Repost from 2009

A dear friend of mine died in November. He was born before World War II but he really did not begin to get sick until after that war. This illness started slowly but got progressively worse. Oh, there were times when he appeared to be recovering and I held out hope that this sickness would not just go into remission but would be a complete recovery. Sadly, it didn't and his health deteriorated. My buddy was much older than I but we were still great friends. I will never forget the day we met. It was at school when I was very young and he was invited to give us instructions on how our government was supposed to function. He was a wealth of knowledge and he imparted much wisdom to me, although, I must admit I understood very little of what he was teaching at the time. However, as I grew older and matured I began to better understand the true value of our friendship and how I often called on him to help me deal with complex issues in my life. Not everyone liked my friend as I did and they often tried to get him to change. He never would, so those who hated him distorted his words and brought shame on his name. But even in the midst of trials and persecution he stood tall and his words were still true. Don't misunderstand, my friend had to be shaped and molded slightly over the years but the changes, in most cases, were made with the understanding of his core principles. There won't be a funeral anytime soon, for my friend will lie in state in Washington, DC for historians to view, but he is dead and I see no hope for his resurrection. Unless the tears of a nation bring him back to life. I'll miss my friend. His name was Constitution.

A spring not lost

Recently, while shopping in a home improvement store, I commented to a young man who was loading a truck, "Looks like spring is gone, it's a hot one today." His response was, "yeah a spring lost to this virus."

I pondered his comment for awhile and realized he was wrong. Something that is lost is not found, for if it is found it was just misplaced. Our American liberties and freedom have been misplaced but not lost as some would hope. This COVID-19 has brought the power hungry to the surface.

As shutdowns and forced guarantees continue, the powerful get juiced by the adrenalin that is produced by unfettered control and soon their opinions and directives become as law. However, I am taking strength in that Americans are, to the chagrin of the elite, waking up to the master plan of control the power hungry are forcing on us in the name of safety.

Let it be known that I believe we have a virus that is deadly and that many will yet die, but never forget what a Democrat from the recent past said, "never let a crisis go to waste." To his believers this crisis must never be wasted.

That was the bad news, now here is the good news.

As Americans we can, if we will, reunite ourselves with our Constitution and put the heavy foot of liberty on the necks of the corrupt elite. Lord Acton said, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Words we should remember as we stand united and declare, "We will obey lawful orders but we will not be forced into submission by out of control demigods.

The tenth amendment gives broad powers to the states but it does allow or advocate for the setting up of kingdoms.

So, remember the Constitution belongs to us and not to the federal government. For as you remember the Preamble begin, "We the People..."

For those who have forgotten consider the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for the redress of grievances."

A citizen of the great state of Georgia, as am I, needs only to obtain a copy of the State Constitution and find the Bill of Rights to include the provision of the Federal Bills of Rights and many delineated additinal freedoms.

In conclusion the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Georgia; "To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution."

From Now On

It has been three years since I posted a blog and it is time to get back to it. Most of my blogs were politically oriented, and that's not a bad thing, however, for awhile, anyway, I'm going to try and look forward.

The elections of 2016 and 2018 are behind us and most of us are happy with some results and disappointed with others. As they say "you can't win them all." And hopefully "you can't lose them all."

Now what's for the future? Well, let's get a little spiritual. No, not necessarily preachy but at least understanding who our Savior is and why (not just in this season) this fact ultimately matters.

The obvious reason for our acceptance of Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior is our reservation in Heaven. Having secured that what happens "From Now On?"

From a practical stand point we must be conveyors of the truth of Scriptures. Why is this so important you might ask, I'm saved? The simple answer is when there is a void of truth the void does not remain empty. Lies fill that void and begin to grow. As they grow they pollute our society and cause those intent on evil to have a fertile ground in which to grow. Now one of the problems we face as spiritual beings is our desire to be separate from our very evil and nasty society (ex: Hollywood) and withdraw into our cocoon of like minded beings. The problem, is the problem won't go away and the "dark" ground will become more fertile; re-inter Hollywood, with its diabolical partners, the internet, television, university campuses, print news and liberal churches. All of these entities will, at every turn, distort the truth, repackage it and feed it, sugar coated, to our children and vulnerable adults.

So what's the answer? Simple "From Now On" speak the truth in love, allow nothing questionable into our lives, and at every opportunity demonstrate with our lives and speech the truth of God's love and His directions.

This has been a happy Christmas season for me and I wish the same for you.

To The Youth: Use It.

George Bernard Shaw famously said: "Youth is wasted on the Young." It was true when he said it and it is truer today.


