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Gloves Are Off: Mitt Said ‘Bless His Heart’ to Barack

27 Monday Aug 2012

Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, Articles, blogsense, Courage of convictions, Election 2012, FREEDOM, government, Leadership, tea party, US Constritution, WE THE PEOPLE, Women's Issues

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Gloves Are Off: Mitt Said ‘Bless His Heart‘ to Barack

Kyle-Anne Shiver

Well, we all know that Mitt Romney is a gentleman. Now we also know that Mitt has a keen grasp of the Southern-style, genteel insult, which tends to leave its victim so utterly confused that he simply cannot defend himself.
Oh yes, darlin’. Mitt went there.

Speaking at LeClaire Manufacturing in Bettendorf, Iowa yesterday, Governor Romney delivered the ultimate Southernese insult to his opponent. (Video link here.)

“It is free men and women that drive our economy. Freedom is what makes America work. And President Obama, bless his heart, has tried to substitute government for free people-and it has not worked, and it will never work[.]” (Emphasis mine.)

Oh my.

For anyone outside the South, who may need an accurate translation, allow me to enlighten you.

The phrase “bless your heart” is known throughout the South as the worst, most insulting, most buried-under-sweet-sounding-rhetorical-sugar phrase possible. What we mean, when we say it, is that the object of our pronouncement could not be more the imbecile if he were working hard at the task.

This person is so completely hopeless that only God can come to his rescue with protective blessings. Otherwise, the poor fool is doomed to be a victim of his never-ending shots at his own two feet.

But because the insult is delivered in an offhand or sweet-sounding tone, it creates a state of disabling confusion in its victim.

In this particular instance, Mitt Romney delivered one of the most brilliant rhetorical juxtapositions I’ve ever witnessed: his own love of individual liberty versus Obama’s love of big government. Romney proclaimed his own unwavering fealty for American freedom, inserted the “bless his heart” insult, and then, without missing a beat, came down with the hammer that nails Barack Obama to a T: “he has tried to substitute government for free people — and it has not worked, and it will never work.” (Emphasis mine.)

In one crystal-clear moment, Mitt Romney has successfully and brilliantly captured the theme of this election: American liberty versus freedom-stifling big government. And Romney aimed his verbal thrust at the hearts of both pragmatists and idealistic patriots in one fell swoop. Pragmatists want what works best; Obama’s big-government vision hasn’t worked and never will. Freedom is the patriot soul’s equivalent of oxygen; real Americans require freedom to stay alive. > > > READ MORE

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Oh Say, Can You See … ?

06 Wednesday Jun 2012

Posted by blogsense-by-barb in Attitudes, blogsense, Character, Community interest, Courage, Courage of convictions, Current Events, Election 2012, Faith, Family values, FREEDOM, Interests, life, Lifestyle, Moral Character, Musings, Patriotism, tea party, WE THE PEOPLE

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Oh say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we hailed a the twilight’s last gleaming …

Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O’re the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming …

And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there!

Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave …
O’re the land of the free and the home of the brave?

You’ll notice, the lyrics of this beloved anthem pose a question. In my mind, a timeless question.

The flag waves on …
The question is:
Does our flag still wave …

O’re the land of the free And the home of the brave?

Seems freedom requires a certain bravery, a peculiar courage to maintain. Are We-the-People up to the task?

According to what we have seen & continue to see rising across America, with our “Concord-Lexington” battle won in WI the other night, I believe courage is rising to meet the task at hand. It has just begun, this struggle to determine the path our nation will follow. The Presidential race is NOT the only race of significance. In towns & states from coast to coast, the future is at stake. The future of America is in OUR hands … right where it belongs!

Oh say, Can you see … Freedom rising? Do you dare?

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A Tale of Two High School Students

29 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, American History, Attitudes, blogsense, censorship/political correctness, Character, citizenship, Civility, Courage of convictions, education, FREEDOM, Interests, Issues, Leadership, life, Musings, Parenting, People, US Constritution, WE THE PEOPLE

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TEXAS STUDENT CHALLENGES SCHOOL’S POLICY
OF STANDING DURING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A student at Cypress Springs High School in Cypress, Tex., says he’s being “singled out” by his teachers because he wouldn’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, according to KHOU.com.

“It’s very uncomfortable,” said Ray Jones. “I’m wondering what they’re going to say next.”

The trouble started last month on a day Jones decided to jog to school. According to his mother, the 17-year old was so wiped out by his run that he was incapable of standing for the nine seconds it takes to say the Pledge.

