of Bullets and Bibles

2010-08-10T18:12:00.001-05:00

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Greta

This weeks post is a little different from the norm. It's honoring the 13 Men and Women who were awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal. People like George J. Weiss Jr. A World War II veteran who has made it his mission to provide military honors to deceased veterans at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. And Susan Retik who, after she lost her husband on September 11, 2001, started an organization called Beyond the 11th to help women in Afghanistan. And the person Greta wanted to honor. MaryAnn Phillips of Soldiers' Angels Germany who has made it her mission to help wounded service Men and Woman medevaced to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. You can read about MaryAnn Phillips's nomination here.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

2010-02-24T07:35:00.000-06:00

Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig

It is hard to know whether Monday was a very bad day or a very good day for Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig.

On the one hand, he was shot in the head. On the other, the bullet bounced off him.

In one of those rare battlefield miracles, an insurgent sniper hit Lance Cpl. Koenig dead on in the front of his helmet, and he walked away from it with a smile on his face.

"I don't think I could be any luckier than this," Lance Cpl. Koenig said two hours after the shooting.

You can read the rest of Lance Cpl. Koenig's story here.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

2009-12-30T09:30:00.001-06:00

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Olga Elliott

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Olga Elliott, a Multi-National Corps-Iraq human resources technician, poses with MNC-I Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Grippe after finishing the Bobby Crim 10-Miler Aug. 22, at Camp Victory in Baghdad. Elliott, a San Diego native, finished the race in 1 hour, 9 minutes, 57 seconds, earning her top female honors.

Photo Courtesy United States Army

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

2009-11-29T16:36:00.000-06:00

Spc. Michael P. Garton & Spc. Rolando R. Flores

Spc. Michael P. Garton, a gunner with the Personal Security Detachment, with the 36th Sustainment Brigade out of Temple, Texas, and a Texarkana, Texas, native, relaxes on a Humvee and shares a laugh with Spc. Rolando R. Flores, a gunner with the PSD and a San Antonio native, during a break in preparations for a mission Nov. 23 in the maintenance yard at Contingency Operating Location Adder, Iraq.

Photo Courtesy U.S. Army

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

2009-08-11T19:11:00.000-05:00

Yeoman 1st Class Timothy Gilbert

Yeoman 1st Class Timothy Gilbert, assigned to Headquarters Company of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB 74), donates blood during a blood drive for his six-year-old daughter at the Naval Construction Battalion Center base chapel. Gilbert's daughter has been diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor and is receiving chemotherapy at Tulane Childrens Hospital.

You can read more about Yeoman Gilbert and his daughter, Timia, here.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber courtesy of United States Navy.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

2009-07-01T07:18:00.001-05:00

Force Protection Team

Members of the force protection team at Camp Eggars, Afghanistan, assess damage resulting from an explosion near the gate. A vehicle-born improvised explosive device exploded near the German Embassy and a U.S. base. Eliminating threats such as the VBIED is the focus of Army's 3rd Counter-IED Conference that was scheduled July 28-30.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

Freedom

2009-06-26T06:17:00.000-05:00

Cease fire? "Of course" say Hamas

2009-01-18T09:07:00.002-06:00

This always the case... Cease fire declared, Hamas, Fatah, et al, NEVER comply.
Now here in the US and other countries we want to believe the worst concerning Israel...

Here, as reported by Ynet, is the latest example of honoring a "cease fire".

Hamas - For the love of our children

2009-01-18T07:55:00.002-06:00

What was the intent of wiring such a facility? As indicated in the video, this should be a sterile environment of learning, not wired for destruction...

Get aload of this...

2009-01-15T20:12:00.001-06:00

Perhaps some have viewed this or similar material. This is a 180 degree turn from what you will see here in America. It's worth another look...

Wednesday Hero

2008-10-05T15:42:00.001-05:00

Cpl. Lance M. Thompson
21 years old from Upland, Indiana
2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
November 15, 2004

The father of Cpl. Lance Thompson said his son would be proud knowing he fought and died to help Iraqis vote in an election.

Cpl. Lance Thompson died in during fighting in Ramadi by a truck bomb. His father, Greg Thompson, said his son sent him a letter in September of '04 which said, "Freedom is not free. It requires sacrifice."

Greg Thompson said the millions turning out to vote in Iraq was "fantastic" and said it was a "momentous day in the Middle East."

"Are you asking me was it worth Lance losing his life?" he asked a reporter. "Being the gung-ho Marine that he was, he would say yes. So I'll say yes. That is a tough, bitter pill to swallow. It hurts. God, I didn't want to give up my son."

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

Wednesday Hero

2007-07-25T05:12:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Solider Was Suggested By Robert

Lt. General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
June 26, 1898 - October 11, 1971

Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller was a colorful veteran of the Korean War, four World War II campaigns, and expeditionary service in China, Nicaragua, and Haiti. He is the only Marine to win the Navy Cross five times for heroism and gallantry in combat earing him the distinction of being the most decorated Marine in the history of the USMC.

A Marine officer and enlisted man for 37 years, General Puller served at sea or overseas for all but ten of those years, including a hitch as commander of the "Horse Marines" in China. Excluding medals from foreign governments, he won a total of 14 personal decorations in combat, plus a long list of campaign medals, unit citation ribbons and other awards. In addition to the Navy Crosses, the highest honor the Navy can bestow, he holds its Army equivalent, the Distinguished Service Cross. A list of his awards can be found here.

Born 26 June 1898, at West Point, Virginia, the general attended Virginia Military Institute until enlisting in the Marine Corps in August 1918. He was appointed a Marine Reserve second lieutenant 16 June 1919, but due to force reductions after World War I, was placed on inactive duty ten days later. He rejoined the Marines as an enlisted man to serve with the Gendarmerie d'Haiti, a military force in that country under a treaty with the United States. Most of its officers were U. S. Marines, while its enlisted personnel were Haitians.

After almost five years in Haiti, where he saw frequent action against the Caco rebels, Puller returned in March 1924 to the United States. He was commissioned a Marine second lieutenant that same month, and during the next two years, served at the Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Virginia, completed the Basic School at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served with the 10th Marine Regiment at Quantico, Virginia.

In July of 1926, Puller embarked for a two-year tour of duty at the Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor. Returning in June 1928, he served in San Diego, California, until he joined the Nicaraguan National Guard Detachment that December. After winning his first Navy Cross in Nicaragua, he returned to the United States in July 1931 to enter the Company Officers Course at the Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. He completed the course in June 1932 and returned to Nicaragua the following month to begin the tour of duty that brought him a second Navy Cross.

In January 1933, Puller left Nicaragua for the United States. A month later he sailed from San Francisco to join the Marine Detachment of the American Legation at Peiping, China. There, in addition to other duties, he commanded the famed "Horse Marines." Without coming back to the United States, he began a tour of sea duty in USS AUGUSTA of the Asiatic Fleet. In June 1936 he returned to the United States to become an instructor in the Basic School at Philadelphia. He left there in May 1939 to serve another year as commander of the AUGUSTA's Marine Detachment, and from that cruiser, joined the 4th Marine Regiment at Shanghai, China, in May 1940.

After serving as a battalion executive and commanding officer with the 4th Marines, Puller sailed for the United States in August 1941. In September, he took command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune. That Regiment was detached from the 1st Division in March 1942 and the following month, as part of the 3rd Marine Brigade, sailed for the Pacific theater. The 7th Regiment rejoined the 1st Marine Division in September 1942, and Puller, still commanding its 1st Battalion, went on to win his third Navy Cross at Guadalcanal.

The action that brought him that medal occurred on the night of October 24-25 1942. For a desperate three hours his battalion, stretched over a mile-long front, was the only defense between vital Henderson Airfield and a regiment of seasoned Japanese troops. In pouring jungle rain the Japanese smashed repeatedly at his thin line, as General Puller moved up and down its length to encourage his men and direct the defense. After reinforcements arrived, he commanded the augmented force until late the next afternoon. The defending Marines suffered less than 70 casualties in the engagement while 1400 of the enemy were killed and 17 truckloads of Japanese equipment were recovered by the Americans.

After Guadalcanal, Puller became executive officer of the 7th Marines. He was fighting in that capacity when he won his fourth Navy Cross at Cape Gloucester in January 1944. There, when the commanders of the two battalions were wounded, he took over their units and moved through heavy machine-gun and mortar fire to reorganize them for attack, then led them in taking a strongly fortified enemy position.

In February 1944, Puller took command of the 1st Marines at Cape Gloucester. After leading that regiment for the remainder of the campaign, he sailed with it for the Russell Islands in April 1944. He went on to command it at Peleliu in September and October 1944. He returned to the United States in November 1944, named executive officer of the Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Lejeune in January 1945, and took command of that regiment the next month.

In August 1946, Puller became Director of the 8th Marine Corps Reserve District, with headquarters at New Orleans, Louisiana. After that assignment, he commanded the Marine Barracks at Pearl Harbor until August 1950, when he arrived at Camp Pendleton, California, to re-establish and take command of the 1st Marines, the same regiment he had led at Cape Gloucester and Peleliu.

Landing with the 1st Marines at Inchon, Korea, in September 1950, he continued to head that regiment until January 1951, when he was promoted to brigadier general and named Assistant Commander of the 1st Marine Division. That May he returned to Camp Pendleton to command the newly reactivated 3rd Marine Division in January 1952. After that, he was assistant at division commander until he took over the Troop Training Unit, Pacific, at Coronado, California, that June. He was promoted to major general in September 1953, and in July 1954, assumed command of the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. Despite his illness, he retained that command until February 1955, when he was appointed Deputy Camp Commander. He served in that capacity until August, when he entered the U. S. Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune prior to retirement.

In 1966, General Puller requested to return to active duty to serve in Vietnam, but was turned down because of his age. He died 11 October 1971 in Hampton, Virginia, after a long illness. He was 73.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

Pause...

2007-07-12T07:20:00.000-05:00

Dear readers,

In the midst of all that is developing around our world, we have a great need for an awakening. There are many voices that speak of the dangers facing our world, of which 'of Bullets and Bibles' have been one.

As many of you in the blogosphere know, it takes a great deal of time and energy to research and pound the keyboard for our voices to be heard.

In my quest to be the man that I was created to be, I must pause, so that I may 'hear' more clearly to know the road that I am to travel. I owe it to my God, family and ultimately, my fellow man.

It will be a bit of a challenge to not research and let my voice be 'heard', which has importance as a cohesive unit. Priorities must be set, and that is my current mission, to set them in the proper order.

I will post periodically, and God only knows, I may carry on here at oB&Bs with regularity in due time, we shall see...

Be well and remember; Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor and Personal Courage...

Adel Darwish, A Brave Soul...

2007-07-11T20:43:00.000-05:00

Here is a man, willing to stand up and speak some truth, daring to to tell it like it is, because it is necessary. It is necessary to speak up, to create awareness and to possibly save lives. There are only a few within the Egyptian, Syrian, Iranian, etc. population who are willing and, perhaps, able to do so. It may take guts, as we say here in America, and it seems that Adel Darwish has them.

Here is an excerpt of what he has to say in his latest article:

It is a battle between the culture of vibrant life which is a basic human instinct, and the culture of death, as summed up by Egyptian playwright, Ali Salem, in Asharq al Awsat last month.

Terrorists want to ram their sick culture down other people’s throats and force them to change their way of life. Why not? They have already succeeded in forcing people to change their dress-code, their ways of entertainment and their way of life in regions where democracy has retreated.

Just compare the high standard of performing arts in Egyptian movies in the 1930s and 1940s with the poor standard of Egyptian television drama today. Self-censorship has always been the death of creative art. Fearing the outcry of Islamists or even the threat of terrorism that they pose, Egyptian television bosses were cowed into cutting out scenes and performances that have always been part of Egyptian culture.

We must never permit the culture of death-mongers to change our way of life or force us to change the way we eat, drink, dress, or enjoy ourselves.

Hundreds of thousands of white Britons marched in the 1970s to denounce an ultra right-wing nationalist organisation condemning its racist slogans against immigrants. Where are the British Muslims today? Why don’t they march in their thousands to denounce terrorism?

Why don’t Islamic scholars and clerics rule that coercing people into a different way of life is un-Islamic and that one of basic Islamic teaching is that “there is no compulsion in religion”?

Go to The Bill T Blog for the rest of the story, thanks Bill...

Cells Already Here...

2007-07-11T04:50:00.000-05:00

Counterterrorism Blog has this to say...

The current media rush to interpret what the US Government is releasing in terms of potential infiltration by an al Qaeda cell (or cells) to strike this summer is warranted but still unfocused. ABC News and AP have reported new official "concerns" of an attack on the US homeland this summer. ABC specified that (according to its sources) the Terrorists intend to attack a Government facility. Furthermore, as reported widely in the press, "new intelligence suggests a small al Qaeda cell is on its way to the US, or may already be here." The report added that the White House has convened an urgent multi-agency meeting for Thursday afternoon to address ways to minimize or counter the threat, and steps to harden and protect Government facilities."

The report quoted a former FBI agent (and ABC Terrorism expert) analyzing the potential threat by stating that the target is a Government building. ABC told its viewers that the tactics by the London attackers provided clues that are being used to decode other emails, etc. Even further AP reported that US Counter Terrorism officials have warned that al Qaeda has "interest in attacking in the summer time." Added to this salad of analysis, was the news about a previous video showing a "graduation" by the Taliban in Pakistan. And to season it, two more leads were added: One was the Daily Telegraph story about the 45 doctors who were planning on attacking a US military target in Florida and a Sky News report about British Pastor Canon Andrew White who has said of an April discussion with al Qaeda "representative" who told him "the killing will start in the UK and the US."

