Heartbroken? Watch this video and then you decide:
We need to look at this very objectively. To do that, we need to ask a few questions: Why did Scott McClellan's book, "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception," come out now? From the video above, we can say that maybe Ari is "heartbroken", yet he is still in contact with McClellan, and that should raise further questions.
First, I can't get over the fact that Scott McClellan would come out with this Bush-basher book. Why now? Well, I think that question gets answered just in the fact of how quickly it made it up the "charts". Somebody stands to make a good income. And what a marketing ploy they came up with. Rather than Scott making the rounds to talk about the book, we have Ari Fleischer doing the "dirty work", explaining how this book is so "heartbreaking". They KNEW that the Liberals eat up books and love to read stuff how bad George W. Bush is...
So, I guess the greed scenario actually does sound better than my other alternative for a theory. It seems to be so lame, that I almost decided to not mention it.... Yet, it turned out to be something that wouldn't quit bothering me. Like Ari Fleischer mentions, in my words, it seems surreal that somebody like Scott McClellan would put out this book. Just considering all of the time that this story is getting in the news, on the radio talk shows, here in the blogs, what a great way to divert our attention from something that is actually important.
So, wouldn't that be the greatest irony? While McClellan accuses the Bush administration of using him to spread propaganda through disinformation, could his book be actually contributing to the same objective?
Could this just be a heartbreaking diversion from what we should be worried about?
What does Memorial Day mean? In short, it is to honor our fallen military heroes, those that gave their lives to defend the Constitution of the United States and our freedom.
That may be the actual original meaning of Memorial Day, but what does it actually mean to people? That is the question I asked of people a few days ago, and I received several replies, which I want to share with you.
Memorial Day is not about commercialism, and Memorial Day sales, and it's not about the 3 day weekend getaway. It's a time to honor our deceased, veteran or non-veteran. Families drive out to the cemetery to remember loved ones. They place flowers upon the graves. Each veterans grave is graced with an American Flag, and we honor the service and sacrifices they gave. Following these services, it is traditional for families to gather and have a B-B-Q. This is not a time for joyous celebration.
Monday I will be attending memorial services at 4 local cemeteries. I will fight the Memorial Day traffic, and on going road construction to attend a re-dedication ceremony at the our local Veterans' Memorial.
At first, what Jackie said about honoring our deceased, veteran or non-veteran, I hesitated. But then I realized, that while the original intent was to honor the veterans, I have no problem with extending the honor to others that may not have been military veterans. This country has seen many heroes that haven't been involved in the military. There are the emergency service workers - our police, fire fighters, paramedics, border patrol... You get the idea. For many have died in the line of service, to protect our freedoms, to protect our neighbors. And then, there were folks like our parents, that just went out and worked hard, and made this the highest producing nation on the planet! They sacrificed much to work hard and keep things running. They produced the various commodities that kept us fed, warm and able to travel for work and pleasure.
Darn right, Jackie, non-vets ARE included in honoring the fallen today! Thank you for reminding me!
And now, T. L. Farlow expounds on a further dimension of honoring those of us that SERVE us!
Memorial Day Approaches! (Editor's note: No, actually, now it is here!)
As generous as our very own ancestors were to stuggle daily in providing for their families' existence and to ensure a future for generations of them to come, the very reason that WE are here today, we should venerate them for the great familial love that they have shared with us. Even though we did not personally know them and of course, they not personally knowing of us, we cannot but help to express our love for their great toil, their many sacrifices, their long suffering and their love during their existence in this life.
Likewise, should we venerate those who have served in the military, having sacrificed their time, their blood, their tears, their fears and their very lives if necessary. We may not have known them personally, but because of their love for freedom, for country and yes for US, they have given selflessly. Yes, we should acknowlege, we should admire, we should give great esteem to all those who have chosen to serve their fellow man in times of war and peace. Countless soldiers have fallen in the line of duty, providing the ultimate sacrifice for their country, families and fellow citizens.
Many more have also served that suffered injuries large and small that caused great burdens for them throughout the remainder of their lives. These, too, should be honored for their forfeitures of time, livelihoods and health, in the service of US, those who are enjoying the benefits of freedom, the results of their labors.
This Memorial Day, let us all celebrate the lives of so many, even those who shall remain nameless, for without them, we may not have been. Let us treat them, our brothers and sisters in uniform, just as we would family, to honor their works so that others may live in peace and prosperity.
This just keeps on getting more moving as we go. Is the point of today, Memorial Day, starting to sink in yet?
Well, let's try another quote from my volunteer army of writers:
I recall several years ago sitting down with my great uncle to interview him about his experiences in World War II. They were amazing -- he saw firsthand the brutality of the enemy as he made his way from Sicily to Germany and ended up liberating the death camp at Dachau. He was young, barely out of his teens at the time, from a small town in the middle of nowhere, and saw things that no man, young or old, should ever have to see.
And there were thousands others like him, many of whom did not come home from those foreign shores. I have another uncle who fought in WWII, and another in Korea. They would never say much about what they went through, but I've always thought that their experiences left scars that linger to this day. Going back even farther, I recall standing on the very spot on the battlefield at Vicksburg where my great-great-great-grandfather stood against the invading federal army -- not for any political cause, for he knew nothing of such things; not to defend slavery, certainly, for he owned none; but merely because his home was invaded and his family and property and liberty were threatened, did he take up arms in their defense.