“He was tired, dripping with sweat, exhausted,” LaTonya Ellison said. “He just, on that particular day, did not feel like standing up.” READ MORE

The above student was just too tired to stand for the Pledge, and apparently, there will be no penalty for this now that his mom has written a “note” excusing him from the requirement … The student below was exhausted and failed to sow up for school and is being made an example of by a left-leaning judge.

HONOR STUDENT JAILED FOR MISSING SCHOOL:
ASK THE JUDGE TO CANCEL HER FINE & SENTENCING!

Diane Tran isn’t like most seventeen-year-old girls her age. Sure, there are many honors students taking dual credit U.S. History, dual credit English Literacy, College Algebra, and Spanish Language AP. Sure, there are some who work part time and full time jobs like Diane does at a dry cleaners and a wedding venue.

But, since Diane’s parents have moved away, Diane does all of this to support herself and her two siblings.

For a student facing these challenges, a teacher or authority figure should have reached out to her and made sure she didn’t slip through the cracks. Despite her situation, she’s not just an extraordinary worker and student, she’s an extraordinary human being with a fighting spirit. MORE HERE

YOUR THOUGHTS???

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Texas A&M Commencement Address – The students gave a standing ovation; the faculty were deathly silent!

26 Saturday May 2012

Posted by blogsense-by-barb in Articles, Attitudes, blogsense, censorship/political correctness, Character, citizenship, Civility, Community interest, conservative, Courage of convictions, Current Events, education, Family values, FREEDOM, inspirational, Interests, Issues, liberal, life, Moral Character, Opinion, Parenting, Passion, People, tea party, thoughts

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Texas A&M Commencement Address:
The students gave a standing ovation;
the faculty were deathly silent!

BLOGGER’S NOTE: This speech is from a book Neal Bortz wrote in 1998, and NOT AN ACTUAL SPEECH HE recently gave at TEXAS A&M. Nevertheless, Mr Bortz is the author and perhaps he will deliver this one day soon!

Neal Boortz is a Texan, a lawyer, a Texas Aggie (Texas A&M) graduate, and now a nationally syndicated talk show host from Atlanta . His commencement address to the graduates of a recent Texas A&M class is far different from what either the students or the faculty expected. Whether you agree or disagree, his views are certainly thought provoking.

“I am honored by the invitation to address you on this august occasion. It’s about time. Be warned, however, that I am not here to impress you; you’ll have enough smoke blown up your bloomers today. And you can bet your tassels I’m not here to impress the faculty and administration. You may not like much of what I have to say, and that’s fine. You will remember it though. Especially after about 10 years out there in the real world. This, it goes without saying, does not apply to those of you who will seek your careers and your fortunes as government employees.

This gowned gaggle behind me is your faculty. You’ve heard the old saying that those who can – do. Those who can’t – teach. That sounds deliciously insensitive. But there is often raw truth in insensitivity, just as you often find feel-good falsehoods and lies in compassion. Say good-bye to your faculty because now you are getting ready to go out there and do. These folks behind me are going to stay right here and teach.

By the way, just because you are leaving this place with a diploma doesn’t mean the learning is over. When an FAA flight examiner handed me my private pilot’s license many years ago, he said, “Here, this is your ticket to learn.” The same can be said for your diploma. Believe me, the learning has just begun.

Now, I realize that most of you consider yourselves Liberals. In fact, you are probably very proud of your liberal views. You care so much. You feel so much. You want to help so much. After all, you’re a compassionate and caring person, aren’t you now? Well, isn’t that just so extraordinarily special. Now, at this age, is as good a time as any to be a liberal; as good a time as any to know absolutely everything. You have plenty of time, starting tomorrow, for the truth to set in.

Over the next few years, as you begin to feel the cold breath of reality down your neck, things are going to start changing pretty fast… Including your own assessment of just how much you really know.

So here are the first assignments for your initial class in reality: Pay attention to the news, read newspapers, and listen to the words and phrases that proud Liberals use to promote their causes. Then, compare the words of the left to the words and phrases you hear from those evil, heartless, greedy conservatives.

From the Left you will hear “I feel.” From the Right you will hear “I think.” From the Liberals you will hear references to groups — The Blacks, the Poor, the Rich, the Disadvantaged, the Less Fortunate. From the Right you will hear references to individuals. On the Left you hear talk of group rights; on the Right, individual rights.

That about sums it up, really: Liberals feel. Liberals care. They are pack animals whose identity is tied up in group dynamics. Conservatives think — and, setting aside the theocracy crowd, their identity is centered on the individual.

Liberals feel that their favored groups have enforceable rights to the property and services of productive individuals. Conservatives, I among them I might add, think that individuals have the right to protect their lives and their property from the plunder of the masses.

