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The Truth About Vaccines

2011-05-12T09:36:00.000-07:00

So, we are all taught that the medical establishment introduced vaccines, and thereby saved the world from certain destruction. However, the truth seems to be that diseases were already almost entirely eradicated before vaccines were ever introduced, and when the diseases finished disappearing, after vaccines came in the scene, the medical industry claimed the credit.

Below are some charts I got from Mothering magazine that illustrate this point:

Please tell me your personal information. I'll ask in a subtle way, honest!

2011-04-29T17:37:00.000-07:00

This is a screen shot I took of the password hint questions available when signing up for something on Yahoo:

The following has been circulating on Facebook posts recently:

As you polish your plastic tiara in preparation for Friday, be sure everyone knows to address you by your royal wedding invitation name. What, your invitation was lost in the mail? No worries. Simply follow these simple rules floating around Facebook:

Take one of your grandparents’ first names, then combine the name of your childhood pet and the street you grew up on to get your last name. Add “Lord” or “Lady,” and whammo, instant class. You’re not Jenny, you’re Lady Millicent Snuffles West Main. Won’t you graciously join Lord Archibald Smooches of Blue Mount on the royal couch?

Here are the Yahoo password reminder questions again. Notice anything?

Yeah. Don't fall for this stupid, obvious crap. You will lose your email account and have no way to recover it. Once the hackers have access to your email, they have other passwords that have been emailed to you, and access to any websites you access via that email address (When you change passwords on most sites, all they do is send the new password, or a link, to the contact email!).

Wise up! Now, post this link in every Facebook post where you see the above questionnaire, or anything similar!

"Something That Rhymes With Mitt" Romney

2011-01-13T21:07:00.000-08:00

It seems that many Mormons these days are enamored with Mitt Romney. And why not? He's charming, good looking (For real, not the cockamamie magazine spiel about Bill Clinton. Yuck!), and LDS. What more could you ask, right? Apparently, 45 of my Facebook friends think so.

Well, here are a few bits and bobs to help you get to know the Guv better:

Mitt Romney Denies Key Tenet of His Own Faith:

[When I posted this on Facebook a friend said, "Wish I could find the whole interview instead of just a sound bite." My response was, "Me, too, Joel. However, I do not believe that there is anything else he could say that would put that statement in an appropriate or acceptable light. I don't believe context is an issue here. Would YOU ever say anything like that? It's kinda like Obama's "my Muslim faith" snafu. Would YOU ever slip up and make a comment like that? I never have yet.]

The Mitt Romney Report:

http://massresistance.org/romney/
[Be VERY sure to read all of the articles on this page, and watch the videos!]

Mass. homosexual lobby endorses Dan Winslow -- Gov. Mitt Romney's chief legal counsel -- for state representative

http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/10c/winslow/index.html

While running for US Senate against Ted Kennedy Mitt made big promises to the homosexual lobby.

Mitt Romney's letter to Massachusetts Log Cabin Republicans

Romney's universal health care includes taxpayer-funded abortions

I hope these help you understand who Mitt Romney is, and what he has already done for our country. I sincerely hope he is NOT given the opportunity to do any more.

1) He escorted gay "marriage" into our country, and gave it wine and roses. Gay "marriages" and the ensuing battles over them would never have happened if it hadn't started in Massachusetts, under Mitt Romney, WITH HIS EXPLICIT ASSISTANCE!

2) He started Socialist health care in our country. Same comments as above; it all started with his state, under his leadership, with his help.

3) I do not believe that ANY lifelong Mormon could EVER accept abortion (which he once did), whether he "changed his mind" or not (which he claims he did).

God's Word on Full Body Scanners, part 2

2010-11-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

There have been some misunderstandings concerning the intent of my last post, and there have been many recent developments in this area since then, so I thought I had better take the time to clarify and update you.

To begin with, the intent of my last post was to point out that Latter-day Saints should not expect to receive any official declaration from Church Headquarters concerning the recent deployment by the TSA of naked/full body scanners and the subsequent "enhancement" of pat-down techniques to include a complete groping of all areas, including genitalia and breasts. The Church MAY release a statement, of course, but we have no reason to expect such a statement because we DO NOT NEED such a statement. We have already been given sufficient guidance that may be confidently applied to the situation. I then laid out several examples of PRINCIPLES, as all as COMMANDMENTS, from the scriptures:

Both of the current TSA practices violate the principles of chastity and modesty. "I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women [and, we may add, men and children]. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Jacob 2:28). Our bodies are sacred and should not be touched or displayed except under certain circumstances which always include our spouse and no one else. We have been given the principle of chastity to keep our bodies sacred. They are to remain covered when in public. "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21). See also Genesis 9:20-27, and TG Body, Sanctity of.

If we allow the government to dictate instances when the Law of Chastity is void, we are placing the government above God.

There were some who interpreted my words to mean that we will held accountable to God for the subsequent violation of our bodies by TSA officials. I believe this misunderstanding is due to my use of the term "Law of Chastity," which refers to a specific covenant made in LDS temples. My intention was in reference only to the principles behind that covenant. Perhaps I should have used the phrase from earlier in the paragraph, "the principles of chastity and modesty," in order to avoid confusion. In my mind, I believed I had already made it clear that these practices were violations of PRINCIPLES, and not that allowing ourselves to be subjected to them would somehow be commission of a SIN, which I do not believe it is, by the people being scanned or groped, i.e., airline passengers. I repeat, for clarification: you are not committing a sin by allowing yourself to be subjected to current TSA procedures.

HOWEVER, the fact that WE will not be held accountable for the act does NOT mean that we should allow ourselves to be subjected to the act! We still have choices that can enable us to avoid these demeaning acts. There are still buses, trains, and cars, and, if all else fails, I do not PERSONALLY believe that there is anything in the world that I need to attend, that would justify allowing myself to be pornographically photographed and/or felt up by total strangers. In other words, you can always stay home:

But, you may say, I have a funeral to attend and I can only get there by plane! "Jesus said... Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead" (Matthew 8:22). We must remember that our first priority is to follow the Savior, and His counsel takes precedence over the customs and traditions of men.

But, you may say, my family/friends will resent me forever if I don't show up for function X (including, quite possibly, the above mentioned funeral)! Well then, should you choose to violate a godly principle with this justification, you are fearing man more than you fear God, and that is unwise. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?" (Psalms 118:6) See also Proverbs 29:25.

Again, I am not saying that you will necessarily by punished for allowing yourself to be violated by TSA. But, what if the Lord told you to avoid coming home a certain way because you might get raped, and you ignored him and got raped? Would you be punished by him? Of course not; you would have received the punishment already, which his advice would have helped you avoid. In other words, being violated is its own punishment.

I can think of several ways in which this is true. First, of course, those of us who hold that our bodies are sacred, will find it hard to forget the incident, not to mention the irretractable fact that a stranger has touched or seen us in places we consider sacred. There is also the fact that God has taught us to keep our bodies sacred, which thing we are trying to teach our children. This belief is a strong deterrent to the commission of actual sins of a physical nature. My own children, for example, have been taught to always keep their bodies covered, and my 8-year-old son feels uncomfortable when his sisters even see him without a shirt, such as when Mommy cuts his hair. Because of our teachings and example, it would take a lot of desensitization to cause him to knowingly commit a carnal sin. I see these TSA procedures as steps in a desensitization process. And it's only getting worse. I believe this about sums it up:

What I am truly concerned about, though, is the fact that some people, particularly adults, seem to be unwilling to take personal responsibility on this matter, even in so small a way as to simply avoid flying.

UPDATES ON THIS ISSUE SINCE MY LAST POST

"Passengers cannot opt out of both the scan and the pat-down once they have been selected for the enhanced searches, according to TSA rules. If they then try to evade the measures, they could face an $11,000 fine. Even if someone in a security line becomes frustrated and decides not to fly, TSA rules require they submit to a scan or pat-down."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/20/airport-security-protests-disrupt-holiday-travel/

"Flight attendant says TSA forced her to remove prosthetic breast"
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4429380/cancer-survivor-tsa-crossed-the-line/?playlist_id=86856

Muslim women may be exempt from some TSA precedures
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/napolitano-on-muslim-women-pat-downs-more-to-come/

"TSA Now Putting Hands Down Fliers’ Pants"

After official promises that naked body scanner images are not stored, "One Hundred Naked Citizens: One Hundred Leaked Body Scans" are available online
http://gizmodo.com/5690749/
[Please note that these are the worst quality images I have seen. Many scanner images (others are available online) are as clear as it gets. Like this one.]

This is all under the guise of "public safety." Does any of this make you feel "safer?" Do you feel that the Lord approves? I don't.

"Here's A List of US Airports Currently Using Full Body Scanners"

Patrons of the Sacramento International Airport should be advised that in the absence of a full/naked body scanner in that airport, they will be subjected to the groping, with no opt-out procedure, according to the Sacramento Bee.

I close by repeating the following exhortation from my previous post:

Joseph Smith once said, "I always stand by a correct principle, even if I stand alone in it."

We are given principles to help guide our decisions. These come to us in the form of scriptures, and the wise counsel of our living oracles. We must stand firm in our principles, even (and especially) when it becomes an inconvenience. This is the meaning of the phrase "endure to the end." This is also what Alma meant when he admonished us to "stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death" (Mosiah 28:9). "Even until death" implies that we are to do what God would have us do, even when it means the alternative is unpleasant. See Job 13:15.

Unfortunately, Satan has learned that if he holds our wants and/or needs hostage, we will often choose to ignore the Lord's counsel in order to get them back. We may want or need to fly somewhere, for example. This is now being held hostage, and in order to get it back one must allow oneself to be seen and photographed unclothed, by a stranger, in direct violation of God's counsel, or opt out of that procedure and be physically molested by a stranger. OR stand firm in correct principles... and not fly. An unpleasant option in some cases, to be sure, but the correct one nonetheless...

"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the [government] which your fathers served that were on the other side of [this argument], or the [desires of your heart], in whose [fulfillment] ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15, with minor adaptations).

"And behold... they humbled themselves and put their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved" (Alma 5:13).

I hope this clarifies both the issue at hand, and my intentions in posting about it.

God's Word on Full Body Scanners

2010-11-15T11:27:00.000-08:00

This election year, we have heard much about what some have claimed was their only choice between political candidates- the "lesser of two evils." Recently, we have also heard this rationalization applied to the full/naked body scanners that are being put in place at airports across the country. Some of you may have held this opinion yourselves: that it is not so bad to subject yourself to the "naked body scanner" because at least it is not as bad as being groped all over your entire body. This attitude is wrong.

We hope that once you have considered what the Lord and his prophets have said on these matters, you will be of a different mindset.

Both of the current TSA practices violate the principles of chastity and modesty. "I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women [and, we may add, men and children]. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Jacob 2:28). Our bodies are sacred and should not be touched or displayed except under certain circumstances which always include our spouse and no one else. We have been given the principle of chastity to keep our bodies sacred. They are to remain covered when in public. "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21). See also Genesis 9:20-27, and TG Body, Sanctity of.

If we allow the government to dictate instances when the Law of Chastity is void, we are placing the government above God.

Joseph Smith once said, "I always stand by a correct principle, even if I stand alone in it."

We are given principles to help guide our decisions. These come to us in the form of scriptures, and the wise counsel of our living oracles. We must stand firm in our principles, even (and especially) when it becomes an inconvenience. This is the meaning of the phrase "endure to the end." This is also what Alma meant when he admonished us to "stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death" (Mosiah 28:9). "Even until death" implies that we are to do what God would have us do, even when it means the alternative is unpleasant. See Job 13:15.

Unfortunately, Satan has learned that if he holds our wants and/or needs hostage, we will often choose to ignore the Lord's counsel in order to get them back. We may want or need to fly somewhere, for example. This is now being held hostage, and in order to get it back one must allow oneself to be seen and photographed unclothed, by a stranger, in direct violation of God's counsel, or opt out of that procedure and be physically molested by a stranger. OR stand firm in correct principles... and not fly. An unpleasant option in some cases, to be sure, but the correct one nonetheless.

The mistaken worldly concept of choosing the so-called "lesser of two evils" likewise negates the godly concept of principles. Neither of the options you will be presented with at the airport are acceptable to our Heavenly Father; therefore, neither of them should be considered by Latter-day Saints or other God-fearing individuals. Ever.

But, you may say, the TSA only requires these things for our safety! I ask you, then: Did Joseph violate the Law of Chastity with Potiphar's wife? Why not? It would have been in the interest of his safety to have done so (Pharaoh could easily have had him killed)! Instead, he stayed true to the principles by which he was raised, suffered for it at the hands of man, and was blessed for it at the hand of God.

We must do the same.

But, you may say, I have a funeral to attend and I can only get there by plane! "Jesus said... Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead" (Matthew 8:22). We must remember that our first priority is to follow the Savior, and His counsel takes precedence over the customs and traditions of men.

But, you may say, my family/friends will resent me forever if I don't show up for function X (including, quite possibly, the above mentioned funeral)! Well then, should you choose to violate a godly principle with this justification, you are fearing man more than you fear God, and that is unwise. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?" (Psalms 118:6) See also Proverbs 29:25.

"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the [government] which your fathers served that were on the other side of [this argument], or the [desires of your heart], in whose [fulfillment] ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15, with minor adaptations).

"And behold... they humbled themselves and put their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved" (Alma 5:13).

Web Update 8/03/09

2009-08-03T23:56:00.000-07:00

New World Order

Building a North American Community: Report of the Independent Task Force on the Future of North America
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

An excerpt:

The Task Force offers a detailed and ambitious set of proposals that build on the recommendations adopted by the three governments at the Texas summit of March 2005. The Task Force’s central recommendation is establishment by 2010 of a North American economic and security community, the boundaries of which would be defined by a common external tariff, and an outer security perimeter.

NOTE: It has long been asserted that the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) plays a powerful, key role in the efforts of the superwealthy to make themselves masters of the entire world. In this report, by a CFR Task Force, they use ambiguous language to mask the fact that they are calling for a dissolution of borders between the USA, Canada, and Mexico (What else is a country, but an "economic and security community" with "an outer security perimeter?"). People who believe this have been framed for years as "conspiracy theorists." However, the evidence speaks for itself. Maybe now you'll understand why the Obama administration refused to close the borders to Mexico, or close the airports to flights from Mexico, when this whole pre-fabricated "Swine Flu" scare began. We were being told that it was killing people, and that we should be altering our own life habits to ensure our safety, but yet the government had the gall to tell us that they weren't going to block access to Mexico because "It's too late. Some cows are already out of the pasture." What the...? If this was a serious illness we would attempt to halt its spread. Unless of course, we had an agreement with another country that we were, in fact, one country. It has also been long said that if you want to know what the US will do next year you should read what the CFR is saying this year. You have been warned.

Now Read This:

PROJECT MEGIDDO
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

An excerpt:

The New World Order Conspiracy Theory and the Year 2000 Computer Bug

The NWO conspiracy theory holds that the United Nations (UN) will lead a military coup against the nations of the world to form a socialist or One World Government. UN troops, consisting mostly of foreign armies, will commence a military takeover of America. The UN will mainly use foreign troops on American soil because foreigners will have fewer reservations about killing American citizens. U.S. armed
forces will not attempt to stop this invasion by UN troops and, in fact, the U.S. military may be “deputized” as a branch of the UN armed forces. The American military contingent overseas will also play a large part in this elaborate conspiracy theory, as they will be used to help conquer the rest of the world. The rationale for this part of the theory is that American soldiers will also have less qualms about killing foreigners, as opposed to killing their own citizens.

Under this hypothetical NWO/One World Government, the following events are to take place: 1) private property rights and private gun ownership will be abolished; 2) all national, state and local elections will become meaningless, since they will be controlled by the UN; 3) the U.S. Constitution will be supplanted by the UN charter; 4) only approved churches and other places of worship will be permitted to operate and will become appendages of the One World Religion, which will be the only legitimate doctrine of religious beliefs and ethical values; 5) home schooling will be outlawed and all school curriculum will need to be approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and 6) American military bases and other federal facilities will be used as concentration camps by the UN to confine those patriots, including the militias, who defy the NWO. Other groups beside the UN that are often mentioned as being part of the NWO conspiracy theory are Jews, Communists, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bilderbergers and the Trilateral Commission.

NOTE: In its own words, this is "an FBI strategic assessment of the potential for domestic terrorism in the United States undertaken in anticipation of or response to the arrival of the new millennium." In other words: THIS WAS A REPORT RELEASED PRIOR TO Y2K (i.e., more than 9 years ago), about concerns people had over possible issues that might arise, one of them being the NWO. Look at the issues listed. If you have been reading my posts before today, you will notice that I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT MOST OF THEM *HAPPENING RIGHT NOW*!!! Go back and see for yourself! OR, check out InfoWars, and WorldNetDaily to see for yourself the actual journalism and evidences that have been discovered that these things are happening! Though the FBI may (and I stress "may") not have been aware of the goals of the NWO, it can no longer be denied that these goals have been in place and are now being accomplished.

You Are What You Eat

Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

An excerpt:

Just published online in the journal, Environmental Health (http://www.ehjournal.net/
home/), is a science commentary reporting that mercury was found in 9 of 20 samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a common sweetener of foods and beverages. The HFCS came from three different manufacturers.

Mercury is a potent brain toxin... impairing learning abilities and reducing IQ. [S]cience increasingly suggests there may be no “safe” level of exposure to mercury.
And yet for decades an increasingly common ingredient in processed foods, HFCS, has been made using mercury-grade caustic soda.

Caustic soda (also known as sodium hydroxide or lye) and a number of other food industry ingredients are produced in industrial chlorine (chlor-alkali) plants. “Mercury-grade,” ... caustic soda, comes from chlorine plants still using an outdated 19th century technology that relies on the use of mercury.

...What has not been publicly recognized is that mercury cell technology can also contaminate all the food grade chemicals made from it, including caustic soda, as well as hydrochloric acid. It was unrecognized, that is, until the lead author of the Environmental Health study, a longtime environmental investigator of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thought to look into it.

What she found was that possible mercury contamination of these food chemicals was not common knowledge within the food industry despite the availability of product specification sheets for mercury-grade caustic soda that clearly indicate the presence of mercury (as well as lead, arsenic and other metals)...

Through this public scientist’s initiative, the FDA learned that commercial HFCS was contaminated with mercury. The agency has apparently done nothing to inform consumers of this fact, however, or to help change industry practice.

NOTE: Yes, you read that correctly. Jelly Bellies, fruit snacks and a host of other things you eat have an almost 50% chance of containing mercury. Among other things.

The "Flu"

Department of Defense Implementation Plan for Pandemic Influenza - AUGUST 2006
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

NOTE: An excerpt:

While DoD ["Department of Defense"] will work to implement all of the tasks assigned in the National Implementation Plan, particular attention will be paid to implementing the tasks that address the following areas in a timely manner. They are: ...

1. Advance International Cooperation. Secure international commitment to transparency, scientific cooperation, rapid reporting of human and animal cases, and sharing of data and viral isolates.

2. Build International Capacity. Provide technical assistance to build veterinary and public health capacity in at-risk countries and to detect and contain animal and human outbreaks of avian influenza, including the development and exercise of preparedness plans.

3. Ensure Rapid Response. Develop USG ["US Government"] capability to respond rapidly, either independently or in support of an international response, to animal or human outbreaks of influenza with pandemic potential for purposes of assessment and containment. Support development and implementation of World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Animal Health Organization (OIE) strategy and capacity for international response and containment of animal and human outbreaks of influenza with pandemic potential and pandemic influenza...

NOTE: Notice the extreme lengths gone to in supporting an "international" response. The WHO ["World Heath Organization"] and the UN ["United Nations"] sure seem to have a large stake in any goings-on. I thought the UN was just a deliberative body, to assist in attempting to solve international disputes, not to police countries during international pandemics... Why is the international community involved with our internal affairs, again?

5. Establish a Border and Transportation Strategy. Develop a comprehensive border and transportation strategy that strikes a balance between efficacy of interventions to limit the spread of disease and the economic and societal consequences, international implications, and operational feasibility of these interventions.

6. Establish Screening Protocols and Implementation Agreements. Establish
arrangements with international partners to limit voluntarily travel and establish screening for travelers from affected areas...

9. Provide Comprehensive Guidance on Community Shielding. Develop for State, local, and tribal partners a template for community containment that builds upon data available from state-of-the art modeling, and scientific understanding of influenza biology and patterns of transmission.

NOTE: Do you notice, yet, the pattern, established in 2006, for dealing with a flu pandemic, that has NOT been followed this time around? It supposedly travels from human to human. But let's not close the borders or restrict flights from Mexico. That would be ridiculous, wouldn't it?

Notice of Felonies /Treason -Imminent Planned Mass Murder of Millions in U.S. for Profit, Depopulation, and the Overthrow of the U.S. Government, U.S. Constitution, and U.S. Legal System
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

NOTE: This was filed by an Austrian journalist, against pharmaceutical company, Baxter International who, it has been proven, manufactured the so-called "swine flu" in a laboratory and filed to patent it in 2008! Scroll down to the third page to find the actual text of the lawsuit.

Well, Is Obama a Socialist or Isn't He?

2009-07-21T19:55:00.000-07:00

Q. Explain to me why making taxes more balanced and wanting
Universal Healthcare makes Obama a Socialist.

A. Your question can best be answered by dividing it into
multiple parts:

Is Obama making taxes “more balanced?” and is this approach
a good thing? ? Is this Socialist?

What is Universal Healthcare and why is it good/bad?

Is Obama a Socialist, and, if so, do these things make him so?

1. Is Obama making taxes “more balanced?” and is this approach a
good thing? Is this Socialist?

Some people believe that citizens who make more money than others should be required to pay higher taxes. I am going to assume this refers to Federal Income Tax. This position is taken up entirely upon the premise that these citizens have more money, and upon no other factor. Those holding such an opinion would do well to ask themselves the purpose for which we pay taxes. Is it to provide stable income to the unemployed? No, that is the responsibility of the individual, and it is supplemented by the voluntary charitable giving of private citizens. Is it to pay for government services? According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “The federal government collects taxes in order to finance various public services.”

It should be noted, however, that according to the film, "America: Freedom to Fascism,” most government services are paid for by taxes other than the Income Tax. This film may be viewed online, for free, at the above link.

If it is indeed the case that our taxes pay for “public services,” what rationale can there be for demanding that citizens with higher earnings pay more than other citizens do, for the same services?

The only truly “balanced” tax system is one in which all citizens pay an equal share, regardless of their income.

Is it “Socialist” to want to “balance” taxes? Consider for a moment that Socialism and Communism are two heads of the same serpent, two means to the same end. In fact, H.G. Wells (Yes, that H. G. Wells!) quit the Fabian Socialists precisely because he felt that the revolutionary (i.e., violent) approach of the Communists was more apt to bring about the change they desired.

Communism and Socialism are both forms of Statism, in which the government is the ultimate authority. Both Communists and Socialists claim the ability to “equalize” society; according to their own words, they intend to do this by eliminating religion, private property, and the family unit. With government as the ultimate authority, they intend to force us all to be equal. The United States of America is a Republic, one that expressly recognizes God as the Ultimate Source of Authority. According to God’s word, we are each to earn our bread by the sweat of our brow (Moses 4:25, Psalms 128:2), and we are to give of our own free will (Isa. 1:17, Luke 11:41, Mosiah 4:16-24).

For Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”), the plan of Socialism should sound familiar: “Our agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan’s plan of force. With this sublime gift, we can grow, improve, progress, and seek perfection. Without agency, none of us could grow and develop by learning from our mistakes and errors and those of others” (James E. Faust, “The Forces That Will Save Us,” Ensign, Jan 2007, 4–9).

2. What is Universal Healthcare and why is it good/bad?

First, note that part of this question is answered above. For one thing, Socialized medicine forces all citizens to subsidize the healthcare of others, many of whom are not required to pay into the system in any way. This is the same reason that healthcare for illegal immigrants is morally wrong.

Growing up in the military, I have experienced socialized healthcare firsthand on military bases around the world. Being part Native American, I have also experienced socialized medicine on reservations and at off-rez clinics and dental offices. The wait is always long. Once, I got sick and missed an appointment. I was told that there was no way to reschedule; I would just have to wait until I heard from them. This took more than 6 months. I was waiting for a root canal.

Quality of service under socialized medicine is also suspect. The socialized medical clinics and dental offices I have been in have provided sub-par work ("The government gave me this job, and with my union, they can never fire me!"), and with crappy customer service, to boot ("There is no competition, so why bother?"). Apparently, this is commonplace with socialized medicine, because Canadians have been coming to America for healthcare for years. Elsewhere, it has been noted, socialist healthcare providers deny healthcare coverage and/or services to individuals that the government feels are not worth the bother. In general, this means the elderly and those with serious illnesses. The Patriot Post recently posted an article that every American should read about this particular facet of socialized medicine: Team ObamaCare: Sanger, Ginsburg and Holdren [Please note: This is a .pdf file]. They address the issue further here [Another .pdf].

The New Conservatives blog also offers up some personal experience with socialized healthcare here: Socialized Medicine is Bad for America.

The Real Barack Obama blog discusses the issue here, including a video snippet from the Glenn Beck show demonstrating how the socialized healthcare system in Massachusetts is way out of control.

This is not that video. But it is awesome:

3. The final question is much easier to answer: Is Obama a
Socialist, and, if so, do these things make him so?

To begin with, these things are not what makes Obama a Socialist. No, he has done that all on his own. To begin with, during the 2008 presidential campaign, our “watchdog” media entirely ignored emerging information about Obama’s past: namely that he was a member of the New Party, a Socialist political party that was disbanded by the Supreme Court because its goals were “unconstitutional.” Secondly, when Obama was asked who Bill Ayers was, during the campaign, he responded that he was “just a guy in [his] neighborhood.” It was subsequently discovered that he has had very close ties with this former terrorist for decades, including business and educational ventures. It has recently been discovered that when Obama was a young man in Hawaii, the church he attended gave money to support Bill Ayers’ Socialist terrorist organization, the Weathermen.

For all the information you will ever need to know on this subject, and more, please visit The Obama Socialist / Marxist / Communist Reader on The Real Barack Obama blog.

"The Dictatorship of the Proletariat" - A Presidential Competency Test

2009-07-15T22:03:00.000-07:00

Compare and... Contrast?

From "The Naked Communist," page 57:

[Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels felt that speeding up the evolution of society towards Communism] could be done in three ways: First, by wiping out the old order. "There is but one way of simplifying, shortening, concentrating the death agony of the old society as well as the bloody labor of the new world's birth - Revolutionary Terror." Second, the representatives of the working class must then set up a Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Joseph Stalin described the things which must be accomplished during this period of the dictatorship:

Completely suppress the old capitalist class.

Create a mighty army of "defense" to be used "for the consolidation of the ties with the proletarians of other lands, and for the development and the victory of the revolution in all countries."

Consolidate the unity of the masses in support of the Dictatorship.

Establish universal socialism by eliminating private property and preparing all mankind for the ultimate adoption of full Communism.

Presidential Competency Test: "How'm I doing?"

1. Am I... completely suppressing the old capitalist class?

Check!

2. Am I... creating a mighty army of "defense" to be used "for the consolidation of the ties with the proletarians of other lands, and for the development and the victory of the revolution in all countries?"

Check!

3. Am I... consolidating the unity of the masses in support of the Dictatorship?

Check!

4. Am I... establishing universal socialism by eliminating private property and preparing all mankind for the ultimate adoption of full Communism?

[click to enlarge]

Check!

Summary: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels give the Obama administration Two Bright Red Thumbs Up!

Enjoy your New America!!!

Web Update 7/13/09

2009-07-13T16:59:00.000-07:00

Look, this one's gonna be long, because I haven't put one of these together in a while. I apologize. BUT, please read as much as you can! Skim the articles, at the very least! You must stay informed!!!

The New World Order / 1984

U.N. to Emerge as Global IRS
NOTE: THIS is what you desperately need to understand! We have been hearing for years that a NWO is in the planning/making. What we have not understood is that it is primarily a FINANCIAL DICTATORSHIP! The Federal Reserve has been dictating the actions and policies of our leaders, and indeed even selecting our leaders themselves, for decades. Our current "financial crisis" was completely fabricated and orchestrated by the Fed, and now they are in the White House. Didya notice that? Yeah.