So in short, based on these "reports," US media are telling their audiences (from their Government sources) the following:

1. A Graduation has occurred in Pakistan (they showed the footage) and Jihadists are on their way to the West.

2. A Pastor has met an al Qaeda representative who told him operations are underway.

3. American analysts looked at the British Jihadists tactics over the past few weeks and "learned" something new. Something that taught them how to better read information they already had.

5. A media report said 45 doctors were to prepare an attack against a US base.

4. Hence, the conclusion is that a cell, or more, is on their way to the US. And according to a general mood, it was concluded that summers are better for Jihadists to attack.

But if the reader would re-read those five points he/she may ask many troubling questions. I have the following ones:

Wednesday Hero

2007-07-10T22:02:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Sunni Kay

Ryan Rahe has been active in the Special Olympics since he was in Middle School. The now 25-year-old has won quite a few medals over the years, but not all of his medals are at his Tennessee home. Some of them have been sent, by Ryan, to soldiers fighting the War On Terror for "good luck".

Jayne Rahe, Ryan's mother, said the idea of sending support to the soldiers in harm's way came about when she and Ryan were talking about news coverage of the war in Iraq. Jayne visited www.anysoldier.com and discovered how she and Ryan could let the men and women in Iraq know their efforts are appreciated.

Ryan, named 2006 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year for the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame, said he felt good when he received the box from the soldiers. He said if he could talk with them face to face, he would say, "Thank you."

The Rahes plan to continue sending care packages to soldiers, including the medals.

"Ryan is a pretty generous fellow," Jayne said. "He doesn't mind giving things to people."

In a letter that Ryan received, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Anthony W. Grillett wrote:
"I and the Battalion can never thank you enough for sending us your medals. They have brought us luck and good fortune, and now as we prepare to deploy home we send them back to you with our eternal gratitude.

That you would send us something so precious is a reflection of your character. As you called us heroes; to me you are the hero. For I believe it is not who you are, or what you are that makes you a hero, it is the ability to give all especially when it is never asked.

Your courage to face the challenges required earning those medals and then so freely send them to us here in Iraq will forever make you a hero to me. I will never be able to truly express in words how honored I was when I read the letter from your Mother. It truly humbles me and shows me that what I fight for in our country will always be worth the small sacrifices asked of me. Thank you again."

Sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices everything in their life to help others. And sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices nothing more than their time.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

Islamic Moderates vs. Terrorists?

2007-07-10T06:15:00.000-05:00

Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis, has written an article concerning the question of moderates vs. terrorist islamists.

It's a compelling argument and brings forth the ignorance that many have when it comes to understanding the muslim immigrant.

Excerpt from American Chronicle:

Islamic Moderates vs. Terrorists: Wrong! Why?

The author implies the existence of two categories of Muslims, namely the radical – extremist – pro-totalitarian and the so-called ‘moderate’ ones. This is a completely deceitful approach. And it is deceitful because

1. At the moment it gives the idea of two existing poles within Islam, there is only one at the theoretical – philosophical – theological – ideological – intellectual level. The so-called moderates are not a theoretical pole in juxtaposition to the extremists.

2. The non extremists do not belong to or form one group but consist in a great variety of ideas, groups, individuals, beliefs, attitudes and organizations with many of them mendaciously confusing their Western interlocutors.

3. Even worse, none of the non – extremists descends form a historical Islamic philosophical system that would be effective as theoretical – philosophical counterbalance of the Islamic Terrorists and Extremists, who originate from an Islamic minority, a marginal and perverse group of the first centuries of Islam.

4. Not a single Muslim understands what happened in Islam, namely the fact that, through the establishment of successive perverse and counterfeit theoretical heresies – that were all rejected in their times by the outright majority of the Muslims, the Caliphatic administration, and the entire range of the great historical Philosophers, Intellectuals, Artists, Erudite Scholars, Scientists and Authors, who only formed the Islamic Civilization –, the real sense of Islam as Civilization, Culture and Religion went lost. Due to the gradual expansion and final totalitarian imposition of the systems of Hanbal, Ibn Taimiya, and Abdel Wahhab, what was left as Islam is a bogus-Islam that has nothing to do with the preaching of Prophet Muhammad.

5. In fact, all those among the academic and religious institutions of Islam, who ascribe themselves to what is viewed or thought as moderate Islam, simply belong to (and believe in) the aforementioned line of theoretical systems of backward Barbarism and de-Islamization that were established by Hanbal, Ibn Taimiya and Abdel Wahhab. Their system is terrorist, discriminatory and criminally antihuman, even if they try to mollify it. Their attitude is ‘politics in religion’, tactics, diplomatic attitudes and all that the raw and uneducated masses just reject.

- And who can trust them, as long as they do not dare to confront the hysterical masses of the streets who are the basic supporters of the Islamic Terrorism?

- And who can believe they are not terrorists too, as they do nothing to educate their barbaric and cannibalistic followers who would murder any Jew who would happen to cross their way out of their filthy and Satanic mosque?

6. Last but not least, not a single Western imagines the colossal contribution of the West, mainly the Colonial Powers of England and France, to the rise of the Islamic Terrorism through the machinations devised and implemented, the Hellenism, the Orientalism, the Pan-Arabism, and the Modern Islamism, the four systems of erroneously collected, viciously diffused, provocatively manipulated (at the socio-political level), and detrimentally (for all) misused Knowledge.

Read the article in entirety here...

18 USC 2385, A Legitimate Argument

2007-07-08T09:11:00.000-05:00

Moderate islam vs. the more fundamentalist, radical, 'real muslim'.

My question is, is there such a thing? I guess you could argue the subject. However, there are people that call themselves christians, Jews, etc. that put themselves under the prospective labels, but are only such by name and practice their religion with the minimum requirements. Indeed there are those within islam, here in America, that could fit in this very same category.

Under Federal law, a citizen is able to practice their religion of choice, happily and 'peacefully'.
The problem today is, there is an element in our world that wants the rest of us submit, convert or die. That problem is islam. It is the only religion that is murdering in the name of their god, for the sake of their god and 'dawah', world domination.

Take a look at the Federal Crimminal Code 18 USC 2385 and you will find that 'sharia law' falls under this category. Here is a portion of this law:

"Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—"
What we here in America are all about is, stopping the potential overthrow of our government, and our way of life. The bottom line, to enforce sharia upon us in the U.S. is a Federal crime, and we are simply not interested.

David Yerushalmi at SaneWorks, has a compelling argument for ABG Films and why PBS is wrong for banning "Muslims Against Jihad" the AGB Films entry to PBS's "America At A Crossroads" project shown this past April. His article ties into our original question, 'is there such a thing as a moderate islam vs. the more fundamentalist, radical, 'real muslim'?

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor...

2007-07-05T06:35:00.000-05:00

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free..."

These were the words that echoed in the minds of many, who wanted a better life. This is not nessessarily so within islamic jihadists today. There are those that would have you believe that the suicide bombers and other jihadists are just that.

There may be some of the poor involved, but truly, many are well educated and are willing to sacrifice their careers for islam. Jihad has many faces.

Here is an excerpt from Family Security Matters...

"This is why we shouldn’t really be shocked that doctors have become killers, or that al Qaeda would viciously murder fellow Muslim villagers. Those who join in the Islamic Jihad movement have one goal in mind, and that is to (as Spencer states) bring the West “forcibly into the Islamic world.” Committing violence whenever and wherever is part and parcel of the quest. They look for weakness and capitalize on it. If we pull out

Iraq

now, as “peace” activists and the Democrat Party demand, we’ll hear of many more villages like the one Michael Yon describes. And who will the activists and Democrats blame? Not al Qaeda, but

America

, the world’s scapegoat, even here at home.

By then, however, placing blame will be irrelevant, as the Jihadists will be emboldened by our leaving. Give an inch and they will take more than just the proverbial mile. And not only will Iraq fall into their clutches, but their operatives around the world will heighten their assault. The worst thing we can do is show weakness. We must dig in our heels and ready ourselves for the long haul.

It’s what our enemies are doing as we speak."

Tongue In Cheek?..

2007-07-05T06:04:00.000-05:00

I went into the Gathering Storm this morning and found a very interesting article. Tongue in cheek? Racist you say?

Here's an excerpt: "Those behind terror are reproducing like crazy. They pump out killers like they're Doritos. Meanwhile, Westerners wear condoms. As the enemy grows, we shrink. Numbers dictate success."

I have never considered these two peoples in this light. Interesting nonetheless...

Read it here.

Noble Intents For The People...

2007-07-04T09:57:00.000-05:00

Today, is one of the most important days in American history.

We may have forgotten many of the details, and consequently, we are not providing the needed history lessons for our children. We can change this, and many of you are doing so...

Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of this great day in history.

Have fun!

Wednesday Hero

2007-07-04T09:14:00.000-05:00

On this Fourth Of July, a day in which we celebrate the birth of this great nation, we must also remember the brave men and women who made this day possible. To everyone who has and are currently serving in the United States Military I say Thank You. What you do day in and day out are what make this country great and me proud to live here. The sacrifices you've made for people whom you will never meet face to face will never be forgotten.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

Losing Our National Identity?..

2007-06-30T07:39:00.000-05:00

In a few days we will be celebrating one of the most important days in American history.

As with other holidays, the origins of this great day- Independence Day- are being replaced with cook-outs, beer, fireworks and concerts. July the 4th actually represents quite the opposite of our current direction as a nation. We declared ourselves independent from a kingdom that did not represent equality for all men, and so the foundations of our nation had begun.

With the embracing of 'multi-culturalism' and the changing of many of the history books for our children, we are losing our national identity. We, as a people, are hurting ourselves and our nation when we stray from the very founding principles that made the nation great. How can we expect to maintain national pride when generation after generation are being taught a false notion of 'tolerance' and the acceptance of ideas that are founded in immorality and non-absolutes?

Over at the National Review, William J. Bennett has this article, please read it.

Dear reader, on this 4th of July as you enjoy your cook-outs and fireworks, give your children the meaning of this most important day in American history...

Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson's Website, Woman Honor Thyself, 123beta, Right Truth, Blue Star Chronicles, Leaning Straight Up, The Amboy Times, and Dumb Ox Daily News, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.

We Need To Understand Islam A Little Better...

2007-06-28T05:56:00.000-05:00

Another expert on islam says 'the West just needs to understand the culture better, and stop looking at islam through the lens of terror'...

Prof. Akbar Ahmed, mentioned in a previous post, has this to say:

"Europe is going down in population, whereas the Muslim world is rapidly rising. By the middle of this century a quarter of the world's population will be Muslim.

"If that's the case, we can't afford an unending clash between the Muslim world and the west. The world will be consumed by religious turmoil. We are facing a major breakdown in the 21st century. Unless we begin to change now, the chances of us surviving are limited".

"I'm hoping that in time in the west, particularly in the US, where misunderstanding is growing worse, [my work] may help people to understand the culture better, and bring more sanity and good sense all round, so we can face the real issues facing us in the 21st century - like population and climate change rather than ethnic and religious violence".

What we have here is either, blind hope, or, a twisting of the truth to place blame on the West for islamists actions and have us be more accepting and supportive of the so-called 'moderate islam'. What we must understand is islam has a goal of 'dawah' or the spreading of islam. This will result in islamic world rule. We must not allow this to happen in the civilized world. There are, admittedly, changes that need to take place in our world, but islam is NOT the answer...

Please read the rest of the article here.

Islamophobia Panel Discussion In Dallas Texas...

2007-06-27T05:14:00.000-05:00

CAIR is at it again and as long as we allow it, they won't stop.

The Crowne Plaza Park Central is hosting a panel discussion on, 'Do U.S. Policies Fuel Islamophobia?' This is another attempt at grooming the American people for accepting islam here on our shores. See more of the story here.

How can any hotel chain accept, or allow, representatives of the enemy to hold conferences at their facilities?

Money, knows no bounds...

Wednesday Hero

2007-06-27T04:37:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Jenn

Staff Sgt. Darrell R. Griffin Jr.
36 years old from Alhambra, California
2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
March 21, 2007

"He was a really patriotic young man", said Darrell Griffin Sr. "He said that the people there really needed us and he felt it was the right place to be. He wished we didnâ€™t have to have wars, but since thatâ€™s the way mankind is, he felt he was contributing an important part to his country".

SSgt. Griffin lost his life in Balad, Iraq when his unit came under fire as it was returning to base after conducting security operations in the Iraqi capital.

The eldest son of six children, SSgt. Griffin worked as an EMT before joining the California Army National Guard in 1999. He enlisted in the Army two years later, and in July 2001, was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, in Ft. Lewis, Washington. He served with that unit in Iraq from October 2004 to September 2005.

On his second tour of duty, SSgt. Griffin had been awarded the Bronze Star for valor in 2005 when he was credited with saving the lives of three U.S. and two Iraqi Army soldiers injured during battle in Tal Afar. He had also received the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge, and the Meritorious Unit Citation.

"Griff was the type of man you want to have by your side in a fight," Maj. Brent Clemmer, his former company commander, wrote from Iraq. "He was the type of squad leader every young soldier wants to have".

"Darrell was my husband, my Soldier, my gift from God who was also the love of my life and always will be." Said his wife, Diana. "He was also 'a Soldier's Soldier of Strength and Honor' whose commitment to duty, honor and loyalty will be forever remembered by all who know and love him. The news of his death saddens us deeply and we ask for your prayers in our time of grief. Please also continue to keep our Soldiers in your prayers

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

Islam Led The World In Science And Art...