It is to these men, and others like them, that we owe the freedom to read and write these words. Because a few were willing to fight and to die to defend that liberty, we are free to say what we want, worship how we like, and disagree with the government all we like, without fear of reprisal. That is a precious gift, and was not given cheaply. We bear a great heritage of freedom given to us by the blood and sweat of great men.
We must honor that by using it responsibly, by using that free choice we have been given to choose the right, and not to abuse it. That is what Memorial Day is to me -- a reminder of the solemn duty laid upon us by those who came before and sacrificed so much to give us that heritage of liberty.
That is some very powerful stuff right there, my fellow patriots. What are you and I willing to give up? My friend DL tells us here that we must NOT EVER GIVE UP OUR FREEDOM!
It is impossible to ascertain the price of freedom. Words or tokens cannot express the depth of my soul’s gratitude for those who paid that price; but Memorial Day provides an opportunity for personal contemplation and a chance to give tribute to those who lived and died so that I can have the privilege to say, “I am an American."
I am an American. I cannot say those words without caressing them. Somehow, American freedom is embedded deep inside me — perhaps this freedom can be traced through my bloodline, perhaps it stems from the many years I have spent away from my homeland — viewing America’s precious liberties from “outside the box.”
My genealogy is filled with patriots. On one branch of my family tree, I can prove myself a daughter of the American Revolution — with connection through marriage to George Washington himself. My Virginian ancestors fought for America in every war she has faced — including the War for Independence. But another genealogical branch teems with suffering immigrant ancestors straggling to America the “Savior”, to escape the Holocaust in Europe. Some of my relatives died to build America, and others gratefully lived because of their sacrifice. The words explain who preceded me — I am an American.
For various reasons, I have spent many years living overseas — far from my America. This global lifestyle has deepened my love for our Founders’ wisdom and America’s core values and has sharpened my awareness of her generosity and unique culture. The Star Spangled Banner is a symbol that brings tears to my eyes. I have seen freedom-lovers in many countries wistfully sigh at my introduction — the words explain the ideals I represent, “I am an American.”
I pray today that Americans will continue to value their freedoms; that patriots will rise up to guard our unique liberties as they are threatened; that mothers and fathers will kindle patriotism in their own children by telling them the stories of noble men and women who sacrificed everything to build their country — the “Land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave.” As we kneel today to place a wreathe on a soldier’s grave, and offer our gratitude by flying the flag for which they died, may we also find strength to make America better by taking pride in the work ahead, by silencing those who show contempt for freedom, and by humbly reveling in those sacred words, “I am an American.”
Amen, DL, and let me add, I thank God I am an American!
Before the video presentation to wrap all of this up, let me allow what Barbara Simpson wrote this morning to tie this whole piece together:
"We have enjoyed so much freedom for so long that we are perhaps in danger of forgetting how much blood it cost to establish the Bill of Rights." – Felix Frankfurter
So even though you may think it's corny, take a bit of time today to reflect on the blessings of freedom that we so take for granted. Give thanks to the military who served honorably and bravely with special prayers for troops in harm's way today. Ultimately, they're keeping all of us and our loved ones safe and free. Don't risk losing freedom because you don't recognize or value the price that others paid for you.
"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." – Elmer Davis.
And now, may I present Ray "Bubba" Sorenson, another patriot from Iowa. I was going to try to put a video together today to commemorate Memorial Day, but it would have been reinventing the wheel. I put the following video up last year, about Freedom Rock. This says it all about the good old patriotic Americans that value what we have. Let's just say it like this: Freedom Rocks!
I thank all of the contributors to this post for their selfless efforts to make this a day to honor not just our fallen heroes, but America. Thank you! God bless America, and God bless you!
It is supposedly Spring here in Iowa. Normally, I'd be in shorts by this time of the year, out mowing the lawn, and getting the sunburn that I should be trying to avoid. But this year? While we've had a few nice days, I'm still wearing a sweatshirt and had to turn on the HEAT this morning! So, just believe me, there are far fewer people living in Northern areas of America that will go along with the "Global Warming" malarky, especially after the brutal Winter many of us recently experienced.
And yet, there are those that want to keep playing along with the "Global Warming" song and dance. The most appalling aspect of this is that many of the "believers" in climate-change-caused-by-man are coming from the what was once called the Christian Right. Sadly, they are now part of the Green Religion Movement.
This situation of a large part of the right wing base of the GOP moving to the "center" has been no accident. Just watch the following video, and you'll understand what I am saying:
Now, if you think back about a year ago, who was the presumed Republican Party nominee for President? All the pundits were picking Rudy Guiliani at that time. However, he proved to be way too far to the left for a large part of the Conservative base of the GOP. The powers-that-be couldn't convince Conservative Republicans that they could wrap their arms around a pro-gay marriage, anti-gun, pro-abortion candidate. They found an alternate candidate that was still in the "center", John McCain. And they found that they attract more people into the Big Green Tent by utilizing the global warming scam.
So, is it just me that thinks the tainting of the Republican Party was purposeful? With the coronation of John McLame as the new "savior" of the party, the global elitists (the "shadow government") were able to find their guy. They have all of their bets covered now. The Green Movement was all that they needed to pervert what I had previously believed was the party of the Conservatives, the GOP. When so-called evangelical churches were coerced into showing algore's "Convenient Lies" movie, I knew it was all over.
