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WHO IS DIVIDING AMERICA???


BLOG POST 3 - Divided America

Before all the Leftist, Liberal Democrats and the Never Trump Crowd tries to slam me saying that it is all Donald Trump, let’s take a trip down memory lane.  We will also, address some of the more recent comments by Democrats that are racist and full of vitriolic hatred.  But, alas, those groups will still deny any blame and continue pointing the finger or giving the finger to Donald Trump.  Blindness is one thing, but willing blindness is a denial of the worst kind and is possibly the greatest divider of modern times.  That being said, there is plenty of guilt by all sides to last ten lifetimes.

In July 2016, BEFORE the 2016 Elections then President Barack Obama said on MSNBC, “If Republicans bring a knife to the fight, Democrats should bring a gun.”  Please, do not try to suggest that is benign and not incendiary.  In 2008 President Barack Obama challenged and urged his supporters to increase their attack on John McCain said, “I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors.  I want you to talk to them whether they are independent or whether they are Republican.  I want you to argue with them and get in their face.”  Benign?  Hardly, everyone from Kindergarten onward understands that getting in someone’s face is caustic and hostile.  He was urging hostility.  But that was Trump’s fault, right?  Trump wasn’t in the political mix at that time.  So, who is dividing America?

How about in 2009 when Attorney General Eric Holder was speaking during Black History Month that America is “essentially a nation of cowards.”  He said, “Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards.”  That was fanning the flames of hate and stirring up racial biases.  It was uncalled for and unnecessary, but he was excused because he was a black man.  Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s pastor preached hate, racism, anti-Semitism for decades with the Obama family in the pews but Obama said nothing.  Silence, in that case, seems more to express agreement than objection.  If he disagreed, that was real cowardice.  So, who is dividing America?

Eric Holder, in October this year, declared that while Michelle Obama said, “When they go low, we go high.”  Holder said, “No. No. When they go low, we kick them.”  He later tried to walk it back a bit, but the message was as clear as Obama’s ‘get in their faces’ and ‘bring a gun to the fight’ comments.   Hillary Clinton recently said, “You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for.”  Hillary, would that not insist on incivility from both sides?  She went on to say, that when the Democrats win back the House and Senate that’s when civility could begin.  I can only interpret that to mean she endorses violence and incivility until she gets her way.  So, who is dividing America?

We have had a myriad of Hollywood celebrities calling for violence to the President and his family including rape, sodomy, and murder.  Recently Don Lemon of CNN said, “We have to stop demonizing people and realize that the biggest terror threat in this country is white men, most of them radicalized to the right, and we have to start doing something about them.”  Mr. Lemon, you said we must stop demonizing people and then your demonized an entire group of people, namely WHITE MEN.  What exactly did you have in mind with your remark of ‘dealing with them?’  You want a travel ban on White Guys.  So, who is dividing America?

Most of the things President Trump has said has come in a pushback from something said first by the Left.  Do I justify incendiary comments by anyone?  NO!  I don’t justify them from either side.  I am becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of my wife, daughters, and grandchildren over the intense hate that is being stirred up.  The Black Lives Matter, New Black Panthers, and other hate groups have called for “open season” on whites.  That is so volatile it cannot be overlooked.  To blame Donald Trump over the anger of the Liberal Leftist Democrats in losing an election is not being intellectually honest.  It is engaging in willing blindness that exacerbates the problem.

The Main Stream Media Outlets including some commentators on Fox News like Shepard Smith, Juan Williams, and even Chris Wallace, at times, continually hammer the President.  They ignore the violent outbursts, the riots, the hateful language of the various activist groups and rip him for his responses.  People like Louis Farrakhan, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton, Keith Ellison, Cory Booker, and others continue to issue statements, allegations, and assertions that can only be interpreted as condoning violence.  If you justify, a bully or a terrorist, you embolden them.

The rhetoric of today has become so volatile that we are teetering on the brink of a full-scale civil war with blood in the streets.  I cannot fathom any Freedom Loving American desiring that. The end would be so catastrophic we might not survive as a nation.  Our enemies are loving the caustic atmosphere.  The Democrats claimed civility would return if they won and now they have won the House.  So let’s see if they are civil and truly seek to work on bipartisan measures.  I suspect we already know the answer.  I suspect that for the next two years, we can expect an escalation of the unrest and barring a genuine move of God bringing a spiritual revival we are in deep trouble as a nation.

Who is divining America?  There is enough blame to go around and we should all do some deep introspection and evaluation of how much our own personal bias and animus toward people and political parties are affecting our interactions.  Can we heal?  Of course.  Will we heal?  That remains to be seen.  We will not heal, with the Liberal Leftist Agenda in place and we may not with the Conservative and Constitutionalist policies.  I know the damage done by the Socialist Leftist agenda and the benefit of the Conservative and Constitutional approach.  I also know that those on the Left have tasted blood and now believe that violence will achieve their end, so look out, here it comes!

I pray that America can somehow come to grips with our differences and return to God and He will return to us.  If and when the pot boils over both sides will have blood on their hands and that is something I strongly urge we never allow to happen.

 God bless you and God bless America!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELF-DEFEATING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS…


BLOG POST 2 - SElf Righteousness

The mid-terms are over and rather than specifically talk about them I feel that I need to take a little different path today.   I am a preacher, a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, a Christian, a Vietnam veteran, an American, a patriot, a husband, father, and grandfather.  I have strong opinions regarding Faith, Family, and Freedom and voice them as I feel the situation warrants.  I have and will speak about politics, religion, family, morality, and life without fear and even in the face of threats.  I know what I believe, in whom I believe, and understand what my ministry and purpose are, at this juncture in my life.  I am who I am by the Grace of God and hope that I am charitable to all without compromising my convictions.

We have all heard that we are to “love the sinner but hate the sin.”  Some have questioned if that is even possible and I say, “It is, but add the caveat that “loving the sinner” does not mean compromising your convictions to accommodate their disagreement.”  Forgiveness does not mean a license to do whatever one wants for repentance is to do a 180-degree turn and do what is needed to modify behavior and actions.  In the matter of sin, it is to cease following the desire of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and being dominated by the pride of life (following the evil one and/or the flesh) and to focus on God and His precepts.  But, that is another subject for another time.

As a preacher, I learned long ago that it is not only possible for preachers to engage in self-righteousness but a likelihood at some point in life.  I would suggest that few, if any, realize they are guilty of that sin and believe they are following God’s standards while others are falling short.  We, preachers, are prime targets of the enemy of our souls, to fall prey to that mentality and thereby damage lives or produce Pharisees who follow us, and we become like the Pharisee and the Publican praying.  We thank God that we are not like them rather than focusing on our own failings and asking mercy.  It is my belief that everyone must follow the dictate of their hearts in seeking to fulfill their purpose and assignment in this life.  God has not called or appointed all of us to do the same thing, otherwise many of us would be unnecessary.

I had a fellow minister lecture me about my active voice about political matters and insisted that I was outside the will of God, violating Scripture, and he even questioned my relationship with God.  I listened to the brow-beating for what seemed to be an eternity as he proclaimed his righteousness, which I saw as self-righteousness.  He paraded his personal beliefs about what a Christian and a minister should do regarding politics including that we were prohibited from disagreeing with government and our mandate from heaven was Obedience and Prayer.

He spoke of the medium of Facebook, my use of jokes offended him, it was not becoming a minister in his mind.  My political blogs and posts were objectionable because Christians were to have nothing to do with politics and we were to pray, vote, and leave the politics to politicians.  In his view, anything other than actively proclaiming the Word of God, the Gospel message, and calling believers to prayer was taboo for the believer.  In his mind, I was being an apostate and an embarrassment to the ministry and a hindrance to the advancement of the Gospel and Evangelization.

