THE UNRAVELING: U.S. SCANDALS HIT THE FAN (CPS, BENGHAZI, IRS, AP, BOSTON MARATHON, ABORTION)

            Okay, it has been a couple of months since I added to this sounding off blog.  That had nothing to do with not having anything to sound off about but, rather, if you have been watching the news of late, it was because there are so many things hitting the proverbial fan that I couldn’t focus on just which outrageously, ridiculous, criminal, communistic, godless atrocity to address first.

(Kermit Gosnell: Courtesy of: Philly.com)

            There was the trial of Philadelphia’s Dr. Kermit Gosnell who carelessly butchered thousands of innocent babies through abortions.  On March 13, 2013, Dr. Gosnell was blessedly found guilty and sentenced to three life terms – without parole.  But Dr. Gosnell is not alone in this horrific crime against little babies – there are thousands upon thousands of doctors who should receive the same fate.

(Courtesy of: tneagleforum.org)

            Then there has been the uncovering of the educational indoctrination program known as Common Core.  The slithering worms behind this odorous hunk of manure have undercut – or rather completely disregarded - the rights of every parent to be informed of what their children are being taught in the schools.  The Common Core program doesn’t focus on educating our children in reading, writing and arithmetic but, rather, indoctrinates them to undermine their parents (spotlighting them as the ‘enemy’ in their lives while the government is their ‘friend’), pushes them to accept all devious forms of lifestyles regardless of family and religious values and at the same time, demoralizes them if they have or believe in the sanctity of traditional marriage (it’s the mindset of you MUST accept us but your values and beliefs are UNACCEPTABLE – so much for tolerance), demeans our Founding Fathers and paints them as being ‘misguided’, promotes the communistic/collectivism societal way of living and castigates free enterprise, freedom of speech, individual accomplishments, self-reliance, God, ethics, morals, the family unit and the ‘pursuit of happiness’.  In fact, Melissa Harris-Perry, who is strongly behind Common Core, actually publically stated the mindset of the push behind this program when she stated that – the problem with education is that parents think their kids belong to them and are their responsibility when, in fact, children belong to the community.  What absolutely utter garbage that is.  But, this is exactly what our children are being indoctrinated with every single day.  They are being taught that their parents are the enemy and that they must teach their parents to change their values and thinking to align with the collectivism mindset.  There is no room for individuality in society.  The words that come out of Ms. Harris-Perry’s mouth are horrific at best.  I can’t believe that a sane human would ever even think of such a preposterous thing, let alone say it – but they do.

Check out what Ms. Harris-Perry had to say at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3qtpdSQox0

  

          (The Nikolayevs: Courtesy of Change.org)

            There was also the story about Anna and Alex Nikolayev of California who had their infant baby taken away from them by police under the directive of Child Protective Services (CPS) simply because they had sought a second opinion regarding his medical condition and treatment.  I have been an advocate of highlighting the illegal and dangerous practices of CPS and how they have elevated themselves above the law when it comes to our children.  They routinely criminalize innocent parents - not to protect our children but, rather, to make a financial profit for themselves because they see children as dollar signs since removing them from their parents (let’s call it for what it is – kidnapping) provides them with monetary rewards.  What I did enjoy about this story was that it made a growing concern PUBLIC.  Of course the Nikolayev’s story isn’t unique – they just got media coverage.  But it is happening every single day in this country.  Maybe this case will now shed light on the racket of stealing children for profit – pimped by CPS.

            Next we have the whistleblowers behind the Benghazi incident.  Obama and his dominions are neck deep in fecal matter on this but still they play their spin.  And, as predictable, mainstream media does their best to cover up for him and simply does not report on the treasonous acts he and his “zombies” have committed and continue to commit.  Obama was running guns to his Muslim Brotherhood buddies – to arm them to attack Americans and Israelites and who knows who else.  The evidence against Obama, etc. is beyond mountainous and yet, no one seems to be willing to do anything about it.

            Of course the latest vomit to come out is the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups, religious groups and conservative individuals.  Attorney General Eric Holder shakes his head and cries that he didn’t know anything about it.  He had recused himself.  Yeah, right – and the moon really is nothing more than green cheese.  Of course Holder has no written record of his recusal and can’t remember who he put in charge (both acts in violation of the recusal procedure – but don’t worry, he’s bound to “create something”).  Please – how long can the American public remain blind to what is so obvious and smells like fish guts.  The White House answers by requesting the resignation of Steven Miller, the acting head of the IRS.  What the White House failed to disclose was the Miller was already set to retire in just three weeks anyways.  The invasion the IRS has made into personal privacy is criminal and extremely frightening.  They will soon be in charge of Obamacare.  Does that mean conservatives will be denied medical aid if their values oppose the liberal mindset.  It just might be what we will be looking at.

            Okay, then there was the tapping of phones at AP.  Finally the media is getting a taste of what they have been supporting – Obama’s tactics.  Oh what a crime that has been committed upon them.  Wake up – Obama and his troops have been committing that crime for 5 years now – they’ve only gotten bigger and bolder in their actions.  They say they support the freedom of the press out of the corner of their mouths.  What they are really saying is that they support the freedom of the press so long as the press glorifies and praises the government – but if they reveal anything negative – they will pay the consequences.  Obama himself stated that he would ‘punish’ anyone who doesn’t go along with his ideals, beliefs, values and fundamental change and he would reward those who do.

