23 April

This just in…it is illegal to be illegal, at least in Arizona, that is. In the state that sees more immigrant related criminal activity than any other, they have decided to take a stand and fill in the gaps where the federal government isn’t. Border security and immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, but because our federal government is preoccupied with nuclear disarmament (ours) and socializing our way of life, the state of Arizona had to do something. Too little too late for the family of Bob Krentz, the rancher killed on his property by someone who was in our country illegally a few weeks ago. Too little too late for the thousands that have died, been injured, or lost their innocence at the hands of an illegal with no regard for the sanctity of human life.

So, what do the FEDS have to say about the little states taking a stand? BHO: our pres says that Arizona’s efforts are misguided. Misguided? How does that apply in this instance? I’d offer you their efforts are laser-guided. Arizona didn’t like the way someone else was doing something that affected them so they decided to do it themselves…I call it the American way. Obama said today that the law "threatens to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans.” Fairness? Who said life was fair? There are two types of people when it comes to this issue: those of us that were blessed enough to be born citizens of the greatest country this world will ever know and there’s the rest. The rest are free to try to come live among us, but there is a right way to go about it…I apologize that the federal government is involved in that process, but deal with it. While I am on that, if you come here, bring your culture, your religion, your language…bring it all, but be prepared to learn my language and not impede or affect one iota my way of life. And for those of you too stupid to understand how blessed you are to be born American, and want to change this and that to make us a kinder gentler country on the world stage, GO LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE, I’LL BUY THE TICKET.

Arizona asked for more troops on the border, and the FEDs didn’t oblige. I applaud Arizona for standing up in the face of federal resistance for that which they believe is in the best interest of the people of Arizona. On a side note, did anyone notice McCain singing a different song during his current Senate campaign than he was during the 2008 Presidential Elections regarding immigration…it is time for him to go.

On the Islamization of the western world front:

There is the case of the Miami bus signs. Background: the ad company that sells giant ads on the sides of Miami’s public busses sold ads to a Muslim group. See the ad below.

In response, a group by the name of SIOA (Stop the Islamization of America) bought ads from the same company. See ad below.

Fatwa (Correct spelling FATAWA is a declaration or call for action)

After SIOA’s ads started rolling around town, folks complained that it was offensive to Islam (For the record, 3000 people dying a fiery death: NOT OFFENSIVE. Add offering help to those being persecuted for leaving Islam: OFFENSIVE.) So, in true apologetic Obama-age fashion, the ad company pulled the SIOA ad for fear of offending anyone, but the ad proclaiming Jesus was a Muslim kept on rolling. This decision has since been reversed, but should this have ever been a discussion?

The cartoon, South Park…pretty stupid, mind numbing, barely entertaining and definitely not enlightening, but they have a following, they sell merchandise and ads, and they make millions, so good for them for being capitalist. For reasons unbeknown to me, South Park’s 200^th episode included a depiction of the prophet Muhammad (of Islam) as a bear. I don’t know what the bear said or did, but just attempting to depict Muhammad is a vile crime under Islamic law. They don’t even allow respectful portraits of that old Arab because according to them, no one could do him justice. So, let’s see…based upon what we know about Muslims, what do you think happened? A) They called for a boycott of South Park...seems reasonable. B) They asked for a written letter of apology...may have gotten it. C) Threatened the lives of the creators of the show...That's the Muslims I know. C, as in Correct is the right answer. The idiot who said this went on to say, "This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them." Ok, not a threat, got it. As it turns out, the blogger who wrote this is an American living in America with a crappy beard and goofy hat and likes the idea of suicide bombers and also hates America and its military, but no charges will be filed and not one peep from “moderate” Islamic groups to admonish this guy’s behavior and comments. By the way, South Park mocks all religions equally and teaches children vile and disgusting things. This show should not be allowed on in your homes…but that is your call.

Happily a Christian-American,

BMP

Happy Tax Day!

I have never paid for a child to go to school, but tax day must be akin to paying tuition for a child to go to school who can't make a passing grade to save his life, rarely attends class, and has no concept of the sacrifices you've made for him.