Don't believe me? Watch this one, then:
The Verdict Judge Napolitano on Obama's Plan Giving Unlimited power to the Federal Reserve
and this:
ONE WORLD ORDER
or read this:
Obama Regulatory Reform Plan Officially Establishes Banking Dictatorship In United States
Ron Paul Slams Federal Reserve’s New Dictatorial Powers
Financial Dictatorship Spreads To Europe; Regulatory powers in all nations to be handed over to newly formed EU bodies in conjunction with the European Central Bank

Our Awful Situation: Secret Combinations Above Us [.pdf]

Bankster “Holiday” Planned for September?
NOTE: This one is more important than it sounds. Please read!

Greenspan Admits The Federal Reserve Is Above The Law & Answers To No One

Gore: U.S. Climate Bill Will Help Bring About ‘Global Governance’

Martial Law - Are You Prepared?

Ron Paul - Maybe Freedom is popular!

DeMint Explains Why the Federal Reserve Should Be Audited
Related:
Audit The FED is SHOT DOWN in the senate!

Pentagon Exam Calls Protests 'Low-Level Terrorism,' Angering Activists

Obama Science Advisor Called For “Planetary Regime” To Enforce Totalitarian Population Control Measures

Obama Science Czar’s Plan To Sterilize Population Through Water Supply Already Happening

Children and Pregnant Women Targeted in U.S. Swine Flu Mass Vaccination Program
NOTE: Please understand that these are virtually untested vaccines, whose safety is highly suspect! What are they injecting into us, and why? Bear in mind that one state recently stated that it was Constitutional for them to force their citizens to receive vaccines against their will...!!! At GUNPOINT, people!!!
Related:
Pandemic Level 6 Alert NSMDOC reloaded
Mandatory H1N1 Vaccine May Be in the Works
Arkansas State Health Department: Mandatory Vaccines Are Constitutional
Brits Tell Goons With Needles To Stick It Where The Sun Don’t Shine

Medvedev Shows Off Sample Coin of New ‘World Currency’ at G-8
Related:
Russia Calls On SCO To Replace Dollar In International Trade

DHS "training" excersize scheduled for 7/27-31.........including intl. cooperation

Pope Endorses “World Political Authority”
NOTE: Surprise! In other news, the new pope was a Hitler Youth.

"Continuity of Government" - A Threat to the Constitution
NOTE: Some extremely credible expert sources, including the son of W. Cleon Skousen, believe that the government is planning a nuclear war that we will suffer greatly from, intentionally, and that THEY will survive from, emerging and claiming the ability to lead us, at which time they will turn is over to the New World Order. They are establishing the financial power and establishment right now, but they need WWIII because most Americans will not give in to a New World Order. See this article to find out other ways Bill Clinton, as one example, has been setting us up for a Chinese attack. This article shows Obama setting us up for Russian attack. You see, WE are always expected to keep our word, and we do. Russia, on the other hand, has declared their contempt for truth since the inception of their Communist regime. Unfortunately, both scenarios are likely, both countries are working together, and both are puppet regimes of the NWO leaders.
See also:
ContinuityOfGovernment.org.

The End of Dollar Hegemony

Christian college puts political correctness above scripture
NOTE: The NWO has three planks: financial, something I can't remember right now, and religious. Meaning that they have placed people in organizations, and established new religious organizations (i.e., National/World Council of Churches), that serve their purposes.

Scouts Train to Fight Terrorists, and More
NOTE: Remember Obama's call for a CIVILIAN DEFENSE CORP, and mandatory civil service for youth? Sound like Hitler, yet?

U.S. Dollar to be Destroyed

Government Empowers Teenage Criminals To “Patrol” Streets As ‘Urban Rangers’

International Bailout Brings Us Closer to Economic Collapse

State Dept. Nominee Says “Guns Kill Civil Society”
From the article:

“If you want to be in the global environment, you have to play by the global rules,” Koh told a Cleveland audience.

Koh’s positions treat our constitutional law as if it were a mere local ordinance on the greater world stage. This is of particular concern to gun owners at a time when the U.S. Congress is under pressure from President Obama to ratify an international gun control treaty with countries in the western hemisphere. That treaty, known by its Spanish acronym CIFTA, would likely serve as a forerunner to a more extensive United Nations initiative, the “Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects.”

The Bush administration, under the leadership of UN Ambassador John Bolton, rejected the small arms treaty. Bolton plainly told the world that the United States will not accept a gun control document that violates our Constitutional right to bear arms. Harold Koh commented that Bolton was being “needlessly provocative.”

In a paper entitled “A world drowning in guns,” Koh maintains that a civil society cannot exist with broad gun ownership: “Guns kill civil society,” he said.

US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive
From the article:

Dozens of US cities may have entire neighbourhoods bulldozed as part of drastic "shrink to survive" proposals being considered by the Obama administration to tackle economic decline

CIA and Pentagon Deploy RFID “Death Chips.” Coming Soon to a Product Near You!

It’s Not That the Police Killed Him; He Just Happened To Die

Things You Should Not Forget Archive #01 GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA EXPERTS IN CNN

Cop Arrests Journalists(CNN Video)
This video makes me sick.

Take photos of police in England and risk arrest
NOTE: Why would I include an article about what's going on in England? Because a) it's being done by a branch of the Federal Reserve, who control England, and b) Reporters threatened with arrest for filming private Federal Reserve building here in America.

Report: TSA To Take Over Subway Bag Check From NYPD

CNN Covers Unlawful Detention Of Steve Bierfeldt Of Campaign For Liberty
NOTE: American airports are now Soviet territory. And so are NY subways.
Related:
BBC Caught In Mass Public Deception With Iran Propaganda

Feds To Get Power To Target Websites Making “False Claims”

Whistleblower Who Linked "Taliban" Leader To US Intelligence Is Assassinated; Analysts claim enemy of slain tribal leader is protected, funded by CIA

Obama fires watchdog who barked at his crony; Rush Limbaugh calls action illegal, 'bigger' than Alberto Gonzales fray
Related:
Probe launched in suspicious firing of inspector general; Senator blasts administration: 'Intimidation or retaliation cannot be tolerated'
Senator asks about firings of watchdogs; Removal of 2 inspectors general prompts questions

An American nightmare

Are you freer today than you were before Obama? Survey shows grave concerns by Americans about Big Brother

Obama

Rotten ACORN

Kenyan governor for California? Candidate inspired by Obama's success to seek Democrat Party's nomination

Obama tied to Ayers ... at age 11; Anti-military congregation attended as boy in Hawaii linked to radical's organization
SUMMARY: When Obama was a kid in Hawaii, he attended a church that regularly sent funds to Bill Ayers' terrorist group, The Weathermen. You know who Bill Ayers is, right? "He's just a guy in my neighborhood," Obama tried to tell us during the presidential campaign. Mm-hm.

Why Obama wants to hide birth certificate

Stop the dictatorship now!

Obama: U.S. 'one of largest Muslim countries'; President makes inaccurate statement as White House stresses his Islamic roots

Constitutional Issues

Tracking Pedestrian Chips
NOTE: Please read!

H.R. 675: Building Obama’s Civilian National Security Force

Defense Department Announces Civilian Expeditionary Workforce
NOTE: That's funny. I thought the Thirteenth Amendment protected us from "involuntary servitude."

Obama 'confused' on American principles

'Sever the tether' ASAP between gov't, banks

TX governor loyal to parental rights
NOTE: This is what every state will face if Obama ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child!

The Gang
From the article:

We gun owners routinely say to one another that we have the "right" to keep and bear arms. Honestly, though: what kind of "right" do we have if we are afraid to use it?

There is one federal agency whose job is to instill fear into gun owners and dealers. That agency is BATFE.

When we're afraid to make a purchase at a gun show, own an interesting collection of firearms, or effectively protect our own home and family, then we've already lost most of the right to keep and bear arms.

Obama to Iran’s leaders: Stop ‘unjust’ actions
From the article:

"We call on the Iranian government to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people," Obama said in a written statement. "The universal rights to assembly and free speech must be respected, and the United States stands with all who seek to exercise those rights."

NOTE: Since when did Obama care about anyone's Constitutional rights???

Sotomayor's Gun Control Positions Could Prompt Conservative Backlash
From the article:

Earlier this year, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee joined an opinion with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Second Amendment rights do not apply to the states.

BAILOUT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)

Environmental Issues

WSJ - Number of skeptics is swelling everywhere
NOTE: Duh. I could have told you that!

Are environmentalists scaring your kids?

Making a monkey out of Darwin

Homosexuality

California Public School District Will Force All First Graders to Follow Curriculum That Normalizes Same-Sex Unions

NEA to consider full support of homosexual 'marriage'
NOTE: Supporters of Prop 8 knew that all along. However, you may want to inform your friends who are educators so they know they are working for the enemy.

WND: Media Gag Homosexual Factor in Frank Lombard Duke Boy Rape Case
Related:
Duke's homosexual rape case elicits silence

When Color Trumps Christianity - Star Parker

VIDEO: ‘Electro Torture’ and Public Nudity on New York City Streets - ‘Folsom Street East’

Obama Says Foes of Homosexuality Hold to ‘Worn Arguments and Old Attitudes’

Obama declares June 'LGBT Pride Month'
NOTE: Something I have noticed recently is that several things we are being led to believe are NOT being done, i.e., we are going to VOTE on them, are actually being done already! For instance, I was grocery shopping and came across some cereal that said on the bottom that the company purchases carbon credits. Ummm... I thought we were still DELIBERATING the merits of such a system... Also, long before Obama made his declaration about LGBT Month, our local library was already advertising LGBT Month and hosting events for it. Truly, we have lost control of our government. Be sure to check out the poll results and disclaimer below the article!

Disney hosts 'Gay Days' this weekend

Does homophobia cause AIDS?

Obama more than tolerant of homosexual lifestyle
NOTE: There have also been some serious, and credible, allegations that Obama may have been behind the deaths of several gays at his church who may have know or done things that he didn't want out.

NASA backs month-long homosexual pride celebration

'No truth' in Obama's speech before homosexuals

Same-Sex Couples Can Use Married Names on Passports
From the article:

The notice says the change does not mean the department is recognizing the validity of same-sex marriages and civil unions.

NOTE: Mm-hm.

Christianity

Red Cross symbol to change to Red Crystal
From the article:

British foreign Office minister Chris Bryant said that the historic emblem of the red cross risked undermining the work of the humanitarian organization, because of the religious connotations of the cross and crescent symbols currently used by the international body.

NOTE: Riiiiight. And crystals have NO religious connotations whatsoever... Gee, we're not drifting in a Satanic direction, are we?

A fight for religious freedom in the classroom

Bill Clinton: “U.S. no longer dominated by Christians and Jews”

Court sentences bishop for ringing church bells; Neighbors complained of 'noise,' though songs played quieter than traffic

UCLA student told she can't say 'Jesus'; Adviser edits senior's statement, cites, 'This is department policy'

Our Judeo-Christian Nation

PBS to Begin Phasing Out Religious Programming From Airwaves

State moves to restrict Catholics in politics; Official contends church must register as 'lobbyist' to speak out

The church: An accomplice to Marxism in our schools

Prison seminary gives inmates 2nd chance

Islam

Muslim Demographics
NOTE: Please watch this!

“SHARHIA SECURITY (LAW) – DEARBORN MICHIGAN – A SAMPLE OF THINGS TO COME IN THE USA”
NOTE: Please understand that, according to Myron Fagan, the Illuminati (aka, the Federal Reserve and the Council on Foreign Relations, and their cronies) have long had all three World Wars planned out. The first two went according to plan, and the next, according to Fagan's words more than 4 decades ago, is to be a war between Christianity and Islam. That is why our government continues to allow Muslim terrorist cells in the US, as I have pointed out before. It also explains a host of recent actions and comments by Obama, and other representatives.
Related:
City corrals Christians at weekend Arab fest; Judge won't let ministry deliver tracts on public sidewalks

Coalition Fights Expansion of Islamic Saudi Academy in Virginia

Things Aren't Always What You Think

Ginsburg: I thought Roe Was to Rid Undesirables

Washington is Playing a Deeper Game with China
From the article:

Allen Weinstein, who helped draft the legislation establishing NED, was quite candid when he said in a published interview in 1991: "A lot of what we do today was done covertly 25 years ago by the CIA."

The State of our Schools

Elk Grove School DVD Contained Racy Material
NOTE: These things RARELY happen accidentally. I hope that, in light of the recent efforts to expose our children to condoms, sex education, and homosexual indoctrination, you will realize that these types of things just don't happen by accident. There is a concerted effort to demoralize our children. This is in my local area.

Washington Times Op-ed—Homeschooling: Under Pressure all over Europe

Little League umpire pleads guilty to federal child-porn charge

Other

Think before you toke: California regulators find marijuana smoke causes cancer
NOTE: Poor dopeheads. They voted for Obama because he said he supported marijuana use. Now, the government will probably regulate it. Boo-hoo.

Children taking ADHD medication may be at risk of sudden cardiac death, study finds

WAKE UP!

1. Watch this video!

2. Learn Why Glenn Beck Wants America to read The 5,000 Year Leap

3. Read When Is It Going To Be Enough, America?

4. Check out this image and find out how six companies control most of your life.
PLEASE NOTE: Disney owns ABC, which spews nothing but government propaganda. Think about it. We will no longer buy Disney products. "But, but... What about the children..?" you whine. Well, no one ever died from Disney deficiency. In fact, I am quite sure that just the opposite has happened to our culture.

5. Watch Cartoon Predicts the Future 50 Years Ago. Well, folks, we didn't listen 50 years ago, will we listen NOW?

6. Wake up America and Smell the Dictatorship.

7. Listen to the webinars at RepublicMagazine.com. Also, get to know Gary Franchi (editor of the magazine, and runs RestoreTheRepublic.com) and Alex Jones (who runs InfoWars and PrisonPlanet).

8. RED ALERT: The Total Takeover Of America Enters Its Final Phase

9. Investigate 9/11:

Scholars for 9/11 Truth & Justice

Loose Change 2nd Edition Recut

9/11 FEMA videographer at Ground Zero goes public

Kurt Sonnenfeld: an inconvenient 9/11 witness

10. AwakeAndArise.org

11. Realize that we have been politically divided by the Globalists, intentionally! To get an idea, watch this video. People on "the other side" aren't really all that bad! We need to stand on principles instead of party lines!

12. Read NONE DARE CALL IT CONSPIRACY by Gary Allen (online), or listen/watch on YouTube here. Download a .pdf version here.

13. Be careful what you believe. I have been a fan of Glenn Beck for years now. HOWEVER, he has recently begun to say some things that are very disturbing to me. In particular, he has been making untruthful statements about 9/11 Truthers (people who do not believe official answers for the 9/11 tragedy, including myself), such as that we want to destroy the country, that we are dangerous, and that we worship Von Brunn, the man that shot people at the Holocaust Museum a while back. None of this is true, so this is very disturbing to me, and others like me. Just be cautious of what you believe. Remember, PRINCIPLES over POLITICS!

14. Watch The Alex Jones channel on YouTube. Most of it is good stuff. Some is a little iffy, but not entirely off-base.

15. Read The Marketing of Evil: How Radicals, Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom. I have it! It's awesome!

16. Consult the World Affairs Brief, by Joel Skousen. He really knows what's up.

17. Read THE COMMUNIST-CAPITALIST ALLIANCE PART III

18. Know Your Enemy!

The Communist goals and their adoption into the United States

Socialism in America

Take ACTION!

1. Our family recently went through our movies, keeping only a few. The rest we will sell on eBay. We put the TV in the garage. We discussed the fact that the people in Hollywood generally do not have our best interests in mind, and that the best way to protect ourselves from these subversive influences would be to stop paying them to indoctrinate us. If you would like to protect your family, but do not wish to take such an "extreme" position, I urge you to consider purchasing a ClearPlay DVD Player. Click the link for info.

2. Bookmark this website for ~~future~~ immediate use!

3. Alert your Massachusetts friends! The so-called "Bathroom Bill" will be voted on TOMORROW!!! (Sorry, I just found out!)
From the article:

...a similar bill was recently passed in Colorado where advocates of the measure stated it would not impact bathrooms, but as soon as it passed the state issued a pamphlet saying that it does.

4. Support alternative media, the only Truth-tellers we have to rely on!!!

5. Call your U.S. Congressman and Senators and oppose “Hate Crimes” (S 909), ENDA (Employment Nondiscrimination Act) and all aspects of President Obama’s homosexual/transsexual agenda (see below). Call or write: 202-224-3121; 202-225-3121; www.congress.org.

6. Do some Emergency Preparedness:

MySolarBackup.com

Urban Survival Techniques

7. Advertise your views so that you can share them with others! LibertyStickers.com, American Life League's Pro-Life Store

8. Pay attention to what Congress is doing, and keep others informed!

9. Say NO to Pepsi's radical homosexual agenda!

10. Join ResistNet, and take a stand against Socialism!

11. Insist that our government Payback America!

12. Solicit military and police officers to join OathKeepers!
From the website:

Oath Keepers is an association of currently serving military, veterans, and peace officers who will fulfill the oath we swore to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, so help us God.

Our oath is to the Constitution, not to the politicians, and we will not obey unconstitutional (and thus illegal) and immoral orders, such as orders to disarm the American people or to place them under martial law and deprive them of their ancient right to jury trial.

We Oath Keepers have drawn a line in the sand. We will not “just follow orders.”

NOTE: Check out the oath, and see why it is so important!

13. Fire your representatives if they refuse to uphold the Constitution!

14. Join the 09.12.09 National Taxpayer Protest. This can also be done via ResistNet.

15. Join The 9-12 Project. Although I have some serious misgivings about Glenn Beck, I think this is a great site for like-minded people to gather and converse.

Something Odd

Germans flock to gold bars vending machine at Frankfurt airport

Something Positive

A Father Indeed

How to keep youRSSelf informed

2009-06-22T01:55:00.003-07:00

No, that's not a typo in the title.

One of the best and fastest methods of keeping up to date with the contents of websites is the phenomenon of RSS feeds. In this post, I will explain what RSS is, and how you can get it set up on your own computer. It is very easy to do, and only requires a few simple steps.

What is RSS?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Syndication is the practice used by newspapers, blogs, and radio whereby multiple outlets run content, like articles, from the same source. You've probably heard of people being referred to as "So-and-so, the syndicated columnist." Ann Landers, for example, writes a column, and hundreds of newspapers around the world print her column in their papers. This is syndication. Another example is cartoons, which are created once, but printed multiple times in multiple papers and websites. RSS allows you to receive a "newsfeed" directly to your computer, or website, each time there's a new article, letting you know what has been posted, what the title is, and some even give you a brief overview of its content. This saves you the trouble of repeatedly visiting a website in order to look for new content, and let's you easily pick and choose which articles you will read.

One of the great things about RSS is that many websites have RSS feeds for specific sections of their site. For instance, you can subscribe to the Sports section of a website, and only get RSS feeds about Sports. Most allow you to subscribe to receive feeds announcing all new posts/articles.

Subscription simply means that you have clicked on a button telling your feed reader to check that website for new content every so often. You can usually even set the interval of how often you want a site to be checked.

So, how do I get started?

First, you need some method of receiving and reading your RSS feeds. I will explain a few ways here.

Web-based feed readers

These may require you to register for an account on their website, but you are not required to download or install anything; it is all accessible on the internet, which means you can read your RSS feeds from anywhere you have internet access, no matter which computer you're on.

NewsGator

Exclusive feed readers

This is exactly what is sounds like: a program you can download, that is designed specifically to read RSS feeds. Some cost money, and some are free. I was able to find the following in a preliminary search:

Desktop Newsreaders FeedDemon and NetNewsWire Now Free [Lifehacker]

FeedReader

Firefox

In case you are unfamiliar with the world's favorite web browser, meet Firefox: Internet Explorer's fancy, grown-up cousin. One of the greatest things about FF is the ability to install "addons," which give your browser abilities. For instance, I have addons installed that block ads on web pages, give me control of iTunes, or any other player, from the bottom of my browser window (so I don't have to switch over to iTunes to do things with the music), allow me to play YouTube videos in a sidebar while I do other things in the main window, etc. I LOOOOOVE Firefox! These are some of the addons you can install that will allow you to receive RSS feeds via Firefox: (PS- If you don;t have FF, it is free, and can be downloaded here. Installation of addons is as simple as clicking on a button.)

Beatnik

Brief

FeedGhost

Feed Sidebar (This is what I use.)

Wizz RSS News Reader Lite

Got a reader, now how do I get content?

Go to your favorite website and look for the RSS icon (), or a link that is labeled RSS. Sometimes this is all it takes. Other sites ask what type of RSS feed you want. I don't know the difference, so I just click on XML, and it always works. Your browser will ask you where you want to add your RSS feed, just as if you were adding a bookmark. Simply create yourself a bookmark folder exclusively for your RSS feeds.

Now, whenever you open your feed reader, you will see the new content that has been added to the website you added. Lather, rinse, and repeat as necessary.

Visual step-by-step

Here's a walkthrough, using a website that everyone should follow closely, Beetle Blogger.

Go to http://beetlebabee.wordpress.com/

Scroll down until you see the text about RSS in the left-hand column:

Would you like to be informed about new Entries or Comments? You can subscribe to both, if you want to, but you have to do it separately here. Click on "Entries RSS," and you will see something like this (Note: I'm on a Mac, so yours may look different.):

Put the bookmark in the folder you want to keep your RSS feeds in, and PRESTO! You're done! Open up your feed reader and you should see the most recent posts from this website. Easy-peasy.

Be sure to look for RSS availability at other sites you visit. They don't all have it, but be sure to look. Also, if you click on an RSS link and it takes you to a second page that asks which type of RSS feed you want, remember to click on XML and everything will be just fine.

Remember: The best way to handle RSS feeds is to read the new ones each day, instead of letting them pile up on you.

Want more tips?

Boost Your RSS Efficiency [Lifehacker]

Why did you show me this?

Because, quite frankly, I don't know if I can continue to spend dozens of hours each week putting emails together to keep people informed. You may need to start doing at least some of it yourself. So, here's a start: Be sure to sign up for RSS feeds from the following sites:

American Thinker

New Zeal

OneNewsNow

The Real Barack Obama

WorldNetDaily

Also, don't forget to add this blog and you will no longer need to get emails from me whenever I have new posts :)

Web Update 5/20/09

2009-05-21T00:13:00.000-07:00

Homosexuality

MUST READ!
Slurred by the adoption Nazis: Critics of gay parenting are branded 'retarded homophobes'

MUST READ!
Lesbians look to boot Boy Scouts from own facilities; Ruling threatens faith-based groups trying to help in their communities

MUST READ!
DOMA, Prop. 8 under legal attack in Calif.

'Gay' pundit says 'hate crimes' a scam; 'Admission is both refreshing and stunning at the same time'

MUST READ!
Gay-on-gay 'hate crimes'

Homosex-fest mocks traditional families; Folsom Street poster suggests norm includes leather, nudity

MUST READ!
Teacher bucks homosexual training, gets suspended

DC may recognize same-sex 'marriages' - churches ignored

MUST READ!
American Psychological Association Backtracks on ‘Gay Gene’ Claim

Scandal: Research finds pro-homosexual clubs at 96 Catholic universities

Maine's marriage traditionalists optimistic

Church sues homosexual activists for disrupting service

Left-leaning evangelicals misleading young Christians

MUST READ!
Lesbian mommies, why not wives? Legal 'million-dollar question' puts states' defense of marriage at risk

MUST READ!
Parents fight homosexual indoctrination of kindergarteners

MUST READ!
ACLU: Same-Sex Marriage Is Top Priority

Shanna Moakler quits as Miss Calif. USA director

Silent spring for networks on recent same-sex 'marriage' decisions

Obama

Grand juries cite Obama for ineligibility, treason; Hundreds of 'presentments' being handed to prosecutors

MUST WATCH!
VIDEO: The Obama Deception HQ Full length version

MUST WATCH!
FRC Releases Powerful Video – ‘100 Days of Change for the Family’

Homeschooling

Home schoolers get 'A' from marketing exec

EXCELLENT READ!
CAITLIN'S HOMESCHOOL STORY

Abortion

“In Defense of Life?” Potential U.S. Supreme Court Nominees
NOTE: Good list to familiarize yourself with!

Sweden rules 'gender-based' abortion legal

Environmentalism

MUST READ!
'Smoking gun' leaves holes in CO2 debate; EPA criticized for findings based on politics, not science

'Climate change' book refutes gov't report

Evolution

MUST READ!
Media blitz: 'We found missing link'; But critics say fossil frenzy is more about pushing ideology than science
NOTE: This article correctly shines a light on all of the sudden media madness about this new "proof" of evolution.

Christianity

Interview leads to firing at NPR affiliate

Islam

Claim: CPS ignored child abuse at U.S. mosque; Counter-terror researcher says detective feared Islamic lobby groups
NOTE: This is in AMERICA, people!

Michigan Supreme Court to decide Muslim veil issue
NOTE: If she doesn't take it off, how do you know it's even HER?

Conservatism

Michael Savage Banned in the UK

Dictionary.com: 'Narrow-minded' means 'conservative'; Reference book equates terms without comment
NOTE: Well I used to use that website.

MUST READ!
Americans Are Destroying America

MUST WATCH!
VIDEO: Why Glenn Beck Wants America to Read "The 5,000 Year Leap"

Abstinence Education in Schools

Big Brother

MUST READ!
COMMUNITY (COMMUNIST) ORIENTED POLICING

Judge rules family can't refuse chemo for boy; Parents of 13-year-old sought to treat his cancer with alternative medicine

Abortion

For the first time the majority of Americans consider themselves pro-life

Second Amendment

MUST READ!
U.N. treaty could jeopardize 2nd Amendment rights

Torture

Watching MSNBC is torture

HOLY *&@#!!!

'Killer Chip' tracks humans, releases poison; Saudi inventor applies for rights to GPS-linked lethal security device
NOTE: Great. Now that this has been invented, how do we keep it out of the hands of the government?

VIDEO: How to Brainwash a Nation
NOTE: Watch this and understand how people are manipulated. These are the exact same tactics used by the gay agenda for the past few decades to bring about the acceptance of homosexuality that would never have been thought of in times past.

NJ ruling favors sex offenders

CALLS TO ACTION!

Hundreds of thousands of letters given to senators; Campaign in opposition to 'hate crimes' provisions growing
NOTE: There's still time to send yours!

Texas forges compromise over creationism; Curriculum no longer requires teaching 'weaknesses' of all scientific theories
NOTE: We should ALL get this type of change mandated in our local schools!!!

American Grand Jury
NOTE: Get involved! Exercise your Constitutional right as an American citizen ro reign in the federal government!!!

Research: 'Hate crimes' prelude to incest, polygamy; Cites 'Pedophile Protection Act' for its impact on speech, religion
NOTE: Contact your representatives on this issue!!!

U.S. bonkers for Obama birth certificate billboards; Campaign strikes chord on presidential eligibility issue
NOTE: Help spread the word!

Pepsi shareholders hear from ex-'gay'
NOTE: Help us keep the pressure on! Boycott Pepsi!

Whaddya mean, 'America is not a Christian nation'? Congressmen challenge Obama assertion by drafting 'spiritual heritage' legislation
NOTE: Call your representatives and let them know that you SUPPORT H.R. 397!

Text of SB 572
NOTE: Call or email your representatives and urge them to OPPOSE SB 527 which would establish "Harvey Milk Day" to celebrate (particularly in schools) the life of an individual who did nothing except to be a gay politician. Hooray.

Original Intent
NOTE: Educate Yourself!!!

Web Update 5/12/09

2009-05-12T00:54:00.000-07:00

MUST WATCH VIDEO

America: Freedom to Fascism - Director's Authorized Version
NOTE: This is an extremely powerful video. I watched it the other night and could not stop it, even though it kept me up until 2:30 in the morning! Don't be fooled by the topic at the beginning. The director states that as he was researching the original topic - interesting in itself - a deeper truth began to unravel. Please watch this, and share it with those you know.