I waited, like Job as his comforters, demeaned him until I could take it no longer and at one of his pauses to take a breath asked if I might ask a question or two?  He, apparently believed he had reached me and I was having a “come to Jesus moment” so he consented.  I asked several questions that I will list:

  • If we see someone in danger are we to warn them and seek to help them avoid and avert danger or are we to simply say, “God bless you, I will pray for you,” and leave them alone?  He said with obvious incredulity, “Of course we are to help them.”
  • I continued, “If I saw a child playing near a busy street and no adults around, should I simply utter a prayer for the child or warn the child and attempt to get the attention of the adults charged with his/her care?”  He was even more animated and said, “You cannot allow a child to suffer injury or death if you can prevent it.”
  • I asked, “What are we to do with James 4:17?” He paused a moment to think and asked, “What do you mean?”  I quoted the passage and asked, “If I know to do good and do not do it, what does that make me?”  He, with obvious aggravation, demanded angrily, “Just what do you mean?”

That opened the door for me to address what I believe God has called me to do.  That is to be a Watchman on the Wall.  If I see something in violation of biblical principles being pursued by the government am I to be silent?  If it endangers lives, and livelihoods am I to passively fall into line with the edict?  If the nation is drifting away from her moral moorings, and disregarding the Creator God and His precepts am I not to try to bring her back on course by making as many as possible aware of that drift?  Likewise, if I see good I need to highlight it.

I asked about Ezekiel 33:9-11 where God spoke to the prophet and by implication to each of us regarding sounding the alarm.  In that passage, we are reminded that if we “see something and say nothing” and they perish their blood will be on our hands.  I understand that this is immediately applied to the Gospel message and Salvation, but does it not cover all of life.  How righteous are we if we see people’s lives being destroyed as they blindly follow governmental edicts and we sit in silence without attempting to sound the alarm?

I use jokes to lighten the load and heavy weight of life for as many as possible.  I have learned, first-hand, that Laughter is Good Medicine.  I have experienced numerous times when some true friends would call or come by during a time of crisis where ominous clouds were hanging over and I wanted to run for cover. They would tell me a joke and as much as I did not want to laugh, I found that as I laughed the sunshine broke through the clouds, my attitude changed, and I saw hope again.  I present scriptures and devotionals to address the spiritual needs of people because I know that without God, we have no hope.

It is my conviction and contention that because we as occupants of this world and are to occupy until Jesus comes we must deal with life as we find it.  That is one of the reasons I address matters political.   Does that make me lesser of a Christian and an embarrassment to the ministry?  I hope not.  I believe that it is the mandate for each of us to pursue the call of God upon our lives.

At this juncture in my life, I believe that I have heard the Macedonian Call to observe what is happening and Sound the Alarm when I see dangers.  I am also to observe what I see deficient and needy in the Church and call for believers to return to our first love and devotedly stand on the principles and precepts of the Bible.   I am to strengthen the feeble hands and encourage good behavior too.  If the Church is silent, evil will prevail, lives will be ruined, the Gospel message diluted, and Salvation becomes elusive.  Therefore, what I do I do as unto the LORD.

I attempt to refrain from a self-righteous attitude.  That is something each of us should do.  I do not suggest that everyone should do what I do, they should not, for that is not their call or assignment.  I want to be objective, honest, ethical, biblical, and speak the truth.  I never want to become closed minded and refuse to hear the objections and arguments of others.  I may disagree, but I might also see something I have not seen before and modify my position.  The foundation upon which I try to build my life is “What Does God Say?” and “What Does God Want?”  If I sit in silence, according to God’s word the blood of the innocent will cry out to God as a witness against me and I never want that to happen.

Some may read this and wonder why I am writing this and others will be encouraged by what I am saying.  America is too great a prize to not invest ourselves in the fight for Faith, Family, and Freedom.  Elections are not the only time to pay attention to what is happening.  We have been given a treasure in the Republic and our System of Government and we dare not take it lightly or leave it to the politicians to determine the fate of the nation.  I ask that you Pray about your purpose in this cause and do what your heart demands.  I ask that you become informed as to what is happening and follow the demands of your heart.  I ask that you invest yourself in America by voting in each election and vote according to your conscience not according to personality preferences.

God bless you and God bless America!

 

REMOVE THE POLITICAL TAGS…


BLOG POST 1 - Political Persuasin

Today is election day.  I want to offer this for any who have not yet voted and hope it resonates with you.  I have contended for years that the Political Tags of Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and even Independent should be stripped away when considering who to vote for in America.  I readily acknowledge that the Tags are meaningful in some situations because they suggest how the candidate will vote on various issues.  In today’s political climate the Democrats vote in a bloc once in Washington so we cannot ignore that tag.  However, I contend that if we truly want to know who the candidate is we must strip away the Tags and view the policies and agenda they are embracing and campaigning on.  The problem with that is too many of them say one thing in one city and another in another trying to be all things to all people and offend none.  That alone is often enough to cause me to dismiss them.  Unfortunately, even then, when I compare their positions, I find one less dangerous than the other.

Let’s attempt to place some of the policies, agendas, and ideologies of today’s political arena without the Tag and see if that helps to expose or solidify our confidence in one Party or another.  It may be an exercise in futility, but I’m tired of beating my head against the wall and shouting from the rooftop with zero response from too many.

TAXATION is a very important issue in these or any election or should be.  Do you believe that the government has the right to ‘confiscate’ what you have earned and ‘redistribute’ it to those who do not produce?  Do you believe that it is beneficial for you and your family to keep more of your hard-earned income rather than seeing your taxes go up?  Do you believe the statistical evidence that lower taxes spurs, the economy, encourages investment, and produces more revenue for the federal government?   One party supports higher taxes and embraces the ‘Death Tax’ which requires the heirs to pay taxes a second or third time on the money their benefactors bequeathed to them.  One party believes that the only way to meet the demands for entitlements and spending is to increase taxes and dismisses the idea that a booming economy with lower taxes actually produces more revenue for the federal government.  A dispute that the historic facts refute.  Which do you prefer, lower taxes or higher taxes?  Then you have a clear choice today.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION is another hot topic in today’s political arena.  There is the argument that to secure our borders is lacking compassion because those seeking to come are simply trying to win a better life for themselves and their families.  Open borders remove the national sovereignty of the nation that eliminates their borders.  Do you believe that the Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born on our shores even if neither parent is a citizen?  The facts do not support the view of ‘birthright citizenship’ and require that one or both parents be a U.S. Citizen.  Do you believe in the Rule of Law?  If there are no borders and anyone and everyone is allowed to come into this country do you believe that is a threat to our safety, economy, and system of government?  One party is promoting an elimination of all borders, citizenship for everyone, and even allowing those here illegally to vote in our elections.  Which do you prefer, a Sovereign and Safe America or an America that is under the governance of some world entity such as the United Nations?  Then you have a clear choice today.

FREE STUFF FOR EVERYONE is another call of today’s political world.  There is a certain hint of compassion to declare that everyone should have health care, access to the doctor of their choice and treatment for all conditions.  That sounds noble but in considering Medicare for All one should ask, “What is the cost?”  We should be asking the politicians that demand we are the only industrialized nation in the world without such a plan.  I must ask how that has worked out in other nations?  We should also be asking, “Can we afford it?”  If you believe that healthcare is a basic right, then you probably support Socialized Medicine or Medicare for All regardless of the cost.  However, if you are interested in the viability and sustainability of such a program you are asking, “What is the True Cost?”  With that in mind, you have a clear choice today.

The cost of Medicare for All, Free College for Everyone, Unlimited Welfare, and Entitlements will more than double if not triple the current national debt and leave our economy in shambles for generations to come.  The cost is astronomical not to mention the inherent delay in treatment, access to doctors, and the denial of care for certain segments of society.  If you believe that the Free Market approach of competition and portability in health care is the best approach you reject the FREE STUFF because nothing is FREE!