As I age, and though it is not scientifically possible as far as I know,  I've found that time moves faster than ever. The things I should have done earlier in life I'm trying to squeeze into what time I have left. This endeavor, I realize is only a limited possibility, however, I am trying diligently.


I recently purchased a motorcycle and found it to be exhilarating.  My wife and I are planning to ride into the wind, not the sunset, this spring and join with other cyclists. I have made contact with a military unit in which I served half a century ago. My wife and I have new kayaks that need to be christened. And so it goes.


The aforementioned frivolities are exciting but there is more to life than the fun things and this is where the youth are in dangerous straights. Living in the moment can be exciting and passionate, but looking to the future can be of much greater value. The youth, in general, fail miserably in this regard.


As a teacher of the US Constitution I am especially aware of the ignorance of our young people when it comes to the principles of our founders when they, the founders, established our nation. Few, young and old, can name the three branches of government. In fact most don't know that there are three. I recently did an on the street survey and found that only one in ten interviewees could name the current Vice President. The ignorance of our society is so pervasive that it has become mentally palatable to all but the serious inquirers. The foolish will absorb whatever is presented with sweetness and savor, but the wise will weigh everything in the balance. Again in the words of George Bernard Shaw:

        "If you leave the smallest corner of your head vacant for a moment, other people's opinions will rush in from all quarters."


We are immersed in a raucous political season as we proceed toward a November 2016 election and, for the most part, what we hear from the candidates is their promises of more stuff, for which the tax payer will foot the bill.  Tell me what I want to hear not what I need to hear is the clarion call from the masses.


The question is; will we arm ourselves with knowledge or continue to be lead as sheep to the slaughter?


So to the young, as the tide and time move on grasp the moment with the strength and time you have  and waste not a moment, for if you do not you will, one day ask;  "Why?"

A SHORT TUTORIAL ON NATURAL BORN

Let's keep it simple on natural born. Article II, Section I, Para. 6. The president shall be a natural born citizen.

Of late, a lot of controversy has surrounded the meaning of this clause in the Constitution. Barack Obama, Ted Cruz, and John McCain have got the pot boiling. Many believe that Obama was not born in the United States. We know that Ted Cruz was born in Canada, and John McCain in Panama and I'm sure many others who would like to become President fit into this category as well. So, let's make it simple.

By whatever means necessary (Amendment, etc.) let's do it, at least in part, the Jewish way. First. The Jewish way. It is not always a sure thing who the father is but we certainly know the mother, therefore the mother must be an American citizen. Second. The candidate must be born on American soil. No exceptions. Not a territory, simple one of the fifty states. Third. A certified, witnessed, and official birth certificate must be presented.

Problem solved.  

Kershaw Getty
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THE EAGLE NEEDS HEALTHCARE

While plowing through some old papers in boxes removed from my mother-in-law's attic my wife came across an insurance company payment that itemized the reimbursement for a bill my father-in-law received for services rendered. The year was 1950. The payment stated $4.50 for one day in the hospital and $4.00 for operating room expenses. Total $8.50. Now if the payment was 80% of the actual bill, which is standard, then the hospital charge would have been $10.63. That same year a loaf of bread was fifteen cents ( $0.15).

Let's do some calculations.

Today in some stores we can get bread for $1.50 a loaf. That's 900% increase. A night in the hospital with operating room expenses will cost at least $5000 not counting doctor's fees. That is 46,937% increase. Let me say it another way. Fifty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Four Percent.

If those statistics aren't bad enough we have an out of control congress and a president who doesn't know his butt from a base fiddle. Throw in a Supreme Court that has members who can't spell constitution let alone understand what it means, and you end up with Obamacare that will make the 46,937% look like a good deal.

If you aren't old enough to remember the good times then it is probably easier for you. For the rest of us it is painful to witness the destruction of our country.

So, maybe the truth is, it's not the folks that need healthcare it's the Eagle.

Kershaw Getty

MY FEMININE SIDE

I've always resisted the touchy feely movement of the sixties when men were told to reach deeply into themselves and get in touch with their feminine side. Now don't misunderstand, I can make formula, change a diaper or feel for the downtrodden with the best of them, but not in a "ahh" slobbering gooshy way. The same goes for chic flix where nothing can be accomplished without at least a gallon of tears. However, the other day I think I found my feminine side.

While watching a documentary about our founding era I found myself becoming saddened at , not what I was watching, but rather at what our country has become.

The founders pledged their "lives, fortunes and sacred honor" to forge out of tyranny the greatest county the world had ever seen and is likely to ever see. What, I am sure, they never expected was for this great endeavor to become what we have today. As  I watched the screen I realized I was no longer engaged in what the commentator was saying, rather I was looking blankly at the TV and reflecting on my youth and the overwhelming pride I had when I thought of one day serving my country.