With the video that I embedded in this edition, I was able to provide you with the information that you need to witness the outright re-invention of what the Republicans are supposed to stand for. The GOP is being re-branded before our eyes. And I am not falling for it.
Just where to take Project HAVOC is now the biggest question. My friend Joseph Farah explained "why McCain must lose" in his column the other day. And then Vox Day chimed in, with "Poison is no antidote," and seemed to have pounded the final nail into the coffin of the GOP, saying:
If the Republican Party is not going to go the way of the Whig, it must reject the call to continue on its current path to becoming the nation's second socialist party and instead dedicate itself to becoming the party of individual liberty, small and limited constitutional government, sound money and peaceful national sovereignty that many once believed it to be.
The Republican nominee, John McCain. should lose in November; Farah desires it, and Vox Day explains it. The problem is, they are both picking the Democrat nominee, most likely Barack Obama, to win the November election. Their pessimism is aggravating!
Are we going to take it laying down? Shouldn't we, the Conservatives, have an alternative? Is there an alternative out there that would ever have a chance as a 3rd Party or Independent candidate? Or, do we have to pick between the choices that are being shoved down our throats by the GOP and dhimmicrats? Is there a way to escape from the Big Green Tent?
(And by the way, if you are wondering about the JFK 2008 picture above, it is the symbolic representation of the "Unknown Mystery Candidate" and in no way represents anyone in particular, though I did use my own initials...)
And What If McCain Loses? It's time for me to get real. Or, should I say, is it time for us to get real? For the last few weeks, I've been very down on John McCain. It all started back on April 25, 2008, with "A Discombobulated Dream". It was actually the ultimate nightmare scenario where John McCain picks Hillary to be his VP running-mate. It wasn't written about to be a literal precognition, but to say that I think that Juan McLame is just as liberal, ultimately, as Hillary. They are practically political twins, seperated at birth. While I still stand by that belief, this "Project HAVOC" is getting me in trouble.
Oh, by the way, allow me to digress for a moment. "Project HAVOC" was renamed from my "original" idea of "Operation Havoc", which sounded too much like "Operation Chaos," where Rush Limbaugh, as commander-in-chief, is working on keeping Hillary in the race for the Democrat nomination.
Now, as I've said, I'm getting myself in trouble by being so deragatory about John McCain. The whole purpose of Project HAVOC is to get Republicans to desert the GOP to find a 3rd Party candidate, and win the election. Now, though, I'm not so sure that is a good idea, should the plan fail. What if we end up even worse off than McCain/Clinton? What if .... well, if Obama wins, what would we get?
The following is the video that got into my head this morning, and made me want to do some recalculating:
(This video courtesy of the youtube.com user that posted it, jdjesusdisciple )
My head is still spinning. I have to ask you, the reader, to help me evaluate the situation. Can you help me with this quandry? Are you up to evaluating this situation and coming up with an alternative strategy, or do you believe we need to stick to Project HAVOC? Should we (Conservatives) consider abandoning the Republican Party and risk what could be the very unfortunate result? What are the possible consequences of Project HAVOC?
However, there is something else that we must consider in assessing the risk of proceding with Project HAVOC: It is possible that McCain really is just as dangerous as Obama, if not more. And if that doesn't rattle your cage a little, I don't know what would.
What now?
Conservatives now seem to be in a situation of "heads - they win, tails - we lose." But if WE, the DISENFRANCHISED Conservatives, mostly former Republicans, find a way to unite... Maybe those unintended consequences can be avoided.
(Acknowledgement: I would like to thank my friend on digg.com, savvyconsumer7, for pointing me to the abovc video on youtube.com, which was the inspiration for this edition. Also, I would like to thank Jesus Disciple for the great video he has provided on his youtube.com channel, jdjesusdisciple.)
After watching the following video on youtube.com, the good vibes I've always had about Benjamin Netanyahu were further confirmed.
There is only one serious problem with this great leader. He is an Israeli, and not an American! While I don't see how it's possible that he isn't the Israeli Prime Minister, I also feel jealous that America doesn't have a leader like this that would step forward and lead this forlorn old country.
As you will see in this video, the light of a beacon for Western Civilization has just been turned on; somebody in this country, in the once great United States of America, needs to also step forward, and bring about the leadership that this country so desperately calls for:
It would have to be obvious that Mr. Ahmadinejad and Iran have just been specifically warned. At this time, however, Benjamin Netanyahu is not the leader of Israel - but he should be. Both Israel and America need to send Ahmadinejad a strong message, and not back down.
So, how does America show it has the backbone to back up a warning to Iran? We didn't, and we won't be able to now that we've nominated the linguini-spined Juan McLame to the Republican ticket. And forget whoever the dhimmicrats end up coming up with.
It's going to take somebody rising up from within a 3rd Party in order to find the US version of Benjamin Netanyahu. And then it's going to take courage for those of us Republicans that have Conservative values to vote for somebody else besides Juan McLame. It's understandable, as Conservatives are bombarded daily by the usual two arguments:
a third party can never win, and
a Conservative-based 3rd party that does well will assure the Dhimmicrats of the win next November.