2007-06-25T07:04:00.000-05:00

Here is an article by Mohamed Elmasry, hoping to create an 'intellectual recognition', or appreciation of islamists, within the world today. He does bring an argument with the resources listed. There is no doubt, within islam, there are many intelligent individuals. We are all human beings first, created by the same Maker. Perhaps it is islam itself, that stands in the way of these people, to make real humanitarian contributions for the world today.

Read the article on Media Monitors Network.

Here is a list, many may be familiar with this list, that makes a comparison of Jewish and Arab contributions in todays society.

"The Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% of the world population.

They have received the following Nobel Prizes:

Literature:
1988 - Najib Mahfooz

Peace:
1978 - Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat
1994 - Yaser Arafat
1990 - Elias James Corey
1999 - Ahmed Zewa

Economics:
(none)

Medicine:
1960 - Peter Brian Medawar
1998 - Ferid Mourad

The Global Jewish population is approximately 14,000,000, or about 0.02% of the world population.They have received the following Nobel Prizes:

Literature:
1910 - Paul Heyse
1927 - Henri Bergson
1958 - Boris Pasternak
1966 - Shmuel Yosef Agnon
1966 - Nelly Sachs
1976 - Saul Bellow
1978 - Isaac Bashevis Singer
1981 - Elias Canetti
1987 - Joseph Brodsky
1991 - Nadine Gordimer World

Peace:
1911 - Alfred Fried
1911 - Tobias Michael Carel Asser
1968 - Rene Cassin
1973 - Henry Kissinger
1978 - Menachem Begin
1986 - Elie Wiesel
1994 - Shimon Peres
1994 - Yitzhak Rabin

Physics:
1905 - Adolph Von Baeyer
1906 - Henri Moissan
1907 - Albert Abraham Michelson
1908 - Gabriel Lippmann
1910 - Otto Wallach
1915 - Richard Willstaetter
1918 - Fritz Haber
1921 - Albert Einstein
1922 - Niels Bohr
1925 - James Franck
1925 - Gustav Hertz
1943 - Gustav Stern
1943 - George Charles de Hevesy
1944 - Isidor Issac Rabi
1952 - Felix Bloc h
1954 - Max Born
1958 - Igor Tamm
1959 - Emilio Segre
1960 - Donald A. Glaser
1961 - Robert Hofstadter
1961 - Melvin Calvin
1962 - Lev Davidovich Landau
1962 - Max Ferdinand Perutz
1965 - Richard Phillips Feynman
1965 - Julian Schwinger
1969 - Murray Gell-Mann
1971 - Dennis Gabor
1972 - William Howard Stein
1973 - Brian David Josephson
1975 - Benjamin Mottleson
1976 - Burton Richter
1977 - Ilya Prigogine
1978 - Arno Allan Penzias
1978 - Peter L Kapitza
1979 - Stephen Weinberg
1979 - Sheldon Glashow
1979 - Herbert Charle s Brown
1980 - Paul Berg
1980 - Walter Gilbert
1981 - Roald Hoffmann
1982 - Aaron Klug
1985 - Albert A. Hauptman
1985 - Jerome Karle
1986 - Dudley R. Herschbach
1988 - Robert Huber
1988 - Leon Lederman
1988 - Melvin Schwartz
1988 - Jack Steinberger
1989 - Sidney Altman
1990 - Jerome Friedman
1992 - Rudolph Marcus
1995 - Martin Perl
2000 - Alan J. Heeger

Economics:
1970 - Paul Anthony Samuelson
1971 - Simon Kuznets
1972 - Kenneth Joseph Arrow
1975 - Leonid Kantorovich
1976 - Milton Friedman
1978 - Herbert A. Simon
1980 - Lawrence Robert Klein
1985 - Franco Modigliani
1987 - Robert M. Solow
1990 - Harry Markowitz
1990 - Merton Miller
1992 - Gary Becker
1993 - Robert Fogel

Medicine:
1908 - Elie Metchnikoff
1908 - Paul Erlich
1914 - Robert Barany
1922 - Otto Meyerhof
1930 - Karl Landsteiner
1931 - Otto Warburg
1936 - Otto Loewi
1944 - Joseph Erlanger
1944 - Herbert Spencer Gasser
1945 - Ernst Boris Chain
1946 - Hermann Joseph Muller
1950 - Tadeus Reichstein
1952 - Selman Abra ham Waksman
1953 - Hans Krebs
1953 - Fritz Albert Lipmann
1958 - Joshua Lederberg
1959 - Arthur Kornberg
1964 - Konrad Bloch
1965 - Francois Jaco b
1965 - Andre Lwoff
1967 - George Wald
1968 - Marshall W. Nirenberg
1969 - Salvador Luria
1970 - Julius Axelrod
1970 - Sir Bernard Katz
1972 - Gerald Maurice Edelman
1975 - Howard Martin Temin
1976 - Baruch S. Blumberg
1977 - Roselyn Sussman Yalow
1978 - Daniel Nathans
1980 - Baruj Benacerraf
1984 - Cesar Milstein
1985 - Michael Stuart Brown
1985 - Joseph L. Goldstein
1986 - Stanley Cohen [& Rita Levi-Montalcini]
1988 - Gertrude Elion
1989 - Harold Varmus
1991 - Erwin Neher
1991 - Bert Sakmann
1993 - Richard J. Roberts
1993 - Phillip Sharp
1994 - Alfred Gilman
1995 - Edward B. Lewis

The Jews are not promoting brain washing the children in military training camps, teaching them how to blow themselves up and cause maximum deaths of Jews and other non Muslims.

The Jews don't hijack planes, nor kill athletes at the Olympics.

The Jews don't traffic slaves, nor have leaders calling for Jihad and death to all the Infidels.

Perhaps the world's Muslims should consider investing more in standard education and less in blaming the Jews for all their problems.

Regardless of your feelings about the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab neighbors, even if you believe there is more culpability on Israel's part , the following two sentences really say it all:

If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence.
If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel."

Check it out for yourself, do some research. This list could be updated, but you get the point.

Am I biased? Yes, but look at the world today and tell me we would be better off without Jewish/Israeli technology and contribution...

Israel Shows Mercy, Again...

2007-06-24T08:12:00.000-05:00

This type of report will not be seen on the mainstream media.
I picked this up at Lekarev.org

Most of the stories of Hamas brutality are not reported by frightened Gaza journalists, but the refugees that have been brought into Israel for medical treatment are now speaking freely. Here are just a few personal reports:

Fatan al-Hinawi, 9, was hospitalized in the children's ward of Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv after being wounded in Gaza. A bullet punctured her side, hit her spine, bowels, a kidney and came out the other side, hitting her arm. Al-Hinawi is one of five Palestinians, three of them children, who were caught in Hamas-Fatah cross fire and taken to Ichilov. Some are in serious condition and the staff at Ichilov Hospital, one of Israel's best hospitals, is giving them the best of care.

Shadi, a 23-year-old policemen, was attacked by Hamas gunmen a week ago. "There were five of them. They stood over me and shot my legs from the knee down. One of them put his Kalashnikov to my head. Instinctively I moved the barrel aside and the bullet hit my hand," Shadi told Haaretz yesterday. He arrived at Ichilov Hospital in critical condition with one leg amputated and the other leg crushed.

Later yesterday, Zecharia Alrai, 39, an officer in Fatah's elite Force 17 commando unit, arrived. He had been abducted by four Hamas gunmen a week ago. They loaded him into a jeep and drove him to an isolated spot, where they shot three bullets into his leg and dumped him. "That's not Islam. That's evil and hypocrisy. How ironic that Israel is rescuing us from our Muslim 'brothers,'" he said.

No mainstream news source has reported the clear truth about the Fatah-Hamas 'war'--there wasn't any. Fatah never fought. Whether the cause was conspiracy or not, two facts are certain: 1) The enormous resources provided to Fatah to fight Hamas in Gaza were essentially unused and are now in the hands of Hamas to attack Israel. 2) Enormous resources are now being provided to Fatah to fight Hamas in the West Bank.

Fatah never fought. Gaza was essentially handed over to Hamas.

Increasingly, stories are circulating from Fatah soldiers who felt abandoned by their leadership, as well as betrayed. From the very beginning of the fighting, the Fatah leadership in Gaza disintegrated and there were no decisive directives issued from Ramallah.

Some Fatah gunmen who have made it into Israel are saying that they suspect a decision was made by Abbas in Ramallah at the beginning of the Hamas agression to surrender Gaza to Hamas without a fight. Why? They were after something more expedient to their political plans.

These Fatah soldiers say, 'Look at the situation that Abbas, Israel and the US were in just before this Hamas takeover. All three were trapped in a seemingly impossible mess as Palestinian infighting increased, living conditions in Gaza went from bad to worse, and the diplomatic "peace process" was as good as dead. With the Palestinian territories now split in two, the US, Israel and Abbas suddenly have an opportunity to move forward, without having to entertain any compromise with Hamas. At least, this is how the betrayed soldiers see it.

Certainly other factors also came into play but the virtual surrender of Fatah to Hamas in Gaza last week is at the very least more than odd, given the vast resources that had been supplied to them by the US.

Round And Round We Go, Where We Stop...

2007-06-22T06:08:00.000-05:00

Let's keep shoveling money into the pit my friends!

Dennis Ross has a solution for Fatah... NOT!

Here's an excerpt from SaneWorks.us:

"In this essay he takes the standard line: we should all jump on the secular Fatah bandwagon as a way to crush Hamas. Olmert is already on the wagon.

The problem of course is that Fatah is no less terror-driven than Hamas. And, Ross has a short memory. When he was part of the unrequited love team of Clinton-Barak after Arafat and Fatah rejected their overtures for a love fest at peace now, Ross wrote books, gave speeches and more about the futility of Fatah and its leadership. He repeated the old Israeli line: The Palestinians never lose an opportunity to lose an opportunity. Trite dribble."

Go to the main article here at USA Today, by Dennis Ross.

Is There A Good Sharia?..

2007-06-21T06:06:00.000-05:00

There are those who would purport that 'sharia' law' is not all bad. We should not fool ourselves into this mindset. Like frog in a pot of water before the heat is turned on, we will regret it.

Tony Blankley of Townhall.com, is commenting on the book "Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization", written by his friend Dr. Akbar Ahmed.

Professor Ahmed concludes, "Due to both misjudgments by the United States and regrettable developments in Muslim attitudes, "The poisons are spreading so rapidly that without immediate remedial action, no antidote may ever be found." And Dr. Ahmed has always been an optimist."

Will we really begin to protect ourselves as a sovereign nation, or will our government continue to lead us down a dark path of destruction?..

Read the rest of the story here...

Digging The Hole, Deeper...

2007-06-20T05:24:00.000-05:00

Well, the U.S. will continue to fund and supply weapons to the ill-fated Fatah, and Mahmoud Abbas. Also, Hamas scored big when taking the last Fatah stronghold in the Gaza.
See Aaron Klein's report here.

The question is, why? and will we learn from this debacle?

Go to Lazer Beams and read a very good analysis of the recent Hamas takeover and the U.S. planned re-finance of Abu Mazen, aka Mahmoud Abbas...

Do take the time to read these reports.

Wednesday Hero

2007-06-19T22:25:00.000-05:00

Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby
21 years old from Overbrook, Oklahoma
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
May 14, 2006

Hatak Yuka Keyu Martin Yearby was remembered in funeral services as a small town boy who balanced his Choctaw tribal heritage and his military life.

He did traditional American Indian dances with grace, compassion, discipline and free spirit — "the way he lived his life," the Rev. Timm Emmons said Monday.

"He had a desire to be in the military since he was a young boy. And he believed in what he was doing. He was a warrior, and he was a hero and he finished the course."

Yearby was killed by a roadside bomb, along with fellow Lance Cpl. Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr., in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, two months after he arrived in that country.

Friends and family, fellow American Indians, teachers and classmates filed past his open casket for an hour after the funeral while a U.S. Marine Corps honor guard stood at attention.

About 1,000 people attended a funeral service meant to celebrate the life of the 21-year-old newlywed from Overbrook in southern Oklahoma’s Love County.

Those who spoke in the packed Marietta High School auditorium talked of how he loved to hunt, but never came back with anything. He played tricks, won dancing awards at powwows and appeared on a recruiting magazine for Upward Bound because of a headdress he made from a T-shirt.

Nine of his friends stood on stage to remember Yearby. Jake Barber spoke for them, pausing several times to regain his composure.

"Many great words describe Hatak. The only real word you need to say is 'brother'. He will always be known to us as the ace of spades, the most important card in the deck. He touched us so dearly that words cannot explain,".

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

Hamas Enforcing Law In Gaza...

2007-06-19T05:32:00.000-05:00

Now that Hamas (Iran) has control in the Gaza, they are enforcing islamic law there.

Aaron Klein of the WorldNetDaily.com Jerusalem Bureau, reports, Hamas is cracking down on the christian population, particularly the 'evangelicals' or missionaries.

"Christians can continue living safely in the Gaza Strip only if they accept Islamic law, including a ban on alcohol and on women roaming publicly without proper head coverings, an Islamist militant leader in Gaza told WND in an exclusive interview.

The militant leader said Christians in Gaza who engage in "missionary activity" will be "dealt with harshly."

I would think the christian community, especially the American sponsored groups, will take this edict very seriously.

When the islamic leader indicates, 'will be dealt with harshly', I'm sure they mean it. Many are faced with some difficult decisions at this time.

Read the article here, there are some interesting comments at the end of the report...

Bets Wishes For Fathers Day...

2007-06-17T15:39:00.000-05:00

Here I am, in my home, with my wife and baby boy.

We are here enjoying what our Father in Heaven has given us, a home, food, and each other. We also have hope in the midst of this world of ours, enjoying what many in the world do not have...