In college you developed a group mentality, but if you look closely at your diplomas you will see that they have your individual names on them. Not the name of your school mascot, or of your fraternity or sorority, but your name. Your group identity is going away. Your recognition and appreciation of your individual identity starts now.

If, by the time you reach the age of 30, you do not consider yourself to be a conservative, rush right back here as quickly as you can and apply for a faculty position. These people will welcome you with open arms. They will welcome you, that is, so long as you haven’t developed an individual identity. Once again you will have to be willing to sign on to the group mentality you embraced during the past four years.

Something is going to happen soon that is going to really open your eyes. You’re going to actually get a full time job!

You’re also going to get a lifelong work partner. This partner isn’t going to help you do your job. This partner is just going to sit back and wait for payday. This partner doesn’t want to share in your effort, but in your earnings.

Your new lifelong partner is actually an agent; an agent representing a strange and diverse group of people; an agent for every teenager with an illegitimate child; an agent for a research scientist who wanted to make some cash answering the age-old question of why monkeys grind their teeth. An agent for some poor demented hippie who considers herself to be a meaningful and talented artist, but who just can’t manage to sell any of her artwork on the open market.

Your new partner is an agent for every person with limited, if any, job skills, but who wanted a job at City Hall. An agent for tin-horn dictators in fancy military uniforms grasping for American foreign aid. An agent for multi-million dollar companies who want someone else to pay for their overseas advertising. An agent for everybody who wants to use the unimaginable power of this agent’s for their personal enrichment and benefit.

That agent is our wonderful, caring, compassionate, oppressive government. Believe me, you will be awed by the unimaginable power this agent has. Power that you do not have. A power that no individual has, or will have. This agent has the legal power to use force, deadly force to accomplish its goals.

You have no choice here. Your new friend is just going to walk up to you, introduce itself rather gruffly, hand you a few forms to fill out, and move right on in. Say hello to your own personal one ton gorilla. It will sleep anywhere it wants to.

Now, let me tell you, this agent is not cheap. As you become successful it will seize about 40% of everything you earn. And no, I’m sorry, there just isn’t any way you can fire this agent of plunder, and you can’t decrease its share of your income. That power rests with him, not you.

So, here I am saying negative things to you about government. Well, be clear on this: It is not wrong to distrust government. It is not wrong to fear government. In certain cases it is not even wrong to despise government for government is inherently evil. Yes, a necessary evil, but dangerous nonetheless, somewhat like a drug. Just as a drug that in the proper dosage can save your life, an overdose of government can be fatal.

Now let’s address a few things that have been crammed into your minds at this university. There are some ideas you need to expunge as soon as possible. These ideas may work well in academic environment, but they fail miserably out there in the real world.

First is that favorite buzz word of the media and academia: Diversity! You have been taught that the real value of any group of people – be it a social group, an employee group, a management group, whatever – is based on diversity. This is a favored liberal ideal because diversity is based not on an individuals abilities or character, but on a person’s identity and status as a member of a group. Yes, it’s that liberal group identity thing again.

Within the great diversity movement group identification – be it racial, gender based, or some other minority status – means more than the individuals integrity, character or other qualifications.

Brace yourself. You are about to move from this academic atmosphere where diversity rules, to a workplace and a culture where individual achievement and excellence actually count. No matter what your professors have taught you over the last four years, you are about to learn that diversity is absolutely no replacement for excellence, ability, and individual hard work. From this day on every single time you hear the word “diversity” you can rest assured that there is someone close by who is determined to rob you of every vestige of individuality you possess.

We also need to address this thing you seem to have about “rights.” We have witnessed an obscene explosion of so-called “rights” in the last few decades, usually emanating from college campuses.

You know the mantra: You have the right to a job. The right to a place to live. The right to a living wage. The right to health care. The right to an education. You probably even have your own pet right – the right to a Beemer for instance, or the right to have someone else provide for that child you plan on downloading in a year or so.

Forget it. Forget those rights! I’ll tell you what your rights are. You have a right to live free, and to the results of 60% -75% of your labor. I’ll also tell you have no right to any portion of the life or labor of another.

You may, for instance, think that you have a right to health care. After all, President Obama said so, didn’t he? But you cannot receive health-care unless some doctor or health practitioner surrenders some of his time – his life – to you. He may be willing to do this for compensation, but that’s his choice. You have no “right” to his time or property. You have no right to his or any other person’s life or to any portion thereof.

You may also think you have some “right” to a job; a job with a living wage, whatever that is. Do you mean to tell me that you have a right to force your services on another person, and then the right to demand that this person compensate you with their money? Sorry, forget it. I am sure you would scream if some urban outdoors men (that would be “homeless person” for those of you who don’t want to give these less fortunate people a romantic and adventurous title) came to you and demanded his job and your money.

