Newtown.

Please pray for the friends and families of the Newtown victims. I highly recommend watching this video, especially what is said beginning at 9 minutes 13 seconds.

Obamanomics - The ruining of America.

After I read this article: http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/willis-report/blog/2012/11/15/half-your-paycheck-government-2013 I just have to say “thanks” to all those who voted for Obama. You've made it even more difficult than it already is for families to get by. But, many of you are fine with that because you don’t have to pay those taxes.

What you’re not understanding is that deficit reduction by higher taxes doesn’t solve the problem. First of all, very little of the money will go to deficit reductions. In fact, it is projected that the Obama administration will continue to have trillion dollar deficits for the next 4 years making the national debt over $20 trillion by the end of his second term. Most of the increased tax money will go to more entitlement programs. Giving more money to the government so they can have all these entitlement programs for people that don’t pay taxes does not stimulate the economy. It stifles it. It causes more people to have to need entitlements, because they lose their jobs and can’t support their families.

You see, what’s going to happen with all these taxes and government mandates like Obamacare is that they’re going to lower profit margins for businesses, especially small business that employ the majority of Americans. When a business loses profit, they have less money to pay employees. Many will have to lay off employees. Thus more unemployment and more people on government entitlement programs.

What you’ve guaranteed us under another Obama administration is this (we’ve already seen this beginning in the first administration):

• Higher taxes on middle class families
• Higher taxes on small businesses
• Higher taxes on the wealthy
• Higher unemployment
• Lower personal wealth
• Lower GDP 
• Lower GNP
• Less liberty and more government control over our lives (Obamacare, anyone?)

Obama says the wealthy need to pay more taxes to help reduce the deficit. The wealthy can afford it, he says. But, history has shown that when the wealthy get hit with higher taxes, they take steps to mitigate the impact on their wealth. States that raise taxes on the wealthy see them leaving their states. Same goes for businesses. They either uproot from where they are and move to more hospitable states or they lower their costs (aka employees).

I have never been employed by a poor person. I’ve either been employed by a wealthy person, ie. a small business (remember, according to Obama, wealthy people are those that make $250,000 a year) or by a company. Making it harder for businesses to hire people is not how you stimulate the economy.

In fact, just the opposite is true. Lower taxes on businesses would enable them to hire more people. More people with jobs means more money being paid out. More money being paid out means more spending. More spending by individuals, NOT by the government, is what stimulates the economy. More spending by individuals is also the best way to lower the deficit. Our government wouldn’t have to borrow from China to pay for all these entitlement programs, and people spending their paychecks would increase sales tax and other revenues.

Obama has it backwards, and it’s going to make living in this country very difficult for the  next 4 years. But every time he talks about the economy, he’ll just keep blaming the Bush administration, “Look what we inherited!!”

I fear for what our children are going to inherit.

Cutest puppy EVER.

This here's the cutest puppy EVER:

And this here's his sister. She's cute too.

47%

One of my Facebook friends recently wrote "I AM part of the 47% that Romney has said don't matter, as are most of the people I count as friends." I don't know her situation, and I respect her right to say that. But I must say that this is NOT what Mitt said. Here's a quote and reference to the comment, which Romney himself said was not elegantly stated.

"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what," Romney could be heard saying. "There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it."

Romney added his job as a presidential candidate was "not to worry about those people." 

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/18/romney-sticks-by-victims-comments-but-calls-them-off-cuff/#ixzz26usmE1mu

He said as a presidential candidate, his job was "not to worry about those people". That sounds crass and uncaring, unless you look at it in the light of a candidate in an election. He did NOT say these people do not matter. What he said was, as a presidential candidate, he's not worrying about convincing these people to vote for him. And that makes a lot of sense if you really think about it. He's accurate when he says that most of the people getting government assistance of some sort are dependent upon the government. People who are dependent upon the government are going to vote for the candidate that will continue to give them unhampered assistance. Currently that candidate is Obama. Of course they’re going to vote for Obama and that’s why Mitt is not worried about them “as a presidential candidate.” Many of these people should not be getting government assistance. Many are able to work and pay taxes, and they SHOULD be working and paying taxes.