We just finished watching the movie Seabiscuit. What a wonderful representation of what our country has always stood for. We root for the underdog, out of a good heart we want those, against all odds, to become victorious even if for a moment. It is about the giving of second chances, to realize our full potential. It is about love, honor, truth and the coming together for the common good. This is what America has always been about, the common man who can be anything he puts his heart to.

Let us embrace all that is good here in our great country, for our families and friends, for the good of all.

God bless and happy fathers day!

image by garygeorge.com

Just A Little Jab...

2007-06-15T06:06:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was full of turmoil for Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party. As of yesterday, Hamas had taken over most of the critical security infrastructure and more, causing Abbas to dissolve the ever-failing unity government. They are in a dire situation and Hamas has declared domination of the Gaza with no intent of going back to a Fatah/Hamas style rule there.

While Hamas is killing many, execution style, bombing and firing upon hospitals creating absolute anarchy, MSNBC in this article, interjects this little snippet:

"Israel was also caught up in the Palestinian power struggle, with Palestinian security officials alleging that an Israeli tank shell killed six people — including five children — in Rafah on Thursday. The Israeli military denied there was any army fire in the area.

Hospital workers said the children were all siblings under the age 16 and were riding in a car at the time they were killed. The driver of the car was also killed, the security officials said."

It's good that MSNBC, as well as others, are showing the chaos taking place in Gaza and not necessarily sugar coating the events. The fact still remains, the media HATES Israel. They can't even report the destruction of two rival islamic factions without somehow bringing Israel into the mix.

The above quote was irresponsible and should have been edited out. The 'tank shelling', as indicated, was alleged. You see how they try to make Israel look bad by saying 'five children' were killed, and they were siblings under the age of sixteen. This quote was not based on FACT and never should have been printed, but hey, Arabs killing Arabs is understood, right? The Israelis kill children...

Hell In Gaza...

2007-06-14T06:06:00.000-05:00

As most of you now know, there is civil war in the Gaza.

When Israel was in the Gaza none of this took place. Yes, the 'palestinians' were living in an impoverished condition. It was not the fault of Israel, but of the 'palestinian' authority. Where do you think the millions upon millions of international aide money is going? It's not going to the people that need it, just look at them...

There have been many there that want to immigrate to other parts of the world, and what do you think the response of their leadership was, it was this:

The rising number of Palestinians seeking to emigrate has prompted Jerusalem's Mufti, Mohammad Ahmed Hussein, to issue a fatwa prohibiting Palestinians from leaving Palestinian territories.

"Immigration from this blessed land is not permissible according to Islamic law," said the religious edict. "People who live in this land should not leave it for the invaders and occupiers."

That's right, this is for the good of their people, why else would they not be allowed to leave?
Ed Morrissey at FRONTPAGEMAG believes it's for this reason:

That's a sure sign of desperation. Imams now forbid movement of Palestinians even to other "blessed" lands, such as Muslim Egypt. Why? They know that if the Palestinians leave Gaza in droves, it will leave terrorist groups like Hamas, Fatah, and Islamic Jihad much more exposed to Israeli strikes.

The imams want their congregations to continue their roles as human shields so that terrorists can conduct holy wars. Isn't that special? No wonder they call Islam the Religion of Peace.

Now that the Gaza has exploded into a religious hell, no one wants to stay.

Hamas and Fatah, are full of devils, and these are the ones that we and the world want to give the opportunity to have their own state? Right next to the beloved Israel? FOOLS! Yes, we are fools if we press for that arrangement.

Israel, to their own detriment, leaves the Gaza, leaves their wonderful agricultural greenhouses etc., intact, for the 'palestinians' and what happens? The arab 'palestinians' destroy what was handed to them and now they are killing each other!

Give them a state? NEVER!

Wednesday Hero

2007-06-13T05:33:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Malinda

69-year-old Bert Brady has never stepped foot in Iraq or Afghanistan, yet many soldiers who have know who he is and appreciate what he's done for them. You see, for the past year Mr. Brady has made a trip to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport nearly every morning to welcome home returning American troops. Bert Brady, along with fellow veterans, is a member of the Welcome Home a Hero program. They make sure that every soldier who steps off a plane in Dallas gets a special homecoming.

Brady shows up each day with the goal of making soldiers feel appreciated and proud of their service. He's often joined by veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars who did not get a warm reception when they returned from battle.

"We are not going to forget them like a lot of Vietnam soldiers have been forgotten," Brady said. "We are not going to forget the soldiers of today."

To read more about Bert Brady, you can go to ABCnews.com

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

United For Peace And Justice?...

2007-06-13T05:08:00.000-05:00

It's groups like this, the UFPJ, here in our own country, that are a detriment to us.

Their actions are such that are demoralizing to our troops, encouraging treason. They are also plainly anti-Jewish. They recently held a 'The World Says No to Israeli Occupation' rally in Washington D.C.. They are the type of organization that will unknowingly, or perhaps knowingly, welcome the muslim jihadist into our country because of their blind anti-Jewish, anti-American stance. They serve their own agenda and do not speak for the American people.

I'm sure the presence of Hamas, et al, love and will use these types for their own agenda...

Viva Le France!

2007-06-11T06:06:00.000-05:00

It is a welcome site for many in the French world and beyond, that is, the seeming massive political change of hands featuring the newly elected Nicholas Sarkozy. France has been over run by immigrant muslims and the French government is making changes, perhaps we should take note here at home.

Susan MacAllen has a great article on this subject here at Family Security Matters.
Here's an excerpt:

Today, the biggest difference between Americans and Europeans is that the level of Islamist violence, and the openness of confrontation with the host culture by Muslim immigrants, is only now reaching the level in America that Europe has known for years. Although it is unpopular to bring it up, medieval historians know that the Crusades were in fact a response to years of Muslim invasions into European soil, with the explicit goal of conquering Europe for Islam. These early Muslim warriors saw the world in the same way modern Islamists do - as merely a world lying in wait for the day when Islam will rule the land. The French fought Muslim armies in France long before the Crusades, so did Spain, Italy and Greece. Once, what is now Istanbul was a capitol of Christendom. Many Europeans see what is happening today as a repeat of the struggles of past centuries with Islam: today’s Muslim army doesn’t attack en masse by horseback; instead it uses an insidious attack on social structure, hidden terrorist cells planting bombs, imams preaching hate - in Arabic - in mosques in the middle of London, Paris, Amsterdam and other European capitals (as well as in America).

Americans, while not exactly forgetting the horror of 9/11, have too easily gone back to the comfortably self-righteous complacency of the politically correct. The much-criticized policies of Homeland Security have perhaps protected us too well: documented evidence suggests that the foiled attempts at serious disruption of our way of life have numbered in the hundreds since 9-11. Within the warm cocoon of perceived safety, we are lulled into a mind-set of trust, of a rosy picture of the intrinsic goodness of all immigrants, of the pure motives of all who cross our shores only to “build a better life”. Europe has also embraced these ideals, until very recently: now, with rising fear of Islamist anti-Western activity in their streets comes a healthy re-consideration of reality.

Not All 'Palestinians' Hate The Great Satan...

2007-06-10T21:13:00.000-05:00

There are some decent people that are trapped in the middle of the jihadist' mentality. Some of these people just want to have 'normal' lives and raise their families in relative peace. It seem that there is not more than an ounce of it in the Gaza strip or so-called Palestinian territories.

Where do these people want to go you ask? Most, it is reported, want to come here to the U.S., Canada or the E.U.. Interesting choices indeed and who could blame them.

Here's an excerpt from the JP:
Alarmed by the growing number of Palestinians who are emigrating from the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Authority's mufti has issued a fatwa [religious decree] forbidding Muslims to leave.

Sources in the PA Foreign Ministry told The Jerusalem Post that some 10,000 Palestinians have filed requests to emigrate from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the year.

See the whole story here at the Jerusalem Post.

Islam Is Using The Internet Too...

2007-06-10T13:18:00.000-05:00

We are not the only ones using the power of the web to inform concerned citizens.

Islam too, is communicating to their base on the web. I have a few visitors from Islamic countries coming here to oB&B as well.

MEMRI has this example for us... check it out.

Progress Against CAIR? uhhh...

2007-06-10T02:23:00.000-05:00

Well, some progress reported by FrontPageMag.com concerning the pending trial here in Texas.

CAIR, as well as, ISNA (islamic society of North America) and the NAIT (North American islamic Trust) have been labeled as 'unindicted co-conspirators' of financing the Holy Land Foundation.

I don't know about you, but 'unindicted co-conspirator' sounds a little like 'undocumented worker'... I hope I'm wrong.

check out the whole story at FrontPageMag.com

The Devil Wears Prada...

2007-06-08T18:18:00.000-05:00

An interesting contrast can be found in Iran today.

While many in America may think Iran to be 'tenth century' country of 'uncivilized' lifestyles, they must think again.

Yes, Iran is making a push towards dawah, or the spread of islam, with sharia at it's core, but many in Iran have taken a more 'western' style of living and they enjoy it.

Debbie, at The Right Truth has this on the subject...

The 'Silent' Jihad In America...

2007-06-08T10:43:00.000-05:00

There are certain activities, going somewhat unnoticed, here in our country, by those with devotion to destroy us. When a ring or small group of 'rogue thugs', who just happen to be muslim, are arrested for conspiracy, the media will report on it. Then it goes away and seemingly nothing else is done. We go about our normal day to day activities, waiting for the next baseball or football game...

Nothing wrong with enjoying sports, this is one of the freedoms our fathers fought and died for. That said, we must realize that this is not our father's world. We are reaching a point of complete world change if we do not awaken.

As citizens, we must be ready to 'see and tell' as needed. Don't be afraid of reporting 'suspicious' activities. Don't wait until the bomb has exploded then 'tell', it's too late at that point. I had a small case of ID theft just a few months ago. I made a purchase at a local business and someone used my card info to purchase one-way airline tickets on Al Jazeera Airways! They have no offices here on this continent. I called the FBI and reported it.

In light of the Ft. Dix incident, M Zuhdi Jasser of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy had these comments:

"News of the FBI’s arrests of six militant Islamists in New Jersey who plotted to kill our soldiers at Fort Dix was met yet again with the same tired responses of shock and dismissal from the mainstream media (MSM) and from major American Islamist organizations. An FBI agent poignantly noted that we “dodged another bullet.” The enemy is certainly rearming and germinating another cell somewhere."

And this:

"Will the FBI’s success here answer the question as to why we need to protect each and every citizen in America who practices the principle of “see something, say something” as the heroic video-store clerk (“John Doe”) did here? What if this “John Doe” had contrarily chosen to be silent due to a fear of litigation?

Will we continue to deny the fact that America is not exactly that far behind Europe in our susceptibility to homegrown terror cells?"

We must keep our eyes open and not be afraid to report, even if it ends up being nothing. Better it be nothing than someone being hurt, or worse, when we could have opened our mouths...

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al-Taqiyya...

2007-06-07T23:45:00.000-05:00

The concept of 'al-Taqiyya' is to be considered. I do not know as absolute fact, but it is my suspicion that this concept is invoked with regularity among the muslim ranks.

You do hear this from muslim leaders. When they speak to Western audiences they say things that we may want to hear, and then when speaking to their muslim brothers, the truth comes out and it is quite different than what was spoken to the Western audience. I believe this same technique is used by the various Islamic organizations here in America...

Here are a couple of excerpts from the above link...

The word "al-Taqiyya" literally means: "Concealing or disguising one's beliefs, convictions, ideas, feelings, opinions, and/or strategies at a time of eminent danger, whether now or later in time, to save oneself from physical and/or mental injury." A one-word translation would be"Dissimulation."

Ibn Abbas also commented on the above verse, as narrated in Sunan al-Bayhaqi and Mustadrak al-Hakim, by saying: "al-Taqiyya is the uttering of the tongue, while the heart is comfortable with faith." NOTE: The meaning is that the tongue is permitted to utter anything in a time of need, as long as the heart is not affected; and one is still comfortable with faith.

Unless proven absolutely wrong, I would again say, this a normal practice among many muslims when addressing the 'infidels' ...

Catskill Mountains Commune Finaly Getting Some Attention...

2007-06-06T22:33:00.000-05:00

It's about time, this group has been in existence for approximately twenty-seven years or so. The neighbors have complained and some have moved.
We must maintain certain freedoms for the citizens of the U.S. of A., but when there is suspicious activitie resembling the enemy that wants to destroy us and anything not muslim, then the authorities must move to end such activities...

Go to the Political Pistachio for the story on 'Islamberg Revisited'...

Imigrant Muslims to The U.S., Suffering?..

2007-06-06T16:29:00.000-05:00

Last month, the San Diego chapter of CAIR participated in an inter-faith movement, launching the 'New sanctuary Movement'. CAIR is not stupid, they are trying to 'lawfully' be recognized as legitimate.

See the rest of the story here...

Another story from American Security Matters, last month, had this comparison, in relation to CAIR: American Stalinists and American Wahhabis...

The Islamic Society Of Boston

2007-06-06T16:13:00.000-05:00

The ISB last week, decided to drop their lawsuit against seventeen defendants including counterterrorism specialist, Steven Emerson...

Please read this Jerusalem Post article by Daniel Pipes, who says we must 'consider the legal ambitions' of radical islam...

Pleas take the time to read an example of 'lawful islam', don't be indicative of much of America, thinking there is no relevance in this, for us...