Homosexuality

MUST READ!
Calif. school day would honor homosexual pioneer
NOTE: here is the official CA senate page for this bill. PLEASE be sure to email and/or call your representatives and tell them to REJECT this bill!!!

MUST READ!
Election hijacked, conservative students claim; Call for investigation; 'We're sure we'll find some kind of fraud'
NOTE: These are the students who made news by passing the student body resolution in support of Proposition 8. Some of them are our personal friends.

'Gay'-marriage barrage: 'Follow the money'; Proponents of same-sex unions 'completely overreached' in Maine

Obama urged to appoint first 'gay' to Supreme Court

School sued over lesbian lecturer

Teachers cite 'clergy' privilege to hide lesbian teaching; Turned math, science classes over to visiting 'minister'

War ignited on homosexual 'bonanza'; 'This should send a strong message that same-sex marriage is unwanted here'

BEING QUEER IS A SEXUAL DISORDER

DC council approves same-sex 'marriage' legislation

MUST READ!
NC congresswoman claims Shepard murder 'not a hate crime'
NOTE: It is important to familiarize yourself with this case, as it is the basis for many efforts by the militant homosexual agenda.

Obama

Obama would ax abstinence-only funding

Hope and Change at J.C. Penney?

Artist cancels Messiah Obama display; Thousands of emails, calls objected to president wearing crown of thorns

Marxism

ABSOLUTELY MUST READ!!!!!!!
Preparing for Panic: ACORN, AIG, Cloward-Piven, and assorted coincidences (Updated)
Scroll down to the heading, "The Cloward-Piven Strategy." From the article:

A pair of radical Columbia University professors by the name of Richard Andrew Cloward and Frances Fox Piven wrote an article in the radical magazine known as The Nation. The article was published on May 2, 1966 and laid out what is now known as the “Cloward-Piven Strategy”. The plan calls for the destruction of capitalism in America by swelling the welfare rolls to the point of collapsing our economy and then implementing socialism by nationalizing many private institutions.

MUST READ!
MARXISM COMES TO AMERICA

Aussies consider population control

U.S. becoming history's largest welfare state; Numbers reveal Obama driving U.S. into socialism

Christianity

MUST READ!
PURGING THE MEMORY OF OUR CHRISTIAN ROOTS
NOTE: Please be sure to follow the link about the "Earth Day Picture" referenced in the article. This website is chock full of amazing information, that is almost always right-on.

MUST READ!
NPR axes Christian radio programs
NOTE: Join me in "axing" NPR: contact them and let them know what you think!

Parental Rights

MUST READ!
Saving Motherhood

MUST READ!
Parental rights already being lost; State could take over decisions on health, schooling, abortion

Second Amendment

Next step? No guns allowed for right-wing 'extremists'; Bill empowers attorney general to forbid firearms for those 'suspected dangerous'

Gun protections on agenda in Utah; Following Montana's lead in states' rights affirmation

Reasons to Homeschool Your Child(ren)

MUST READ!
Sex ed mandatory for 5-year-olds; Program outlines teaching about homosexuality

THE REAL PRIORITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

Big Brother

MUST READ!
Suspect detained over 'extremist' bumper sticker; 'Don't Tread on Me' puts driver in 'watch' category in DHS report

MUST READ!
'Electronic Police State' report cites U.S.; Ultimate Big Brother 'basics are in place'
From the article:

The listings of China, North Korea, Belarus and Russia, all known for their repression of freedom, weren't surprising. Nor was the listing of the United Kingdom with its recent programs to copy and store virtually every telephone call, e-mail and text message within its borders.

But Rosenberg said there's more going on in the United States than many believe want to believe.

The nation's "basic system of gathering evidence and sorting it later is really dangerous," he said. "It's permanent. It's not going to go away."

It goes so far that a person's alcohol consumption actually could be tracked by government agents, if they chose, through credit card documentation, he told WND.

"In an Electronic Police State, every surveillance camera recording, every e-mail you send, every Internet site you surf, every post you make, every check you write, every credit card swipe, every cell phone ping… are all criminal evidence, and they are held in searchable databases, for a long, long time," the report said.

"Whoever holds this evidence can make you look very, very bad whenever they care enough to do so. You can be prosecuted whenever they feel like it – the evidence is already in their database," the report continued. "Perhaps you trust that your ruler will only use his evidence archives to hurt bad people. Will you also trust his successor? Do you also trust all of his subordinates, every government worker and every policeman?

ACLU on wrong side of 'thought crimes' bill

Mother claims teen jailed by Patriot Act; FBI holds 10th-grader for months with little contact from family
NOTE: Watching the video at the top of this Web Update will greatly enhance the effect of this article!

Woman gets 30 days in jail for texting in court; Hauled behind bars immediately after being cited by judge

MUST READ!
Censors for talk radio expected within 90 days; Leader of public awareness campaign warns of 'Arctic blast' against free speech

Conservatism

Those racist, inbred Democrats

Banned by U.K., Savage hits back; Radio talk star blocked from visits, along with terrorists, neo-Nazis

Who's hunting Savage?

Muslims: 'We Do That On First Dates'

Phony, perverted 'compassion'

Evolution

Dinosaur blood extracted from bone; Scientists insist fossil is 80 million years old
NOTE: Because, you know, blood has been known to hang around for 80 million years, in soft tissue...

Environmentalism

U.N. mercury alert neglects metal-laden CFLs; Concern over health risks of compact fluorescent light mount
NOTE: I raised this issue on a gadget website when others were praising new environmental efforts such as CFL's, and I was railed against by several people, BUT this is a serious issue that environmentalists failed to take into account when they were making themselves feel good by passing "green" laws.

Climate-change report on evangelicals debunked

MUST READ!
Global Warming Petition Project
NOTE: I believe I have shared this before, but it is something I wish more people were aware of!

Health Care

7 Liberal Myths About Health Care

Evolution

Darwinists' swine flu science

Secret Combinations

Bilderbergers plan secret meeting in Greece; Source says top agenda item is reconstructing world economy
NOTE: Watching the video at the top of this Web Update will greatly enhance the effect of this article!

Finances, etc.

124 congressman demand audit of Federal Reserve; Support multiplying for scrutiny of nation's money controllers

TAKE ACTION!

California Patriots on ResistNet.com

BOYCOTT PEPSI!
NOTE: This includes their other brands Quaker, Frito-Lay, Gatorade (I think), and one or two more. Visit their website for more details.

Take Action Now!
NOTE: This is a great page to return to time and time again as Americans United for Life post items on this page that require action by the public on current pro-life issues.

Values Voter Summit

A War is at Us

2009-05-11T21:54:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to speak in Sacrament meeting yesterday. The topic was left fairly open to my own judgment, and it was the subject of my thoughts for most of the day before. I wanted to give a "unicorns and rainbows" talk about how great mothers are, and why they are important, and I even began compiling quotes and sources along those lines, but it just didn't feel right. My decision to abandon this subject matter proved provident, as the youth speaker who went before me gave that talk, almost verbatim. However, as I prayed and read the scriptures, I felt prompted to speak on the following subject. Although some felt it was not entirely related to Mother's Day, I never felt any inkling but that it was exactly what the Lord would have me speak. I hope you find in it something that stirs your soul.

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Brothers and Sisters, we are at war. Or rather, a war is at us, and most of us fail to realize it or treat it for the very real threat that it is. Satan, the leader of the opposition, has many earthly cohorts. Together, they are well aware that YOU are unaware, and it works to their advantage.

In his well-known treatise The Art of War, military mastermind Sun Tzu offers the following advice:

All warfare is based on deception.

Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable;
when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we
are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away;
when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

Hold out baits to entice the enemy...

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him.
Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

If he is taking his ease, give him no rest.
If his forces are united, separate them.

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

Right now, as Americans, as Christians, as Mormons, we face attacks from countless enemies, from countless angles. The sad and frightening truth is that we waste our days in frivolous or meaningless activities, sedated in our belief that the threats either do not exist, or are not as bad as people say.

In 1942, the First Presidency issued the following message to the Church:

Satan is making war against...the very foundations upon which society, government, and religion rest...He plans to destroy freedom–economic, political, and religious, and to set up in place thereof the greatest, most widespread, and most complete tyranny that has ever oppressed men. He is working under such perfect disguise that many do not recognize either him or his methods...He comes as a thief in the night; he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Without their knowing it, the people are being urged down paths that lead only to destruction...

(First Presidency Heber J. Grant, J. Reuben Clark Jr., David O. McKay, Conference Report, October 1942, p. 14)

Several years later, Ezra Taft Benson wrote the following in his book An Enemy Hath Done This:

[W]e cannot fully live the gospel and not be involved in the fight for freedom. We would not say to someone, ‘There is no need to be baptized-all you need to do is live the gospel.’ That would be ridiculous because baptism is part of the gospel. How would you have reacted if during the War in Heaven someone had said to you, ‘look, just do what is right; there is no need to get involved in the fight for free agency." It is obvious what the devil is trying to do, but it is sad to see many of us fall for his destructive line. The cause of freedom is a most basic part of our religion. Our position on freedom helped get us to the earth and it can make the difference as to whether we get back home or not.

(Ezra T. Benson, An Enemy Hath Done This, p.314)

Often, we allow ourselves to believe that the Lord will take care of things. This is a wonderful thing, an expression of faith. The Lord WILL take care of things. Where we diverge from truth is in allowing ourselves to believe that the Lord will take care of things WITHOUT OUR HELP! If this were the case, there would be no need for home and visiting teachers, or for missionaries. In truth, such a situation would effectively nullify every position in the church. No, indeed, for although the Lord is fully able to get along without us, He has made it quite clear that our efforts are required.

Pres. Benson provides this additional counsel elsewhere:

"The devil knows that if the elders of Israel should ever wake up, they could step forth and help preserve freedom and extend the gospel. Therefore the devil has concentrated, and to a large extent successfully, on neutralizing much of the priesthood. He has reduced them to sleeping giants…

"Don't worry," says the devil; "the Lord will protect you, and besides, the world is so corrupt and heading toward destruction at such a pace that you can't stop it, so why try?" Well, to begin with, the Lord will not protect us unless we do our part. This devilish tactic of persuading people not to get concerned because the Lord will protect them no matter what they do is exposed by the Book of Mormon. Referring to the devil, it says: "And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth, all is well--and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to Hell" (2 Nephi 28:21).

I like that word carefully. In other words, don't shake them---you might wake them. The Book of Mormon warns us that when we see these murderous conspiracies in our midst, we should awaken to our awful situation (see Ether 8:24). Now, why should we awaken if the Lord is going to take care of us anyway? Let us suppose that it is too late to save freedom. It is still accounted unto us for righteousness' sake to stand up and fight. Some Book of Mormon prophets knew of the final desolate end of their nations, but they still fought on, and they saved some souls, including their own, by so doing. For, after all, the purpose of life is to prove ourselves, and the final victory will be for freedom.

(Ezra Taft Benson Teachings of Ezra T. Benson Chapter 5 Pg 659 – 661)

So, we are at war. Satan and his earthly minions have us surrounded, and the Lord expects us to stand and fight. Let us turn our attentions to just one of the many battlefronts, particularly poignant on this day set aside to celebrate mothers and motherhood: the push to eradicate the family unit. Well, you say, this in nothing new; Satan has been attempting to break down the family for years. This statement is true, but while you have allowed yourself to become so unalarmed at Satan’s familiar efforts, he has been making headway.

Karl Marx, the father of Marxism - upon which both Socialism and Communism are based – focused his venom on three main institutions: Capitalism, religion, and the family. In his most influential work The Communist Manifesto, he calls for the abolition of the family, and refers to the “bourgeois claptrap about the family and… the hallowed correlation of parents and child” as “disgusting.”

Within the past several decades, similar individuals have launched movements designed to weaken our society, including the feminist movement, designed to free women from the so-called shackles and slavery of children and home life. Currently, efforts are underway both nationally and internationally to remove from parents the ability, and indeed the right, to parent their own children.

“Parental rights are under attack in our nation,” says the pro-family website,ParentalRights.org.

Across the country, many judges are beginning to deny the vital role of parents in the lives of their children, instead inserting the government into a "parental" role in a child's life. This dangerous assertion is leading to the severance of the child-parent relationship in numerous instances across the nation...

With cases like these filling the courts, every parent should be concerned about the protection and preservation of their rights.

But another storm is rapidly forming on the horizon.

International law that seeks to empower the government to intrude upon the child-parent relationship is becoming an increasing threat.”

(http://www.parentalrights.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={81C1F260-4A9F-4013-8164-68A360E295A5}).

Brothers and Sisters, the responsibility for our children has been laid before us by the Lord in undeniable terms:

Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.

(The Family: A Proclamation to the World)

PARENTS, we are told, have the sacred duty to rear, to provide, and to teach, and we must never allow these sacred duties to be taken from us, for, as the First Presidency declared nearly fifteen years ago:

[W]e warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

(The Family: A Proclamation to the World)

We are seeing the fulfillment of this prophecy unfold all around us, as the effects of many of our past actions, as a society, become more apparent. Now, more than ever, it is absolutely essential that we, having the Gospel in our lives, cease to sit back and merely glow in the corner, but instead rise up and let our light shine for all the world to see! To anxiously fill the frontlines in this war, which, if lost, will cost us all that is dear to us!

“There is a real sifting going on in the church,” said Pres. Benson, nearly 35 years ago

it will sift the wheat from the tares, because we face some difficult days. And those days are going to require faith and testimony and family unity, the like of which we have never had.

(Conference Reports of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ezra Taft Benson OCT:1974).

“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37)

To begin, we must devour the scriptures. The time for dalliance has long passed, and it is necessary today that we understand exactly what the Lord has spoken. This will enable us to recognize the tactics of the devil, particularly important because we are told that in the last days, Satan “shall deceive the very elect, who are the elect according to the covenant,” BUT “whoso treasureth up my word, shall not be deceived” (JS-M 1:22, 37).

Next, we must be on the lookout for the influences of Satan in the world around us. Remember, “[a]ll warfare is based on deception.” Have you unwittingly allowed inappropriate messages to enter your home via television, music, movies, or the internet? It may be necessary to reassess even your favorite sources of entertainment. Remember, “[a]ttack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.” Our home, we have been told, should be a heaven on earth. Ask yourself, would this be allowed in heaven?

Finally, get involved with, or start, an organization that is taking an active stand against evil. Many such groups exist already, speaking out against unnecessary abortions, inappropriate education in public schools, pornography, and many other things. Other groups exist specifically to stand FOR righteous causes, such as parental rights, motherhood, clean entertainment, and even clean language. Do NOT wait for the prophet to demand your efforts.

For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.

Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. (D&C 58:26-29)

Brothers and Sisters, it is my hope that we will all rise to this most unfortunate occasion, and give Satan a terrible opposition, the likes of which have not been seen since the War in Heaven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Time to Wake Up!

2009-04-29T23:43:00.000-07:00

The following excerpt comes from the Latter-day Conservative website:

"There is no need to get involved in the fight for freedom-all you need to do is live the gospel. Of course this is a contradiction, because we cannot fully live the gospel and not be involved in the fight for freedom. We would not say to someone, ‘There is no need to be baptized-all you need to do is live the gospel.’ That would be ridiculous because baptism is part of the gospel. How would you have reacted if during the War in Heaven someone had said to you, ‘look, just do what is right; there is no need to get involved in the fight for free agency." It is obvious what the devil is trying to do, but it is sad to see many of us fall for his destructive line. The cause of freedom is a most basic part of our religion. Our position on freedom helped get us to the earth and it can make the difference as to whether we get back home or not."(Ezra T. Benson, An Enemy Hath Done This, p.314)

"The devil knows that if the elders of Israel should ever wake up, they could step forth and help preserve freedom and extend the gospel. Therefore the devil has concentrated, and to a large extent successfully, on neutralizing much of the priesthood. He has reduced them to sleeping giants. His arguments are clever. Here are a few samples.

"We really haven't received much instruction about freedom," the devil says. This is a lie, for we have been warned time and again. No prophet of the Lord has ever issued more solemn warning than President David O. McKay.

"You want to be loved by everyone," says the devil, "and this freedom battle is so controversial you might be accused of engaging in politics." Of course, the government has penetrated so much of our lives that one can hardly speak for freedom without being accused of being political. Some might even call the War in Heaven a political struggle--certainly it was controversial. Yet the valiant entered it with Michael (Revelation 12:7). Those who support only the popular principles of the gospel have their reward. And those who want to lead the quiet, retiring life but still expect to do their full duty can't have it both ways.

"Wait until it becomes popular to do," says the devil, "or, at least, until everybody in the Church agrees on what should be done." This fight for freedom might never become popular in our day. And if you wait until everybody agrees in this Church, you will be waiting through the second coming of the Lord. Would you have hesitated to follow the inspired counsel of the Prophet Joseph Smith simply because some weak men disagreed with him? God's living mouthpiece has spoken to us--are we for him or against him? Where do you stand?

"It might hurt your business or your family," says the devil, "and besides, why not let the Gentiles save the country? They aren't as busy as you are." Well, there were many businessmen who went along with Hitler because it supposedly helped their business. They lost everything. Many of us are here today because our forefathers loved truth enough that they fought at Valley Forge or crossed the plains in spite of the price it cost them or their families. We had better take our small pain now than our greater loss later. There were souls who wished afterwards that they had stood and fought with Washington and the Founding Fathers, but they waited too long--they passed up eternal glory. There has never been a greater time than now to stand up against entrenched evil. And while the Gentiles established the Constitution, we have a divine mandate to preserve it. But, unfortunately, today in this freedom struggle many Gentiles are showing greater wisdom in their generation than the children of light (Luke 16:8).

"Don't worry," says the devil; "the Lord will protect you, and besides, the world is so corrupt and heading toward destruction at such a pace that you can't stop it, so why try?" Well, to begin with, the Lord will not protect us unless we do our part. This devilish tactic of persuading people not to get concerned because the Lord will protect them no matter what they do is exposed by the Book of Mormon. Referring to the devil, it says: "And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth, all is well--and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to Hades" (2 Nephi 28:21).

I like that word carefully. In other words, don't shake them---you might wake them. The Book of Mormon warns us that when we see these murderous conspiracies in our midst, we should awaken to our awful situation (see Ether 8:24). Now, why should we awaken if the Lord is going to take care of us anyway? Let us suppose that it is too late to save freedom. It is still accounted unto us for righteousness' sake to stand up and fight. Some Book of Mormon prophets knew of the final desolate end of their nations, but they still fought on, and they saved some souls, including their own, by so doing. For, after all, the purpose of life is to prove ourselves, and the final victory will be for freedom.(Abraham 3:24-25)

The last neutralizer that the devil uses most effectively is simply this: "Don't do anything in the fight for freedom until the Church sets up its own specific program to save the Constitution." This brings us right back to the scripture about the slothful servants who will not do anything until they are "compelled in all things" (D&C 58:26). Maybe the Lord will never set up a specific Church program for the purpose of saving the Constitution. Perhaps if He set one up at this time it might split the Church asunder, and perhaps He does not want that to happen yet, for not all the wheat and tares are fully ripe (D&C 86:5-7 CR April 1965, Improvement Era 68 [June 1965]: 537-39.

Ezra Taft Benson Teachings of Ezra T. Benson Chapter 5 Pg 659 – 661)

Web Update 4/16/09

2009-04-16T22:39:00.000-07:00

Homosexuality

AFTAH Joins April 17 Walkout of Pro-Homosexuality Student Day of Silence
NOTE: This would also be appropriately listed under "More Reasons to Homeschool Your Child(ren)."

Religious people a hindrance to gay rights
NOTE: These comments are wrong on so many levels, I don't know where to start. Here are a few things that come to mind. First, Satan never really changes his message; it seems that he keeps recycling the same ones over and over. This pastor is not the first one to propose the theory that all mankind will be saved no matter what they do, simply because God made them; the anti-Christ, Nehor, taught the same thing in about 91—90 B.C. The pastor seems to suggest that, since somehow the prophets were wrong when they taught what is written in the Bible (about homosexuality), that there really is no sin, and that we can all simply change our minds about what sin is. Something similar must have been taught sometime between 588 and 570 B.C., because the prophet Lehi spoke out against such teachings. In all, this pastor would do well to take heed as the prophets Jacob and Joseph did in 544 B.C.:

And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.

Notre Dame Announces Homosexual-Themed Events for Easter Week

Gay marriage opponents lobby lawmakers
NOTE: From the article:

Peter Wolfgang, the Family Institute's director, says some lawmakers want to make broad, damaging changes in social policy under the guise of legislative housekeeping.

Well, duh. That's how Socialists do things!!!

University to student: Endorse being 'gay' or leave; Lawsuit says educators stepped 'over the legal line'

'Gay' promo objections get eHarmony attention; Customer confirms refund after opposing moral change

Christian college creates homosexual housing; 'It's a chance for students to be part of a unique experience'

MUST READ!
Who are the homophobes?

Communism

China's communists celebrate with 'red tourism'
NOTE: It's sad when you have to pretend that people like you.

Socialism

The treason of the Congressional Black Caucus

Capitalism

Why Is Rick Wagoner Fired and Nancy Pelosi Still Working?

Conservatism

MUST READ!
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Janet Napolitano Over Homeland Security’s Rightwing Extremism Policy
NOTE: In case you haven't heard, the Socialist bimbo that Obama put in charge of the DHS (Dept of Homeland Security) released Tuesday night a memo to all of her departments telling them to be aware of a rise in "right-wing extremism," including all sorts of scary people, yourself included. Read the original memo, and the lawsuit (both linked to in the article) for a better idea. An excerpt:

Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center stated, “The Obama Administration has declared war on American patriots and our Constitution. The Report even admits that the Department has no specific information on any plans of violence by so-called ‘rightwing extremists.’ Rather, what they do have is the expression of political opinions by certain individuals and organizations that oppose the Obama administration’s policies... Janet Napolitano is lying to the American people when she says the Report is not based on ideology or political beliefs. In fact, her report would have the admiration of any current or past dictator in the way it targets political opponents.”

The Report specifically mentions the following political beliefs that law enforcement should use to determine whether someone is a “rightwing extremist”:

* Opposes restrictions on firearms
* Opposes lax immigration
* Opposes the policies of President Obama regarding immigration, citizenship and the expansion of social programs
* Opposes continuation of free trade agreements
* Opposes same-sex marriage
* Has paranoia of foreign regimes
* Fear of Communist regimes
* Opposes one world government
* Bemoans the decline of U.S. stature in the world.
* Upset with loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs to China and India
* . . . and the list goes on

Homeland Security Slanders Vets

American Legion to DHS: We're not terrorists; 'It is important for all of us to remember that Americans are not the enemy'

12 American Solutions for Jobs and Prosperity

First Amendment

Obama blueprint for silencing talk radio exposed; New book warns of 'commissar committees' to censor speech

Second Amendment

MUST READ!
EDITORIAL: 'We want them registered'; Democrats are going after guns
From the article:

Because registration doesn't help solve crime, it is important to ask why government wants to register the people's firearms. History provides the answer. In countries from Australia to England, registration has been used to create lists of guns that later were confiscated by their governments. Despite Mrs. Pelosi's assurances to the contrary, Americans' fear that registration will lead to confiscation is well-founded. Indeed, Mrs. Pelosi's own state of California already has used existing registration lists to confiscate so-called assault weapons just a half-dozen years ago.

The speaker claims registration won't lead to gun confiscation because of the Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, which struck down the District's handgun ban last June. She knows full well that this judgment was based on a narrow 5-4 decision that could be reversed when President Obama gets his opportunity to appoint an additional liberal justice to the court.

Christianity

Answering Newsweek — Again
NOTE: Apparently, Newsweek magazine has put out an article claiming that Christianity is losing it's influence on American society. This article responds to the specific allegations.

10 Years Later: Victims Reflect on Columbine Shootings

Most Christians Don't Believe in Holy Spirit or Satan
NOTE: The same group that published this report, the Barna Group, concluded a few years ago that Mormons were more likely to read the Bible on a daily basis than any other religion.

Islam

'Peace partner': We chopped up Jewish boy; Takes credit for ax murder, while Israeli media blames 'unknown assailant'

End Times

The Battle of Armageddon
NOTE: Scroll down to the section entitled "Gog and Magog" to find out who the current nations are that will be arrayed against Israel during this battle! Amazing! Please note that there are many more fascinating quotes and insights on this website.

Parental Rights

Parents' rights paramount in Calif. school district

Abortion

President Barack Obama Pushing Abortion Hard at United Nations, Pro-Life Group Says

Illegal Immigration

UNC protest gets rowdy

Tax Day Tea Parties

Photo Set
Tax Day Tea Party - Sacramento
NOTE: This is a flickr set of the pics we took at the Tea Party in Sacramento, CA.

Photo Set
GOP hopes to build momentum behind 'tea parties'

Photo Set
Teaparty Slideshow

MUST SEE!
Chicago Tax Day Tea Party
NOTE: Tea Party attendees confront the socialist schmuckette correspondent from CNN after she intentionally portrays the event as a gathering of ignorant extremists.

Tea parties: Just the beginning

1 million attend tea parties in 50 states; 'Obama has awakened a sleeping giant'

If you can't beat 'em, bad-mouth 'em? News anchors resort to sexual innuendo to criticize tea parties

Motivated tea partiers ask, 'What's next?' It's not over yet! 25 upcoming protests scheduled for 16 states
NOTE: From the Article:

In Lafayette, Ind., officials with the state's environmental agency threatened protesters with fines if they followed through with their plans to dump tea bags into the Wabash River.

Spokeswoman Amber Finkelstein told USA Today the tea would hurt aquatic life by depleting the water of oxygen. She said the act would be a fineable offense, and that the agency would not allow the protest because the river would not meet minimum water quality standards.

Nonetheless, protesters rallied and enthusiastically dumped a large box of tea bags from a bridge into the Wabash River

Way to go, Indiana!

More Reasons to Homeschool Your Child(ren)

What you don't know about 'sexting' can hurt; New report says images remain on online forever

Self-reliance/Emergency Preparedness

It's possible: Imagine no phone, no food, no fuel; Book describes what reality could be after EMP attack

Obama

Another Obama sham event

THE ANTI-SUCCESS PRESIDENCY

Obama's recipe for change not my cup of tea

Other

Klavan on the Culture: Night of the Living Government

Questions about Couric get filmmaker cuffed; Inquiring about Cronkite honoree not 'legitimate purpose,' officer says

Doctor-assisted suicide legalized, ignored

Call To Action!

CNN correspondent Anderson Cooper made inappropriate jokes this week, comparing the "tea parties" to the sordid homosexual practice of "tea-bagging" (see link above). We urge you to email those responsible, and let your voice be heard:
Contact Anderson Cooper
Contact CNN Newsroom

Find out how you can stay active and motivated in the wake of the successful Tea Party event. BE THE CHANGE!
After The Tea Party

Web Update 4/05/09

2009-04-05T22:38:00.000-07:00

Morality

Video clip: Temptation of a Generation

Homosexuality

GLSEN and the Hitler Youth

What happens in California should stay in California
NOTE: Some of the things the courts are doing right now are just absurd.

AFA: 'Gay' orgy too much for television; Group launches campaign to have FCC crack down on 'Family Guy'

Guess who says pope was right about condoms, AIDS; Harvard scientist: Those mocking pontiff's stand are wrong

'Bisexual' teacher invites students to same-sex ceremony

Former Homosexual Comments on George Weber Sex-Murder by Young ‘Sadomasochist’

We’re All Homophobes Now: Letter to Marc Lamont Hill and FOX’s Red Eye

Obama/Socialism

Geithner Seeks Power to Seize Imperiled Firms

Another gov't expansion proposal - cloaked in volunteerism

Economy

I.O.U.S.A. The Movie
NOTE: This short film is pretty good at explaining some of how we got out current national debt, but we noticed that it tended to pin inordinate blame on Republicans, despite the website's own claim that it is "resolutely non-partisan." I am also concerned about the political leanings of the foundation responsible for this video. Although I was unable to locate any information about them on DiscoverTheNetworks, they seem proud of a Reuters comment that their film is "To the U.S. economy what 'An Inconvenient Truth' was to the environment." Uh... what's that, a load of bovine feces?