INALIENABLE RIGHTS are on the ballot even when they are not specifically named.  If you believe, as did our Founding Fathers and the Framers, that we have certain Rights that come from God, not the government you want those rights recognized and protected.  When it comes to ‘gun violence’ or ‘deaths via gun violence’ one party lumps all the numbers into one category and use that to sell their agenda of ‘gun control’.  One candidate used a number that was 66% higher than the reality to advance the idea that ‘gun control’ is needed while insisting that the candidate was a defender of the 2nd Amendment.

What about the Right to Freedom of Speech regardless of political, ethnic, economic, or religious beliefs?  One party wants to restrict the ability of some to voice their opinions and labels those opinions as ‘hate speech’ while allowing almost unrestricted access to public forums by those with whom they agree.  Do you believe that Speech must be free for everyone or it is free for no one?  Then you have a clear choice today.

THE CONSTITUTION is on the ballot in these elections.  No there is no actual vote for or against that document, but the philosophies, policies, ideologies, and agendas place it on the ballot.  If you believe that the Constitution is a living ever-evolving document, then you like one party more than the other.  If you believe in Original Intent and want to keep the system of government, the provisions and even restrictions on politicians afforded you find the living document argument objectionable.  Then you have a clear choice today.

I personally stand on the side of Limited Taxation and believe that the government’s confiscation of our money is often a bad thing.  I can appreciate the need for everyone to pay their fair and proportional share but not the use of government funds for the purpose of buying votes.  I am pro-immigration, but it must be LEGAL and want secure borders to keep America safe, our economy strong, and our nation sovereign.  I follow the Bible directive that all able-bodied persons work and not receive handouts.  I am opposed to Socialized medicine and freebies.  Things given to those who refuse to work engenders that mindset and makes it a generational problem.

I believe that we have certain rights that come from our Creator and the government has no right or authority to attempt to restrict or repeal those rights.  Government is to be limited and of the people, for the people, and by the people.  In that, I am a proponent of Term Limits for politicians.  I am Pro-America, a Vietnam Veteran, a Patriot, a Christian, and a Husband, Father, and Grandfather.  I have found that my beliefs place me at odds with the party that promotes Big Government, Open Borders, Gun Control, Higher Taxes, and Socialized Medicine.  If you don’t know which party that is I’m not sure my telling you would convince you.  I have voted and voted against the liberal leftism of the Democrats.

I ask that you VOTE and hopefully you will vote informed and for America!  God bless you and God bless America!

 

 

 

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS IS DESTROYING AMERICA…


BLOG POST 2 - Political Correctness

That is a statement that I believe from the bottom of my heart.  I believe that Political Correctness has run amuck and is ripping the very foundations of our Free Constitutional Republic and Society apart.  It is, frequently, making civil discourse possible and the PC Police seem to be everywhere monitoring everything.  Well, everything that a Republican, Conservative, Constitutionalist, or Christians says while excusing the Leftists.  I have come to accept the reality of hypocrisy as being a normal part of today’s political world.  No, I do not mean that I embrace it but that I acknowledge it is prevalent and possible permanent but reject its validity or value.  It has none!

I agree with the assertion of columnist, Joy Pullman in her article “80 Percent of Americans Think Political Correctness Is A Problem In America.”  No, I do not know if 80% or 10% think that but that it is a problem.  However, her research was drawn from 8,000 survey respondents, 30 one-hour interviews, and six focus groups.  That is impressive!  YouGov has released a report called, “Hidden Tribes.”

What I found interesting in this report was that the strongest objections came from racial minorities and those who had never attended college.  Is there a correlation with the college educated crowd of today and this philosophical view?  I believe there is.  High-income college graduates were the most supportive of political correctness.  The people in those groups were also more likely to identify as agnostics or atheists as well and they were extremely liberal in their political ideologies.

I have contended for a very long time that Political Correctness is a breeding ground for both Toxic Liberalism and Hate.  I believe that it is a breeding ground and a launching pad for the incredible ‘hate speech’ that is flummoxing many in today’s America.  Within the various minorities the report indicated that Asians opposing it was 82%, Hispanics were even more opposed at 87% and American Indians even more opposed at 88%.  The interesting but understandable statistic was that white Americans opposed political correctness at a mere 79%, but alas you have to account for the devoted and irreconcilable liberals within that group.

This report indicated that Progressive Activist “have an outsized role in political discourse, even though they compromise a small portion of the population (about 1 in 12.)”  I guess the squeaky wheel truly does get the grease.  With the complicity of the Media hawking the talking points of Leftism, Liberalism, Progressivism, Socialism, and Globalism it is no wonder that the major idea presented is that of the Politically Correct World View.  Sadly, there are still thousands if not millions of well-meaning Americans who believe that if it is on the Internet or News it must have some validity.  They have a utopian view that is demonstrated in naivety and blind trust.  That is a sad condition, but one that I believe exists in today’s world.

When this mindset and mandate is pressed to its limits you some astounding examples review.  In Washington State, the prisons no longer refer to those incarcerated as inmates or prisoners but ‘students.’  Students?  Students of what?  Did they skip class and wind up incarcerated?  I guess that makes sense to the followers of political correctness and liberalism but not to me.  According to the National Review, student leaders at the University of Oregon considered removing the Martin Luther King, Jr. quote, “I have a dream.”  Why would they do that? Was it racism?  Hardly, it was because of Political Correctness and insisted that it should be removed because it did not address discrimination based on gender.  I am not making this up.

The United States Air Force appears to be caving to the Political Correctness Police and has issued a warning against using the terms, ‘boy’ or ‘girl’ because they are offensive.  In Seattle, there are numerous examples including mandating police to refrain from using the word “suspect” and use the term, “community member.”  That is Political Correctness Insanity.  Everybody is a community member but not a suspect and there needs to be a distinction.  Princeton University has banded, the use of ‘Man’.  There are clearly examples where the word man might be replaced with something more appropriate but when it comes to ‘man and wife’ insisting that this become ‘spouses’ and ‘partners’ is a bit much, in my view.  Other examples are ‘manmade’ is now ‘artificial’, ‘workmanlike’ is now ‘skillful’ and ‘layman’ is now ‘non-specialist.’ 

The British Medical Association has told its members that they are to no longer refer to a woman as an ‘expectant mother’ but simply a ‘pregnant person.’  In 2015, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee declared the phrase “politically correct” as taboo.  They stated they considered the use of the term microaggression.  Wow!  You are required to be politically correct, but you cannot call it political correctness.  That is laughable!  Let me give you another that should blow your mind.  In the summer of 2017, middle-school math teachers were able to take an online course entitled, “Teaching Social Justice through Secondary Mathematics.”  According to CampusReform.org, the concepts include recognizing that, “For centuries, mathematics has been used as a dehumanizing tool,” and “math is a powerful tool for advocacy or oppression.”  What was the bottom line in their argument?  It was Mathematical Identity which, they argued, “raises the issue that when we think of renowned mathematicians, many of us reference educated Western white males.”  There you have it, the dastardly educated Western white man is the root of the problem.

In totalitarian states, the use of limiting free thought and speech is one of their prime tools and political correctness is such a weapon.  The totalitarian seeks to prevent the individual from developing and engaging in free thought and limiting their freedom of speech.  That is anathema to the American Constitution but embraced by the Leftists of today’s America.  In the totalitarian state, any form of thought alternative to the party’s construct is classified as a “thought crime.”  We are bombarded daily by the MSM, politicians, activist, entertainers, the Hollywood liberal elitist that there is “appropriate speech” we must all follow.  Appropriate to whom?  To the liberal leftist, not the 1st Amendment expression of Free Speech but the Liberal definition.