            Though not widely reported – and it leaves you to wondering way – America’s Navy Seals are being killed left and right.  This has never ever happened in the history of the Navy Seals.  Why is Obama having them eliminated – yes you heard me – Obama is having them eliminated.  Why?  What is he planning?  Clearly he needs to eliminate a well trained group to leave the rest of us vulnerable.

            How about the Boston Marathon bombing?  I am originally from Boston so I have some pretty strong ties there.  But clearly there is cover-ups going on there.  Why was a Saudi secreted out of the country?  A Saudi who has been officially linked to the bombers themselves and yet Washington will say that there is “no” connection - just like they said that Benghazi was due to a film.  It all simply reeks to high heaven.  Marshall Law was imposed on the people of Boston.  Residents were treated with disrespect, their homes invaded – without warrants – an act in violation of the U.S. Constitution.  I commend the police for tracking down the terrorists and the hours they put in – I have no beef with them.  However, I do wonder if Boston was just a testing ground for Obama.  He wanted to see how a Marshal Law order would be accepted by the people without question.  Makes you wonder where the next “test” will be and how soon might it be before it is imposed on the entire nation.

            Obama stated while he was running for office that he wanted to “fundamentally” change this country and the world.  Little did people know that his “fundamental” change was leading them like lambs to the slaughter.  But he has made good on his promise – America is fundamentally changed – and not for the better.

            As you can see, a lot has happened since my last posting but besides seeing the devastating carnage our country is in, I have noticed something else.  I am seeing a crack in the lining of the Obama administration.  I had come to believe that we had long since past the point of no return that made this country so great.  Where family values were honored, where everyone had the freedom to speak, to bare arms, to build and grow a business, to live by their religious values, to become self-sustaining, to respect each other, to respect our elders – to live in peace.  But know I am seeing and understanding something different.  Yes, we can’t go back to what was – but we can push forward through the darkness into the light where good prevails and good always prevails.  We may see many, many dark days ahead of us but the crack in that darkness has already appeared.  That crack will widen – sooner than many of you believe.  We have passed the point of no return – but it is not the point of no return for good – it is the point of no return for evil.

            “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” [Psalm 23:4]

            We are now living in the valley of the shadow of death – but fear not, we have God on our side.  We will be victorious in the end.  I only hope enough people wake up and start taking action to split that crack wide open!

GUN CONTROL = THE LOSS OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

(azcapitoltime.com)

Up until now I have stayed out of the debate on gun control.  Not because I don’t believe in the Second Amendment, because I do, but because, well as my mother always told me when I was growing up, “you can’t fight every battle so choose your battles wisely,” and I believed that the gun control battle was one I just didn’t want to fight.  That is until this past week when I heard Senator Evie Hudak, a democratic senator of Colorado, look directly at a rape victim, Amanda Collins, and tell her that though her “story” of being victimized and raped was terrible, her right to bear a concealed gun wouldn’t have helped her and that the issue wasn’t on whether she had a “right to defend herself” but on whether her carrying a concealed weapon made other people feel “uncomfortable”.  When I heard that my first thought was – I MUST BE LIVING ON A DIFFERENT PLANET.  WHERE DID MY PLANET GO? - I’m sorry Senator, but the U.S. Constitution guarantees her the RIGHT to defend herself.  It trumps anyone’s feeling of being comfortable or uncomfortable and as a Senator, you are sworn to uphold that Constitution.

How did we become so upside down in our compassion, or lack thereof, that we now can re-victimize rape victims and think that is okay.  Oh – we’re sorry for you – but we have to think about others’ “feelings” over what happened to you?  We're all about the "collective", not the individual.  That thinking is beyond being crazy.  It is sheer insanity.  It’s just as insane as the incident that happened a week or so back where a young man broke into a home to rob it and the elderly homeowner used his “legal” gun to shoot the intruder.  The thief’s mother had the audacity to try and make the homeowner look like the criminal.  She even had the gall to say he should have warned her son that he had a gun – as if that would have done anything to stop him.  Well maybe her son should have announced that he was going to be breaking in.  This is all just pure insanity and doesn’t even come close to representing anything remotely resembling a civilized society.

Why was the Second Amendment Established?

The U.S. Colonies were being terrorized by King George III and his Red Coats.  When the citizens of the colonies had had enough they fought and won their freedom.  In order to protect the citizens from ever falling under another domineering, overbearing government, the Second Amendment became part of the Bill of Rights to ensure that each and every U.S. citizens would have the right to defend themselves.  Per the Second Amendment, it states: “… the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” [emphasis added]  What does that mean?  It means that the government, federal and state, have no power – no authority to regulate any citizens’ right to bear arms, whatever arms that might be whether a handgun or an assault rifle or anything else.  The people’s “right” shall not be infringed.  To try and do so is unconstitutional and hardly enforceable.

(dancingczars.wordpress.com)

What is really behind the gun control push?

