, I know for every rattlesnake I kill, two more are lurking out there in the brush. In my lifetime I will never be able to rid my place of rattlesnakes. Do I fear them? Not really. Do I respect what they can do to me and my family? Yes!! And because of that respect, I give them the fair justice they deserve....I kill them...As a country,we should start giving more thought to the fact that these jihadists' are telling the world their goal is to kill Americans and destroy our way of life. They have just posted two graphic videos on the internet showing them beheading Americans. They are serious. They are exactly like rattlesnakes. It is high time for us to start acting accordingly! I love this country. It's the damn government I'm afraid of! Look who's new in the White House! Arif Alikhan-Assistant Secretary for Policy Development for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mohammed Elibiary--Homeland Security Adviser, Rashad Hussain--Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference(OIC) Salam al-Marayati--Obama Adviser and founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and is its current executive director, Imam Mohamed Magid-Obama's Sharia Czar from the Islamic Society of North America,,Eboo Patel-Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships. This is flat-out scary! The foxes are now officially living in the hen house...Now ask me why I am very concerned! Do you feel OK with this? How can this happen, and when will we wake up? We are quiet while our Country is being drastically changed! IF YOU ARE NOT CONCERNED, JUST .Go to bed tonight...sleep well!
The Republicans have won the House and Senate_____ these are the very first things that should be done: Approve the Keystone Pipeline. The White House has “studied” it for years and the obvious benefits to the nation FAR outnumber the negatives. And at the same time, open all federally controlled lands to fracking. This nation should have been off Saudi oil decades ago. The longer we pay American dollars to the Arabs for oil, the longer we can be assured that some of those dollars are going to Islamo-terrorists.-------Return troop levels and Armed Forces Rules & Regulations to those in effect in 2008. Obama has systematically whittled away our strong defense and has virtually emasculated our fighting forces with his ridiculous rules and regulations based on deference to Muslims and gays.-------Declare war on Islamo-terrorists. They declared war on the United States way back in 1989, and we have struck back in minimal surgical attacks and isolated drone assassinations. And repeal current Rules of Engagement which literally handcuff our fighting forces. By formally declaring war, the nation could treat the enemy as combatants instead of criminals. No longer would the enemy be afforded the same rights in American courts as American citizens. They are the enemy… NOT American criminals.-----------Deploy American troops and a command structure to Iraq immediately. Every American knows that Obama PREMATURELY withdrew our troops from Iraq. And that we cannot expect to defeat ISIS and other Islamo-terrorists by pushing buttons from afar. There are excellent fighters among the Kurds and certain Iraqis, but they must have leadership and logistics of the United States ON THE GROUND to be effective. Institute racial profiling for terrorists immediately. Everyone except Obama knows that our enemy is composed OVERWHELMINGLY of Middle-Eastern males, Islamists, 18-32 years old. The Israelis, through El Al Airlines have successfully profiled without losing an aircraft or passengers. Have the TSA stop rip-searching grandmas in wheelchairs just to prove we’re not prejudiced. Reclassify the Fort Hood massacre and other similar attacks as terrorism instead of WORKPLACE violence. Because of his reluctance to associate anything Islamic with terrorism, Obama is probably the only man in America who sees it as workplace violence. By reclassifying it as a terrorist attack, the Islamo-terrorist who perpetrated it would NEVER have been given American citizens’ rights. It would also allow the brave soldiers who died or were wounded at Fort Hood to be awarded the Purple Heart and would allow them additional benefits because of being wounded in combat.Award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to the heroes who died at Benghazi. And while on the subject, issue an apology to the film-maker who was targeted and falsely imprisoned during the Obama/Hillary cover-up.Release all correspondence and papers related to Congressional investigations. The Executive Branch has failed to comply with Congressional subpoenas in so many investigations that they cannot all be listed. Additionally, prosecute Eric Holder for Obstructing Justice.Repeal Obamacare. Obamacare: A ridiculous attempt to give a few citizens insurance coverage at the expense of far too many. The law that more than 50% of Americans opposes, was drafted by Liberals without ANY Republican input, passed both the Senate and House by legislative trickery, and was NEVER allowed to be read by anyone simply does not deserve to live.Institute drug tests as a condition of receiving welfare payments. Because welfare recipients represent a huge part of the national budget, and there is glaring proof of welfare benefits being used for alcohol and drugs, this is a necessity.Cooperate with House and Senate to pass a balanced-budget Amendment to the Constitution. Senator Harry Reid has not submitted a budget during the Obama presidency, despite being required by law to do so. This nation will fail without immediate attention to the federal debt.
Some thoughts as we enter the holiday season._____ It is important to remember that not everyone is surrounded by large wonderful families. Some of us have problems during the holidays and some of us are overcome with great sadness when we remember the loved ones who are not with us. And many people have no one to spend these times with and are besieged by loneliness. We all need caring, loving thoughts right now.May I ask my friends, wherever you might be, to kindly copy, paste and post this message on your page to show support to all those who have family problems, health struggles, job issues, worries of any kind and just need to know someone cares. Do it for all of us, for nobody is immune. Some thoughts as we enter the holiday season. It is important to remember that not everyone is surrounded by large wonderful families. Some of us have problems during the holidays and some of us are overcome with great sadness when we remember the loved ones who are not with us. And many people have no one to spend these times with and are besieged by loneliness. We all need caring, loving thoughts right now.May I ask my friends, wherever you might be, to kindly copy, paste and post this message on your page to show support to all those who have family problems, health struggles, job issues, worries of any kind and just need to know someone cares. Do it for all of us, for nobody is immune.
"I'm 83 and I'm Tired"_____I'm 83. Except for brief period in the 50's when I was doing my National Service, I've worked hard since I was 17. Except for some serious health challenges, I put in 50-hour weeks, and didn't call in sick in nearly 40 years. I made a reasonable salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, it looks as though retirement was a bad idea, and I'm tired. Very tired! I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it. I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Sharia law tells them to. I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries use our oil money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in Australia, New Zealand UK, America and Canada, while no one from these countries are allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia or any other Arab country to teach love and tolerance. I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses or stick a needle in their arm while they tried to fight it off? I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor. I'm really tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems. I'm also tired and fed up with seeing young men and women in their teens and early 20's be-deck themselves in tattoos and face studs, thereby making themselves un-employable and claiming money from the Government. Yes, I'm tired. But I'm also glad to be 83... Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter and their children. Thank God I'm on the way out and not on the way in; there is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on! This is your chance to make a difference. "
ISRAEL_____ is on the Map and is here to STAY Now and Forever!!!______Amos 9 : 14 Yes, I will restore the captivity of My people Israel. They will rebuild desolated cities and dwell in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine. They will also make gardens and eat their fruit. 15 Yes, I will plant them on their land, and they will never again be plucked up out of their land that I have given to them." , your God, has said it?.
German Shepherd_____the guardian. The GSD is one that is motivated by responsibility for what is theirs, and they stay close by and focused on their human family. They are more naturally and completely aware of their surroundings, and less subject to distraction than even the best trained attack dogs. Their judgment is better; they are discriminating in their enforcement as well as in their decisions. Rather than bite first, they are very discerning of what constitutes an actual threat. It is more common for them to simply warn a stranger who comes too close to the family. Act in a threatening way and they will physically put a stop to it.
THIS MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL AND SETS MY HAIR ON FIRE!!!____ What does this word mean? Dhimmitude___________The word "Dhimmitude" is found in the new health care bill. So what does it mean? Obama used it in the health care bill . Now isn't this interesting? It is also included in the health care law. Dhimmitude . I had never heard the word until now, so I typed it into Google and started reading. Pretty interesting! It's on Page 107 of the Obama healthcare bill. I looked this up on Google and, yep, it exists.....it is a REAL word. Dhimmitude is the Muslim system of controlling non-Muslin populations conquered through jihad (Holy War). Specifically, it is the TAXING of non-Muslims in exchange for tolerating their presenceAND as a coercive means of converting conquered remnants to Islam! ObamaCare allows the establishment of Dhimmitude and Sharia Muslim diktat in the United States ! Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance and also from the penalty tax for being uninsured! Islam considers insurance to be "gambling," "risk-taking," and "usury" and is thus banned. Muslims are specifically granted exemption based on this. How convenient. So I, as a Christian, will have crippling IRS liens placed against all of my assets and will face hard prison time because I refuse to buy insurance or pay the penalty tax. Meanwhile, Louis Farrakhan will have no such penalty and will have 100% of his health insurance needs paid for by the de-facto government insurance.Non-Muslims will be paying a tax to subsidize Muslims. This is Dhimmitude. American citizens need to know about it...... Every non-Muslim in the United States of America needs to know about it. Dhimmitude is the Muslim system of controlling non-Muslim populations .. The ObamaCare bill is the establishment of Dhimmitude and Sharia .
Remember when_____Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days. The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."She was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books. But too bad we didn't do the green thing back then. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day. Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana . In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the green thing back then. Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we older folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?
This is a true story Old Guy And A Bucket Of Shrimp________It happened every Friday evening, almost without fail, when the sun resembled a giant orange and was starting to dip into the blue ocean.Old Ed came strolling along the beach to his favorite pier.. Clutched in his bony hand was a bucket of shrimp. Ed walks out to the end of the pier, where it seems he almost has the world to himself. The glow of the sun is a golden bronze now. Everybody's gone, except for a few joggers on the beach. Standing out on the end of the pier, Ed is alone with his thoughts...and his bucket of shrimp. Before long, however, he is no longer alone. Up in the sky a thousand white dots come screeching and squawking, winging their way toward that lanky frame standing there on the end of the pier.Before long, dozens of seagulls have enveloped him, their wings fluttering and flapping wildly. Ed stands there tossing shrimp to the hungry birds. As he does, if you listen closely, you can hear him say with a smile, 'Thank you. Thank you.' In a few short minutes the bucket is empty. But Ed doesn't leave. He stands there lost in thought, as though transported to another time and place. When he finally turns around and begins to walk back toward the beach, a few of the birds hop along the pier with him until he gets to the stairs, and then they, too, fly away. And old Ed quietly makes his way down to the end of the bea ch and on home. If you were sitting there on the pier with your fishing line in the water, Ed might seem like 'a funny old duck,' as my dad used to say. Or, 'a guy who's a sandwich shy of a picnic,' as my kids might say. To onlookers, he's just anoth er old codger, lost in his own weird world,feeding the seagulls with a bucket full of shrimp.To the onlooker, rituals can look either very strange or very empty. They can seem altogether unimportant .... maybe even a lot of nonsense. Old folks often do strange things,at least in the eyes of Boomers and Busters. Most of them would probably write Old Ed off, down there in Florida . That's too bad. They'd do well to know him better. His full name: Eddie Rickenbacker . He was a famous hero back in World War II. On one of his flying missions across the Pacific, he and his seven-member crew went down. Miraculously, all of the men survived, crawled out of their plane, and climbed into a life raft. Captain Rickenbacker and his crew floated for days on the rough waters of the Pacific. They fought the sun. They fought sharks. Most of all, they fought hunger. By the eighth day their rations ran out. No food. No water. They were hundreds of miles from land and no one knew where they were. They ne eded a miracle. That afternoon they had a simple devotional service and prayed for a miracle. They tried to nap. Eddie leaned back and pulled his military cap over his nose. Time dragged. All he could hear was the slap of the waves against the raft.. Suddenly, Eddie felt something land on the top of his cap.It was a seagull! old Ed would later describe how he sat perfectly still, planning his next move. With a flash of his hand and a squawk from the gull, h e managed to grab it and wring its neck.. He tore the feathers off, and he and his starving crew made a meal - a very slight meal for eight men - of it. Then they used the intestines f or bait.. With it, they caught fish, which gave them food and more bait......and the cycle continued. With that simple survival technique, they were able to endure the rigors of the sea until they were found and rescued (after 24 days at sea...). Eddie Rickenbacker lived many years beyond that ordeal, but he never forgot the sacrifice of that first life-saving seagull.. And he never stopped saying, 'Thank you.' That's why almost every Friday night he would walk to the end of the pier with a bucket full of shrimp and a heart full of gratitude.
."1950s version of an E-Mail"_______I have no idea who put this together, but it is wonderful!! Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot,Before the days of Dylan , or the dawn of Camelot. There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me,For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born,Where navels were for oranges, and Peyton Place was porn.We learned to gut a muffler, we washed our hair at dawn, We spread our crinolines to dry in circles on the lawn..We longed for love and romance, and waited for our Prince,And Eddie Fisher married Liz , and no one's seen him since.We danced to 'Little Darlin,' and sang to 'Stagger Lee' And cried for Buddy Holly in the Land That Made Me, Me.Only girls wore earrings then, and 3 was one too many, And only boys wore flat-top cuts, except for Jean McKinney.And only in our wildest dreams did we expect to see A boy named George with Lipstick, in the Land That Made Me, Me.We fell for Frankie Avalon , Annette was oh, so nice, And when they made a movie, they never made it twice.. We didn't have a Star Trek Five, or Psycho Two and Three, Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty in the Land That Made Me, Me.Miss Kitty had a heart of gold, and Chester had a limp, And Reagan was a Democrat whose co-star was a chimp.We had a Mr. Wizard, but not a Mr. T, And Oprah couldn't talk yet, in the Land That Made Me, Me.We had our share of heroes, we never thought they'd go, At least not Bobby Darin, or Marilyn Monroe.For youth was still eternal, and life was yet to be, And Elvis ;was forever in the Land That Made Me, Me. We'd never seen the rock band that was Grateful to be Dead,And Airplanes weren't named Jefferson , and Zeppelins were not Led.And Beatles lived in gardens then, and Monkees lived in trees, Madonna was Mary in the Land That Made Me, Me.We'd never heard of microwaves, or telephones in cars, And babies might be bottle-fed, but they were not grown in jars.And pumping iron got wrinkles out, and 'gay' meant fancy-free,And dorms were never co-ed in the Land That Made Me, Me.We hadn't seen enough of jets to talk about the lag,And microchips were what was left at the bottom of the bag.And hardware was a box of nails, and bytes came from a flea,And rocket ships were fiction in the Land That Made Me, Me.Buicks came with portholes, and side shows came with freaks, And bathing suits came big enough to cover both your cheeks.And Coke came just in bottles, and skirts below the knee, And Castro came to power near the Land That Made Me, Me.We had no Crest with Fluoride, we had no Hill Street Blues,We had no patterned pantyhose or Lipton herbal tea Or prime-time ads for those dysfunctions in the Land That Made Me, Me.There were no golden arches, no Perrier to chill, And fish were not called Wanda , and cats were not called Bill.And middle-aged was 35 and old was forty-three,And ancient were our parents in the Land That Made Me, Me.But all things have a season, or so we've heard them say, And now instead of Maybelline we swear by Retin-A.They send us invitations to join AARP, We've come a long way, baby, from the Land That Made Me, Me.So now we face a brave new world in slightly larger jeans, And wonder why they're using smaller print in magazines.And we tell our children's children of the way it used to be, Long ago and far away in the Land That Made Me, Me.If you didn't grow up in the fiftys, you missed the greatest time in history, Hope you enjoyed this read as much as I did.
What Heaven was like? ____________ 17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class. The subject was what Heaven was like. "I wowed 'em," he later told his father, Bruce. "It's a killer.It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote." It also was the last. Brian's parents had forgotten about the essay when a cousin found it while cleaning out the teenager's locker at Teary Valley High School. Brian had been dead only hours, but his parents desperately wanted every piece of his life near them-notes from classmates and teachers, his homework. Only two months before, he had handwritten the essay about encountering Jesus in a file room full of cards detailing every moment of the teen's life. But it was only after Brian's death that Beth and Bruce Moore realized that their son h ad described his view of heaven. "It makes such an impact that people want to share it. You feel like you are there." Mr. Moore said. Brian Moore died May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He was driving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen-Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted. The Moores framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the family portraits in the living room. "I think God used him to make a point. "I think we were meant to find it and make something out of it," Mrs. Moore said of the essay. She and her husband want to share their son's vision of life after death. "I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven. I know I'll see him."Brian's Essay: The Room. In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I have liked" I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was.This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldnt match.A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed."The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird. "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have given," "Jokes I Have Laughed at." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've yelled at my brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at:"Things I Have Done in My Anger", "Things I Have Muttered under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents. Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature. When I pulled out the file marked "TV Shows I have watched", I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented. When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size, and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content. ; I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded! An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh And then I saw it. The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel with." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand. And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.No, please not Him. Not here. Oh,anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name couldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, and so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door.There were still cards to be written. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."-Phil. 4:13 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
What would you do_________ if for every moment you were truly happy there would be 10 moments of sadness? What would you do if your best friend died tomorrow and you never got to tell them how you felt? So, I just wanted to say,even if I never talk to you again in my life,you are special to me and you have made a difference in my life.i look up to you, respect you, and truly cherish you.Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them,and tell new friends you never will.Remember,everyone needs a friend, someday you might feel like you have NO FRIENDS at all, just remember this and take comfort in knowing somebody out there cares about you and always will.In times of trouble,In times of need,If you are feeling SAD,You can count on me.I will give you a wink,Until you smile,give you a hug,And stand by your side.I'll be there for you till the end, I'll always and forever, be your friend!
" AMEN ANDY ROONEY"_________ ! Right on, Andy Rooney! Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few years back: I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game. I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE? I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off. 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English! My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry a-- if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business. We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations. I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries! I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having"In God We Trust" on our money and having"God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Why don't we just tell the 14% to Shut Up and BE QUIET!!!
Chick-fil-A_____is an American success story. Founded by Georgian entrepreneur Truett Cathy in 1946, the family-owned chicken-sandwich chain is one of the country's largest fast-food businesses. It employs some 50,000 workers across the country at 1,500 outlets in nearly 40 states and the District of Columbia ... The company generates more than $2 billion in revenue and serves millions of happy customers with trademark Southern hospitality.So, what's the problem? Well, Chick-fil-A is run by devout Christians who believe in strong marriages, devoted families, and the highest standards of character for their workers. The restaurant chain's official corporate mission is to "glorify God" and "enrich the lives of everyone we touch." The company's community-service initiatives, funded through its WinShape Foundation, support foster-care, scholarship, summer-camp, and marriage-enrichment programs. On Sunday, all Chick-fil-A stores close so workers can spend the day at worship and rest.Over the past month, several progressive-activist blogs have waged an ugly war against Chick-fil-A. The company's alleged atrocity: One of its independent outlets in Pennsylvania donated some sandwiches and brownies to a marriage seminar run by the Pennsylvania Family Institute, which happens to oppose same-sex marriage.In the name of tolerance, the anti-Chick-fil-A hawks sneered at the company's main product as "Jesus Chicken," derided its no-Sunday-work policy, and attacked its operators as "anti-gay." Petition drives on websites are demanding the company change and disavow their standards. Facebook users dutifully organized witch hunts against the company on college campuses.Progressive groups are gloating over Chick-fil-A's public-relations troubles. This is not because they care about winning hearts and minds over gay rights or marriage policy, but because their core objective is to marginalize political opponents and chill Christian philanthropy and activism. The fearsome "muscle flexing" is being done by the hysterical bullies trying to drive them off of college grounds and out of their neighborhoods in the name of "human rights."
THIS AT CHRISTMAS TIME_________According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl. We should've known....ONLY women would be able to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!! lynn
It's winter here in KENTUCKY__________And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At thirty-five below. Oh, how I love KENTUCKY When the snow's up to your butt You take a breath of winter And your nose gets frozen shut. Yes, the weather here is wonderful So I guess I'll hang around I could never leave KENTUCKY I'm frozen to the ground
Zen Sarcasm________1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone. ___2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire._______3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbors newspaper, thats the time to do it. ____________4. Dont be irreplaceable. If you cant be replaced, you cant be promoted.______5. Always remember that youre unique. Just like everyone else. _____6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet._____7. If you think nobody cares if youre alive, try missing a couple of car payments._____8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, youre a mile away and you have their shoes._______9. If at first you dont succeed, skydiving is not for you._______10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.________11.If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.______________12. If you tell the truth, you dont have to remember anything._________13. Some days youre the bug; some days youre the windshield.______14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.______15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.______16. A closed mouth gathers no foot._______17. Duct tape is like The Force It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.________18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works._____19. Generally speaking, you arent learning much when your lips are moving.___________20. Experience is something you dont get until just after you need it. _____21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night
Rules for 2015_________New Rule : Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com ! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them!? Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days--mowing my lawn. New Rule : Don't eat anything that's served to you out a window unless you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. It cost less than a dollar. What did you expect it to contain?? Trout? New Rule : Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done. New Rule : There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water. New Rule : Stop screwing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis. New Rule : The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the asshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a 'decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat ice vanilla,double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one sweet-n'-Low, and one utraSweet,' ooh, you're a huge asshole. New Rule : I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing 'Enter,' verifying the amount,deciding no, I don't want cash back, and pressing 'Enter' again, the kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy. New Rule : Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to 'beef with broccoli.' The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high. New Rule : Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the U.S. Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting. What's next, competitive farting??? Oh wait!? They're already doing that. It's called 'The Howard Stern Show.' New Rule : I don't need a bigger mega M&Ms. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two. New Rule : No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting. New Rule : and this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants. After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just had sex with George Michael. I can't even tell if he's supposed to be there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don't want to be on your web cam, dude. I just want to wash my hands. New Rule : When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in months. 'He's two,' will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place. New Rule : If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying, 'Do you want fries with that?
YES, I'M A BAD AMERICAN____________I Am the Liberal-Progressives Worst Nightmare. I am an American.I am a Master Mason and believe in God.I ride Harleys Davidson Motorcycles and believe in American products.I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some Liberal governmental functionary be it Democratic or Republican! I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way! I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American.I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it! I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac, do it in English.I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to.My heroes are John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G Davidson that makes the Awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles.I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.I've never owned a slave, or was a slave, I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you! So, shut up already.I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and change your own country! This is AMERICA .We like it the way it is! If you were born here and don't like it you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you.I want to know which church is it exactly where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution.I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are. And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my drivers license.I think it's good..... And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money.I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.I believe the president of the United States should put his hand over his heart and say the pledge of allegiance and should have no reservations about wearing American flag pins on his lapel.I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause. Get a Job and do your part! I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes parents.I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think.I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA ! If this makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American.
Rain by Thomas Kincaid_______Stop at the picture for a second, and watch the Rain... then read on... One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick.Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen ,spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I'm thinking of something."This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her six-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear."What are you thinking?" I asked."The rain!" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield wipers are like God wiping our sins away."After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond."That's really good, Aspen."Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl take this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"Aspen didn't hesitate one moment with her answer:"We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us."I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.
I knew your darkness before I knew you____________I met your soul before you came true________I breathed your flesh before it came to life______I felt your touch with your loving light_________I embraced you as you came to life__________I walked with you side by side_______I lost myself when I gave you my sight______I fell in love with you knowing it wasn't right_______I carried your soul in my heart________Believing we would never part
I meshed with your existence every night________I tried to turn your darkness into light________I dreamed of tomorrows and cherished the days I overlooked your cunning ways__________I accepted your every fault and_______I plunged with you into the dark_______As I dived into the deep waters to thread on through_______I realized why I met you________It was not for the sake of love_______It was for the moments I dreamt of_______As I pulled you closer and closer to me________I wondered if I could ever be free______Because you see my lover it wasn't all you_______It was the soul I created inside of you
Poem written by Amanda Jayashree?