Today it is virtually impossible to navigate the minefields of political correctness and avoid an encounter with the PC Police.  We can no longer say, “Merry Christmas” because it might offend someone.  If we are to follow the mandate of the madness of Political Correctness, we must cease identifying a person as a homeless person but as an outdoor urban dweller.  A Prostitute is a to be identified as a sex worker or sex care provider.  I guess an Illegal Immigrant would be an irregular immigrant or undocumented worker.  A Left-Wing Riot is simply a peaceful protest regardless of the violence and chaos.  It has become obvious that the names ascribed to all Conservatives by the Liberals are a part of their new dictionary.  A Racist, Nazi or Fascist is anyone who disagrees with those on the far left.  Simple enough, right?  There are hundreds of words and phrases that could be inserted I will leave their discovery to you.

In November we have the opportunity to challenge the political correctness totalitarian posturing of the Democrats and those following the toxicity of liberalism and socialism.  We dare not allow them to return to power if we have any hope of restoring sanity and/or civility to our Republic.  If we want to protect and defend our inalienable rights we MUST defeat the Liberal Leftists in November.  Please, Vote!  Vote for America!

God bless you and God bless America!

WHO IS ROBERT ‘BETO’ O’ROURKE, REALLY?


BLOG POST 1 - Who is Beto

I believe that is a fair question since he is traveling all over Texas claiming to be one who is neither Democrat or Republican but Texan.  He has offered ‘feel good’ diatribe and rhetoric and enlisted the support of college students and others convincing them he is the best man to get them what they deserve.  Basically, that seems to be freebies and some of his support has come from Texans who either do not like Trump or Cruz.  How much support does he truly have, November will be the deciding factor?  How energized are his supporters and how energized are those who support Cruz, November will give the final verdict?  I pray that he does not win this election for many reasons.

Beyond Mr. O’Rourke’s taking liberties with the truth regarding his DWI arrest and attempting to leave the scene.  Beyond, his shady deals in El Paso that were personally lucrative rather than in the best interest of the people of that city.  Beyond, his attempt to paint himself as a good-old-boy from Texas, he has a record that needs to be considered.

I have attempted to dig into his voting record as a Democrat Congressman from El Paso and was found nothing that moved the needle for me to support him.  Instead, I found some things that moved my needle to the Right significantly.  He voted in favor of the Omnibus Spending Bill of 2016 to increase foreign workers.  This bill increased the number of low-skilled, non-agricultural guest worker visas from 66,000 to 264,000.  It also increased the refugee resettlement to allow for an increase of 10,000 refugees in 2016.  He repeated that vote in 2018 which allowed the Department of Homeland Security to double the number of H-2B visas in FY2018.

Regarding inviting or repelling illegal aliens he voted against the bill Republican Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama presented to remove military amnesty from the National Defense Authorization Act in 2015.  The provision encouraged the Secretary of Defense to waive military enlistment requirements of illegal aliens who received amnesty through Barack Obama’s DACA program.  The amendment passed 221-202.  He voted in favor of funding Executive Amnesties.  The House had placed riders on the bill to stop President Obama’s unconstitutional Executive Amnesties, but the Senate stripped them out and O’Rourke supported allowing Obama’s illegal and unconstitutional actions.  He voted against the Aderhold Amendment to H.R. 240 to defund President Obama’s November 2014 amnesty for illegal aliens.  I do believe we can see a pattern of his being a good Democrat soldier in his voting record.  Yet, he is telling Texans that’s not who he is.  Sorry, Beto, you get four Pinocchio’s.

He also voted no on the Blackburn Amendment to H.R. 240 an amendment to defund Barack Obama’s DACA amnesty for illegal aliens.  He voted against H.R. 240 designed to defund the processing of applications and renewals of Obama’s DACA program making it impossible for DACA recipients to continue to receive legal status.  He co-sponsored H.R. 3130, legislation to weaken interior enforcement in 2013-2014.  There were a few good things and many bad things in the bill.  But, again, Beto wants us to believe that is not who he is as he travels around the State telling his feel-good stories without substance.

NumbersUSA, an organization that is fighting for legal not illegal immigration graded Representative O’Rourke as “F-“.  Not just an “F” but a minus added to it to show how horrific he has been regarding our borders and the security and sovereignty of the Republic.  Texas, do we really want to entertain someone like that for the United States Senate?  Not if we want to remain the Free Constitutional Republic.

Conservative Review graded Representative O’Rourke with an F in his Liberty Score and scored him as one of two from Texas receiving a paltry 14% score.  Let’s wade through a few more of his votes in the House of Representatives and let you determine if he is someone that shares your values.  He voted “nay” on the bill to protect family and small business tax cuts 2018.  He voted “nay” on the Family Savings Act of 2018.  He voted “nay” on Community Safety and Security Act of 2018.  He voted “nay” on the bill to increase access to lower premium plans and expanding health savings accounts act of 2018.  He is for a ‘carbon tax.’  He voted “nay” on Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018. He voted “nay” on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.  I guess he views, partial birth abortions and even endorses killing the baby if it survives a botched abortion.  So much for not being Republican or Democrat but Texan.  That is not, in my view, remotely Texan!

He voted “nay” on the World Bank Accountability of 2017.  He voted “nay” on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017.  He voted “nay” on the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.  Wait, he claims to be Pro the Second Amendment and does not want ‘gun control.”  Somehow that does not jive with that vote, but alas, politicians tend to speak out of both sides of their mouths. He voted “nay” on stopping the Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017.  I guess that means he wants Congress to continue paying hush money for sexual allegations against members of Congress.  Isn’t that a bit hypocritical?  He voted “nay” on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.  Another abortion vote it would seem.  He voted “nay” on the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act.  I suppose you cannot be for illegal immigrants, for open borders, and for citizenship for anyone and everyone and want to protect Americans at the same time.

He voted “nay” on the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.  He voted “nay” on Kate’s law dealing with criminal illegals being deported immediately.  He voted “nay” on the Republican healthcare plan preferring Obamacare.  He voted “nay” on the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Rights.  Mr. O’Rourke, please stop telling Texans you are pro 2nd Amendment with votes like this.  He voted “nay” on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017.  He voted “nay” on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.  He voted “nay” on the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.

Mr. O’Rourke has a consistent record of voting just like Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders, Maxine Waters, Cory Booker, Diane Feinstein, and Elizabeth Warren.  He is a dyed in the wool Democrat and that leopard has not and will not change his spots.  If you are now an O’Rourke supporter I ask that you consider what we need in Texas and ask yourself a few pertinent questions.  Do you want higher Taxes?  Beto does.  Do you want abortion on demand?  Beto does.  Do you want open borders?  Beto does.  Do you want gun control?  Beto does.  Do you want Sanctuary Cities?  Beto does.  Do you want your religious rights and freedoms protected?  Do you want your right to personal property protected?  Do you want the Constitution to be interpreted as was originally intended?  Then you need to ask your candidate when he changed his position on those matters.  His record indicates that he is not what he is claiming to be.

Ted Cruz has stood for the Constitution, the Rule of Law, our Rights under the Constitution and those deemed inalienable.  Ted Cruz has been a strong voice against the corruption of Washington, D.C. and has resisted the Establishment when it went against the promises to the voters.  He has been a positive voice for Texas, Conservatism, and America.  It is my intent to vote YES for Ted Cruz and I pray that millions of my fellow Texans will do the same and prevent this Leftist, Robert ‘Beto’ O’Rourke from becoming the junior U.S. Senator from Texas.  Texas and America cannot afford that.

God bless you and God bless America.  I might add, God Bless Texas too!