So, in my reflections I had to ask, where is the pledge to sacrifice, if necessary, our lives? Where is the willingness to give our money to a just cause or risk it in the fight for freedom? Where is our sacred honor?

We have in Barack Obama a man with no honor and no interest in the real America, a congress that is clueless and an electorate that can't discern the truth from a con job. The founders would revolt and another revolution would ensue.

A revolution with arms is not advisable, however, a revolution at the voting booth is essential.

Kershaw Getty

DON'T LIKE AMERICA? YOU'RE GETTING YOUR WISH.

No photo ID, disenfranchised voters, extended voting hours, early voting, motor voting, preregistration, same day/registration/voting, voter taxies (cabs), online voting and possibly other ways of casting votes are a few of the ways to get the coveted votes needed to win an election. Sadly the norm. What ever happened to information about candidates and issues?

There was a time known to some of us when voting was restricted to the literate and medium to high information voters. A literacy test was even given to some of us old geezers. I recall having to read the Preamble to the Constitution before I was allowed to register. I did not have to read it for I was required to memorize it in school, however I read it for the exercise. I don't recall a poll tax. I didn't own land so that aspect had gone by the way side, and well it should have. Today with all of the restrictions removed, voting has slowly become the domain of the ignorant masses with large hands turned upward to receive all the handouts we the workers and tax payer can dole out.

We are living in a time of rampant ignorance in most things other than technology. Dignity and morality are all but gone in our crass society. Speech, except for the slick con artist has become grunts of the gula and unintelligible sounds, especially from our youth. A classless society that hardly knows the difference between a coat and tie and a load of bricks, or a dress from a piston in a motor, has shanghaied our society. Four letter words that were considered classless sixty years ago are as common as the proverbial fleas on a dog's back, and often used from the pulpit in our so-called modern churches. But I digress. Back to voting.

The masses are ignorant and as long as we keep them that way we will never have a great America again. The solution...........

A few decades ago the Southern Baptist Seminaries were slowing being taken over by liberals who thought these institutions were living in the stone age. It took a group of brave and determined Christian Baptists to rise up and take back the Universities. The same must be done with our America.

Our universities must be controlled, not by radical liberals or conservatives but by those who will allow for honest debates and thoughtful dialogue. Our government schools (K-12) must be controlled by motivated parents not by school boards and bureaucrats.

Education and courage must be the key to the restoration of America and Political Correctness must be destroyed with information and common sense.

I paraphrase in the most ineloquent way a compilations of our founders words. If you modern jerks think the country we founded will survive with the asinine methods you are employing you are as dumb as a stump full of skunk carcasses and don't deserve anything better than the socialism you are creating.

Agree/ disagree...Email me at reactusa@yahoo.com

Kershaw Getty  

I'M ALIVE AND THE SUN IS STILL SHINING

I woke this morning a few hours after the government meltdown began and found that the sun was shining, the electricity worked, my dogs were still driving me crazy with their barking and God was still on his throne.  Wow, how could that be. Congress said we could not survive.

I don't like or trust Washington bureaucracy or the minions that run it, however I must remember those who are elected to the positions of President, House, and Senate did not put themselves in office, we did. So, realistically we are to blame. Therefore, we must ask ourselves how did it happen? Simple. We the people have stood by, often with ourselves as enablers, allowed the dumbing down of America.

A recent poll showed when given the equivalent of the N-400 immigration test only 25% of Americans passed it . Sad, very sad. My Autistic Daughter made 90%.

We as conservatives ring our hands and complain about the dumb and dumbers in Washington but do little to replace them. It's easy to curse the rain while getting our butts soaked instead of looking for shelter. Someone once said "politicians are like dirty diapers and should be changed often and for the same reason."

So the meltdown has begun and some will be hurt I suppose, but surely far more will be hurt by Obamacare.

So, what to do? How about this. We can have our own meltdown. Let's take the political arena as a pile of scrape lead, have our own meltdown and remold Washington starting with our own Hagan next year and Burr two years later and remold the entire political circus so it looks like the Constitution and disallow any power seeking thug to do it his or her way.

Kershaw Getty 

STOLEN WORDS AND POLITICALLY INCORRECT

I'm sick of a lot of things; for example: stupidity, tasteless supermarket food, EPA, Obama, houseflies, chewing gum in public, and did I mention stupidity. NOTE: Stupid in this context should be understood to have nothing to do with IQ, rather, to mean that mass of individuals who choose to follow leaders who are con artists and prey on those who do not want to learn and are content to keep their heads in the sand and let others think for them.