Proofreading is a Dying Art (actually, it’s a DEAD art!)__________Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says Really? Ya think? Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers...........Now that's taking things a bit far!......... Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over, What a guy! ........ Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works any better than a fair trial! ---------------------------------------------------------- War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect! --------------------------------------------------------------- If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile, Ya think?! -------------------------Cold Wave Linked oTemperatures, Who would have thought!.............. Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide, They may be on to something! ......Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges. You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? ---------------------------------------------------------- Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge. He probably IS the battery charge! ---------------------------------------------- New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren't they fat enough?! -------- Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft, That's what he gets for eating those beans! ---------------- --------------------------------- Kids Make Nutritious Snacks. Do they taste like chicken?............. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half,Chainsaw Massacre all over again! ........Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors, Boy, are they tall! And the winner is.... Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead, Did I read that right?
SAGE ADVICE FROM WILL ROGERS_______Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known. Some of his sayings:_______1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco...... 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day...... 3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works. 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up....... 5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. 7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket. 8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. 9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. 10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there. 11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. 12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
ABOUT GROWING OLDER_______First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved. Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra. Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it's such a nice change from being young. Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been. Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks it was called witchcraft, today its called GOLF. And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
Men Are Just Happier People___________What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put.The garage is all yours.Wedding plans take care of themselves.Chocolate is just another snack...You can never be pregnant.You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.You can wear NO shirt to a water park.Car mechanics tell you the truth.The world is your urinal.You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.Same work, more pay.Wrinkles add character.Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.One mood all the time.Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.You know stuff about tanks.A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.You can open all your own jars.If someone forgets to invite you,He or she can still be your friend.Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.Everything on your face stays its original color.The same hairstyle lasts for years, even decades.You only have to shave your face and neck.You can play with toys all your life.One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons.You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife.You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relativesOn December 24 in 25 minutes.
Wal-Mart vs. The Morons__________1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart Every hour of every day. 2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute! 3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target +Sears + Costco K-Mart combined. 5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people, is the world's largest private employer, and most speak English. 6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the world.7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger and Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only fifteen years. 8. During this same period, 31 big supermarket chains sought bankruptcy.9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 1,906 are Super Centers; this is 1,000 more than it had five years ago.11. This year 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at Wal-Mart stores. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 Billion.) 12. 90% of all Americans live within fifteen miles of a Wal-Mart. You may think that I am complaining, but I am really laying the ground work for suggesting that MAYBE we should hire the guys who run Wal-Mart to fix the economy.This should be read and understood by all Americans. Democrats, Republicans, EVERYONE!! To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature, it is now official that the majority of you are corrupt morons:.......a. The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775. You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke. b. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke. c. Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke. d. War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only want more. e. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke. f. Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke. g. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure. You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars. AND YOU WANT AMERICANS TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM? AND I know what's wrong. We have lost our minds to "Political Correctness" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone please tell me what is wrong with all the people that run this country!!!!!! We're "broke" and can't help our own Seniors, Veterans, Orphans, Homeless etc. and the last months we have provided aid to Haiti, Chile, and Turkey and now Pakistan ( the previous home of bin Laden). literally, BILLIONS of DOLLARS!!! Our retired seniors living on a 'fixed income' receive no aid nor do they get any breaks.AMERICA: a country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed hungry, elderly going without needed medicines, and mentally ill without treatment, etc.Imagine if the GOVERNMENT gave U. S. the same support they give to other countries. Sad isn't it??
What if the illegals left?____________Somebody really did their homework on this one. Best on the subject to present date.What if 20 Million Illegal Aliens Vacated America?I, Tina Griego, journalist for the Denver Rocky Mountain News wrote a column titled, "Mexican Visitor's Lament."I interviewed Mexican journalist Evangelina Hernandez while visiting Denver last week. Hernandez said, "Illegal aliens pay rent, buy groceries, buy clothes. What happens to your country's economy if 20 million people go away?"Hmmm, I thought, what would happen?So I did my due diligence, buried my nose as a reporter into the FACTS I found below. It's a good question... it deserves an honest answer. Over 80% of Americans demand secured borders and illegal migration stopped. But what would happen if all 20 million or more vacated America? The answers I found may surprise you! In California, if 3.5 million illegal aliens moved back to Mexico, it would leave an extra $10.2 billion to spend on overloaded school systems, bankrupt hospitals and overrun prisons. It would leave highways cleaner, safer and less congested. Everyone could understand one another as English became the dominant language again. In Colorado, 500,000 illegal migrants, plus their 300,000 kids and grandchilds would move back "home," mostly to Mexico. That would save Colorado an estimated $2 billion (other experts say $7 billion) annually in taxes that pay for schooling, medical, social-services and incarceration costs. It means 12,000 gang members would vanish out of Denver alone. Colorado would save more than $20 million in prison costs, and the terror that those 7,300 alien criminals set upon local citizens. Denver Officer Don Young and hundreds of Colorado victims would not have suffered death, accidents, rapes and other crimes by illegals. Denver Public Schools would not suffer a 67% dropout/flunk rate because of thousands of illegal alien students speaking 41 different languages. At least 200,000 vehicles would vanish from our gridlocked cities in Colorado. Denver's 4% unem ployment rate would vanish as our working poor would gain jobs at a living wage. In Florida, 1.5 million illegals would return the Sunshine State back to America, the rule of law, and English. In Chicago, Illinois, 2.1 million illegals would free up hospitals, schools, prisons and highways for a safer, cleaner and more crime-free experience. If 20 million illegal aliens returned 'home,' the U.S. Economy would return to the rule of law. Employers would hire legal American citizens at a living wage. Everyone would pay their fair share of taxes because they wouldn't be working off the books. That would result in an additional $401 billion in IRS income taxes collected annually, and an equal amount for local, state and city coffers. No more push '1' for Spanish or '2' for English. No more confusion in American schools that now must contend with over 100 languages that degrade the educational system for American kids. Our overcrowded schools would lose more than two million illegal alien kids at a cost of billions in ESL and free breakfasts and lunches. We would lose 500,000 illegal criminal alien inmates at a cost of more than $1.6 billion annually. That includes 15,000 MS-13 gang members who distribute $130 billion in drugs annually would vacate our country. In cities like L.A., 20,000 members of the '18th Street Gang' would vanish from our nation. No more Mexican forgery gangs for ID theft from Americans! No more foreign rapists and child molesters! Losing more than 20 million people would clear up our crowded highways and gridlock. Cleaner air and less drinking and driving American deaths by illegal aliens! America's economy is drained. Taxpayers are harmed. Employers get rich. Over $80 billion annually wouldn't return to the aliens' home countries by cash transfers. Illegal migrants earned half that money untaxed, which further drains America 's economy which currently suffers an $8.7 trillion debt. $8.7 trillion debt!!! At least 400,000 anchor babies would not be born in our country, costing us $109 billion per year per cycle. At least 86 hospitals in California, Georgia and Florida would still be operating instead of being bankrupt out of existence because illegals pay nothing via the EMTOLA Act. Americans wouldn't suffer thousands of TB and hepatitis cases rampant in our country - brought in by illegals unscreened at our borders. Our cities would see 20 million less people driving, polluting and grid locking our cities. It would also put the 'progressives' on the horns of a dilemma; illegal aliens and their families cause 11% of our greenhouse gases. Over one million of Mexico's poorest citizens now live inside and along our border from Brownsville, Texas, to San Diego, California, in what the New York Times called, 'colonias' or new neighborhoods. Trouble is, those living areas resemble Bombay and Calcutta where grinding poverty, filth, diseases, drugs, crimes, no sanitation and worse. They live without sewage, clean water, streets, roads, electricity, or any kind of sanitation. The New York Times reported them to be America's new 'Third World' inside our own country. Within 20 years, at their current growth rate, they expect 20 million residents of those colonials. (I've seen them personally in Texas and Arizona; it's sickening beyond anything you can imagine.) By enforcing our laws, we could repatriate them back to Mexico. We should invite 20 million aliens to go home, fix their own countries and/or make a better life in Mexico. We already invite a million people into our country legally annually, more than all other countries combined. We cannot and must not allow anarchy at our borders, more anarchy within our borders and growing lawlessness at every level in our nation. It's time to stand up for our country, our culture, our civilization and our way of life. Interesting Statistics! Here are 14 reasons illegal aliens should vacate America, and I hope they are forwarded over and over again until they are read so many times that the reader gets sick of reading them: 1. $14 billion to $22 billion dollars are spent each year on welfare to illegal aliens (that's Billion with a 'B') 3. $7.5 billion dollars are spent each year on Medicaid for illegal aliens. 4. $12 billion dollars are spent each year on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they still cannot speak a word of English!
5. $27 billion dollars are spent each year for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. 6. $3 Million Dollars 'PER DAY' is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. That's $1.2 Billion a year. 7. 28% percent of all federal prison inmates are illegal aliens. 8. $190 billion dollars are spent each year on illegal aliens for welfare & social services by the American taxpayers. 9. $200 billion dollars per year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. 10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in t he US. 11. During the year 2005, there were 8 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our southern border with as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from other terrorist countries. Over 10,000 of those were middle-eastern terrorists. Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroin, crack, guns, and marijuana crossed into the U.S. from the southern border. 12. The National Policy Institute, estimates that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion, or an average cost of between $41 and $46 billion annually over a five year period.
13. In 2006, illegal aliens sent home $65 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin, to their families and friends. 14. The dark side of illegal immigration: Nearly one million sex crimes are committed by illegal immigrants in the United States! Total cost a whopping $538.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
Maybe Missouri is where we should be!_________Missouri's approach to the problem of illegal immigration appears to be more advanced, sophisticated, strict and effective than anything to date in Arizona .So, why doesn't Missouri receive attention? Answer: There are no Mexican illegals in Missouri to demonstrate.The "Show Me" state has once again shown us how it should be done.There needs to be more publicity and exposure regarding what Missouri has done.In 2007, Missouri placed on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment designating English as the official language of Missouri.In November, 2008, nearly 90% voting in favor! Thus, English became the official language for ALL governmental activity in Missouri. No individual has the right to demand government services in a language OTHER than English.In 2008, a measure was passed that required the Missouri Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officials to verify the immigration status of any person arrested, and inform federal authorities if the person is found to be in Missouri illegally. Missouri law enforcement offices receive specific training with respect to enforcement of federal immigration laws.In Missouri, illegal immigrants do NOT have access to taxpayers benefits such as food stamps and health care through Missouri HealthNET.In 2009, a measure was passed that ensures Missouri's public institutions of higher education do NOT award financial aid to individuals who are illegally in the United States.In Missouri, all post-secondary institutions of higher education to annually certify to the Missouri Dept. of Higher Education that they have NOT knowingly awarded financial aid to students who are unlawfully present in the United States So while Arizona has made national news for its new law, it is important to remember, Missouri has been far more proactive in addressing this horrific problem.Missouri has made it clear that illegal immigrants are NOT welcome in the state and they will certainly NOT receive public benefits at the expense of Missouri taxpayers.
How's This For Nostalgia?________All the girls had ugly gym uniforms? It took three minutes for the TV to warm up?Nobody owned a purebred dog? When a quarter was a decent allowance?You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny?Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box?It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents?They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed. . and they did it! When a 57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went steady?No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?Lying on your back in the grass with your friends?and saying things like, 'That cloud looks like a... '? Playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game?stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger?And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace, and share it with the children of today.When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home?Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we survived because their love was greater than the threat. . .as well as summers filled with bike rides, Hula Hoops, and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar.Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, 'Yeah, I remember that'?I am sharing this with you today because it ended with a Double Dog Dare to pass it on. To remember what a Double Dog Dare is, read on. And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care.Send this on to someone who can still remember Howdy Doody and The Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow knows, Nellie Bell , Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.how Many Of These Do You Remember?Candy cigarettes Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside.Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles.Coffee shops with Table Side Jukeboxes.Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum.Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers.Newsreels before the movie.Telephone numbers with a word prefix...( Yukon 2-601). Party lines.Peashooters.Howdy Doody.Hi-Fi's & 45 RPM records.78 RPM records!Green Stamps.Mimeograph paper.The Fort Apache Play Set.Do You Remember a Time When..Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'? Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, 'Do Over!'?'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest?Catching The Fireflies Could Happily Occupy An Entire Evening?It wasn't odd to have two or three 'Best Friends'?Having a Weapon in School meant being caught with a Slingshot?Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures?'Oly-oly-oxen-free' made perfect sense?Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles? The Worst Embarrassment was being picked last for a team?War was a card game?Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle?Taking drugs meant orange - flavored chewable aspirin?Water balloons were the ultimate weapon?If you can remember most or all of these, Then You Have Lived!!!!!!! Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their 'Grown-Up' Life . .I Double-Dog-Dare-Ya!
the value of a sister__________ Ask someone Who doesn't have one, The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple. To realize The value of four years: Ask a graduate.To realize The value of one year: Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.To realize The value of nine months: Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn. To realize The value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to A premature baby. To realize The value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize The value of one minute: Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane. To realize The value of one-second: Ask a person Who has survived an accident. Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. To realize the value of a friend or family member LOSE ONE. The origin of this letter is unknown,
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. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back. My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.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 the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
just.a little tax_________Tax his land,Tax his bed,Tax the table At which hes fed. Tax his tractor,Tax his mule Teach him taxes Are the rule.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, then Tax his tears.Tax his car,Tax his gas,Find other ways To tax his a$$.Tax all he has Then let him know That you wont be done Till he has no dough.When he screams and hollers,Then tax him some more,Tax him till Hes good and sore.Then tax his coffin,Tax his grave,Tax the sod in Which hes laid.Put these words upon his tomb, Taxes drove me to my doom...When hes 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 Ta x Food License Tax Fuel Permit Tax Gasoline Tax (42 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 Tax 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 Service Fee Tax Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax 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? NOT ONE OF THESE TAXES EXISTED 100 YEARS AGO and our nation was the most prosperous
''the senior''................A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. "You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one," the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars...We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing..."and," pausing to take another drink of beer... The Senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, "You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young........so we invented them.Now, you arrogant little shit head, what are you doing for the next generation?"
VERY INTERESTING-
1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq
5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq !
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which
is in Iraq
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel
10. Amos cried out in Iraq
11 Babylon , which is in Iraq , destroyed Jerusalem
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq !
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the Fiery Furnace!)
14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing on the wall' in Iraq
15. Nebuchadnez zar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq ..
YES, I'M A BAD AMERICAN____________I Am the Liberal-Progressives Worst Nightmare. I am an American.I am a Master Mason and believe in God.I ride Harleys Davidson Motorcycles and believe in American products. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some Liberal governmental functionary be it Democratic or Republican!I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way! I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American.I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it! I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac, do it in English.i believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to.My heroes are John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G Davidson that makes the Awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles.I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.I've never owned a slave, or was a slave, I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you! So, shut up already.I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and change your own country! This is AMERICA ..We like it the way it is! If you were born here and don't like it you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you.I want to know which church is it exactly where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution.Can I get an AMEN on that one?I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are., no, I don't mind having my face shown on my drivers license.I think it's good..... And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money.I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.I believe the president of the United States should put his hand over his heart and say the pledge of allegiance and should have no reservations about wearing American flag pins on his lapel.I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause. Get a Job and do your part! I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes parents.I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think.I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA ! If this makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American.We NEED GOD BACK IN OUR COUNTRY! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
Let me see if I got this right___________makes my head spin!! IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED. IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN. IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED. IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT. IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET !!! A JOB, A DRIVERS LICENSE,SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, WELFARE,FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS,SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH CARE,A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE,the right TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION !!!I
Observations on Growing Older__________It's harder to tell navy from black!Everything old is new again, but if you wore it before, you're too old to wear it the 2nd time around!Your kids are becoming you...and you don't like them! ..but your grandchildren are perfect!Yellow becomes the big color...walls...hair...teeth! Going out is good. Coming home is better! When people say you look "Great"...they add "for your age"! When you needed the discount you paid full price. Now you get discounts on everthing...movies, hotels ...flights.You forget names....but it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you.The last 2 outfits you wore had spots on them.You ask your husband or friend how your outfit looks and they tell you the truth!The five pounds you wanted to lose is now 15 and you have a better chance of losing your keys than the 15 pounds.You realize you're never going to be really good at anything...especially golf.Your husband is counting on you to remember things you don't remember.The things you cared to do, you don't care to do, but you care that you don't are to do them anymore.Your husband sleeps better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring then he does in bed. It's called his "pre-sleep"Remember when your mother said "Wear clean underwear in case you GET in an accident"? Now you bring clean underwear in case you HAVE an accident! You used to say, "I hope my kids GET married. Now, "I hope they STAY married!"The best place to have a conversation with your husband is in the bathroom...you have his full attention.You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.When GOOGLE, ipod, email, modem, were unheard of and a mouse was something that made you climb on a table.You use more 4 letter words..."what?"..."when?" ??? Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.Your husband has a night out with the guys but he's home by 9:00 P.M. ...next week it will be 8:30 P.M.You read 100 pages into a book before you realize you've already read it.Notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?Many of the people in People Magazine you've never heard of.Your concealer doesn't conceal.Your lipstick bleeds.Your mascara clumps and your eyebrows are disappearing.You don't have hair under your arms and very little on your legs but your chin needs to be plucked daily! What used to be freckles are now liver spots.Everybody whispers.Now that your husband has retired ...you'd give anything if he'd find a job! You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet ....2 of which you will never wear.But old is good in some things: ...old songs ...old movies and best of all ..................OLD FRIENDS!
Three significant historical events_________have been eclipsed by Obama: 1) Jimmy Carter will no longer be looked upon as the worst president in American history; 2) Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton will no longer be recognized as the greatest liars in presidential history; 3) Clinton's stain on Monica's dress, and what that did to White House in general and the office of the president specifically, will forever pale in comparison to the stain and stench of Obama.I need not spend much time on the failure of Obama as president. His tenure has been a failure on every measurable level. So much so, in fact, that some of the staunchest, most respected liberal Democrats and Democratic supporters have not only openly criticized him - some even more harshly than this essayist - but they have called for him to step down.Richard Nixon's words "I am not a crook," punctuated with his involvement in Watergate, and Bill Clinton's finger-wagging as he told one of the most pathetic lies in presidential history, in the aftermath of Obama, will be viewed as mere prevarications. r. Nixon and Clinton lied to save their backsides. Although, I would argue there are no plausible explanations for doing what they did, I could entertain arguments pursuant to understanding their rationales for lying. But in the case of Obama, he lies because he is a liar. He doesn't only lie to cover his misdeeds - he lies to get his way. He lies to belittle others and to make himself look presentable at their expense. He lies about his faith, his associations, his mother, his father and his wife. He lies and bullies to keep his background secret. His lying is congenital and compounded by socio-psychological factors of his life.Never in my life, inside or outside of politics, have I witnessed such dishonesty in a political leader. He is the most mendacious political figure I have ever witnessed. Even by the low standards of his presidential predecessors, his narcissistic, contumacious arrogance is unequalled. Using Obama as the bar, Nero would have to be elevated to sainthood.
As the stock markets were crashing, taking with them the remaining life saving of untold tens of thousands, Obama was hosting his own birthday celebration, which was an event of epicurean splendidness. The shamelessness of the event was that it was not a state dinner to welcome foreign dignitaries, nor was it to honor an American accomplishment - it was to honor the Pharaoh, Barack Hussein Obama. The event's sole purpose was for the Pharaoh to have his loyal subjects swill wine, indulge in gluttony and behavior unfit to take place on the property of taxpayers, as they suffer. It was of a magnitude comparable to that of Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski's $2 million birthday extravaganza for its pure lack of respect for the people. Permit me to digress momentarily. The U.S. Capitol and the White House were built with the intent of bringing awe and respect to America and her people. They were also built with the intent of being the greatest of equalizers. I can tell you, having personally been to both, there is a moment of awe and humility associated with being in the presence of the history of those buildings. They are to be honored and inscribed into our national psyche, not treated as a Saturday night house party at Chicago 's Cabrini-Green.The people of America own that home Obama and his wife continue to debase with their pan-ghetto behavior. It is clear that Obama and family view themselves as royalty, but they're not. They are employees of "we the people," who are suffering because of his failed policies. What message does this behavior send to those who today are suffering as never before?What message does it send to all Americans who are struggling? Has anyone stopped to think what the stock market downturn forebodes for those 80 million baby boomers who will be retiring in the next period of years? Is there a snowball's chance in the Sahara that every news program on the air would applaud this behavior if it were George W. Bush? To that point, do you remember the media thrashing Bush took for having a barbecue at the White House? Like Nero - who was only slightly less debaucherous than Caligula - with wine on his lips Obama treated "we the people" the way Caligula treated those over whom he lorded.Many in America wanted to be proud when the first person of color was elected president, but instead, they have been witness to a congenital liar, a woman who has been ashamed of America her entire life, failed policies, intimidation and a commonality hitherto not witnessed in political leaders. He and his wife view their life at our expense as an entitlement - while America 's people go homeless, hungry and unemployed
If you want someone____________who will eat whatever you put in front of him and never say it's not quite as good as his mother's...then adopt a dog. If you want someone always willing to go out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you want......then adopt a dog if you want someone who will never touch the remote, doesn't care about football, and can sit next to you as you watch romantic movies ...then adopt a dog. If you want someone who is content to get on your bed just to warm your feet and whom you can push off if he snores...then adopt a dog! If you want someone who never criticizes what you do, doesn't care if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old, who acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of listening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually......then adopt a dog. BUT, on the other hand, if you want someone who will never come when you call, ignores you totally when you come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to ensure his happiness,...then adopt a cat! Now be honest, you thought I was gonna say... marry a man, didn't you?
ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND:______________It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. My name is Jim. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Terri. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Terri to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner.. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.. Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think. For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points. When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while.. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me too. I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Terri. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile After all, we are put on this earth to help each other. Signed, Jim............ EDITOR'S NOTE: Jim died suddenly on February 7 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Terri was arrested and charged with murder.The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Jim, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club
Why, Why, Why,______________Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead? Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet? Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'? If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes? Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white? Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance? Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try? How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures? When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really hurt, why don't you watch where you're going?' Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat? How come you never hear father-in-law jokes? And my FAVORITE...... The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
How Many Of These Do You Remember?------------------Candy cigarettes...Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside...Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles..Coffee shops with Table Side Jukeboxes...Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum...Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers...Newsreels before the movie...Telephone numbers with a word prefix...( Yukon 2-601). Party lines...Peashooters... Hi-Fi's & 45 RPM records...78 RPM records...Green Stamps..Mimeograph paper...The Fort Apache Play Set...Do You Remember a Time When Decisions were made by going...'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'?Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, 'Do Over!'? 'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest?Catching The Fireflies Could Happily Occupy An Entire Evening?It wasn't odd to have two or three 'Best Friends'...Having a Weapon in School meant being caught with a Slingshot? Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures? 'Oly-oly-oxen-free' made perfect sense? Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles? The Worst Embarrassment was being picked last for a team? War was a card game? Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle? Taking drugs meant orange flavored chewable aspirin? Water balloons were the ultimate weapon? If you can remember most or all of these, Then You Have Lived
Carnation milk - 65 YEARS___________A little old lady from Wisconsin had worked in and around her family dairy farms since she was old enough to walk, with hours of hard work and little compensation.When canned Carnation Milk became available in grocery stores in approximately the 1940's, she read an advertisement offering $5,000 for the best slogan. The producers wanted a rhyme beginning with 'Carnation Milk is best of all.'She thought to herself, I know all about milk and dairy farms. I can do this! She sent in her entry, and several weeks later, a black limo pulled up in front of her house. A man got out and said, 'Carnation LOVED your entry so much, we are here to award you $2,000 even though we will not be able to use it!'