The people who have been telling you about all the rights you have are simply exercising one of theirs – the right to be imbeciles. Their being imbeciles didn’t cost anyone else either property or time. It’s their right, and they exercise it brilliantly.

By the way, did you catch my use of the phrase “less fortunate” a bit ago when I was talking about the urban outdoors men? That phrase is a favorite of the Left. Think about it, and you’ll understand why.

To imply that one person is homeless, destitute, dirty, drunk, spaced out on drugs, unemployable, and generally miserable because he is “less fortunate” is to imply that a successful person – one with a job, a home and a future – is in that position because he or she was “fortunate.” The dictionary says that fortunate means “having derived good from an unexpected place.” There is nothing unexpected about deriving good from hard work. There is also nothing unexpected about deriving misery from choosing drugs, alcohol, and the street.

If the Liberal Left can create the common perception that success and failure are simple matters of “fortune” or “luck,” then it is easy to promote and justify their various income redistribution schemes. After all, we are just evening out the odds a little bit. This “success equals luck” idea the liberals like to push is seen everywhere. Former Democratic presidential candidate Richard Gephardt refers to high-achievers as “people who have won life’s lottery.” He wants you to believe they are making the big bucks because they are lucky. It’s not luck, my friends. It’s choice. One of the greatest lessons I ever learned was in a book by Og Mandino, entitled, “The Greatest Secret in the World.” The lesson? Very simple: “Use wisely your power of choice.”

That bum sitting on a heating grate, smelling like a wharf rat? He’s there by choice. He is there because of the sum total of the choices he has made in his life. This truism is absolutely the hardest thing for some people to accept, especially those who consider themselves to be victims of something or other – victims of discrimination, bad luck, the system, capitalism, whatever. After all, nobody really wants to accept the blame for his or her position in life. Not when it is so much easier to point and say, “Look! He did this to me!” than it is to look into a mirror and say, “You S. O. B.! You did this to me!” >>> READ MORE

RELATED READING: The Speech You Never Heard

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Soros-Funded Campaign of Political Terrorism

25 Friday May 2012

Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, Attitudes, blogsense, censorship/political correctness, citizenship, Community interest, Courage of convictions, Current Events, Election 2012, FREEDOM, government, life, Lifestyle, Obama, People

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Convicted Bomber Brett Kimberlin,
Neal Rauhauser, Ron Brynaert,
and Their Campaign of Political Terrorism

Patterico @ 12:54 am

Filed under: Brett Kimberlin,Neal Rauhauser,Ron Brynaert,Scum,Velvet Revolution — Patterico @ 12:54 am

You’re about to listen to one of the most bone-chilling pieces of audio you will ever hear. At least, it was to me when I first heard it.

It’s a phone call that could have gotten me killed.

In this post you will hear that audio clip. You will also read about a months-long campaign of harassment carried out by at least three individuals: Ron Brynaert, Neal Rauhauser, and Brett Kimberlin — much of it directed at critics of Brett Kimberlin. This harassment includes repeated references to critics’ family members, workplace complaints, publication of personal information such as home addresses and pictures of residences, bogus allegations of criminal activity, whisper campaigns, frivolous legal actions, and frivolous State Bar complaints.

And finally, you will hear a comparison of one of those men’s voices to that of the man who made the call that sent police to my home. And you’ll read a declaration from a forensic audio expert comparing those two voices.

BREITBART TOLD THE STORY JUST BEFORE HE DIED … READ MORE

MEET SOROS-FUNDED DOMESTIC TERRORIST BRETT KIMBERLIN
WHOSE ‘JOB’ IS TERRORIZING BLOGGERS INTO SILENCE

  • Drug dealer, alleged child molester, and convicted perjurer, forger and Indiana Speedway Bomber (who is also believed to have played a role in the assassination of a grandmother), Brett Kimberlin, spent 17 years in prison before his ultimate re-absorption into American society
  • He started a non-profit dubbed “Justice Through Music (JTM)” that has, since at least 2005, been funded by George Soros’ Tides Foundation and Barbara Streisand among other leftists
  • Along with his associate, Kimberlin also started an organization called “Velvet Revolution” that supports the Occupy movement
  • JTM’s goal is to use music to foster “social justice” and fight Republican “voter fraud” (like the kind George Bush allegedly used to “steal” the Florida election)
  • Any blogger — conservative and liberal alike — who has written the truth about Kimberlin has come under vicious attack by either Kimberlin or his minions, suffering death threats (veiled and unveiled), multiple lawsuits, loss of jobs and worse
  • He has filed over 100 frivolous lawsuits against anything that isn’t nailed down and somehow is being allowed to continue unchecked
  • This story has never been reported on in the mainstream media
  • How immutable are our First Amendment rights? Would they remain so even under the most dire conditions? There are about half a dozen bloggers who, at this very moment in time, are finding out just that, after having been subject to: death threats, blackmail, extortion, numerous frivolous lawsuits, cyber-attacks of email and social networking accounts and become the target of smear campaigns that have led to their firing until ultimately discovering that others who came before them, have turned up dead.