I encourage you all to visit fairtax.org to read about a real life viable option that will eliminate the IRS, let you pay taxes on your terms, tax drug dealers and black market money makers, and eliminate estate and capital gains taxes...got your attention?

The basics (below) are an excerpt from the site. Please visit the site, sign up, and spread the word. We must demand that anyone we elect in November will do this. Many times when thinking about what politicians are actually capable of doing, I often have my doubts. However this is a real idea that will work.

What is the FairTax plan?

The FairTax plan is a comprehensive proposal that replaces all federal income and payroll based taxes with an integrated approach including a progressive national retail sales tax, a prebate to ensure no American pays federal taxes on spending up to the poverty level, dollar-for-dollar federal revenue neutrality, and, through companion legislation, the repeal of the 16th Amendment.

The FairTax Act (HR 25, S 296) is nonpartisan legislation. It abolishes all federal personal and corporate income taxes, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare, and self-employment taxes and replaces them with one simple, visible, federal retail sales tax administered primarily by existing state sales tax authorities.

The FairTax taxes us only on what we choose to spend on new goods or services, not on what we earn. The FairTax is a fair, efficient, transparent, and intelligent solution to the frustration and inequity of our current tax system.

The FairTax:

• Enables workers to keep their entire paychecks
• Enables retirees to keep their entire pensions
• Refunds in advance the tax on purchases of basic necessities
• Allows American products to compete fairly
• Brings transparency and accountability to tax policy
• Ensures Social Security and Medicare funding
• Closes all loopholes and brings fairness to taxation
• Abolishes the IRS

We offer a library of information throughout this Web site about the features and benefits of the FairTax plan. Please explore!

The FairTax Five

The gloves are off as critics try to pick apart the FairTax. Trouble is, it's just a replay of the same five FairTax myths:

• "The 23% rate is misleading. It's actually 30%"
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• "It's not enforceable and evasion will be rampant"
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• "It will not be revenue neutral at 23%"
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• "The FairTax is not politically viable"
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• "The FairTax is regressive and shifts the tax burden onto lower and middle income people"
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Do you feel that?

Super Bowl Sunday

Murl and I were at the dog beach Sunday for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook most of Southern California and parts of Mexico. No, CA did not disconnect from North America and drift off into the ocean as I often wished it would before I moved here.

We were enjoying a beautiful Easter Sunday on the beach with Slough Belle, our dog, when I felt that funny sensation of the Earth rumbling below my feet. Being on the beach, with no rattling dishes or china, I thought that I was having a dizzy spell and was about to pass out. I looked at my feet and then up at Murl to see that by the look on her face, she was experiencing the same thing. I looked around the beach to see many people with a look of confusion. Beyond the beach, the trees on the nearby golf course were shaking unusually. This all transpired over the course of about 3 seconds, and the quake went on for what seemed to be minutes. Shortly after the quake, we concluded a beach is a real safe place to be for an earthquake, but not for a tsunami, so we left.

Other than finding a tipped over picture on a shelf in our house, a few interior doors shut that we always keep open and an open cabinet that was shut when we left, the earthquake that killed several people in Mexico had little impact on me…until Monday that is.

When I got to work on Monday and people were busy recounting the “Where I was and what I was doing during the quake…blah, blah, blah,” I realized the importance of a small detail of my version of the story.

So, let’s go back to the dog beach. This is a 400m x 200m stretch of beach that welcomes unleashed dogs to do what unleashed dogs do. There are literally hundreds of dogs and owners running around with a variety of toys and such. Dogs splashing in the surf and owners throwing things, blowing whistles, and chasing the throws in the surf that their dogs won’t retrieve…got it? Murl and I tend to stay right on the perimeter so as not to become part of the wet sandy chaos. It is interesting to see dogs interact with one another. It is funny to see your dog respond to someone else’s whistle and then get there and realize that is not where they are supposed to be and then look around and see 50 possible owners that all look like the right owner from a few hundred feet away. Once Slough Belle did this and then ran right past us at a full sprint and caught up with a couple on the beach a 100m away and had that realization all over again and finally came back. It was funny.