Amen Andy Rooney____________I'm surprised CBS let him get away with this even though I think he is right. AMEN ANDY ROONEY ! Right on, Andy Rooney! Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back: I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine,Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game. I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE? I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off. 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability. I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English! My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry a-- if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks,etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business. We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations. I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries! I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"?Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
A Great Divorce Letter__________Dear Wife: Im writing you this letter to tell you that Im leaving you for good.Ive been a good man to you for seven years, and I have nothing to show for it.These last two weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you had quit your job today, and that was the last straw.Last week, you came home and didnt even notice that I had gotten a new hair cut, cooked your favorite meal and even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You came home and ate in two minutes, then went straight to sleep after watching all your soaps. You dont tell me you love me anymore, you dont want to have sex anymore or anything. Either your cheating on me or you dont love me anymore.Whatever the case is, Im gone.Your EX-Husband P.S. Dont try to find me. Your SISTER and I are moving away to West Virginia together! Have a great life! Dear Ex-Husband: Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. Its true that you and I have been married for seven years, although a good man is a far cry from what youve been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining and griping. Too bad that doesnt work. I did notice when you got a hair cut last week. The first thing that came to mind was, you look just like a girl! but my mother raised me not to say anything if you cant say anything nice. And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating steak seven years ago. I turned away from you when you had those silk boxers on because the price tag was still on them. I prayed that it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed fifty dollars from me that morning...and your silk boxers were $49.99. After all of this I still loved you and felt that we could work it out. So when I discovered that I had hit the lotto for ten million dollars, I quit my job and bought us two tickets to Jamaica . But when I got home you were gone. Everything happens for a reason I guess. I hope you have a fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said with your letter that you wrote, you wont get a dime from me. So take care. Signed Rich and Free!
Good Teacher___________A lesson that should be taught in all schools... and colleges.Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal, and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks from her classroom.When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks."Ms. Cothren, where're our desks?"She replied, "You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk."They thought, "Well, maybe it's our grades.""No," she said."Maybe it's our behavior."She told them, "No, it's not even your behavior."And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom.By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms. Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom, Martha Cothren said, "Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you." At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it.Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.Martha said, "You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education.. Don't ever forget it." By the way, this is a true story.
In 1986, Peter Davies was____________on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University . On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully.He got down on one knee, inspected the elephants foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments.Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son.As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son Cameron were standing.the large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter could not help wondering if this was the same elephant.Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure.He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder.The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly. Probably wasn't the same elephant
The Perfect Solution to Senior Health Care____________While discussing the upcoming Universal Health Care Program with my sister-in-law the other day, I think we have found the solution. I am sure you have heard the ideas that if you're a senior you need to suck it up and give up the idea that you need any health care.A new hip? Unheard of. We simply cant afford to take care of you anymore. You don't need any medications for your high blood pressure, diabetes,heart problems, etc. Lets take care of the young people. After all, they will be ruling the world very soon. So here is the solution. When you turn 70, you get a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 senators and 2 representatives. Of course, you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head and all the health care you need!!! New teeth, great!!! Need glasses, no problem. New hip, knee, kidney, lung,heart? Well bring it on. And who will be paying for all of this. The same government that just told you that you are too old for health care. And, since you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income tax.
Remember_______We danced to 'Little Darlin,' and sang to 'Stagger Lee' And cried for Buddy Holly in the Land That Made Me, Me. Only girls wore earrings then, and 3 was one too many, And only boys wore flat-top cuts, except for Jean McKinney. And only in our wildest dreams did we expect to see A boy named George with Lipstick, in the Land That Made Me, Me. We fell for Frankie Avalon , Annette was oh, so nice, And when they made a movie, they never made it twice.. We didn't have a Star Trek Five, or Psycho Two and Three, Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty in the Land That Made Me, Me. Miss Kitty had a heart of gold, and Chester had a limp, And Reagan was a Democrat whose co-star was a chimp. We had a Mr. Wizard, but not a Mr. T, And Oprah couldn't talk yet, in the Land That Made Me, Me. We had our share of heroes, we never thought they'd go, At least not Bobby Darin, or Marilyn Monroe. For youth was still eternal, and life was yet to be, And Elvis ;was forever in the Land That Made Me, Me.We'd never seen the rock band that was Grateful to be Dead,And Airplanes weren't named Jefferson , and Zeppelins were not Led. And Beatles lived in gardens then, and Monkees lived in trees, Madonna was Mary in the Land That Made Me, Me. We'd never heard of microwaves, or telephones in cars, And babies might be bottle-fed, but they were not grown in jars.And pumping iron got wrinkles out, and 'gay' meant fancy-free, And dorms were never co-ed in the Land That Made Me, Me. We hadn't seen enough of jets to talk about the lag, And microchips were what was left at the bottom of the bag.And hardware was a box of nails, and bytes came from a flea, And rocket ships were fiction in the Land That Made Me, Me.Buicks came with portholes, and side shows came with freaks, And bathing suits came big enough to cover both your cheeks. And Coke came just in bottles, and skirts below the knee, And Castro came to power near the Land That Made Me, Me. We had no Crest with Fluoride, we had no Hill Street Blues, We had no patterned pantyhose or Lipton herbal tea.Or prime-time ads for those dysfunctions in the Land That Made Me, Me. There were no golden arches, no Perrier to chill,And fish were not called Wanda , and cats were not called Bill. And middle-aged was 35 and old was forty-three, And ancient were our parents in the Land That Made Me, Me. But all things have a season, or so we've heard them say, And now instead of Maybelline we swear by Retin-A. They send us invitations to join AARP, We've come a long way, baby, from the Land That Made Me, Me. So now we face a brave new world in slightly larger jeans, And wonder why they're using smaller print in magazines. And we tell our children's children of the way it used to be, Long ago and far away in the Land That Made Me, Me.If you didn't grow up in the fiftys,you missed the greatest time in history, Hope you enjoyed this read as much as I did.
The Roy Rogers Museum___________has closed its doors forever.A time in History, never to be seen again, but what a ride it was... HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU! THOSE WERE THE DAYS, MY FRIENDS! The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson , MO has closed its doors forever. The contents of the museum were sold at a public auction. Roy Rogers told his son, if the museum ever operates at a loss, cl ose it and sell the contents. He complied.Note the follow-on article - truly the end of an era. Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction...Roy 's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars His script book from the January 14,1953 episode of This Is Your Life sold for $10,000 (est. $800-$1,000).A collection of signed baseballs (Pete Rose, Duke Snyder and other greats) sold for $3,750.A collection of signed bats (Yogi Berra, Enos Slaughter, Bob Feller, and others) sold for $2,750. Trigger's saddle and bridle sold for $386,500 (est. 100-150 K).One of many of Roy 's shirts sold for $16,250 and one of his many cowboy hats sold for $17,500. One set of boot spurs sold for $10,625. (He never used a set of spurs on Trigger).A life size shooting gallery sold for $27,500. Various chandeliers sold from $6,875 to $20,000. Very unique and artistic in their western style.A signed photograph by Don Larsen taken during his perfect game in the world series against the Dodgers on Oct. 8, 1953, along with a signed baseball to Roy from Don, sold for $2,500.Two fabulous limited edition BB guns in their original boxes with numerous photos of Roy , Dale, Gabby, and Pat sold for $3,750. A collection of memorabilia from his shows entertaining the troops in Vietnam sold for $938. I never knew he was there. His flight jacket sold for $7,500. His set of dinner ware plates and silverware sold for $11,875. The Bible they used at the dinner table every night sold for $8,750. One of several of his guitars sold for $27,500.Nellybelle sold for $116,500. A fabulous painting of Roy , Dale, Pat, Buttermilk, Trigger, and Bullet sold for $10,625.One of several sets of movie posters sold for $18,750.A black and white photograph of Gene Autry with a touching inscription from Gene to Roy sold for $17,500.A Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs of the people that played in Roy 's movies sold for $11,875.Dale's horse, Buttermilk (whose history is very interesting) sold below the presale estimate for $25,000. ( est. 30-40 K). Bullet sold for $35,000 (est. 10-15 K). He was their real pet.Dale's parade saddle, estimated to sell between 20-30 K, sold for $104,500.One of many pairs of Roy 's boots sold for $21,250.Trigger sold for $266,500. Do you remember the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robinhood, with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland? Well Olivia rode Trigger in that movie. Trigger was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby. Roy bought Trigger on a time payment plan for $2,500. Roy and Trigger made 188 movies together. Trigger even out did Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the movie Son of Paleface in 1953.It is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact that Gene and Roy 's movies, as well as those of other great characters, can be bought or rented for viewing, today's kids would rather spend their time pla ying video games. Today it takes a very special pair of parents to raise their kids with the right values and morals. These were the great heroes of our childhood, and they did teach us right from wrong, and how to have and show respect for each other and the animals that share this earth.You and I were born at the right time. We were able to grow up with these great people even if we never met them. In their own way they taught us patriotism and honor, we learned that lying and cheating were bad, and sex wasn't as important as love. We learned how to suffer through disappointment and failure and work through it. Our lives were drug free. So it's good-bye to Roy and Dale, Gene and Hoppy, The Lone Ranger and Tonto. Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to Capt.. Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah and all those people whose lives touched ours, and made them better. It was a great ride through childhood. HAPPY TRAILS MY FRIENDS
ASPARAGUS-WHO KNEW______________May be true, may not but if I had cancer I would try it. Couldn't hurt.Asparagus -- Who knew ? My Mum had been taking the full-stalk canned style asparagus that she pureed and she took 4 tablespoons in the morning and 4 tablespoons later in the day. She did this for over a month. She is on chemo pills for Stage 3 lung cancer in the pleural area and her cancer cell count went from 386 down to 125 as of this past week.Her oncologist said she does not need to see him for 3 months.---------------THE ARTICLE: Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article, entitled, Asparagus for cancer 'printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet to health or over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked with him on his project We have accumulated a number of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:Case No.. 1, A man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a schedule of strenuous exercise.Case No. 2 , a successful businessman 68 years old who suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years.After years of medical treatments, including radiation without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3 months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeare d and that his kidneys were normal.Case No. 3, a man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he was put on the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable.The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the Asparagus therapy and immediately started taking it By August,x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had disappeared..He is back at his regular business routine.Case No. 4, a woman who was troubled for a number of years with skin cancer. She finally developed different skin cancers which were diagnosed by the acting specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after starting on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin looked fine and no more skin lesions. This woman reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her kidney disease, which started in 1949. She had over 10 operations for kidney stones, and was rece iving government disability payments for an inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus.I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of materia medica', edited in1854 by a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates! We would have other case histories but the medical establishment has interfered with our obtaining some of the records. I am therefore appealing to readers to spread this good news and help us to gather a large number of case histories that will overwhelm the medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and natural remedy.For the treatment , asparagus should be cooked before using, and therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh. I have corresponded with the two leading canners of asparagus, Giant and Stokely, and I am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or preservatives. Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to make a puree, and store in the refrigerator. Give the patient 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening. Patients usually show some improvement in 2-4 weeks. It can be diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is based on present experience, but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may be needed in some cases. As a biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that `what cures can prevent.' Based on this theory, my wife and I have been using asparagus puree as a beverage with our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in water to suit our taste with breakfast and with dinner. I take mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold. For years we have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as part of our regular checkups. The last blood survey,taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the nutritional approach to health, showed substantial improvements in all categories over the last one, and we can attribute these improvements to nothing but the asparagus drink.As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of all aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a result, I am convinced that asparagus fits in better with the latest theories about cancer. Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called histones , which are believed to be active in controlling cell growth.. For that reason, I believe asparagus can be said to contain a substance that I call cell growth normalizer . That accounts for its action on cancer and in acting as a general body tonic. In any event, regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless substance. The FDA cannot pr event you from using it and it may do you much good. It has been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that asparagus is the highest tested food containing glutathione , which is considered one of the body's most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants.Please send this article to everyone in your Address Book.The most unselfish act one can ever do is paying forward all the kindness one has received, even to the most undeserved person.
HAD A FRIEND VISIT THIS MORNING._________________HE ARRIVED EARLY, SAT DOWN WITH ME AND CHATTED FOR A WHILE ABOUT HOW THINGS WERE CURRENTLY GOING FOR ME IN MY LIFE. AFTER VERY CAREFULLY AND COMPASSIONATELY LISTENING TO ALL THAT I HAD TO SAY,HE STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO ME, LEANED OVER AND GENTLY HELD ME FOR AWHILE.THEN, AFTER ASSURING ME NOT TO WORRY,THAT EVERYTHING WOULD WORK OUT FOR ME AND BE JUST FINE, HE ASKED ME IF I KNEW OF ANYONE ELSE THAT COULD USE A VISIT FROM HIM. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF YOU MY FRIEND. I GAVE HIM YOUR NAME AND HE KNEW WHERE YOU LIVED. HE GAVE ME ANOTHER REASSURING HUG, THANKED ME AND I WALKED WITH HIM TO MY FRONT DOOR. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO YOUR PLACE._________When He gets to your PC, escort Him to the next stop. Please don't allow Him to sleep on your PC. The message He is carrying is very important. I asked Him to bless you and yours with peace, happiness and abundance. Say a prayer and then pass Him on to bless others as I sent him on to bless you. Our assignment is to spread love, respect and kindness throughout the world. Have a blessed day and touch somebody's life today as hopefully I have touched your life. This is a true story
The jelly Jar______________A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet.She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even.The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door. She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too busy at this moment.Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster.No good.Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it! "And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages," he said without waiting for a reply to his question."Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone."He's really, really sick... and I wantto buy a miracle."" I beg your pardon?" said the pharmacist. " His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now.So how much does a miracle cost?""We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you," the pharmacist said, softening a little. "Listen, I have the money to pay for it.If it isn't enough, I will get the rest.Just tell me how much it costs."The pharmacist's brother was a well dressed man.He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"" I don't know," Tess replied with her eyes welling up.I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money."" How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago "One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered barely audibly. "And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to." "Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for little brothers. " He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need."That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon,specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place.That surgery," her Mom whispered. "was a real miracle.I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess smiled.She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents .... plus the faith of a little child.. In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need..A miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the operation of a higher law.. When you are sad.....I will dry your tears.When you are scared.....I will comfort your fears. When you are worried.....I will give you hope. When you are confused.....I will help you cope. And when you are lost....And can't see the light, I shall be your beacon.....Shining ever so bright. This is my oath.....I pledge till the end.Why you may ask?.....Because you're my friend. Signed: GOD
Everything in life___________depends on how that life accepts its limits. Accept your genius and say what you think. History will never accept difficulties as an excuse. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely. The worst guilt is to accept an unearned guilt. We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are. Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction. I am not saying you can't change the world, right wrongs, or replace evil with good. Acceptance is, in fact, the first step to successful action. If you don't fully accept a situation precisely the way it is, you will have difficulty changing it. Moreover, if you don't fully accept the situation, you will never really know if the situation should be changed. Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the teacher knows more than his pupils it is moreover the way to win the favour of the teacher unless he is a very exceptional man. Yet the habit of passive acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It causes man to seek and to accept a leader, and to accept as a leader whoever is established in that position. Any acceptance of authority is the very denial of truth. The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. Acceptance of dissent is the fundamental requirement of a free society.Tolerance is the eager and glad acceptance of the way along which others seek the truth.There are two principles of established acceptance in morals; first, that self-interest is the mainspring of all of our actions, and secondly, that utility is the test of their value.Truly loving another means letting go of all expectations. It means full acceptance, even celebration of another's personhood. Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain. Acceptance. It is the true thing everyone longs for. The one thing everyone craves. To walk in a room and to be greeted by everyone with hugs and smiles. And in that small passing moment, you truly know you're loved, needed, and accepted. Living apart and at peace with myself, I came to realize more vividly the meaning of the doctrine of acceptance. To refrain from giving advice, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others, to refrain, even though the motives be the highest, from tampering with another's way of life - so simple, yet so difficult for an active spirit. Hands off Total self-esteem requires total and unconditional acceptance of yourself. You are a unique and worthy individual, regardless of your mistakes, defeats and failures, despite what others may think, say or feel about you or your behavior. If you truly accept and love yourself, you won't have a driving need for attention and approval. Self-esteem is a genuine love of self. Stop all adverse value judging of yourself. Stop accepting the adverse value judgments of others. Purge yourself of all condemnation, shame, blame, guilt & remorse. You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance. Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings. Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death. Maturity comes not with age but with the acceptance of responsibility. You are only young once but immaturity can last a lifetime! Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it the first law of personal growth. I define comfort as self-acceptance. When we finally learn that self-care begins and ends with ourselves, we no longer demand sustenance and happiness from others. The conquest of fear lies in the moment of it's acceptance.Then why have you been working on your acceptance speech? As real as the acceptance that it could happen to you. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense If our early lessons of acceptance were as successful as our early lessons of anger, how much happier we would all be. Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science.
''memory of Shay'' From: Kathy Beard who is from kentucky''_________________ This story always makes me cry. Most of us have been saddened by many things in our lives but we all need reminders to count our many blessings. Hi This has been around before, but well worth reading again. The world would be a better place if we all displayed acts of human kindness more often. Two Choices,What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line,there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its Dedicated staff, he offered a question:'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.Where is the natural order of things in my son?'The audience was stilled by the query.The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'Then he told the following story: Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning..'Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt.. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart.The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.However, as Shay stepped up to the Plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The game would now be over.The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!' Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!' As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!' Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team 'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought,but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.You now have two choices:
1.read it 2. Forward May your day, be a Shay Day. MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO DECIDES TO PASS THIS ON IN MEMORY OF SHAY..............
'' Why We Love Children''_______________1) NUDITY: I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, 'Mom, that lady isn't wearing a seat belt!'________2) OPINIONS: On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents.'_________3) KETCHUP: A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle.'________4) MORE NUDITY:A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, 'What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?' __________5) POLICE # 1: While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, 'Are you a cop? Yes,' I answered and continued writing the report. My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?' 'Yes, that's right,' I told her. 'Well, then,' she said as she extended her foot toward me, 'would you please tie my shoe?'___________6) POLICE # 2: It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station.. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me. 'Is that a dog you got back there?' he asked.'It sure is,' I replied.Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, 'What'd he do?'_________7) ELDERLY:While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, 'The tooth fairy will never believe this!'___________8) DRESS-UP: A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, 'Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit.''And why not, darling?''You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning.'__________9) DEATH: While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased.The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: 'Glory be unto the Faaather, and unto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooes.' (I want this line used at my funeral!) ___________10) SCHOOL: A little girl had just finished her first week of school 'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!'_______11) BIBLE: A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages.'Mama, look what I found,' the boy called out.'What have you got there, dear?'With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, 'I think it's Adam 's underwear!'
'' How we judge others by Nicole Roberts'' _________________ A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.The next morning while they are eating breakfast,The young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside."That laundry is not very clean", she said."She doesn't know how to wash correctly.Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."Her husband looked on, but remained silent.Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry,The young woman would make the same comments.About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a Nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband:"Look, she has learned how to wash correctly.I wonder who taught her this."The husband said, "I got up early this morning and Cleaned our windows."And so it is with life. What we see when watching others Depends on the purity of the window through which we look.
'' 9.11.01'' by William J. Watkins_________ on Tuesday, September 13, 2011______ I wrote this prior to the 10 year anniversary of 9.11.01 ''Priorities''Realities changed for us in less time than it takes to complete a football game. I remember the day like it was today. That morning I saw the break-in to regular programming to alert us all that a plane. a single plane.had accidentally (hopefully at least) impacted the north tower of the world trade center. I had never been to New York, I didn't even know that the towers were labeled one and two (or north and south) for that matter. The towers were a piece of the fabric I had internally sewn as New York City. I had seen King Kong climb one of them, seen them in countless movies and skyline shots of the Big Apple through the years.They were a part of the greatest city in America, but until that morning I knew little about them other than how many stories they rose, much less how many people worked in the two of them. I watched the billowing smoke from the north tower thinking that it was an accident and that the building would be fine. We all hoped that the cause was an errant pilot, maybe a single engine plane, accidentally clipping the building. But the moment that a second plane hit the south tower, well the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach was unimaginable. I cannot relate any of this to football, other than to say any of us who lived through 9/11 have to agree that this week's contests pale in comparison to the heavy hand we were dealt that grievous day. This is a hard week. Two thousand, nine hundred and seventy seven American citizens lost their lives ten years ago on that day. I refuse to count the 19 hijackers among them. It was the single most dastardly act perpetrated on our soils since the Japanese bombed the unprepared, yet armed men in Pearl Harbor in 1941. That day we were struck square on in the nose by nineteen cowardly bastards.may their perpetual burning in hell be an infinite reminder to them of the pain of those who burned in, jumped from, or were crushed by the American icons they destroyed. I can only imagine the panic as New Yorkers ran away from the burning buildings, choking on dust - the fear as wives frantically called their husbands only to hear nothing but busy signals - the cries of children who would never again feel the touch of their mother or father tucking them in. America is not an innocent country, far from it. But we have never targeted and deliberately attacked innocent civilians from another land under the guise of jihad, anger or jealousy. We did not deserve the pain inflicted on us that day. And I, comforted by my home in middle America, was not assuaged by the fact that I am not a New Yorker. We all stood together that day, and we stand together now. Arkansans, it would be wrong to enjoy a football game this week without pausing to remember those who lost their lives that day. And we would be remiss to let the day pass without a thank you to each man and woman that served our military during the last few years either in Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan. Some of you are my friends, and I cannot tell you enough just how much I appreciate your sacrifice. Almost 3,000 were lost on 9/11. Since that day another 5,500 military men and women took their last breaths on foreign soil fighting the war on terror. Countless others have returned home with disfiguring wounds, and many have taken their own lives as they futilely tried to adjust to their returns. None of us should enjoy a second of football this weekend without first taking some time to reflect on the fact that we live in a magnificent country. We enjoy football because we value freedom. We enjoy football because we castigate intolerance. We enjoy football because we have those willing to protect our liberties. The Razorbacks will be blessed with an easy victory this weekend, but that is secondary to the blessings bestowed upon us all. May God Bless the United States of America.