    Move over Ayers, there’s a not-so-new domestic terrorist in town

    What follows is the unbelievable yet non-fictional tale of a left-wing ex-con with an extensive rap-sheet who, since his release from prison, has led the crusade against Republican “voter fraud” while simultaneously making it his life’s mission to threaten, brutalize, shakedown, sue, slander and generally terrorize any writer — conservative and liberal alike — who dares speak plainly about his checkered past. The post is lengthy, as there is much ground to cover where Kimberlin’s past is concerned, but the information is pertinent to understanding how and why he began brutalizing bloggers with whom he disagrees. Following this background, we will review the shocking accounts of two of his latest victims…. READ MORE


    Free speech blogburst: Show solidarity for targeted conservative bloggers; Update: It’s Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day; Donation fund for targets

    Update May 25 midnight: As I noted on Wednesday, blogs and Twitter users are uniting today for Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin. This post will remain the lead story all day so that newcomers to this ongoing story can get the basics. The list of bloggers below who have stepped forward to write about Kimberlin — and support those he has attacked — will continue to be updated throughout the day. E-mail if I have missed you. New blog post excerpts and latest developments will also be added below. Just keep scrolling. Patterico reminds readers that a left-leaning lawyer and left-leaning blog were also targeted, which I want to make sure to note. Be sure to check Patterico’s blog for more jaw-dropping revelations about his plight. Also bookmark Aaron Walker’s blog, Stacy McCain’s, and Liberty Chick Mandy Nagy’s Twitter feed. Read the comprehensive investigative piece Mandy wrote at Breitbart.com that set all the insanity in motion.

    Mandy and Aaron will be on Lee Stranahan and Brandon Darby’s radio show at 7am ET to talk about Kimberlin. Please remember: Kimberlin is a radical, violent, lying, dangerous felon. This is literally a matter of life and death, freedom vs. terrorism. We side with life and freedom…. READ MORE

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    From Belief to Conviction: I Believe Freedom is Worth Fighting for! Do You?

    05 Sunday Feb 2012

    Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, Attitudes, blogsense, Character, citizenship, Community interest, conservative, Courage, Courage of convictions, Culture, Current Events, Democrat, Faith, Family values, FREEDOM, Interests, life, Lifestyle, Musings, Opinion, Parenting, Participation, Passion, Patriotism, People, Relationships, religion, Republican, Seniors, Spirituality, tea party, thoughts, WE THE PEOPLE, writing

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    I Believe Freedom is Worth Fighting for!

    This is a statement of “belief,” but only that. It is not yet a statement of faith. It accomplishes nothing. It is empty words. It says very little. It simply states Freedom is. It is non-committal… until some action is assigned to it!

    “In a culture of gray where anything could be justified, rationalized, or spun to mean just the opposite,” most of us long somewhere deep inside us for black and white. Our American culture, however, has disintegrated into a culture of gray … neutral … politically correct. The noise of ideas, many and varied, bounces from one ethnicity to another, from one tradition to another stopping only momentarily at the current popular rebellion. Few ideas are held dear. Few beliefs are held onto securely.

    I Believe Freedom is Worth Fighting for!

    A statement of belief. It is an acknowledgement that in some sphere, some form Freedom exists. Nothing more, nothing less. Freedom is.

    When I add that I believe freedom is worth fighting for, I add action, a little muscle to my belief, but it is still just an acknowledgement that freedom is worth fighting for. It is an ambiguous statement, non-committal. In other words, it could just as easily say, “I believe someone should fight for freedom.” If I change it to say, “I believe I should be willing to fight for freedom,” my statement has graduated to faith. It says freedom is important enough to me that I am willing to fight for it, and it becomes a “faith” statement. I’m willing to risk my money, my security, my family … something to secure FREEDOM. It not only states my belief that freedom is worth fighting for, but that I believe strongly enough that freedom exists, that I’m willing to put some additional muscle behind my belief.

    Remember the old proverbial story about Everyone, Someone, Anyone, and No one? I’m adjusting it to fit my statement today.