HT to The Bill T Blog

Wednesday Hero

2007-06-05T23:39:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldiers Were Suggested By Mary Ann

Col. David Sutherland(Left)
45 Years Old From Toledo, Ohio
Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

Since being deployed to the Diyala province of Iraq in November 2006, Col. David Sutherland, along with brigade Chaplain Maj. Charlie Fenton, pictured on the right, has made it a point to visit every wounded soldier and say goodbye to each and everyone of his men who've lost their life. Four of his soldiers died on one day in April 2007 and the bad news arrived at his office in waves -- a knock on the door, a note handed in by an aide, heads bowed, knowing glances exchanged. Aides say Sutherland walks to the mortuary affairs tent at his base and embraces the dead bodies of his men. "I hug all my fallen soldiers", said Sutherland. "They are my own".

Diyala province is one of the worst places in Iraq. Public beheadings of Iraqi police, tribal wars, sectarian wars and al-Qaida. "I didn't come here thinking it'd be easy. No one told me, 'You're gonna get 9 hours of sleep a night and you're not gonna lose soldiers'. But I believe this is the place for me."

"As a soldier, I want to be here on the ground," he said. "As an American, I want it to end."

For more information about Col. Sutherland, visit this page.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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American Islamic Groups Named In Terrorists Funding...

2007-06-05T13:13:00.000-05:00

Check this out at A Comment Or Two.

Winfred Mann has been posting on Islamic activity here in America as well. The more voices we have, the better...

Thanks WM!

Will The Internet Slay Islam?..

2007-06-05T08:48:00.000-05:00

This is an interesting question and one that points to what of Bullets and Bibles, and others, are trying to accomplish. At the very least, we want to create an awareness.

Go to the Global Politician, and read an article of the same title (as this post), this is an interesting take...
Here's an excerpt from David Wood:
The truth about Muhammad has been one of the world's best-kept secrets. For centuries, it has been virtually impossible to raise objections about the character of Muhammad in Muslim countries, for anyone who raised such objections would (following the example set by Muhammad himself) immediately be killed. Outside the Muslim world, there has been little interest in Islam. But things have changed. Now many people are interested in Islam, and Muslims aren't able to silence everyone. Moreover, with the advent of the Internet, it is now impossible to keep Muhammad's life a secret.

Atempts To Equate Islam With Terrorism Must Be Rejected...

2007-06-04T23:10:00.000-05:00

Why is it, that very few within Islam will speak out against jihad?
Generally, when a 'moderate' muslim does speak, it is to say "this is a religion of peace, it has been hijacked by extremists outside of true islam." Mixed messages, always the mixed message...

Actions will speak much louder than words, my friends.

Go to Jihad Watch and you'll see the latest from Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

Please take a moment to read the article...

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Good Muslim...Good American?

2007-06-04T09:51:00.000-05:00

A friend sent this to me yesterday, by email. There are some interesting considerations here.
Perhaps, this may not apply to every muslim in America. I guess it depends on how you define a 'good muslim'...

Can a good Muslim be a good American?

I sent that question to a friend who worked in

Saudi Arabia

for 20 years.

The following is his reply:

Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.

Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)

Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).

Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.

Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.

Politically - no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of

Israel

and Destruction of America, the great Satan.

Domestically - no. Because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).

Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.

Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic

Spiritually - no. Because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names.

Inching It's Way Into Our Society...

2007-06-04T08:29:00.000-05:00

What I'm referring to is Islam.

Islam, if most American muslims and those muslims here on visa have their way, is creeping into our society inch by inch. The goal here is 'dawah', the spread of islam. Many understand that total violence, here in our homeland, will not work yet, so it must be done lawfully.

Here is an excerpt from The Bill T Blog, helping to define 'Lawful Islamism'...

"Lawful Islamism" could be defined as the use of non-violent tactics to intimidate, threaten and pressure non-Muslims into accepting, or accommodating a totalitarian Islamic world-view in their cultures with a view toward moving Totalitarian Islamic views into the mainstream. And while the idea may sound far-fetched, it is happening on a grand scale in Europe today, and on an alarming scale in the United States of America. Totalitarian Islamists have attempted to pressure Minneapolis into creating a parallel legal structure to govern public transportation, filed lawsuits against journalists who attempt to report on the activities of Islamic groups, attempted to discover the identities of, and harass, citizens who report suspicious activities to authorities and are currently promoting a revision of school textbooks to support their views.

We are at war with Totalitarian Islam, whether we recognize it or not.

It is necessary to educate ourselves and somehow make our voices heard, "We will not stand for an Islamic takeover!"

Focus...

2007-06-03T10:39:00.000-05:00

Dear readers,

Since I began this humble blog of mine, three months ago, I have posted on various subjects of which I feel passionately about. My first post describes what I wanted to accomplish and what some of my passions are.

There are many of us that have the same passions and concerns for our country (check them out on my right hand sidebar, blogs I enjoy) and express them very well. I am just a small fish in this big ocean, still learning the ropes.

Part of my original intent was to create some sort of awareness of the events around us, and with that in mind, I am narrowing my focus. It may take a bit of discipline on my part not to post on certain things I find interesting or exasperating.

I will begin to focus more on the activities of Islam here in our country. I believe there is a subtle , and not so subtle, danger that is lurking, to undermine our sovereignty and change the core values that we , as Americans, have grown up with. I will also continue to post the Wednesday Hero, to honor those that 'give some and those that give it all' to further secure our freedoms...

This is not based on racism, as some will claim, but to help create awareness.

I am open to all 'facts' and cooperation based on 'truth'.

Be well my friends, and a special thanks to Bill over at The Bill T Blog. Bill, unknowingly, helped me to choose the focus for this blog...

Additional 'Rights For The Muslim' In America...

2007-06-02T18:37:00.000-05:00

YOUR RIGHTS AS A STUDENT

1. You have the right to inform others about your religion. You have the right to pass out literature or speak to others about Islam, as long as it is not done in a disruptive manner.
2. You have the right to wear religious clothing. You also have the right to wear clothing with a religious message, as long as other clothes with messages are allowed.
3. You have the right to organize student-led prayer on campus, as long as the service is not disruptive.
4. You may have the right to attend Friday prayer. The Supreme Court has upheld the right of states to allow students “release time” to attend religious classes or services.
5. You have the right to be excused from school for religious holidays. You should inform the school that you will be absent.
6. You have the right to be excused from class discussions or activities that you find religiously objectionable.
7. You have the right to form an extracurricular Muslim student group.

REACTING TO INCIDENTS OF ANTI-MUSLIM HATE

If you believe you have been the victim of an anti-Muslim hate crime or discrimination, you should:

1. Report the incident to your local police station and FBI office IMMEDIATELY. Ask that the incident be treated as a hate crime. Ask witnesses to give you their name and contact information.
2. Inform CAIR even if you believe it is a “small” incident. Incidents may be reported online at: http://www.cair-net.org/ireport/ or TEL: 202-488-8787, FAX: 202-488-0833, E-MAIL: cair@cair-net.org
3. Document the incident. Write down exactly what was said and/or done by the offender. Save evidence. Take photographs.
4. Act quickly. Each incident must be dealt with when it happens, not when convenient.
5. Decide on the appropriate action to be taken. Consider issuing a statement from community leaders, holding a news conference, organizing a protest, meeting with officials, or starting a letter writing campaign.
6. Mobilize community support. Contact CAIR and a local mosque or organization.
7. Stay on top of the situation.
8. Announce results. When the incident is resolved, make an announcement to the same people and organizations originally contacted.

REACTING TO ACTS OF DISCRIMINATION

1. Remain calm.
2. Report the discrimination to the appropriate authorities and to CAIR.
3. Document the discrimination. Save memos. Keep a detailed journal. Note the presence of witnesses. Keep copies of all correspondence. Create a “paper trail.”
4. Ask witnesses to give you their name and contact information.
5. Consider contacting a lawyer.
Take steps to increase security of your local mosque, Islamic center or school.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IF CONTACTED BY THE FBI

American Muslims support strong law enforcement. We also treasure civil rights. Your right to be politically active or to hold different beliefs/views is protected by the Constitution. If the FBI visits you, remember:

1. Never lie or provide false information to the FBI. Lying to an FBI agent is a crime.
2. You have no obligation to talk to the FBI, even if you are not a citizen. Refusing to answer questions cannot be held against you. It does not imply that you have something to hide.
3. You do not have to permit them to enter your home. FBI agents must possess a search warrant in order to enter your home. If they say they have a warrant, demand to see it before allowing them to enter. Even if they have a warrant, you are under no obligation to answer questions. ALWAYS have an attorney present when answering questions.
4. Contact CAIR and an attorney for advice.

Know your rights if contacted by the FBI? What would a person be doing that would cause the FBI to contact them?

As you can see, CAIR wants to be involved. Some of the suggestions for action, are almost incitement for rebellion in themselves...

'Lawful Islam' Example...

2007-05-31T20:13:00.000-05:00

Here is an example of what muslims are providing to their community here in America.
This is from the CAIR-Houston web site...

YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE

Federal law makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of religion, race, or national origin. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act guarantees your right to:

1) Reasonable religious accommodation. The failure of an employer to reasonably accommodate your religious practices constitutes discrimination. “Religious practices” includes wearing a beard, hijab, prayer on the job, and going to Jumah prayer.
2) Fairness in hiring, firing, and promotions. Your employer is prohibited from considering religion when making decisions affecting your employment status.
3) A non-hostile work environment. Your employer must ensure that you are not subjected to anti-Muslim insults, harassment or unwelcome, excessive proselytizing.
4) Complain about discrimination without fear of retaliation. Federal law guarantees your right to report an act of alleged discrimination. It is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for your complaint.

WHEN FACED WITH DISCRIMINATION ON THE JOB

1) Remain calm.
2) Inform the offending party that you believe his/her actions are discriminatory.
3) Report the discriminatory action in writing to company management.
4) Begin documenting the discrimination by saving memos, keeping a detailed journal, noting the presence of witnesses, and making written complaints (keep copies). Create a “paper trail.”
5) Contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and local county or state civil rights agencies to educate yourself about legal options.
6) Contact an attorney to discuss your case.
7) DO NOT sign any documents or resign without an attorney’s advice.
8) Ask to be transferred to another department or job site.
9) Ask for mediation.
10) Contact CAIR to file a report.

YOUR RIGHTS AS AN AIRLINE PASSENGER

As an airline passenger, you are entitled to courteous, respectful and non-stigmatizing treatment by airline and security personnel. You have the right to complain about treatment that you believe is discriminatory. If you believe you have been treated in a discriminatory manner, immediately:

1) Ask to speak to a supervisor.
2) Ask if you have been singled out because of your looks, dress, race, ethnicity, faith, or national origin.
3) Ask for the names and ID numbers of all persons involved in the incident.
4) Ask witnesses to give you their names and contact information.
5) Write down a statement of facts immediately after the incident. Be sure to include the flight number, the flight date, and the name of the airline.
6) Contact CAIR to file a report.

This is only a sample, there is more. Information is ammunition, and they are educating.

I am all for treating another human with kindness, but that is another subject...

The Threat Of 'Lawful Islam'...

2007-05-31T05:34:00.000-05:00

Lawful Islam, this is a real threat being perpetrated today, in many societies of the world, including our own. I have posted on some examples in the past and Bill at The Bill T Blog, has reminded of the importance of 'know thy enemy'.

We have an enemy today that is cunning, and have a well thought out agenda of world domination, by any means. As Bill had pointed out, we are aware of the threats of violence and manipulation through fear. Fear is a great motivator, but it is not their only motivator.

Here are some examples from Islamist Watch, of 'lawful Islam' being put into place. We must educate ourselves and somehow make our voices heard.

Will you join in?..

The Three Missing Soldiers...

2007-05-30T04:48:00.000-05:00

As many of you know, there were three US soldiers 'abducted' while on patrol near Mahmudiya, just south of Baghdad, three weeks ago.
Well, there are reports of three bodies having been found, in separate findings, that are the American soldiers. There are wounds on them indicating torture and two, being beheaded.

For the strong of heart and stomach, you can see photos here, from Michael Savage, purportedly of these men.
I post this photo link ONLY to demonstrate, to some that think we are dealing with legitimate 'freedom fighters', that this enemy is comprised of devils, nothing less. They are inhumane and full of hate for us. There are some good people of Iraq, but the enemy, many of which, are from surrounding countries as well, hate us and want to destroy us completely.

For the idiot people in our own country that cry about the panties on heads, leashes around the neck, and etc, you had better wake up before it is too late, even for yourselves.

This is reminiscent of the two Israeli soldiers that took a wrong turn and found themselves in Ramallah. They were subsequently tortured and killed with the bare hands of similar devils.

May their families find comfort in this difficult time... God help us.

Wednesday Hero...

2007-05-29T22:20:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Kathy

Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie
41 years old from Ann-Arbor, Michigan

Specialist Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie is a Iraqi American U.S. Army linguist soldier, from Ann-Arbor, Michigan who was kidnapped on October 23, 2006 in Baghdad and has not been seen since.

al-Taayie joined the Army in 2004 to help not only his country, the United States, but also his birthplace of Iraq and was deployed in 2005. On October 23, 2006 he was visiting his wife in the Karrada Shiite neighborhood in central Baghdad when he and his cousin were kidnapped by a group calling themselves Ahel al-Beit Brigades. His cousin was released shortly after. On November 2, 2006 al-Taayie's uncle received a ransom demand of $250,000 for his return. Along with the ransom came a grainy video that showed a man beaten up who was identified as al-Taayie. No more has been heard from al-Taayie or his captures.

For more information on Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie you can go here

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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Wednesday Hero On Memorial Day

2007-05-28T15:20:00.000-05:00

A special thanks to Greta and Silke of Hooah Wife for their help.

To every man and woman who has served and is serving in the United States military, thank you for everything that you do and have done. And every man and woman who's given their life for the cause of freedom will never be forgotten.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.

Political Users...