''At the age of 33''_____________ Jesus was condemned to the death .. At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals were condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus, unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet. Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long. The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could breathe. Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to breath. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage. Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours.Yes, over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side... But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture. He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest. All these without mentioning the humiliation He suffered after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience, to open the Gates of Heaven, so that you can have free access to God.So that your sins could be "washed" away.. All of them, with no exception! Don't ignore this situation. JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU! John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that, He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
''Good Friends''________________'Good friends are like stars..... .....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.' The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.. She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?' I laughed and enthusiastically responded, 'Of course you may!' and she gave me a giant squeeze..'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked. She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..' 'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this 'time machine' as she shared her wisdom and experience with me..Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.' As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ' We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.Anybody! Can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets..' She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose' She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those months ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it! these words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give.God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
''Cody Green''____________ Every now and then, in the middle of the constant barrage of crap that's just pissing us all off these days, we come across a story, a feat, an event that just makes us stop in our tracks. This was one for me. Cody Green was a 12-year kid in Indiana who was diagnosed with leukemia at 22 months old. He loved the Marines, and his parents said he drew strength and courage from the Marine Corps. as he bravely fought the battle into remission three times. Although he was cancer-free at the time, the chemotherapy had lowered his immune system and he developed a fungus infection that attacked his brain. Two weeks ago, as he struggled to fend off that infection in the hospital, the Marines wanted to show how much they respected his will to live, his strength, honor and courage. They presented Cody with Marine navigator wings and named him an honorary member of the United States Marine Corps. For one Marine, that wasn't enough ... so that night, before Cody Green passed away, he took it upon himself to stand guard at Cody's hospital door all night long, 8 hours straight. Nowhere on the face of this planet is there a country so blessed as we to have men and women such as this. I wish I could personally tell this Marine how proud he makes me to be an American. God ... I do so love this country.
''coping with cancer''__________Coping with side effects (fatigue, nausea, vomiting, pain, hair loss, infection, diarrhea, constipation, fluid retention, mouth and throat problems) I was scared, angry and not believing what was next. They began me on chemo right away. If people tell you it’s bad, its bad. From the first treatment I had pain in my legs and feet so bad that it felt like a jumping toothache only 3x worse. I lost my hair 2 weeks after the 1st treatment and I felt so awful. The taste of food was not good ,I couldn't drink because the water tasted terrible and my mouth hurt. I thought if this is any indication of what I'm in for its going to be a long road. It was 10 treatments later and I was done. Today I'm doing fine. My energy is not the same and I still feel really tired at times. It’s been almost one year and my legs still ache but certainly not as bad as when I was on chemo. My advice to anyone taking chemo is just breathe and put all your energy (what little you'll have) into resting, reading books, doing crossword puzzles and trying to stay sane even though its difficult Barbara kept a journal everyday, talked about how I was feeling and what was bothering me, what was hurting, if I was sick, if I ate and made sure I kept my water intake up. This helped me a lot once I started. I'm 65 years old and I certainly hope with all my heart and soul I never need to take chemo again. When people tell you you'll do fine they have no idea what they're saying because its not them going through hell, feeling like they look awful or them not being able to live a productive life and how your whole life is just in total disbelief of what’s going on. I suffered so much emotion physically and mentally. I would never wish cancer on my worst enemey because it is the toughest, your internal thermostat is out of whack. Water tastes like dirt and food has lost all flavors. I'm nauseated most of the time and nothing that I have been given for it works. Sleep is my only salvation. The chemo has messed with my nervous system and parts of my body feel numb and other parts burn for no reason. I have 2 or 3 more scheduled chemo treatments, but I've been told that my lung cancer is treatable, i pray its curable,and I honestly don't know if I can spend the rest of my life feeling so miserable. Chemotherapy is like having the flu for 90 percent of your waking hours. It is like the worst flu imaginable."The word chemotherapy is linked to healing although its origins derive from the deadly mustard gas used in World War I. Today it is used as a powerful tool as part of cancer treatment". It's no wonder we get so sick. It's a poison. But the choice is ours. Living a life of being sick 75 to 90 percent of the time, or not living at all. I' I had many side effects from the chemo, including loss of hair, mouth sores, loss of taste, blurry vision, and peripheral neuropathy in my feet. I finished chemo two months ago and feel fine except for a little bit of blurry vision and continued peripheral neuropathy in my feet. Chemo was rough, but it was a small price to pay. My recommendation to anyone going through chemo is to maintain a positive attitude, live for today! Don't live in the past! know that you will have good days and you will have bad, god willing, you will get through this. And remember what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. As for my health. I am blessed to be cancer-free today. It may come back, but right now Im not going to think about that. Lynn Fuqua
''Fifth Grade Assignment''_____________Wouldn't this be great if it was taught in every school.A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look At TV commercials and see if they could use them in 20 ways To communicate ideas about God. Here are some of the results: scroll down.God is like. BAYER ASPIRIN He works miracles. God is like. AFORD He's got a better idea.. God is like. COKE He's the real thing. (This is great) God is like. HALLMARK CARDS He cares enough to send His very best. God is like. TIDE He gets the stains out others leave behind. ...God is like.GENERAL ELECTRIC He brings good things to life. God is like. WAL-MART He has everything. God is like. ALKA-SELTZER Try Him, you'll like Him God is like. SCOTCH TAPE You can't see Him, but you know He's there. God is like.DELTA He's ready when you are. God is like. ALLSTATE You're in good hands with Him. God is like.VO-5 Hair Spray;He holds through all kinds of weather God is like. DIAL SOAP Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish everybody did? (that one is my favorite) God is like . The U.S. POST OFFICE Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from is appointed destination. God is like. Chevrolet. . . .the heart beat of America God is like Maxwell House. .... . Good to the very last drop God is like. B o u n t y . . He is the quicker picker upper. . Can handle the tough jobs. ..And He won't fall apart on you Peace, Love and Prosperity to all ! God is like. The Energizer Bunny He Keeps Going, Going, and Going
Captain Kangaroo__________ passed away on January 23, 2004 at age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27 ) His death reminded me of the following story.-----------------------Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4-star generals at Arlington National Cemetery His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor! If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin.... Johnny said,"Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima .. and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded." "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo , I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach.. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, "Where'd they get you Lee?" "Well Bob.... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!" Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew. The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet.. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat. After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life... He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm..America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy.Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened. Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers..
The Architect of Destruction" By Maureen Scott_______ "Truer words have yet to be spoken describing the hollow man."_________ "This is very strong stuff. It may not be suitable for some. It may be too much for others. It is what it is: a horrific indictment. There are some gifted people who have the ability to put into words that which most of us are thinking." Maureen Scott is an ardent American patriot who was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and retired to Richmond, VA, in 2000. Free from the nine-to-five grind of writing for employers and clients, she began writing political commentary to please herself and express her convictions._________ Barack Obama appears to be a tormented man filled with resentment, anger, and disdain for anyone of an opinion or view other than his. He acts in the most hateful, spiteful, malevolent, vindictive ways in order to manipulate and maintain power and control over others. Perhaps, because, as a child, he grew up harboring an abiding bitterness toward the U.S. that was instilled in him by his family and mentors.it seems to have never left him. It is not the color of his skin that is a problem in America . Rather it is the blackness that fills his soul and the hollowness in his heart where there should be abiding pride and love for this country.________ Think: Have we ever heard Obama speak lovingly of the U.S. or its people, with deep appreciation and genuine respect for our history, our customs, our sufferings and our blessings? Has he ever revealed that, like most patriotic Americans, he gets "goose bumps" when a band plays "The Star Spangled Banner," or sheds a tear when he hears a beautiful rendition of " America the Beautiful?" Does his heart burst with pride when millions of American flags wave on a National holiday or someone plays "taps" on a trumpet? Has he ever shared the admiration of the military, as we as lovers of those who keep us free, feel when soldiers march-by? It is doubtful because Obama did not grow up sharing our experiences or our values. He did not sit at the knee of a Grandfather or Uncle who showed us his medals and told us about the bravery of his fellow troops as they tramped through foreign lands to keep us free. He didn't have grandparents who told stories of suffering and then coming to America, penniless, and the opportunities they had for building a business and life for their children. Away from this country as a young child, Obama didn't delight in being part of America and its greatness. He wasn't singing our patriotic songs in kindergarten, or standing on the roadside for a holiday parade and eating a hot dog, or lighting sparklers around a campfire on July 4th as fireworks exploded over head, or placing flags on the grave sites of fallen and beloved American heroes. Rather he was separated from all of these experiences and doesn't really understand us and what it means to be an American. He is void of the basic emotions that most feel regarding this country and insensitive to the instinctive pride we have in our national heritage. His opinions were formed by those who either envied us or wanted him to devalue the United States and the traditions and patriotism that unites us. He has never given a speech that is filled with calm, reassuring, complimentary, heartfelt statements about all the people in the U.S. Or one that inspires us to be better and grateful and proud that in a short time our country became a leader, and a protector of many. Quite the contrary, his speeches always degenerate into mocking, ridiculing tirades as he faults our achievements as well as any critics or opposition for the sake of a laugh, or to bolster his ego. He uses his Office to threaten and create fear while demeaning and degrading any American who opposes his policies and actions. A secure leader, who has noble self-esteem and not false confidence, refrains from showing such dread of critics and displaying a cocky, haughty attitude. Mostly, his time seems to be spent causing dissension, unrest, and anxiety among the people of America , rather than uniting us (even though he was presented to us as the "Great Uniter"). He creates chaos for the sake of keeping people separated, envious, aggrieved and ready to argue. Under his leadership Americans have been kept on edge, rather than in a state of comfort and security. He incites people to be aggressive toward, and disrespectful of, those of differing opinions. And through such behavior, Obama has lowered the standards for self-control and mature restraint to the level of street-fighting gangs, when he should be raising the bar for people to strive toward becoming more considerate, tolerant, self-disciplined, self-sustaining, and self-assured. Not a day goes by that he is not attempting to defy our laws, remove our rights, over-ride established procedures, install controversial appointees, enact divisive mandates, and assert a dictatorial form of power. Never has there been a leader of this great land who used such tactics to harm and hurt the people and this country. Never have we had a President who spoke with a caustic, evil tongue against the citizenry rather than present himself as a soothing, calming and trustworthy force. Never, in this country, have we experienced how much stress one man can cause a nation of people - on a daily basis! Obama has promoted the degeneration of peace, civility, and quality of cooperation between us. He thrives on tearing us down, rather than building us up. He is the Architect of the decline of America , and the epitome of a Demagogue.?
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE____________ This is sobering, so it is important that you read and understand what the Future of the World, under Islam, is in a nutshell__________ This, not the Chinese or the Russians, represent the greatest threat to the world and might be the fulfillment of the book of Revelation in the Holy Bible. Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult. In its fullest form, it is a complete, total, 100% system of life. Islam has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components. Islamization begins when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their religious privileges. When politically correct, tolerant, and culturally diverse societies agree to Muslim demands for their religious privileges, some of the other components tend to creep in as well. Here's how it works: As long as the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority, and not as a threat to other citizens. This is the case in: United States -- Muslim 0.6%-Australia -- Muslim 1.5%-Canada -- Muslim 1.9%-China -- Muslim 1.8%-Italy -- Muslim 1.5%-Norway -- Muslim 1.8%. At 2% to 5%, they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups, often with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs. This is happening in: Denmark -- Muslim 2%--Germany -- Muslim 3.7% United Kingdom -- Muslim 2.7%--Spain -- Muslim 4%--Thailand -- Muslim 4.6%--From 5% on, they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. For example, they will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature halal on their shelves -- along with threats for failure to comply. This is occurring in: France -- Muslim 8%--Philippines -- 5%--Sweden -- Muslim 5%--Switzerland -- Muslim 4.3%--The Netherlands -- Muslim 5.5%--Trinidad & Tobago -- Muslim 5.8% At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves (within their ghettos) under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islamists is to establish Sharia law over the entire world. When Muslims approach 10% of the population, they tend to increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions.. In Paris , we are already seeing car-burnings. Any non-Muslim action offends Islam and results in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam , with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam. Such tensions are seen daily, particularly in Muslim sections in: Guyana -- Muslim 10%--India -- Muslim 13.4%--Israel -- Muslim 16%--Kenya -- Muslim 10%--Russia -- Muslim 15%--After reaching 20%, nations can expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings, and the burnings of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, such as in: Ethiopia -- Muslim 32.8%--At 40%, nations experience widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks, and ongoing militia warfare, such as in: Bosnia -- Muslim 40%--Chad -- Muslim 53..1%--Lebanon -- Muslim 59.7%--From 60%, nations experience unfettered persecution of non-believers of all other religions (including non-conforming Muslims), sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon, and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels, such as in: Albania -- Muslim 70%--Malaysia -- Muslim 60.4%--Qatar -- Muslim 77.5%--Sudan -- Muslim 70%--After 80%, expect daily intimidation and violent jihad, some State-run ethnic cleansing, and even some genocide, as these nations drive out the infidels, and move toward 100% Muslim, such as has been experienced and in some ways is on-going in: Bangladesh -- Muslim 83%--Egypt -- Muslim 90%--Gaza -- Muslim 98.7%--Indonesia -- Muslim 86.1%--Iran -- Muslim 98%--Iraq -- Muslim 97%--Jordan -- Muslim 92% Morocco -- Muslim 98.7%--Pakistan -- Muslim 97%--Palestine -- Muslim 99%--Syria -- Muslim 90%--Tajikistan -- Muslim 90%--Turkey -- Muslim 99.8%--United Arab Emirates -- Muslim 96%--100% will usher in the peace of 'Dar-es-Salaam' -- the Islamic House of Peace. Here there's supposed to be peace, because everybody is a Muslim, the Madrasses are the only schools, and the Koran is the only word, such as in: Afghanistan -- Muslim 100%--Saudi Arabia -- Muslim 100%--Somalia -- Muslim 100%--Yemen -- Muslim 100%. Unfortunately, peace is never achieved, as in these 100% states the most radical Muslims intimidate and spew hatred, and satisfy their blood lust by killing less radical Muslims, for a variety of reasons.
'Before I was nine, I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; the tribe against the world, and all of us against the infidel. -- Leon Uris, 'The Haj' It is important to understand that in some countries, with well under 100% Muslim populations, such as France, the minority Muslim populations live in ghettos, within which they are 100% Muslim, and within which they live by Sharia Law. The national police do not even enter these ghettos. There are no national courts, nor schools, nor non-Muslim religious facilities. In such situations, Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. The children attend madrasses. They learn only the Koran. To even associate with an infidel is a crime punishable with death. Therefore, in some areas of certain nations, Muslim Imams and extremists exercise more power than the national average would indicate. Today's 1.5 billion Muslims make up 22% of the world's population. But their birth rates dwarf the birth rates of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and all other believers. Muslims will exceed 50% of the world's population by the end of this century. Well, boys and girls, today we are letting the fox guard the henhouse. The wolves will be herding the sheep! Obama appoints two "devout Muslims" to Homeland Security posts. Doesn't this make you feel safer already? Obama and Janet Napolitano appoint Arif Alikhan, "a devout Muslim", as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano swore in Kareem Shora, "a devout Muslim" who was born in Damascus , Syria , as ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). NOTE: Has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a devout Catholic, a devout Jew or a devout Protestant...? Just wondering. Devout Muslims - - being appointed to critical Homeland Security positions? Doesn't this make you feel safer already?? That should make the US ' homeland much safer, huh!! Was it not "Devout Muslim men" that flew planes into U.S. buildings 10 years ago? Was it not "a Devout Muslim" who killed 13 at Fort Hood ? Also: This is very interesting and we all need to read it from start to finish. Maybe this is why our American Muslims are so quiet and not speaking out about any atrocities. Can a "good Muslim" be a "good American"? This question was forwarded to a friend who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. The following is his reply: Theologically - no . . . Because his allegiance is to Allah, The moon God of Arabia Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by His Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)(Koran) scripturally -no. Because his allegiance is to the five Pillars of Islam and the Quran. Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca , to which he turns in prayer five times a day. Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews..Politically -no. Because he must submit to the mullahs (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and destruction of America , the great Satan. Domestically -no. Because he is instructed to marry four Women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34) Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt. Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression... Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic. Spiritually - no. Because when we declare 'one nation under God,' the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as Heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names. Therefore, after much study and deliberation. ... Perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country. - - - They obviously cannot be both 'good' Muslims and good Americans. Call it what you wish, it's still the truth. You had better believe it. The more who understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future. The religious war is bigger than we know or understand. Can a Muslim be a good soldier??? Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire at Ft. Hood and Killed 13. He is a good Muslim!!! Footnote: The Muslims have said they will destroy us from within. SO FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
The story of Samson and Delilah_______________ in the Bible has a lot of encoded truth to tell us. When Delilah cut Samson’s hair, the once undefeatable Samson was defeated. This information about hair has been hidden from the public since the Vietnam War. Our culture leads people to believe that hair style is a matter of personal preference, that hair style is a matter of fashion and/or convenience, and that how people wear their hair is simply a cosmetic issue. Back in the Vietnam war, however, an entirely different picture emerged, one that has been carefully covered up and hidden from public view. In the early nineties, Sally [name changed to protect privacy] was married to a licensed psychologist who worked at a VA medical hospital. He worked with combat veterans with PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. Most of them had served in Vietnam. Sally said, "I remember clearly an evening when my husband came back to our apartment on Doctor's Circle carrying a thick official looking folder in his hands. Inside were hundreds of pages of certain studies commissioned by the government. He was in shock from the contents. What he read in those documents completely changed his life. From that moment on my conservative, middle-of-the-road husband grew his hair and beard and never cut them again. What is more, the VA Medical Center let him do it, and other very conservative men in the staff followed his example. As I read the documents, I learned why. It seems that during the Vietnam War, special forces in the war department had sent undercover experts to comb American Indian Reservations looking for talented scouts, for tough young men trained to move stealthily through rough terrain. They were especially looking for men with outstanding, almost supernatural tracking abilities. Before being approached, these carefully selected men were extensively documented as experts in tracking and survival. With the usual enticements, the well-proven smooth phrases used to enroll new recruits, some of these Indian trackers were then enlisted. Once enlisted, an amazing thing happened. Whatever talents and skills they had possessed on the reservation seemed to mysteriously disappear, as recruit after recruit failed to perform as expected in the field. Serious causalities and failures of performance led the government to contract expensive testing of these recruits, and this is what was found. When questioned about their failure to perform as expected, the older recruits replied consistently that when they received their required military haircuts, they could no longer `sense' the enemy, they could no longer access a `sixth sense,' their `intuition' no longer was reliable, they couldn't `read' subtle signs as well or access subtle extrasensory information. So the testing institute recruited more Indian trackers, let them keep their long hair, and tested them in multiple areas. Then they would pair two men together who had received the same scores on all the tests. They would let one man in the pair keep his hair long, and gave the other man a military haircut. Then the two men retook the tests. Time after time the man with long hair kept making high scores. Time after time, the man with the short hair failed the tests in which he had previously scored high scores. Here is a Typical Test:______+_ The recruit is sleeping out in the woods. An armed `enemy' approaches the sleeping man. The long haired man is awakened out of his sleep by a strong sense of danger and gets away long before the enemy is close, long before any sounds from the approaching enemy are audible. In another version of this test, the long haired man senses an approach and somehow intuits that the enemy will perform a physical attack. He follows his `sixth sense' and stays still, pretending to be sleeping, but quickly grabs the attacker and `kills' him as the attacker reaches down to strangle him. This same man, after having passed these and other tests, then received a military haircut and consistently failed these tests, and many other tests that he had previously passed. So the document recommended that all Indian trackers be exempt from military haircuts. In fact, it required that trackers keep their hair long. The mammalian body has evolved over millions of years. Survival skills of human and animal at times seem almost supernatural. Science is constantly coming up with more discoveries about the amazing abilities of man and animal to survive. Each part of the body has highly sensitive work to perform for the survival and well being of the body as a whole.The body has a reason for every part of itself. Hair is an extension of the nervous system, it can be correctly seen as exteriorized nerves, a type of highly evolved `feelers' or `antennae' that transmit vast amounts of important information to the brain stem, the limbic system, and the neocortex. Not only does hair in people, including facial hair in men, provide an information highway reaching the brain, hair also emits energy, the electromagnetic energy emitted by the brain into the outer environment. This has been seen in Kirlian photography when a person is photographed with long hair and then rephotographed after the hair is cut. When hair is cut, receiving and sending transmissions to and from the environment are greatly hampered. This results in numbing out. Cutting of hair is a contributing factor to unawareness of environmental distress in local ecosystems. It is also a contributing factor to insensitivity in relationships of all kinds. It contributes to sexual frustration. In searching for solutions for the distress in our world, it may be time for us to consider that many of our most basic assumptions about reality are in error. It may be that a major part of the solution is looking at us in the face each morning when we see ourselves in the mirror.
I stood on the streets________ of a busy town, Watching men tearing a building down: With a "Ho, heave, ho," and a lusty yell, They swung a beam and a sidewall fell. I asked the foreman of the crew, "Are those men as skilled as those you'd hire if you wanted to build?" "Ah, no," he said, "no indeed. Just common labor is all I need. I can tear down as much in a day or two, As would take skilled men a year to do." And then I thought as I went on my way, Just which of these two roles am I trying to play? Have I walked life's road with care, Measuring each deed with rule and square? Or am I one of those who roam the town, Content with the labor of tearing down? Author Unknown
The-9-Supreme-Court-justices________-who-are-changing-the-country. To help you get an idea of where the decision might lean, here's a look at the nine Supreme Court justices_______John G. Roberts Jr.Title: Chief Justice of the United States Born: Jan. 27, 1955 Joined SCOTUS: Sept. 29, 2005 Fact: Roberts has a strong influence on other judges and continuously advocates for a decreased docket. This has resulted in more important cases reaching the SCOTUS.________Antonin Scalia Title: Associate Justice Born: March 11, 1936 Joined SCOTUS: Sept. 26, 1986 Fact: Nicknamed “Nino” by his friends and family, Scalia has a controversial style. Because of his colorful antics, many consider him the Supreme Court’s action movie star._________Anthony M. Kennedy Title: Associate Justice Born: July 23, 1936 Joined SCOTUS: Feb. 18, 1988 Fact: President Ronald Reagan nominated Kennedy because of his conservatism, which continues to influence the Court's decisions today. Kennedy sticks to his guns and has not developed new opinions since his appointment.___________Clarence Thomas Title: Associate Justice Born: June 23, 1948 Joined SCOTUS: Oct. 23, 1991 Fact: President George H. W. Bush nominated Thomas to vote conservatively, and the associate justice continues to do. Though some pundits thought he would vote in conjunction with Scalia, he usually forms his own opinions and votes on his own.__________Ruth Bader Ginsburg Title: Associate Justice Born: March 15, 1933 Joined SCOTUS: Aug. 10, 1993 Fact: Ginsburg frequently speaks in favor of women’s issues and women’s rights, which will likely play a major role in future Supreme Court cases.__________Stephen G. Breyer Title: Associate Justice Born: Aug. 16, 1938 Joined SCOTUS: Aug. 3, 1994 Fact: Breyer commonly votes for what’s best for the people, instead of businesses or corporations. He’s also known for his contradictory decisions.______Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Title: Associate Justice Born: April 1, 1950 Joined SCOTUS: Jan. 31, 2006 Fact: Alito comes from humble beginnings and often relies on his personal experiences when making decisions in the Supreme Court.________Sonia Sotomayor Title: Associate Justice Born: June 25, 1954 Joined SCOTUS: Aug. 8, 2009 Fact: Sotomayor is one of the newest voices to the Supreme Court. Her decisions are often based on intellectual factors and her own empathy toward people.
Elena Kagan Title: Associate Justice Born: April 28, 1960 Joined SCOTUS: Aug. 7, 2010 Fact: Kagan is one of the more liberal justices in the Supreme Court. She’s very open-minded, pragmatic and reasonable in her decision-making.