Homeschooling

Economy dents home schooling
NOTE: It's tough, but you can do it! We are!

Real Environmental Concerns

Monsanto is a large company that makes genetically-modified seeds and animals; they make Round-up. They created Agent Orange for use during the Vietnam War. They have been engaged in aggressive tactics to force farmers in countries around the world into only buying their genetically-modified (non-reproducing) seeds, and even making it illegal to "seedbank," or store natural seeds for future use. Many farmers in these countries have committed suicide under these conditions. Monsanto has much to gain from a new bill, HR 875, that is being introduced to the House and Senate.

A solemn walk through HR 875
NOTE: This article mentions a few other bills that need to be paid close attention to. Write Congress now and ask them to Withdraw HR 875 immediately as well as SR425, HR 814, and related bills.

HR 875 - The Federal Take-Over of Food Regulation

Monsanto vs Schmeiser
From the website:

Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Bruno, Saskatchewan Canada whose Canola fields were contaminated with Monsanto's Round-Up Ready Canola. Monsanto's position was that it didn't matter whether Schmeiser knew or not that his canola field was contaminated with the Roundup Ready gene, or whether or not he took advantage of the technology (he didn't); that he must pay Monsanto their Technology Fee of $15./acre.

YouTube video: The World According to Monsanto

YouTube video: The Genetic Conspiracy (1/3) - about Monsanto

YouTube video: Monsanto Indian Farmer Suicide

The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after using genetically modified crops

YouTube video: Monsanto Patent for a Pig (Pt.1 of 5)

Christianity

Explicit sex, violence and language? Not anymore! Meet the man who's cleaning up Hollywood movies, protecting your family
NOTE: Be sure to give your support to people like this! We need more of them!

Self-reliance

SureWater Tanks
NOTE: A site that sells large, long-term water storage tanks.

Second Amendment

There was ammo on these shelves … Nationwide shortage leaves gun owners scrambling, paying extra

Scary Stuff

Will bill give Obama control of Internet? Proposed new powers called 'drastic federal intervention'

BE WARNED!

Warning: 'Antichrist' movie tricking Christians; Historian: Believers throwing away real Jesus with pagan bathwater
NOTE: I was sent a link to this movie online. After the first few minutes, and also a later happenstance upon a website of Zeitgeist adherents, I knew it was a bad thing. Be forewarned! I know people who may have been impressed with this film's disinformation. You may, too!

Web Update 3/29/09

2009-03-29T22:44:00.000-07:00

Homosexuality

MUST READ! Success! Defenders Holding the Line against Same-Sex “Marriage”—Activists Discouraged By Week’s Events

Leadership Miami presents 'Melt' play about diversity

Mayor Bloomberg urges New York State to pass bill to allow gay marriage
NOTE: Notice the link to the video about celebrities "coming out." Way to be unbiased, NY Daily News.

Obama

MUST READ! Is Obama a Prince Among Men?

Recommended! The Obama We Knew But Denied

MUST READ! Coming Soon: Neighborhood Fusion

US Communist Leader Lays Out Obama Agenda

Obama File 70 Obama's Socialist Attack Hounds to "Block" Blue Dog Democrats

Obama, the South China Sea and LOST
NOTE: "LOST" is the "Law of the Sea Treaty," which would give the UN control of all waters on earth.

Man critical of Obama case judge visited by marshals; 'I told your Gestapo goons we had nothing to talk about'

The Economy/Economics

The Drive to Abolish National Currencies

The Borrower is Servant to the Lender

Fed's secrecy policy 3 years old; In 2006, money suppliers stopped reporting publicly on money supply

Abortion/Eugenics

Spare Parts

Hollywood

Recommended Read! The Man Who Fought the Hollywood Reds

Communism/Racism/Civil Rights

Recommended Read! Civil Rights Activist Dying on Hunger Strike Near Guantanamo

Education, or Why You Should Homeschool Your Kids

MUST VIEW! The big list: Female teachers with students; Most comprehensive account on Internet of women predators on campus
NOTE: We are led to believe that these are isolated incidents, but there is truly an epidemic. I couldn't believe how long this list was.

Leave it to the educators

Unions Whipping Hysteria, Promoting Longevity over Quality

Environmentalism

No Drop in Electricity Usage in NY and CA at Earth Hour
NOTE: The closing line of this article - a quote from the Christian science Monitor - is a classic!

Liberal Authoritarianism and Earth Hour

MUST READ! Environmental Magazine Advocates War Crimes Trials For Global Warming Skeptics

Our March to Communism

Feds seize 2 corporate credit unions; Regulators say takeover required to stabilize nation's credit union system

Parental Rights

MUST READ! Who will raise kids: Mom, Dad or state? Parental rights: 67 in Congress pushing to amend Constitution

Islam

MUST WATCH! A video my mom forwarded to me
NOTE: See also this movie trailer.

Obama’s 7th Circuit Nominee: “Allah” Yes, “Jesus” No

Must Watch! If every Muslim acted like Muhammid, they’d be jailed according to modern law

Obama gets list of top Muslim Americans

The Myth: Muhammad Would Never Approve of Rape

Recommended! Mohammid Cartoons

Anti-jihad group helps fill U.S. ammo shortage; Non-profit cooperating with supplier amid stressed market
NOTE: From the Article:

"If we fail to take the appropriate actions now, our children will be left to carry on the battle against an even stronger and more determined foe, an evil whose flame we failed to extinguish," he said. "Our legacy should be one of bravely confronting our adversaries and of diligently defending what is rightfully ours. Our actions need to serve as motivating examples for future generations, instilling in them the proclivity to stand resolute in the face of evil."

Muslim women told: For family's sake, commit suicide; Honor killers avoid prison by forcing victims to take own lives

Resources:
Creeping Sharia
The Religion of Peace
Games Muslims Play
Myths of Islam
List of Islamic Terror Attacks For the Past 2 Months
The Third Jihad Movie Trailer

Second Amendment

MUST WATCH!!! Spirit of America 1

Missouri Highway Patrol rescinds controversial militia report

Recommended! Military demands details on soldiers' private guns; Fort Campbell command reversed under pressure
NOTE: From the Article:

...the command decided to explore how to implement a training program for soldiers with privately owned weapons. Their goal is to identify soldiers with firearms and provide additional safety training to them, much like our motorcycle and driver safety classes...

Yeah, right...

Emergency Preparedness

MUST READ! Coming government takeover of food
NOTE: From the article:

Basically, don't sell, or even give, the produce from your "recession garden" to anyone – or you're in a heap of trouble.

HR 875 provides a $1 million fine for each infraction of the "rules" or "orders" of the FSA for each day that such infractions are deemed by the FSA to exist. SB 425 provides a fine of $100,000 for each violation of any order or regulation of the FSA and for each day that such violation occurs.

Small farmers and food processors (jams and jelly folks, for example) would be out of business if these bills are passed into law. Ditto farmers' markets, and, potentially any individual who sells or even shares the bounty of a home garden.

Canned Garden Seeds
NOTE: More genetically unmodified seeds you can buy, but possibly a better deal: 23,000+ seeds for $40, versus the approx. 13,000 seeds for @ $150. The seeds from SurvivalSeedBank.com are packaged to last for like 20 years, though, while the ones from eFoodsDirect are only guaranteed for 4+. I plan to PLANT them, though, so that point is somewhat moot.

Atheism

Suicidal Naked (and Defecating) Man on Cross Keeps Officials at Bay for 7 Hours*
NOTE: Ahhh, the societal benefits of atheism....

Other

Nazi Scrapbooks From Hades

Call to Action!

Defending Families State by State

Civil Disobedience In The Era Of Obama
NOTE: Okay, this one is more of a suggestion. I just thought it was clever :)

Today’s Lecture From the Professor (29 Mar 09)

Web Update 3/22/09

2009-03-22T20:39:00.000-07:00

Homosexuality

MUST READ! Webster's dictionary redefines 'marriage'; Now includes references to same-sex relationships

Elevating homosexuality to new heights

Another lesbian demands custody of Christian girl; Former partner cites Constitution to force state recognition of adoption

Game for 6-year-olds pushes same-sex marriage; Online version of children's classic features new twist

Obama

Before you get started on this section, I would like to share with you an experience from last Monday: As I was driving home from work, I heard the local news at the bottom of the hour. They announced that on the coming Friday (last Friday) there would be a meeting at the Sheriff's station "to advise members of the Black, Asian, and Latino community on how to get their share of the stimulus money." No Honkies allowed! Change we can believe in...

MUST READ! Learning from J. Edgar Hoovers, “A Study Of Communism,” the parallels between the attractions of communism presented (economic, sociological, political and psychological) and the current Obama administrations appeal are startling. Hopefully this may help those who worship the dangerous administration, reflect on just what it is they are being led to. The destruction of every freedom they now take for granted.
NOTE: Don't let the title scare you away :) This is the most important article in this update!

Obama White House bars press from press award ceremony
NOTE: You know, the new, improved, "transparent" Presidency...

School House Rock - Tyrannosaurus Debt video on YouTube

Obama and Islam - dangerous discussions?

Obama File 69 The Communists, Obama and the Cesar Chavez Holiday Campaign
NOTE: Here in Sacramento we have a Cesar Chavez Park right in the middle of downtown. Should I have been surprised when they tried to pass legislation to allow Communists to teach in public schools last year?

Reuters: Hamas leader welcomes Obama’s “new language”

Meet the compulsive service Orwellian “GIVE Act” — to be voted on this week (Updated: Passed in House)
From the Democrat=Socialist website:

“Our Party organizations must be extended all over the country and we must purposefully train tens of thousands of cadres and hundreds of first-rate mass leaders.” – Quotations from Mao Tse Tung

Civilian security force on agenda again; But no answer provided by presidential spokesman

Who's 'Hitler' now?

Justice Department to San Francisco Police: Shut Up!
This is an update to the email I forwarded about the investigation into the involvement of Bill Ayers and his wife in unsolved Weather Underground bombing(s).

Biden jokes about Obama's birth certificate at dinner

2nd Amendment

Feds undercut ammo supply; But Defense policy reversed after intervention by 2 Montana senators

Economy

Must Read! Pundita: How right they were

Must read! RBO News & Views — The Kulaks Revolt Edition
Excerpt from the article:

The beginning of a protest movement against Barack Obama’s redistributive policies is underway. Though still small, every movement starts somewhere. While called the “Tea Party” after the Boston Tea Party, this movement is similar to movements throughout history where the producers of society refuse to have their property and income confiscated.

This movement can succeed if it does not stop at protest and includes changes in economic behavior. Obama’s redistributive plans require higher taxation, but higher tax plans (to be announced this week by Obama) are based on the fallacy that the “rich” will not change their economic behavior in reaction to higher tax rates.

History tells us, however, that economic redistribution plans fail because the producers of society would rather not produce, than have the fruits of their production taken away and given to others. Obama can raise the tax rates on income, but he cannot force people to generate income to be taxed. People may just say “no.” This resistance will not come from evading taxes, but from evading taxable income. In the end, as must all economic redistributors, Obama either will have to resort to repressive measures, or he will have to abandon his redistributive plans.

MUST READ! Preparing for Panic: ACORN, AIG, Cloward-Piven, and assorted coincidences (Updated)
NOTE: Skip down to the Cloward-Piven section, and begin reading from there.

U.S. backs global alternative to dollar

A Chilling Harbinger: Confiscation as Taxation

BREAKING: Gingrich Calls on Obama to End Bailouts

Fed to pump another $1 trillion into U.S. economy
NOTE: Meaning... your dollar just lost a sizable degree of it's value.

Dollar caps worst week in 24 years

Glenn Beck: Dear IRS...

An About Face on Fear

Health Care

Inequities in socialized health care

Christianity

Believe in God or Die!

'Jesus' banned -- so chaplain resigned

Will the Jews return to Temple Mount?

Islam

Textbooks 'whitewashing' Islamic extremism

Romance rumor leads to torching of Christian; Muslim charged with setting fire to man, murdering father

Communism

From Arms to Education to Political Power: Return of the SDS and the Weather Underground
NOTE: This is a .pdf file. It concerns Bernardine Dohrn, the wife of Obama's best friend, Bill Ayers.

Venezuela brings ports under federal control
NOTE: From the "Things We Can Expect in America" department.

Conservatism

Glenn Beck Re-Energizes the Conservative Movement

Intellectuals and Philosophy vs. Conservatives and Tradition

Common Sense

Condoms don't protect souls
From the article:

You'll notice that liberals embrace the Don't Theology when their precious political cushions are at risk. "Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't watch Fox News. Don't Read Ann Coulter's Guilty. Don't drive to work." Miraculously, though, the Don't Theology becomes simplistic when Evangelicals, Catholics or Mormons encourage their daughters to abstain from sleeping with street gangs.

Environmentalism

The Clear and Cohesive Message of the International Conference on Climate Change

Will They or Won’t They Pull a Fast One on Cap-and-Trade?

What will 'global warming' cost you?

Illegal Immigration

Anti-immigration group criticizes amnesty initiative

E-Verify and the emerging surveillance state

Abortion

Pro-lifers' sting tags more AZ abortion clinics

Big Brother

Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance

Horrible Things

Alaska and Florida consider bans on bestiality
NOTE: Of course, if they are willing to allow homosexuality, what's the difference? Is there much?

Build-a-baby workshops on the rise

Teens' abortion technique: Drink poisonous mixture; Ending unwanted pregnancy as easy as swallowing veterinary medicine

Other

MUST READ! Lose your property for growing food? Big Brother legislation could mean prosecution, fines up to $1 million
NOTE: In case you missed it, I recently linked to this website, survivalseedbank.com, where you can buy self-reproducing seeds.

`Hillary: The Movie,' now showing at Supreme Court
NOTE: 'Hillary: The Movie' is excellent, if you haven't seen it yet!

Thank God! Soldiers pledge to refuse disarmament demands

Parents sue state over babies' DNA; Minnesota accused of depriving newborns 'of lawful privacy rights'
From the article:

He said the agency relies on "clinicians" to let parents know of the requirement that they choose to opt out of the program and only provides that information to parents through a website and if they call and ask.

The case alleges "as of December 31, 2008, Defendant Minnesota Department of Health had stored 819,282 dried blood spot baby samples; had stored 1,567,133 records of the results of newborn genetic screening; and had used 52,519 dried blood spot samples for research."

Call to Action

Obama to mobilize supporters in budget push
and
Obama: Still a community organizer
NOTE: Listen, his army is already assembled and ready to fight for what is wrong. Will YOU stand up for what is right?

Info on the world food crisis via Market Skeptics
NOTE: Are YOU prepared?

Become a 10-and-2 PRO-Active Representative for ParentalRights.org

Glen Beck's Official 912 Project site

California site for Glen Beck's 912 Project on Ning

On April 15, be part of the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) party rally in your community
and
Fed-up Americans mobilize: More than 170 tea parties; Patriots put blazing heat on Washington, rebuke reckless spending
NOTE: Several events are planned in my immediate area for April 15th, what about YOU?

PETITION TO CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT TO HALT OUT-OF-CONTROL SPENDING

Just For Fun

Guy in Chain Mail Faraday Suit Takes Star Wars Tesla Coil Music To the Next Level

Web Update 3/14/09

2009-03-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

In Case You Missed It!

Glenn Beck—We Surround Them Parts 1-5 and Internet Webcast 1-4
NOTE: I missed the webcast, but the show was awesome! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Homosexuality

Obama Administration Trying to Legalize Rights to Abortion and Gay Marriage Via United Nations Today (3/13)

Support for Gay Marriage Dropping in California

State of the Union - Defining gay marriage for the feds.

Conservatives push to protect marriage in NC

Minn. school takes neutral stance on homosexuality

Young conservatives misled on homosexual issue

Homosexuals lobby for 'marriage' in Iowa

Vote pending on 'gender identity' in Gainesville

Obama

Obama Sells U.S. to China Inc.

Obama Signs Law Banning Federal Embryo Research Two Days After Signing Executive Order to OK It

Ann Coulter: Are 'hope' and 'change' still tax-deductible?

Senator: Eligibility is up to the voters; Republican Martinez implies constitutional requirement for presidency can be bypassed

Chief justice publicly accepts WND's eligibility petition; Attorney Orly Taitz talks to Roberts, who agrees to read Obama-birth docs

Lawyers: ACORN Destroying American Elections

Beck Interviews Communist Leader Sam Webb-Cagey About Obama
NOTE: I also saw Glen interview the leader of the American Socialist party and he also denied everything just like this man does. Of course, if they admit what is going on then America will wake up before it's too late! WATCH THIS!!!

Obama's Ilk

Obama intel pick works for Chinese government; Company's deals were seen as attempt to expand communist nation's influence

Who is Pulling Geithner’s Strings?

Racism in America

Banks steered blacks to bad loans, NAACP says; Class-action lawsuits target subprime lenders Wells Fargo, HSBC
NOTE: "Our own actions to force banks to lend to unqualified minorities may have helped cause our economic collapse... But the real problem is those darn Bank Honkies trying to keep the Black man down!"

Commentary: Elect a crazy council, get crazy results

War on Christianity

Elementary blots out 'In God We Trust'; Student-made posters censored for using words of faith

School shuts out entire community to avoid church

Homeschooling

Judge orders homeschoolers into public district classrooms; Decides children need more 'focus' despite testing above grade levels
NOTE: This judge decided that, no matter how well the kids are doing academically, they need more "socialization."

Home schoolers swarm to defend education
NOTE: Why is this bill being presented...? Looky here:

[This bill] would allow a school superintendant or principal to determine if the home school program should continue or be terminated.

Abortion

Physicians: Obama plan will 'shut down hospitals'; 'Radically pro-abortion agenda' would remove conscience protections

Communism

Why leftists love tyrants and terrorists; New blockbuster 'United in Hate' earns critical acclaim
NOTE: Did you know that Francis Ford Coppola and Harry Belafonte both publicly praised Fidel Castro?

Laughing at the Contradictions of Socialism in America

China emerges as threat to U.S.

Communist Party USA Clubs “springing up like dandelions with warm spring rains in Minnesota” — all in the “era” of “our friend” Obama

UPDATE 4-Venezuela's Chavez seizes U.S. food giant unit

Why Socialism is Stupid

Sweden's government health care

From ACORN/Jobs With Justice rally today in Orlando to push “historic budget” to worldwide demonstrations for “global social justice”

Conservatism

My Fellow Conservatives, Let’s Be Bad Guys!

Islam in America

Climate of Fear Spreads In California Mosques

Muslim prayer-in-school controversy might be solved
NOTE: This made me sick. Apparently, we can allow anything but expressions of Christian faith.

U.N. to make ban on criticizing Islam mandatory? Expected proposal would criminalize such comments in U.S.

Second Amendment

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Professor Takes Heat for Calling Cops on Student Who Discussed Guns in Class

Economic Crisis

'There will be blood!' Top economist warns of civil violence, government overthrow

Ayn Rand and the Tea Party Protests

Financial fix? Abolish the Fed, says congressman; Paul: Constitution requires coin based on gold, silver

Horrible Things

Two-Parter:
Connecticut Legislators Come After Churches Who Stood for Marriage
and
Citizens Rally by the Thousands! Catholic Take-Over Bill Dies a Messy Death In Connecticut

Bible ranks low as resource for parenting

Radio chip coming soon to your driver's license? Homeland Security seeks next-generation REAL ID
NOTE: See also: www.spychips.com

'Starting Over': Britain holds first divorce fair; Psychics, lawyers, counselors help make breaking up easier to do

Coed showers going statewide? Family group says 'gender identity' bill threatens women, children

'Fourth Reich' being planned? Radicals call for exploiting credit troubles during G8 summit

Sen. Boxer tries to hurry children's 'rights' treaty; Opponents warn U.N. measure would put government in place of parents

Wonderful Things

Orange County Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood
NOTE: Thank God!

A model of biblical proportions: man spends 30 years creating a model of Herod's Temple

New York's abandoned, beautiful architecture
NOTE: Just wanted to share :) The original site, with many more photos, can be found here.

Lawmakers declare fetuses to be people, too; States vote on measures that extend full 'personhood' rights to pre-born

The American Form of Government
NOTE: In case you missed this the first time.

Atheist Urges Evangelism

Other

Girl Scouts' birthday – but nothing to celebrate
NOTE: If your daughter is in Girl Scouts, or you are considering it, please read this article! You may be interested in the American Heritage Girls, instead!

China warns world against hosting Dalai Lama
NOTE: It is interesting to note that a Buddhist monastery I have attended in Sacramento started out because the Communists were persecuting, and murdering, any Buddhists who would not let the Communists control what they taught. The Communists also have announced their own "state-approved" Buddhist leader that they insist people look to instead of the Dalai Lama, who many believe is the reincarnation of a Bodhisatva (Buddhist "saint"), or the Buddha himself.

Study Links Explicit Lyrics to Teen Sex

Calls to Action

The 912 Project
NOTE: This is the new site launched yesterday (3/13) by Glen Beck, to bring "Real America" together in defense of the principles and virtues that made us great. Get involved!!!

Please note that there are still many issues being considered by lawmakers around America right now that can and will have far-reaching effects on our country if the bad ones are not stopped and the good ones not supported. Please PRAY for our lawmakers to do what is right by God and our citizens, and TAKE A STAND for what is right in any way you can!

Web Update 2/09/09

2009-03-09T23:15:00.000-07:00

Homosexuality/Gay "marriage"

Parents face prosecution over school gay week protest
NOTE: England has already fallen farther than we have to Socialism, if you were not aware. Notice that, according to this article, they have a National LGBT History Month in which children are taught to respect perversion. Is this next for us?

Marriage traditionalists in the crosshairs

Court appears ready to uphold Prop. 8

Obama

Republican senator says Snopes settled 'eligibility'; Arizona's Kyl cites website that assumes Hawaiian birth

Is Snopes.com infallible? If website calls Obama eligible, then he must be, right?
NOTE: While I love this website, I came across their Obama page a while back and became immediately suspicious myself.

White House nightlife under investigation; 'This party atmosphere sends the wrong message'

Alan Keyes launches 'Liberty' blog; Warns of 'Obama's push to make U.S. Soviet-style state'

Wikipedia scrubs Obama eligibility; Mention of citizenship issues deleted in minutes, 'offending' users banned
NOTE: This also happened to me when I updated the page about a young man who was killed supposedly because he was gay (a cause which has been used non-stop by the gay agenda ever since), but who admitted later that it was a failed robbery attempt. Despite being well-documented with links to references, my comments were deleted within a good 60 seconds, I am sure. You have to log the reasons for making a change, and there are groups who have a vested interest in what shows up on certain pages who babysit the changelog.

Justice for Victims of the Weather Underground

Communism

CNN Correspondent Now the Communist Candidate in El Salvador

Clinton, Russian peer expect weapons deal; Optimism for new reduction treaty comes after talks to 'reset' relations
NOTE: I mentioned last time that Hillary is a Commie, right?

Conservatism

Loyal To Liberty
NOTE: The official blog for Alan Keyes, the other, Conservative, Black candidate for President last year. The one that should have won.

The Red Pill (Statements on Freedom)

Our Enemies in Hollywood

Julia Roberts to produce 'Jesus Henry Christ' comedy

The agenda of deliberate destruction; Author reveals in Q&A how Jane Fonda contributed to 'blood bath'

Economic Crisis

Can you survive economic crisis? Booming preparedness industry says Americans are stockpiling
NOTE: Be sure to check out the link to Survival Seeds.

Five More States Invoke the 10th

The War on Christianity

'Sectarian' curriculum must go, says N. Mex. official

State bans prayer at Christian institutions; Policy censoring faithful 'on their own private property' challenged
NOTE: All I hear is the No on Prop 8 crowds promising that no one will ever be prosecuted for speaking out against homosexuality because we have freedom of speech in America...

Student's rights stripped at public university

Global Warming

Scientists meet to dispute global warming theory
NOTE: This article has more information, and I think it is even better: link. A quote from the second article:

Coffman warns that politicians are moving towards having an international tribunal established which will regulate carbon emissions.

"Which means basically since carbon dioxide is involved in all elements of business in the United States, ...whoever does this controls the economy of the United States, and therefore our sovereignty..."

US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Global Warming Page

U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007
NOTE: This page has a link to an updated report (231 pages long) with 650 global warming skeptics from the scientific community, and I heard Senator Inhofe on the radio yesterday, saying that the number is now over 800. So, there's your global warming "consensus" for you. The debate is obviously over just like Obama says.

LDS

Mormon TV: Harvard video goes viral

Parental Rights

Don't Throw the Baby Out...

September 11th

If you are among the millions of Americans who still believe that terrorists single-handedly took down the World Trade Center buildings, then I challenge you to watch the following two videos. I felt the same as you, until I saw these videos a few months ago:

9/11 - 2/1/2006 BYU Professor Steven E Jones WTC Lecture UVSC
NOTE: The slides are difficult to see in this video, so here is another version I just found that shows the slides close up. It is shorter, though, so I don't know if it is substantially different: link

Loose Change 2nd Edition

Liberalism

Olbermann's plastic ivy

Other

What does one TRILLION dollars look like?

Famed pastor predicts imminent catastrophe; Best-selling author, Teen Challenge founder, sees 'earth-shattering calamity about to happen'
NOTE: The most interesting thing about this just might be the fact that his conclusion is exactly the same thing that LDS leaders have been telling the world for decades!

Call To Action!

Will 'We Surround Them' launch revolution? Glenn Beck warns about falling for 'Wizard of Oz lie'

March on Washington July 4!
NOTE: I have been waiting for someone to suggest something like this. I hope I can go.

Focus on the Family Action: Petition To Keep Our Tax Dollars From Funding Abortion

Tax Day Tea Party: Online HQ for the April 15th Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party Rallies...

Just For Fun!

Ray Collins & His Hot Club - Out of my mind

Web Update 2/25/09

2009-02-25T21:22:00.000-08:00

Homosexuality

Firefighters forced into 'gay' parade win case; Jury finds San Diego subjected 4 to 'simulated sex acts' in 2007 event
This is a follow-up to a previous article I shared.

Obama

Republican response: Full text; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal reacts to national address by Obama
NOTE: I listened to a full few minutes of Obama's speech last night before stomach convulsions forced me to turn it off. For a real speech, with real impact, check this one out. I was moved by some of his comments.

The Cal Ripken president
NOTE: Commentary from sweet, loveable Ann Coulter. I love every word that comes out of this woman's mouth!

American Idle

Giving Obama a Chance

Lesson Plans for 'Change'

Meltdown! It’s not a pretty sight when the “tingle” is gone
NOTE: Forget the article, just scroll down and look at the cartoon. Awesome.

Barackistan’s USA Service - Renew America Together supports ACORN’s Home Defenders and encourages civil disobedience

Document drop: The truth about ACORN’s foreclosure poster child
NOTE: Another in a long list of winners pops up in Obama's wake.

Where Printing Money to Cover Deficits Gets You
NOTE: This is real. Check out the 10 million dollar bill... and the receipt!!! Wow.

Obama Report: Gitmo is Humane, Abides by Geneva Convention
NOTE: Good thing Obamanites are idiots and only believe what Democrats tell them. Otherwise they might not have believed all the lies they were told about George Bush. Hmmm, wonder why a report like this didn't come out before the election...

Obama to nation: ‘Day of reckoning has arrived’
NOTE: Obama says he is going to "rebuild" America. You may recall a comment from an earlier post where I quoted Karl Marx as saying that he sought to destroy a country and then "I shall stride through the wreckage a creator." Becomes much more poignant when you realize that 1) Obama's buddies in the White House caused the current "crisis," and 2) Obama is backed by none other than billionaire George Soros, who has actively destroyed other countries in a similar manner ("...by his own admission, he helped engineer coups in Slovakia, Croatia, Georgia, and Yugoslavia"). If you don't know who this man is, PLEASE read this article! And even if you think you do!

Racism in America

Hating Whitey

Racism, Eric Holder, my Son and Me

At 100, NAACP fights to keep struggle alive
NOTE: This article alone may explain the claims of racism that have emanated from the Obama administration. Their single largest source of victims is beginning to lose it's deathgrip.

I’m a Racist Coward!