There are many others that get my drawers in a wad, but there is one that ranks high on the list and that is stolen words. Words that were once perfectly legitimate in the past are either considered politically incorrect (PIC) or either stolen and made to mean other things not intended by the originators.

Some examples:

Gay was intended to mean happy and carefree. Coined many years ago to express someone or something that brought a sense of freedom and fun. Today the word has been co-opted by homosexual communities to convey a lifestyle in which most folks don't engage.

Niggardly means to be stingy or miserly, and although it is not a stolen word it is considered politically incorrect to use it. In fact, a few years ago a teacher was fired for using the word in a classroom. It is banned for obvious, though not legitimate, reasons.

Queer simply means odd or unusual, however, except in certain circles, such as Queer Nation, it is also considered PIC.

Intercourse conveys the meaning of communication or interaction among people such as in business. However, it can now only be used by brain dead sex educators while teaching children how to do it.

Sex on applications has been replaced by gender, which is grammatically incorrect. Blind has been replaced by visually impaired as is deaf by hearing impaired. ,

Those from the Orient are Asians. Illegal Aliens are undocumented workers and prisons are correctional institutions. Bums are down on their luck and addicts are sick instead of sickening.

So, I think I'll call a friend who is deaf and engage in a little intellectual intercourse after which we'll go for a drink and have a gay old time. I'll sign language my friend and although it might look a little queer to those who don't sign, my friend won't care because I'm buying and I'm not a bit niggardly when it comes to spending my money. 

So, I'll sign off and go to work to earn some money for the bums and aliens. Taxes....share the wealth.

Oh, I just waved to some Orientals. You know the ones with the stratospheric IQs. 

Kershaw Getty

YOU SURE ARE OLD

While waiting in line at Walmart I struck up a conversation with a little tike sitting in the buggy in front of me. After a few preliminary exchanges he cocked his head to one side and said: "you are old." I agreed and the conversation went on to other subjects.

 

Later, after reflecting on this bit of obvious wisdom I began to consider the worth or lack thereof of old people. Experience came to mind. No one was around to answer it so I asked myself this question. Why do interviewers usually ask young to middle aged pundits their reaction to and advice about current events and historical precedents relative to news stories? Why not ask the geezers? We know more than these whipper-snappers could begin to know. Wait until they are old fogies then they might know something.

 

I submit my resume':

 

I was born during the early part of World War II in the southern state of Georgia. I lived through the Korean War (conflict, for those who think there is a moral difference). I never knew slavery but I was well aware of the infamous Jim Crow. White and colored water fountains, movie theaters, libraries, taxi cabs, schools, restrooms and blacks in the back (buses) were standard fare. I never attended a school where blacks were admitted. Even the janitors were white. I never knew the pain that black people were experiencing, but then I was never expected to understand for I was in a different world and social norms were never violated until the sit-ins began. I didn't understand them (I do now).

 

I served in the US Navy during the early part of Vietnam. I understand the mind of a military man.

 

I've been a sinner (still am--saved by grace) and a saint (sometimes), have accomplished things I am proud of and some things not so much.

 

I have served on six juries from a civil suit to the murder of a police office. I've been a plaintiff, a defendant, and a witness in court, as well as a lay Guardian ad Litem. I've seen crooked judges, lawyers, and jurors, but more often than not honest hard-working judges, lawyers and jurors. 

 

I have run for political office and lost, run for political office and lost and run for political office and lost (there's no typo, that's three times).

 

I have reared three daughters and have three granddaughters and have been married to the same wonderful lady for nearly forty seven (47) years. I know about family.

 

I was reared to say ma'am, sir, please and thank you, give my seat to a lady and respect the flag ministers, adults, and those in authority.

 

As a child calling an adult by their first name was a punishable offence and one of which I was never convicted. A good lesson for today I might add.

 

I have worked in the private sector as an electrician's apprentice, riveter, lineman, system technician, and supervisor.

 

God called me to the ministry and I have pastored six churches.

 

The list is far greater than the aforementioned but I am sure few have read this far so it is time to sign off and submit my resume' with the admission that I am not as qualified as many in my age group but it will have to do.

 

My point is simply. The experience of the elderly is overlooked by young and old alike. The shame is that we who have been there know the score and will be willing to share if only asked. Don't neglect the wisdom of the aged for they know far more than the young and can bring clarity to much of the ills of today's world if just given the chance. There's a great deal more to old age than bingo, shuffleboard, arthritis and false teeth.

 

So to you young-uns (that's anyone under 50), SHUT UP AND LISTEN.   

 

   

 

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM

A DREAM BECOMES REALITY AND THEN DIES.

Two hundred and fifty plus years ago a dream was born in the hearts of Americans that one day they would become free of the oppression of the tyrannical foot on their necks wielded by Great Britain.
This dream developed into a movement unrivaled by any people who had ever inhabited the planet.