Living now, here, but for fortune___Placed by fates mysterious schemes___Whod believe that were the ones asked___To try to rekindle the patriots dream
Arise, sweet destiny, time runs short___All of your patience has heard their retort____Hear us now, for alone we cant seem___To try to rekindle the patriots dream___Can you hear the words being whispered___All along the American stream?___Tyrants freed, the just are imprisoned___To try to rekindle the patriots dream___Ah, but perhaps too much is being asked of too few___You and your children with nothing to do___Hear us now, for alone we cant seem
To try to rekindle the patriots dream___Arlo Guthrie - Patriot's Dream Lyrics
Our Father,___________ Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Jesus Christ We pray it every Sunday and at the beginning of each decade of the Rosary. My children and I began each homeschool day by praying it. It is the Our Father, the prayer that Jesus gave us when the disciples asked Teach us to pray. This prayer is the answer, given to us by God Himself in human form. It begins with a new way of looking at God. Our Father, Jesus teaches us to address Him. Not YHWH whose name may not be said. Not I am, the unknowable infinite. But, Our Father. For those of us who had fathers in our lives, that is a beautiful image. It betokens a loving, protecting presence. It speaks of always there Daddies on the beat who kept us safe and taught us love by loving us, who gave us a place in the world that was ours and was safe and was home. Our Father, for those who have fathers, is a beautiful image. Jesus teaches us to address God, as Father. He tells us that He is the Good Shepherd; the protector and defender of our souls. Jesus begins His prayer with Our Father and then moves to an acknowledgement of Who this father is. Hallowed be thy name. The name of God is like no other. It is the name of the One who created everything, everywhere, who spoke existence into existence with a single word and Who holds existence in existence with a thought. How can we address such a Being? Who are we to call Him Father? Jesus, who is God personified, God in human form, reminds us that Our Father Who art in heaven is also God, and His name is, as the Commandments told us, not to be taken in vain. We take this commandment too lightly these days, all of us, me included. We take it lightly because we take God lightly. We have become so inured with the God-is-one-of-us way of thinking that we’ve forgotten Who He is and what He requires of us. Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy name. Jesus follows this acknowledgement of Who God is and the respect we owe Him, by praying that God’s Kingdom will come. In other places in Scripture, Jesus describes this Kingdom coming as leaven in bread and a mustard seed that grows into a great tree. He tells His followers that the Kingdom is now, that it is active in them (and us) when we hear His word. Thy Kingdom come He prays, knowing full well that the Kingdom is coming, that its spark exists in the heart of every true follower of the Word, and that He is Himself this Word.______Look at nature, look at the long silent passage of time from that first word that spoke existence into existence and today’s world. It is a eye blink of time in the mind of God Who foresaw it from before the beginning, but it is time beyond our reckoning to us. God plants seeds, God sets events and forces in motion. God, the Good Shepherd Who answers our prayers and long for relationship with us, is also a good gardener Who allows things to grow and ripen in their own time.The Kingdom is coming in each of us individually and in our corporate history. It is no accident that the ideas of universal human rights grew in the hotbed of Christian culture. That notion was simply the fruit that the tree that grew from that first mustard seed bore.Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. The Kingdom is coming in every believer who will trust Him and step out in faith to follow Him. But this kingdom is buffeted and attacked in direct proportion to how fruitful it is. Christ’s followers — His Kingdom on earth — suffer attack from what St Paul termed “powers and principalities.”The darkness hates the Light. It has from the beginning. Our job as Christians is to be the Light, shining in the darkness. We cannot leave the world outside our safe circles of faith lost in the blackness of a night without Christ. Dead philosophies that teach death, that practice death that lift up cruelty and killing and degradation of human beings and call them rights, label them good and teach them as freedom war against the Light. Choose this day whom you will serve, Joshua enjoined the Israelites. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Jesus took the command to serve the Lord our God and added another to it. Go into all nations teaching what I have taught you, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We are called to do more than just save ourselves. Christianity is a lifeboat, headed for eternal life. Unlike a real lifeboat, it expands to take in everyone who wants to climb aboard. There is no qualification for entering into the Kingdom other than to accept Jesus as Lord. Lord, how can we know the way, Thomas asked Him. I am the Way, Jesus answered. No one comes to the Father, except through Me. Our job, as Christians, is to point the way to the Way. We are on a lifeboat headed for salvation, floating through waters filled with angry, lost, drowning people. We are called to shine the light on them and let them know the lifeboat is there, to help those who are willing to be saved to climb on board. That is evangelization. We should not — must not — be the church that builds the fancy church house full of gorgeous accouterments and then sits, hands folded and utterly complacent, waiting for lost people to find their way to us. We need to go to them. Because they are perishing.__________Our own inner cities would be wonderful place to begin. I’m not talking about ministries to clothe and feed these people, although those are certainly good things. I am talking about bringing them Christ; converting them. I am talking about evangelization. How many churches in the inner city have closed down because they say all the people have left? That’s absurdity is emblematic of our failure to do what Jesus explicitly told us to do. The moving vans from those churches drive through neighborhoods that are full of people. They’re just not the people those churches want.Oh, the churches come back to those neighborhoods. They come to do “ministry.” These “ministries” are good things. They offer help. But most of them do not stay around after dark and they do not offer Christ. Which of you, if your child asked for a fish, would give him serpent, or if he asked for bread would give him a stone? Jesus asked.____If we give people bagels and coffee, warm winter coats and help with paying their utilities, but we don’t also offer them eternal life, what are we doing?Do we think that eternal life is too rude to give to people? Are we afraid of being attacked for proselytizing? If that’s the problem, we need to get over it. Because the people who attack us for that have proven that they’ll find something else to attack us for if we stop sharing Jesus.The existence of Christians and Christianity is what offends them. The only way we can stop them from attacking us is to follow the world instead of Him. In other words, we can stop their attacks if we stop being what they hate. If we give up our own eternal life and join them in their living death, they’ll stop harassing, hectoring, suing and hating us.Do we fail to offer Christ along with the canned goods and clothing because it embarrasses us? Are we ashamed of Jesus? Are we afraid of that Christian bashers will accuse us of making conversion a condition for our aid?That would be a devilish thing, if it were true. We need to help people, whether they accept Christ or not. But we also need to offer them Christ as part of our help.What they do with the offer is their decision. Nobody has to follow Jesus to get a can of beans or a pair of socks. But they have a right as human beings to know that eternal life can be theirs. They accept or don’t.All we need to do is make sure that we are walking in His way. If people want to accuse us falsely, that’s on them.Who determines your behavior: Jesus Christ, or His critics?Evangelization is not some new-fangled marketing ploy. It is a Commandment from Jesus Christ. Protestants call it a Commission; The Great Commission. And so it is. Our Lord explicitly directed us to evangelize the world. He didn’t make exceptions, and He didn’t put caveats on it.Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and I will be with you always, to the close of the age.Seems pretty clear to me.
Homosexuality IS a sin!______________ (Lev. 18:22) HOMOSEXUALITY.Sexual relations between people of the same sex. When discussing homosexuality, the biblical emphasis is on behavior, and the verdict is always that it is sinful. Homosexuality is a consequence of rejecting the created order.The prima facie case against homosexuality in the Scripture is found in God's creative plan for human sexuality. God created mankind as male and female, to procreate within the context of marriage (Gen. 1:27-28;2:18-24). This creation order for human sexuality received the endorsement of both the Lord Jesus Christ (Mark 10:6-9; Matt. 19:4-6) and the Apostle Paul (Eph. 5:31). On the surface, homosexual behavior should be recognized as sinful because it violates God's original plan for heterosexual monogamy. Against this background of God's creation scheme for human sexual expression, Paul makes a theological argument in Rom. 1:18-32 that homosexuality is one consequence of rejecting God as Creator and His created order. Paul indicates that both male homosexuality and female lesbianism result from a denial of God. He begins by showing that through rejection of the "creation" (1:20) and "the Creator"(1:25) women "exchanged natural sexual intercourse for what is unnatural (1:26 HCSB). He adds also that men "left natural sexual intercourse with females and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Males committed shameless acts with males" (1:27 HCSB).Paul's argument: Because these people reject God, He gives the mover to the desires of their own sinful hearts. In the course of this text, Paul uses several other negative terms to describe homosexuality, such as "uncleaness," "dishonor," "vile passions," "error," "debased mind," and "not fitting."In addition, homosexuality is included here in a serious list of vices that are deserving of death, not only for those who practice but also for those who approve (1:32).
As to modern notions of "homosexual orientation," a scripture perspective will view any same sex inclinations at least as harmful as proclivites toward any other sin, as negative consequences of fallen human nature that is inclined towards sin. In light of Rom. 1,homosexuality predisposition may also be an indication and out working of earlier and other sin(s). Homosexuality is a sin that results in judgment.The first mention of homosexuality in the Bible depicts God'sjudgment upon it as sin. It was the outstanding transgression of Sodom and Gomorrah. The severity of the judgment, which came because of homosexuality, indicates the seriousness of this sin (Gen.19:1-11). Both cities were destroyed as "the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire" (19:24 NASB). The NT commentary on this event is that these two cities were turned to ashes as a matter of God's holy wrath, specifically because their inhabitants had given themselves to "sexual immorality and practiced perversions"(2 Pet. 2:6-7; Jude 7).Some pro-homosexual interpreters have claimed that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was not homosexuality per se, but homosexual gang rape.While it is accurate to say that the men of Sodom sought to rapeLot's guests, the text does not indicate that the sex would have been acceptable if only the angelic visitors had consented. Also, the fact that God's judgment came upon two entire cities argues that it was not just the one instance of gang rape in Sodom that was on offense to God. Instead, God's announced plant to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah before the rape incident occurred indicates that the practice of homosexual behavior in both cities was an affront to the holiness of God. When the homosexuals demanded carnally "to know"Lot's guests, they were merely attempting again what they had been doing for some time. Lot protested, "Do not act wickedly" (Gen.19:7 NASB). But long before this, when Lot initially pitched his tent toward the city, we read "the men of Sodom were wicked exceedingly and sinners against the LORD" (13:13 NASB). Again, before the attempted gang rape, God said, "Their sin is exceedingly grave"(18:20 NASB), and Abraham also said they were "wicked"(18:23,25).Another pro-homosexual interpretation is that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was inhospitality, not homosexuality or homosexual rape. An appeal is made from Ezek. 16:49 that Sodom was judged for violating the hospitality code. From this passage, the claim is made of Gen. 19 that the men of Sodom wanted "to know" (yada') Lot's guests only in the sense of "getting acquainted with them."However, yada'is used in a sexual way in the OT at least 10 times, and half of these uses occur in Genesis. Added to this, the context of Gen. 19 argues for the sexual meaning of "to know." It makes no sense tosay that yada'means "acquainted with" in verse 8 where Lot says his daughters had not "known" any men. Certainly they were acquainted with men of the city. But they had not sexually "known" any men.The"inhospitality" interpreters also point to the absence of any mention of homosexuality in other passages that hold up Sodom and Gomorrah as examples of judgment, such as Isa. 1:10; Jer. 23:14;Matt. 10:14-15; and Luke 10:10-12. There are also several problems with this approach. First, these texts do not exclude homosexuality.In the case of Ezek. 16:49, sexual sins should be viewed as a form of selfishness. Besides, the next verse (16:50) shows that the sin was sexual by calling it an "abomination." In Lev. 18:22 this samework is used to describe homosexual sins. Most of all, the problem with this view is that the 2 Peter and Jude passages do link the judgment of the cities to the sexual sin of homosexuality, and this does not contradict in any way the other judgment passages. For this reason, those who take the authority of Scripture seriously will reject the pro-homosexual/inhospitality view (Judg. 19:16-24).Violation of Old Testament Law The Holiness Code, which conveyed God's demands for ordering the life of His covenant people, contained two clear prohibitions against homosexual activity. In a large section on sexual morality which should be viewed as an extension of the seventh commandment, "The LORD spoke to Moses saying...'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female'" (Lev. 18:1,22 NASB). Then later, repeating with 18:22 that homosexuality is an "abomination," Lev. 20:13 addes, "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who liewith a woman, both of them...shall surely be put to death."
Violation of New Testament ethic In1 Tim. 1:8-10 Paul discusses the value of the OT law in the present era, if used wisely. It is to be used to judge "sinners." Then he includes "homosexuals" (arsenokoitai)in his vice list, which delineates those who are "the ungodly."Also in 1 Cor. 6:9-11 "homosexuals" appears in a similar vice list, and Paul comments that anyone who continues in these sins will not inherit the kingdom of God. Arsenokoites refers to the active partner in the homosexual act. However, in addition to"homosexuals" in 1 Cor. 6:9, Paul adds a second word,"effeminate" (malakoi).Malakoi refers to the passive member in the homosexual relationship. The point is that both passive and active kinds of "homosexual"behavior are sinful, ungodly, and disqualify one from entrance into the kingdom of God. Forgivable and changeable through Jesus Christ However ungodly and undeserving of heaven any homosexual might be,there is the opportunity to be forgiven, changed, and declared righteous through Jesus Christ. Paul continues in 1 Cor. 6:11 (HCSB)to say, "Some of you were like this." The Corinthian church evidently contained some former homosexuals who had been converted.Furthermore, Paul adds of them, "But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." The homosexual who repents and believes receives the same cleansing, sanctification, and justification as every other believer who turns from sin to Christ.
"Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws. He is obliged, consequently, to contribute his share to the expense of this protection; and to give his personal service, or an equivalent, when necessary. But no part of the property of any individual can, with justice, be taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of the representative body of the people. In fine, the people of this commonwealth are not controllable by any other laws than those to which their constitutional representative body have given their consent." -John Adams
"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." Benjamin Franklin
A funeral was held for a young black man that was tragically killed. Minutes before he was shot by a police officer with a perfect record he robbed a convenience store and roughed up the manager. The young man also tested positive to pot in his bloodstream. The rest of this is yet to be determined due the ongoing investigation. The problem I have with this is that this tragic death is that its been the top news story for weeks. The young man that for sure robbed a store and attacked it's manager is been made into a heroic victim and martyr before the full story is revealed. His funeral today was attended by political leaders, famous entertainers and thousands of people that paid homage and respects to him. The event was televised on national TV on almost every channel. The most troubling thing to me is that a United States Marine from Wilmington named Sgt. Arron Torian was recently killed defending this country. He had a perfect record and spent many years of his life rising to the rank of Sergeant. While his family, friends and fellow Marines paid their respects, there were no stars of entertainment or national public figures or national coverage at his funeral. No pictures of him lining the streets of Wilmington and no protesting the Islamic fanatics that killed him. Just those that truly loved him. What we do know...minutes before he died, Michael Brown was robbing a store and beating up a clerk. Minutes before Arron Torian died he was defending his country. One got a national heroes funeral and the other did not. This experience tells a lot about the integrity of those public figures, stars and news media. It makes me wonder where our values and have gone. Thank You Sgt. Arron Torian and all those Marines that have died for this many times ungrateful nation.
He called her Into his office___________ and as he told her what had happened, she got a text message from her husband saying, "I am okay." Her cell phone rang right after she read the message. It was an ER nurse, I? the one who just sent you a text, not your husband. I thought it would be comforting but I was mistaken in doing so. I am sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been shot 4 times and he is in surgery." The soldier's wife left Southern Clinic in Dothan , AL and drove all night to Ft. Hood. When she arrived, she found out her husband was out of surgery and would be OK. She rushed to his room and found that he already had two visitors there to comfort him. He was just waking up and found his wife and the visitors by his side. The nurse took this picture: What? No news crews and cameras? This is how people with class respond and pay respect to those in uniform. I sent my cousin in Fayetteville , N.C. (Retired from Special Forces) that picture of Geo. W. visiting the wounded at Ft. Hood . I got this reply: What is even better is the fact George W. Bush heard about Fort Hood, got in his car without any escort, apparently they did not have time to react, and drove to Fort Hood. He was stopped at the gate and the guard could not believe who he had just stopped. Bush only asks for directions to the hospital then drove on. The gate guard called that "The President is on Fort Hood and driving to the hospital." The base went bananas looking for Obama. When they found it was Bush, they immediately offered escort. Bush simply told them it was o.k. and to let him visit the wounded and the dependents of the dead. He stayed at Fort Hood for over six hours, and was finally asked to leave by a message from the White House. Obama flew in days later and held a "photo opportunity" session in a gym, and did not even go to the hospital. All this I picked up from two soldiers here who happened to be at Fort Hood when it happened. This Bush/Obama/Ft. Hood story is something that should be sent to every voter in the US . Those who wanted "change". You certainly got it. Someone, PLEASE, show me anything that will tell us that Obama has ANY respect for the country he leads! I'm looking for just a little sign of respect.
14 Facts About the Real Noah’s Ark That You Probably Do Not Know_________The new Hollywood blockbuster “Noah” has created a tremendous amount of interest in the story of Noah's Ark. Traditionally, most people have regarded it as just a cute Bible story to tell children. But could it be real? Is there solid evidence that Noah's Ark actually existed? If there is real evidence, would you believe it? What you are about to see is absolutely stunning. In fact, some of the things that you are about to see are so shocking that many people will simply refuse to accept them. Later in this article, you are going to see video footage of the physical remains of Noah's Ark. This discovery has been known about for quite some time, but the mainstream media has mostly ignored it. A boat-shaped object that is the exact length that the Ark should be and the exact width the Ark should be has been found on the mountains of Ararat. Ground penetrating radar shows us how the Ark was laid out, and scientific tests have been conducted on wood and metal extracted from the gigantic buried boat. If you have never heard about any of this before, prepare to be blown away. The following are 14 cold, hard facts about Noah's Ark that you probably do not know…1 The Ark was about 500 feet long. That would make it approximately the size of a World War II aircraft carrier.________2 It has been estimated that the Ark had an internal volume of more than 1.5 million cubic feet.________3 According to brand new research conducted by scientists the University of Leicester, Noah's Ark could have carried at least 70,000 animals without sinking…Noah’s Ark would have floated even with two of every animal in the world packed inside, scientists have calculated.Although researchers are unsure if all the creatures could have squeezed into the huge boat, they are confident it would have handled the weight of 70,000 creatures without sinking.________4 Of course the Ark would not have needed to hold 70,000 animals. One conservative estimate puts the number of animals on the Ark at about 16,000. This would have allowed for more than enough room for food, supplies and lots of empty space.____________5 We have discovered at least 250 different ancient cultures that have a story of a massive, cataclysmic flood. Most of those stories have striking similarities to the Genesis account.___________6 If there really was a global flood, we would expect to find billions of dead things laid down in rock layers all over the globe. And that is precisely what we find.________7 We know where Noah's Ark is today. Yes, you read that correctly. As you can see from the YouTube video posted below, the remains of Noah's Ark have been discovered on “the mountains of Ararat” in Turkey. This video footage is absolutely stunning…________8 The remains of the Ark are just as long and just as wide as the Bible says they should be.
______9 Wood from the Ark has been tested, and the tests show that it does contain organic carbon. That means that the fossilized wood that was discovered was once living matter.___________10 Along with wood, metal was also used in the construction of the Ark. Iron fittings and aluminum have both been discovered at the remains of the Ark.__________11 Petrified animal dung, a petrified antler and and an ancient piece of cat hair have also been retrieved from the remains of the Ark._________12 Historical records confirm that people have believed that this is the correct resting place of the Ark for a very, very long time…The Gilgamesh Epic (650 BC) gives Mt. Nisir as the landing place of the Ark. The local name for the town where the Ark was found is Nasar.The annals of Ashurnasurpal II of Assyria (833-859 BC) places it south of the Zab river (correct). Theophilus of Antioch (115-185 AD) said the Ark could be seen in his day in the Arabian mountains. Later Church Fathers also mention the Ark as late as the mid 7th century. In the 13th century, Willam, a traveler, stated for the first time that Mt. Masis was the Ark location (present-day Mt. Ararat). Ptolemy’s Geographia (1548) mentions the mountains of Armenia as the place of landing. So does the traveler Nicolas de Nicolay (1558)._________13 A village near the remains of the Ark is known as “the Village of Eight”, and a nearby valley is known as “the Valley of the Eight”. There were eight survivors on the Ark.__________14 The site is now known as “the National Park of Noah’s Ark” and it has previously been officially recognized by the Turkish government. When I was young, I desperately hoped that Noah's Ark would be found someday, but I doubted that it would ever happen. Well, it has happened. We have found Noah's Ark. It is not just a story for little children. So will you believe the evidence, or will you just dismiss it because it does not fit with your current worldview?
Those Who Believe In Nothin___________.you can't see the wind but you know it exists...you can't see carbon dioxide but it exists...You put faith in many things you take for granted like the fact you will wake in the morning and sleep tonight...funny how people can pick and choose what they choose to announce their faith in....at least people who believe in something stand for something...and are not living their lives standing for nothing.....believing in nothing...If the word of God and our own souls are not existence enough then you really have not taken the time to realize your true self...who you are...and what's inside. Could you make a human being from your hands?...could you form each vessel..create DNA?.... You think we just appeared here from a star-burst? You can put your faith in a scientist who has theories and rarely facts as a group of scientists who come to 5 different conclusions are NOT facts... but not in faith of the one who created you....You see i have nothing to prove to anyone for one day it will be proven to you by God...and on that day it will be to late for you.?
I HAVE A QUESTION____________ if 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one out of five enjoys it? Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Arent they just stale bread to begin with? If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a racecar is not called a racist? If its true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for? if lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, then doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed? If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP? Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks? What hair color do they put on the drivers licenses of bald men? I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use. Toothpicks? Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why dont they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail? Is it true that you never really learn to swear until you learn to drive? If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose? As income tax time approaches, did you ever notice: When you put the two words The and IRS together, it spells THEIRS
If you remember the original Hollywood Squares____________ and its comics, this may bring a tear to your eyes. These great questions and answers are from the days when " Hollywood Squares" game show responses were spontaneous and clever, not scripted and (often) dull, as they are now. Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course.
Q. Do female frogs croak? A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.
Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be? A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.
Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years. A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.
Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman? A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.
Q. According to Cosmopolitain, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married?
A. Rose Marie: No; wait until morning.
Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older? A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.
Q. In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say "I Love You"? A. Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.
Q. What are "Do It," "I Can Help," and "I Can ' t Get Enough " ? A. George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment.
Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking? A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget.
Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather? A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year? A. Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberries.
Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score? A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.
Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other? A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures..
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet? A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom.
Q. Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls? A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do? A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to? A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people? A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the Army.
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it? A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected.
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do? A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant? A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?
Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex? A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him.
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed? A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other? A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures..
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet? A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom.
Q. Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls? A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do? A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to? A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people? A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the Army.
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it? A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected.
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do? A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant? A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?
Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex? A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him.
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed? A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh
An atheist__________ was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger." The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger, "What would you want to talk about?" "Oh, I don't know," said the atheist. "How about why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?" as he smiled smugly."Okay," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?" The atheist, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea." To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss God, Heaven and Hell, or life after death, when you don't know shit?" And then she went back to reading her book.
As I've aged________.I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play, on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will. I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But, broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
The Marine__________.A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. "Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he... dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused.Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her, "Who was that man?" he asked.The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered."No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life.""Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?" "I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed. I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His Son was killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was this Gentleman's Name? " The nurse with tears in her eyes answered, "Mr. William Grey..."