As I initially stated, I wanted to stay out of the gun control issue.  I, personally, am afraid of guns, mostly because I didn’t grow up around them so I am not comfortable with them nor do I know how to correctly use one.  However, just because I am not comfortable with them, I do not believe anyone should be denied their Constitutional right to have one or two or however many they desire.  Besides, it’s not an issue that I have with guns – after all guns don’t get up and walk on their own or shoot on their own – it’s the issue that I have with the mentality of the people holding the guns, i.e., the criminals who use guns to prey on the innocent.

Can you imagine what it would be like if we sent our military into battle without guns because it might make the enemy feel uncomfortable?  I can tell you that it would be a very short lived battle and you have only one guess as to who the victor would be.  How about the police?  How many criminals would they catch if all they could do to stop the criminal was to vomit on them?  Guess we wouldn’t need prisons anymore now would we.  And how many rapes would be prevented if the perpetrator knew that the worse thing that could happen to them would be if the victim peed on them.  Gosh – I guess that would eliminate rapes altogether.  Ah-huh.

(www.sodahead.com)

Facts and statistics show (Senator Hudak) that when an enemy or criminal is aware that their intended victim is armed or may be armed, that the crime itself is prevented.  In Kennesaw, Georgia, citizens are required to have a firearm in their household.  The crime rate in Kennesaw is barely registerable.  However, in areas were there are firearm free zones, the crime rate is off the charts.  Hey, they’ll be no resistance so it becomes a field day for the criminal.  It doesn’t take a mad scientist to figure this out.  So why then are so many politicians, especially on the left, pushing for gun controls?

(politicsforus.com)

Hitler forbade any Jew to have weapons.  Why?  Easy - he had a planned out agenda.  What was his agenda?  To eventually round up the Jews, have complete control over them and, eventually, to annihilate them.  By removing their rights to bear arms, he subjugated them to be dominated and unable to defend themselves.  Why then do Obama and his administration want to limit and infringe upon our Constitutional right to bear arms?  This isn’t complicated math here – there is an agenda – an agenda that the left isn’t even trying to hide anymore - an agenda that doesn’t care about the right to defend oneself.

I have heard and read time and time again people baulking and saying, “We only want to ban assault rifles” but that is simply not true – in fact, it is very far from the truth.  There are over 150 different firearms on the ban list, including handguns.  But there will not be an all out attack on all guns at first – NO – they will target one, then stretch that target to two, then three.  Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.  Only a complete idiot would not be able to see that.  But as blinded Germans followed Hitler, so are blinded American’s following Obama.  These men count on people’s blindness to accomplish their goals.

The federal government is buying up ammunition for all makes and models of guns in droves.  Why?  What do they need with all the ammunition?  First, they want to keep the ammunition out of the hands of American citizens.  Have your guns – you just won’t have any bullets to put in those guns.  Second – control.  The government is gearing up for a civil war – them against us.  They will have all the guns, all the ammunition, even battle ready tanks to be used against the citizens of the United States.  This is NOT a conspiracy theory but hardcore, unquestionable facts.  Facts that are even now starting to be leaked by the mainstream media.

The true fact is that there are far less crimes being committed today that involve firearms.  However, when a crime is committed, such as the school shootings, the government and the media is quick to capitalize on them.  Tragic as these may be, the issue is not that guns were used but that crazies are living among us.  But the government and the media focus all their energies on making the villain the guns.  Why?  Because they are steering you down a path to make you voluntarily give up your Constitutional rights to bear arms whereby they can render you weak and defenseless.  Once that is accomplished – their agenda to have total and complete domination over you will be fulfilled.  Their next step will more than likely involve annihilations of those who opposed them.

I guess now I’ve chosen a new battle to fight and that’s the battle to protect each and every U.S. citizen’s right to bear arms.  From what I sense is coming – we’re going to need them.  Look at this like the parable of the 10 Virgins where 5 filled their lamps with oil and 5 did not.  When the groom came, the 5 Virgins with oil in their lamps were let into his home while the 5 who did not were locked outside.  When civil war breaks out here – those who have not prepared will be on the outside with only themselves to blame.  So you ask yourself – which side are you going to be on?  For me – I choose the Right side!

CLASS WARFARE – REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH

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Throughout history people have divided themselves up into a class system, separating the wealthy from the poor, the educated from the uneducated, from those born on the east side of the track from those born on the west side of the track, from those born into wealth and those who acquired wealth later on in their life, and the list goes on and on.  In a simpler term, class systems define those that “have” from those that “have not”.

With the divides imposed by class systems, tensions tended to rise high, especially when those “who have” preyed upon those “who have not”.  Rebellions, uprisings and even the demise of entire societies have succumbed to the outcries of injustices and inequalities suffered by the masses to the benefit of the few.

21stcenturyscholar.org

Class Systems in the United States of America

The United States of America has not been immune to its own class system.  However, in the U.S. the class system was not seen as a way to separate people from those who have and those who have not but to separate those from “want to be successful” [lower class], “starting to achieve success” [middle class] and “reaching the top tiers of success” [upper class].  In other words, people in the U.S. believed in and lived by the “American Dream”.  It didn’t matter if you only had a penny to your name – you could work hard and one day, perhaps, become the next Rockefeller.  Everyone had a shot at becoming really successful.