After years of prayers, planning, and perseverance the days of Declaration and eventual victory were realized. A treaty was signed, a Constitution draw, and the great American experience was at last under way.

Many years passed through wars and trials but the experiment developed into the greatest nation the world had seen or will ever see. The world clamored to our shores for a taste of liberty, freedom, and opportunity. The melting pot was awash with honest hard working people whose only plea was for a chance. They were rewarded with the fruits of their labors by establishing great factories, small business and mom and pop store fronts. Workers in these enterprises were rewarded with salaries commensurate to their talents and not to the abilities of their negotiators.

But then, the dysfunctional years of the 1960s crept in like a slithering snake and slowing, insidiously, began to infect our country with a poison that was so subtle that even the most vigilant were unable to detect. However, before the destruction of our dream was complete the good and believing people of America began to feel the ever growing danger of complacency and reacted with dismay but very little constructive movement. The destruction continued and by the late seventies and early eighties the damage was seemingly irreversible.

There were a few years of hope for a resurgence of American exceptionalism in the eighties and early twenty first century, but the enemies of the USA were entrenched so solidly that to rout them seemed to be an impossible task. And so it seems still.

The reelection of Obama was, it seems, to be the finale. What was great is no more. What was holy is impure. And what was just is corrupt.

It is often said that good people are lazy. No, lazy people are not good. Those who stay home and allowed the evil elements of our society to rule are as guilty as the Christians and Jews of Nazi Germany who said nothing as Hitler destroyed lives and country. After the carnage of that maniacal vermin the cry was "never again," however, the cry has been forgotten.

And so the dream has become a nightmare and the great hope of society has become a "what if." A what if that has paused for a requiem.

VOTER FRAUD---REALLY?

To the many who say voter fraud is a myth or the incidents are so rare they don't rise to the level of serious discussion I offer an example that shows the buying or coercion of votes and voters is nothing new and has been in place since the genesis of our republic.

 In the book "Georgia A Short History" by E. Merton Coulter, published in 1933 and updated in 1947, the author states, in reference to the Gubernatorial election of 1894, that "The Republicans made no nominations as most of their votes were, as usual, for sale to the highest bidder." ......"The Democrats succeeded in buying the greater number and the price in this election was $1 apiece[votes]."

 The author of the aforementioned book also gives examples of emancipated black voters, who as a threat to a particular party were gotten drunk and locked in rooms so they could not vote. This was a standard device of Democrats, Republicans and upstart third parties.

 The exploitation of prospective voters, especially the uninformed and generally ignorant, is nothing new and is as alive today as it was in the past.

 The problem is universal and is not exclusive to any party and will continue as long as the greed for power is the fuel that drives the souls of mankind.

 " Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Lord Acton 1887

EDUCATION OR LACK OF IT STINKS

Am I the only one who is sick and tired of all the Bravo Sierra about how to improve education in our school systems? The answer to how to teach is so simple I am perplexed and disgusted at the many and sundry methods that don't work proposed by so called experts. Let's look at a few.

First, there is the spend more money solution. Balderdash. North Carolina is already spending approximately $11,000 per student and is accomplishing virtually nothing. If money were the answer then we would have the most brilliant and well education children in the world. But it is not so.

Second, add more days of instruction to the already too long school year. Nonsense. If the students were being taught now, we would not need more days.

Third, pay the teachers more so we could get the best. Nuts. Many of the teachers are intelligent and capable but aren't allowed to teach but were not taught how to present their lessons in an interesting and palatable manner.

Fourth, Give the educators more electronic tools. Screwy. We are gadget heavy now. Too much technology destroys the ability to think.

A few years ago I was working as a substitute teacher with a student teacher as my aid. As an aside, I asked the student teacher if it would be difficult to teach if she didn't have a computer, Smart Board, or other devices? Her answer: "difficult?", "I could not do it." Incidentally, she was very intelligent, just undereducated.

I asked another teacher if she preferred writing her own tests or using the ones in the teachers aids. Her reply: "I never write my own tests." How can an educator educate if they do not know their students better than an academic in some ivory tower writing tests and books without contact with the real world? One size does not fit all.

Fifth: "Green Stuff." We need to dump this environmental brainwashing that wastes major amounts of instructional time.

Sixth: Don't worry about Americanism, it's archaic. Hogwash. Our students and teachers are pathetically ignorant on the history of our country and the Constitution. Without understanding our heritage we as free Americans will be a historical bullet point and we will be relegated to servants of a tyrannical government.

I am presently conducting a survey in which I ask one question; "who is our current vice-president?" The result at this point is: 98% DO NOT know the answer.