It's winter here in KENTUCKY And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At thirty-five below. Oh, how I love KENTUCKY When the snow's up to your butt.You take a breath of winter And your nose gets frozen shut.Yes, the weather here is wonderful So I guess I'll hang around I could never leave KENTUCKY I'm frozen to the ground! "Thats why i moved to Arkansas 60 degrees today, but i still love my 'OLD kENTUCKY hOME"
My confession: By Ben Stein:_______________"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, bejewelled 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 nativity scene, 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? 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... terrorist attacks, 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 a bad shape the world is in." My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully--- Ben Stein?
When I was in grammar school,____________ we did paper cut outs all the time. Pumpkins. Christmas trees. My favorites were angels. Most of you out there probably did the same. Even the president. I'll bet Barack Obama's favorite cut out was a tiger - a paper tiger. And they say life doesn't mimic art? There was a time when the United States was both respected and feared. Today, however, in the eyes of the world, we are neither respected nor feared. And it's Obama's feckless foreign policy that's diminished our stature on the world stage. That policy mimics a paper tiger - seemingly dangerous, but in truth - timid and weak. Every time there's an issue, we roar and then turn tail and run. But his roars sound really serious. Take a listen: President Obama: “I say what I mean and I mean what I say. Yeah, right! Like when you said there would be consequences if Iran crossed your red line with nuclear enrichment? When you said there would be consequences if Syria crossed your red line with chemical weapons? Mr. President, is your eyesight ok? Having trouble seeing those red lines? Hey, maybe you should see your ObamaCare doctor. Or did you opt out, too? But I want to believe you when you sound really serious. Like after Benghazi:________President Obama: “We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act and make no mistake, justice will be done.”Hunt them down? Who did you send? You send the FBI to hunt down those responsible for the murder of four innocent Americans in Benghazi, except they don't even show up for three weeks! Let me clue you in on a little something. Law enforcement 101: you secure the crime scene immediately, before it’s contaminated, before it's destroyed, before evidence is removed. Don't they teach that at Quantico? Everybody and his mother trampled that Benghazi crime scene. Reporters, locals, tourists … they got there but it wasn't safe for the FBI to go for three weeks? Don't those guys have guns? And military back up? Or did we give it all away? Or maybe they were waiting for the same backup that Benghazi victims Ty Woods and Glen Doherty hoped to get on that rooftop - but never came. The biggest joke is that those identified by the FBI as responsible for the Benghazi attack are flitting around that city giving interviews in flip flops, drinking strawberry daiquiris and hanging out in hotel coffee shops. And it gets even better! Prime suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala thumbs his nose at the United States and your crack Federal Bureau of Investigation, saying if the FBI wants to talk to me, they know where to find me. But then again it was to that very FBI that Russia reported that Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a follower of radical Islam, and was preparing to leave the U.S. to join a terrorist group in Russia. You know, the guy posting those jihadist videos. Who left the United States to go back to the country from which he sought asylum, just like Russia warned us. This crack federal agency however determined the Boston bomber was really not a danger. But hey! Good news for the bureau! Yesterday, law enforcement officials reported there was little the FBI could have done to prevent the Boston bombing. And guess who cleared the FBI? You guessed it … the FBI! I've heard the saying physician, heal thyself. But never FBI, investigate thyself! The FBI even says it's unclear whether Homeland Security even told them that the bomber had returned to the U.S. from Chechnya, saying there was no formal way to notify FBI agents of that. No formal way? How about an informal one like a gosh darn phone call? Poor FBI. The Boston bombing is really not their fault. They say they can't use surveillance tools, like listening in on phone calls, for this type of investigation. I have an idea, why not just call the NSA and have them do the listening? Oh, I forgot. The FBI doesn't talk to other agencies. Isn't that why we didn't know about 9/11? The FBI and the CIA weren't talking to each other? But things are different now, right? Wrong. They wouldn't even tell us in New York City that the Boston bombers next target was Times Square! We had to hear it from the Boston Police Department. So Mr. President, when you talked about the most "transparent administration" in history, I guess you really meant that most transparent would be our phone calls and our records - terrorists of course, excluded! And this week, 22 embassies and consulates close because of an Al Qaeda threat. Wait a minute. Here we go again. You say one thing but do another. Didn't you tell us a few months back in 2012 that Al Qaeda was on the run and on its heels? Hey, if you can complain about phony scandals, I should be able to complain about your phony accomplishments. So who's on the run now? It looks like the United States. Our government can't protect us, so we have to leave Muslim countries, which is exactly what they wanted in the first place. So in the end, is the United States a paper tiger? To me, the proof is in the Putin. You heard me right - in the Putin! Real scary guy, huh? Putin is so afraid of us, that this week he permits traitor Edward Snowden to remain in Russia, despite five weeks of desperate negotiations by the United States to prevent it. Do you believe it? The president of the United States bitch slapped by Putin! The most powerful man in the world pushed around by the Russian president who pals around with China, Iran and Syria. But then again, why not? There are no consequences to our enemies. To those who have vowed to harm and kill Americans. There are no penalties. We still send them millions and F-16's and armored tanks. And we move red lines all the time to accommodate them. And we even stand down when our people are killed. Just like in grammar school, when I was done using my paper cut outs, I just threw them away. We all know how it ends for the paper tiger. JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS 2014
THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS_______________ At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty. At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals were condemned to be crucified. Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet. Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long. The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist, that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could breathe. Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain, so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage.Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours. Yes, over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images, we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side... But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body.The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture. He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters(just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest. All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience, so that we can have free access to God. So that our sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception! JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US! "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid"..
Judge-Jeanine-double-standard-irs_________ Now I don't begrudge anyone asserting their constitutional right to remain silent. But I can't stand it when there's a double standard. When what's sacred to them is denied to us. This week, another senior IRS official invoked the Fifth Amendment before a congressional committee seeking answers on the Obama administration's targeting of political enemies. The Fifth Amendment! This is the same administration that couldn't wait to trample on the First Amendment freedom of the press, couldn't wait to trample on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, that used the NSA to trample all over the Fourth Amendment rights of just about every one of us, and then of course lied about it.Now when they're caught with their hands in the cookie jar, what do they do? They wrap themselves up in the American flag. Thank God for that Declaration of Independence, those precious constitutional rights, that body of law that allows me to remain silent, avoid the truth, keep getting a check and a bonus to boot.Enter the Obama administration playbook. First, deny. Then lie. Then commit perjury. And if you can't beat the clock and they're still coming after you – plead the Fifth. Now I don't begrudge anyone asserting their constitutional right to remain silent. But I can't stand it when there's a double standard. When what's sacred to them is denied to us. Read more: Take IRS officials Lois Lerner and Gregory Roseman. There's only one person who can plead the Fifth better than those two bozos - Dave Chappelle! If the IRS didn't have so much power and ability to destroy lives, we could keep laughing. But their abuses continue to plague American taxpayers. 50 million dollars to dance like fools, play dress up, buy some booze, get loaded and sleep in those presidential suites.Now these IRS party animals are in line to get $70 million dollars in bonuses for substantially exceeding expectations. But you don't have to substantially exceed expectations because virtually everybody gets a bonus. For what? Good play acting? It certainly wasn't for sending $46 million dollars to 23 thousand unauthorized alien workers all at one address. 23 thousand people living under the same roof. And these people deal with numbers for a living? Forget “Star Trek” - their parody should have been "Dumb and Dumber....” judge-jeanine 2014
"Men Are Just Happier People"_______________NICKNAMES_____If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman. EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators...YEP!!!________MONEY,, A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale. BATHROOMS A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel. The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.__________ARGUMENTS..A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument. FUTURE; A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.MARRIAGE: A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.DRESSING UP: A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals. NATURAL: Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.Women somehow deteriorate during the night. OFFSPRING: Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing! May God be with you. May you reach for your dreams and always remember to be proud of who you are.
orry, but I need to vent!!______ So I went to Walmart to get some clearance Halloween stuff. I noticed this lady was staring at me in the same aisle I was in. No biggie. I moved to the next aisle and here she comes. Again... STARING! So now I'm like, What is her problem?! I finish up my shopping and head to the check out line. Of course who is there ahead of me but this same lady. She turns around and starts staring again. So I start playing with my phone so I don't have to look at her. Finally she says "I want to apologize for staring at you, but you look just like my son who just passed away." I felt really bad after that and gave her my condolences. She says "Thank you...but I have a favor to ask. I know it's weird and understand if you don't want to, but can you give me a hug and say 'Bye Mama' to me?" Inside I was like really?!? There is no way I would refuse so I went ahead and did it. She smiles, thanks me, and leaves. The cashier rings up my stuff and the total comes out to $100.87. I knew something wasn't right, because it should have been like $40 or so. The cashier then tells me that my total was included with my mom's. I'm like, "What?!!!" She said, "Your mom said you were paying for her items along with your things. I told her that the woman was most definitely NOT my mom. She said, well I saw you hug her and heard you call her mama. I'm like OMG...I flew out of the store looking for this witch and I see her loading up her car! She saw me and jumped in but I got to her as she was putting her leg in, and I started pulling her leg...just like I'm pulling yours right now!_____Hahaha... if I got you good, feel free to copy and paste.
Marco Rubio______My prayers tonight are with the people of France as they come to terms with the terrible tragedy unfolding in Paris. These brutal terrorist attacks against innocent civilians are a reminder of the increasing dangers facing free peoples around the world, and it is important for all Americans to stand with the people of France in this difficult time. As we learn more about the attacks and who is behind them, the United States should assist the French government in finding those who are accountable and bringing them to justice. We cannot let those who seek to disrupt our way of life succeed. We must increase our efforts at home and abroad to improve our defenses, destroy terrorist networks, and deprive them of the space from which to operate.
Write a comment_____Bob Healey __You do not lock the front door of your house because you hate the people outside. You lock it because you love the people inside._____Greg Gutfeld______note to celebrities: stop tweeting sketches of the Eiffel Tower as part of a peace sign. You're idiots_____ the russian jet didn't wake us up. the 200 executed children didn't wake us up. Save the solemn pronouncements. we're long past lit candles
Sean Whalen_____MARK MY WORDS ?? ISIS is coming to America. I guarantee those fucks are already here. They will come to slaughter the sheep.
They will come for your children. They will come where they know they can inflict the most damage. They will come to cities and people with no guns.
They will come as a thief in the night when the sheep are fast asleep. WAKE UP. Obama can't protect you. The government can't protect you. You have 2 choices. 1. Be slaughtered. 2. Be ready and defend yourself. I love and want peace as much is the next man. But rest assured, there is and will always be someone wanting to hurt you. Live in peace. But you better be ready for war. YOUR CHOICE.
A very self-important______ college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. "You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one," the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars...We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing..."and," pausing to take another drink of beer... The Senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, "You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young........so we invented them.Now, you arrogant little shit head, what are you doing for the next generation?"
A preacher_____transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service....only 3 people said hello to him. He asked people for change to buy food....NO ONE in the church gave him change. He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and told the ushers he would sit n the back. He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church announcements and such. When all that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation........"We would like to introduce to you our new Pastor"....The congregation looked around clapping with joy and anticipation.....The homeless man sitting in the back stood up.....and started walking down the aisle.....the clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him....he walked up the altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on this) and paused for a moment....then he recited "Then the King will say to those on his right, `Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'"The King will reply, `Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told them all what he had experienced that morning...many began to cry and many heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....Today I see a gathering of people......not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not enough disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something you claim. I'ts something you live by and share with others.2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
Main Stream Media______ Ah yes... the main stream media, peddling their a-typical sleazy chatter hoping their garbage will stick to Dr. Ben Carson's Presidential campaign. Oh... but let us not forget... back in 2008, these same "investigative journalist" morons wouldn't even think of pulling the shroud away from all the smoke and mirrors Barack Obama was hiding behind. Not on your life, would they ever do such thing.
I don't forget... Barack Obama had so many story lines and narratives that had 'corruption' and 'deceptive fabrication' written all over his life story, yet the MSM didn't want hear about the evidence to or report any descriptive shred of Obama's devious history or personal memoirs. As I recall Barack Obama had and still has plenty of questionable impressions in his couple of books he supposedly wrote too? Did the investigative media do their job then or now? No!
The main stream media gurus are nothing but masquerading as blood thirsty hypocrites hell bent on protecting their liberal, intolerant and socialistic judgments. That's why they always see fit to defining your presumed thoughts, instead of reporting the factual evidence. They fear your honest assessment. The end result? Evidence as per Barack Obama, need I say any more!
The point is, "We The People" might just understand the truth of the matter, and the liberal press along with their liberal cousins, the Demon-crats, can't have that! They fear the truth... because more than not, the truth sets people free. ? Mark Wanner
Keystone Pipeline._______ Quite frankly, I'm not about to believe one word of what Obama is trying to put over on the American people in reference his decision about the Keystone Pipeline. He can chatter all he wants about climate change this and fossil fuel that, people... with this man it's all about him blowing smoke and petting his narcissistic ego. Oh yeah Mr. President, makes a whole lot of sense for us to be worrying about fossil fuels in the ground lasting our lifetime? And too, let us know we must all fear our land becoming uninhabitable? Uh? Such doom and gloom, not to mention so very wrong and illogical. Our fossil fuels and the climate changes we all live with have been around for thousands of years. And this man wants us to believe in the next 70, 80, 90 years, give or take, representing our human lifetime, all of sudden after thousands of years already, the oil spout on fossil fuels is suddenly going to stop or our climate is suddenly going to change so drastically or our environment is suddenly going to become barren, all because America laid down some pipe to expedite our oil capacity that much cheaper while creating at least 40,000 jobs... what planet does this nit wit President live on? He know he's wrong. A lot of expert research went into this project denouncing such folly, and this President knows it. Yet, he'd rather play the charade with you and me as fooled once again. So, you want to know what I really think? This whole "Keystone Pipline" saga that the politics of Washington D.C., not to mention the liberal MSM, wants to perpetuate about Obama's big decision on Keystone, is in my opinion a whole lot of nothing. This man lies through his teeth every chance he gets. He also despises this country with a hatred for who and what she stands for straight out from his commie upbringing. Obama has spent his lifetime hating America. Not in a million years would Obama ever agree to America retaining any kind of a benefit or asset that will place America in an advantageous situation. Not going to happen! Ever! Obama is not about building up the United States. His legacy is all about tearing her apart, and the Keystone Pipeline was a done deal a long time ago in the mind of Barack Hussein Obama. He hasn't been deliberating over this. He had his mind made up on day one of his Presidency. Don't let his slick shtick fool you. The only oil we'll ever see with Obama is he likes to sell snake oil that cures all your pain. I'm just saying... ? Mark Wanner
Funeral Protocols______I'm not sure where the breakdown has come from, or who is responsible for such training, but there is no respect for funeral protocol anymore. I am going to assume that people simply don't know any better, and that no one taught them. (I believe this is a parent's job.) Here are some basic rules of respect and honoring the dead. 1. If you go to a funeral, dress the best you can. Jeans, tennis shoes, and sloppy attire, scream that you really don't care and that you were dragged there by your wife, girlfriend, or mother, who of course is wearing a nice dress. Its not about your comfort. It is about showing respect for the dead and their family. 2. A procession of cars behind a hearse, when all of them have high beams and flashing 4-way indicators, means there is a family on the way to bury a loved one. Out of respect, pull over to the shoulder and stop even in the oncoming lane, or at least slow down, till the procession has passed. Notice that the car in the distance did that. 3. When a procession of cars behind a hearse enters an intersection controlled by police or not, the cars in the procession have the right of way until they are all through (regardless of a changing color of the light), and one is not to cut in or through the procession just because you are in a hurry, or to get through an otherwise red light. 4. It is appropriate for pedestrians, to stop walking, face the hearse and family as they go by, and take off your hat if you are wearing one, until the complete procession has gone by. Maybe if enough people teach this to their children and friends, we will recover a more civil and respectful society. Just sayin'. I'm not sure where the breakdown has come from, or who is responsible for such training, but there is no respect for funeral protocol anymore. I am going to assume that people simply don't know any better, and that no one taught them. (I believe this is a parent's job.) Here are some basic rules of respect and honoring the dead. 1. If you go to a funeral, dress the best you can. Jeans, tennis shoes, and sloppy attire, scream that you really don't care and that you were dragged there by your wife, girlfriend, or mother, who of course is wearing a nice dress. Its not about your comfort. It is about showing respect for the dead and their family. 2. A procession of cars behind a hearse, when all of them have high beams and flashing 4-way indicators, means there is a family on the way to bury a loved one. Out of respect, pull over to the shoulder and stop even in the oncoming lane, or at least slow down, till the procession has passed. Notice that the car in the distance did that. 3. When a procession of cars behind a hearse enters an intersection controlled by police or not, the cars in the procession have the right of way until they are all through (regardless of a changing color of the light), and one is not to cut in or through the procession just because you are in a hurry, or to get through an otherwise red light. 4. It is appropriate for pedestrians, to stop walking, face the hearse and family as they go by, and take off your hat if you are wearing one, until the complete procession has gone by. Maybe if enough people teach this to their children and friends, we will recover a more civil and respectful society. Just sayin'
"Wisdom____________ will not long hold a seat in the head of that man who yielded up his heart to folly.”– Charles H. Spurgeon..............Recently, we found that a group of climate-change scientists was stranded in the ice while on a “climate change” research expedition. We know that they did not want the American people to catch on to their folly; regardless, it was brought to the light for all to see and hear. We also know that 40 out of 41 stories on the network morning and/or evening news failed to even mention “climate change” while covering (literally) the story. This is not the first time they (the climate-change scientists) have been exposed for their stupidities. Back in 2010, despite the Washington, D.C. metro being covered in snow, the White House’s task force on “climate preparedness” was holding its first meeting to discuss strategies for adapting to “global warming.” Friends, the Bible tells us in Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”Well, we know that God knows it, and that is why He gave unto us His Word, to simply abide by it. Yet, there are those who simply want to rebel against God in an attempt to bring praise and glory unto themselves rather than give unto God what is due. (Isaiah 14: 12-14) We can see that these people, on a daily basis, refuse to submit to that which is written. Friends, it is an awful thing when a man no longer is conscious of shame. Even worse than that, acting as if nobody sees it. I ask, how in the world did the earth survive before these geniuses were brought into it? (Ecclesiastes 1:4) There is nothing new under the sun. Speaking of the sun, these people could be transported to the very sun itself; and because their eyes are closed so tightly, they would deny its existence. There are those who are continuously trying to dethrone the Word of God through science (science is the study of creation), only to fall flat on their theories and find that what God’s Word has stated from the beginning is absolute in the end.
Here are a few examples:___________THE BIBLE – SCIENCE NOW – SCIENCE THEN The earth is a sphere (Isaiah 40:22). The earth is a sphere. The earth was a flat disk. Incalculable number of stars (Jeremiah 33:22). Incalculable number of stars. Only 1,100 stars. Free float of earth in space (Job 26:7). Free float of earth in space. Earth sat on a large animal. Creation made of invisible elements (Hebrews 11:3). Creation made of invisible elements (atoms). Science was ignorant on the subject. Each star is different (1 Corinthians 15:41). Each star is different. All stars were the same. Light moves (Job 38:19,20). Light moves. Light was fixed in place. Air has weight (Job 28:25). Air has weight. Air was weightless. Winds blow in cyclones (Ecclesiastes 1:6). Winds blow in cyclones. Winds blew straight. Blood is the source of life and health (Leviticus 17:11). Blood is the source of life and health. Sick people must be bled.
Ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains (2 Samuel 22:16; Jonah 2:6). Ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains. The ocean floor was flat.
Ocean contains springs (Job 38:16). Ocean contains springs. Ocean fed only by rivers and rain. When dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water (Leviticus 15:13). When dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water. Hands washed in still water.
No matter what man attempts to do outside of God’s Word, it always comes back to that which was originally written. Those who want to continue in their folly better remember: He is the God “that frustrateth the tokens of the liars … that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish.” (Isaiah 44:25) even the smallest of minds understand not to mess with God’s Word!
Romans 1:20-32____________ "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them."
Maybe Missouri is where we should be!__________ Missouri's approach to the problem of illegal immigration appears to be more advanced, sophisticated, strict and effective than anything to date in Arizona .So, why doesn't Missouri receive attention? Answer: There are no Mexican illegals in Missouri to demonstrate.The "Show Me" state has once again shown us how it should be done.There needs to be more publicity and exposure regarding what Missouri has done.In 2007, Missouri placed on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment designating English as the official language of Missouri.In November, 2008, nearly 90% voting in favor! Thus, English became the official language for ALL governmental activity in Missouri. No individual has the right to demand government services in a language OTHER than English.In 2008, a measure was passed that required the Missouri Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officials to verify the immigration status of any person arrested, and inform federal authorities if the person is found to be in Missouri illegally. Missouri law enforcement offices receive specific training with respect to enforcement of federal immigration laws.In Missouri, illegal immigrants do NOT have access to taxpayers benefits such as food stamps and health care through Missouri HealthNET.In 2009, a measure was passed that ensures Missouri's public institutions of higher education do NOT award financial aid to individuals who are illegally in the United States.In Missouri, all post-secondary institutions of higher education to annually certify to the Missouri Dept. of Higher Education that they have NOT knowingly awarded financial aid to students who are unlawfully present in the United States So while Arizona has made national news for its new law, it is important to remember, Missouri has been far more proactive in addressing this horrific problem.Missouri has made it clear that illegal immigrants are NOT welcome in the state and they will certainly NOT receive public benefits at the expense of Missouri taxpayers.
Creation of Ohio__________ Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God, "Where have you been?"God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look Michael, look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance.""Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused. God explained, pointing to different parts of earth, "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be a hot spot. Over here I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people," God continued, pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot and arid while this one will be very cold and covered in ice. The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a large land mass and said, " What's that one?""Ah," said God. "That's Ohio , the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling hills. The people from Ohio are going to be modest, intelligent and humorous and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hard working and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace." Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, "What about balance, God?" "You said there would be balance!" God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots I'm putting around them in Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky! GO BUCKEYES
I believe________ that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.You know that look women get when they want sex? Me neither.--Steve Martin Having sex is like playing bridge. If you dont have a good partner, youd better have a good hand.--Woody Allen"Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.--Rodney Dangerfield There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL--Lynn Lavner Leaving sex to the feminists is like letting your dog vacation at the taxidermist.--Matt Barry Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope.--George Burns Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant.--George Burns Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships.--Sharon Stone My girlfriend always laughs during sex ---no matter what shes reading.--Steve Jobs (Founder, Apple Computers) My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.--Jack Nicholson Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he never forgets oral sex, no matter how bad it is.Barbara Bush (Former US First Lady -- and you didnt think Barbara had a sense of humor) Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.--Roseanne According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful.-Robert De Niro Theres a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So whats the problem?-Dustin Hoffman See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time.-Robin Williams
These are actual police officer quotes______collected from numerous people stopped for moving traffic violations.If you run, you'll only go to jail tired.___The handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile.___So, you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?___ The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or dog?___ No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want.___ Warning! You want a warning? Okay, I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket.___ Life's tough, it's tougher if you're stupid.__ In God we trust, all others are suspects.