IF YOU WANT YOUR REPUBLIC, THEN…


BLOG POST 5 - Spin Machine

Remember Barack Obama’s declaration promoting Obamacare, “If you like your health plan and/or your doctor, you can keep them?”  That was a farce and he knew it, those in Congress knew it, and I’m quite sure some in the MSM knew it.  However, it was packaged and sold as a factual reality.  Then, when it was discovered by the public that was a very misleading statement, they began to promote it as, “look at the benefit it does for the uninsured, so you need to take a bullet for your fellow man.”  Sounds noble, right?  Well, that bullet has been more of a cannon shot rather than a 9mm round fired at us.  It was, is and will continue to be a total disaster.

The Democrats are highly skilled at promoting ideas, rhetoric, and spin they believe will resonate with people and cause them to react favorably to them.  Their spin and snake oil are designed to do one thing, ‘get votes’.  Their proposals are not launched with the best interest of people in mind.  If it is, they are even more delusional than I have given them credit and that might be more troubling than them simply being sinister.  Both are bad, but if they are that out of touch with reality and sinister too, we are in deep trouble.

Today their mantra and talking points seem to be a rehashing of old trial balloons and a repeating of some beyond the ones I will mention but virtually every Democrat is trying to package and sell them.  Is the public buying what they are selling?  I guess we will have to wait until well into the night on November 6th to find out.  If there is a Blue Wave, then the answer is yes.  If there is a Red Wave, the answer is not.  If there is just a ripple and we remain pretty much in the status quo, then the answer is both yes and no.

I cannot believe that I am, once again, feeling the need to deal with some of their prime talking points but meeting and talking to people daily, I see and feel the confusion of many.  When you add the calls for incivility by Hillary Clinton and physical violence by Eric Holder it makes the situation even more dire and dangerous. Don Lemon’s calling white men the greatest terrorist threat to America.  Maxine Waters has been going off at the mount in delusional rages for so long that most on the Right and Left simply dismiss her as an angry deranged woman who is out of touch with reality.  But Eric Holder and Hillary Clinton are more mainstream Democrats and that makes them incredibly dangerous.

The Electoral College continues to be one of their prime targets.  Dr. Walter Williams gave an excellent argument shattering their claims and objectives and you can find it at https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/30356-the-electoral-college-debate?fbclid=IwAR3XbxIHeY0VIH_dKtruZu-We4sUrqegd9TezKdpZ_r2avjFlOtt4DdhSzc#.

It is excellent reading and something everyone should read.  We have a Republic and our Framers and Founders were adamantly opposed to a Democracy.  The Democrats do not seem to have a grasp on the difference.  In every contest there are rules, and everybody is supposed to play by the same rules.

The Democrats demand “Fairness” but seem to be oblivious to the Fairness of the Electoral College and its necessity to preserve our Republic and prevent us from becoming a Grecian Democracy.  In a baseball game scoring runs is the objective.  Not who had the most hits, strikeouts, or the fewest errors.  Those things matter, only in how they helped score or prevent the runs.  When you discover that the huge electoral college states of New York, California, and Illinois have a solid lock of 104 electoral Democrat votes.  If we do away with the electoral college, we allow California and New York to run up the score with popular votes and remove the smaller states from any consideration.  The electoral college gives each state a voice and votes proportional to their population thus preserving the Union and the Republic.

Stacking the Supreme and Lower Courts are another prime objective of the Democrats and as most of them have acknowledged including the Democratic Senate Candidate in Texas Robert Francis O’Rourke they want Justices and Judges who agree with their political views.  The concern with the constitutionality of those views takes a back seat to achieving their objective.  That is foreign to the intent and design of the Founding Fathers and the Framers of the American constitution.   Today, President Trump has shown the courage to buck the Democrats and nominate Justices who are more originalist in their views.  This contrasts with former Republican Presidents who capitulated and nominated the likes of Harry Blackmun, William Brennan, John Paul Stevens, and David Souter.  There is the talk of the Democrats, should the regain power and the White House to increase the Court to eleven and packing those new positions with liberal activist Justices.  Maybe, the Republicans should do that now!

The two-pronged Impeachment demand is nothing short of a last-ditch effort and a desire to overthrow a legitimate election. They want to Impeach both Donald J. Trump and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  Forget the idea of “innocent until proven guilty” for they have already deemed both guilty and worthy of impeachment if not the firing squad.  One Supreme Court Justice (Samuel Chase) and two Presidents have been impeached and none received the required two-thirds vote in the Senate to convict and oust from office.  They decry Justice Kavanaugh’s temperament and his going full bore against the Democrat railroad job as disqualifying but Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s libelous railing on Donald Trump is acceptable. Talk about double standards or no standards.

Senator Dick Blumenthal presented a double-edged sword in saying: “Falsus in Uno, falsus in omnibus.”  This is the Senator that lied about a Vietnam record, which he does not have.  One might question their use of that in trying to trap now Justice Kavanaugh when there was a serious question as to the veracity of Dr. Ford’s installation of a front door and presumed fear of flying.  Both, have been called into question and in the minds of many totally refuted.  However, the Democrats have learned that proof is not required on innuendo and allegation to destroy a conservative and/or constitutionalist’s reputation.

Then, they hark that Voter Identification is somehow disenfranchising to blacks and especially blacks who do not read.  They also, decry any black who would support President Trump and his agenda because they might influence those poor illiterate blacks who would simply follow his lead.  That is or should be demeaning to blacks to have that allegation made by the very people who are supposed to be their champions.  However, the Left has no problem with Taylor Swift, the Dixie Chicks, Robert De Niro, Kathy Griffin, Snoop Dogg, and a host of others who influence people for their side.  Kanye’s powerful statement both surprised and resonated with me.  He said, “I stand for what I believe in, and I will not be intimidated by the Left mob.” 

When racial bigots like Don Lemon can laugh while a guest on his show would blast Kanye and insist that Mr. West reflects what “happens when Negros don’t read.”  That is or should be insulting to everyone black, white, brown, or any other ethnicity or skin pigmentation.  If it isn’t it should be.  The insinuation that Kanye does not read is ludicrous.  He writes songs.  I remember when Susan Rice insisted that traitor Bo Bergdahl “served with honor and distinction.”  If that is honor and distinction then I have no clue what Honor is.  Mr. Lemon, would you say she was an example of when blacks don’t read?

America if we allow the Liberal Progressive, Socialist Leftist Democrats to return to power in this election we are driving nails in the coffin of the Republic.  Hate me if you will.  Disagree with me if you please.  But, before you attack me, get the facts and try to lay aside your bias and consider where the road they are offering ends.  It ends in the dismantling or ‘fundamental transformation’ of the Republic.  I want America to be and remain the Free Constitutional Republic we were given through the Revolutionary War and the Constitution of these United States of America.  I ask you to vote and to vote for America.  The only path for that to be a reality is to reject the National Leftist Democrats.  I am praying for an extension of this window of opportunity to restore much of what has been taken from us.

God bless you and God bless America!

SILENCE – Virtue or Fault?


BLOG POST 4 - Silence

Edmund Burke is credited with saying, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”  In the Ecclesiastes 3:7, we are told there is a time to keep silent and a time to speak.  Many of us have experienced situations where some people, we presumed were friends, could have spoken in our defense or joined our argument but were silent.  Their silence gave the appearance of agreement with the charges against us and the impact on our hearts was traumatic.  That pain was expressed in Psalm 41:9, “Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.”  That Hurts Deeply!