I have mentioned six things that don't work. Now for the simple solutions. Teach teachers to teach, make sure they know their subject, fire those who don't perform, hold parents accountable (make it hurt if they are lazy), teach morality (don't give me that junk about it being unconstitutional), and enact discipline on students whose objective it is to cause others to fail.

Finally: The "Special Ed" students are getting good attention and help and the top IQ students can get it even with poor teachers, but the ones in the middle are getting the shaft and it's the fault of screwed up politically correct governments (federal, state, and local), liberal universities, lazy parents, undereducated teachers, and brain dead school boards just to name a few.

FULL DISCLOSURE

For those of you who might think I am too harsh on Christians and Christians Pastor, you need to know that I am a Christian Pastor who has lost many pulpits due to my outspoken challenges. I intend to continue.

KG

"WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY......"

When the hippies of the sixties started to take over our country Christians did nothing. When the pro abortion zealots began to raise their ugly heads Christians said little. When the White House was desecrated during the Clinton years Christians' protest was little more than a whimper. When the drug dealers raced across the Mexican/US border and illegals flowed like water over a falls Christians hardly hiccuped. When Obama and his minions took over the Executive branch of government and have proceeded to destroy America, Christians said, "oh well, life happens." And now that Islam is trampling on our Judeo-Christian heritage Christians will more than likely fall asleep. And when America is no longer the land of liberty and freedom guess who will look like dumb ducks sitting on a pond and wondering what happened. That's right...CHRISTIANS.

Pogo, from the 1971 cartoon strip by Walt Kelly, stated: "We have met the enemy and he is us." It is a description of environmental pollution, but I think it also aptly applies to Christians, especially Christian Pastors today. Not about the environment but about the degradation of the moral and social status of our once great country.

If America is "right" of center as most polls state then the question must be asked; why are liberals running the country? The answer is simple. Christians and Christians Pastors are political lazy and are afraid of the government that threatens to take away their precious tax exemptions.

So what's to be done. How about the "Black Robe Regiment." The what? LOOK IT UP!!!

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE LIES

My wife and I sat at breakfast in Myrtle Beach recently when a Muslim teenager wished us a merry Christmas. The youth explained his name meant Jesus. A short while later my wife engaged the Muslim father in a brief conversation about Islam and Christmas. The elder Muslim assured my wife there was no real conflict between Christmas and Muslims in that Abraham was our common ancestor. The conversation went on for awhile as the Muslim father tried to convince my wife that there is no real problem between Muslims and Christians. What he didn't realized is that my wife is savvy about the lies of Islam. He (the Muslim) was trained in effective ways to con the gullible. My wife was not fooled. Unfortunately many are.

To say that all Muslims are on a mission to destroy the foundations of our county and institute Sharia Law is certainly not accurate, but enough are to effectively undermine our Christian heritage, and it is assured that even the majority of the non-activist ones would not make any effort to curtail the movement.

The number of those who support Islam in America is rising at an alarming rate and although that number cannot be curtailed constitutionally, Christians and Jews can certainly rise up and insure that our vote drunk politicians and power hungry judges are not allowed to gut our Judeo-Christian heritage. Conservatives, especially those of faith, must not be stupefied by threats from state and federal governments, rather Patriots must get a backbone and say "enough is enough."

If America can be saved,(there is much doubt) it will not be by those who are obsessed with, "American Idol," Letterman, Leno and all those mine-numbing social networking sites where the most exciting thing that is discussed is the latest football score or who is having a baby, it will be by those who work, work, and work to insure this great American experience will last for generations to come.

LET US NOT GET LAZY

The following post is a letter sent to the supporters of CPOWER, a Tea Party Organization in Wilkes County NC. Written by Mike Jones, this is a sobering challenge to all who would save America.

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As we all take a few days off for the holidays, let us reflect on friendships and the reason we came together so many times this past year as well as contemplate the year ahead with all its challenges.

America’s very future lies in a precarious position and it is only through the efforts of citizens like you and I who are gathering all across the land that we have a chance to save this Republic. Yes, the deck is stacked against us mightily. It is easy to become discouraged and give up. There is so much information that bombards us and the evil liberal media wizards control the majority of it. If we are not tuned into the positive and are not trusting our sweet Lord Jesus we will have an extremely difficult year in 2012.

I don’t know the outcome of this next election. Satan has great influence on the events in the world. What we need to remember is that our Heavenly Father is the ultimate everything.



Ephesians 6:10-20

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.



A great battle will take place throughout this next year and you will hear evil trumpets try to drown out everything that is good. It will be relentless on the airwaves and in print. Our psyche will be tossed around like a dirty sock in a washing machine. Everything we have grown up believing in will be shaken and distorted.