Government assistance should be limited to those who, due to legitimate physical or mental disability, are unable to work or can work to some degree but don’t make enough to live on. I know several people who fit that description and I fully support them getting the government assistance that they get.

Unemployment assistance should be limited. People who can work but who are having difficulty finding jobs should get assistance for a limited time, and they should have to prove that they are attempting to find work. I’ve heard many stories of people who got laid off from their job and have been looking for work, but are not taking available jobs because they think the job is ‘too low’ for them. They’re holding out for a job similar to the one they lost. In the meantime, they are living off of our tax dollars. These are the people that should be cut off.

And of course there are those who are completely cheating the system and defrauding the government and taxpayers. These should not only be cut off, but they should also be incarcerated. How about the lady that won $1 Million in the lottery and continued to collect welfare? “The 24-year-old also says she deserves the financial aid because she's now saddled with expenses related to two houses.”

Our government assistance programs need to be majorly overhauled to limit who gets assistance and for how long. There should be strict requirements for qualification and more checks to ensure that people are not cheating the system.

47% of the population is not unemployed (although with Obama in office, we might get there!) 47% of the population is not physically or mentally disabled to the point that they can not work. This means that of the 47% of the population that don’t pay taxes and get government assistance, a good chunk of them are cheating those of us that do work and do pay taxes.

2 Thessalonians 3: ⁶ In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching^[a] you received from us. ⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, ⁸ nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹ We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. ¹⁰ For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”

Yet another 'radical' muslim uprising

Another 'radical' muslim uprising is in progress. Libya, Egypt, Yemen. It will likely spread to other dominantly islamic countries. They are attacking American Embassies. "A mob of Libyans also attacked the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday, killing American Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans." ~Here's a Fox News article about the current uprising.

This means they are attacking America itself, as embassies are considered to be US soil. Even though it is happening in countries on the other side of the world, America is under attack. Again. Obama won't see it that way, though. His administration's response to the supposed reason for the uprising was an apology! Unbelievable. Well. Not really considering if Obama himself isn't a closet muslim, he's definitely a muslim sympathizer. (Read my previous posts on this topic: Is Obama A Closet Muslim? and  Told Ya So!)

The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.

(Yes, I know the apology was communicated before the attacks happened, but the Obama administration, which from what I just heard on the news approved the communication, didn't retract it for something like 9 hours after the attacks began.) According to the Obama Administration, which the Cairo Embassy represents, the movie (which I have not seen) is an "abuse of the universal right of free speech". So, they're saying expressing your opinion about islam is an abuse of the 1st Amendment. I suppose that means this post is an abuse of the 1st Amendment too. Typical liberal mindset: "You have free speech as long as you agree with what we think, otherwise you're an abuser!"

I put the words 'radical' in quotes because they are the furthest thing from 'radical' muslims. They are exactly what islam teaches them to be. The radical muslims would be those that claim peace and tolerance. I say claim because I think they are deceiving. Here's a post that I wrote 2 years ago, almost to the day, about another muslim uprising. It explains in more detail WHY our government, in fact most of the world, has islam backwards. Those being called radicals are more true to islam than those that are called mainstream.

You are witnessing jihad. Did you know that muslims are calling for the criminalization of speech that criticizes islam in the United States? From what I understand, Obama supports it! Throw the First Amendment out the door!

Islamic jihad is only going to get worse as time goes on, especially if we have a President that does not stand up for his country and offers appeasement to those that attack us.

Democrat voter fraud on International TV

"Well isn't THAT special?" ~The Church Lady

Have you been watching the DNC? I have, some. It has cemented my opposition to Obama and the Democratic party. It is proof that the democrats will use blatant lies, deceit, trickery, falsehood, cheating. Even against their own.

Let me say up front that not ALL democrats are this way. Not all are liars, cheaters, socialists, etc. Not all are atheists. Not all are against God. Not all are for the false notion of the separation of Church and State. Not all are against Israel. In this post, and any other post I make regarding politics, if I say 'Democrats', it means the general, national Party and their published platform and beliefs.