      There were once four brothers: Everyone, Someone, Anyone and No one. They were called upon to defend freedom. Everyone was sure that Someone would do it. Anyone could have done it, but No one did it in the end. Someone was angry because it should have been Everyone’s job. Everyone thought that Anyone could have done it, but No one realized that No one would have to do it in the end. In the end, Everyone was angry at Someone because No one did what Anyone could’ve done. Author unknown

    I Believe Freedom is Worth Fighting for!

    If we understand that nothing worthwhile in this life is free, then we understand that freedom, and anything else we value, comes at a cost. This seems to be where most Americans are struggling these days. We want the good life, but aren’t willing to work toward it. We want lots of “stuff,” but aren’t willing to save and work out a workable plan to obtain the “stuff” we want. We want to live “happily ever after,” but aren’t willing to work at our relationships. We want healthy, happy children, but aren’t willing to put time and effort into them to accomplish that end. The crying machine, otherwise known as OWS are the embodiment of spoiled children throwing tantrums, fussing about “unfairness” but unwilling to commit themselves to a path that would alleviate their undesirable circumstances. Money and material goods are not necessarily the definition of success … or are they? Are you seeing the pattern?

    “Up until the 1950’s, American children yearned for adulthood. When their time came to be adults, they stepped into the role proudly, leaving childhood behind and taking up the mantles of responsibility, honor, and dignity. They embraced and championed the ideals of those who came before them while valiantly tackling new ideas and problems that their families, communities, and nation faced…Americans now shun adulthood preferring to remain in a state of perpetual adolescence. By failing to move forward with grace and dignity, they leave a gaping hole in American society. They treat relationships like disposable lighters, tossing marriages away when they run out of gas. Children are left without families, and even worse, they are left without adults as role models of responsible behavior. With this lack of willingness to step forward and embrace adulthood, the nation has lost sight of its core values and ideals. In its place has morphed an ‘every man and woman for himself’ mentality in which materialism is placed before spirituality and submission to God.”

    (Quoted from The Last Patriot, a novel by Brad Thor)

    Ideas and beliefs are covered with words, but until energy is added to the words, they are empty and powerless in our pursuit of happiness. Instead, we hold onto our weaknesses as though they could put money in the bank or food on our tables. When our “belief” statements become statements of faith, ACTION is the result. This is where the saying, “Put your money where your mouth is,” came from. Don’t just SAY you believe, SHOW it … DO something to defend your belief. That is faith.

      With the onset of World War II, numerous challenges confronted the American people. The government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing during that time. Americans were asked to conserve on everything. With not a single person unaffected by the war, rationing meant sacrifices for all.

      Food and goods were rationed; everyone participated in the war effort. Everyone shared in the cost of freedom.

      In the spring of 1942, the Food Rationing Program was set into motion. Rationing would deeply affect the American way of life for most. The federal government needed to control supply and demand. Rationing was introduced to avoid public anger with shortages and not to allow only the wealthy to purchase commodities… Rationing regulated the amount of commodities that consumers could obtain. Sugar rationing took effect in May 1943 with the distribution of “Sugar Buying Cards.” Registration usually took place in local schools. Each family was asked to send only one member for registration and be prepared to describe all other family members. Coupons were distributed based on family size, and the coupon book allowed the holder to buy a specified amount. Possession of a coupon book did not guarantee that sugar would be available. Americans learned to utilize what they had during rationing time. MORE HERE

    The American public was willing to contribute to the War effort in whatever ways they were able, but they helped! They adjusted. They GAVE. They helped one another. Today, we have become a nation of TAKERS, not givers. When President Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country,” it was not a rhetorical question. It was a mentality … a statement of values that no longer lives in America much to our detriment.

    I “believe” the seeds of that giving attitude lay dormant still in most of us, but they are useless unless activated in love for something bigger than we are. This is the motivation behind my writing. It calls me from my bed each day, and fills me with purpose as I go about my daily life. I BELIEVE! I Believe in the American Spirit of self-reliance and compassion. I believe in the American people, descendents of legal immigrants who came for a new, more hopeful start. I believe that even though some seek to divide us, we are still One People of many backgrounds, many faiths, many creeds and cultures, but still One People. I also believe our national identity has been confused in a quagmire of pseudo-intelligent thought.

    I Believe Freedom is Worth Fighting for!

    But faith is not the end of the journey. Faith can grow into the the powerful muscle of Conviction. When one holds something so dear it becomes a “conviction,” that idea or belief has grown to preeminence.