We, the TEA PARTY, have been standing now for approximately 3 years and CPOWER has been here for almost 1 year! The TEA PARTY has made a great and wonderful noise and have had many successes throughout the thousands of counties and the land. We must not lose sight of the fact that Patriots have been dead asleep for over 200 years and that long slumber has almost cost us everything that is dear to us. We took it for granted and it is IMPOSSIBLE to turn this mighty ship around ‘on a dime’.

I have read accounts where supposed TEA PARTY people are even saying already that the TEA PARTY has failed in that Gingrich and Romney are the frontrunners vs. a staunch TEA PARTY conservative. Are the ones who say this liberal plants, posing as TEA PARTY patriots only to deceive us? It is highly likely and totally within the realm of combat that this kind of trick could be pulled.

Does anyone who will look at events realistically think that 3 years of standing up will cause great leaders to suddenly appear in the highest of places? It is folly to even dream of these things. We must resolve within ourselves to prepare for a never ending war and know that we will lose battles. We must continue this grassroots effort and begin to put into office those who will honor God above all things and who will remain true to his word.

We have much work to do this coming year and we must remain focused. There are elections beginning in May where our Christian votes are needed and I’m talking about LOCAL elections. This is where we can have a major influence and IT WILL TAKE WORK!! If you will take even a couple hours per month (There are almost 750 hours in every month!!) we will be able to make large strides toward the continuance of taking our wonderful country back.

I will continue to promote great fun at our monthly TEA PARTY meetings and will continue listening to your comments towards making our gatherings more effective. We may laugh and have a good time, which is healthy, but don’t think that the seriousness of our situation ever leaves me for a second nor should it leave you.

We have only just begun. We own the CPOWER website for 9 years! This is the longest period of time I could lock it in and I plan to renew it at the end of this contract (we are making plans to improve our site and early next year it should become a more valuable tool for us). As Bruce Bellot sings about the TEA PARTY not going away, we can’t go away! We are all there is! Do you see any other group standing up for America like we do? We are putting our future in the hands of God. I don’t believe it is his will for us to lie around and wait for everything to all work out. I can’t find anything in the scripture where that is his plan or ever was, where he instructed his people to act in this manner. No, He always tells his people to take action in a certain manner and then he will bless them. That is the Biblical messages that I have read and understand to be God’s will time and time again. If we will turn from our sins he will heal the land.

It is one of our missions to help wake the church up. The church is like a cocoon where all kinds of things are happening inside and it is time for something beautiful to emerge!! The cocoon stage has run its course. We are all preached up and believers must now act. We must believe that God is mighty and that His Word is true! We must stand up and take on His strength.

If we work very hard this coming year and then stand and yet lose some battles, maybe even some major ones, that is ok. This war will only end upon Jesus’ return. It could happen in our lifetime, and it could happen long after we are gone. It could very well happen today as the prophecies have been fulfilled as I understand the prophecies but we can’t base our daily actions on thinking this way. We are to ever be on watch and not go to sleep for we don’t know the day nor the hour. We must continue to fight with everything we have yet not burn ourselves out.

Let me say that I believe I have listened to God’s call and am doing all that I can to turn this nation back to God. Let me also say that I have never had a year that my soul was so blessed since my initial re-birth in 1976. I say this to encourage you to heed the call of the Holy Spirit and quench it not! I have experienced friendships that I thought I’d never enjoy and I will always say that TEA PARTY people are the best people in the world with no exceptions!! I hope you bear witness with what I’m saying as well. Have you been blessed with a forgotten closeness to His Spirit this year? As Joe Greene says, we have to come out of our safety zone to receive the blessings of God. So, let us step out in faith this year, more so than we ever have before and do all we can to turn this nation around. Let’s continue our efforts where we can have the most direct and powerful influence, right here in Wilkes County.

Please tell your friends and neighbors about CPOWER and encourage them to come to our next meeting on the 12th of January at the Brushy Mountain Smokehouse & Creamery at 7pm. We are going to have a very powerful meeting, probably one of our BEST!! I will prepare a flyer early next month. Over the holidays and beyond, share with your friends and neighbors what our mission is. Our mission is to education the public on facts concerning what is causing all this trouble in the world. We stand for zero wasteful spending of our tax dollars, not less but zero waste. We want limited government and believe that the market should determine prices, not bureaucrats. We are here to reaffirm the traditions and principles upon which this nation was founded. We believe in personal responsibility and we encourage citizen participation in the political process and empower all citizens with a voice in demanding Constitutional governance. We uphold the constitution and believe it to be divinely inspired and hold steadfast to it. We honor our God with prayer at every meeting and we pledge allegiance to our flag. Huge government will eventually turn completely into Socialism and Socialism DOESN”T WORK!!! It has been tried many times before. It will end up with massive death and despair, always has! Now, I ask you, how can anyone with any kind of brain say that our goals are not correct? What possible reason can someone say that the TEA PARTY is whacked and they won’t come examine it for themselves? Invite everyone to our meetings. Let’s continue to make a difference. We need each other like never before!