I have experienced situations in which I stood up when I should have shut up.  I have spoken without hearing the whole matter and it caused pain and problems that were difficult if not impossible to rectify.  I have also experienced times when I wanted to sit down but knew that I must speak up and it brought about a resolution that would not have otherwise been realized.  There are situations when “good people” for whatever reason choose to be silent and their silence emboldens the adversaries and allows evil to triumph in that situation.  At Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the people were shouting and praising God for the Messiah.  The Pharisees challenged him that He should tell the people to be silent.  Jesus said, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”

Although I do not expect the stones to begin crying out in today’s political climate, I do believe that the Spirit of God is grieved when we cower into the shadows and are afraid to let people know where we stand on key matters.  Especially matters that clearly run counter to the teachings of Scripture.  We have silently allowed the politicians and activist to advance their agenda when we could have spoken up and possibly influenced some or encouraged them to Think rather than react.  In that we become complicit and the fruit of our silence will be reaped by everyone.

One of the major problems in today’s world, as I see it, is the failure to honestly and openly Listen.  Someone said, “we were given two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we speak.”  That is not the nature of most, but if Fear comes into the equation many, become mute.  The Fear of Rejection is incredibly powerful, and many believe that if they just don’t rock the boat they will be accepted.  I have witnessed people trying to straddle the fence and not engage in the debate or discussion and found that both sides turned on them and rejected them.  Their path to acceptance became the path to rejection.

I have engaged in discussions on political matters with people who were diametrically opposed to what I stood for.  As a result, I’ve been told by some Leftists that they respected me because I was willing to risk the voicing of my views.  They respected the fact that I refused to engage in name-calling, shouting matches, and unbridled anger, but attempted to argue my position from a biblical and factual position.  They still disagreed but respected my courage and commitment to that which I believed.  Jesus addressed that, in a measure, in the Revelation 3:16, “So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”  I fully comprehend that He was speaking about our relationship and commitment to Him but that applies to every dimension of life.  Silence is not always Golden.   Sometimes it is Cowardice!

In the Bible, we find God’s view regarding the importance of sounding the alarm when there is a clear and real danger.  In Ezekiel 33:9-11, He speaks to that and warns the prophet that if he were to sit in silence when he saw a danger, the blood of the victims would be on his hands.  On the other hand, if he were to speak up and sound the alarm he would escape that judgment.

In America, there are political situations, ideologies, agendas, and platforms that run counter to the principles of God’s word and if the Church, Pastors, and Believers sit silently their silence aids and abets those pushing those agendas.  You may protest and say, “Roy, we have to honor the Separation of Church and State.”  You may argue that we are commanded to “pray for those in power and then obey even if we disagree.”  I would argue that our Founders and the Farmers never intended the Church to refrain from any input into the political debate.

History reveals that they usually began their sessions with prayer.  They frequently sought out the counsel of the clergy.  They argued against a State Religion or a State Church.  They took impressive steps to prevent the State from infringing upon the ability of the Church to follow their core convictions rather than attempting to prevent the Church from influencing the political.  I do not want the Church to run the State and do not want the State to run the Church.  However, I do want the ministers and believers to sound the alarm when the State takes a position that violates the principles and precepts of God’s word.

If we see legislation that hurts people and effectively enslaves them locking them into conditions and positions of poverty, should we blindly accept that in silence?  If we see the slaughter of innocent babies in the womb knowing that it contradicts the directive of Scripture, should we blindly accept that in silence?  If we see policies and legislation that endangers the citizens such as open borders and Sanctuary cities, are we to sit silent?  If we see overreaches of government in infringing upon our right to privacy and see moves to silence the church or control what can be preached, are we to sit silent?

I want to speak to Churches, Pastors, Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and ask, “at what point and on what basis do you sit in Silence while this nation is led down the path of destruction and into godlessness?”  I cannot, and I hope that rather than demanding people like me sit in silence, you join us and take a visible and verbal stand for God, Good, and Right.  We are fighting for our Freedom in more ways than many realize.

I am less concerned as to whether anyone seems themselves as a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Independent than I am about inappropriate silence.  If I know to do good and fail to do it, the Bible tells me that is a sin.  If I saw a grown man abusing a child or a woman, I would not say, “Well, it is none of my business and ignore the situation.”  I am fully aware of the inherent danger of becoming involved in a domestic dispute.  If I saw a child about to enter a busy street I would not feel justified in ignoring that situation.  If I saw a fire in a house, I would not say, “Well it is not my job to deal with the fire, I’ll leave that to the authorities.”  I would try to find out if anyone was in the house, and if the authorities needed to be called.  

 Silence would not be justified in those situations.  If I see policies, agendas, and legislation that threatens the livelihood of citizens and threatens the ability of Churches and Believers their 1st Amendment Rights of Freedom of Religion, I cannot sit in silence.  If I see objectives advanced that seek to ‘fundamentally transform’ this Republic into something other than a Free Nation with a government of the people, for the people, and by the people, I cannot sit in silence.  I contend that we are under siege today politically and call upon Churches, Believers, Patriots, Veterans, and Americans to break free from your Fear and take a stand.  This November is possibly a deciding factor in the direction and future of our Republic.  Choose wisely!

May God bless you and God bless America!

 

 

THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO LIFE…


BLOG POST 3 - Right to Life

In our Declaration of Independence, one sentence rang loudly then and rings loudly now.  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”  That was more than a whimsical thought and idealistic superlative being offered by our Founders but words that resonated with the heart of every American and should resonate with equal importance today.  Does it?  Only selectively, it would seem as is seen in the hoopla over the counter to the Black Lives Matter movement saying, “All Lives Matter.” 

The Right to Life did not originate with the Founders of this Republic it originated with the Creator of all things, God Himself.  If I might refer to Scripture I call your attention to Exodus 22:2 where God, in establishing the fledgling nation of Israel spoke regarding their homes, lives, and property.  He said, “If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account.”  That passage gives the homeowner the unquestioned right of self-defense and the right to protect person and property from an intruder.  That became known as the “Castle Doctrine” and is one of the bedrock principles of our Republic and a recognize the inalienable right for all mankind.

Self-defense is an inalienable right and our Founders recognized and demanded it is included in our Declaration and Constitution.  John Dickenson, one of the signers of the American Constitution defined it as, “a right given by God, inalienable and a right that no inferior power or authority had a right to take away.”  John Adams echoed Dickenson’s sentiments stating, “Rights…antecedent to all earthly government; rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws: rights derived from the Great Legislator of the Universe.”  With those kinds of references and inclusions in their deliberations, how do we still argue that they wanted to prohibit all references and inclusions of biblical truths and/or Christianity from the government?

The Second Amendment was not an after-thought, nor did they view it as being a guarantee for a standing militia only.  They considered the Right to Life as such a foundational principle and wanted every person to have the ability to preserve their own lives as well as defend against the intrusion of foreign enemies or out of control government from within.  In their day, as should be in our day, the youth were instructed in the use of firearms and well versed in this inalienable right.  It was not so that people could kill one another but so that if a person bent on evil attempted to do harm, every citizen was to be capable and authorized to defend themselves up to and including the use of deadly force.

John Quincy Adams upon being sent overseas by President James Madison was so concerned about the education of his nine-year-old son, he wrote his brother: “One of the things which I want to have them taught (and which no man can teach better than you) is the use and management of firearms.  This must undoubtedly be done with great caution, but it is customary among us, particularly when children are under the direction of ladies, to hold it too much and too long from boys.  The accidents which happen among children arose more frequently from their ignorance than from their misuse of weapons, which they know to be dangerous.  I beg you occasionally from this time to take George out with you in your shooting excursions, teach him gradually the use of the musket, its construction, and the necessity of prudence in handling it; let him also learn the use of pistols, and exercise him at firing at a mark.” 

They were fully aware of accidents that occurred with firearms but did not want to restrict them or ban them from use.  Why?  Because the viewed the principle of education and training as a basic reality in the use of weapons.  Also, they viewed the inalienable “Right to Life” as so basic they could envision no other path to follow.  They understood that the gun was not the problem but misuse or lack of knowledge as to how to use it was.