But the weirdest argument that I ever heard was the Conservatives would guarantee the loss of the Whitehouse for the Republicans if they were controlling the party! Stranger yet, they blamed that on Bush and the Republican controlled Senate and House before 2006 - who ended up not even being "Conservatives"!
Please, somebody wake me up, tell me this is just a nightmare!
I'm sitting here watching the news, and I see that McLame went to Portland, Oregon to talk about the environment. Say hello, Kyoto Treaty. Say good bye, oil drilling in the U. S. of A.
Following that news, I again had another flashback to the Discombobulated Dream. With Hillary's nomination chances going down the tube, and the pundits saying there is no way that Obama will pick her as his Veep, what other choice does she have...
But I digress. The whole thing is, it doesn't even matter if that stupid discombobulated dream came true. McLame can take that nuclear option and have Hillary for his VP, or not - I wouldn't vote for him anyway. To be honest, John McCain is just as, if not more, dangerous than Clinton or Obama, or both of them combined (don't worry, that won't happen). If you think "W" was bad, McLame will not only be an extension of the Bush Dynasty, he would put the agenda into over-drive, on steroids! McLame, or McAmnesty, or what ever you want to call that beast, he's far from being a Conservative Republican. "RINO" would be too nice of a word.
While Rush Limbaugh is doing his thing as Commander-in-chief of "Operation Chaos" on the Democrat side - I'm going to have to do the same to the Republican Party. As a LIFE-LONG Republican, I'm sad that this is the way I have to go. But McLame has left me no choice. He's too Green, and I keep seeing more Red.
The question is going to be, "now, what do we do?" Those of us who are orphans of the Republican Party are left with absolutely no option but to either stay home on election day, or vote 3rd party and hand the election to Obama. Or, does that have to be the way it is? Are there enough of us out here that could make the GOP become one of the fringe 3rd parties?
I am praying about this, folks. There is that one obstacle I see when I have those NON-discombobulated dreams: We have a problem of being in unison on who to choose as our nominee. And it has unfortunately been agreed upon that a "3rd Party" has no chance. Well, maybe it is about time we change that pessimistic outlook.
I'm taking a major chance today. I wouldn't normally do this, but I am majorly sleep-deprived. So, I'll go ahead and put this out there. This is really just a reply to the Joseph Farah column today, "McCain, Obama, Hamas and WND". And also, a reply to Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos". I think that maybe I'm doing my best to create chaos, too.
It will be interesting to see what Joseph Farah at WorldNetDaily says about what I wrote. Or, maybe he WON'T say anything. We'll find out:
Dear Joseph,
Your latest article, "McCain, Obama, Hamas and WND" - it says it all! Giving credit where credit is due! While the MSM (other than Fox) messed up and didn't give WND and Aaron the credit, are we willing to set the example for them, and make sure that those that come up with the stories are credited to the right people?
On April 25, I wrote a piece on my blog that got some attention when I submitted it to digg.com. It was called "A Discombobulated Dream". Today, however, I find out that a caller, "Tim from Atlanta", had called Mike Gallagher and said the same thing as I had. And I am sure he got an assist from the great comments on that post on digg.com! You can get the Mike Gallagher story at: The Ultimate Conservative Nightmare? Now, think about it, what kind of story would this be over the next few months? Hillary being picked by McCain to be his VP when her candidacy fails in the Democrat Party? I can only say, Joseph, it did give people nightmares thinking about that possibility!
And, had it not been for your article about "McCain, Obama, Hamas and WND", I may have just let this go. However, credit needs to be given where it is due, right? I guess you just need to get Ann Coulter's point of view to see how this may be something viable that Conservatives should be very worried about. (I know, someday we have to find a way to get around that "Conservative" label!!!!)
As you already know, Joseph, I'm not just a follower of WND, I digg a large number of the stories there. I keep in touch with the world I live in. Whether it is on youtube.com, my johnny2k.com forum, digg.com, and on WorldNetDaily, I want to be a part of being "IN THE THICK OF IT" this year. Please keep me in mind when you write in the next few days.
And when I told a good friend, "Hey, I'm just a security guard that likes to write in my spare time", she wanted me to change my Blog description to: "God's Security Officer - On watch for the people of America and around the world." No, Joseph, that is YOU! But if you need an extra Watch on duty, I'd be here for you, my friend!
John
Sure, it's narcissism at it's best, for me to write about this, or even compare myself to the great ones. And just so that you know, I am aware that I'm not in their league. There is NO comparison. But, you have to admit, maybe there was a moment of opportuntiy that I needed to take advantage of. And if I made a mistake to go there, I'll accept that.The most important part of this story, though, is helping you all to know what this story is all about. That could be the two most important facts that you'll ever be aware of:
The Mainstream Media will ignore us
We have to do our best to be the Watch on duty, no matter what our social standing is
Keep those things in mind. Take every opportunity, every advantage, that we are allowed. The Good Lord is very good at giving us opportunities, and we must not ignore them, and we must do out best to encourage each other - as there are many that DO have the ability to think and write.
By John Kubicek After a quick survey of friends and family, I found out that most of the people in this part of the country were unaware of "Operation Chaos". Since Iowa was the first of the caucuses and first to get the Election 2008 started, maybe people have shut out politics from their lives since January 3, 2008. In fact, over the Winter months, most people were too busy shoveling their way out of their driveways to be worried about what was going on in the world of politics.