I pray you have a very blessed CHRISTmas and the true meaning will be manifest. I pray that we all will be strongly revived by the Holy Spirit of God to begin again to take a stand for what is important in this world.

Let us praise God for He is worthy!! Let us become less so He can become more. Let us rise early every day and pray for strength and guidance and continually pray throughout the day and let us thank him at the end of each day for being with us during the battles. Help us do this daily Oh God until Jesus comes again!

IT'S A FOOL'S FOLLY

There is an often quoted proverb which states that you can please some of the people, some of the time, but you can't please all of the people, all of the time.

This insight is by no means a new one. Over 2500 years ago, the famous Greek slave Aesop illustrated this point in his fable "The Miller, the Son, and the Donkey."

The story is about a miller and his son who were driving their donkey to market. They had not gone far when some girls saw them and broke out laughing. "Look!" they cried. "Look at those fools! How silly they are to be trudging along on foot when the donkey might be carrying one of them on his back."

This seemed to make sense, so the father lifted his son onto the donkey and walked along contentedly by his side. They trod on for a while until they met an old man who spoke to the son scornfully. "You should be ashamed of yourself, you lazy rascal. What do you mean by riding when your poor old father has to walk? It shows that no one respects age anymore. The least you can do is get down and let your father rest his old bones." Red faced with shame, the son got down and made his father get onto the donkey's back.

They had gone only a little further when they met a group of young fellows who mocked them. "What a cruel old man!" jeered one of the fellows. "There he sits, selfish and comfortable, while the poor boy has to stumble along the dusty road to keep up with him."

So the father lifted his son up, and the two of them rode along. However, before they reached the market, a townsman stopped them. "Have you no feeling for dumb creatures?" he shouted. "The way you load that little animal is a crime. You two men are better able to carry the poor little beast than he you!"

Wanting to do the right thing, the miller and his son got off the donkey, tied his legs together, slung him on a pole, and carried him on their shoulders. When people saw this spectacle, they laughed so loudly that the donkey was frightened. The animal kicked through the cords that bound him, fell off the pole into the river and drowned.

The moral of this story is, "He who tries to please everybody pleases nobody."

* This proverb is for all times,especially the caustic environment in which we live.

We live in a time, or maybe it has always been so, when anyone seeking gain, whether political office or other, will resort to the proverbial bending of the truth in order to please others when in fact the truth will provide more gain than the lie.

YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE

In a drama my family and I perform the opening words of a young lady, as she rings a bell are, " The Convention is over." The question is then asked, "what have you given us a republic or a monarchy?" To which I, as Benjamin Franklin, reply, "A republic, ma'am, if you can keep it" (critics will challenge the authenticity of the previous statement, but the principle is valid). The convention to which she is referring is the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

As I read the Ashe Mountain Times of April 14, 2011 I was treated to a summary of another convention. That jewel was the "Ashe County Democratic Party Convention." Now it needs to be understood that, as Americans, we have the right to assemble. But what comes out for public consumption is fair game.

According to the Times the keynote speaker Rev. John Duvall "...goes on the attack..." and the tea parties were his target of choice. Fair enough. Yea First Amendment. However, Rev. Duvall is a little lean on the facts. He accused the, "GOP-TEA Parties," as being, ....."hell bent on wrecking this nation." He continued, "Trust me, I am in my eighth decade and I have never seen or heard of anything like we have going on in North Carolina, in Ashe County and in every state."

There you have it folks. The GOP-TEA Parties are the Bogey-Man and our country had better beware.

As Rev. Duvall stated, he is either an octogenarian or working on it and as such he should certainly know about FDR, who tried to pack the Supreme Court, LBJ who ushered in a boondoggle "Great Society," Jimmy "Trust Me" (where have I heard that?) Carter who grew great peanuts, Bill Clinton, who didn't know the meaning of "IS", and Obama, well he can sure read a teleprompter.

Rev. Duvall has "...never seen or heard..." well, I have. It happened in the mid to latter half of the eighteenth century and was an uprising against a tyrannical King and Parliament. And now it's time again.

And, by the way, the next time Duvall wants "50 black folks" to attend his convention, let me know, the tea party has 100s of thousands and I'm sure 50 would pop in for a chat as long as they aren't required to stay.