Centuries have gone by since the establishment of the U.S. and with its class system it grew into the greatest country on Earth.  No – it has never been absolutely perfect on every single front or issue – but it has, by far, come the closest to perfection when it came to being able to pursue your dreams and bringing those dreams forth into reality.  We cried with those who saw failures, cheered with those who stood back up and wiped themselves off and celebrated with those that finally realized the success and fulfillment of their dreams.  In fact, the successes of another were often felt as the success of our own as it held us onto the hopes and dreams that the American Dream was alive and well and kicking for generations upon generations.

That was the American class system of yesteryear.  Today things are different.  Today the American Dream is no longer held onto as a positive hope for success.  Today anyone who achieves the American Dream is vilified.  Why?  What happened?  What have we become?

What made the American Dream so perfect was that everyone encouraged each other to achieve success and yet everyone was also very completely aware of the fact that not everyone would achieve total success at the very same level.  It was also true the not everyone held the same idea of what “success” meant.  For some it was achieving financial wealth, for others it meant simply owning a home, others to have good health and for others just to be able to live in freedom, put in a good day of work and know that everything on your plate was earned – not given.  You had pride in what you accomplished with your own sweat.

The American Dream has, however, been slowly slipping away for the past few decades as greed began to seep in to the hearts of men.  Not so much greed on the part of those who have achieved success but on the part of those who have not.  Rather then admire the successes of others - people began to despise those who had more.  Of course, credit card companies and banks capitalized on this by throwing credit cards and loans out to the masses like Santa Claus throws out candy at the end of the Macy’s Parade.  And we gobbled it up, living well beyond our means.  But like anything in life, there comes a time to pay the piper.

With the economic collapse being felt worldwide, creditors began calling in their cards and people found they couldn’t pay up.  Instead of looking at themselves as being the culprits to their own downfall, they turned and pointed their fingers to those who have achieved success.  The corporations and white collar workers were the villains and they needed to be struck down.

Of course this finger pointing has also been ingrained into the mindset of those born over the past 20 to 30 years.  At no other time in the history of the world has there been a more narcissistic group of people than that which we have today.  The American Dream cannot survive that mentality because the American Dream is supporting the dreams of others, as well as yourself, but this narcissistic generation is only about thinking about themselves and only themselves and to hell with everyone else.  It’s the “I’m entitled to everything” generation, the “you owe me” generation, the “it’s unfair” generation and it’s the “give me” generation.

Fortunately for this narcissistic generation they have a friend sitting in the White House who is all too quick to answer their call.  His answer as we all know is the redistribution of wealth.

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Redistribution: The Cry of a Narcissistic Society

What does the redistribution of wealth really mean?  It means taking away from those who have worked hard for what they have accomplished and giving a portion of it to those who do little to nothing for themselves but believe that since big bad wealthy man doesn’t need all that he has made, he should be required to give it to them – after all – that’s only fair.  Fair to them but not to him but – hey, that’s okay.  And so what if they haven’t “earned” it.  It’s not like that is their fault.  In fact, they should be given free education, free healthcare, have any debts they have acquired be written off, be given high salaries for entry level jobs, be given cars, big screen TVs, cellphones and the list is virtually endless.  Oh and his highness who sits in the White House nods his head in agreement and spews rhetoric to those greedy narcissists that he will make the wealthy “pay” for the unfairness.  (Never mind that he is extremely wealthy himself.)  He will also make sure that NO ONE else will ever be able to achieve the success of the American Dream.

Obama, Mainstream Media and Narcissism has Destroyed the U.S. Class System

With the narcissistic generations of today, Obama at their helm and the constant propaganda indoctrination by the mainstream media, the U.S. class system has corroded back to the destructive “haves” and “have not” that destroyed other societies.  Unchecked, the U.S. will become a two class system, those of the elitists and those who are enslaved to the elitists.  Those enslaved can never move out of their enslavement because they are “owned” by the government, they have become ignorant to the struggles of working hard as “big brother” provides for their every needs.  But eventually big brother can decide who needs to live and who needs to die.  It doesn’t take a mad scientist to understand that eventually the poor will suck the wealthy dry and then there will only be the poor.  Who will they turn to then?  To destroy the U.S. class system is to destroy everyone.  And the elitist who sit on top – their days will soon be numbered as well.  It always is.

Recently I read a question where someone asked, “Do the rich care about the poor and the middle class?”  To that I ask, “Do the poor and middle class care about the rich?”  At one time in the U.S. we all cared about each other.  At one time in the U.S. we didn’t even consider ourselves in need of having a class warfare.  At one time in the U.S. we were all stronger no matter what our station in life was.  At one time in life – we were all proud to be American citizens.  Now I only wonder where this class warfare will wind up taking us.

IS TAXING THE WEALTHY REALLY "FAIR" FOR ANYONE (including the poor and less fortunate)?

(patriotstateman.com)



As the tax season is now upon us I’ve taken a special interest in reading article after article on our tax system and the results of the recent, supposed, fiscal cliff “save”.  No side is really satisfied with the results and everyone, including those whom this sitting administration swore to that they WOULD NOT raise their taxes, have found that, in fact, everyone’s taxes were raised.  Now some people may think that the 2% social security tax increase doesn’t amount to much.  Clearly, those people simply have absolutely no understanding that for millions the 2% increase has had a devasting impact on their lives.  Already struggling to make ends meet – now there is no meeting of the ends.  But this doesn’t address what this posting is all about – and that is: IS TAXING THE WEALTHY REALLY "FAIR" FOR ANYONE (including the poor and less fortunate)?