2007-05-28T11:37:00.000-05:00

I read an article on Michelle Malkin's site this morning, about an interview with Democratic presidential candidate, Frank, uh, I mean, Bill Richardson.

Mr. Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, has recounted a story of a conversation he had with the mother of a fallen Marine Corp soldier from New Mexico. He had met Ms. Austin, mother of LCpl Austin, at the memorial service for her son, and has spoken of the conversation, on many occasion, as he is on the campaign trail.

Apparently, he has misquoted the Marine's name and age, during his on-going campaign, and even misrepresenting part of their brief conversation concerning military death benefits during the memorial service.

Well, Tim Russert, of Meet The Press, took Gov. Richardson to task yesterday concerning this bit of controversy. This governor is a shining example of the disconnect of real compassion concerning his constituents. When asked about the troubles Ms. Austin is having with his use of their 'conversation', Gov. Richardson skirted her concerns and pushed his own agenda. His response made her concerns to be of no importance. He didn't even have the integrity, or the balls, to give her the respect of an apology.

Perhaps an apology would have been saying, "I was wrong." That is something very hard for many to do in today's world...

Quotes Of Our Founding Fathers...

2007-05-27T11:29:00.000-05:00

As we remember those who bled and died for this great nation of ours, I want to list a few quotes from the founding fathers of America...

All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth-that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the Ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid?"

Benjamin Franklin, To Colleagues at the Constitutional Convention

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

Alexander Hamilton, Pacificus, No. 6, July 17, 1793

Human nature itself is evermore an advocate for liberty. There is also in human nature a resentment of injury, and indignation against wrong. A love of truth and a veneration of virtue. These amiable passions, are the "latent spark"... If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply than to the sense of this difference?

John Adams, the Novanglus, 1775

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.

Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 19, 1785

And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever.

Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, Query 18, 1781

America united with a handful of troops, or without a single soldier, exhibits a more forbidding posture to foreign ambition than America disunited, with a hundred thousand veterans ready for combat.

James Madison, Federalist No. 14, November 30, 1787

It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war; the cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf.

Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 1, December 19, 1776

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government.

George Washington, Farewell Address, September 19, 1796

There are many more my friends to consider. It is alarming how, today, many of our leaders do not seem to embrace these same convictions.

I fear the only way that we will awaken, as a people, is when there is blood on our own streets.

Heaven forbid...

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HEROS...

2007-05-24T20:14:00.000-05:00

"Ballad Of the Green Berets"

Words and Music by

Robin Moore and SSG. Barry Sadler

Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the Green Beret.

Silver Wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret.

Trained to live off nature's land
Trained in combat, hand to hand
Men who fight by night and day
Courage picked from the Green Beret.

Silver Wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret.

Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request.

Put Silver Wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret.

I can not even read this in full without tears coming forth. This represents the many men who fought and died in America's past, present and future.

These men, who are America's best, we remember. These men, to whom we owe much, are to forever be thanked. These men, whose loved ones were willing to sacrifice, are to be thanked, as well as their loved ones. These men, to which all gave some, and which many gave all, are to be honored equally.

The blood, the sweat, the tears, yes, the many tears, that solidified our freedom, were given so that we may be proud of being AMERICANS. Our great grandfathers, our grandfathers, our fathers and our brothers we owe much, so we must keep them alive in our memories.

You wives, to which all of you gave some, but many of you gave all, we thank you and we owe you!

Let us not forget, my friends, what it once meant, and still means to be an honest, humble and yet proud, decent, caring, strong and yet gentle, meek and yet ferocious American soldier...

Times are hard and it takes a hard man to do the work that is set before him. A right of passage when a boy learns how to be a man, and indeed he is transformed. A man when his word is his bond. A man that is willing to give his life for his fellow. There is no greater love than this.

This is what it means to be a true man and a soldier.

Memorial Day is bittersweet.

Let us remember them...

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Wednesday Hero

2007-05-22T21:24:00.000-05:00

Pfc. Joseph Allen Jeffries
21 years old from Beaverton, Oregon
Army Reserve’s 320th Psychological Operations Company
May 29, 2004

Below is all the information that could be found on Pfc. Joseph Jeffries.

Pfc. Jeffries was killed with two fellow soldiers, Capt. Daniel W. Eggers and Sgt. 1st Class Robert J. Mogensen, and an unnamed sailor, when their vehicle drove over an IED in Kandahar, Afghanistan. All four service members were attached to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Betsy, and his parents Mark and Linda Jeffries.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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We Must Remember!

2007-05-21T20:26:00.000-05:00

I have many thoughts of what is happening within our country and this world as we know it, particularly Israel. I would like to bring something to our attention, that is an example of how we are moving dangerously away from our founding principles of our country and the God of the bible, The Creator of all things.

In light of the coming of Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks, at the end of this week, I thought it would be appropriate to relay a story that took place in November of 2003. Shavuot is the celebration or commemoration of the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai. What happened in November of 2003, was then Alabama Chief Justice Roy S. Moore being removed from his position of Chief Justice. He was removed because of his devotion to God and his desire to maintain the US Constitution and it's Godly foundation.

This is an excerpt of the trial, this is verbatim:

Pryor: Mr. Chief Justice? And your understanding is that the Federal court ordered that you could not acknowledge God; isn't that right?

Moore: Yes.

Pryor: And if you resume your duties as Chief Justice after this proceeding, you will continue to acknowledge God as you have testified that you would today ---

Moore: That's right.

Pryor: ---no matter what any other official says?

Moore: Absolutely. Without --- let me clarify that. Without an acknowledgment of God, I cannot do my duties. I must acknowledge God. It says so in the Constitution of Alabama. It says so in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It says so in everything I have read. So ---

Pryor: The only point I am trying to clarify, Mr. Chief Justice, is not why, but only that, in fact, if you do resume your duties as Chief Justice, you will continue to do that without regard to what any other official says; isn't that right?

Moore: Well, I'll do the same thing this Court did with starting of prayer; that's an acknowledgement of God. Now, we did the same say thing that justices do when they place their hand on the Bible and say, "So help me God." It's an acknowledgement of God. The Alabama Supreme Court opens with, "God save the State and this Honorable Court." It's an acknowledgement of God. In my opinions, which I have written many opinions, acknowledging God is the source --- a moral source of our law. I think you must.

This is but a small part of the overall story. You must listen to this session on audio it will bring tears to the eyes of any God fearing man or woman.

Here is a link on Re-Taking America to much of what happened on that dark day of U.S. history. It covers a lot of info, but please take the time to look.

Here is an audio link to Tovia Singer on Arutz Sheva's Israel National Radio. He just interviewed the Honorable Roy S. Moore this past week. This is definitely worth a listen! The beginning of the audio track is chilling and saddening.

Please take the time...

Update on the Al Awda Conference...

2007-05-20T20:09:00.000-05:00

If you recall on an earlier post, I relayed an article found on FRONTPAGEMAG.COM, concerning the victory at UC Riverside University. They had succeeded in canceling the Fifth Annual International Al Awda convention that promotes the destruction of Israel and more.

Lee Kaplan has been instrumental in helping to defeat this organization here in our home land.
Pleas see his update to the Al Awda event, now scheduled to take place, at a Hilton owned Embassy Suites Hotel, in May.

Part of the problem, is the fact that this type of event is allowed to take place here in America. These are not only enemies of Israel, they are enemies of ours! The motto of Al Awda is 'palestine will be free, from the river to the sea'. There is no desire of peace here, there is no desire to have a homeland of there own to peaceably in the world, no, the goal is total destruction of Israel and death to all Jews. Make no mistake about it friends, this is the goal of the majority within the muslim world.

If this conference is really about creating awareness of the plight of the 'palestinian' people, why come to the US? Why are they not pleading with the other Mid-Eastern countries? Why isn't Jordan, Syria, Iran, Egypt or others coming to their aide? Why is no one saying to them, "come to our land, live with us, we will care for you"?

We've already discussed the answer, the 'palestinians' are pawns for the total inhalation of the Jewish people. First the Jews then us, yeah, then us...

You want another shocker? The jihadists are being backed by groups like ,the American Nazi Party and Aryan Nations. Go to the Aryan Nations web site and see their links page. These people also have a blind hatred that seemingly will stop at nothing. We all know these groups have a hate for many races, but to side with those that want to destroy us all if we won't 'submit, convert or die'?

Why am I surprised...

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For The Weekend...

2007-05-18T19:56:00.000-05:00

IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

from the great Rudyard Kipling

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US Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agent Found Dead...

2007-05-17T05:56:00.000-05:00

I had not heard a word of this story until today.

This crime occurred last Friday, 11 MAY 2007, and may still be under investigation.

My heart goes out to the family of Richard Goldstein, who leaves behind his wife and two children.
Where is the cry for justice here? Now then, had there been an ILLEGAL alien shot in the buttocks during his murder, we would see this in the nightly news.

Thank you to Douglass V Gibbs, of the Political Pistachio, for providing this story.
You can also see this on the official CBP.gov site...

Wednesday Hero

2007-05-15T21:52:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Cindy

Lance Cpl. Steven Chavez
20 years old from Hondo, New Mexico
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
March 14, 2007

Tears ran down cheeks and strong men choked back emotion as the city of Hondo, NM payed tribute to fallen Marine, Steven Chavez. LCpl. Chavez lost his life on March 14, 2007 in a non-combat incident in which he was accidentally shot.

Chavez enlisted in the Marine Cops. right after he graduated in 2005. "You pray and you pray that the day never comes, and then it does," said Novelda Chavez, Chavez's mother. "Your emotions are mixed — it’s not true, it’s a bad dream, a bad dream you never wake up from."

In a letter Chavez wrote before he was sent to Iraq, he wrote:
"First of all I would like to thank everyone for your support. When I'm home on leave and when I'm away. That is so important to me. Thank you for your kind, supporting words in your letters and for the packages I've received. Those are awesome.

I've been through some pretty hard times, in the short time I've been in the Marine Corp. None harder then what I'm about to face. Yes I'm scared; nothing is scarier than the uncertainty of what your future holds for you. I'm prepared to face whatever lies ahead.

I put my life in the hands of the Lord. And pray that He guides my fellow soldiers and I down a safe path, that He will calm our fears, and give us the strength to do the job we have been trained to do, and to do that job well.

There are many lonely nights, when you're lying in your bunk thinking of family and friends, wondering what they are doing at that very moment. Wondering what mom is cooking for supper. I can almost taste the tortillas on the griddle.

I want to say to all of you tonight, I wouldn't change one thing about my life.

I've never been more proud of the choices I made in my life than the day I graduated from basic drill instructor placed that Anchor, Globe and Eagle Pin in my hand I knew then I was a UNITED STATES MARINE!

I'm Proud to protect and serve My Country

I'm Proud to protect and serve My Community

I'm Proud to protect and serve you

Thank you so much for your Support. Keep those letters coming. Mail is a precious commodity when you're so far from Home.

YOUR U.S. MARINE

LANCE CORPORAL STEVE CHAVEZ"

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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Hear! Hear! For UC Riverside!

2007-05-15T05:59:00.000-05:00

It's about time someone has the sense and the guts to say NO!

We need to applaud the decision made by this university amid growing pressures to turn a blind eye to the jihadist rhetoric spewing from our academic facilities. It seems the student organizers played a big roll in canceling this event.

As FrontPage magazine reports: "California at Riverside has canceled the Fifth Annual International Al Awda Conference that was scheduled to take place there on the weekend of May 24-26^th. This marks only the second time that an American university has declined unconditionally to host an anti-Jewish hate fest that masquerades as an educational event about the Middle East (the other campus being Rutgers University in New Jersey in 2003). Such a cancellation comes on the heels of a new ruling by the US Civil Rights Commission that anti-Semitism on campuses has been masquerading as discussion of the Middle East".

See The whole story here on FRONTPAGEMAG.COM

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Hi Neighbor! Is This What You Want?..

2007-05-13T12:39:00.000-05:00

There is growing concern about the porous nature of our southern borders today...
For reasons not clearly understood by us, our government, seemingly, is not cracking down on the flow of ILLEGAL immigration.

This story from Reuters, gives a brief description of activities just a stones throw from Texas.

msnbc had this story last week concerning the movement of Hezbollah moving ever close to the United States.

We make it increasingly difficult for our law enforcement to use the force that is sometimes necessary to squelch criminal behavior.

The point being, we must wake up as a nation, make our voices heard, before it's too late!
My question is this, how do we go about being heard? Secondly, is anybody listening?

SECURE OUR BORDERS, before it's too late!

Life vs Death...

2007-05-11T06:50:00.000-05:00

I want to demonstrate the vast difference between the Islamic jihadists and the religious Zionist Jews.

We know the position of many jihadists by the latest 'mouse controversy', just as an example. There are more that also confirm their position. They promote death at an early age, soul and body.

Here is the other end of the spectrum, which is typical of a G-d fearing Jewish man or woman. It promotes life, body and soul.

The video clip on Lazer Beams is about thirteen minutes long and worth viewing...

L'chaim!

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Return Of The U.S.S.R.?

2007-05-11T06:38:00.000-05:00

Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is making waves again.

Mr. Putin is a dangerous man, a criminal, and is no real friend of ours. His statements as of late are seemingly more bold, revealing what he really thinks...

WorldNetDaily has this.
NewsMax.com has this story.

Hamas TV Drops Militant Mickey Mouse

2007-05-10T19:47:00.000-05:00

Ok...

So, having many voices speak their outrage against this 'mouse attack', has caused Hamas to reassess their position on the mouse.

Israelnetdaily.com provided the comment found on the on-line edition of the Jerusalem Post: 'Mustafa Barghouti, Palestinian Information Minister, said the use of the cartoon character in such a role represented a "mistaken approach" to the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation.'