    And for the support of this Declaration,
    with a firm reliance on the protection
    of Divine Providence,
    we mutually pledge to each other our Lives,
    our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

    The Declaration of Independence

    At the risk of heresy, I admit some degree of admiration for the radical Islamists willing to die for their faith. I may believe they are in devastating error, but nevertheless, they have committed their lives to what they believe, and that is admirable. It causes me to ask myself if I am willing to die for what I hold true and dear. I do not see many today willing to die for … anything! If we aren’t willing to die for it, we aren’t willing to live for it either!

    The place beyond faith, where faith takes preeminence in one’s life is where faith becomes conviction. We can hold multiple convictionary beliefs, but our life must demonstrate our conviction. It will not depend on a T-shirt identification! Belief + Action = Faith + Personal Sacrifice = Conviction!

    IS FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR?

    The WAR Cry of the Revolution!

    Today, you and I have to decide if we will make the transition to adulthood, assume the responsibilities that come with adulthood and put our lives on the line for what we hold dear … or not. Currently, it looks like we are not willing to really “BELIEVE” what we want can actually happen in America. It looks like we are admitting defeat, and surrendering to it. It looks like most Americans have surrendered to the manipulation of the liberal left and embraced the doctrines of “fairness.” in exchange for personal freedom and responsibility. It looks like we’re just way too comfortable to be concerned with all the crazy notions of socialist policy, radical Islamic factions wanting to exchange our Constitution of Sharia Law, with outrageous inflation and job loss. Just too busy being adult children.

    IS FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR?

    What are YOU & I willing to pay for our Personal Freedom?

    In 1916, Rev. William John Henry Boetcker developed a list entitled Seven National Crimes, possibly patterned after the Seven Deadly Sins, that if committed would inevitably lead to the end of everything the United States was built to be:

      1. I don’t think.
      2. I don’t know.
      3. I don’t care.
      4. I’m too busy.
      5. I leave well enough alone.
      6. I have no time to read and find out.
      7. I am not interested.

    “Never mind what others do,” Boetcker said. “Do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.” With the all-important 2012 election in progress, we cannot rest for a moment. We must take Boetcker’s tried and true aphorisms to heart and act. Act out of love, out of gratitude, out of concern for future generations … but ACT!



    This week’s entry for Inspiration Monday, sponsored and strictly monitored (NOT!) by BEKINDREWRITE! Thanks, friend!

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    IRAQ: Thoughts of a Military Mom

    18 Sunday Dec 2011

    Posted by blogsense-by-barb in Appreciation, Attitudes, blogsense, Character, Community interest, conservative, Courage, Courage of convictions, Culture, Family values, FREEDOM, gratitude, Interests, Issues, liberal, Lifestyle, Military, Military Veterans, Moral Character, Musings, news, Opinion, Parenting, Patriotism, Random, Spirituality, tea party, thoughts, US Constritution, WE THE PEOPLE

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    Lookouts in Afghanistan

    The troops from Iraq are mostly home. Is that the end? My thoughts have scrambled from one position to the next across the board in search of something that fits, to no avail.

    There are so many issues involved in the debate, from the people of Iraq to the people of America … if only we knew the TRUTH.

    In a nutshell, we helped overthrow the Shaw and installed a radical Muslim regime in Iran from whence hordes of radical Shiites now roam as terrorists throughout the Muslim world , Europe and the US. We have removed a bloody tyrant in Iraq and replaced it with … who knows, but most likely it will succumb to the power of Iran before our troops recover from their deployment.

    And yet … we made a blood deposit, and American deposit long ago and helped establish Israel, once again, as a nation. We supported Israel in their efforts to maintain a national homeland since 1948. We backed them in the 6-day War of 1967, and regardless of what the administration says, We-the-People of America, for the most part, support the efforts of the Israeli people to defend their homeland against the surrounding threat of annihilation.

    Yes, our politicians, both Bush Sr & Jr and Obama have given us incomplete and at time inaccurate information. No doubt. Why? Numerous possibilities that I will not speculate.

    “From 1980 to 1988 Iraqi fought a bloody war against its neighbor Iran. In 1980 Iraqi invaded over a border dispute over the ownership of the Shatt Al Arab waterway which borders the two countries. For years Iraqi steadily lost ground against the numerically superior but technologically inferior Iranians. In the 1988 the Iraqis changed tactics and by using chemical weapons, massive artillery bombardments and the Republican Guard it made rapid advances rolling back the Iranians until when the War ended they had gained 500 miles of territory. The Waterway was so clogged with silt and debris it was now useless. The war left Iraq with over $80 billion worth of debts mainly to Kuwait. It was these tactics of chemical and artillery bombardment, which the Coalition forces were expecting during the later Gulf war, and these debts, which were the seeds of that future conflict.” MORE HERE