(www.unitedliberty.org)

Okay – to begin with, let's get a few things cleared up.  This country was founded upon "individual" sovereign states.  The "federal" government was established for the purpose to SERVE and PROTECT each of those sovereign states with a united military force (be it Marines, Army, Airforce).  The federal government is to protect our shores and to represent the states abroad.  It is to maintain a higher court to hear and determine disputes that cannot be resolved at the state level.  As the country grew, the interstate highways fell under the federal government to maintain.

Senators, as they were first called, were appointed by the State’s governors to represent the state’s interests at the federal government level.   Congressmen were elected by the people of a state and sent to the federal government to represent the people of each state.

So, how do we fund a federal government that is to protect all of the sovereign states with a military and to maintain our interstates and higher court?  We support it through the payment of taxes.  Those taxes are to provide salaries for the federal government officials, pay the military, pay the Supreme Court Justices and to purchase and maintain weaponery and bases, etc., as well as to build and maintain roads and bridges.  And that's it.

We have state governments who are established to serve the people, maintain local roadways, bridges, establish public schools, establish local military and to provide "temporary" aid to those citizens who fall in need of aid.  It also sends Senators to represent it at the federal government level and it sends Congressmen elected by the people to represent their interests.  And, how do we fund this governmental body?  Again - through taxes.

(www.blogsensebybarb.wordpress.com)

NO WHERE and I do mean NO WHERE is there any law or provision stating that the "federal" government is to provide any aid (financial or medical) to any U.S. citizen (let’s not even talk about illegals at this point.  That’s open for a whole separate blog posting).  That is NOT its purpose – nor has it ever been its purpose.  The U.S. Constitution does not "guarantee" anyone to have financial aid, medical aid, college tuition, TV's, cellphones, housing, food, or anything else.  NO ONE is ENTITLED to any of that.  This American political system is what Obama detests.  He has stated while he was still a Senator that he did not like the fact that the Constitution only told the government what it cannot do for the people.  Instead, Obama wants the Constitution to spell out what the federal government can "do to" the people.  The Founding Fathers purposefully made certain that the federal government couldn't ever "do to" the people.  When a government does “to” the people – the government becomes corrupt with powers.  Our federal government’s purpose, again, is to protect and serve the states - not rule over them and most certainly not to be their big brother.

People do experience hard times in their lives.  Where do they get aid?  Simply put, there are three places where an individual or family should turn to in times of trouble and hardships.  First is to seek help from family (immediate and extended).  When that cannot be obtained then you seek aid from your church - whatever church that may be.  Lastly, you seek aid from your local and state government.  This aid is only temporary - set up to help you get back on your own two feet.  It was never meant to be a "life long career".  Going to the federal government was not nor should it ever be an option.

So let's get back to taxes now.  Taxes today have gotten unbelievably high for two reasons and two reasons alone – that being government overspending and "entitlement" programs.

Those people who are screaming against corporations and people who just happen to earn a good deal of money - calling those people selfish, greedy, etc., etc., etc., are, in truth, the ones who are actually the selfish and greedy ones.  Listen up folks - you are NOT ENTITLED to a damned thing outside of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  Pursuit means actively seeking - actively working for.  Get off your butt and work for a living like the rest of us.  I don't care if you have to sling hamburgers (which, by the way, there is nothing wrong with that) - at least it gives you dignity to work for what you have.  Taxing the owner of the hamburger establishment will not help you with your salary, your benefits or anything else.  You need to stop whining about “poor” me and get up and start working.  I don't care if you have to work 2 or 3 jobs (I already do) - but stand up and take pride in yourself and your own accomplishments and stop crying like a baby, pointing a finger at those who do work and say, "BUT THAT's NOT FAIR.  THEY NEED TO GIVE ME THEIR MONEY."

(www.dreamtime.com)

When some people shout that they think it is only “fair”, what this implies is that what is “fair” to one is “unfair” to another – so, is that really being fair?  Kids constantly cry, "But that's not fair."  What they are really saying is, "But I'm not getting MY way."  People WANT undeserved "entitlements" and when they say it would be unfair to NOT tax the wealthy more, what they are saying is "But I'm not getting more of what I WANT.  I might even lose the FREE stuff I'm getting."  Of course nothing really is free because people like me are paying for everything you are getting for doing nothing - but you see that as being "fair".  I make less than $50,000 a year for a family of 6 - so I hardly consider myself to be among the "wealthy" - but "entitlements" are killing me and taking food out of my kids’ mouths.  (annonymous)

We all (rich, poor and everywhere in between) are responsible to help financially support our local, state and federal government in the roles that they were created and designed for, i.e., to serve the states and people and, therefore, some taxes are absolutely necessary.  But again – just what is fair? What is truly fair?  I believe it is a flat tax for everyone with NO loopholes for anyone or any corporation.  If we had a 10% flat tax across the board, the revenue it would generate would be astonishing.  If you made something like $1,000 a year, you would then have to pay $100.  If you made $10,000 a year, you would have to pay $1,000.  If you made $100,000 a year, you would have pay $10,000, and so on.  It really is the only "FAIR" tax rate.  Everyone, regardless of their income, would have to contribute 10% of that income to cover their local, state and federal obligations.  (Church obligations would be a voluntary and individual contribution.)  Under the flat tax there would be no need to file yearly income tax returns.  There would be no refunds and there would be no one having to pay.