In all actuality, Rush Limbaugh really did pick the best time to come up with this "Operation Chaos" strategy. Just when things were starting to get boring, with the Republican nominee already picked, Rush found the perfect way to keep the nomination process interesting!
But, if you are just one of those people that doesn't follow the news, that somehow manages to drag yourself out to vote on a cold November day, you may be in for some big surprises when you go to fill out your ballot.
Well, stay tuned. There is much more chaos to come. Rush has not called off Operation Chaos, nor did I. I've already found that I wrote something a while back that has started to create havoc in this election, and somebody just poured gas on the fire. Stay tuned!
Warning: It will not be suitable for "crumb-crunchers"! (You know who you are).
Last week (May 3, 2008), "Geraldo At Large" on Fox News had a segment that dealt with the "suicide" of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, a.k.a. The DC Madam. Among his guests were Alex Jones and Kimberly Guilfoyle:
We have had a week to mull it over. I think that many would say that she didn't commit suicide:
This case MAY be still ongoing. There COULD be an investigation going on that of course would not be public knowledge. And then again, maybe there is NO investigation beyond the almost immediate conclusion that Ms. Palfrey's death was by suicide. She allegedly hung herself, not the normal way women take their lives. I haven't heard of an investigation being that conclusive in such a short time since they announced who the 19 perps were in the 9/11 attacks.
In this case, the perp was announced within hours; it was Deborah Jeane Palfrey herself. And now, unless they are keeping it classified, there is no further investigation going on that could not only determine her death as a homicide, but to at least give us a clue who could be involved. It's Vince Foster all over again. The only investigation that will ever be done will be by private individuals.
At this point, accusing any one individual or group in particular would be foolish. Even if some private investigator or journalist should come across a major lead, it may not ever appear in the press. Not to mention the investigator(s)'s life could be at stake.
But if you had ever read "The Brotherhood of Darkness", you'll know what I mean by mentioning the "Orient Express" method of homicide. There are so many plausible suspects that it may never be solved, much like the John F. Kennedy assassination. So, is it even worth it for us to think about? Well, while the case may never be solved, at least some of us will be able to shed light on the enormous political power that can erase everything from Chappaquiddick to Chaundra Levy to Deborah Jeane Palfrey.
And that is what it really comes down to. We currently enjoy the freedom to write web logs about these things, or get on to nationally syndicated talk radio shows. However, if one of us were able to get too close to the truth, would we survive without moving to somewhere near the Amazon? Would even Woodward and Bernstein be able to get by with it?
When I first heard about the death of Deborah Jeane Palfrey yesterday (May 1, 2008), a big red flag went up in my mind, immediately. Within hours of the announcement that she was deceased, it was playing in the press as a suicide. Or, maybe that was said as "an apparent suicide". She allegedly hung herself with a nylon rope out in the shed behind the house, while leaving "two suicide notes".
While there may be readers here that have no idea who Deborah Jeanne Palfrey is, let alone not even knowing about the "DC Madam" case, let me just cut to the chase. Palfrey was prosecuted and convicted on racketeering charges. She was awaiting her sentence to come in July 2008. Palfrey had been accused as being the "DC Madam", and she refused to provide the names of "clients" in D.C. It seems that there were going to be people that wouldn't want their names associated with her "business".
I felt vindicated today. I had my suspicions about this case right off the bat. It sure gave me vindication to then hear Kimberly Guilfoyle on Fox & Friends this morning:
I'm feeling BOTH vindication AND validation this morning. There just has to be something beyond the "obvious" evidence. I suspect that much more will come out of this case as time goes on. After watching the video above, and now knowing what Ms. Palfrey had told Alex Jones, it would be outrageous for anyone to believe she did herself in.
I really believe that the easy part of the case will be in determining the cause of death was not by suicide, but a probable homicide. The hard part of the case will be in determining "who did the job". And even to get to that point, would that ever be able to lead the investigators to "who gave the orders"?
There was Marilyn, JFK, and even MLK. When it comes to solving these cases, the powers-that-be seem to be able to have amassed the power to influence the law enforcement officials - even at a moments notice - people and evidence have a horrible habit of disappearing. And now, if some new evidence were to be found, it would be doubtful that the original perps would even be alive now to face the music. However, there would be a NEW group of conspirators that may still be culpable enough to prosecute, and that would be those that have known the truth but hid it from us. Oh, in regard to the above paragraph, I almost forgot one more thing for us to keep in mind, in just two words: Vince Foster.
And for right now, I'm going to leave it to your own speculation on who may have wanted the "DC Madam" out of the way. Remember the key words in a criminal trial: Motive and Opportunity. My one hope today would be that somebody else would see that there were those elements in this case that stood out like a sore thumb. My thoughts alone would not have had the credibility that the above broadcast on Fox & Friends gave in getting legs to this theory. (Thank you, Ms Guilfoyle!) I plan on continuing to write about this case. However, I also realize that to do so may make things somewhat dicey. As of now, though, I should be safe; I haven't named any names (I don't have any!), and I didn't even say that it IS a massive cover up, but only that it could be.