Abortion

12-Year-Old's Pro-Life Presentation Saves A Life
NOTE; Another follow-up to a previous article. Happy ending!

America/Constitution

Oklahoma House passes sovereignty bill; Path set for other states seeking to reassert constitutional rights

National Guard scraps plans to invade rural town; 'This operation could be pretty intrusive to the people'
NOTE: Scary!

Communism/Socialism

Clinton ripped for downplaying human rights in China
NOTE: If you weren't already positive that Hillary is a Communist, this should solidify it. What a moron.

DSA Leader on Glenn Beck
NOTE: DSA stands for "Democratic Socialists of America." Isn't that an oxymoron? I love how "Frank" tries to say that Marxists are not always Socialists and vice versa. Let's be honest here! Socialism is a direct derivative of the writings and teachings and efforts of Karl Marx!

Congressional Progressive Caucus-Fifth Column at the Heart of the US Government
NOTE: I knew there were a multitude of Communists in our government. This list is proof. See anyone you know? Are you surprised?

Politics in Jeopardy

Conservatism

Conservative Political Action Conference
NOTE: This will be a live webcast, starting tomorrow. You can also view archived footage.

All is not lost!

FreedomWorks: AngryRenter.com and “I am with Rick!”

Obama: Think Twice Before Rolling Back Bush’s Border Crackdowns

How Democracies Become Tyrannies
From the article:

For Socrates, democracy's "insatiable desire for freedom and neglect of other things" end up putting it "in need of a dictatorship." The short version of his theory is that the combination of freedom and poor education in a democracy render the citizens incapable of mastering their impulses and deferring gratification. The reckless pursuit of freedom leads the citizens to raze moral barriers, deny traditional authority, and abandon established methods of education. Eventually, this uninhibited quest for personal freedom forces the public to welcome the tyrant. Says Socrates: "Extreme freedom can't be expected to lead to anything but a change to extreme slavery, whether for a private individual or for a city."

Family

Moldova: Poverty Demands Control?

Islam

A Dutch Hero Comes to Warn Us, Seek Our Support. The Incomparable Geert Wilders, MP, in New York City.
NOTE: This is a good article, especially if you do not know who Geert Wilder is. ABOVE ALL ELSE, his controversial film, FITNA, is linked to from within this article, and is the reason that he has a death sentence on his head from Islamic leaders. It is powerful. I highly recommend you watch it. It is only about 15 minutes long.

More carnage from multiculturalism

The U.N.

Nannies in Blue Berets: Understanding the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
NOTE: This will help you see how important it is to oppose this UN Convention and it's resolutions.

Parents? We don't need no stinkin' parents!

Other

U.S. at Durban II: A Dangerous Game to Lose

Senate Considers Freedom of the Airwaves
NOTE: I include this because we need to know who our friends are. Two of them are mentioned in this brief article.

I have two husbands: A polygamist’s diary
NOTE: An article on MSNBC, intended to help erode cultural norms and pave the way for the acceptance of all devious forms of "marriage" that will be thrust on us if gay marriage is forced on us.
The last paragraph from the article:

With all the traditions we have coming from other cultures and various parts of the country, who's to say what is or isn't mainstream? Kind of makes "non-traditional" lose its meaning.

Undeclared Nuclear Material Found in Syria

Does proposed 'mileage tax' have hidden agenda?

Bacteria found in cheap soap
NOTE: Just a head's up!

More Reasons to Homeschool

Seedy "Rent" for High Schoolers? Sure, Why Not

Pure Awesomeness

Just click here; I don't want to give anything away :)

Juicy Fruit v. Fruit Stripe
NOTE: Juicy Fruit was my favorite as a kid, but every word spoken about it in this post is true :)

More Bible proof: Temple relics unearthed; Archaeologists discover official seals from Kingdom of Judah

Call to Action

March 5th Hearing in San Francisco
NOTE: This is the day that the California Supreme Court will make it's final ruling for or against Prop 8. I am asking everyone to consider fasting this Sunday for all the judges and lawyers and other people involved, and that this ruling will come down on the side of the Lord, in favor of Proposition 8.

The “Fairness Doctrine” is The Censorship Doctrine
NOTE: If you haven't already signed this, please do so now!

EnjoyBottledWater.org
NOTE: Seriously. The Marxists are trying to ban bottled water.

Saving America: Time to hit the streets?

Hollywood and God
NOTE: The bottom of this site features a current, updated list of movies that are in theaters or on video, that tells whether or not they take the name of the Lord in vain, how they do it specifically, and how many times, so that we, as Christians, can make more informed decisions about the movies we view BEFORE we view them. We were surprised to learn that a movie we have been excited about, Coraline, has characters taking the Lord's name in vain at least 4 times. Oh well, I guess Hollywood can do without those dollars. I will be sending a letter to the studio, also, as the site suggests. I hope you will consult this list in the future, also, and help you and your family keep the 3rd commandment.

Soldier doubts eligibility, defies president's orders; 'As an officer, my sworn oath to support and defend our Constitution requires this'
From the article:

"I implore all service-members and citizens to contact their senators and representatives and demand that they require Mr. Obama prove his eligibility. Our Constitution and our great nation must not be allowed to be disgraced.

Tea Party!

If you don't know about this, you probably live under Iraq. Ha ha! Get it? A rock? Never mind.

It’s Tea Party Mania!

The Conservative Revolution

TCOT Chicago Tea Party Across the Nation!

From Poverty to Perfection

2009-02-23T10:12:00.000-08:00

Last night, I came across an article in the Sacramento News & Review by an old friend of mine. I haven't seen her in probably a decade, so it was odd to come across here here, of all places. (The article was linked to from somewhere else, BTW. I haven't been an SNR reader since I got disgusted with their Liberal politics at least fifteen years ago.) I showed the article to my wife, and she was surprised to learn that my friend's article was a response to a previous article by one of her old friends. Small world. (NOTE: If you read those two articles, some of the following may make more sense.)

Her friend now considers himself an atheist. Mine strayed but has returned to church. Our two friends, however, both shared a disturbing thought process: their lack of faith due to their inability to reconcile poverty with prayer. How can you believe that God answers prayers when there are people starving in the world?

This question is a favorite among the anti-God crowd, and I am certain they continue to use it because it gives pause to anyone who does not read their scriptures on a regular basis. In other words, most people.

But is this a valid question? Does this attitude hold any merit? I don't think so. Let's examine what history and scripture say.

To begin with, most Biblical scholars as far as I am aware, agree that one of the main reasons that the Jews rejected Jesus was that He brought spiritual salvation instead of the secular salvation they were expecting and badly wanted. The Jews at that time were under the heavy hand of the Romans, and many believed that their promised Messiah would deliver them from these physical bonds.

As Latter-day Saints (Mormons), we are taught that Jesus came to redeem the world from spiritual death, or sin, through his suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, and from physical death, through his death on the cross and subsequent resurrection. Nowhere do the scriptures say that we will be saved from poverty, or, for that matter, any other discomfort of life. One need only read the scriptures to see that God has allowed many people, including His own prophets and apostles, to experience poverty, loss, and even to suffer horrible deaths.

We must also take into consideration two things: 1) God's blessings do not trump the consequences of our actions, and 2) God's ways are not our ways.

Everything that befalls us in life comes as the result of either our own actions or those of others. We are on earth to learn by making choices; God's intention is that we will use these experiences to grow closer to Him, and to eventually become like Him. Most Conservatives, including most Mormons, reject Socialism for this very reason - there is no growth without consequences. (There are many reasons to reject Socialism, but we'll save that for another day.) Unless we are allowed to fail ourselves, or to see that our choices have brought suffering to others in the world, we will not grow. This is God's plan, because it drives us to improve ourselves.

We must also remember that God's ways are not the same as our own. Methods that He may choose to bless us or others may not always coincide with our own ideals. Who is to say that God has not answered the prayers of a humble Peruvian, as he has prayed in his thatched hut? Are not this man's circumstances the result of choices that both he and others have made? Do we judge God's blessings by outward appearances? Of course not. Did He ever promise us worldy possessions in exchange for our faith?

In short, we must remember that "God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (John 3:17). Saved from what? "Since man had fallen he could not merit anything of himself; but the sufferings and death of Christ atone for their sins, through faith and repentance, and so forth; and that he breaketh the bands of death, that the grave shall have no victory, and that the sting of death should be swallowed up in the hopes of glory" (Alma 22:14).

God has provided for us, in Christ, the means whereby we may find salvation from the only two things that we cannot escape of our own accord: sin and death. The rest is up to us.

"I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty... Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer" (Revelation 2: 9-10).

Web Update 2/17/09

2009-02-17T22:11:00.000-08:00

Abortion

12-year-old steals day with pro-life speech; Teachers threaten disqualification, but girl chooses to speak against abortion
NOTE: If you saw this video when I originally sent it out, you know it's good. But what happened after that is even better!

Homosexuality

School board 'misled' by GLSEN
NOTE: Watch out for this organization in your children's schools (if you haven't already pulled them out...).

Obama

What Bill Ayers Would Like To Do With Sarah Palin
NOTE: Because, you know... it was wrong for Conservatives to label Ayers as a "domestic terrorist." He didn't get to kill nearly as many people as he planned. No, seriously. The Republicans must have gone back in time and fabricated all this to make a Black man look bad. Probably with a machine created by whoever created George Bush's hurricane machine that he used for his Hurricane Katrina genocide attempt. No, really. Republicans are racists, and Conservatives are the true evil ones. "Change you can believe in."

Barry Honey, can we talk about hypocrisy?

Obama’s Doublespeak in Denver

Black Liberation Theology comes to the White House

For Obama, it’s more about showmanship than sunlight

Obama signs stimulus into law, housing moves next
NOTE: Obama admits this is the beginning of the end! I believe him!

Homosexuality/Obama

'Gay' group too hot for U.N. – but not for Obama; Administration voted to grant official status to society with possible pedophilia ties

Politics

The American Form of Government
NOTE: My mom just sent this to me. It is an excellent 10-minute education on what our current form of government actually is, and where we're headed if we lose the true American way. Highly recommended!

What Is Really Going On

ABC Features First Lesbian 'Wedding' on Daytime TV
NOTE: If you read even the first two pages of "Brainwashing," a book I linked to in an earlier post, you will understand the following comment:

“They will continue to push the boundaries of what is morally and culturally permissible," he said, "until Americans stand up to the studio execs and advertisers that produce these programs and say, 'No more.' ”

If you have not yet looked at this book (Please Read It!), you can find it here, and this is a comment from a former Communist who was taught from this book:

This book was used in underground schools, and contains the address of Beria to the American students in the Lenin University prior to 1936. The text in the book in general is from the Communist Manual of Instructions of Psychopolitical Warfare, and was used in America for the training of Communist cadre. The only revision in this book is the summary, which was added by the Communists after the atomic bomb came into being. In its contents you can see the diabolical plot of the enemies of Christ and America, as they seek to conquer our nation by subjecting the minds of our people to their will by various sinister means.

This manual of the Communist Party should be in the hands of every loyal American, that they may be alerted to the fact that it is not always by armies and guns that a nation is conquered.

Global Warming

What The Caine Mutiny Can Teach Us about Global Warming Scientists
NOTE: An expert explains "expert opinion." Excellent.

Wash Your Brain

NOTE: This is what you do to correct the effects of brainwashing :)

Death to America: The Unreported Battle of Iraq
NOTE: Holy crap! This book came out in 2005!?! These are the things we need to know!

Liberal Fascism Exposes Hillary, Liberals

Web Update 2/15/09

2009-02-15T22:31:00.000-08:00

Obama

Obama lied, democracy died
NOTE; After you've read this article, please consider the following in reference to Obama the Magnificent: Joseph Stalin's plan for setting up a Dictatorship:

Completely suppress the old capitalist class.

Create a mighty army of "defense" to be used "for the consolidation of the ties with the proletarians of other lands, and for the development and the victory of the revolution in all countries."

Consolidate the unity of the masses in support of the Dictatorship.

Establish universal socialism by eliminating private property and preparing all mankind for the adoption of full Communism.

Enjoy your $2.60!

Wanted: Americans willing to fight back

'Sanctions' sought in eligibility case; President's attorneys file motion demanding birth, college records be withheld from public
NOTE: Because, you know, he's an actual citizen, and everything...

E-Verify program removed from 'stimulus' package

RBO News & Views — The Un-Flipping-Believable Edition

Students: Change Boulder High name to Barack Obama High
NOTE: Notice the name of the group that wants to do this: Student Workers Party. Sounds like someone's been to daddy's Communist front organization one too many times.

Federal obligations exceed world GDP; Does $65.5 trillion terrify anyone yet?

Judicial Tyranny

Psychopaths in black robes

Darwinism

Happy Darwin Day?

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin

Just 4 in 10 Americans Believe in Evolution

Dissent From Darwin

Academic Freedom Day

Abortion

Wise Words From a 12-Year-Old

Call to Action!
Pro-life pastor prepares for sentencing

Fighting Back

Three Related Articles on Glen Beck.com:

WE Surround Them

Twelve Values

March 13th on Fox News

Homosexuality/Gay Marriage/Etc

Calif. Professor Mocks Student after Speech on Marriage; ADF Sues

Thinking For Ourselves

2009-02-15T19:14:00.000-08:00

Recently, I heard some comments that made me feel a little cold inside. I would like to share them with you here, as well as my own personal feelings related to what was said.

Conventional wisdom once said that it is the victors that write the history books. The implication being, of course, that our knowledge of history has sometimes been skewed by the writers. In the old days, the historians were hired by those in power, kings and such, and thus reflected the official stance. We are all quite aware of the practice among the Egyptians whereby the incoming ruler would have all monuments to, and in some cases all mention of, their predecessors, destroyed to remove all memory of the individual from history. This granted a sense of importance to the new ruler, and gave his word a sense of finality. At the very least, there were no historical records left behind to cause the people to doubt his declarations or claims to power.

Today, we face a different scenario: our enemies are rewriting our histories right under our noses, and teaching fabrications to our children, supporting these new claims with repackaged definitions. The very Socialists who would be victors over Capitalism and all things American now own the very unions that employ and direct our teachers, and many of our judges and politicians. Our children are learning a distorted history, supported by newfangled definitions that have been applied to familiar terms, so as to mean two entirely different things to the old generation and the new. This enables the reeducation (i.e., indoctrination) of our youth without raising eyebrows.

Case in point: the definition of Capitalism. One of the comments I heard was that Capitalism became defined when Socialism came on the scene, and gets its name from the fact that it is the means whereby one individual , or group of individuals, capitalizes on another individual, or group of individuals. In other words, Capitalism, according to this definition, is basically a form of slavery or oppression where the rich man keeps the poor man down by taking advantage of him. The person that made this comment is a current Political Science major in college, and no doubt learned this erroneous definition there.

To begin with, this definition comes directly from the annals of Marxism. In Karl Marx's Manifesto, he attempted to explain every ill of the world as a result of the evils of Capitalism. Avoiding lengthy explanations, suffice to say that this is simply untrue. (For such a "lengthy explanation," please borrow W. Cleon Skousen's The Naked Communist, from your local library. You won't regret it.)

Skousen, and a great many others, define Capitalism as the "freedom to try, freedom to buy, freedom to sell, and freedom to fail." This explains why so many Conservative Americans are opposed to Mr. Obama's bailouts and stimuli: these businesses are being saved from their own failures and subsequent freedoms to try and buy and sell and fail are being taken away from us, and from our children and grandchildren.

For a more in-depth explanation, however, I have chosen to quote directly from www.importanceofphilosophy.com:

"Capitalism" is conventionally defined along economic terms such as the following:

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.
Source: Dictionary.com

This is an example of a definition by non-essentials. An essential definition of capitalism is a political definition:

Capitalism is a social system based on the principle of individual rights.
Source: Capitalism.org

In order to have an economic system in which "production and distribution are privately or corporately owned", you must have individual rights and specifically property rights. The only way to have an economic system fitting the first definition is to have a political system fitting the second definition. The first is an implication of the second. Because the second, political, definition is fundamental and the cause of the first, it is the more useful definition and is preferable...

It is important to define "Capitalism" correctly because a proper definition is a prerequisite to a proper defense. Capitalism is the only moral political system because it is the only system dedicated to the protection of rights, which is a requirement for human survival and flourishing. This is the only proper role of a government.

According to www.historymania.com:

The etymology of the word capital reveals roots in the trade and ownership of animals. The Latin root of the word capital is capitalis, from the proto-Indo-European kaput, which means "head", this being how wealth was measured. The more heads of cattle, the better. The terms chattel (meaning goods, animals, or slaves) and even cattle itself also derive from this same origin.

The lexical connections between animal trade and economics can also be seen in the names of many currencies and words about money: fee (faihu), rupee (rupya), buck (a deerskin), pecuniary (pecu), stock (livestock), and peso (pecu or pashu) all derive from animal-trade origins.

The first use of the word "capitalism" in English is by Thackeray in 1854, by which he meant having ownership of capital. In 1867 Proudhon used the term "capitalist" to refer to owners of capital, and Marx and Engels refer to the "Capitalist production system" and in Das Kapital to "Kapitalist", "capitalist" (meaning a private owner of capital)...

Under the Marxist theory of ideology, a dominant economic class is believed to have its own ideology serving its class interests.

Although Marx & Friends tried diligently to create of it something sinister, the truth is that the very nature of Capitalism is the freedom of individuals to make a profit, a freedom which is denied under Socialism. This is seen as an evil by Socialist-minded individuals, because in their minds this portends class divisions. What they seem to miss, though, is that because the very nature of Capitalism depends on the efforts of each individual, and not every individual is willing to put forth the required effort to achieve success, such distinctions will naturally arise.

Claudia Rosett has this to say:

The endless fallacy of state economic planning is that greed can somehow be eliminated from human nature. The virtue of capitalism is that it takes greed into account, and puts it to good use. Free markets give people incentives to satisfy their greed by providing things that other people really want, and which they choose to buy in a process of voluntary exchange. In that system, government is supposed to exercise restraint, rather than treating taxpayers as providers of an all-you-can-eat Washington buffet.

Which brings me to my next point.

The aforementioned comment was shared in church, "mingled with scripture," and surrounded with seemingly scriptural arguments that Liberals have chosen to use frequently in the past few years, one being that wars and violence are always unjust. I am pretty sure that most Christians who read the Bible recognize the error in this ideology. In fact, C.S. Lewis warned against extreme pacifism in one of his well-loved books, Mere Christianity. Some might argue that there weren't supposed to be any more "wars in the name of religion" after Christ, but anyone who has read the Book of Mormon knows that's a lie (see Alma 46). The Lord has always allowed for the defense of "our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children." War, it seems, is justifiable when it is waged for a righteous cause, and when we are not ourselves the aggressor. The active support of our nation's military by Church leaders suggests that our prophets have seen it this way, as well.

The United States, being a nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles, has always seen fit to defend life and liberty around the world, and has never been imperialist (i.e., seeking to expand our own "empire"). The current spin, as shared by the same commenter, is that America has merely gone out and unjustly bombed our enemies, and that God would be displeased. I imagine that France, Germany, and a host of other nations who owe their current existence to us, would see it differently. I know that the popular opinion about George W. Bush includes phrases like "tyranny," but you've also got to remember that this interpretation of current events was put forth by the very same Socialist press that is currently slobbering all over Obama, the most Socialist president America has ever known. (And, by the way, anyone who knows their history knows that more people have died as a direct result of Socialist regimes in the last 150 years than all religious wars in the last 2000 years, combined. See Russia, China, Venezuela, North Korea, and so forth.)

Later-day Saints must also take into account the incidents that took place prior to Adam's placement on earth: the war in heaven, and the events leading up to it. The very arguments against Capitalist America were used against our Heavenly Father's plan. God wanted us to come to earth and have the freedom to choose for ourselves, in order to allow us to develop and grow more like Him through our choices. Satan pointed out that God's plan would allow for wars, starvation, and economic and other inequalities, and proposed to force us all to keep the commandments, allowing us all to return to our Father. What was the difference between these two ideas? In a word, freedom. Freedom to try, and freedom to fail. Freedom even to choose whether or not to try. This is at the heart of Capitalism. This is at the heart of America, and its Constitution, which the commenter claimed to respect as a document inspired of God. And yet, he urged the congregation to acknowledge that America and its Constitution are not prefect, and seemed to suggest that Socialism might offer better things, including a chance to eradicate poverty and inequality.

Brothers and Sisters, I suggest to you that, while poverty and inequality are surely evils, they are also the direct result and by-product of our Heavenly Father's plan for our salvation. We do not need to like them, indeed the Savior served the poor and urged us to do the same, in both the Bible and Book of Mormon. Still, we have been told that the poor will always be with us (see Mark 14:7). The Socialist ideal that suggests that we can do away with poverty by force is mistaken. And it is this point on which no Christian can agree with Socialism: force. Yes, we are to love and serve the poor. But, they are to earn their bread by the sweat of their brow just like the rest of us. We should be teaching them to fish, and not just giving them fishes. And we should certainly not be taking fish from the rich against their will and spreading it around to the poor. The principles of Judeo-Christianity demand that we each, in seeking to become like God, choose for ourselves to practice charity. Indeed, many people do just that, traveling to foreign countries, or working within their own, to build up communities and civilizations by training them to be self-reliant. This is what Socialism lacks: recognition of personal responsibility, which, ultimately (through the Savior), is what brings us back into the presence of our Heavenly Father (see Matthew 7:21).

Thanks for letting me rant. And, for more examples of societal failure via adherence to Satan's plan of force, see any Muslim nation on earth.

Further Reading on the Re-Definition of Words:

Words Have Meaning

Further Reading on the Re-Education of our Children:

AP: Advertising Kids 'E-Book' Obama Indoctrination Effort

Web Update 2/11/09

2009-02-11T23:10:00.000-08:00

Prop 8

Prop. 8 evidently not a done deal in Sacramento

Christian Issues

TX churches benefit from hearing the Word
NOTE: Apparently, some churches are beginning to realize that, aside from believing in the Bible, maybe they should also read it! Cleon Skousen (a Mormon) said, in his book The Naked Communist, that reading the Bible was one of the most important things that individuals and churches could do to fight the influences of Communism. Too bad these people didn't start this movement sooner. I just thank God this has never been a problem in the Mormon church; although, of course, some individuals in the church have this problem. Hmmm... maybe we just figured out what Harry Reid's problem is. Hee hee :)

Obama

The Daily Show: Clusterf#@k to the Poor House - The Stimulus Package
NOTE: There is no bad language in this video, and it is the funniest thing I have seen all week! Amazing commentary coming from Jon Stewart, who is a pretty Liberal guy.

50 De-Stimulating Facts
NOTE: Check out how Obama plans to "stimulate" the economy. Hint: 97% of it includes payouts to Obama supporters and re-educating the public on the Ultimate Truth of Liberal ideals.

Obama's Busted Bubble

Communism & The Communist Demoralization of America

WSF Plans Global Revolution
NOTE: A bunch of fools who call themselves the World Social Forum are planning to stir up trouble around the world in order to further the cause of Socialism.
From the article:

According to the IPS: “Under a light rain on a soaked lawn at Belem’s vast Federal Amazonian Rural University campus, a spokesman of the WSF’s Assembly of Social Movements itemized some of the wider programmatic contents of the mobilization.”

These included: nationalization of banks; no reduction of workers’ wages; energy and food sovereignty for the poor; ending foreign occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan; sovereignty and autonomy for indigenous peoples; the right to land, decent work, education and health for all; and democratization of the media.

NOTE: Let's analyze their demands, shall we?

1) Nationalization of world banks. Okay, now all of our money is controlled by Big Brother. How does that help anyone? And when we have a problem with the service we receive, or the extortionist fees they charge us (amongst a plethora of horrifying possibilities), then who do we turn to for help? The leaders of the New World Order, who also, incidentally, will be the ones in control of the banks? Sure.

2) No reduction of wages. Seriously, you people are stupid. Don't you realize that when $20 is the new minimum wage, then $20 is the new $0! Artificially inflated wages create higher costs for businesses, which, in turn, creates higher costs for products which, in turn, creates a higher cost of living which, in turn, means that your shiny new higher wages don't buy as much as they used to! This doesn't just happen for rich people;, either. This affects EVERYONE!

3) Energy and food sovereignty for the poor. Taking into account the fact that this is a typically vague Socialist-ism (or Obam-ism), we'll assume that it means FREE energy and food for the poor. Well now, that's clever. Tell me what in the he!! is going to make anyone else work at that point, hmm? If I work hard I can earn wages that eternally increase in quantity, and yet eternally lose value, BUT if I quit my job and move down into the "poor" class, I can get everything for free. Yep, I can see the wisdom there. You know, the Soviet Union tried that, once. Well, actually several times. Ask them how it turned out.

4) Ending foreign occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. I understand. All you fascists gotta stick together, right? After all, whose business is it if they want to commit genocide, and enslave their population, disallowing them any freedoms? Socialists seek the same goals for all humanity, so of course you have no argument!

5) Sovereignty and autonomy for indigenous peoples. Okay. Then, all the happy shiny sovereign autonomous nations can get together for tea and crumpets and tyranny every Thursday. Anyone who knows even a little about history knows that the Communist mantra is "the house falls quicker when the termites work together." No, really, I'm sure you care about the rights of indigenous people. That is, right up until you decide to achieve global Communism, wherein the above-mentioned slavery and poverty will befall everyone.

6) The right to land, decent work, education and health for all. Socialism removes any incentive for people to dedicate themselves professionally. Socialist healthcare, in countries where it already exists, sucks. For everyone, equally. But that's all that matters, right? We showed those Capitalist pigs! Now we all get crappy healthcare together! Oh, yeah, let's create bureaucracies for the government to tell us where we can live and what jobs we can have, just like in the Soviet Union. Or, if we're going to create a slightly more democratic Socialism (horrors) we can just make up jobs for people to do and let them pick one. Of course, once again, everyone will be poor and unemployed so they can get all the freebies you mentioned previously, remember? And when Communists rewrite the history books, we'll all believe we're living in a utopia because we won't know that, once upon a time, people elected their own leaders, chose their own professions, jobs and homes, and weren't murdered for thinking for themselves! These are all great ideas!

7) Democratization of the media. What does that mean? Some government officials get together and vote on what today's news stories will be? Oh, that probably IS what you mean. We've all heard of Pravda. And, more recently, heard news reports of Obama on NBC. I guess we're partway there, already.

College wrong to host week of 'sexploration'

Abortion

Pro-Life Wisconsin
NOTE: The board at the University of Wisconsin just decided that it needs to fill a glaring gap in the availability of second-trimester baby murders. Please download and print a petition (or 2 or 3!) and get your friends and family to sign them. There's only 6 to a page! Then mail them back in! Let your voice be heard - before theirs is silenced!

Racism in America

Push for racial preferences in 'stimulus' bill
NOTE: Obama wants to force America to pay reparations to Blacks. And he'll succeed by doing two things: 1) not calling it reparations, and 2) rush!rush!rushing everything through Congress before anyone knows what's happened.

Conservatism

Goodbye, America! It was fun while it lasted
NOTE: Another excellent article by the amazing Ann Coulter.

THE NEO-MARXIST LIBERALS
NOTE: Excellent comments by Michael Savage, if you can stand the ALL-CAPS method.

Web Update 2/10/09

2009-02-10T21:34:00.000-08:00

Obama

Obama healthcare plan would shut down private sector

US Gets a Punch in the Nose From Russia
NOTE: Talk your way out of this one, B.O.!

Gay Marriage/Homosexuality/Etc

Sutherland Institute Video: How Does “Gay Marriage” Hurt Your Family?

Email Gov. Schwarzenegger and tell him what you think about him using the money he won't be returning to taxpayers this April 15th that he instead chose to use for funding a pro-gay adoption billboard campaign. This article may be of some use.

The Socializing of America

Volcker's financial plans threaten Americans' privacy

Stimulus contains rationed medicine; 'Safe, effective' treatments soon to be limited by 'cost'

News bailouts threaten freedom of press; 'You can't expect a watchdog to bite the hand that feeds it'
From the article:

"When a media outlet proposes a bailout, it proposes to put itself under the authority of the entity bailing it out," Bozell said. "Therefore, if it's a government, the media entity proposes to become an arm of the government."