(www.stonefortconsulting.com) 

Until and unless a truly "fair" tax is imposed upon everyone, we will continue to have heated outbursts, friction and outright animosity towards our fellow man.  However, if we would all step back and unbiasedly take a good look at our country, how it was founded, how the federal and state governments were established to act on OUR behalf, then only then could we take those results and, as a united people, vote into office those who would make the right choices for us all - not just interest groups.

Sounding Off,

Chris

YOUNG ADULT CONSERVATIVE BOOK REVIEW OF - THE VAULT KEEPERS: THE JOURNAL by Christine Broome

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The main purpose of starting this blog was to focus on finding the truth.  So much truth has been distorted in today's world.  Histories are being rewritten, criminalizing people we once loved, respected and reveried while at the same time bestowing honor to those we despised (such as Hitler and Stalin).  What was once good is now deemed to be bad and what was once bad is now deemed to be misunderstood and actually good.  We are living in an upside world - filled with a total disregard to natural human common sense.

A few years ago as I was pondering the hypocrasy our world finds itself in, I thought about how this will all affect the youth.  They are being taught so much falsehood as being truth.  What will their world be like?  Where will their allegiances lie?  With the continuing decay of the family unit and religion, what will be the foundation upon which they can stand?

I, as many do, believe that if the good and truth that once was in the world is ever to be restored, it will have to be done through the youth.  However, with so much taken away from them, how can that task ever be accomplished?

It is with those thoughts and questions running through my mind that a story evolved - a story of four youth who live in a new society established on Earth some 68 years after the vast majority of the people in the world were killed in a global holocaust.  The four friends stumble upon a secret Vault that contains the Earth's history - providing them with a mountain of new knowledge.  As knowledge of the world before the holocaust is forbidden, how can these four friends use that knowledge?  How can they restore truth?

My story is called "The Vault Keepers: The Journal".  As I began to write it, I soon discovered that the full story could not be told in one book so a series was born - a series that will include a total of five books in all.  Each book will follow the adventures of four youth (Kally, Quinn, Jade and Doc) as they try to learn and understand what has been taken from Earth, the value of staying committed to your cause in the midst of great adversity, the willingness to work and work hard for what you have and the worth of sacrifice that is needed to accomplish freedom.  There is humor, mystery, adventure, awakening, joys and hardships interwoven throughout the series.  For a more indepth review of book 1 (The Vault Keepers: The Journal), check out the review in the link below.  It also contains a few excerpts.
BOOK REVIEW OF - THE VAULT KEEPERS: THE JOURNAL by Christine Broome

Although the story here is one of fiction, it is riddled with truth.  It is my hope that in the context of a work of fiction, the youth can begin a journey to understanding the truth that has been hidden from them.

Please go check out the review and - even better, please go pick up a copy of the book today!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Vault-Keepers-Journal/dp/1456481908%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3Dsquid1498749-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1456481908

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vault-keepers-christine-broome/1112411590?ean=2940044752788

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) STRIKES AGAIN WITH A DEADLY BLOW

With the holiday season, I wanted to stay away from reporting on the “wrongs” of our society.  Not that long ago, however, I came across another barbaric story involving Child Protective Services (CPS) which has plagued me for weeks.  Having suffered directly from their unethical, overbearing, unsubstantiated attacks, keeping an eye on them has become a lifelong passion of mine.  I do not want others to suffer what my family has suffered.  Sadly, as long as CPS continues to throw its weight around without restraints, their victims list continues to increase.

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The latest story that has weighed heavily on my mind is the story of Marie Freyre, a 14 year old girl with cerebral palsy.  For her 14 years of life her mother, Doris Freyre, tenderly cared for Marie.  Unable to communicate, Doris found ways to understand her daughter’s needs, moods and strengths.

Marie’s cerebral palsy left her physically unable to care for herself but her mother did everything for her.  As the years passed, Doris began to suffer from physical disabilities herself, such as herniated discs and carpal tunnel syndrome.  It is unknown just how CPS became involved but upon learning of Doris’ growing disabilities, they determined that she was incapable of caring for her daughter and, without warning, removed Marie from her home.



Doris Freyre went to court to have her daughter returned and Judge Vivian Corvo agreed that the mother was very capable of taking care of her daughter and ordered CPS to return Marie.  The Judge did state that Mrs. Freyre could use additional around the clock assistance but the healthcare agencies refused to provide it.  CPS decided to completely ignore Judge Corvo’s order and kept Marie in the Tampa General Hospital for 29 days.  While in the hospital, Marie lost some 30 percent of her body weight.