(This story has appeared on the front page of http://www.johnny2k.com/ for several months, and will soon be removed, as it has run it's course. In order to save this story for posterity, I have decided to post it here.)
On Sunday, February 17, 2008, my dog Moochie decided to escape from the fenced in back yard. The problem was, it was very cold and snowy, with a wind chill of 15 degrees below zero. Not the best time for an adventure in getting lost!
I spent four long, horrible days not knowing if she was even still alive. I spent a lot of time praying for Moochie, hoping that she would survive the elements, the traffic, and lack of food. (Okay, I figured, food probably wouldn't be a problem. There are plenty of rabbits around here, and they would be no match for this dog.)
So, anyway, I was doing all I could to keep the faith that she would somehow find her way home. I still had hope, but it was more and more difficult to believe I would see Moochie again as each day went by. I asked the Lord to help me stay strong and faithful through this ordeal.
The Good Samaritan comes to the rescue
However, somebody saw her on that cold, snowy Sunday evening, and took her in until they could find out who the owner was. Thank God that Moochie had her tag on, and the Good Samaritan was finally able to track me down. On Thursday, February 21, 2008, there was a knock on the door. I had no idea who it would be. I opened the door to see this wonderful person (Moochie's guardian angel!) standing there with a leash attached to none other than the love of my life, Moochie! I believe it had to be the happiest day of my life! Oh, how relieved I was!
During our ordeal, there were many of my friends and relatives that were praying for us. And now, I feel it is my great honor and loving duty to make sure the world knows what a wonderful blessing we have in knowing the Lord with all of our heart. Believe me, my faith helped me get through those difficult days.
I wish to thank all of my friends and family (earthly and heavenly family, that is!) for their prayers, and encouragement to stay hopeful despite the odds.
The story about Moochie disappearing had been posted on Digg.com, called, Another Love of My Life Leaves Me. The comments written on this digg were overwhelming. It was for this reason that I wanted to include this story on this blog. I want to thank all those that came to write their very heart-felt comments (there were some "exceptions" to that, of course!). Thank you to all for watching my back! Thank you all for your prayers!
And most of all, Praise and Thanks to the Lord for hearing our prayers, and answering! It was an amazing miracle!
The Discombobulation Syndrome Strikes Again! The problem with those occassional dreams is that they are always so discombobulated. The frustration comes from trying to determine the "message" we are supposedly able to get. Those vivid but discombobulated dreams just seam to stick in your head. It lead me to write what I did yesterday, in "A Discombobulated Dream."
Well, here is the REAL straight talk about that rant I had yesterday. I now admit that I not only discussed, but also only thought about, just one side of the coin. In that commentary, it was the Hill-Billy Team (labeled as Team Billary in that article) that would do whatever it took to team up with Johnny McCain, just for their benefit of getting power later on down the road. While concentrating on that theme, I overlooked another way it could be analyzed.
Let's not forget about the Real McCain. That's the Senator that has his name on McCain-Feingold. John McCain - Mr. Shamnesty - is the guy that wanted liberal immigration laws to the degree of giving millions of illegals amnesty. I'm just saying, I think that actually, and honestly, wouldn't he be the one that would bend to the other side of the aisle?
I guess that I wasn't that far off in my analysis yesterday, other than I didn't consider the 2nd dimension, that there are at leasttwo sides to the coin. I must have somehow forgotten that the coin is supposed to be "bi-partisan".
One of the things that lead me to write about the new revelation this morning was when I discovered the blog, "Chris Matthews Other Leg". It was when I came across the story, "McCain - A Dyed InThe Wool...Liberal!," that I suddenly had another flashback of my discombobulated dream.
It scares me, because there really could be the Discombobulated Dream Team (DDT) of McCain/Clinton, only they wouldn't be "meeting in the middle". No, I think John McCain would move as far left as necessary to make Hillary feel welcome as part of the "GOP" ticket.
Dis-com-bob'-u-late-ed - The result of the process of being confused, flummoxed, and suffering from A.D.D., all at the same time.
I knew it wouldn't be long, I'd have some type of syndrome as a result of listening to talk radio and reading a lot in the new media. Why just last night, I saw the new media piling on to Sen. Obama. It had to have been a rough night for him. Just on WorldNetDaily.com alone, Joseph Farah, Pat Buchanan, David Limbaugh and Melanie Morgan all contributed information that could be difficult for "Obama Sin Laden" to overcome... But he will. And that is the weird part of it. I took a power nap with that thought in my mind, and upon taking a nap, I had this very discombobulated dream:
When Obama wins the nomination for the Democrat Party in Denver, Hilllary becomes very disillusioned with the Democrat Party. She suddenly announces that she has switched to the Republican Party. A week later, John McCain announces who will be the VP part of his ticket: None other than Hillary Clinton.
Yes, that had to be a real discombobulated dream if I ever had one... or, was it?
Could it be a product of "Operation Chaos"? Has Rush hypnotized - or I mean, recruited - me into being an operative?
We all know that Hillary would stop at nothing to become President. Knowing how young her foe is for the nomination, and how old a potential advocate is, who would she choose to side with if she is left to run as the VP part of a ticket? And, wouldn't that be a coup, to strike a deal with Johnny McCain in showing her willingness to "cross the aisle"?