NOTE: As if you didn't already know, this is already happening. If you are still receiving your local Socialist rag, dump it and support your local Conservative paper or online Conservative sources.

Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
NOTE: We should never associate with Communists! Our greatest mistake as a nation was to treat Communist countries as legitimate nations. They are not! They have only come to power through the endless murdering of their own citizens!

School board to say sorry to folk icon after 49 years
NOTE: First of all, Pete Seeger is an admitted Communist. Second, so are the ACLU. Third, sadly, but to be honest, the board members who are issuing this apology probably are, too.

Conservatism

Americans for Prosperity

2nd Amendment backers to march on D.C.; 'This is a time for brave men and women to stand up and be counted'
From the article:

"This is the beginning of a period of historic change in our nation's history and it is no time for the timid. This is a time for brave men and women to stand up and be counted," Coryell said. "We want our children to inherit the same freedom our forefathers knew. Freedom has to be protected or it will fail. We are at a crossroads. The time to act is now."

More states consider mandating ultrasounds before abortions
NOTE: Yaaay! Thank God!

Christianity Under Attack

'Praise Darwin' billboards spark reply; 'Taking a pot-shot at organized religion' a 'fun-filled occasion'
NOTE: After you read this article, check out the response:

Call to Action

My parents just returned from India a few hours ago. While there, they were confronted by a Kenyan woman in an elevator who told them that "your President is from our country!" For the love of God, please sign the PETITION FOR PUBLIC RELEASE OF BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Oppose 'un-American' speech limits! Sign petition opposing so-called 'Fairness Doctrine'
NOTE: Don't let them silence the Conservative voice, on radio, or anywhere!

Threat of Islam

New film uncovers 'homegrown jihad'; Group left off terror list operates 35 training camps across U.S.
From the article:

"We are fighting to destroy the enemy. We are dealing with evil at its roots and its roots are America," declares Giliani.

The training video, featured prominently in CAN's documentary, teaches American students how to operate AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers, and machine guns; how to kidnap Americans and then kill them; how to conduct sabotage and subversive operations; and how to use mortars and explosives.

Jamaat ul-Fuqra's attacks on American soil range from bombings to murder to plots to blow up U.S. landmarks.

"Act like you are his friend. Then kill him," says Gilani, explaining how to handle American "infidels."

Your Tax Dollars At Work

Schumer: The American People Don't Care About Pork Projects In Stimulus
NOTE: I DO, YOU RATFINK!

Did You Know...?

2009-02-10T08:48:00.001-08:00

Did You Know The Following Facts?

"Nazi" was a nickname for the National Socialists Party.

Hitler nationalized the banks, socialized medicine, and called for a people's army.

And Did You Know...

Obama has nationalized America's banks and called for a people's army, and will socialize America's healthcare system if the "stimulus" bill is passed!

Web Update 2/08/09

2009-02-08T22:29:00.000-08:00

Homosexuality/Gay Marriage/Etc

Chicago schools - incubator for homosexual indoctrination

NOTE: If Prop 8 didn't get it through your head, here's another reason to consider homeschooling your kids. From the article:

An open homosexual has been chosen to head Chicago's public school system.

Ron Huberman has been chosen by Mayor Richard Daley as the new CEO of the Chicago Public School (CPS) system... But Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality has some concerns...

"I don't know what he's going to do," he points out. "I think the bigger concern for all the students is this comprehensive sex-ed -- the liberal pro-homosexual policies within the schools that they are trying to get in every school."

Hawaii on deck to legalize same-sex unions

From the article:

Hawaii could be the next state to legalize civil unions for homosexuals...

OneNewsNow discussed the topic with Matt Barber of Liberty Counsel...

"The people of Hawaii voted in 1998 by 70 percent to pass a constitutional amendment protecting the traditional definition of marriage. In this case the legislature is going against the will of the people," he points out.

BREAKING STORY — Columbus, Ohio Holiday Inn Hotel Hosts ‘Winter Wickedness’ Perversion-Fest

NOTE: I heard about this event before it happened, and I emailed several representatives at the company that owns the hotel, as did thousands of others. Their response was not to cancel the event, as another hotel did, but instead went to extreme measures to keep the event at their location, including hiring extra security, contacting all non-attendees and offering to put them up at another nearby hotel, as well as making special arrangements within their hotel. This event is disgusting, and I can assure you, I won't be staying at another Holiday Inn. If the hotel wanted to let these people MEET in their conference rooms and TALK about this crap, fine, but to allow the ACTIONS is inexcusable.

From ‘Gay Pride’ to ‘Poly Pride’ — Tristan Taormino

NOTE: The leap from embracing homosexuality to embracing anything and everything else is about to be forced upon us, if this woman has anything to say about it.

Prop 8

Media Reports on Proposition 8 Filing Uninformed

NOTE: Rumors are beginning to fly about recent "revelations" that the LDS Church "lied" about its financial support of Proposition 8. Here are the facts.

Christianity Under Attack

School interrogates, rejects parents' religion; Subjects mom, dad to 'sincerity test' after filing vaccination exemption

NOTE: This one scares me! All of the recent comparisons to George Orwell's 1984 are really no joke. This is serious.

Anti-faith language remains in stimulus package

NOTE: Still don't believe Obama is trying to edge religion out of our society???

Abortion

Operation Outcry - Faces of Abortion

NOTE: Here you can watch like 140 videos about how abortion has negatively impacted people's lives, via personal stories, etc. Share this with someone you know. Only the truth, and not legislation, can ultimately win the battle against this egregious practice.

Liberalism on the Loose

Al Gore: Don't listen to your parents; Ex-VP tells kids' conference 'older people don't know'

NOTE: The Communists were behind the Hippie movement, including the popular phrase, "Don't trust anyone over 30." (Obviously, anyone over 30 at the time would have recognized the threat of Communism within the movement, and tried to educate them.) Now, Washington DC's neo-Marxists are putting a new face on an old Communist trick: Divide and Conquer. You know - what they're doing in the public school system already.

Obama

Little noted move on census by Obama could spell GOP disaster

NOTE: Considering everything else Obama has done within the past two months (and, indeed, two years), this bothers me.

Communism

Castro and Che's Victims Honored this Week-End

NOTE: This is an excellent article. Share it, and especially make sure it gets into the hands of any impressionable teenager you know (and they're ALL impressionable)!

Web Update 2/05/09

2009-02-05T23:16:00.000-08:00

Here are the latest things that I have come across that you should be aware of.

Homosexuality/Gay Marriage/Etc

Bankrupt California buys ads for 'gay' adoptions; Facing $42 billion deficit, state pushes homosexual guardianship
NOTE: For those of you that live in California, read between the lines: The State of California just put the Marxist agenda of promoting homosexuality ahead of giving back the money that they have been taking from you all year. Even as they boo-hooed in the media today about the 24 people the State just had to lay off due to "financial hardships." Don't let them get away with this treachery! Call Gov. Schwarzenegger and your other State representatives and let them know that you oppose their disgusting behavior! The State has no right to dabble in social affairs like this one!!!

Homosexuality & the laws of moral physics
From the article:

First of all it was God, not Jerry Falwell, who both created and defined the institution of marriage. Conversely, it's pro-homosexual extremists who wish to radically redefine it. In fact, Christ, in His own words, reaffirmed the true definition of marriage, saying, "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." (Matthew 19:4-6 NIV).

Evidently, Christ failed to clear His marriage definition with Barack Obama and Big Homo. Notice that -- rather conspicuously -- He did not say: "At the beginning the Creator made them gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT). For this reason a male, female or shemale will leave his, her or whatchahoozie's father and mother, father and father or mother and mother and be united to his or her wife -- and/or husband -- and the two or more will become one flesh. Not that there's anything wrong with that."

Hah! That's the best thing I've read all week.

Lesbians split after leading 'marriage' fight
NOTE: You mean they did it for the cause? I'm shocked! Or not!

BeetleBlogger
NOTE: BeetleBabee continues to post excellent, extremely relevant articles on gay marriage and other assorted pro-family topics. Be sure to go by and see what she has posted lately!

Unions display their anti-marriage colors
NOTE: Unions are notoriously Communist fronts. With their Marxist goal to demoralize America, this article should come as no surprise. But it should make you angry! If you belong to a union, leave it! If you know someone else who belongs to a union, advise them to leave! Otherwise, take Brad Dacus' advice and have your dues given to a charity!

Pro-homosexual bill 'everything but marriage'

Obama

Liberals Propose Fast-Tracking Treaties
NOTE: This is one of the most important things in this Update!

ResistNet
NOTE: Join ResistNet and help bring together all of us people, the "Real America, as Glen Beck says, who oppose Obama's Socialist agenda! There are all kinds of things going on and we need all the people we can get! Don't just sit there, complaining - do something! You will find me listed under the pseudonym, "D. Rolling Kearney."

Moscow welcomes President Obama's plan for cut in nuclear weapons
NOTE: The Communists have been quite open from the beginning about their plans for America: They stated that they would destroy America by launching the largest peace movement the world has ever seen, and then Americans would no longer want to defend their own country. They also stated openly that they would continue to pretend publicly to seek world peace, specifically through disarmament, because being without morals it is okay for Communists/Marxists to lie, especially when the lie helps them achieve their goal of Communist world domination! Obama is an idiot! Even a "useful idiot!"

Free Speech

FIRE
NOTE: This is a group dedicated to the ongoing fight to defend free speech on American college campuses. In case you are unaware, Christians and Conservatives are being unduly reprimanded, punished, and expelled for doing things that are not illegal in any way, but that simply are found offensive by Liberal professors and school boards! FIRE is undoing this problem, one college at a time. If you know anyone who is planning on going to college, this is an excellent resource. They have a ratings system so you can see at a glance how any given college has demonstrated their respect, or lack thereof, for Christian/Conservative free speech rights. Be sure to check out their article on thought reform on campus, something you probably didn't even know was going on!

Racism in America

Racism of the Congressional Black Caucus; President's spokesman cites 'membership policies' as explanation
NOTE: You may have heard about this series of incidents. Well, take heart, because there are also good men, Black Conservatives, who seek to advance the notion that, although we may look different, we can all work together and serve together as equals, each taking responsibility for our own actions, as good Conservatives believe we must. Isn't it funny that these self-same discriminators in the CBC used to be the ones holding aloft the banner of a "Color-blind America?"

The U.N. Threat

United Nations' threat: No more parental rights; Expert: Pact would ban spankings, homeschooling if children object

Answering Liberalism

Secondhand children

The Plight of Christianity

Ben Stein Gets the Boot over Expelled?
NOTE: If you have not yet seen Expelled, you owe it to yourself to do so as soon as possible! It is a fantastic film, and very poignant towards the end when it all starts to come together. Amazing. God bless Ben Stein!

Other

The Ginsburg Record and Standard
NOTE: This lays out some of the disgusting and shocking things that Ruth Bader Ginsberg has stood for over the years.

Deutsche Bank posts first loss since WWII, rejects state aid
From the article:

While other major German banks have benefited from a government rescue plan for the sector, Ackermann told a press conference: "We want Deutsche (Bank) to succeed in pulling out of this crisis by itself."

NOTE: How come the Germans get it and the fools in Washington don't?

MySpace sex predators targeted
NOTE: Do you know where your children are (online)?

Abortion

Miramar doctor investigated in badly botched abortion
NOTE: Warning! This article may make you extremely angry.

New World Order

Is groundwork for 'global governance' being laid?

Web Roundup 2/01/09

2009-02-01T23:24:00.000-08:00

Homosexuality/Gay Marriage

Homosexual 'marriage' - gateway to polygamy? [OneNewsNow]

NOTE: We have been saying this for years that this would happen. Naysayers (the opposition) rebuked the so-called 'slippery slope' theory, but we knew what would happen. Of course, so did they.

Homosexual 'marriage' bill advances in New Mexico [OneNewsNow]

Boycott PepsiCo for their unabashed support of the homosexual agenda.

NOTE: This includes Frito-Lay and several other Pepsi brands. Be sure to visit their corporate website for more info. And make sure you let them know what you are doing!

Voters in Wyoming push for traditional marriage amendment

NOTE: Pray for Wyoming!

Nigeria favors traditional marriage, loses funding

NOTE: I hope you realize by that now that this is a concerted worldwide effort to push the homosexual agenda.

Obama

Obama 'friend': End of Israel 'within reach'; Activist boasts 'Western support, complicity' starting to crack

NOTE: The following is from the article:

In a piece earlier this month titled, "Why Israel won't survive," Ali Abunimah, co-founder of Electronic Intifada, a pro-Palestinian online publication, accused Israel of war crimes and gloated, "Now, the other pillar of Israeli power – Western support and complicity – is starting to crack. We must do all we can to push it over."

"It is Israel as a Zionist state, not Palestine or the Palestinian people, that cannot survive this attempted genocide. Its problem is legitimacy, or rather a profound and irreversible lack of it," wrote Abunimah.

Abunimah previously was described as close to Obama and has introduced the politician at pro-Palestinian events. Referring to a time period in the late 1990s, Abunimah said that "Obama used to be very comfortable speaking up for and being associated with Palestinian rights and opposing the Israeli occupation."

Abunimah was quoted stating Obama was "quite frank that the U.S. needed to be more evenhanded, that it leaned too much toward Israel."

Has newspaper really solved eligibility question? Retired teacher cited as proof but she claims no first-hand knowledge

What did president tell Supreme Court? Lawyer in eligibility case seeks records of secret discussions

NOTE: All I have to say is, if you weren't concerned about Obama before, you should be so now. All things considered.

Other Issues Of Grave Concern:

Bill creates detention camps in U.S. for 'emergencies'; Sweeping, undefined purpose raises worries about military police state

NOTE: This falls right into line with something else I informed you about before, namely that our own troops were stationed, for the first time ever, on our own soil for military purposes prior to the election! See also: the President can now station troops anywhere in America.

The threat of 'sharia' to America

NOTE: See this website for more information about the threat of sharia.

H.R.1: The House's Pig Pen

NOTE: Find out what all the money you don't have is going to, thanks to the "pork-laden American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed by Democrats in the House."

Abortion

Rejecting abortion using Obama's argument

The Super Bowl Commercial You Won't See

NOTE: Watch this short commercial! It is great!

The fight against FOCA begins

NOTE: Read the article and follow the link to sign a petition against FOCA!

Pro-Life Hero Nancy McDonald

NOTE: From the article:

Almost 20 years have passed since my introduction to pro-life ministry, and I have never met a woman who was glad she had chosen abortion.

Freedom of Speech

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has a petition against Rush Limbaugh. They claim that he stated "he "hopes" Obama fails to meet America's challenges," which is a lie. As a listener, I know that what he actually said was that he hopes Obama's *Socialist agenda* fails, and I agree. Please go to their website and sign the petition with comments about your support of Rush Limbaugh!

Islam & The U.N.

Congress warned: 'Beware of CAIR'; Takes cue after FBI cuts off Muslim group for terror ties

NOTE: From the article:

The policy coincides with the successful prosecution of leaders of a large U.S. Muslim charity who were convicted this fall of funneling more than $12 million to Hamas suicide bombers and their families. CAIR and its co-founder Omar Ahmed were named as unindicted co-conspirators in the case against the Holy Land Foundation.

CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad, moreover, was caught on tape participating in a meeting with Hamas leaders to mask the payments as charity. He once told a Muslim crowd: "I am in support of the Hamas movement."

The U.N.'s pro-Islam religion code

NOTE: from the article:

...the U.N. General Assembly urges nations to provide "adequate protections" in their laws or constitutions against "acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religions and incitement to religious hatred in general."

Only Islam and Muslims are specifically named in this resolution against religious defamation...

Judge tells Christian: 'I would kill you'

The 2nd Amendment

Liberal victimhood: A game you can play at home

NOTE: From the article:

In a comprehensive study of all public multiple shooting incidents in America between 1977 and 1999, economists John Lott and Bill Landes found that the only public policy that reduced both the incidence and casualties of such shootings were concealed-carry laws. Not only are there 60 percent fewer gun massacres after states adopt concealed-carry laws, but the death and injury rate of such rampages are reduced by 80 percent.

On a Positive Note

Europe retreats from socialism

An atheist returns to Christ

NOTE: You'll never guess who!

60th Narcissus Pageant

NOTE: Got this from my big sister. It's craaaazy!

Homeschooling

Jesus is coming – where are your children?

Other

Bozell: No Cussing Club Kid Gets Death Threats

NOTE: Read the article, then visit the No Cussing Club's website. Understand that the Communists have been working, since they declared their intent to destroy America decades ago, to "demoralize" America by socially engineering us to turn our backs on morality and religion. Now does this make sense? BTW, I passed a brand new billboard on my way home from church today. It looks like stained glass, and reads" "Imagine no religion." It is put out by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. They call themselves "freethinkers." Well, either you are a Communist front group, or you are what the Communists call a "useful idiot."

Web Roundup 1-26-09

2009-01-26T21:31:00.000-08:00

Video games linked to poor relationships with friends, family in new study
NOTE: This is an interesting study that we should all take into consideration.

Parental Inquisition: Sweden and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
NOTE: This is one of those HOLY CRAP articles. PLEASE READ!

THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU READ TODAY:

During the 1990s, Soros had grown close to Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. Their ascension to power gave him easy entreé to Washington elites of a sort he had long coveted but never enjoyed. Soros became the Clintons' unofficial envoy to Russia and to other former Communist states. The assignment proved lucrative for him. Soros made a fortune in the so-called "Russiagate" phenomenon -- the orgy of backroom "privatization" deals and Russian junk bond issues which Clinton officials such as Strobe Talbot, Al Gore and Lawrence Summers helped foster in the former USSR.

More importantly, Soros discovered in Hillary Clinton an ideological soulmate. Mrs. Clinton shared his aversion to U.S. "hegemony." Like Soros, she sought to subordinate U.S. interests to global interests; U.S. sovereignty to global government; U.S. law to global courts; U.S. wealth to global taxation; and U.S. productivity to a scheme for global income redistribution. She also shared Soros' hostility to Israel. Soros and Mrs. Clinton formed a friendship based upon their mutual beliefs. When the Clintons left office, Soros dedicated himself to restoring Hillary to the White House.

Soros has long experience in effecting "regime change." He helped fund the 1989 "Velvet Revolution" that brought Vaclav Havel to power in the Czech Republic. By his own admission, he has helped engineer coups in Slovakia, Croatia, Georgia and Yugoslavia. When Soros targets a country for "regime change," he begins by creating a shadow government -- a fully formed government-in-exile, ready to assume power when the opportunity arises. The Shadow Party Soros has built in America greatly resembles those he has created in other countries, prior to instigating a coup...

Hillary Clinton tries to minimize the depth of her involvement with the Center for American Progress. But persistent press leaks confirm that she -- and not its official President, John Podesta -- has ultimate authority at CAP. "It's the official Hillary Clinton think tank," an inside source confided to Christian Bourge of United Press International. As Robert Dreyfuss notes in The Nation, "In looking at Podesta's center, there's no escaping the imprint of the Clintons. It's not completely wrong to see it as a shadow government, a kind of Clinton White-House-in-exile -- or a White House staff in readiness for President Hillary Clinton."

...

To develop the Shadow Party as a cohesive entity, Harold Ickes undertook the task of building a 21st-century version of the Left's traditional alliance of the "oppressed," the disgruntled, and the "disenfranchised." He formed a coalition of pro-abortion activists, leftwing minority groups and leftwing labor unions. By the time Ickes was done, he had created or helped to create six new groups, and had co-opted a seventh called MoveOn.org. Together, they constitute the administrative core of the Shadow Party. They are: America Coming Together; America Votes; the Center for American Progress; Joint Victory Campaign 2004; The Media Fund; MoveOn.org; and the Thunder Road Group.

Read the entire article: SHADOW PARTY (SP) [Discover The Networks]
NOTE: There has been much talk about the fact that Obama's cabinet consists almost entirely of "Clinton-istas." Now you know why. PLEASE read the whole article!

RELATED:
From the DiscoverTheNetworks page about Saul Alinsky, Obama's ideological source:

In the Alinsky model, “organizing” is a euphemism for “revolution” -- a wholesale revolution whose ultimate objective is the systematic acquisition of power by a purportedly oppressed segment of the population, and the radical transformation of America’s social and economic structure. The goal is to foment enough public discontent, moral confusion, and outright chaos to spark the social upheaval that Marx, Engels, and Lenin predicted -- a revolution whose foot soldiers view the status quo as fatally flawed and wholly unworthy of salvation. Thus, the theory goes, the people will settle for nothing less than that status quo’s complete collapse -- to be followed by the erection of an entirely new system upon its ruins. Toward that end, they will be apt to follow the lead of charismatic radical organizers who project an aura of confidence and vision, and who profess to clearly understand what types of societal “changes” are needed.

As Alinsky put it: “A reformation means that the masses of our people have reached the point of disillusionment with past ways and values. They don’t know what will work but they do know that the prevailing system is self-defeating, frustrating, and hopeless. They won’t act for change but won’t strongly oppose those who do. The time is then ripe for revolution.”[1]

“[W]e are concerned,” Alinsky elaborated, “with how to create mass organizations to seize power and give it to the people; to realize the democratic dream of equality, justice, peace, cooperation, equal and full opportunities for education, full and useful employment, health, and the creation of those circumstances in which men have the chance to live by the values that give meaning to life. We are talking about a mass power organization which will change the world … This means revolution.”[2]

But Alinsky’s brand of revolution was not characterized by dramatic, sweeping, overnight transformations of social institutions. As Richard Poe puts it, “Alinsky viewed revolution as a slow, patient process. The trick was to penetrate existing institutions such as churches, unions and political parties.” He advised organizers and their disciples to quietly, subtly gain influence within the decision-making ranks of these institutions, and to introduce changes from that platform. This was precisely the tactic of “infiltration” advocated by Lenin and Stalin.

Change you can believe in!

MORE RELATED:
Clinton Appoints 'Climate Change Envoy' From Her Own Think Tank
NOTE: It's all coming together now!!! Wake up, people!

Obama’s Honeymoon Is Over After Just Three Days as President [Ruth Talks]

Check this out, it's awesome: Alex Jones’s “The Obama Deception” (Trailer) [The Real Barack Obama]

Gay Activists From GLSEN Silencing Criticism and Redefining “Hate” for the Next Generation [Beetle Blogger]
NOTE" Are your kids' schools participating in "No Name-calling Week?" Go here, for some ideas of ways to stand against it!

Ten Reasons Why the "Economic Stimulus" Should Not Include Education Spending [The Heritage Foundation]

Web Roundup 1-24-09

2009-01-24T23:44:00.000-08:00

Here are some things you should know about:

THE BATTLE TO STOP THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION [News With Views]
NOTE: This MUST be stopped or it will truly be the end of the Constitution.

A personal appeal from Cliff Kincaid, President, America's Survival, Inc.
Help us Tell the Truth About Frank Marshall Davis [USA Survival]
FROM THE WEBSITE: "Davis was a mentor to Obama in Hawaii for eight years before he turned 18 and went off to college."
Related: Frank Marshall Davis Files [USA Survival]

Impeach Barack Obama
NOTE: This is a petition to impeach Obama, although he is not legitimate anyway. Sign it, of you think it will do any good. Or just to make a statement.

Join the Patriotic Resistance to Barack Obama's Leftist agenda! I am there, under D. Rolling Kearney. This is the end game, people! Stand and be counted!

"From Henry Wallace to William Ayers - the Communist and ‘Progressive’ Movements" by Herbert Romerstein [USA Survival]
NOTE: This is a long .pdf file that documents many of the specifics of the networking and operations of Marxists in America over the last several decades. You will discover that some of Obama's present cabinet are longtime members of Marxist groups.

Court: Christian mom's child must visit lesbian; State threatens to take daughter by force, if necessary [WorldNetDaily]

Racism in the Big House [WorldNetDaily]
NOTE: What do you know about the Congressional Black Congress?

Discover The Networks
NOTE: A listing of Marxists, Leftists, and Communists. Go one, visit this site and discover the interconnectedness of many people and organizations you know... or, at least thought you knew.

WorldNetDaily is offering the dvd, Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West and the book, The Audacity of Deceit: Barack Obama's Attack on American Values By Brad O'Leary for five bucks each!

News With Views is offering this dvd: Hollywood's War on God. Sounds good.

Oh, yeah, don't forget this one:

Tom Hanks Apologizes for Calling Mormon Supporters of Proposition 8 'Un-American'
NOTE: Too late. I already threw out my copies of Joe Vs. The Volcano and You've Got Mail

Lighter Note:

If you aren't familiar with Andrew Bird, you should be. He was a member of the bands, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, both utterly amazing Swing bands. He also has a cult following as a solo artist. I recently discovered that he has been writing posts in the New York Times about the process of songwriting, including clips of songs he is working on, in their various forms as he works on them. Very cool. I especially like the earliest form of the newly-released song, Oh, No, documented in his Hot Math post. All of his posts are listed here. Here is a clip of Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire on YouTube.

Let's Not Split Hairs

2009-01-19T21:58:00.001-08:00

Much ado has been made about the fact that (soon-to-be-President) Obama is a Socialist, but less has been made to explain why this may well be disastrous to our country. Let me explain, using as few words as possible:

What is the difference between Socialism and Communism?

Communists kill everyone that disagrees with them,
and then take over the country.

Socialists take over the country,
and then kill everyone that disagrees with them.

DON'T BELIEVE ME? What do you know about eugenics?

Eugenic Euphemisms: Protecting our children from diseases—and ugly truths.
[http://www.slate.com/id/2208633/]

Open Letter to Obama

2009-01-19T21:38:00.001-08:00

Dear Mr. President-Elect,

Tomorrow, you will be sworn into office. While I agree that this is a telling step in the current state of American multiculturalism and equal opportunity, I must admit that I do not support you as President of the United States of America.

My reasons can be explained in a simple manner: You are a proven Socialist. Socialism is an ideology born of Karl Marx's writings and is therefore a form of Marxism. Marxism's main goals are to bring so-called "equality" to the world by eliminating everything that I believe is good in the world: God, family, accountability, and individual rights of ownership.

You have already taken steps to further several of these goals, and have made many, many promises along the campaign trail which, if fulfilled, will all but bring the goals of Marxism into fruition. This will be the end of freedom.

Marxism is an evil doctrine, and it has been the cause of hundreds upon hundreds of millions of deaths as Marx's disciples have wrought destruction upon free men everywhere and brought them to poverty and destruction.

The ball is in your court at this moment. You must come to the realization now, before it's too late, that Marx's children, Communism and Socialism, have not yet brought peace to even the smallest corner of the world, nor will they ever. Not in Cuba, not in Russia, not in China, not in Venezuela. Not in America.

As brothers and sisters, we must not have that freedom, which was given us by God, removed from us. We must be allowed the right which He gave us, to try and to fail; to rise and to fall according to our individual efforts. This is how we learn. This is true freedom.

Sincerely,
Rod Klingler

Look Before You Leap

2008-10-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

Listen, before you leap to the polls and pull the lever for your favorite presidential candidate, I beg you to read the following information. You need to know the facts about Barack Obama. You need to know that the mainstream media has been hiding the truth from the American public. Journalists from well-respected internet news sites have been carrying the following stories and more, but they never made it to your television, because the media outlets didn't want you to hear about them. Please, for the love of God, freedom, and country, take the time now to read these things, share them with your misguided friends, and vote carefully!

1. Socialism
Obama is a former card-carrying member of the New Party, a political party founded in the 1990's by the Democratic Socialists of America. The New Party was disbanded because the U.S. Supreme Court declared its goals unconstitutional.

What is Socialism and why should I be concerned? Socialism is a form of Marxism. Karl Marx's ideas were the foundation for Communism (Remember Communists? You know, the ones who have murdered hundreds of millions to date as they've taken over countries in the attempt to reach their publicly declared goal of world domination? Think Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela...). Socialism is the less-violent twin brother of Communism- simply another approach to achieve the goals of Marx. The stated goals of Marxism have always been to rid the world of God and religion, family structure, and ownership of property.