In April, again ignoring the Judge’s Order, CPS had Marie moved to the Miami Gardens Nursing Home.  CPS refused to allow Doris Freyre to accompany her daughter in the ambulance ride.  While being transported Marie wasn’t given any of her medications for her pain, nor was she provided any water or any nourishment of any kind – no doctor awaited her arrival at the Nursing Home.  Just 12 hours after being discharged from the hospital, Marie died of a heart attack from the stress she had been placed under.  CPS denies that any of their actions, nor non actions, led to Marie’s death.  Their response to the situation is as cold and uncaring as one has grown to expect from them.

Check out this report for more detail on Marie Freyre:  http://abcnews.go.com/Health/teen-dies-state-custody-disabled-parents-face-discriminatory/story?id=17877328#.UMDj1JPjkRY

I am not certain just what it is going to take for people, the legal profession and the medical profession to wake up and see the demonic organization that CPS has evolved into being.  How many children must die at their hands?  Their slogan of “what’s in the best interest of the child” is sickeningly laughable.  They need to be stopped.  If people had only stood up – how many thousands of children would still be alive today?  Take a look at just a handful of those innocent children who have died in CPS’s care at: http://suncanaa.com/in_memory_

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION – THE LAST THREAD

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            On September 17, 1787 the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adopted the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law of the land.  It then went into effect on March 4, 1789.  Comprised of the Bill of Rights, or the first ten amendments, the Constitution has been amended 17 times in its 223 years of existence giving it a total of 27 amendments.  For a document that has been around for nearly two and a quarter centuries to have had only 27 amendments is an amazing testament to its strength – reflecting the power of the people whom it was intended to protect.

            The U.S. Constitution was the very first of its kind.  No other document quite like it ever existed in the history of the world.  Since 1789, however, many countries adopted a constitution of their own, each one based off of the premise of the U.S. Constitution.

            Many people believe that the U.S. Constitution, or at the very least a great part of it, was a divinely inspired document.  Benjamin Franklin, when speaking about the Constitution, stated:

“When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage over their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views.  From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?  It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does. … The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good.”

Although Franklin recognized that there were some errors, he believed that the Constitution was “approaching so near to perfection”.

James Madison, in his Constitutional Convention notes, wrote:

“There never was an assembly of men, charged with a great and arduous trust, who were more pure in their motives, or more exclusively or anxiously devoted to the object committed to them.”

Madison believed that the writers of the Constitution were “pure in their motives”.  They put aside personal biases and created a document as near to perfection as one can be.  It was a document that would withstand all times – both their time and future times.

            The Preamble of the Constitution states:

WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

            By the preamble alone, we know that the Founding Fathers intended that the Constitution would survive for their posterity – to secure the “Blessings of Liberty”, or to secure each individual’s God given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  The U.S. Constitution was created by the people in order to protect the people from being subjugated by a dictatorial, tyrannical government.

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HERALDING IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.

            Without going into a plethora of details leading up to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, it is important to highlight what events inspired it.

            We know that people of many different lands travelled to the American continent in search of political and religious freedom.  As the American colonies grew and began to prosper, the King of Great Britain, King George III, began to stretch forth is tyrannical rule over the seas to the American colonies.  He imposed countless, unending taxes upon the colonies, its people and its businesses.  He confiscated private property for the crown.  He imprisoned people with no cause, no trials.  He allowed the British military to take over homes to house their men.  His list of atrocities goes on and on but, in short, he trounced upon every God given right bestowed upon man for his own sickening, power hungry gain.  He believed that the people were his “property” and that they owed him.  He, in turn, would provide for them according to how he saw fit.  This was not God’s law but corrupt man’s law.

            The American colonist had had enough of a tyrannical government and in return, fought to secure their freedom from that corruption.  In this quest, so eloquently stated, the Declaration of Independence was born.  It highlights the God given rights of every man and woman and puts governments in their respective place.

 Declaration of Independence

(July 4, 1776)

“When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.  That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.  Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.  But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government.  The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states.  To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world….”  (emphasis added)

      Let’s break this down just a little bit:

1.         “governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”  Governments get their power by the consent of the people (the governed).  Governments do not have the power or authority to create or add to their powers unless granted by the majority voice of the people.  The people are the government’s “boss”.  It answers to them – not the other way around.

2.         “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.”  This is a warning to governments and a command to the people.  If a government becomes corrupt, taking upon itself powers it never was intended to have, causing the destruction of certain unalienable rights, then it is the obligation and duty of the people to take down that government and replace it with one that will work under the rules provided by the people.

3.         “when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”  The Founding Fathers were so fearful that a government established in America could one day become corrupt.  In order to protect that from happening, they again emphasized that it is the people’s duty to throw that government out.

            The Declaration of Independence is just as powerful a document today as it was back in 1776.  Its words, its meaning, its directives are still standing.  The Declaration is a foundation upon which the U.S. Constitution was formed.  It and the U.S. Constitution are the tools that the Founding Fathers gave all future generations to stand by and to be protected by.  They will never cease to do their job of protecting a people to be free – BUT – if people turn from them, disregard them, attempt to abandon them – there is no protection from falling under tyranny and bondage.

Warning Signs of a Growing Corrupt Government:

[He] has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

[He] has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

[He] has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.

[He] has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation.

For imposing taxes on us without our consent.

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury.

For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us.

These were the claims the colonist made against King George III but let’s look at them again in relation to our current sitting federal government administration.