And though she dreams of a socialist utopia someday, wouldn't she be willing to delay it four or even eight more years just so she could be the one that brings about the REAL CHANGE? Do you think that the Clintons would be happy to have somebody ELSE be the one that gets the "credit"? Probably not. My dream may have been discombobulated, but Team Billary has a very clear plan to do what ever it takes.
Barbara Simpson writes about the Apr 28 Time magazine cover, which desecrates the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by Joe Rosenthal of Marines raising the stars and stripes on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima during World War II by replacing the Flag with a tree. The theme of the edition is "How to Win The War On Global Warming." And it gets worse...
Not long after reading the awesome column by Barbara Simpson, I was treated with even more ammunition to get my blood boiling. While watching America's Newsroom on Fox News, they had a news segment on this travesty. It brought to even brighter light what Time magazine did that alienated the few thousand, or maybe a few hundred, subscribers they had that had fought at Iwo Jima and survived. Their cover on the issue to celebrate Global Warming just made my day. Not Earth Day, but MY day!
So why does this video "make my day"? That is easy to explain.
I've always believed that the Green Movement has always been a major scam on the people of this world. There have been people that have tried to debunk the scam, to shed light on the creepiness of the sinister effort to reduce our freedoms. Yet, there has been so much attention in the mainstream media on the problem of "global warming", even the New Media has had it's challenges with getting any attention, in our attempts to show that movement is a sham. The Global Warming DENIERS just haven't been able to get any credibility, no press coverage. Not until NOW!
With EARTH DAY having been on Tuesday, there could not have been better timing for the Time "Blunder of the Year". In the cause of the "Green Movement", the environmentalists went too far. They exposed one factor that many people tend to forget while gulping down the global warming kool-aid.
The Green Movement has not just been happenstance. There has always been an insidious purpose for it, right from the beginning. It has always been about how the global elite needed a way to control the U. S. economy. There has always been a desire to redistribute the wealth of the United States to the world. The global elite have always wanted to acquire control over the American people. Algore's inconvenient lies were a big part of how to scare the public into submission. It took time, but eventually the shrill pronouncements that the world was in danger of dire disasters because of global warming caused by man - and really, the American man - took hold.
Their plan had been succeeding, until now. We're seeing the results. Just when the Liberals really needed to be hiding the causes of many of our problems, the MSM slips and puts a spotlight on the real agenda they've had all along. When Time replaced the Flag of the United States of America - Old Glory - with a redwood tree, they messed up. When they brought to light their real agenda on the lame Time magazine cover, they finally slipped. Their arrogance has been exposed. And just who did they upset? U. S. Veterans, to begin with.
Thanks to Barbara Simpson for bringing this travesty to our attention. And Fox News quickly followed suit with an assist with the news segment you saw above. What they have done has been to get the truth to many more people, to the point where it goes "viral". Many people, such as myself, will be writing about this in our blogs. Shortly after coming across this story, I began this post.
We started hearing talk of a recession several months ago. Most of the news of a coming recession began when the real estate bubble began to burst. With many Americans being a paycheck or two from foreclosure, the world financial markets began to lower their desire for the American dollar. Because of that, the price of oil started going up. At the same time, the American farmer was finding that the price of corn was going up in order to sustain the production of ethanol. And now, that is leaving less land to grow other foods. Now, food prices have begun to go up, and there have been riots around the world, caused by a global food shortage. Add to that, with the cost of fuel going up, it will now take food prices even higher because of the increased cost of production and transportation.
I'm seeing red, because all of this could have been avoided. We had the opportunity to drill for oil in ANWR, but it wasn't allowed. The same people that have propagated the global warming swindle are also responsible for preventing us from becoming energy independent. I'm seeing red.
We're now growing more corn, but it isn't for food. More of it is being used to make more ethanol, to save our environment. It's supposed to be the "green" thing to do. And now, people are starving. Food prices are rapidly increasing because much of that corn that would have been used for feeding livestock is now in demand for the purpose of keeping us from the inconvenient lies of the global climate change, The demand for corn has given farmers more incentive to grow corn, rather than other needed products in our food chain. I'm seeing red.
When I say that I'm "seeing red", the first thing to come to mind is "anger", right? While that does fit with the theme of this post, that isn't the only meaning. In fact, there probably are many people that aren't old enough to remember the good old days when the Communists of the Soviet Union and China were called "Reds". That's the RED that I see when I see GREEN. When the global elitists say "going green", what they are really referring to is "going red".
Friday, April 18, 2008
An Earth Shaking Day
Days and weeks come and go. Most of them will not be memorable, which is probably a good thing. Even though we are bombarded by local news, national news, and world news day after day, we usually feel no immediate affects of it, unless we are personally involved in and affected by that news. In most cases, the daily diet of news usually just ends up to be something to talk about on breaks or at the water cooler at work. Occasionally, a story will hit home. Those are the stories that can drastically change our lives in one instant or over a short period of time. It does seem that at times that it is those “local stories” that can hit the closest to home. I guess that is an obvious observation, but it is significant in the context of what I want to write about today.
While natural catastrophes will probably affect you at some time in your life, no matter where you live, fortunately, those days are rare. Today was a perfect example, though, of how we are sometimes allowed a wake up call. We can quickly realize that we are not always going to be totally safe. This thought came to me after I had heard that there was a 5.4 earthquake in Eastern Illinois at around 4:30 a.m. Central today. I did not feel it, but I know people that did. And from watching the news this morning when I got home from work, I saw that not only did we feel it in Iowa, but skyscrapers in Chicago swayed, a building in or near Louisville, TN. had some damage, and they felt it in Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, and even South Dakota.