Kids In Church--------- A Sunday school teacher asked her class, "What was Jesus' mother's name?"One child answered, "Mary."The teacher then asked, "Who knows what Jesus' father's name was?" A little kid said, "Verge." Confused, the teacher asked, "Where did you get that?"The kid said, "Well, you know, they are always talking about Verge n' Mary.''3-year-old Reese: "Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen A little ! boy was overheard praying: "Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am."After the christening of his baby brother in church,Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, "That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys."I had been teaching my three-year old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord's Prayer for several evenings at bedtime. She would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer: "Lead us not into temptation," she prayed, "but deliver us from E-mail.One particular four-year-old prayed,"And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they were on the way to church service,"And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?"One bright little girl replied,"Because people are sleeping."Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother, Joel, were sitting together in church.Joel giggled, sang, and talked out loud.Finally, his big sister had had enough."You're not supposed to talk out loud in church.""Why? Who's going to stop me?" Joel asked.Angie pointed to the back of the church and said,"See those two men standing by the door? They're hushers."A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.' Kevin turned to his younger brother and said , "Ryan, you be Jesus!" A father was at the beach with his children when the four-year-old son ran up to him,grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore where a seagull lay dead in the sand."Daddy, what happened to him?" the son asked. "He died and went to Heaven," the Dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, "Did God throw him back down?"A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?""I wouldn't know what to say," the girl replied."Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered.The daughter bowed her head and said, "Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?"
Wonder about attorneys!________Some of these makes me wonder if the attorney even listens to the answer of the first question before he asks the next one. There are some of these that are just inexcusably funny…and I don’t believe they meant to be comic relief for the Court: These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.____ ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there._______ ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?WITNESS: July 18th.____ ATTORNEY: What year? WITN ESS: Every year.___ ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget.___ ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you? WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.___ ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you? WITNESS: Forty-five years.___ ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"_____ ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? WITNESS: My name is Susan.____ ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo? WITNESS: We both do.____ ATTORNEY: Voodoo? WITNESS: We do.____ ATTORNEY: You do? WITNESS: Yes, voodoo. ___ ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?_____ ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty year old, how old is he? WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty ___ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Would you repeat the question?____ ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes.___ ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: Uh...._____ ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS:Yes.____ ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS: None.___ ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? ___ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death.___ ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?___ ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.____ ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? ___ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.___ ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.___ ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral.___ ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m-------. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!_____ ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS:Huh? ____ And the best for last Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ____ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. _____ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No.___ ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No___. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.____ ATTORNEY: But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
Living Will Form I, __________________________, being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be kept alive by artificial means.Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of pinhead politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives depended on it. Nor in the hands of lawyers/doctors who are interested simply in running up the bills.If a reasonable amount of time passes and I fail to ask for at least one of the following:Bloody Mary, White Russian, Screwdriver,Manhattan, Vodka and Tonic, lobster or crab legs, the remote control, bowl of ice cream, the sports page..chocolate, ..it should be presumed that I won't ever get better.When such a determination is reached, I hereby instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes and call it a day.At this point, it is time to call good Jazz Funeral Band to come do their thing at my funeral, and ask all of my friends to raise their glasses to toast the good times we have had.Signature: ___________________________Date: ___________________________
'Eventually_____ you will reach a point When you stop lying about your age And start bragging about it.The older we get,The fewer things Seem worth waiting in line for.Some people Try to turn back their odometers.Not me!I want people to know 'why'I look this way.I've traveled a long way And some of the roads weren't paved.When you are dissatisfied And would like to go back to youth,Think of Algebra.You know you are getting old when Everything either dries up or leaks.One of the many things No one tells you about aging Is that it is such a nice change From being young.Ah, being young is beautiful,But being old is comfortable.First you forget names,Then you forget faces.Then you forget to pull up your zipper.It's worse when You forget to pull it down.Long ago----When men cursed And beat the ground with sticks,It was called witchcraft...Today, it's called golf.
I really do love this country________, but...1. Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.___2. Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.___3. Only in America... do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.____4. Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, large fries, and a diet coke___.5. Only in America... do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.____6. Only in America... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the grage._____7. Only in America... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place._____8. Only in America... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.____ 9. Only in America... do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.____10. Only in America... do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille.
GAMES FOR WHEN WE ARE OLDER______1. Sag, you're It.2. Hide and go pee.3. 20 questions shouted into your good ear.4. Kick the bucke t5... Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says Bend Over.6. Musical recliners.7. Simon says something incoherent.8. Pin the Toupee on the bald guy
SIGNS OF MENOPAUSE:______1. You sell your home heating system at a yard sale.2. You have to write post-it notes with your kids' names on them.3.You change your underwear after a sneeze._______OLD IS WHEN____ :1. Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face.2 You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.3 Getting a little action means I don't need fiber today.4.Getting lucky means you find your car in the parking lot .5. An all-nighter means not getting up to pee!
Thoughts for the weekend______ Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctr Alt Delete' and start all over? ___If raising children was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!___ Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.___But Most Of All To Remember ... Good Friend Is Like A Good Bra: Hard to Find, Supportive, Comfortable, And Always Close To Your Heart!
Ponderisms________I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.___Garden Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out o f the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.------- The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.____Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.____Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?______ people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal. ___How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?___ Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink whatever comes out?"_____ Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there? I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its butt.___"If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?______ Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed if he's going to look up there anyway?___Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
signs:_________________ A sign seen on a restroom dryer at O'Hare Field in Chicago: Do not activate with wet hands___ At a car dealership: The best way to get back on your feet? Miss a car payment.___ At A Laundry Shop: How about we refund your money, send you a new one at no charge, close the store and have the manager shot.Would that be satisfactory?___ At a pizza shop: 7 days without pizza makes one weak___.At a Santa Fe gas station: We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container.___At a tire shop in Milwaukee: Invite us to your next blowout ___ At a Towing Company: We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows.___ At a Used Car Lot: Second Hand cars in first crash condition.___ At an optometrist's office: If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place.___At the electric company: We would be delighted if you send in your bill. However, if you don't, you will be.___ At the entrance of the large machinery plant: Warning to young ladies: If you wear loose clothes, beware of the machinery. If you wear tight clothes, beware of the machinist.___ Billboard on the side of the road: Keep your eyes on the road and stop reading these signs.___ Church sign: To remove worry wrinkles, get your faith lifted.___Door of a plastic surgeons office: Hello. May we pick your nose? ___ Gym: Merry Fitness and a Happy New Rear! ___In a Beauty Shop: Dye now! ___ In a cafeteria: Shoes are required to eat in the cafeteria. Socks can eat any place they want.___ In a cleaners window: Anyone leaving their garments here for more than 30 days will be disposed of.___ In a dentist office: Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you.___ In a department store: Bargain Basement Upstairs___ In a dry cleaner's emporium: Drop your pants here. ___ In a farmers field: The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but be aware that the bull charges.___ In a Florida maternity ward: No children allowed.___ In a health food shop window: Closed due to illness.___ In a Laundromat: Automatic washing machines. Please remove all your clothes when the light goes out.___ In a Los Angeles dance hall: Good clean dancing every night but Sunday.___ In a Maine restaurant: Open seven days a week and weekends.___ In a New York restaurant: Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager.___ In a non-smoking area: If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action.___ In a Pennsylvania cemetery: Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.____ In a restaurant window: Don't stand there and be hungry, come in and get fed up.___ In a Texas funeral parlor: Ask about our layaway plan.___ In a toilet: Toilet out of order. Please use floor below.___ In a veterinarians waiting room: Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!___ In an office: Would the person who took the step ladder yesterday kindly bring it back or further steps will be taken.___In the front yard of a funeral home: Drive carefully. Well wait.___ In the window of a Kentucky appliance store: Don't kill your wife.Let our washing machine do the dirty work.___ In the window of an Oregon general store: Why go elsewhere to be cheated, when you can come here?___ Inside a bowling alley: Please be quiet. We need to hear a pin drop.___ Maternity Clothes Shop: We are open on Labor Day.___ On a desk in a reception room: We shoot every 3rd salesman, and the 2nd one just left.___ On a fence: Salesmen welcome. Dog food is expensive.___ On a local plumbing company's trucks in NE Pennsylvania: Dont sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.___On a maternity room door: Push. Push. Push.___ On a Music Teacher's door: Out Chopin.___ On a plumber's truck: We repair what your husband fixed.___ On a repair shop door: We can repair anything. (Please knock hard bell out of order.)___ On a restaurant: Try our fish just for the halibut.___ On a Tennessee highway: Take notice: when this sign is under water, this road is impassable.___ On an electrician's truck: Let us remove your shorts.___ On the grounds of a private school in Connecticut: No trespassing without permission.___ Outside a farm: Horse manure, pre-packed bags, $10. Or, do-it-yourself, $1.___ Outside a muffler shop: No appointment necessary. We heard you coming.___ Outside a radiator repair shop: Best place in town to take a leak. ___Outside a second-hand store: We exchange anything - bicycles, washing machines etc. Why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain.___This was seen on a car being towed by a large motor home: I go where I'm towed to.___ Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.
"Questions and Answers from an AARP Forum"_____Q: Where can men over the age of 60 find younger, sexy women who are interested in them?A: Try a bookstore under fiction________.Q: What can a man do while his wife is going through menopause?A: Keep busy. If you're handy with tools, you can finish the basement. When you are done you will have a place to live._________ Q: Someone has told me that menopause is mentioned in the Bible. Is that true? Where can it be found?A: Yes. Matthew14:92: 'And Mary rode Joseph's ass all the way to Egypt___________ Q: How can you increase the heart rate of your 60+ year old husband? A: Tell him you're pregnant._______Q: How can you avoid that terrible curse of the elderly wrinkles? A: Take off your glasses.________.Q: Seriously! What can I do for these crow's feet and all those wrinkles on my face?A: Go braless... It will usually pull them out. _____ Q: Why should 60+ year old people use valet parking? A: Valets don't forget where they park your car._______ Q: Is it common for 60+ year olds to have problems with short term memory storage?A: Storing memory is not a problem, retrieving it is a problem.Q: As people age, do they sleep more soundly? A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon. Q: Where should 60+ year olds look for eye glasses? A: On their Foreheads_______.Q: What is the most common remark made by 60+ year olds when they enter antique stores? A: 'Gosh, I remember these.___SMILE, You've still got your sense of humor, right?
"ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND:"___________It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman._____ My name is Jim. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Terri. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Terri to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner.. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed..Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think. For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points.When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while.. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me too.I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Terri. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile After all, we are put on this earth to help each other. Signed, Jim____ EDITOR'S NOTE: Jim died suddenly on February 7 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Terri was arrested and charged with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Jim, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club
You Know It Will Be a Bad Day When_____-Your horn sticks on the freeway behind 32 Hell's Angels.------------The worst player on the golf course wants to play you for money.------------You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold.------------You get to work and find a "60 Minutes" news team waiting in your office.-----------Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles.-----------You turn on the evening news and they are showing emergency routes out of the city.-----------Your twin sister forgets your birthday.--------------Your 4-year-old tells you that it's almost impossible to flush a grapefruit down the toilet.---------You realize that you just sprayed spot remover under your arms instead of deodorant.-----------You discover that your 12-year-old's idea of humor is putting crazy glue in your Preparation H.------You have to sit down to brush your teeth in the morning.---------You start to put up the clothes you wore home from the party last night....... and there aren't any.------------It costs more to fill up your car than it did to buy it.----------You wake up to the soothing sound of running water...and remember that you just bought a waterbed.-------------Your car payment, house payment, and girlfriend are three months overdue.-----------Everyone avoids you the morning after the company office party.-------------The bird singing outside your window is a vulture----You wake up and your braces are stuck together.-------You call your answering service and they tell you it's none of your business.----------Your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife/ex-husband.----------Your income tax refund check bounces.----------You put both contact lenses in the same eye.-----------You compliment the boss' wife on her unusual perfume and she isn't wearing any.----------You need one bathroom scale for each foot.--------You call your wife and tell her that you would like to eat out tonight and when you get home there is a sandwich on the front porch.----The restaurant check has been on the table for ten minutes...and no one has touched it.---Nothing you own is actually paid for.-----You go on your honeymoon to a remote little hotel and the desk clerk, bell hop, and manager have a "Welcome Back" party for your new spouse.-----You receive a 150 page instruction booklet on how to save money...from the electric company.-----Airline food starts to taste good.-----Your mother approves of the person you are dating.--------Your doctor tells you that you are allergic to chocolate chip cookies.------You have to borrow from your VISA to pay off your ASTERCARD.---------You realize that you have memorized the back of your cereal box.-----------Your cat abandons the nice box you prepared for her and has her kittens in your dresser drawer.-----------Everyone loves your driver's license picture.-----------You realize that the phone number on the bathroom wall of the bar is yours.---------Your kids start treating you the same way you treated your parents.---------The health inspector condemns your office coffee maker.---------------You look out the window of the airplane and the B.F. Goodrich Blimp is gaining on you.---------The gypsy fortune teller offers to refund your money.------------People think you are 40...and you really are.---------You are pigging out at McDonald's by yourself and the manager orders the numbers on the sign outside changed.----Your new lover calls to tell you "Last night was terrific." and you remember that you were home by yourself.-----------Everyone is laughing but you.---------
Not playing with a full deck?______ Hell, he's not even in the game!-- 10K brain attached to a 9600 baud mouth.---A brain like a BB in a boxcar.----A couple of bricks short of a hod.------A couple of dilithium crystals short of a warp core.-----A couple of knights short of a Crusade.----A couple of togas short of an orgy.------A couple of volts below threshold.----A couplet short of a sonnet.----A day late and a dollar short.-----A few beers short of a six-pack.------A few birds shy of a flock.----A few bits short of a byte.___A few bits shy of a word.---A few bricks shy of a load.----A few cans short of a six pack, six short.----A few clowns short of a circus.----A few clues shy of a solution.----A few ears short of a bushel.-----A few eggs short of a dozen.-----A few feet short of the runway.-----A few fish short of a string.---------A few guppies short of an uarium.----------A few inches short of a foot / yard-----------.A few kernels short of an ear.-----------A few lanes short of a highway.-----------A few lines short of a program.--------------A few links shy of a chain.------------A few open splices.----------A few peas short of a pod casserole.-----------A few pickles short of a jar.------------A few pixels short of an image.------------A few puppies short of a pet shop.-----------A few rungs short of a ladder.---------A few sandwiches / apples / ants short of a picnic.-----------A few screams short of an orgasm.------------A few screws loose.-----------------A few snowballs short of an avalanche.--------------A few spoons short of a full set.---------------A few straws shy of a bale.------------A few tacos short of a fiesta platter.-------------A few tiles missing from his Space Shuttle.----------A few tomatoes short of a thick sauce.-----------A few yards short of the hole.---------------A flower short of an arrangement.--------------A goose short of a gaggle.----------A hamburger / a few French fries short of a Happy Meal.----------A handle short of a suitcase.------------A hump short of a camel.----------------A lap behind the field.------------A little light in his loafers.-----------A looney tune.-----------A mind like wet tennis shoes: Makes squishy noises when running----------.A pane short of a window-----------.A photographic memory, but the lens cover is glued on.------------A pickle short of a barrel.-----------A quart low.------A room temperature IQ.---------A screw loose.---------------A strawberry short of a quart.------------A teabag short of a pot.------------A victim of retroactive birth control.-----------A violin minus the bow.---------------A walking argument for birth control.-----------A wind-up clock without a key.-----------About a half a bubble off plumb.----------------About as sharp as a sack of wet leather / a bowling ball / a bowl of Jell-O.----------About as smart as bait.-----------About fifteen cents short.------------About three cents short of a dollar.------------Ain't wrapped too tight.-------------Air between the ears.-------------All booster - no payload.------------------All booster and no shuttle.--------------All crown - no filling.---------All foam. no beer-------.All hammer, no nail.----------All his eggs in the same basket.----------All his marbles in one bag.-----------All lime and salt, no tequila.------------All missile, no warhead.---------All plow and no tractor.----------All the lights don't shine in his marquee.----------All the sex appeal of a wet paper bag.--------All wax and no wick.------------Almost as smart as a finch.------Always in the right place, but at the wrong time.-------Always sharpening his sleeping skills.-----------An early example of the Peter Principle------------.An ego like a black hole.------------------An experiment in Artificial Stupidity.----------------An inch short and a stroke early.------------------An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.--------------------Answers the door when the phone rings.----------------------Antenna doesn't pick up all the channels.--------------------any slower and he'd be in reverse. -- Gignac------------As bright as a nightlight / small appliance bulb / tulip bulb.------------As thick as two short planks.------------------------Attention span of an overripe grapefruit.------------------Attic's a little Dusty.-------------------Back burners not fully operating.------------Bats have flown the belfry, and now he's all alone.-------------Bats in the belfry.-----------------Batteries not included.--------------------------------Been playing in the pharmacy section again.------------Been playing with his wand too much.----------Been short on oxygen one time too many.------Blender doesn't go past "mix".---------Blocked one too many hockey pucks / soccer balls / punches.----------Body by Fisher - Brains by Mattel-----------Born a day late and like that ever since.---------------Born during low tide in the gene pool.--------------Both oars in the water, but on the same side of the boat!--------------Brain on cruise control.-------------------Brain speed inversely proportional to mouth speed.--------------.--------------------Brains of a house lant.-----------------------Bright as a Zippo lighter without a flint.-----------------Bright as Alaska in December.-------------Broadcasts static.----Caboose seems to be pulling the engine.----------Cackles a lot, but I ain't seen no eggs yet.----------Calling him a pea brain would be an undeserved compliment.------------Can be outwitted by a jar of Marshmallow Fluff.----------------Can carry on conversations with bushes.-----------Can easily be confused with facts.------------Can't find his ass with two hands and a periscope.-------------Car's only got three wheels, and one's going flat.------------Cauliflower / Cheezwiz for brains.-------------Cheats when filling out opinion polls.------------Chimney's clogged.------------------------Clutch is slipping.----------Could get lost in a broom closet.------------------Couldn't find his way through a maze even if the rats helped him.--------Couldn't hit sand if he fell off a camel.--------------Couldn't pick the winner of a one-horse race.-------------Couldn't spell "cat" if you spotted him on the "C" and the "A".----------------Couldn't write dialog for a porno flick.-------------Crazy as all get out / a loon.------------------Cursor's flashing but there's no response.------------------Deaf, dumb, and blonde.----------------Deck has no face cards.--------------Diagonally parked in a parallel universe.----------------------Dialing thumb must be broken.--------------Dock doesn't quite reach the water.-------------Does aerobics... in his head.----------Doesn’t have all nine players on the diamond.---------Doesn't have all his dogs barking.----------Doesn't have all of his groceries in the same bag.------------Doesn't have all the dots on his dice.-------------Doesn't have both chop sticks in the chop suey.-------------Doesn't have both oars in the water--------------Doesn't have both oars in the water -- can't even find the damn boat.-------------Doesn't have elastic in both of his socks.------------Doesn't have his belt through all the loops.-------------------Doesn't have the sense God gave an animal cracker.----------Doesn't just know nothing; doesn't even suspect much.-------------Doesn't know if he's afoot or on horseback.----------Doesn't know which side of the toast the butter is on.----------Downhill skiing in Iowa.----------Dr. Kevorkian got her from the neck up.--------Driving with two wheels in the sand.---------Dumb as asphalt / dirt / a stump / a box of rocks / a sack of hammers.-----------Dumber than a chicken / box of hair / a red brick / rocks.-----------Dumber than owl droppings.------During evolution his ancestors were in the control group.-----------Easier to count the bricks left than the bricks missing.-------- Eating with only one chopstick.-----------Echoes between the ears.-----------Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.------------Elevator doesn't make it to the enthouse.------------Elevator doesn't stop at every floor.------------Elevator goes all the way to the top but the door doesn't open.----------------Elevator is stuck between floors.--------------Encyclopedia’s missing some volumes.-----------Engine is running, but no one is behind the wheel.---------------Enough sawdust between the ears to bed an elephant.-------------Evidence for the theory of a missing link.------------Flying / landing on one engine.-----------Forgot to pay his brain bill.-----------Found his marbles, but is playing jacks with them.-----------------Four cents short of a nickel.---------------Full throttle, dry tank.------------Gasoline engine, diesel fuel.----------Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.-----------Gavel doesn't quite hit the bench.----------Gets her mail at an unknown zip code.-----------Gets his orders from another planet.--------------------Gives a lot of bull for somebody what a-in't got no cattle.----------Goalie for the dart team.----------God might still use him for miracle practice.----------God's favorite target for lightning strikes.------------Got a dozen eggs but some are cracked.------------Got a life, but wasn't sure what to do with it.----------Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't watching.----------Half a brick short of a full load.------------Half a bubble off plumb. --Attributed to Mark Twain-----------Half a quart low.--------------Hard to distinguish from the tail end of a horse.----------Has a leak in his ceiling.------------Has a pulse, but that's about all.--------Has all her bricks, but no cement holding them together.-----------Has all the brains God gave a duck's ass.-----------Has six beers, but lacks the little plastic thing to hold them together.---------Has the brains of a dog’s ass.--------Has the intellectual capacity of an Allen wrench.--------Has the memory of a goldfish.----------Has two brains. One is lost and the other is out looking for it.------------Hasn't enough sense to pound salt into a rat hole.----------Hasn't got all his china in the cupboard.------Hasn't got enough sense to come in out of the rain.-----------Hasn't got the brains God gave a cat.----------Having a party in his head, but no one else is invited.----------Head whistles in a cross wind.----------Hears everything that a dog can.----------He's got his motor running but the gearshift is still in park.-------------His drill doesn't have a full set of bits.--------------His jogging trail doesn’t go all the way around the lake.-----------If brains were bird droppings, he'd have a clean cage.-----------If brains were dynamite he couldn't blow his hat off / his nose!---------------If brains were popularity, she’d be the IRS.---------------If brains were taxed, he'd get a rebate.------------If he had another brain cell, it'd be lonely.-------------If he had brains, he'd take them out and play with them.--------If he were any more stupid, he would have to be watered twice a week.--------If he were any smarter, you could teach him to fetch.-----------If his IQ were 2 points higher he would be a rock.-------------If she were any dumber, she'd be a green plant.------------If stupidity were a crime, he'd be #1 on the Most Wanted list.------------If stupidity were beauty, her face could launch a million ships.--------------If the government ever declared war on stupidity, he'd get nuked.--------If there were a merciful God he'd be dead by now.----------If they made hats the size of his brain he would be wearing a peanut shell.----------Immune to caffeine and all other stimulants.---------------Impervious to brain damage.---------------In the shopping mall of the mind, he's in the toy department.-----------Infinite space between her ears.------------Informationally deprived.---------Inspired the slogan, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."----------Intellectually challenged.-------------IQ lower than a snake's belly in a wagon-rut.-----------IQ of a salad bar / an ice cube / three below houseplant.--------It would be easier to count the bricks left than the bricks missing!------Knitting with only one needle.-------Knows Atlanta like the back of her hand, but she’s in Chicago.------------Lamborghini chassis, moped engine.----------Left the store without all of his groceries.-----------Library is well stocked - with Dr. Zeuss books.------------Life by Norman Rockwell, screenplay by Stephen King.-----Light not burning too bright.------------Lightbulb over his head is burned out.--------------Lights are on but nobody's home.-----------Like a one-armed man climbing a rope.----------Little red choo-choo done jumped the track.------------Lives in the same world, but a different universe.-------Living proof of evolution.----------Living proof that nature does not abhor a vacuum.-----------Long on dry wall, short on studs.-----------Looking for a nickel in the corner of a circular room.-------------Loony as a jay bird.-----------Lost his trolleys.-----Low on thinking gas.----------Marching to a different kettle of fish.-------Mental agility of a soap dish.----------Mentally qualified for handicapped parking.---------Mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence.------------Mind is on vacation but his mouth is working overtime.-------------Mind like a sieve.-----------Mind like a steel trap - anything entering gets crushed and mangled.----------Mind like a steel trap -- full of mice.---------Mind like a steel trap -- rusty and stuck closed.-----------Mind like a steel trap -- things wander in and get mangled.------------Mind wandered and never came back.------------Missing a few buttons on his remote control.-----------Missing a few catalog cards / gears / marbles.--------Missing a layer of insulation in his attic.-------Missing all of the face cards.----------