Mistaken approach? I would bet that they feel the only mistake was much of the western world getting in an uproar about it. They have demonstrated great will to teach their children to become a shahid for shuada (martyrs for suicide/homicide bombings).

Nuff said...

Nice Mouse or Dirty Rat?..

2007-05-10T06:04:00.000-05:00

This story has been circulating the web and wanted to bring it here.

It is despicable what the adults, within these groups, will do to their children.They will stop at nothing to program the innocent , so to accomplish their goals of world domination. I have seen example after example of the innocence being removed from these children of the so-called palestinians and extremist mid-east groups.

There are those who have debated this story, saying they are being taught the importance of 'national pride' and a good education. You decide, based on the examples of behavior by these groups, it's hard to see anything but hatred, death and destruction...

Go to Palestinian Media Watch to see this example.

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Wednesday Hero

2007-05-10T05:49:00.000-05:00

Spc. Josiah H. Vandertulip
21 years old from Irving, Texas
2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
October 14, 2004

Louise Vandertulip fussed at her son about his spending. He bought wild, overpriced hats that had flames on them or horns coming out of the top, she said.

While in Army basic training, he bought portraits of himself. His mother told him to save his money.

She's glad he didn't listen.

The hats and the pictures are all a part of her memories now.

Spc. Josiah H. Vandertulip was killed in Baghdad when his patrol came under small arms fire.

Josiah Vandertulip joined the Army right after his graduation from Irving High School in 2002. He spent a year in South Korea before being stationed at Texas' Fort Hood in February. Against his mother's advice, he volunteered to go to Iraq. She told him to wait, to go to college.

"When he was determined to do something in his heart, he would do it and hell or high water couldn't keep him from it," she said

By going, he knew someone else with a young family could be saved from serving, relatives said.

He always had the important things right, Louise Vandertulip said.

"There's a lot of rest in knowing that he died doing what he believed in and doing what he thought was right," she said.

"We have a much more real sense of the cost for the freedom that we enjoy now," said his father, Robert Vandertulip.

"Josiah was the first brand new soldiers I recieved as a dismounted team leader in Korea. He was one of the Best soldiers I have had the honor to train and work with. He loved being a soldier as much as any guy I have met. He was a great leader in the absence of his superiors. I could always count on him to make sure the mission was accomplished. I watched him change over the year I had him from a goofy kid, to a hard charging soldier."
Sgt. Nickolas Faul

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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FIRE HIM! He Wants To Make Us See Righteousness...

2007-05-07T19:11:00.000-05:00

A tenured professor at Glendale Community College is about to be fired for something American!
He, Walter Kehowski, simply sent out an e-mail to colleagues containing George Washington’s "Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1798.”

I don't know a lot about this professor, but he apparently is an outspoken man. Even so, can you imagine individuals taking the effort to bring down a professor, tenured nonetheless, because of an email that contains a bit of history from one of our greatest presidents.

The mistake the professor made was not sending something out of the Koran! Had he done so they would have cheered him and suggested he be rewarded!

Again, we have an example, that if anything is spoken or written about the founding principles of this great country of ours, it will be pissed on. The idiots in our country who want us to disappear, will b & m about anything that is not global or Koranic.

See the story here...

Why does our leadership, on various levels, cater to this?

It must stop!

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SCAR Treatment For the Heart

2007-05-04T05:43:00.000-05:00

As each day goes by I find I may have said or done something that I wish I hadn't. I don't mean the big, obvious, call the police type things... Just the little things, maybe a thought in my mind.

We are all alike, in many ways, as human beings and I think ultimately we want a peaceful life, at the very least, within ourselves.

My wife reminded of one of the links on this blog, Lazer Beams, and commented on how she has been enjoying the teachings there. So I looked...

I found this simple teaching to have power, to strengthen my heart. We are all on a journey and need fuel to continue.

So I invite you, any who are open to truth that may be outside of your 'label', to take a look at this short video. It's about eight minutes, and is a peaceful view, at least it was for me...

Hope you enjoy.

photo courtesy of Matt Russell, astronomer.

Photo Of The Week

2007-05-03T06:10:00.000-05:00

iPod Around The World...

I found this photo on Seaspook's Rants and was entertained. I think this was in his 'Military Babes' category and it demonstrates that even the Ethiopian babes like their music too!

There were only two of us that replied, one was from Texas Fred, whose only utterance was "goddamn"... I couldn't help but laugh each time I read that. The other comment was from myself.

Listen, I hope no one finds this offensive, I'm sure there are those in her community who find this look very attractive!

Geeze, someone get Sigourney Weaver on the line...

Wednesday Hero

2007-05-01T22:16:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Echo9er

Hospitalman Luis E. Fonseca Jr.

On August 11, 2004, Naval Hospitalman Luis E. Fonseca, Jr. was awarded the Navy's second highest decoration. The Navy Cross, which is awarded for extraordinary heroism while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States and must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk, was awarded for his actions while serving with Amphibious Assault Vehicle Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, Task Force Tarawa, II Marine Expeditionary Force.

On March 23, 2004, Fonseca, Jr.'s unit were trying to take the Saddam Canal Bridge. Five Marines were injured when their vehicle was hit by an RPG. Fonseca, while still being fired upon by machine guns and RPG's, pulled the Marines to safety and established a casualty collection unit inside his own medical evacuation vehicle. After his vehicle was hit once again, Fonseca organized litter teams and directed the movement of four of the Marines, while personally carrying one wounded Marine over open ground to another vehicle. On November 15, 2004, Seaman Fonseca was awarded the "Grateful Nation Award" from the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs for his actions.

"I was doing my job," said Fonseca. "I wish I could have done more."

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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We Must Extend Hospitalities to Muslims...

2007-04-30T21:37:00.000-05:00

I came across a story concerning the muslim population in our universities here in America.
Katherine Kersten of the Star Tribune, has covered this story concerning the Minneapolis Community and Technical College, who have plans to install washing facilities known as 'Wudu'. This is to accommodate the muslim population at the university as they prepare for prayer. If I understand correctly, our tax dollars are being used for this. Karen has followed up with this example in Canada.

What is astonishing (or not) to me, is the direction our country, and our educational system, has gone when it comes to religion. Many steps have been taken to squelch the Judeo-Christian values that are the very foundation of our country. Many have cried "foul" when it comes to any public display of these values. As a matter of fact, humanism has been the order of the day and Christians, who stand for morality, are looked upon as uneducated when it come to matters of society. Basically, there is no place for a righteous God in our lives here in America...

These things are not so when it comes to the muslim population. Phil Davis, the president at MCTC, had this to say: 'It’s a simple matter of extending “hospitality” to newcomers, no different than providing a fish option in the college cafeteria for Christian students during Lent'.
This is a definite PC reply, done out of ignorance, or worse. The move toward installing these facilities, is a move to encourage Sharia, plain and simple. If you think that's ridiculous, it's my opinion that you are just as blind as Mr. Davis. You can go to msa-national.org to see more. (I purposely left the link off).

This is the United States of America people! When you come here, you do as we do. You do not come here and demand that your customs are to be recognized and implemented. If you don't like the way things are done here, go back home!

Part of the issue with Islam is, we are at war with it, across the globe. Many today are being murdered in the name of Islam. Dawah is their goal, that is, the spread of Islam. Just look around if you don't believe it.

We can not allow the insurgence of this religion, and we must vote in leadership that have the balls to say "enough"! I do realize that there are muslims that practice a form of Islam privately, quietly, and I'm fine with that. Bring it out in the open and demand that we accommodate it, "enough"!

This is The United States Of America!

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In Favor Of Gun Control?

2007-04-29T11:47:00.000-05:00

Some interesting facts associated with gun control.

Gun Control:

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.
From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend
themselves, were cut off from their food supplies and starved to
death or rounded up and exterminated.

In 1911, Turkey established gun control.
From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend
themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Germany established gun control in 1938.
From 1939 to 1945, 10 million Jews and others who were unable
to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

China established gun control in 1935.
From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to
defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Guatemala established gun control in 1964.
From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend
themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Uganda established gun control in 1970.
From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend
themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Cambodia established gun control in 1956.
From 1975 to 1977, one to two million 'educated' people,
unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1956 no one in Cambodia could imagine total confiscation and
citizen enslavement in the "foreseeable future", ...
but per capita, more citizens were eventually murdered
by their own government than in any other country in history.

For additional facts on this, please see these relevant links: Innocents Betrayed and Strike the Root.
Many of you are already familiar with these, but I think it is worth posting again.

Well, we live in a civilized society, it will never happen here...

image from JPFO

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Guns In Your Place Of Worship?.. Heavens No!

2007-04-26T06:00:00.000-05:00

In todays ever evolving society, one where violence is becoming commonplace, decisions of 'to protect or not to protect' are made every day.

Well, what about carrying in your place of worship? Listen, every self-respecting criminal would consider those in a time of prayer and submission to their ideology as peaceful and non-violent, so why harm them, right? NO! There are people with evil intentions in all walks of life today.

Here are just a few examples, and there are many more, if you look for them.
Isolated incidents you say? Tell that to the victims here...

There is nothing in the bible that says we are not to be wise and ready to fend off evil.

Go here to see what used to be expected of parishioners. Yes, you were expected to comply or there was a fine. You may say, "that was then, the west was wild" or "it's not like that today".
Yeah, tell that to the victims today... Read the link, it is interesting.

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Wednesday Hero

2007-04-25T04:36:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Sunny Kay

Col. Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla
68 years old from New York City, New York
16th Air Assault Brigade, Parachute Regiment (England)
Platoon Leader of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) (U.S.)
September 11, 2001

Col. Rick Rescorla is a multiple time hero. In 1957 he enlisted in the British Army and began training as a paratrooper with The Parachute Regiment of the 16th Air Assault Brigade. He went on to serve with an intelligence unit in Cyprus, a paramilitary police inspector in the Northern Rhodesia Police (now the Zambia Police Service). When his military career ended in England he joined the Metropolitan Police Service in London. But he found the paperwork too boring and quite at the behest of a friend who encouraged him to join the United State Army. Which he did.

In 1963, Rescorla enlisted, with his friend, in the United States Army. After he completed basic training he attended officer training school and was assigned as a platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).

He was shipped to Vietnam and participated in the Battle of la Drang. While in Vietnam, he was given the nickname "Hard Core" by his men for his bravery in battle.

In 1968, Resorla became a U.S. citizen and continued his service in the Army Reserves until 1990 when he retired. In 1985 he joined a financial services firm, located in the World Trade Center, as security director.

In 1993, when the WTC was bombed, Rescorla was instrumental in evacuating people from the building. Afterwards, he enacted a policy in which all employees of the firm practiced evacuation drills every three months.

September 11, 2001. Rick Rescorla was supposed to be on vacation getting ready for his daughters wedding. Instead he was at work covering a shift for one of his deputies so that he could go on vacation. When American Airlines Flight 11 hit Tower 1, Rescorla ignored officials advice to stay put and opted instead to put his evacuation drills to use. While evacuating the 3,800 employees of his firm in Towers 2 and 5 he kept reminding them "be proud to be an American ...everyone will be talking about you tomorrow" and sang God Bless America over his bullhorn. When Flight 175 struck Tower 2, Rescorla had already evacuated most of the employees from his firm as well as many others from other floors. He then went back in, despite being told he needed to evacuate himself. The last known words anyone heard him say were, "As soon as I make sure everyone else is out". Tower 2 collapsed with Rick Rescorla last seen heading to the 10th floor looking for more people to help.

As a result of his actions that day, all but six employees of his firm made it out alive. One of those being him and three others being his deputies who followed him into Tower 2, Wesley Mercer, Jorge Velazquez, and Godwin Forde.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. If you would like to participate in honoring the brave men and women who serve this great country, you can find out how by going here.

Photo Of The Week

2007-04-23T21:03:00.000-05:00

I thought I would post a little something of enjoyment for a change...

Can any of you guess what this is? This beauty is a bit modified, but still carries the full original lines. This is one of my dream cars, and in my opinion, one of the more beautiful cars ever made (in it's original production). I do prefer the newer versions because of improved ride, safety and overall performance.

It's good to dream a little...

Anybody?

JR

photo by Larry Cornwell

Trackposted to Perri Nelson's Website, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.

To Preserve A Life...

2007-04-21T21:53:00.000-05:00

In the midst of tragedy experienced by some and witnessed in the media by others, 'gun control' has become a hot topic. You have the camp of 'ban all guns', and the camp of 'we have a right to legally posses a firearm'.

It is my opinion that those within the camp of gun control are largely uneducated when it come to firearms ownership, or may have some other agenda. How many high profile celebrities and politicians, that are openly 'anti gun', have bodyguards? How many of those bodyguards do you think are armed? You guessed it, hypocrites...

There seems to be an attitude of 'guns are evil and only evil or crazy people have them'. The non-criminal that carries a gun is a vigilante just looking for a bad guy to give him his due. Guns are instruments of death! Right?

I submit to you that most Americans that exercise their 2nd amendment right, are decent, honest and care about their fellow man. The drive behind legally carrying a handgun is actually to preserve life. That's right, to preserve it. I want to be around for my wife and children, as most people do, and I am willing to fulfill my obligation to protect them in the face of evil. I also want to be able to preserve my own life.

Most criminals that will rob or break into your home have ill intentions and will do whatever is necessary to accomplish their goal, and that may mean bodily harm or worse, to you. We have a moral obligation to care for our family and that may mean stopping evil intentions with any means necessary up to, and including deadly force. I pray that I am never faced with that decision, but because I, and you, see life as precious we must be ready to go the distance.