[He] has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.  [TSA and drones]

[He] has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.  [Obamacare]

[He] has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.  [The numbers are staggering but to mention just a few include – Obama’s “civilian” army, an armed TSA, the Department of Homeland Security and drones.]

[He] has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation.  [Pushing to have the U.S. be governed by the laws of the U.N.; subjecting Americans to accept Shiria law – Islam while at the same time criminalizing the Jews and Christians.]

For imposing taxes on us without our consent.  [Obamacare was ruled to be a “tax”.  U.S. citizens have never been able to vote on or consent to it.]

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury.  [Countless cases being hushed up by the public media.]

For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments.  [Supporting abortion which directly attacks every human’s God given right to life.  Silencing religious values – depicting them as “hate” crimes and offensive to the godless and in return, forcing religious people to accept and cater to the ungodly.  Enacting powers it simply does not have through entitlement programs – programs that “fundamentally” alter the government’s role.]

[He] has excited domestic insurrections amongst us.  [Never in any other time of the U.S.’s history have the people been so divided.  Gives new meaning to the phrase: “United we stand – divided we fall.”]

What does President Barack Obama think of the U.S. Constitution?

            Every President who takes office pledges an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and in that pledge, they pledge to protect the United States of America.  Obama took that pledge but does he believe in the Constitution?

In a radio interview in 2001, then State Senator Barack Obama spoke about how he viewed the U.S. Constitution.  He stated that he believed that the Constitution was “an imperfect document and its imperfections continue to this day.”  Quite an opposite view of Benjamin Franklin and James Madison.  In another interview, he stated that the U.S. Constitution is “a charter of negative liberties in that it states what the State and Federal government could not do to you.”  This statement clearly highlights his disregard of the fact that the Constitution was established for the protection of the PEOPLE against unethical, overbearing, overstepping governments.  The governments, both state and federal, answer to the PEOPLE.  The PEOPLE do NOT answer to the government.  What is even more frightening with this statement is the fact that he was upset that the Constitution puts forth what a government could not do to you.  The government is not supposed to do anything TO you.  It was established to protect you – not do anything to you.  Obama’s inference is that he believes the government should have free reign to do to the people whatever it wishes.  Now that’s scary.

Obama goes on to state that the Constitution is flawed because it does not state what the State and Federal governments should be obligated to do on your behalf.  That is another outright disregard for the Constitution.  Again, the federal government is only to defend the states – it is not “obligated” to do anything in the form of entitlements on anyone’s behalf.  That responsibility is left up to individual states, its citizens and the churches.  The President is only to act on behalf of the United States by the majority consent of the Senate and Congress.  The President does not have the authority to act on matters according to his viewpoints or beliefs but by the voice of the majority of the people.  However, Obama believes he and his administration should have the right to do whatever they want to regardless of the Constitution.  He has put himself above the Constitution.  He has stated that he believes the Constitution needs to be changed.  It is also important to note here that the U.S. Constitution does NOT explicitly permit executive orders.  There is a vague reference in Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 which states: “it vests the power [to the President] to execute the instructions of Congress, which has the exclusive power to make laws.”  Because of this vagueness, many Presidents have pushed the bounds as to what they believe they have power to do but for Obama, he continually bypasses Congress by issuing executive orders to further his own personal, often illegal and unethical views upon the American people.  His acts continually usurp the majority will of the people.  Like he does with the Constitution, he puts himself above the people.  He believes he is their ruler – their savior - and not their servant.

Powers Given to the President of the United States.

            Okay, so what powers does the Constitution actually give to the President?  Basically it gives the President seven powers as follows:

            1.         As the Commander and Chief of the U.S. Military, the President swears an oath to protect the states and each and every citizen of the country.

            2.         The President can grant pardons except in cases of impeachment.

            3.         The President may make treaties after obtaining at least two-third’s consent from the Senate.

            4.         The President may appoint ambassadors to represent the interests of the United States both at home and abroad and the President may also appoint judges to the Supreme Court with the consent of the Senate.

            5.         The President must report on the State of the Union to the general public.

            6.         The President can make recommendations to Congress.

            7.         The President may convene either house of Congress.

            In reality, the powers of the Presidency are very limiting and are limiting so as to prevent the rise of a dictator or tyrannical ruler.  Obama detests those limits.  He has on many occasions voiced his disdain for them and, in his retaliation, he has ignored them, all to the detriment of this country.  He and those with his ideals are what the Founding Fathers feared when creating the Constitution.

The Last Thread of Hope.

If the Constitution is allowed to be continually trampled upon, the Founding Fathers demonized, every American’s God given rights criminalized, then not only will this country die but so will the whole world.  The U.S. Constitution is the glue that has been holding our planet together.  It is the last thread of hope the entire world has of ensuring our existence.  If the U.S. falls, so will those who hate her.  Their very survival is dependent upon her.

As American citizens we can no longer stand back and watch our country and all that she was built upon be torn away piece by piece each day.  As Americans, it is our duty to fight and defend her and all that she stood for.  As Americans, it is our obligation to throw out the rotting sitting government that has seized control and whose ultimate gain is to destroy all freedoms.  As Americans, it is time to wake up and take a stand.

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