I do not want to make this solely about the “Right to Keep and Bear Arms” but about the “Right to Life.”  That is one of the avenues in which we can protect our lives, our families, and our property.  However, if we fail to view LIFE, all Life as sacred to God we become as the barbaric tribes of history and human life becomes valueless.  When I consider the 60 Million plus babies that have been aborted since the inception of Roe v Wade, I weep.  But, when I review the number of abortions worldwide, 1.5 Billion, I wonder when the ax of judgment will fall on this nation and the world.  You may find my biblical reference offensive, but it is my view and I believe consistent with both the Bible and the Constitution.  Among the inalienable rights recognized by our Founders was “The Right to Life.” 

The American College of Pediatricians concurs with the body of scientific evidence that corroborates that a unique human life starts when the sperm and egg bind to each other in a process of fusion of their respective membranes and a single hybrid cell called a zygote, or one-cell embryo, is created.  Scientific evidence advises that there are Seven Characteristics of Life found in the embryo in the womb called a fetus.  Those characteristics include responsiveness to the environment, growth and change, the ability to reproduce, a regulated metabolism and oxygen flow, maintaining homeostasis (the ability to regulate internal bodily functions in response to external changes), composed of cells, and the capacity to pass traits onto offspring.  But, the pre-born baby has one additional characteristic, which may not be strictly scientific but is true nonetheless: he or she is a bearer of God’s image or a human being created with intrinsic value.

In today’s world, we are synthesized or anesthetized to the trauma that would accompany the killing of an innocent human being.  Many have adopted the view of Hillary Clinton, other liberal politicians, and the Pro-Choice activist that that thing in the womb is not a baby, a person, but simply a blog of tissue.  If anyone considers the time of a heartbeat, when feeling occurs in that entity in the womb and many other facts about the development of that baby, they will have a very difficult time arguing for abortion for whatever reasons.  How is a woman’s right to choose more valued than that baby’s “Right to Life”?

The senseless murder that occurs on the streets of many of our major cities is horrendous.  Some of the most violent cities are the cities with the most stringent gun laws and the problem is not dissipating but increasing.  Laws will not change the condition or resolve the problem because it is not a gun problem but a mindset and condition of the heart.  Until we return to a position and condition that we Value Life – ALL LIFE we will not see a significant improvement in the situation.  So long as we have religions such as Islam that believe they are commissioned by their god to kill any who do not convert to their religion we will have this problem.  If you view a black life more valuable than a white life or vice versa you are contributing to the problem.

 What can we do?  My belief is that the greatest thing we can do is PRAY!  However, if we want to see a return to basic moral principles and Constitutional Government we must elect people who honor both the Constitution and our traditional family values.  We must deal with education, with the disintegration of the traditional value, and return to the principle and precept that everyone has the inalienable “Right to Life.”  Those are some of the things that make elections so important.  If we allow the Toxicity of Liberalism return to power, we will see further erosion of our society and Republic.  Please, please pray about who to vote for and count the costs of your decision.

God bless you and God bless America.

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON…


BLOG POST 2 - Shaking

I have been predicting for several years that a “Shaking” was coming in America that would get everyone’s attention.  I have sensed and believed that there would be or will be a shaking politically and it will stretch from the local Courthouse to the Whitehouse.  No, I am not saying Donald Trump is going to be embroiled in a scandal that removes him from office.  That’s the hope of the Leftist and the Never Trump Crowd but I don’t believe that will be the case.  However, some former presidents just might find themselves squarely in the crosshairs of God’s judgment and experience some tremendous embarrassment and scandal.  I have sensed and believe that the Shaking will touch people of high public standing (recognition) and people of all walks of life.  You may or may not believe the Bible and the God of the Bible, but I do. and I keep hearing in my spirit and heart, “There’s a Whole Lotta Shakin’ Coming!”  America has drifted far from her moral moorings and if we are to survive and continue to be the impact on the world for anything good, there must be a purging that will reach from the top to the bottom and the bottom to the top.

I will possibly draw the ire and hostile fire of some for saying this, but I believe that God raised up Donald Trump for this hour.  No, I did not say, Donald Trump was a saint, but the instrument God has chosen to deal with the condition existing in America.  He can be crude, even rude, and does not carry himself with the traditional political polish we’ve grown accustomed to for decades.  He shoots from the lip and is undeterred by the MSM, the Activist, the Leftists, or even the Never Trump Crowd.  He has been undeterred in the sense that he keeps moving his agenda forward, at times, with limited help from the Republican Congress.

He has taken a stance in support of Israel that former presidents have either side-stepped or were openly opposed to.  He has attempted to keep his campaign promises regarding Taxes, the Border, Terrorism, Trade, the Economy, and more.  Will he do everything right?  No, but what person does?  I have been told by some ministers that I respect that Mr. Trump has had a religious experience and his heart change and his desire is to achieve what is right and good for America and Americans.  My personal religious convictions and his are probably not the same, but I know that God can use anyone to achieve His purposes and, at this time, I believe God is using Donald Trump’s courage and dogged determination.

The hysteria and claims that his presidency would mean millions dying, the end of America as a Republican Democracy, and women being relegated to the back rooms, chained, and treated as sex-slaves is just that hysteria.  Men and women, blacks and whites, Hispanics, Asians, and virtually everyone has done better economically under his administration.  There has been much done, that is positive, regarding ISIS and Islamic Terrorism.  There has been a definitive attempt to place on the various courts men and women who respect the rule of law and the constitution.

In the face of the 24/7/365 bombardment by the MSM, the Democrats, and the Activist to somehow taint his presidency, stop him, hinder him, and ultimately remove him from office, he has continued to plod along fulfilling campaign promises.  I’m not sure any of our former presidents could have survived this blitzkrieg largely because they are politicians and he is not among their tribe.  He was elected because millions of Americans were fed up with the corrupt business as usual of politicians and politics.  In that sense, he has been a breath of fresh air.  I am not trying to justify any flaws in his personality only saying, He has been good for America, thus far.

What we witnessed in the confirmation fight over Judge Brett Kavanaugh has pulled back the curtain on what we are in for with every nominee of President Trump.  I believe that God is about to pull back the veil and expose Washington, DC for what it is and that will stretch far beyond DC and will be felt locally.  The Supreme Court is not supposed to be Republican or Democrat but jurist who interpret the Constitution as it relates to the cases brought before them.

Chief Justice John Roberts is not a conservative and might well be called a centrist.  I do not want the court to advance a Republican or Democrat agenda but to make rulings based solely on the Original Intent and Wording of the Constitution.  In that, I may not like some of their rulings and may deeply agree with some of them, but if they are positioned squarely on the Constitution I can accept them.  There is no place for judicial activism in any court and I believe there is about to be a “Shaking” on the court and in Congress that will move both toward a position of Originalism and in that more toward a position of righteousness.  Those who want the Leftist agenda will cry foul on that statement and argue that any decision not in harmony with the Progressive, Globalist, Leftist view is activism.  Yes, some on the Right will cry the same thing if they don’t get what they hope for.  Again, the Supreme Court will be shaken, corruption exposed, and this President will seek to place people on the court who will protect and defend the Constitution.  That I applaud.

In the mid-terms, I believe there will be some surprises, that does not take prophetic insight to say, there always are surprises.  However, there are some races that are deemed locks that will experience upsets and I believe that in the long run, it will be good for America.  I expect such civil unrest that the potential of martial law will be the result.  If, the Left loses and does not reclaim one or both Houses of Congress the protests and attempts at anarchy we have witnessed since the election of Donald J. Trump will be far worse.  Blood will run in the streets to the point that many will call for the implementation of martial law.