Then the Earth starts shaking. About the time I was sure it was the Earth and not just me, this yahoo comes running up to me chasing his dog (who has a stolen ball in its mouth) who is chasing my dog (who has his ball in her mouth)…[keep in mind, at this time Murl is holding on to me so she “won’t fall down.”] As the guy runs up to me, he starts yapping about how funny it is that “the dogs just want what the other dogs have and aren’t interested in what they already have.” I tried to interrupt him by asking, “Do you feel that?…It is an earthquake…it is happening right now!” This idiot didn’t hear a word I said. He just got his ball that Slough had now dropped and went back to his friends. Now that you have a good visual, let’s go back to my cubicle.

So, as I often do, I got to thinking. There are a few points of interest in this story.

A) Why didn’t this guy feel the Earth violently shaking beneath his feet when almost everyone else on the beach did?

A) Answer: For the same reason that there are many people “sleeping” right now, for the same reason our government is made up of crooks and liars, and for the same sad reason that self-serving politicians are slowly choking the life out of America. And that reason is far too many Americans are too consumed with themselves and think that their little bubble is the most important thing on Earth. Whether it is someone who thinks that the world starts and stops at the boundary of their parish, county or city, or someone who thinks that as an individual they are allowed to do whatever they want without consequence, too many people go through life everyday without concern for the world around them or the people in it…it is apathy, it is people being so consumed with themselves they don’t even see the world around them, it is people being indifferent to everything. It transcends generations, socioeconomic classes, and state lines. It is the force that keeps countries like Afghanistan operating centuries behind the rest of the world, and the same force that is dragging America to her knees.

B) What makes an animal take what is not his?

B) God gave Moses the Ten Commandments. Moses passed those on the Israelites. He eventually wrote them down in the book of Exodus. We were taught them growing up. They used to be commonplace in public buildings such as courthouses. THOU SHALT NOT STEAL is clearly one of the big 10. What does that have to do with dogs? NOTHING. Animals don’t have logical thoughts. They cannot be taught religion or rules like this, so what happens…they act like animals. So, what happens when we take God and Christian principles out of schools and public places?…We get animals. People that loot, rape, and murder during times of natural disaster. High school kids that violently rape a student at a homecoming dance. Pre-teens that light another kid on fire. Chicago teens that beat and kill an honor student and film the incident. People going to work or school and shooting up the place killing innocent people. Flying a fuel laden aircraft into a government building. A neighbor mounts a full assault on a family eating Easter dinner, killing the mother and father. Sex offenders that steal the soul of their defenseless victims. Do you think for a minute that we would have a fraction of the violent/senseless crime or corruption we see today if more people knew God and his simple rules of “Love me and love your neighbors?”

C) Why didn’t Slough know how to get back to Murl and me when she went off on her own?

C) Answer: This goes hand in hand with the previous response. Slough knows who we are. When we walk in the house, she knows that we are the people that are supposed to walk in the house. Add a few people to our house, and she still knows who we are. Put her out in the world, and it gets a bit more confusing. The same holds true for people if you don’t have a solid foundation on which to base your decisions of right and wrong. If we have to ask ourselves “Can I get away with this?” We should probably be asking ourselves “Why am I considering this?...Would I look at this website if my mom was looking over my shoulder?...How does this affect those I love?” The ability to do the right thing all the time when no one is watching is the value of integrity. The only way to be able to make decisions with honor and integrity is with a solid foundation. I think a suitable foundation is provided per discussion (B).

If you know someone that is “sleeping,” wake them up. If you know someone who is “asleep in Christ,” you owe it to them to wake them up. If you don’t know what I am talking about, WAKE UP!

BMP

2 April

Not much to say on this beautiful Good Friday. Last week, the main point in my post was that there are some people out there that vote that are really scary. Today, I dovetail that with a video from the US Congress in which a GA Congressman is questioning a Navy Admiral (the commander of the entire PACIFIC FLEET) on the addition of thousands of people (military families) to Guam. Watch this video and listen to what this idiot is saying. Listen to how completely ignorant this "Statesman" is. Ask yourself...How did this man get elected? Who thought that he would represent them well? How many like him are in our national and state governments? What important issues has this man helped push through that affects you and your family? We need patriots to stand up for what is right and take back this government from the politicians.
Have a great Easter weekend.
God Bless.
BMP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFsn8ekyhw