    BOTTOM LINE: Thousands of American lives have been seeded to the hope that a birth of freedom in the nations surrounding Israel would occur. Thus far, it has not, however, I am not among those who believe that ANY life can be given to no avail. The sacrifices of these individuals and their families must mean something. I have no doubt, at some point, it will. It saddens me that that day is not today, but hope seeded with so many young lives and honest expectations cannot but produce something good. That hope remains …

    Meanwhile, the troops return to their homes, their families, and the nation that honors them. Perhaps we can yet find a way to honor them in a more lasting effort by sharing their sacrifice and joining it. Our nation needs us NOW. Not necessarily to put on the uniform, but certainly to read the Declaration of Independence and other documents that define our Nation. It is OUR responsibility to steer our nation’s leaders. We each have a Voice and we must each use it. We have shied away from political opinion far too long in the name of tolerance or politeness. TALK!!! Talk and listen to what your neighbors say. What are we boiling about? What do we want?

    HONESTY REPRESENTATION by MEN AND WOMEN OF INTEGRITY!

    That’s what I want! I want to be able to TRUST the words and actions of our leaders, for once! It is not even as important that I agree with them on everything, but I want to be able to TRUST them. That their interests line up with those of the United States of America, whose ideals (as evidenced in the Founding documents) they love and serve.

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    Taking Back our Freedom!

    10 Saturday Dec 2011

    Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, Attitudes, blogsense, Congress, Courage, Courage of convictions, Current Events, FREEDOM, Heroes, Interests, Tyranny, WE THE PEOPLE

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    GOOD NEWS, amidst all the negative, it’s nice to know some progress is being made to take back our FREEDOM!

    He brings out an excellent point … it starts at the LOCAL Level! If there are no good, trustworthy people running for local office, consider a run yourself. I know I am!

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    NOVEMBER 9, 2011 – National Emergency Alert System Test, Really?

    02 Wednesday Nov 2011

    Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, Big Government, blogsense, Character, citizenship, Community interest, conservative, Courage of convictions, Culture, Current Events, Democrat, Election 2012, Events, Faith, FREEDOM, government, Heroes, history, Issues, liberal, life, Military, Military Veterans, Moral Character, Musings, Obama, Opinion, Participation, Patriotism, People, politics, religion, Spirituality, tea party, thoughts, Tyranny, US Constritution, WE THE PEOPLE

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    NOVEMBER 9, 2011 – National Emergency Alert System Test, Really?

    We KNOW Prince Barry is hijacking the airways/internet at 2 pm Wednesday, 9 November 2011, but we don’t know exactly why or what he intends to do during that time. He has said he is just testing it, but, like many of you, I don’t believe anything the man says. Is it coincidence that it is the day AFTER Election Day? Where does that leave us? Thoughts? Concerns? What’s YOUR Theory?

    FEMA, FCC, and Homeland Security ... All working in UNISON?

    There are numerous videos pushing a myriad of theories. I’m posting a few, not claiming any are true, but this I know …

    DON’T BE AFRAID; BE READY!!!

    If you have faith, exercise it!
    If you have extra supplies on hand, please be ready to share.
    If you do not have extra supplies, do what you can … some extra water … ?
    I am not an “extremist,” but it can’t hurt to make some plans … just in case! Have batteries? Think power outage … matches? candles?

    “Terrorism” is nothing more than FEAR! I refuse to live in fear. Don’t be afraid; be READY! However, being smart is a good thing! Boy and girl scouts are prepared! Are AMERICANS? If nothing happens, GREAT! If something does happen … Just sayin …

    ADDITIONAL READING:

  • Coming Soon…..Net Neutrality, Martial Law and The New World Order
  • November 9 Nationwide EAS Test
  • FEMA EAS Test and PACWAVE11 Tsunami Exercise on November 9-10, 2011
  • FEMA EAS Test and PACWAVE11 Tsunami Exercise on November 9-10, 2011
  • Do We really Need a NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM?
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    Thomas Paine & GOOOH

    01 Tuesday Nov 2011

    Posted by blogsense-by-barb in America, American, American History, Appreciation, Articles, Attitudes, blogsense, Character, citizenship, Congress, conservative, Courage, Courage of convictions, Culture, Current Events, Democrat, Election 2012, FREEDOM, government, Heroes, history, inspirational, Issues, Leadership, liberal, life, Military, Military Veterans, Moral Character, news, Opinion, Parenting, Participation, Patriotism, People, politics, Republican, spiritual, Spirituality, thoughts, Tyranny, US Constritution, WE THE PEOPLE

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    If you don’t like the way things are, CHANGE THEM!
    If you don’t like the people running for office, YOU RUN!
    If you don’t get up off your couch, you have no room to squawk!

    November 8, 2011

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