Again, there is a moral obligation to preserve life against all evil intentions. There are things that can be done to avoid potential danger such as not going out alone at night, keep your doors locked, etc.. There is a most respected law enforcement officer who has authored many self defense articles and books, that advocates education for the average citizen, to know how to avoid trouble. This is the first step in preserving life, avoiding potential dangers, use throw-down money, whatever it takes to protect yourself and your loved ones.

The unfortunate truth is, we live in an ever increasing, hostile world. Let's be prepared to preserve a life, even if it means using any force necessary, up to and including deadly force.
Here is a very interesting Jewish perspective by R. Mermelstein, who by the way is well respected outside of Jewish circles. He is very knowledgeable on the subject of firearms and the Bible. Check it out, you may enjoy it!

Be safe and be well...

Trackposted to Blue Star Chronicles, Perri Nelson's Website, Woman Honor Thyself, 123beta, Conservative Cat, The World According to Carl, and Pursuing Holiness, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.

Mexican Gunfights On The Streets of Houston TX...

2007-04-18T21:05:00.000-05:00

This is unbelievable... It's noon time, broad daylight, during the lunch hour on a main thoroughfare in SW Houston Texas. Apparently two rival immigrant smuggling gangs decided to have a gun battle over the one gang trying to steal a load of illegals from the other. Yeah, you heard that right. If I had a WTF column this would go there.

Why is this happening hear? I haven't heard anything about this until I saw it on Right Truth, go there for more comments.

Just another shining example of why we need to strictly enforce the immigration laws here. These type of people need to be found and prosecuted harshly. We don't need this kind of thing here, we have enough to be concerned about with foreigners bringing their evil intentions here. Innocent people are being exploited, harmed and many are dying needlessly.

Is anyone speaking up about this? Thanks Debbie for bringing this one up.

To Carry or Not to Carry... is This the Question?

2007-04-18T05:00:00.000-05:00

After the tragedy at Virginia Tech, many may be asking this of themselves now.
There are also the ignorant, who will press further to ban guns completely. There is a severe lack of understanding when it come to firearms and firearm safety.

Read this short testimony from a student at VT, who was there the day of this slaughter. We must realize that in many situations, our safety is in our own hands. All it takes is for one idiot that is walking down the same sidewalk as you, to turn around, take twenty-one steps toward you and you are robbed, beaten or worse. Your options are to take what's coming, run or get away and prepare to defend yourself.
There are two defensive tools that you can use. OC spray (pepper spray) or handgun. I would prefer to have both available. There is a hesitation today for many of us that exercise our 2nd amendment rights, and that is fear of being sued or being sent to prison and having a lawsuit against you for defending yourself. I think I would take my chances.

Please people, let's be responsible for ourselves and our families. We owe it to them to be prepared. Crime will continue and you don't want to be a victim. I pray I never have need to use a weapon to defend myself, but if needed I will.
Will you?

Wednesday Hero

2007-04-17T22:37:00.000-05:00

This Weeks Soldier Was Submitted By Anna

Chief Master Sgt. John Gebhardt
Superintendent of the 22nd Wing Medical Group at McConnell Air Force Base

Have you heard of Chief Master Sgt. John Gebhardt? Maybe you have and maybe you haven't. CMSgt. Hebhardt gain some notoriety recently. Not for an action that he took on the battlefield, but rather for a picture(not shown because it is graphic) that was taken of him.

In 2006, CMSgt. John Gebhardt was photographed holding a little Iraqi girl that had been injured. Her family had been attacked by insurgents. Both of her parents were killed, along with many of her siblings, and she had been shot in the head and left for dead. But she was tougher than that. She was brought to Balad Air Base Hospital where she was operated on and ultimately saved. As you can imagine, it was an extremely hard time for this little girl. Her recovery was hellish. But when CMSgt. Gebhardt would hold her, she seemed to be comforted. He spent many nights sleeping in a chair with her in his arms. The picture wast taken by a fellow airman while CMSgt. Gebhardt and the little girl were napping. Said CMSgt. Gebhardt, "I'm sure that probably just gave her some inner peace that she could reach."

On a side note. This is why I started doing these Wednesday Hero posts. Because of people like Chief Master Sgt. John Gebhardt. It's soldiers like him that make me proud of our military.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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Photo Of The Week

2007-04-15T11:07:00.000-05:00

Here is my choice for 'photo of the week'. If you haven't guessed, these boys, at this time, are in the midst of the sh#t...

Pvt. Eric Rundquist, left, and Pvt. Jason Taylor, both with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1-12 Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hold on to a strap inside a Bradley fighting vehicle after the Bradley hit a roadside bomb. The Soldiers were en route to the Forward Operating Base Gabe medical station after one of their fellow Soldiers was injured when they encountered sporadic sniper fire for about two hours during a house-clearing mission in the Tahrir neighborhood of Baqubah.

Let's remember these men, while we here at home are enjoying our barbecue's today...

photo courtesy of U.S. Army, taken by SSG Antonieta Rico

Free to bear arms...Gun Control

2007-04-13T06:32:00.000-05:00

photo by
mike carano

This may be slightly old news, but I came across this article written about 'strange bedfellows'.
The ACLU working with the NRA may seem a bit strange indeed, particularly in light of the ACLU's normal stance on the 2nd Amendment Rights issue. Nonetheless, this may seem a positive to some.

My concern is, what may look good now may turn in to more restrictions later. There are many in our country who are uneducated when it comes to firearms ownership. There is the stereotypical redneck just looking for someone or something to shoot, and of course the thug that wants to rob or kill using a gun or knife. The latter should make you consider personal ownership, but hey, guns are evil right?

Now more than ever personal firearm ownership should be considered, after all, we do live in a dangerous society and it is our duty to be able to protect ourselves and our families. With this said, it is imperative that we are informed of the the laws and we must train to safely and effectively to use a firearm. A gun is a tool and not a toy. I can say there is a lot of enjoyment that can be had, such as hunting, plinking or target shooting, it is legitimate and a part of our great history for responsible ownership, but I digress...

Bottom line of the story here is we are constrained by certain laws of ownership at this time, (unfortunately our legal rights want to be taken away from us). Get a conceal to carry permit, if you plan to carry, do it legally. A police officer is not going to believe you have purchased a .357 handgun for target practice, come on. The man in the article probably knew that, but perhaps not being completely informed of the law had to say something. Interpretation of 'traveling' seems to be up to the officer making the traffic stop.

Drive safely, know the law and train...

Another 'Nappy Haired' Controversy

2007-04-11T21:22:00.000-05:00

I'm sure most of us have heard of the mess Imus has gotten himself into. Don Imus is a 'shock-jock' and, even though I've never listened to him, I understand he has made some recent remarks that have gotten some of the black community, including Barack Obama, quite angry. In particular, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have been very vocal. These two guys never miss an opportunity to be seen, but that's another story.

The terms Imus used, are used regularly in today's rap/hip hop culture, where everybody wants to be a thug. It doesn't matter if your black, white, hispanic, asian, etc. many of today's youth and young adults are living this lifestyle and it makes big money.

I am not taking a position, one way or the other, about what Imus has said. The point I would like to make is this, the ones who are claiming that they have been deeply hurt and offended, are not really interested in trying to make things 'right in the world.' No, they are all about retribution and vengeance, anything to further their own cause.

An interesting recent parallel is the muslim leadership here in America and in Europe trying to play the race card to further their own cause. They are not really interested in equality for all peoples, only getting as much as possible for themselves.

I mentioned 'Another Nappy Haired Controversy', go to the story and read what happened to a teacher when she used a book that has been critically acclaimed as an excellent children's book. The people in this story reacted much like what we are reading concerning the reaction from the higher profile black community. The only difference is, the higher profile folks are behaving much more dignified (tongue in cheek).

The story of 'Another Nappy Haired Controversy' is worth the read, check it out.

JR

5th-Graders Accused of Sex in School

2007-04-10T12:36:00.000-05:00

I came across this news article while looking at The Minuteman.

This is unbelievable on one hand, but on the other...

Why is this happening?

In rural north Louisiana, children in the fifth grade, you heard right, the fifth grade, were accused of having sex in a classroom of approximately fifteen students. They were left alone, according to Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley, for about fifteen minutes. When the students posted a watch at the door, two boys began having sex with two eleven year old girls.

Fifteen minutes people, and a decision to have sex in the classroom was made! Geeze, when we were that age we may have thrown balls of paper or shot paper spit-wads at each other. Have sex in the classroom?, it wasn't even considered. When I was that age, we thought about baseball, fishing or other bits of fun. I don't remember being interested in girls at that time, at least not to have sex with them...

What are the parents teaching these children? This brings up a difficult scenario, the parents need some accountability here, but how do you address that? We are a free people and if outside organizations begin to get involved with imposing rules, our freedoms may begin to erode.

Something must be done, but what? Someone needs to be accountable, but how?

Is this the future of our children? For their sake and ours, I pray not...

JR

Photo Of The Week

2007-04-08T08:12:00.000-05:00

I thought I'd start a new series called "photo of the week". The theme may vary, but I may use it primarily to honor the boys in uniform.

This first entry is about precision.

Sgt. Charles Rice commands the Oregon honor guard's firing detail during the National Guard Bureau's first National Honor Guard Competition held in Reno, Nev., March 20-22. The team won the competition. Team members are, from left, Sgt. Robert "Luke" Summers, Sgt. Kenneth Kaiser, Spc. Scott Mahe, Sgt. Thomas Barella, Sgt. Timothy Tompkins, and Staff Sgt Jeromy Turner, the team's noncommissioned officer in charge. Take note, these guys are not just for show, see the blue disc.

Let me know what you think!

JR

photo courtesy U.S. Army, taken by SSG W. Michael Houk

Muslim opens with prayer in Texas Senate last week

2007-04-07T22:59:00.000-05:00

In the Texas Legislature last week, Dr. Yusuf Ziya Kavakci, a muslim imam, opened the State Senate session with prayer. This marked the first time in Texas history that a muslim cleric has ever started the session in prayer. Also surprising is that Dr. Kavakci was scheduled at the invitation of State Senator, Florence Shapiro, who happens to be Jewish. What is wrong with this picture? Why must we continue to have this erroneous attitude of inclusiveness? Do we think if we play nice this ideology will leave us alone? NO, it and they won't!

Come on people, WAKE UP.

Newly elected, Senator Dan Patrick (R-Houston) is the only one who had enough guts to say 'no' and was absent from the floor. He encouraged others to follow suit, but no one else did. Please, for more information on this go to Red Hot Cuppa Politics and see Sharia in the Heart of Texas.
If you go here, you should be able to see video of the prayer which took place after roll call.

Listen, we should be able to help another human being that has a real need and show that person compassion, as we would want for ourselves. When it comes to the sovereignty of our state and of our country, the religious foundations are to remain intact. Diversity is not an option here.

We had better stand guard people because if we don't, we may live to regret it...

JR

Teachers drop Holocaust and Crusader history lessons

2007-04-05T05:28:00.000-05:00

Here we go for more...

Admittedly the UK has a much larger Arab/Muslim population per capita than we do here in the States. As a matter of fact London is no longer 'English' as much as it is a 'multicultural' city now. The growing muslim population is changing, or forcing, the way England and the European peoples conduct much of what they do in some areas of day to day life.

An example is the recent decisions to drop a few subjects of history in some schools there. Two of these subjects are the Holocaust and the Crusades. These are facts of world history, but for fear of offending the muslim students, a few schools are choosing to no longer teach these bits of history. Note the two primary subjects being discussed here...

Check out the story at the Daily Mail.
There is also an update on the new disciplinary powers given to teachers there.

Believe me when I say this, 'This is coming our way.' We must make ourselves aware of the seeming agenda from the various muslim groups and be willing to stand against it. One reason they are able to accomplish certain things is they are willing to make their voices heard. Much of the time we are not. This must change!

JR

Teachers in London and Wales given more disciplinary powers...

2007-04-03T22:18:00.000-05:00

This past Sunday, in England and Wales, new laws have been put into effect, giving schools the statutory power to discipline students. This is an effort to curb the unruly behavior taking place in some of the schools there. Basically , teachers will be able to carry out disciplinary action without fear of reprisals form the parents of students.

The powers given however, will extend beyond the school grounds...

Read the full story here from Reuters.

Not sure how well this will work, it could allow some to abuse their authority. Of course it would never fly here in America, since some in California, earlier this year, have proposed we go as far as imposing a fine, jail time, or both for parents that spank their own children...

JR

Tragic story of a teacher

2007-03-31T21:31:00.000-06:00

A story, covered primarily by bloggers, of the brutal death of a Nigerian school teacher named Christianah Oluwatoyin Olusase is quite shocking. It seems the original news source reporting it was the Compass Direct News. If this story is indeed fact, perhaps no other news source would cover it for fear of offending our muslim neighbors. Isn't that our normal approach?
Go to the Right Truth for more on this story...

In America...

Our own teachers are facing violence from students on a daily basis, in various parts of the country. I know good teachers who have changed careers because they were scared of some of the students they have faced on occasion. People that are studying to become educators show some apprehension because of what they have heard from other teachers.

Obviously not all children are bad, but there is a growing trend of total disrespect and worse, when it comes to authority figures.

As parents, we must be aware of our own behavior because our children will imitate what they see, not necessarily what they hear from us...
Let's be a right example for them in all things!

be well,

JR

A MUST SEE video

2007-03-31T08:52:00.000-06:00

I went to Seaspook's Rants for the first time today and was blown away by a video featuring Evan Sayet, who was the former joke writer for Bill Maher.

Evan speaks of a condition that many of us are aware of, but are not able to articulate in such a clear and concise manner. This is an important message and it needs to be viewed. As Seaspook indicates, it is long, but well worth the time... enough said.

JR