I pray it does not come to that but the death threats already coming forth and the blatant calls for the extermination of white men are producing such unrest and hate that the pot is about to boil over. When it boils over the unrest and destruction will be met by proportional pushback from those on the other side.  For the most part, those on the Right have been silent as the Leftist burn, look, maim and murder. That is about to create a shaking that will shake our nation to its core.

Hear me Please!  I am not calling for violence, do not want violence, abhor violence and believe that the ONLY legitimate way, politically, to effect change in America is at the Voting Booths.  I ask that you Hear Me!  Although I believe that is the primary means whereby we effect change it is not the only way.  Because I am a believer in God and a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, a Christian I believe in the Power of Prayer!  I believe we can bring about change through Prayer and Spiritual Warfare.  No, I do not mean fighting fire with fire in physical altercations.  I mean by pulling down strongholds through Prayer!  If you do not believe in the Bible, you will reject my argument about prayer without discussion, but if you do believe hopefully you will feel the tug at your heart to pray.

I believe that we are about to see some dramatic changes in the political landscape nationally and there will be Democrats and Republicans shaken because of corruption.  I urge everyone to resist becoming discouraged and believe that we can become what we once were and return to our Constitutional and Moral Moorings in the Republic.  My request is that you join us in Prayer but also that you do not grow complacent and you not only Vote in November, but you encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to Vote as well.  Do what you can!

God bless you and God bless America!

 

 

MY WAY or THE HIGHWAY…


BLOG POST 1 - My Way

Sadly, we appear to have reached a state in America and the world where we deal with others of differing opinions as, “My way or the highway.”  When I was in the military my instructors and superiors often said, “There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Military way!”  Basically, they were telling us, my way or else!  I have dealt with people through the years, including some supervisors and managers in business, and people in the church who held the view, “My Way or the Highway!”  They were intolerant of any opinion, view, or direction but their own.  Serving as a pastor in churches counseling or ministering to couples I sometimes encountered situations where the impasse was so great it seemed unbridgeable.  That was because of one or both views their relationship and marriage as, “My Way or the Highway!”  I’ve watched people politically who are so adamantly entrenched in their position they cannot see that there could be any other possible way but theirs.

There is a Right Way and a Wrong Way to do anything. There is the way of stubbornness, hate, vitriol, bias, and prejudice which divides.  There is the way of tolerance (not compromise), love, soft answers, and genuine concern about what is bets and that way produces health and healing.  In America, I have listened to the Left project onto the Right everything they are and accuse those who disagree of being the epitome and embodiment of evil.  Those on the Right view those on the Left as unhinged, deranged haters of all that is good constitutionally.  That presents an impasse that is unbridgeable without Divine Intervention.  It seems that no one truly listens anymore except to fill their arsenals with ammunition sound-bites to attack with.  There is guilt on the Left and on the Right and room for movement from both sides without compromising Truth, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law.

In years past, the muck-raking and mud-slinging were largely reserved to election years.   However, since the elections of 2016 and the election of Donald Trump as president, it has been non-stop.  The intense drive to divide this nation along ethnic, gender, socio-economic status, lifestyle choice, and abortion lines has separated families, destroyed marriages, divided churches, and estranged life-long friends.  It was a simply a difference of opinion prior to 2016 but has become full-blown hate since.  This might not have escalated to the degree it has been it not for the union of strange-bedfellows and otherwise opponents uniting to Stop Trump!

Some of those actively protesting have allowed their personal animus toward the president as a person prevent them from embracing his policies or some of his policies that have been good for America.  We have come to a place where the new norm in politics is to denigrate the character of another or without factual evidence.  We have allowed the spreading of rumors, innuendo, fanned the flames of false fear, and painted those opposing our view as sons and daughters of the devil himself.  The end will not be good if we do not find a way to tone down the rhetoric, diffuse the hate, and become seekers of Truth rather than presenters of our version of the truth.

In the mid-term elections of this year, we are faced with some incredibly clear choices, in my mind, but the choices are opaque, cloudy, and murky for many.  Those on the Left have allowed the rhetoric to so fill their minds and hearts they are unwilling and possibly unable to analytically or cognitively reason and consider the facts and end of various proposals and policies being presented.  Many on the Left or those who have become disciples of various College Professors who are followers of the Alinsky mindset and Soros ambition can only see evil when they see the “R” after a candidate’s name.  To them, Republican equals a hater of women’s rights, racist, bigots, homophobes, Islamophobic, uncaring people.  They refuse to consider the benefit of the policies advanced and embraced by the Right because it is “My Way or the Highway” to them.  The only “Right Way” in their minds is “Their Way” and it is either My Way or the Highway with no compromise or consideration of facts.  Ronald Reagan once said, “It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant.  It’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so.”  That can be a problem on both sides if we are not careful.

As a Christian, it is impossible for me to reconcile abortion for every cause with my faith.  I’m not sure I can reconcile abortion for any cause, but that is my personal issue and I do not insist that everyone agree.  A life is a life and all lives must matter because they matter to God.  God did not create racial division, man did.  We are all Human Beings and members of the Human Family.  We are from different ethnicities, have different skin pigmentation, and different cultural views and values but we are all Human Beings.

As a Christian, I cannot reconcile the attempt to force lifestyle choices on others who believe they are a direct violation of the Bible’s teachings.  If God, in the Bible, calls an act or a lifestyle an abomination, how can I embrace it?  If a person chooses to live in that manner, I leave it to them and God.  However, I cannot sit in silence when I am mandated by the federal government to not only accept it but participate in any action that would seemingly endorse it.  In that case, I must resist and ask, “Who must I obey, God or man?”  You may disagree and that is your choice.

Truth should be our objective in all matters.  We must never revert to “his truth, her truth, our truth, or their truth” but The Truth!   The truth will stand up under examination.  And once examined will resonate with any honest heart. The truth will bring liberty and freedom to any soul that will embrace it.  The truth may make us incredibly uncomfortable and require us to make amends, reject preconceived notions, and even make apologies that are painful, but The Truth can and will Make Us Free!

America was founded on the idea and understanding that our Rights come from God not government.  In 1776, every European American, except for about 2,500 Jews, identified himself or herself as a Christian.  Approximately, 98% of the colonist were Protestants and the remaining 1.9% Roman Catholics.  They recognized the providence of the Creator in our birth as a Free Nation and in our Declaration of Independence makes some amazing declarations.

In the first paragraph there is the recognition of God and in the second declared, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”   Equal in the eyes of God, though not equal in ability or talent, equal as Human Being with the right to pursue Life, live in Freedom and Liberty, and take the course desired in the heart to achieve happiness in life.  I fear that we have lost that!

Today, we (collectively) do not see everyone as Equal.  When professors can call for the eradication of White Men and their castration they do not see us as equal.  When the value of human life is hardly greater than zero by some, we are not all seen as equal.  When any means can be used to destroy an opponent politically we do not see ourselves as equal.  When position, power, purse, and control become the prime objective, we do not see ourselves as equal.  If we held those truths as self-evident, we would actively seek the best-good of everyone by seeking the best-good for the Republic and that would completely reshape the political landscape and virtually end the Republican and Democrat distinctions.  We will likely never see that day!  That is why I am praying for America, our leaders, and for Revival.  I long to see the fulfillment of Matthew 6, “Hallowed be Thy name, your Kingdom come, you will be done in earth as it is in heaven.”   I long for America’s healing because I know it will impact the world powerfully and positively.

The choice is before us in November.  We can pursue the path of ‘fundamental transformation’ which I believe leads to destruction or we can vote to give us hope of restoration and a return to Constitutional Government, of the people, for the people, and by the people.  I will vote NO on the Democrats because they have become the party at the national level that is anti-God in too many positions and desire agendas that destroy or transform the Republic into something other than the original intent.

God bless you and God bless America!