Mouth is in gear, brain is in neutral.--------Moves his lips to pretend he's reading.---------Music by Mozart, choreography by Beavis & Butthead.-----------Needs another brain to make half-wit.------------Needs both hands to wipe his behind.--------Nice house, but nobody home / not much furniture.----------No coins in the old fountain.-----------No filter in the coffee maker.---------No grain in the silo.---------No hands on the rudder / yoke.------------No hay in the loft.------No one at the throttle.---------No wind in her mind's windmills.------------Not digging in the same ditch with the rest of us!--------------Not done evolving yet.------------Not enough brain cells for the Prozac to be effective.------------Not enough brains to get anywhere near the gutter.----------Not enough sense to come in out of the rain.----------Not firing on all four / six / eight cylinders.------------Not firing on all thrusters.----------Not much to show for four billion years of evolution.-------------Not only a few brick short, but is missing someone else's bricks as well.------------Not only rude, but ugly too.------------Not quite human any longer.--------Not running on full thrusters.--------------Not the brightest light on the Christmas tree.-----Not the fastest car in the lot.-----------Not the quickest bunny in the forest.-------------Not the same since they took him off his medication.------------Not the sharpest crayon in the box.-----------Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.--------------Not too tightly wrapped.-----------Not worth pissin' on.-----------Nothing between the stethoscopes.--------------Nutty as a fruitcake.--------Off his rocker.----------Oil doesn't reach his dipstick----On permanent leave of absence from his senses.------On the batting end of a no-hitter.---------One banana short of a fruit-salad.------------One board short of a porch.---------One boot stuck in the sand.----------One brick shy of a load.-----------One drop short of an empty bladder.-----One fang short of a vampire.--------One Froot Loop shy of a full bowl.----------------One fruit short of a basket.-----------One horseman short of an apocalypse.-----------One hot pepper short of an enchilada.------------One live brain cell away from being a talking monkey.---------------------One sentence short of a paragraph.--------------One shingle shy a roof.--------One shingle shy of a roof, and the water's getting in.-------------One ship short of a full fleet.----------One snowflake short of a ski slope.------------One song short of a usical.---------------p short of the attic.-------------One tree short of a hammock.------------Only got one oar in the water.----------Only hitting on 7 cylinders.--------------Only operating at about half a watt.------------Only playing with 51 cards.----------Only playing with the jokers.----Ought to have a warning label on his forehead.-----------Out in left field with a catcher's mitt on.-----------------------Outlet isn't grounded.------------Over the rainbow.------Overdue for reincarnation.---------Paddling with one oar.----------Paged-out-------------Paralyzed from the neck up.----------Parked his head and forgot where he left it.--------pedaling real fast, but not getting anywhere.-----------People around her are at risk of second hand idiocy.----------Perfect face for Halloween.----Permanently out to lunch.---------Permanently rotated 90 degrees from the rest of us.----------Personality of a snail on Valium.------Playing baseball with a rubber bat.----------Playing hockey with a warped puck.----------Plays solitaire... for cash.---------Porch light is on, but there's nobody home.------------Proof God has a sense of humor.----------Puzzle is missing a few pieces.-----------Quick as a corpse.----------Reading off an empty disk.---------Receiver is off the hook.----------Renewable energy source for hot air balloons.----------Reset line is glitching.-----------Result of a first cousin marriage.-------Riding a tippy canoe.------------Room for rent, unfurnished.-----------Room temperature IQ.----Room temperature IQ - in Centigrade.----------Running on empty.------------------Runs squares around the competition.------------------Rusty springs in the mousetrap.-----------Sailboat fuel for brains.-----------Several nuts over fruitcake minimum.-----------Several nuts short of a full pouch.------------Sharp as a marble / bowling ball / beachball.-----------She can piss standing up, but not much else.------She only packed half a sandwich.- - - - Short a few cards.-------- Should be the poster child for family planning.----------Should have kept his helmet on while riding / playing.------------Signs on both ears saying 'Space for Rent.'---------Sitting in the right pew, but the wrong church.--------Six bricks short of a full load.-----------Skating on the wrong side of the ice.--------Skylight leaks a little.-----------------Slept too close to his radium-dial watch.-----------Slinky's kinked.-------Sloppy as a soup sandwich.-----Slow as molasses in January.------Slow out of the gate.---Smart as a politician / lawyer is honest.----------Smart as bait.---Smarter than the average bear.-----------Smoke doesn't make it to the top of his chimney.-------
So boring, his dreams have Muzak.--------So dim, his psychic carries a flashlight.--------So dumb, blondes tell jokes about him.----------So dumb, he faxes face up.------So dumb, his dog teaches him tricks.------So far gone, hard drugs push him closer to normal.---------So fat, people climb over him rather than go around.--------So slow, he has to speed up to stop.--------So slow, we drive stakes in the ground to measure his progress.----------So stupid, mind readers charge her half price.----------Soft as baby shit.----------Soft as silly putty.-----------Solid concrete from the eyebrows backwards.-----------Some Assembly Required.----------Some bugs in his software.-------Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, but he just gargled.---------Some M&M's missing from her bowl.-----Some pages missing.------Somebody lend her a quarter to buy a clue.-----Someone blew out his pilot light.------Strong like bull, smart like streetcar.----------Stumped by anything childproof.---------Subtle as a well-thrown brick.----------Suffers from Clue Deficit Disorder.----------Swapped out.----------Switch is on, but no one's receiving.-----------Takes her 1.5 hours to watch "60 Minutes".----------Talks to plants on their own level.------The carnival has closed.-----------The cheese has slid off his cracker.-----------The computer's on but there's no prompt.----------The crowd’s cheering but there’s no team on the field.-----------The going got weird, and he turned pro.----------The space between his ears powers vacuum pumps.-----The wheel's spinning but the hamster's dead.----------There's a leak in his ceiling.----------Thick as a brick.Three chickens short of a hen house--------Three wheels short of a Honda.----------Too many birds on her antenna.-----------Too many jokers and not enough aces in his deck.------------Took the little bus to school.--------------Toys in the attic.-------------Traveling without a passport.-----------Trying out for the javelin retrieval team.------Two bits shy of a word.------Two catchers and three basemen short of a World Series.--------Two clowns short of a circus.----------Two saucers short of a tea-service.-------Two sheep short of a sweater.-----------Two socks short of a pair.--------Types 120 words a minute but her keyboard isn't plugged in.------------Ugly as a warthog and half as smart.----------Understands English as well as any parrot.------------Useful as a balsa wood anchor.----------Useful as a chocolate frying pan.-----------Useful as a concrete canoe.-----------Useful as a glass machete.----------Useful as a kick stand on a horse.------------Useful as a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest.-----------Useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle.-----------Useful as tits on a bull / boar-hog.-----------Useful as tits on a tomcat.---------------Uses his head to keep the rain out of his neck.------------Uses thumbtacks to post notes -- on his refrigerator.-----------Uses two hands to eat with chopsticks.----------Vacancy on the top floor.---------Was hiding behind the door when they passed out brains.---------Was napping in the nut pile the day that God was cracking nuts.--------Welcome light on, but no one home.----Working with an unformatted disk.-----------
You know you're from Arkansas if:---------------------------. "How 'bout them Hogs" is a common phrase around your house.----------. Everyone you know has been on a "Float Trip."-------------. "Vacation" means driving to Hot Springs or maybe even Branson.----------. You've seen all the biggest bands ten years AFTER they were popular. You measure distance in minutes rather than miles. For example,"Well, Conway 's only 20 minutes away."----------. Up North to you means Missouri--------- The phrase "I'm going to the Lake this weekend" only means one thing.--------------You know several people who have hit a deer.-------------- Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
Your school classes were canceled because of heat.---------- You instinctively ask someone you've just met, "What High School did you go to?"-------. You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.---------- You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better.-------------- You see people wear bib overalls at funnerl--------- You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it, no matter what time of the year.---------. You know in your heart that Arkansas can beat Texas in football. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition.---------Example: "Where's my coat at?"----------19. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit,
vegetable, animal or grain.------------- You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.------- You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, catfish,and sweet tea-----------. You carry jumper cables in your car and know that everyone else should----------. You went to skating parties as a kid.--------. You only own four spices: salt, pepper, ranch and ketchup.---------- You eat dinner at noon and supper at night.-------------. The local paper covers national and international headlines in one column, but requires six pages for sports.--------- You think I-40 is spelled and pronounced "ah fahty."---------- You'll pay for your kids way through college unless they want to go to UT.--------------You think that "deer season" is a National Holiday.---------------You know that you can't get anywhere without going through Little Rock first. You can't think of anything better than sitting on the porch in the middle of the summer during a thunderstorm.---------You know what time to be home for curfew -- not because of the law,but because of the mosquitos!------------You've said, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."--------- You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer,---------and Football.---------------- You know if another Arkansan is from the Ozarks, Northern,Central, or Southern part of AR as soon as they open their mouth. You failed world geography in school because you thought Paris London , Bismark & Nashville were cities in Arkansas (& they are)!--------- You think a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor.------------ You know what "Wooooo Pig Sooie!" means.----------You actually get this and forward it to all your Arkansas friends.
Between__________ 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa, half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!_____ Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe, well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash. _________ Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain, very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.________ Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece, gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.___ Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain, with a glorious and all conquering past.______ Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel, has been through war and doesn't make the same mistakes twice, takes care of business. _____ Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada, self-preserving, but open to meeting new people. _____ After 70, she becomes Tibet, wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages...only those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge visit there.______ THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN____ Between 1 and 70, a man is like Iran, Ruled by Nuts.
All eyes were on the radiant bride___ as her father escorted her down the aisle. They reached the altar and the waiting groom; the bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand. The guests in the front pews responded with ripples of laughter. Even the priest smiled broadly. As her father gave her away in marriage, the bride gave him back his credit card
i was in the express lane________ at the store quietly fuming.Completely ignoring the sign, the woman ahead of me had slipped into the check-out line pushing a cart piled high with groceries. Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward looked into the cart and asked sweetly, "So which six items would you like to buy?"Wouldn't it be great if that happened more often?
"Each individual______ of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws. He is obliged, consequently, to contribute his share to the expense of this protection; and to give his personal service, or an equivalent, when necessary. But no part of the property of any individual can, with justice, be taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of the representative body of the people. In fine, the people of this commonwealth are not controllable by any other laws than those to which their constitutional representative body have given their consent." -John Adams
"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." Benjamin Franklin
A 50-something year old white woman_____ arrived at her seat on a crowded flight and immediately didn't want the seat. The seat was next to a black man. Disgusted, the woman immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The woman said "I cannot sit here next to this black man." The flight attendant said "Let me see if I can find another seat." After checking, the flight attendant returned and stated "Ma'am, there are no more seats in economy, but I will check with the captain and see if there is something in first class." About 10 minutes went by and the flight attendant returned and stated "The captain has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the captain agreed to make the switch to first class." Before the woman could say anything, the attendant gestured to the black man and said, "Therefore sir, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to an unpleasant person." Passengers in the seats nearby began to applause while some gave a standing ovation. If you are against racism,show it in your daily lives.
The Old Man and the Dog---------- Watch out! You nearly broad sided that car! My father yelled at me. Cant you do anything right? Those words hurt worse than blows. I turned my head toward the elderly man in the seat beside me, daring me to challenge him. A lump rose in my throat as I averted my eyes. I wasnt prepared for another battle. I saw the car, Dad. Please dont yell at me when Im driving.My voice was measured and steady, sounding far calmer than I really felt. Dad glared at me, then turned away and settled back.At home I left Dad in front of the television and went outside to collect my thoughts. Dark, heavy clouds hung in the air with a promise of rain.The rumble of distant thunder seemed to echo my inner turmoil. What could I do about him? Dad had been a lumberjack in Washington and Oregon .He had enjoyed being outdoors and had reveled in pitting his strength against the forces of nature. He had entered grueling lumberjack competitions,and had placed often. The shelves in his house were filled with trophies that attested to his prowess. The years marched on relentlessly. The first time he couldnt lift a heavy log, he joked about it; but later that same day I saw him outside alone, straining to lift it. He became irritable whenever anyone teased him about his advancing age, or when he couldnt do something he had done as a younger man. Four days after his sixty-seventh birthday, he had a heart attack. An ambulance sped him to the hospital while a paramedic administered CPR to keep blood and oxygen flowing. At the hospital, Dad was rushed into an operating room. He was lucky; he survived. But something inside Dad died. His zest for life was gone. He obstinately refused to follow doctors orders.Suggestions and offers of help were turned aside with sarcasm and insults.The number of visitors thinned, then finally stopped altogether. Dad was left alone. My husband, Dick, and I asked Dad to come live with us on our small farm. We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. It seemed nothing was satisfactory. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated and moody. Soon I was taking my pent-up anger out on Dick. We began to bicker and argue. Alarmed, Dick sought out our pastor and explained the situation. The clergyman set up weekly counseling appointments for us. At the close of each session he prayed, asking God to soothe Dads troubled mind. But the months wore on and God was silent. Something had to be done and it was up to me to do it. The next day I sat down with the phone book and methodically called each of the mental health clinics listed in the Yellow Pages. I explained my problem to each of the sympathetic voices that answered. In vain. Just when I was giving up hope, one of the voices suddenly exclaimed, I just read something that might help you! Let me go get the article. I listened as she read. The article described a remarkable study done at a nursing home. All of the patients were under treatment for chronic depression. Yet their attitudes had improved dramatically when they were given responsibility for a dog. I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. After I filled out a questionnaire, a uniformed officer led me to the kennels. The odor of disinfectant stung my nostrils as I moved down the row of pens. Each contained five to seven dogs. Long-haired dogs, curly-haired dogs, black dogs, spotted dogs; all jumped up, trying to reach me. I studied each one but rejected one after the other for various reasons; too big, too small, too much hair. As I neared the last pen a dog in the shadows of the far corner struggled to his feet, walked to the front of the run and sat down. It was a pointer, one of the dog worlds aristocrats. But this was a caricature of the breed.Years had etched his face and muzzle with shades of gray. His hipbones jutted out in lopsided triangles. But it was his eyes that caught and held my attention. Calm and clear, they beheld me unwaveringly. I pointed to the dog.Can you tell me about him? The officer looked, then shook his head in puzzlement. Hes a funny one. Appeared out of nowhere and sat in front of the gate. We brought him in, figuring someone would be right down to claim him. That was two weeks ago and we've heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow. He gestured helplessly. As the words sank in I turned to the man in horror. You mean youre going to kill him?Maam, he said gently, thats our policy. We dont have room for every unclaimed dog. I looked at the pointer again. The calm brown eyes awaited my decision. I'll take him, I said.I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me.When I reached the house I honked the horn twice. I was helping my prize out of the car when Dad shuffled onto the front porch. Ta-da! Look what I got for you, Dad! I said excitedly. Dad looked, then wrinkled his face in disgust. If I had wanted a dog I would have gotten one. And I would have picked out a better specimen than that bag of bones. Keep it! I dont want it Dad waved his arm scornfully and turned back toward the house. Anger rose inside me. It squeezed together my throat muscles and pounded into my temples.Youd better get used to him, Dad. Hes staying! Dad ignored me. Did you hear me, Dad? I screamed. At those words Dad whirled angrily, his hands clenched at his sides, his eyes narrowed and blazing with hate. We stood glaring at each other like duelists, when suddenly the pointer pulled free from my grasp. He wobbled toward my dad and sat down in front of him. Then slowly, carefully, he raised his paw.Dads lower jaw trembled as he stared at the uplifted paw. Confusion replaced the anger in his eyes. The pointer waited patiently. Then Dad was on his knees hugging the animal. It was the beginning of a warm and intimate friendship. Dad named the pointer Cheyenne . Together he and Cheyenne explored the community.They spent long hours walking down dusty lanes. They spent reflective moments on the banks of streams, angling for tasty trout. They even started to attend Sunday services together, Dad sitting in a pew and Cheyenne lying quietly at his feet. Dad and Cheyenne were inseparable throughout the next three years. Dads bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne made many friends. Then late one night I was startled to feel Cheyennes cold nose burrowing through our bed covers. He had never before come into our bedroom at night. I woke Dick, put on my robe and ran into my fathers room. Dad lay in his bed, his face serene. But his spirit had left quietly sometime during the night. Two days later my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dads bed. I wrapped his still form in the rag rug he had slept on. As Dick and I buried him near a favorite fishing hole, I silently thanked the dog for the help he had given me in restoring Dads peace of mind. The morning of Dads funeral dawned overcast and dreary. This day looks like the way I feel, I thought, as I walked down the aisle to the pews reserved for family. I was surprised to see the many friends Dad and Cheyenne had made filling the church. The pastor began his eulogy. It was a tribute to both Dad and the dog who had changed his life. And then the pastor turned to Hebrews 13:2. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers.Ive often thanked God for sending that angel, he said. For me, the past dropped into place, completing a puzzle that I had not seen before: the sympathetic voice that had just read the right article...Cheyennes unexpected appearance at the animal shelter. . .his calm acceptance and complete devotion to my father. . .and the proximity of their deaths. And suddenly I understood. I knew that God had answered my prayers after all. Life is too short for drama petty things, so laugh hard,love truly and forgive quickly. Live While You Are Alive.Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second time. Lost time can never be found.
''Good Friends''.................'Good friends are like stars..... .....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.' The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.. She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?' I laughed and enthusiastically responded, 'Of course you may!' and she gave me a giant squeeze..'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked. She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..' 'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this 'time machine' as she shared her wisdom and experience with me..Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.' As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ' We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.Anybody! Can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets..' She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose' She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those months ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give.God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
TOP 50 COMEDY MOVIES OF ALL TIME_________1. Monty Python's Life of Brian- 2. Airplane!- 3. Withnail and I- 4. There's Something About Mary- 5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail- 6. American Pie- 7. Groundhog Day--8. Some Like it Hot- 9. Blazing Saddles-10. Planes, Trains and Automobiles-11. Spinal Tap- 12. Austin Powers- 13. South Park-14. The Blues Brothers- 15. Dumb and Dumber- 16. Clerks- 17. The Pink Panther- 18. Pulp Fiction- 19. National Lampoon's Animal House--20. The Big Lebowski--21. Grosse Pointe Blank--22. Stir Crazy--23. Ferris Bueller's Day Off--24. Dr Strangelove--25. Kind Hearts and Coronets--26. Way Out West--27. Four Weddings and a Funeral--28. Young Frankenstein--29. Duck Soup--30. Sleeper--31. Happy Gilmore--32. Heathers--33. Trading Places--34. Evil Dead 2--35. The Man With Two Brains--36. The Ladykillers--37. A Fish Called Wanda-- 38. The Princess Bride--39. The Naked Gun--40. Carry On Screaming--41. Wayne's World--42. Annie Hall--43. The Wedding Singer--44. Ghostbusters--45. When Harry Met Sally--46. National Lampoon's Vacation--47. Bringing Up Baby--48. The Jerk--49. The Full Monty--50. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
this is a test________ you are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life.3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to,knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application. You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first. Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again. YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS______ The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered: 'I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.' Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations.Never forget to 'Think Outside of the Box.' HOWEVER....., The correct answer is to run the old lady over and put her out of her misery, have sex with the perfect partner on the hood of the car, then drive off with the old friend for a few beers. Man , I just love happy endings!
Don't hate the rich________ I don't pity the poor. I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.I've never owned a slave, or was a slave, I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you! So, shut up already.I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and change your own country! This is AMERICA ..We like it the way it is! If you were born here and don't like it you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you.I want to know which church is it exactly where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution.I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are.And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my drivers license.I think it's good..... And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money.I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.I believe the president of the United States should put his hand over his heart and say the pledge of allegiance and should have no reservations about wearing American flag pins on his lapel.I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause. Get a Job and do your part! I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes parents.I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think.I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA !
What would you do.......... if for every moment you were truly happy there would be 10 moments of sadness? What would you do if your best friend died tomorrow and you never got to tell them how you felt? So, I just wanted to say,even if I never talk to you again in my life,you are special to me and you have made a difference in my life.i look up to you, respect you, and truly cherish you.Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them,and tell new friends you never will.Remember,everyone needs a friend, someday you might feel like you have NO FRIENDS at all, just remember this and take comfort in knowing somebody out there cares about you and always will.In times of trouble,In times of need,If you are feeling SAD,You can count on me.I will give you a wink,Until you smile,give you a hug,And stand by your side.I'll be there for you till the end, I'll always and forever, be your friend!
These are actual police officer quotes_______ collected from numerous people stopped for moving traffic violations.___ If you run,you'll only go to jail tired.___The handcuffs are tight because they're new.They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile.___So, you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket,huh?___The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or dog?___ No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want.___ Warning! You want a warning? Okay, I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket.___ Life's tough, it's tougher if you're stupid. In God we trust, all others are suspects.
Proofreading is a Dying Art (actually, it's a DEAD art!)__________Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says Really? Ya think? Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers...........Now that's taking things a bit far!......... Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over, What a guy! ........ Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works any better than a fair trial! ---------------------------------------------------------- War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect! --------------------------------------------------------------- If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile, Ya think?! -------------------------Cold Wave Linked oTemperatures, Who would have thought!.............. Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide, They may be on to something! ......Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges. You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? ---------------------------------------------------------- Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge. He probably IS the battery charge! ---------------------------------------------- New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren't they fat enough?! -------- Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft, That's what he gets for eating those beans! ---------------- --------------------------------- Kids Make Nutritious Snacks. Do they taste like chicken?............. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half,Chainsaw Massacre all over again! ........Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors, Boy, are they tall! And the winner is.... Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead, Did I read that right?
A 50-something year_________ old white woman arrived at her seat on a crowded flight and immediately didn't want the seat. The seat was next to a black man. Disgusted, the woman immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The woman said "I cannot sit here next to this black man." The flight attendant said "Let me see if I can find another seat." After checking, the flight attendant returned and stated "Ma'am, there are no more seats in economy, but I will check with the captain and see if there is something in first class." About 10 minutes went by and the flight attendant returned and stated "The captain has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the captain agreed to make the switch to first class." Before the woman could say anything, the attendant gestured to the black man and said, "Therefore sir, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to an unpleasant person." Passengers in the seats nearby began to applause while some gave a standing ovation. If you are against racism,show it in your daily lives.
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