But, the leaders of their party, and clearly at least 50% of their delegates don't think that God has any place in American culture. They obviously have not read the writings of our Founding Fathers. They want to change history and the meaning of our Founding Documents, which they say are outdated and flawed. The Democrats have shown their true colors in regard to religion and their stand towards Israel as an ally of the United Sates.

The 2012 Democratic National Platform originally stated:

We gather to reclaim the basic bargain that built the largest middle class and the most prosperous nation on Earth – the simple principle that in America, hard work should pay off, responsibility should be rewarded, and each one of us should be able to go as far as our talent and drive take us.

The ORIGINAL 2012 Democratic Platform did not mention Jerusalem at all.

I found the original text here: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/platforms.php. It has changed already on the Democrat's web site, so I downloaded it to my dropbox and local machine so I could maintain a copy of it.

The 2008 Platform stated:

We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential.

and

All understand that it is unrealistic to expect the outcome of final status negotiations to be a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949. Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths. 

The 2012 Platform has now been amended, improperly I might add, to state:

We must keep moving forward and doing the hard work of rebuilding a strong economy by betting on the American worker and investing in a growing middle class. We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential.

and  

Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths.

This is no error or oversight or mistake as the Dems are trying to spin it now. This is deliberate omission. They had to vote Tuesday to approve the platform. I presume they read it. But maybe not, since they didn't allow people to read the Obamacare law before they shoved it down our throats.

CBN News has a great article about this.

Here's their 2012 Platfom, as amended yesterday (9/5/2012): http://assets.dstatic.org/dnc-platform/2012-National-Platform.pdf

Photo from Foxnews.com

These amendments only happened after media commentators on various news channels (Primarily Fox News, I suppose!) began asking WHY did the Democratic party remove the text about God and about Jerusalem being the Capital Israel.

The funny thing is, they disenfranchised their own. Voter fraud on international TV. It was clear that there was not a 2/3 majority in the vote to amend the platform. The Chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,  clearly is confused about what to do. Then he disenfranchises what sounds to me like more than 50% of the delegates by, in his opinion that the ayes have it, passing the amendment. I don't think either vote had a 2/3 majority, but it clearly was close to 50/50. If I understand the convention rules, if the voice vote was not clear, as it was not, he should have moved to a ballot vote. (Note: After I posted this, I found extended video of the incident where, prior to the vote on the amendment, they voted to suspend the rules. Typical democrats. They have rules to follow but choose to over-rule them and do what they want instead.) Instead, he over-rode the clear voices of "NO" and forced adaptation of the amendment. Democrats have a long history of voter fraud, but I never thought I'd see it plain as day on international television.


Matthew 10:32 "Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. 34 Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Dems are showing their true colors. Then trying to hide them by being politically correct. Failing miserably. They dont want God part of this country! http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/09/05/jerusalem_and_god_get_booed_at_dem_convention.html

This further proves that the Democrats will do whatever they want to get whatever they want, despite the will of the people. They did it with Obamacare too.

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For comparison, here's the Republican 2012 platform: http://www.gop.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012GOPPlatform.pdf

Mentions of God? 10.

Supporting Israel and Jerusalem as the capitol? yes.

Convention Fact Checking

Here's a couple articles about fact checking the RNC and DNC.

RNC ("Mitt Romney avoided major falsehoods in making his case to the American public while accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention."):
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-08-31/mitt-romney-fact-check-republican-convention/57467252/1

DNC ("a number of dubious or misleading claims on the first night of the Democratic National Convention"):
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-09-05/fact-check-democratic-national-convention/57596574/1

This one it particularly scathing: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/fact-checking-bill-clintons-speech-and-other-democrats-at-the-convention-in-charlotte/2012/09/06/55b9df68-f7e1-11e1-8b93-c4f4ab1c8d13_blog.html



Neither party is perfect, but the democrats have a long history of "dubious", "misleading", "gimmicky" and underhanded tactics.