Required Reading:
CURRENT COMMUNIST GOALS as stated in 1963 (NOTE: This is a list of 45 points/goals. Please make special note of the following points, because they relate directly to things discussed below, as well as specific policy agendas that Obama has made public: #3, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 37, 40, 41, and 42) [uhuh.com, quote from "The Naked Communist" by W. Cleon Skousen]
Obama and the New Party [HumanEvents.com]
The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx

2. Constitutional and Human Rights
Socialists have always sought to remove the rights of the individual, as they believe that unless the state can form our thoughts, words, and deeds for us, we will continue to squander our lives in "the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." They believe in Karl Marx's deluded concept that all of life's inequalities can be turned into equality by forcing the population into subservience. To them, God does not exist, individuals do not have the God-given rights accorded them in the Constitution, and life has no inherent value.

To this end, voters will do well to note the following:

Barack Obama voted several times against legislation that would help babies who survive abortions (who were being left in laundry rooms to die, unaided), and in favor of the murder of babies who are completely born except for the head, at which point their brains are sucked out (known as "partial-birth abortion"). This procedure is performed on babies that are completely "viable" (the medical way of saying that a baby is normal), and there is no documented instance of this type of procedure being required to save the life of a mother. Obama claims he did not favor these things, but rather rejected/supported them on technical and/or legal grounds. However, he never did anything to promote any legislation that would have made these procedures/practices illegal!

Obama has opposed legislation to require minors to get parental consent prior to abortions, or to make it illegal for minors to cross state lines to get abortions.

Although he claims to now be FOR gun rights, Obama is already on record voting for laws that would remove the rights of individuals to own, and protect themselves with, guns. So is Biden. If you are wondering why this is such a big deal, read the Second Amendment [Wikipedia]. Notice the portion of that article that points out how "history [has] shown taking away the people's arms and making it an offense for people to keep them was the way tyrants eliminated resistance to suppression of political opponents." If you do not believe that Obama has such intentions, you may be surprised by the rest of this post.

Love America? Sure, it's not perfect, but it stands miles above every other nation on earth, as evidenced by the facts that a) people from all over the world emigrate to this country in droves, and b) they become successful! This is because the constitution guarantees God-given rights and opportunities to every man! Obama believes that the constitution is flawed.

Like your American way of life? Appreciate being able to improve your circumstances through hard work and ingenuity? Obama believes that your money should be taken from you and given to whomever the government determines needs it more than you do. He has also stated that he believes financial reparations should be made to Blacks, particularly in the form of "redistributing wealth." His pastor has, too.

Required Reading:
Obama's Abortion Extremism [Real Clear Politics]
Barack Obama's Pledge to Overturn Every Pro-Life Abortion Law One Year Old [Life News]
Obama: Spike energy costs to make people go 'green' (i.e., mandatory environmentalism) [WorldNetDaily]

3. Guilt by Association
A popular radio show host recently noted that his mother always told him that people will always judge you by the friends you keep. Somehow, Obama has been able to politically separate himself, in the public eye, from the people that he has associated himself with over the years. Why is this important? Because, despite the popular untruth that "you can't judge a book by its cover," you can tell a lot about a person by the way he dresses, conducts himself, and, indeed, the people he surrounds himself with. Social scientists will agree with this notion because, although some people deliberately present themselves in such a way as to hide their true selves, most of us do not go to such lengths, thereby making the study of these characteristics generally useful to investigative sciences like detective work and psychology.

A Personal Example
As an example, let's consider my own relationships during high school. I was friends with a few people who characterized themselves as white supremacists and skinheads. This would, and did, lead some to conclude that I was, myself, a racist. However, those who got to know me better soon learned that I also had friends who were Black, Vietnamese, or identified as S.H.A.R.P.'s ("Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice"), among others. I spent a lot less time among the former group, much more among the latter. As a former psychology major, I would probably conclude, based on these limited factors, that during high school I was either unwilling to stand up for my own beliefs, or I was friends with most everyone I met regardless of their stance on racial issues. Had I chosen to associate myself solely with individuals who adhered to one philosophy or the other, my own agenda would have been fairly obvious- even when based on nothing but my relationships with these people. See how it works?

Who has Obama Surrounded Himself With?
Here is a partial list of people that Obama has associated with in various ways over the years, including some that currently serve in his campaign. Do these relationships tell us anything about Barack himself?

William "Bill" Ayers
Much has been made of Obama's relationship to William Ayers, former member of the terrorist group Weather Underground. Several people were murdered by the bombs that his group placed, but their intentions were much more serious: "In... the 1982 documentary No Place to Hide, Grathwohl describes a Weather Underground meeting at which the terrorists discussed the need to murder at least 25 million people-those diehard American capitalists who would resist “reeducation” " (The Atheist Conservative). Obama initially claimed that Ayers was "just a guy in my neighborhood," presumably because that's all he thought people knew. He later admitted, during the final presidential debate, that the two had worked together on a school board. They did, indeed, work together on several boards, and even had the same business address for several years as they ran different organizations from the same small building. Obama's political coming out party was held at Ayers' house. Recently, experts have determined that Bill Ayers edited, and wrote much, if not all, of Obama's "autobiography," Dreams of My Father.

Barack Obama's justification for a long and intimate working relationship with Weather Underground bomber William Ayers is that he was only 8 years old when Ayers performed his infamous deeds in behalf of an international communist revolution that literally declared war on America.

This explanation has been picked up by Obama's media partisans without question.

Actually, however, what Obama means is that Ayers, and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, began their deadly reign of terror when he was about 8 years old. But these most-wanted fugitives who attacked the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, police stations and other targets continued until Obama was 20 years old!

Ayers and Dohrn didn't turn themselves in until 1980. (WorldNetDaily)

Required Reading:
Ayers dedicated book to Sirhan Sirhan [WorldNetDaily]

Rev. Jeremiah Wright
Racist, anti-American preacher of the church that Obama attended for 20 years. Please read the following article to get the picture!

Required Reading:
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY AND OBAMA'S CHURCH [Jeffhead.com]
Jeremiah Wright's 'Trumpet' [Weekly Standard]

Raila Odinga
This man "was appointed prime minister after his election loss was followed by widespread, deadly violence that destroyed or damaged 800 Christian churches...

As WND has reported, Obama openly campaigned for Odinga during the Illinois Democrat's 2006 Senate "fact-finding visit" to Kenya.

Odinga called for protests over alleged voter fraud after losing the December 2007 general election. The resulting protest violence left an estimated 1,000 members of the dominant Kikuyu tribe in Kenya dead and an estimated 500,000 displaced from their homes...

Odinga... once told the BBC he is Obama's cousin" (WorldNetDaily).

Required Reading:
Obama - Muslims Admit Cousin's 'Islamification' Pact [YouTube]

Tony Rezko
While quite arguably the least worrisome of Obama's associates, Rezko is a dishonest political fundraiser from Chicago who was convicted on several counts of fraud and bribery this year (2008), and who has been linked to Barack Obama in a real estate scandal (Wikipedia). Rezko apparently received millions in funds from a former Saddam Hussein agent, Nadhmi Auchi, just three weeks before Rezko and Obama bought real estate property on the same lot.

Obama ended up buying his side of the property for $300,000 below the asking price [He paid $1.65 million], while Rezko, through his wife, paid full price, $625,000, for the adjacent vacant lot.

Just three weeks earlier, Rezko – who at the time was under indictment and virtually bankrupt – received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Auchi, his "close friend" and partner, who smuggled weapons to Saddam's regime.

A year before their real estate deal, Obama, fresh off his U.S. Senate win, attended a dinner that Rezko hosted honoring Auchi at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Chicago...

While Obama acknowledges attending the 2004 event, he claims having no memory of meeting Auchi there.

"I just don't recall," he said, even though the dinner was held in Auchi's honor and Rezko had invited Obama to meet him and other friends.

What's more, Rezko that same year had held another reception for Auchi, this time at his mansion; and according to court testimony in Rezko's trial, both Barack and Michelle Obama attended the reception and met Auchi. [WorldNetDaily]

Kevin Jennings
While hardly a household name, this man is "one of Senator Obama's top homosexual fundraisers", and he "founded a group, namely GLSEN, which has recommended books that condone sex between men and teenage boys" (OneNewsNow). "Just about every type of sexual practice imaginable is apparently acceptable and even worthy of "celebration" by any age student or teacher as far as GLSEN is concerned. GLSEN also supports gender-distortion through cross-dressing, even for elementary school children" (WorldNetDaily).

Required Reading:
GLSEN founder part of Obama's team [OneNewsNow]
'Gay' pedophilia and Obama [WorldNetDaily]

4. Like Flies to, um... Something
While we can tell a lot about a person by the persons they choose to be around, we can also tell a lot about someone by the persons who choose to be around them. Here is a list of people and groups who have publicly endorsed or otherwise declared support for Obama.
Louis Farrakhan
Farrakhan In His Own Words [Anti-defamation League]

The American Communist Party
Not only does the American Communist Party support Obama, he also was mentored by "Frank Marshall Davis, an African-American poet and journalist who was also a CPUSA member."

Investigative journalist Cliff Kincaid and Herbert Romerstein, a former investigator with the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities, presented evidence Obama was mentored, while attending high school in Hawaii, by Frank Marshall Davis, an African-American poet and journalist who was also a CPUSA member...

Obama's run for the Illinois state Senate was launched by a fundraiser organized at Ayers' and Dorhn's Chicago home by Alice Palmer. Palmer had named Obama to succeed her in the state Senate in 1995, when she decided to run for a U.S. congressional seat.

Nine years before Palmer picked Obama to be her successor, she was the only African-American journalist to travel to the Soviet Union to attend the 27th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, according to an article Palmer wrote in the CPUSA newspaper, People's Daily World, June 19, 1986...

According to Kincaid and Romerstein, U.S. Peace Council executive committee member Frank Chapman "blew the whistle on communist support for Obama's presidential bid and his real agenda" in a letter to the People's Weekly World after Obama's win in the Iowa Democratic Party caucuses.

"Obama's victory was more than a progressive move; it was a dialectical leap ushering in a qualitatively new era of struggle," Chapman wrote. "Marx once compared revolutionary struggle with the work of the mole, who sometimes burrows so far beneath the ground that he leaves no trace of his movement on the surface.

Kincaid and Romerstein wrote, "The clear implication of Chapman's letter is that Obama himself, or some of his Marxist supporters, are acting like moles in the political process. The suggestion is that something is being hidden from the public." (WorldNetDaily

Al-Qaida
Al-Qaida sites show support for Obama [WorldNetDaily]

5. The Politics of Disparity

The former Orange Democratic official who provided the e-mails to WND asked for anonymity because of concerns the disclosure of his identity could endanger his life in a volatile political atmosphere in Kenya where Odinga's fellow Luo tribal members staged sometimes violent protests against Kibaki's supporters, who primarily are Kikuyu.

Sen. Obama's relatives in Kenya are Luo.

The former Orange Democratic official reported abandoning the party and opposing Odinga because of concerns Odinga had manipulated tribal violence in Kenya to gain political power.

During Corsi's trip to Kenya, WND also confirmed the role of the anonymous party source in implementing an Odinga campaign strategy which the source claimed was shared with Obama's Senate office. The strategy is described in a document titled "Executive Brief on the Positioning and Marketing of the Orange Democratic Movement & 'The People's President.'"

The document at one point suggests: "It is possible to trigger a class war by painting the Kibaki Government as an insensitive, uncaring group of Muthaiga Golf clubbers. Available research also suggests that this strategy could also resonate with poor kikuyu youth who feel economically marginalized by their own government. As part of this strategy the party should seek to elevate the emotions within all youth constituents who may it successful, be willing to vote for us in the protest. Visible signs of class disparity will provide important fodder for this theme." (WorldNetDaily).

Let me rephrase that for you, in case you didn't get it:

"It is possible to trigger a class war by painting [White Republicans/Whites in general] as an insensitive, uncaring group of... Golf clubbers. Available research also suggests that this strategy could also resonate with poor [Black] youth who feel economically marginalized by their own government. As part of this strategy the party should seek to elevate the emotions within all youth constituents who may [if] successful, be willing to vote for us in the protest. Visible signs of class disparity will provide important fodder for this theme."

Did visions of Black teenagers in camouflage dedicating themselves to Obama's victory run through your head? Maybe now you will understand why everything that anyone has said against Obama in the past few months has been referred to as "racism." It's all part of the plan. Remember, it was Obama's people who were talking about riots if Obama doesn't win.

Required Reading:
Barack Obama The Racist - In His Own Words [YouTube]
Obama Warns Of 'Quiet Riot' Among Blacks [CBS]
James Carville Hints at Riots If Obama Loses Election [Newsbusters]

6. Pravda
For years, the Soviet Union fed their citizens the official party line by way of the state newspaper, Pravda. Today, we face an even greater threat- the admittedly pro-Obama media complex. Given the rampant sucking up by NBC, CBS, and ABC, and pretty much everyone else, we stand to never again hear anything but the "official party line" if Obama gets elected. They certainly aren't given to unbiased truth anymore, as they once claimed was their journalistic purpose and integrity! Every dictator relies on a propaganda machine. Obama already has his.

Required Reading:
Obama’s Margin of Victory: The Media - How Barack Obama Could Not Have Won the Democratic Nomination Without ABC, CBS and NBC [Media Research Center]

7) ACORN
I know, the ACORN thing is getting old; you're tired of hearing about it. Unfortunately, you haven't been told all of the facts yet, so I'll try to do that now.

The Obama campaign officially denies any connection to ACORN. Research, on the other hand, shows that Obama has had an extensive relationship with them over the years, including work as their lawyer, training their employees, and even referring to them as "family." To top things off, the Obama campaign has given ACORN $800,000. Do you really think there is no reason to be concerned that an organization has had a lengthy relationship with a presidential candidate, has received nearly a million dollars from that candidate, and is perpetrating mass voter registration fraud in key states, in FAVOR of the candidate?

Listen, I could actually go on and on, and I have left many things out, but I think you get the idea. This is research that has been done by respected journalists, from many different publications, colors, and backgrounds. You might be able to brush a few things off, but how can you deny the rest? The list of reasons to fear for your freedom is endless when you begin talking about this man. Please, SAY NO TO OBAMA!!! Keep America free!

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The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning

2008-09-12T17:04:00.001-07:00

I came across a brief article saying that the Minnesota Temple had been lit on fire by an arsonist. Something about this article peaked my interest:

Smoke and fire were reported in the front entry of [the] temple shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday... authorities don't believe the case is a hate crime. (Emphasis added.)

Excuse me? How is it not a hate crime to light a church on fire? If you singled out a church as the object of your "burning passions" (pardon the expression), then you were trying to make a statement! I don't suppose it could have been any of those folks who are upset with the Church's current nationwide stance on gay marriage, could it? Of course not.

Now, if this were an exclusively Black church, there would be no doubt it was a hate crime. We must have too many White folks in the Church right now to afford that claim.

Stand And Be Counted

2008-09-11T20:15:00.000-07:00

This afternoon, we all went out to a busy strip of road next to a high school just at the time that school let out, and parents were coming to get their kids, and also around the time people were just starting to come home from work. Last night, we made signs. We stood at this intersection for about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

We got a few "thumbs down," one guy who stopped and yelled unintelligible things from his car, and one crazy lady screaming "NOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOO!" at the top of her lungs, like we were about to about to commit infanticide or something. Funny about those Liberals, they poop their pants if you don't let gays get married, and they whoop and holler in favor of Obama, who actively supports baby murder.

On a brighter note, the large majority of responses were positive, from horns honked supportively, to comments, "thumbs up," and even a "Thank you!"

Overall, it was a great success.

We decided to do this on a whim, because we know that this time we're playing for keeps. All of us, quiet, keep-it-to-ourselves, Conservatives have to stand up now, and be counted. We need to let the world know that we will not let radicals and activists destroy our society. We also realized that many people don't know anything about the propositions that they will be asked to vote on in November. We wanted to make sure that those people were made aware of what Prop 8 was, and also wanted to show other Conservatives that it is okay to stand up for what is right. I kept having this verse from the Doctrine and Covenants run through my mind:

For there are many yet on the earth among all sects, parties, and denominations, who are blinded by the subtle craftiness of men, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, and who are only kept from the truth because they know not where to find it— (D&C 123:12)

We invite all like-minded individuals, couples, and especially families, to make their own signs and stand up and be counted! Remember, there are only 2 months until election day!

We also printed quarter-sheet flyers to hand out, which you can download from here (.doc format).

If you have any cool friends, we think it would be cool to have one individual, couple, or family posted at every intersection for several blocks in a row along a busy street.

If you do anything, please let us know in the comments! A link to pics would be nice!

PS - Oh, and don't forget to check with property owners if you are not on public land, like a sidewalk. We left the sidewalk for a shady spot on the grass. This grass is apparently considered part of the high school we were beside, and someone tattled on us. The cops showed up and asked if anyone else was coming, but when we told them it was just our little family, and they saw that there was no shade on the sidewalk, they told us they would go smooth things out for us with the school. It was a little surprising to have them stop, but everything went fine! Yay for nice cops!!!

What if we legalized all drugs?

2008-09-10T15:39:00.001-07:00

I just came across this article on MSNBC.

One of the major selling points for the idea of legalizing marijuana is that it would save loads of money by not having to fight its use anymore, and tax revenue would be increased by pot stores opening up.

Savings on drug-related law enforcement -- FBI, police, courts and prisons -- of $2 billion to $10 billion a year if marijuana were legalized, based on various estimates, or up to $40 billion a year if all drugs were legalized...

Okay, fine, those things are probably true. But, tell me something. Is there anything that is so worthwhile that no monetary value could be associated with it? I would argue yes.

Let's think back in American history 150 years. What if Americans then took the same view towards slavery? "Look, Jethro, these aren't people, they're property! If we give them their freedom, look at all the revenue we'll lose! The country will forfeit all that tax income because productivity will decrease!"

Good idea/bad idea? I'm sure you'll agree that even the thought is preposterous. A war was fought -and won- by people who believed that human beings were more important than money.

So, I have another take on the marijuana issue: Perhaps the mental well-being of our country is more important than boosting the economy by revising our morals. Perhaps, if we actually treated crimes like, oh I dunno... crimes, people would be less likely to commit them and it wouldn't spin into an out of control epidemic forcing so-called great thinkers to suggest legalizing them!

Maybe it's just me, but maybe the health of our society and its individuals is something that we should be taking more seriously! Once we allow something, it is almost impossible to retract. Like throwing feathers in the wind. Oops! I needed those for my quilt! I hope winter never comes! We need as many healthy people as we can get in this world.

The arguments in favor of legalizing drugs have several other points that have had equally little thought put into them:

Increased productivity as fewer people were murdered, drug offenders were freed to find work and those stripped of their criminal record found it easier to get jobs (including running drug boutiques). However, how many of those now in prison would turn away from crime is unknown.

There are a few "doozies" in this one paragraph, so we'll address them one by one.

1. What makes you think that fewer people would be murdered if drugs were legalized? Instances of people doing drugs and then killing other people will likely increase!

2. Will former criminals really find it easier to get jobs? I'm pretty sure this is an overly optimistic suggestion. Most businesspeople in America value the qualities of honesty, hard work, and self-control. Even if their particular brand of crime has now become legal, they still displayed the laziness and horrendous lack of judgment and self-control when they knowingly committed a criminal act!

3. What makes you think that legalizing a crime will lead freed prisoners to "turn away from [a life of] crime?" Most criminals are repeat offenders! Sure, they won't have their former life of marijuana-selling to return to, but what would probably happen is that they will move on to other things that are still illegal, since that's where the big money is.

C'mon, people. Let's think these things through!

The $65 billion market for all illicit drugs, he estimates, might bring in $10 billion to $15 billion in taxes.

Does it bother anyone else to accept money that cost other people's blood? Drugs kill people!!! Legalization won't change that fact. Of course, the government could mandate that health professionals provide counseling on the "safest" possible methods of drug use. And that won't have any effect on the already insurmountable fees we already pay for health insurance, I'm sure.

A new legal drug industry would create jobs, farm crops, retail outlets and a tiny notch up in gross domestic product as the black market money turned clean. A 1994 study... suggested 100,000 jobs and 60,000 retailers could emerge from a legal marijuana industry.

I've got another idea. Why don't we just stop requiring people to follow any laws? Imagine the potential jobs that could be created if American pedophiles could stay here to indulge their fantasies instead of flying halfway around the world to drop their cash in a Third World country? Think of the burgeoning economy we would develop if murderers-for-hire could report their income! I hear that the sex slave industry is still alive and well, too; that's gotta be worth something.

While we're at it, why don't we just turn ourselves over to the Communists? That way, we'll save ourselves the trouble of deciding how to govern a population that is uncontrollable. And we'll save them the trouble of taking us over by force in the future. Of course, that won't be too hard, since we'll all be stoned anyway.

PS- What kind of people do you think would be behind such a proposition? Certainly not the same kind of people who would like to see our country collapse. I'm sure that this is all being suggested with our country's best interests in mind. Right...?

Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days...

D&C 89:4

Homophobiaphobia

2008-09-09T21:41:00.001-07:00

I would like to coin a new term: homophobiaphobia ~ the fear or strong disapproval of the heterosexual disapproval of homosexuality; ie, when gays can't tolerate the fact that straight people are averse to homosexuality. The common term, "homophobia," is actually a misnomer: it suggests both a clinical condition as well as an irrational fear.

Everyone that I know that has an aversion to same-sex attraction has a logic behind it, some more reasonable than others, but a logic nonetheless. It is therefore a rational conclusion because it is based on ideas, experiences, and beliefs.

There are many logical reasons to disapprove of homosexuality, and all other licentious sexual behavior, but whenever these views are shared they are immediately put down as "homophobic," which suggests irrationality and automatically deems an idea unacceptable and it's author uneducated, uncouth, and unfit for consideration. Why has this attitude developed? Because those that participate in socially unacceptable behaviors are always seeking to normalize their ways by forcing acceptance of the behavior on the general populace.

A poet once said:

"Vice is a monster of such frightful mein,
As to be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet, seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace."

[vice = An evil habit or wicked tendency, mien = appearance]

First, the objectionable matter is put before us: we don't like it, but we are forced to see it and not allowed to object, so we endure. Next, after we have been caused to ignore our consciences, we begin to feel pity for the misfit and his ways. Then, we see defeat as the population begins to doubt his own moral conscience, to question why they even objected in the first place as they can no longer remember, and then to embrace the evil thing as equal to or above the moral behavior it replaces.

Stop the Homophobiaphobic!!!

The Sacrament

2008-09-09T21:11:00.001-07:00

Not too long ago, I got a link to this Washington Post article from within the LDS Living email that is sent out by Deseret Book. It gives an accurate, straightforward description of the LDS view and practice of taking the Sacrament, showing how it might differ slightly from other traditions, and how it is entirely Christian. It's very well-written, and I would imagine it would be a good reference for an inquisitive non-Mormon acquaintance.

(Click on the title to jump to the article.)

Slander On The Sly

2008-09-09T21:10:00.001-07:00

I came across this gem yesterday. It's a mostly interesting article cashing in on the current FLDS sensationalism. It wasn't bad, but I have to admit that what really struck me was the way the author, and sometimes horrible folk singer, Neil Young, found occasion to slide a little anti-Joseph Smith sentiment into his otherwise historical account of an attempted raid on a polygamous compound in 1953. You can read the entire article by clicking on the title above, but I will share the offending parts here (emphasis mine):

But as more time passed since the Short Creek raid, the fundamentalists began taking jobs outside their community and interacting more with the world around them. It was this decreasing separatism that Warren Jeffs sought to curb by moving some of the residents of Colorado City and Hildale to the Texas compound. Jeffs, who had succeeded his deceased father as leader and prophet of the FLDS Church in 2002, claimed direct lineage from both Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, and he took more than 70 women as wives, many of whom had been his father's spouses, too. Jeffs' sense of his own power was immense, and he commanded absolute obedience from his community. In building the ranch compound in Texas, Jeffs hoped to prepare a perfect place where God's chosen could wait for His imminent return—the compound's name is Yearning for Zion—and he gloried in his status as God's leader on earth. "It was almost as if he thought he was invincible," Martha Bradley notes. "It was exactly how Joseph Smith acted in the last year of his life."

Martha Bradley, a University of Utah professor, author of a book about the Short Creek raid, and originator of the last line quoted above, apparently knows something about Joseph Smith that no one else does. I hope she writes a book to explain the similarities between Joseph Smith and Warren Jeffs to the rest of us. As of now, I've never read a single comment from anyone who knew Joseph Smith to suggest that he "commanded absolute obedience" or "thought he was invincible." Sure, modern-day Mormon-haters will tell you things like that, but you aren't much of a historian if those are your sources for history.

And seriously, Mr. Young. You put this article together, so tell me - What does a (slanderous, contrived) knock against Joseph Smith do to further our understanding of the incident at Short Creek?

Justification Of Crooked Paths

2008-09-09T21:07:00.001-07:00

In yet another LDS Living article, an organization of LDS gays are trying to meet with General Authorities of the LDS Church. Why, you ask? Well,

"Any time that two groups come together there's a possibility, and I hope the possibility can lead to more understanding, more acceptance and less isolation," said Larabee.

Among other things, they are seeking acceptance. Who is this group, you ask?

Founded in secret by gay students at BYU in 1977, Affirmation has traditionally been ignored by church leaders, Melson said.

Affirmation has several similar definitions, and among them I believe this one is most appropriate:

An affirmation has the same purpose as an oath: to compel truthfulness. An affiant may refuse to swear to a supreme being and may therefore choose the affirmation rather than the oath. The affirmation has the same legal effect as an oath. (http://www.notary-92127.com/glossary.html)

Notice the particularly religious direction that this term leans. When taken in context, the moniker suggests that the overarching purpose of this group might be to compel truthfulness to others, including a supreme being. Personally, I think I'd be hesitant to compel the truthfulness of homosexuality to a supreme being that has made it quite clear, on multiple occasions, through both ancient and modern prophets, that homosexuality is thoroughly and completely unacceptable. But that's just me.

Freedom of Religion

2008-09-09T21:06:00.001-07:00

Since people really seem to not understand Mormonism, it is certain that most people do not understand the actual stance of Mormons concerning freedom of religion. To paraphrase: while we believe that our church is the only true church, we also vehemently support an individual's right to worship in whatever way they choose. This is based on the LDS belief that God does not force us to do anything, and therefore, we should not force others to do things, either. Rather, it is the responsibility of each individual to seek out and obey the promptings of the Holy Ghost. This link goes to a recent speech given by Mitt Romney at the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty’s Canterbury dinner, where he elaborates on the connection between freedom and religion.

Pastor Wilson, Do Your Homework

2008-09-09T21:04:00.003-07:00

The Washington Post has an article discussing opposition to a newly planned Mormon church on 16th Street in Washington DC. You can read the article here. The most striking bit in the article, though, is the following:

Dozens of homeowners have expressed opposition to the new church with lawn signs that read, "Too Big, Too Much, Too Many." And the Mormons are finding little support from the neighborhood's clergy, including one pastor who said his objection is rooted not in architecture, but theology.
"They don't accept Jesus as the Messiah; they accept him as the prophet," said Edward Wilson, pastor at Church of Christ, a block from the Mormon site. "It's wrong, I disagree with it, and I wouldn't want them in the neighborhood."

Aside from being downright unneighborly (not to mention un-Christlike), Pastor Wilson's comments about Mormonism are blatantly incorrect. And I mean incorrect as in, 5 minutes in front of the internet will cure your ignorance.

Pastor Wilson, you are confusing us with Muslims, who actually DO think of Christ as merely a prophet, and not the Messiah. If someone was kind enough to send you a link to my blog, here are a few things I think you should read:

1. Click here.
2. Click here.

For #1, I went to www.lds.org, the official website for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and typed "jesus messiah" into the search box. What you see after clicking on the link is articles from LDS magazines and lesson manuals, about how Jesus is the Messiah, most of the time not discussing how He IS the Messiah, but talking about His work on the Earth AS the Messiah, you know, almost as if the audience for which it was prepared already understood the concept.