Thankfully, I haven’t heard of any casualties or injuries because of the earthquake. What if it had been a bigger one, a 6.0 or 7.0? We may have seen some massage damage, and thank the Lord, that didn’t happen. But one thing we can be sure of, and that is many people would have depended on assistance to get their lives back. And whom do people depend on assistance from? Who would be the first responders? Depending on the damage, and the threat of civil unrest, there could be the Red Cross, or maybe it could be the National Guard, and now, FEMA. When these disasters first strike, there will be an immediate need for food and shelter. I personally have no problem with the government being able to offer assistance to us to protect our lives. And sometimes, they even fail in that, as seen in the Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans in 2005.
In the long run, however, it could, and most likely will, end up being where we must depend on each other, and ourselves, to find a way to survive whatever comes our way. And another thing we must keep in mind is that while we may have no ability to prevent a disaster from happening, we do have the ability to figure out a way to get through most catastrophes. It is called self-reliance.
While it may be good for the government to be around to maintain or even restore order after a major catastrophe, do we really need them to be finding ways to keep us all safe from every possible mishap in our lives? If the government were to totally outlaw autos and every other possible mode of transportation – including your skateboard or bicycle – MAYBE they could protect us from all possible injury and/or death. But here in Iowa, the Governor (Chet Culver) had just signed a draconian law in order to prevent and protect all the good citizens of the State of Iowa from the evil effects of all tobacco smoke, including “second-hand” smoke. Regardless of any unintended consequences where some businesses may close, it was for our good. That has become the prime responsibility of our governments – local, state, and federal – we MUST be protected from ourselves.
I had to spend most of today writing just to get to the point where I wanted to steer you to. The government, meaning those that have the power and the arrogance to believe they know much more than any of us, want to protect us. Yet, they can NOT protect us from the possible natural disasters that could occur where you live. At the same time, it’s not all that unbelievable to know that elected and non-elected officials can CAUSE problems for many of us because of their policies based on their agenda. But while it is easy to blame those public officials for their messes, whom should we REALLY blame? We, the people. Too many of us seemed to have wanted the government to not only solve all of our problems, but to have the ability to prevent them, too. That just isn’t going to happen. Whether there is a natural disaster or horrible blunders caused by the elite few that make our lives miserable, there is only one thing that we can do. We CAN and we will vote out those that are suspect of not respecting our Constitutional rights. We are personally responsible and we must pursue personal reliance on doing what it takes to prevent our personal freedoms from evaporating. We must take a stand against those that feel that they know more than we do, we cannot allow our Freedom to be continuously carved up until there is nothing left for us to do.
Welcome to johnny2k Is Home! Today, I am launching an exciting new endeavor. I am joining the blogging world.
I had been exploring this avenue for quite some time. Starting with the johnny2k.com Forums in November of 2003, I had begun writing on an occasional basis. Over time, various new Forums began. There have been various subjects covered, from cyber-terrorism to Christian ministry to working from home to sports to politics. I plan to continue on these subjects, and probably many more here on the johnny2k blog, johnny2k Is Home.
There is just something about writing that seems to expand the mind. It seems to go right along with doing a lot of reading. It has become an extremely important part of my life. While I can't and won't attempt to write about every thought I have throughout my hours being awake, there are many thoughts that I enjoy expressing through the written form. It is a way of sharing our thoughts.
Communication is a major part of our life as human beings. Without it, we'd be no more than just fish in the sea, or for that matter, slimy little slugs way down in the food chain. It is one thing to be able to think, but then to communicate our thoughts and experiences and wisdom, it is a miracle of life that the Darwinists can not ever explain.
Most people are endowed with the ability to communicate in one form or another. There is verbal speech, written word, sign and body language, and some even believe in the psychic abilities in the paranormal realm of "reading minds". We are even able to "communicate" with our pets, or even plants, through various actions. Generally speaking, communication is the action of transferring information to another entity.
Some people actually excel in various forms of communication, and sometimes more than one. There are people that are great speakers, there are people that are great writers, and in some cases, there are people that are both great speakers and writers. And now, through the internet, there are many ways to utilize communication skills to reach great numbers of people throughout the world. That is very exciting! The world wide web is a place where we have an enormous opportunity to communicate - transfer information - in a wide range of options through multi-media.
Through this outlet, the johnny2k Is Home blog, I plan to utilize every form of media that I have available. From text to audio to video, it's an open field. Depending on the subject and the content, there is very little that can't be communicated to the people that desire information.
At this time, I am sure that I am not doing that much that is innovative. I haven't earned the title as the inventor of the internet as Al Gore was able to do (rolling eyes). But, I am going to do my best to use this venue to assist you in gaining the information, wisdom, and even encouragement to get through life with.
I am prayerfully hoping that this blog will be a place for you to visit from time to time. That in my efforts, if there could be something here I post that could help you, it will be worth every minute!
I am a Conservative blogger - part of the vast right-wing conspiracy - that is not afraid to tell you what I think about both politics and my Christian beliefs.
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