For #2, I went to scriptures.lds.org, the official internet edition of the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and typed "jesus messiah" into the search box. And the funny thing is, Pastor Wilson, the ONLY verse that came back containing both words was from the Book of Mormon. How interesting is that for a bunch of heathens who don't believe that Jesus is the Messiah?!?

In case you are unable to follow the above link, let me quote the verse for you:

For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (2 Nephi 25: 19, emphasis added)

Today's lessons kids: many years at theological seminary does not a religious scholar make, considering you can learn more by spending 5 minutes in front of your computer monitor xP

Further Reading: "JESUS CHRIST, MESSIAH" (link to entry from topical guide at scriptures.lds.org)

Our Slow March to Communism

2008-09-08T21:17:00.000-07:00

When I heard about the recent government bailout of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac banking institutions on the radio this morning, the first thing that popped into my mind was the word "Socialism." Yes, I've been reading a lot about Communism this weekend, but even so, this is not a usual reaction for me. But, I think there may be something to this.

When I was explaining to my wife about what Socialism is, and how it's exactly what Obama is, she asked me how they would go about changing our form of government from Capitalist to Socialist. I didn't have a very good answer for her at that moment.

And then I woke up to this morning's news about FM/FM, and things started to make sense.

Many people have been using the term "nationalization" in reference to the bailout. I think this term is correct, because if the government owns it, the "people" own it. This all started to disturb me when I reflected on the Marxist ideal that all private property cease to exist, and all things become the property of the government. With this bailout, the government now owns the two largest buyers of home mortgages in the US. In other words, until these loans are paid off, the government now owns the countless private properties that these loans are held against. In other words, private property is now falling directly into the hands of the federal government, which is now shockingly close to falling, itself, into the hands of the biggest outright Socialist presidential candidate the US has ever seen, Barack Obama!

If this doesn't concern you, then you don't yet grasp what Obama is all about.

Here Come The Brides, and Grooms, and Uh... Others

2008-09-03T15:49:00.001-07:00

You may recognize the name of Stanley Kurtz by virtue of the fact that he is the one who recently blew the lid on the long, long, well-documented relationship that Obama "never had" with the radical terrorist, William Ayers, who is "just a guy who lives in [Obama's] neighborhood."

What you may NOT know is that he also wrote an amazing, eye-opening, looooong, article on the topic of the changing landscape of marriage in the modern world. While I strongly encourage you to read the original article, I would also like to share some of the comments and concepts that stood out to me as I read it.

Mr. Kurtz successfully presents the case that, despite the claims to the opposite, same-sex marriage has already opened the doors to other behaviors and definitions of marriage in some European countries, and that there are organizations here in America, waiting eagerly albeit quietly in the wings for their chance to demand acceptance. The reason, which conservatives and religious folks alike have said from the beginning, is obvious:

In a world fully accepting of gay marriage, it will be difficult to withhold equal standing from another organized sexual minority.

One group that was/is at the forefront of legalizing gay marriage is the Unitarian Universalist Church. They have formally allowed ceremonies to join polyandrous couples (multiple men and women in one relationship), but have kept this fact quiet for important reasons:

Unitarians understand that moving too swiftly or openly to legitimize polyamory could validate the slippery-slope argument against same-sex marriage.

So, although they recognize the validity of the "slippery-slope" argument, they choose to keep it as inconspicuous as possible.

But the clearest statement of strategic intent came from Valerie White, a lawyer and executive director of the Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund: "It would put too much ammunition in the hands of the opponents of gay marriage. . . ." In short, the Unitarians are holding the polyamorists at arm's length only until gay marriage has been safely legalized across the nation. At that point, the Unitarian campaign for state-recognized polyamorous marriage will almost certainly begin.

Further, bisexuals are also waiting for their moment to spring into action and demand recognition in marriage. The following quote, in reference to a Unitarian Universalist minister, also takes a spine-tingling twist:

One polyamorist minister who had recently come out to his congregation as a bisexual treated polyamory and bisexuality synonymously. "Our denomination has been welcoming to gays and lesbians and transgendered people," he said. "Bisexuals have not received the recognition they deserve." In other words, anything less than formal church recognition of polyamory is discrimination against bisexuals.

This seems to suggest that a religious refusal to recognize non-monogamous relationships is equal to discrimination, an attitude which is already having stark results in America. (See my post prior to this one for examples.)

Yale professor Kenji Yoshino, a prevalent expert on bisexuality, provides the following perspective:

...heterosexuals and homosexuals have an interest in convincing bisexuals that they've got to make an all-or-nothing choice between heterosexuality and homosexuality.

Heterosexuals, for example, have an interest in preserving norms of monogamy, and bisexuality "destabilizes" norms of monogamy. Homosexuals, notes Yoshino, have an interest in defending the notion of an immutable homosexual orientation, since that is often the key to persuading a court that they have suffered discrimination. And homosexuals, adds Yoshino, have an interest in maximizing the number of people in their movement.

Thus, Prof. Yoshino provides some illuminating professional context to the debate on gay marriage: the "born that way" lie is the key to their political clout.

Of significant note to me, is the article's mention of a film that I had never heard of before, and its ungodly conclusion:

Three of Hearts is the story of the real-life 13-year relationship of two men and a woman. Together for several years in a gay relationship, two bisexual-leaning men meet a woman and create a threesome that produces two children, one by each man. Although the woman marries one of the men, the entire threesome has a commitment ceremony. The movie records the trio's eventual breakup, yet the film's website notes their ongoing commitment to the view that "family is anything we want to create."

It is this very attitude, that "family is anything we want to create," that conservatives and religionists have long warned against, and that many liberals have long held would never become public opinion by our allowance of inappropriate sexual behaviors. This notion is refuted, unintentionally, in an article in New York magazine:

According to New York, the growing popularity of polyamory among New York-area straights is largely inspired by the increasing visibility of gay relationships, with their more "fluid" notions of commitment.

Perhaps there is, after all, truth to the old conservative standby that says:

Vice is a monster of such frightful mien,

As to be hated needs but to be seen.

Yet, seen too oft,

Familiar with her face,

We first endure,

Then pity,

Then embrace.

The ironic twist, though, is that the same article

...also found that the most stable polyamorous groupings have as their core element a straight man and a bisexual woman who sticks to one man.

In other words, even promiscuous, "open-minded" relationships require a "One man, One Woman" core to remain intact. An interesting fact, indeed.

Mr. Kurtz discusses the fact that gays and bisexuals are generally treated with respect and compassion by traditionally religious members of society, but he finds that:

Somehow the idea has taken hold that tolerance for sexual minorities requires a radical remake of the institution of marriage. That is a mistake.

As I have said before, these minority groups are seeking to force their own brand of change on the whole of American society, despite the fact that they are generally treated well by the mainstream.

Says Mr. Kurtz:

The fundamental purpose of marriage is to encourage mothers and fathers to stay bound as a family for the sake of their children. Our liberalized modern marriage system is far from perfect, and certainly doesn't always succeed in keeping parents together while their children are young. Yet often it does. Unfortunately, once we radically redefine marriage in an effort to solve the problems of adults, the institution is destined to be shattered by a cacophony of grown-up demands.

Allowing the "marriage" of multiple partners also allows an "easy out" to partners who wish to leave a polyamorous relationship later, since, they will reason, there will still be others left behind who can take care of their offspring for them. This is sure to be the norm, when the obvious comparison to unmarried couples is made. The only difference will be that they will be in a legal relationship. The courts, however, are sure to be indifferent to an individual's "divorce" from a polyamorous relationship, since, as I have stated, the children will have other "parents."

In the discussion of polyamorous relationships, I was surprised to learn, for the first time, of the De Bruijn's, a Dutch trio who were all basically married to each other officially in 2005, and Koen Brand - a married man who publicly declared his bisexuality and then entered into a public homosexual relationship with another married man. These stories were all kept out of the American public's view due to the obvious damage they would have done to the ongoing social engineering by supporters towards the acceptance of gay marriage.

Mr. Kurtz concludes his article thus:

The De Bruijn trio, Koen Brand, the Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness, the legal arguments of Elizabeth Emens and Kenji Yoshino, and the bisexual/ polyamory movement in general have been launched into action by the successes of the campaign for gay marriage. In a sense, though, these innovators have jumped too soon. They've shown us today--well before same-sex marriage has triumphed nationwide--what would emerge in its aftermath.

Liberals may now put behind-the-scenes pressure on the Dutch government to keep the lid on legalized polyamory for as long as the matter of gay marriage is still unsettled. The Unitarian polyamorists, already conflicted about how much recognition to demand while the gay marriage battle is unresolved, may be driven further underground. But let there be no mistake about what will happen should same-sex marriage be fully legalized in the United States. At that point, if bisexual activists haven't already launched a serious campaign for legalized polyamory, they will go public. It took four years after the full legalization of gay marriage in the Netherlands for the first polyamory test case to emerge. With a far larger and more organized polyamory movement in America, it might not take even that long after the nationalization of gay marriage in the United States.

It's easy to imagine that, in a world where gay marriage was common and fully accepted, a serious campaign to legalize polyamorous unions would succeed--especially a campaign spearheaded by an organized bisexual-rights movement. Yet win or lose, the culture of marriage will be battered for years by the debate. Just as we're now continually reminded that not all married couples have children, we'll someday be endlessly told that not all marriages are monogamous (nor all monogamists married). For a second time, the fuzziness and imperfection found in every real-world social institution will be contorted into a rationale for reforming marriage out of existence.

Homosexuality Is Eroding Religious Freedoms Already

2008-09-03T12:07:00.000-07:00

According to an article in the LA Times, the courts are already ruling against the free expression of religion when pitted against the gay agenda:

Conflicts about the rights of gays and those of religious believers demonstrate that these are not hypothetical fears. Consider the following:

A San Diego County fertility doctor was sued for refusing to perform artificial insemination for one partner of a lesbian couple for religious reasons. The doctor referred the patient to a colleague, promised there would be no extra cost and offered to care for her during her subsequent pregnancy. The case is now before the California Supreme Court, and justices seemed hostile to the doctor's defense during oral arguments last month.

Catholic Charities in Boston and San Francisco ended adoption services altogether rather than be compelled by anti-discrimination laws to place children with same-sex couples. In the Boston case, Catholic Charities was prepared to refer same-sex couples seeking to adopt to other providers, but that was not sufficient.

A Lutheran school in Riverside County, Calif., was sued in 2005 under California's Unruh Act (which forbids discrimination by businesses) for expelling two students who allegedly were having a lesbian relationship, in contravention of the religious views of the school. The case was thrown out in Superior Court in January, but the students have appealed.

Public school officials in Poway, Calif., so far have successfully barred students from wearing T-shirts that register their opposition to homosexuality on campus. One lawsuit made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court before being dismissed (as moot, because the students had graduated), but another federal lawsuit is pending

The gay agenda loudly proclaims that this WILL not happen, while in reality it IS happening ALREADY! It's time to face the facts and reject this behavior.

Who Obama Is, and Why He Is a Threat To Your Freedom

2008-08-30T22:21:00.001-07:00

In public, Obama just seems to say all the right things. The news media, Democrat Party, and left-leaning Liberals just love him. Conservatives, on the other hand, disagree, of course, and claim that his outward message and calculated public image is a concentrated effort to hide his true identity and goals for America. So, what's this all about?

Who Obama associates with:

To understand Obama, we must first understand who Obama associates with. William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn should especially be noted:

Ayers and Dorhn are extremist radicals from the 1960's anti-war terrorist group the Weather Underground, and they are unrepentant in the bombings they were a part of. They disappeared in 1970 after a bomb designed to kill army officers in New Jersey accidentally destroyed a Greenwich Village townhouse. They turned themselves over to authorities in 1980. While the Weather Underground claimed 25 bombings, these characters were never prosecuted. Charges were dropped due to improper FBI surviellance...
Obama does some nice double talk and condemns the actions of the Weather Underground, however he remains good friends with two of them that remain unrepentant for their actions. They helped launch his political career. (Will the Media Report Obama's Terrorist Connection?, Newsbusters.org, 2/23/08)

Obama says, basically, "Oh, goshdarn those guys! They'll do the darnedest things!" As though radicalism is something to simply be shrugged off. Obama doesn't really care, of course, because he is also a radical. Consider the following.

What he has studied: Saul D. Alinsky

Recently, Barack's wife, Michelle, quoted from Alinsky's book, Rules for Radicals, which is infamous if for no other reason than that the dedication includes the following display of respect for a surprising character:

an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical . . . who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom — Lucifer.

Yes, the Obama's chose to study, and quote from, a man who felt he owed at least some acknowledgement to the Devil for founding the practice of radicalism! And this from a couple who claim to be Christians?! Y'know, it's an interesting twist. Communists violently deny the existence of God, but apparently Socialists embrace the teachings, and follow the example of, Satan.

What he espouses: Socialism

Obama is a Socialist, by virtue of his political views and statements. One area where his Socialism is obvious, which should be truly repulsive -not to mention shocking- to Americans, were they not being brainwashed by the Liberal "news" media, is in his push for mandatory Preschool. The most effective programs that the Nazis, and Communists alike, ever instituted has been that of propagandizing the children. In a violent revolution, you would kill the adults and indoctrinate the children. In non-violent Communism (aka Socialism), you indoctrinate the children as soon as you get the chance, and wait for the parents to either die, or be put down by the radical youth that you have created. "Then," said Karl Marx:

I shall stride through the wreckage a creator!

In Conclusion

Friedrich Engels, the man who created Communism along with Karl Marx, said:

We do not promise any freedom, nor any democracy.

Socialism IS Communism! It is Communism won without bloodshed! It is socially engineered by creating artificial social strife (read: High gas prices due to Liberal Democrats disallowing drilling, etc), and then promising change; causing problems and then miraculously solving them because you were behind them!

Take a look at the world. How much of it is Communist? Large portions. Were those countries always that way? Of course not. Marx and Engels (and Lucifer, of course) created Communism in the early-mid 1800's, un-coincidentally at the same time that the Lord was establishing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here in America! So, how did Communist countries get that way? Through violent revolutions! Millions upon millions were murdered to pave the way for their anti-freedom, anti-God movement. Now, how much of the world is Socialist? An even greater portion. Do these people fare much better than those in Communist countries? Not much. They are still slaves to the whims of the government that claims to know what is best for its people. They do not have the freedoms that allow us to be Americans, those freedoms that are guaranteed us via the Constitution. And the worst part is that once you have lost your freedoms, whether to bloodshed or social engineering, you are a slave and cannot become free again except through the methods that were necessary to obtain our freedom in the first place: bloodshed! If we let it go now, it will be very, very difficult to get it back.

Just like Karl Marx, Obama believes that HE knows what is best for YOU. His ilk (Liberals/Democrats) are behind everything that is destroying our country at this moment: gay marriage, activist judges, oppression of churches and religion, and the radical indoctrination of our youth.

IS THIS THE KIND OF CHANGE YOU WANT?

Further Reading:

Inside Obama’s Acorn -
By their fruits ye shall know them.

Will the Media Report Obama's Terrorist Connection?

Barack "The Silencer" Obama's Gangland Assault on Free Speech

Chicago Annenberg Challenge Shutdown?

Apparently, Telling the Truth is Hate Speech

2008-08-29T23:31:00.001-07:00

A website called "Recovering from Mormonism" has taken it upon themselves to re-post, for some reason, all the manure that was originally spread across exmormon.org. My favorite post, so far, is the one entitled, "Why I consider the mormon church *a hate group.*"

You are invited to read my comments in response to that post, here:

Be sure to leave your own form of *hate speech*

Get Your Facts Straight

2008-08-29T23:28:00.001-07:00

The following two articles may be the most important things you will read concerning the gay "marriage" debate. They contain the facts needed to understand, and explain, why homosexual marriage is detrimental to our society, our culture, and religion in general.

Born That Way? Facts and Fiction about Homosexuality

The Divine Institution of Marriage

You may also wish to watch the following video that discusses Proposition 8. It is almost 30 minutes long, so if you can only watch for a few minutes, please skip to the 20 minute mark. You will find that the gay agenda's promise that "no one will be forced to perform gay marriages if they choose not to" is a lie, and that this has ALREADY HAPPENED!!! I believe that if the so-called news media didn't have their heads so far up Obama's backside, this would have been front page news!

Watch Prop 8 Video

We need to wake up and realize that the gay agenda does not want equality, as they suggest. They want superiority! They want to force social acceptance and full integration with mainstream culture despite the fact that every major religion has declared it a sin for thousands of years, despite the fact that 97-98% of America is not gay and that most Americans do not want it promoted as an acceptable practice in our culture! If this is allowed, the gay activists will have all they need to completely overhaul our society to their own desires. IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING! Instead of stating an honest case and allowing an honest vote, they have already forced the practice of gay marriages on the people of California against their will, they have already successfully sued the Methodist church in New Jersey for "discrimination," and it will not stop there!

Allowing Prop 8 to fail means that homosexuality will be taught as acceptable in public schools, as it is no doubt in many schools already. Even though no science supports the theory that gays are "born that way," it is being taught as such to our children in the name of "social justice." The intention being that it is okay to push this agenda based on a lie because in the end it will supposedly end discrimination against gays. IF YOU HAVE TO RESORT TO LIES TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS, THEN YOUR GOALS CANNOT BE BENEFICIAL TO SOCIETY!!!

Let's stop the madness, people! Read the documents above and find out how you are being swindled by the gay movement, and how much our society will suffer if we allow Prop 8 to fail!

Gays Speak Out, Spout Intolerance, Misunderstanding

2008-08-16T20:48:00.001-07:00

I came across this article on a gay website called the Lavender Newswire. The following is the response I submitted to the comments on this article. They were submitted, but "awaiting moderation," so who knows if they will actually appear on the page. I just thought I would post them here so that at least SOMEONE would see them :)

RE: Comments by the Editors:

1. "It’s too bad they don’t believe in the Bible. If they did, they would have to follow the admonishment, “Judge not that ye be not judged.”

Mormons DO believe in the Bible, which is why they believe in the declarations of God that define homosexuality as a sin, as well as the other passages you guys forget to quote, that say that we should "judge righteous judgment (John 7:24)."

2. "I really do not understand why some people, and now the Mormon Church officially, want to impose their perception of civil marriage onto all of society. I understood the history of this country was based on..."

Well, if you actually ever read a history book, you will find that this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, which for thousands of years have considered homosexuality a sin. It is GAYS that are seeking to "impose their perception of civil marriage onto all of society" by virtue of activist judges, since clearly the voice of the people was against it from the beginning.

3. "The court is not directing any faith to change or amend its practice or belief in marriage."

No, but it IS seeking to redefine an institution that has been in existence for thousands of years.

RE: Miscellaneous commenters:

1. "Bigots."

The Wikipedia entry for bigotry says:
"A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own." That also makes YOU a bigot, smart guy. I have said elsewhere that intolerance is shouting "Diversity!" in a crowded theater, but denying entrance to Christians and heterosexuals.

2. "Whatever you folks want to do in Zion (Utah) is your business. California is off limits."

Yeah, like the activists that would have forced this on California would think it prudent to stop there.

3. "terrorists in our own backyard that want to take away our freedoms"

No, gays DO NOT HAVE the freedom to marry, so nothing would be taken away.

4. "the LDS (Mormons)... are NOT non-profit"

Well, since no one in the leadership gets paid, who exactly profits? It couldn't be the millions of people the church helps with humanitarian efforts each year. (http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/what-moves-mormons-during-emergencies), (http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-851-18,00.html)

5. "Institutionalized racism until 1978."

Y'know, there is just as much mistrust and misinformation about Mormons from you folks as you tend to believe exists about gays amongst Mormons. You might want to read up on the issue of Blacks and the LDS Priesthood before you go spouting off. Here is a good place to start: http://fairlds.org/apol/ai080.html

6. "They are always alarmed when it comes to being criticized about their “cult like ways” "

Yeah, probably because we ARE a cult. Be sure to visit http://mormoncult.org to find out more!

7. "Most people do not trust the Mormons."

Nothing like a little bit of "virtual fact" (ie, opinion) to prove a point! Sure, we're human. But, I also know several organizations that are not owned by Mormons that PREFER Mormon employees because they know they CAN trust them.

8. "the greatest hipocrisy is thier interests in Las Vegas."

Right, because a city is either ALL evil, or not at all, right? No good people can exist in a city that has so much bad in it.

9. "marrying their 13 year girls to a 50 year old man is ok even without her consent in certain sects."

Those "certain sects" are not affiliated with the Mormon church in any way. Please see http://www.mormonsandpolygamy.org/

10. "The descendants of Brigham Young’s 55 wives will now lecture on the subject of marriage morality."

Because all 13 million-plus Mormons on the earth today are descendants of Brigham Young.

11. "Religious organizations have no right to foist their dogma onto others or into law. Period. This is not a theocracy."

Counter-point: NON-Religious organizations have no right to foist their dogma onto to others or into law. Period. This is not a Godless political system. Our country was FOUNDED on principles of Judeo-Christianity.

12. "Jefferson had things right centuries ago when he penned a religious freedom statute that kept church and state separate."

The separation of church and state was intended to keep Americans free from compulsory church attendance, such as that which the former-Brits-turned-Americans had been subjected to under the Church of England. It had nothing to do with voters being denied the right to vote according to their religious belief.

13. "I remember the strong and organized opposition the Mormon church had in the ’70s to the equal rights amendment to the US Constitution. Their arguments against it were reactionary and unfounded, e.g., “if it passes, people will be forced to use unisex public restrooms.” (The horror!) That amendment did not pass, and historians usually site the Mormon church’s highly organized efforts as a large factor in its defeat"

To begin with, the church has always strongly been in favor of women's rights. Utah was the FIRST state to allow women to vote, long before the ERA was proposed. Your "unisex bathroom" accusation is simply ungrounded. If you want to know what the church's stance was on the ERA, visit this webpage: (http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1980.htm/ensign%20march%201980.htm/frequently%20asked%20questions%20about%20the%20proposed%20equal%20rights%20amendment%20a%20closer%20look.htm?fn=document-frame.htm&f=templates&2.0)

Gay Marriage, Part 2

2008-08-03T00:09:00.001-07:00

In my recent post, I addressed the issue of gay "marriage." Today, I was surprised to find this post by a fellow Mormon, who feels very strongly about this issue, too. Please read her post, and then proceed to my responses below:

Homosexuality is NOT a civil rights issue!

To begin with, the very issue of whether or not gay people are "born that way" is debatable. I can say this with certainty because I have lived in California for the past 18 years, and had a great many gay friends. I have had people try to convince me to "experiment" with it, and I have known people who have experimented with homosexual acts due to the pressure put on them by our mutual gay friends, who would otherwise not have done so. Regardless, there are obviously those who have felt homosexual attractions for as long as they can remember. Either way, let this one thing ring clear: Having a feeling does not validate the committal of any subsequent act! Many convicted criminals, particularly lifetime offenders, such as kleptomaniacs and pedophiles, also contend that they are only acting on feelings that they have had for as long as they can remember. What makes homosexuality any different? Because it's between two mutually consenting adults? Then, on those grounds, how can you justify the conviction of Armin Meiwes, the German cannibal who killed and ate a willing victim? We all have feelings, but there are some that should, and others that should not, be acted upon. The scriptures, and modern prophets, have made the distinction abundantly clear.

Our Christian duty is to love the "despised... rejected... and vulnerable...

...But this does not require us to allow or promote actions which are contrary to the Gospel. Sure, the Savior loved the prostitute, but He also told her to "go [her] way and sin no more" (John 8:11).

Yes, many gays will be offended by Proposition 8.

Nephi says it best:
And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken hard things against the wicked, according to the truth; and the righteous have I justified, and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day; wherefore, the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center. (1 Nephi 16:2)

What is at the "very center" of the matter is
that in the last days... men shall be lovers of their own selves... Without natural affection... lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God (2 Timothy 3:1-4)

How can you argue with that? A homosexual in the LDS church has the following options: 1) Be chaste, or 2) Live a double life, or 3) Leave the church. The test, as described in scripture above, is: Which do you love more - pleasure or God?

How does it come down to "pleasure or God?" Because our sexuality was given to us by God for two purposes: First and foremost, to create bodies for our Father's spirit children to inhabit; and second, for a pleasurable bonding experience for man and wife following marriage. Inasmuch as homosexual acts CANNOT perform the first and foremost purpose of sexuality, it exists solely as an act of pleasure.

On "violated spirits" and censoring the pulpit.

If you are attending church and feel that your spirit has been "violated," then I think you should do a check of your personal attitudes. Sure, our leaders sometimes make mistakes, but (pay attention here:) this particular issue has been addressed by the First Presidency, in no uncertain terms! Are you suggesting that our local leaders refrain from relaying to us messages from those individuals that we sustain as being called from God, simply because there might be a "significant minority" in the congregation who don't want to hear it? I believe there is a quote somewhere about how to recognize when you are on the road to apostasy...

"The United Church of Christ... opens its arms to gay people.

Yes, but they don't have a living prophet. But then, it sounds like that doesn't mean much to you anyway.

And, for the record: the LDS church opens it's arms to gays, as well.

Ancient Tablet Found

2008-07-23T18:36:00.000-07:00

Heard about this one, yet? A new tablet has been found that contains some interesting information. They are unsure about its origins, so there is some speculation about its legitimacy but it is cool nonetheless.

Read the articles here:

Biblical Archaeology Review

New York Times

Just Because You Haven't Found It Doesn't Mean It's Not There

2008-07-23T18:04:00.000-07:00

I love The Cure. When I found out that the album, Disintegration, had come out, I returned to school from my lunch break and borrowed enough money to return immediately and buy it. I almost missed the bus when I got back.

The day I stopped buying albums from The Cure was the day I discovered that one of the songs on their then-new album, Bloodflowers, was about how God does not exist. Robert Smith, the singer, was quoted in a magazine article (I believe it was Rolling Stone) saying that he had searched all his life and finally, in his late 40s or early 50s, come to the conclusion that there was no God. I was devastated to hear someone I had idolized throughout my teenage years say something that went so fully against my personal beliefs.

Ironically, about this same time, I visited Bjork's website and she had similar things to say. Thankfully, none of her songs have this as a theme.

A few years before this, I threw out a Dead Can Dance album when I learned that the song, How Fortunate The Man With None, was about religion. Funny, I consider myself quite fortunate.

Who are people to think that a thing does not exist merely because THEY have not discovered it? My mind goes to the gentleman who in recent years left the LDS Church and created an anti-Mormon video all due to the fact that his personal research failed to turn up the specific proofs of Mormonism that he had expected to find. Did your patriarchal blessing tell you, sir, that "you will map the Nephite genome and prove once and for all to the world that Mormonism is true"? If so, then I would leave the church, too. Well, unless I had a testimony that the Lord would come through for me, in which case I would just keep working on it. But anyways.

So, on a related note, one that is much more understandable, I recently listened to an interview of Maurice Sendak on the NPR website and learned that he, too, is an atheist. He can't understand how God would allow something like the Holocaust to take place. You can listen to it here, if you wish. I'm just grateful for the perspective that the Gospel gives us as Latter-day Saints.

Don't Lose Your Top

2008-07-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

So, you've probably heard about the guy who got excommunicated because he put out (well, is putting out) a calendar of shirtless returned missionaries. I read this article, and something stood out to me.

This fellow was interviewed by reporters immediately following the excommunication proceedings, I am assuming, and this was what he had to say:

"I feel empowered and free and I feel like I no longer have to apologize for anything."

Well, sir. That is an amazing concept. I heard another ex-Mormon say this exact thing to me while I was a missionary. I realize that you were inactive for six years, so let me explain this phenomenon to you. Are you ready? You no longer have the Holy Ghost!

In case you still don't understand, let me explain further. It is the Holy Ghost who brings us to a knowledge of truth, and who also brings us to a point of godly sorrow, wherein we recognize our misdeeds and long to correct them. You, and the 100 respondents to your query for models, could not have honestly thought for even a moment that it would be appropriate to violate the standards of the church.

"The project is about stepping outside the stereotypes and stepping outside of the image," Hardy said. "Not everybody fits the image, and I let them know we're not trying to portray an image for the entire church."

So, your point was what. To show the world that there are Mormons out there who have poor judgment? Excellent example.