Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Obama is a Communist

Barack Obama is nothing short of a Communist. His answer to Joe the Plumber and the audio from 7 years ago tells you all you need to know about this man.

He is scary and should be taken seriously as one who would do his best to destroy The United States of America.

Obama wants to take from you and give to one who has done nothing to earn it. And what's even worse is that the media is the PR department for this man. Look at this video of someone actually asking the tough questions and how Biden tries to dismiss her.

He never has to explain anything he says. Why?

Friday, October 24, 2008

Truth in Reporting

I haven't published anything new in a long time but I feel that this piece by Orson Scott Card is worthy to put out there.

Rush Limbaugh read the whole article on his show on Oct 22, 2008. Obviously with this promotion the original website was overloaded because people wanted to see it and read it for themselves.

I find it truthful and an opinion with which I agree wholeheartedly.

I hope you enjoy it.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Senator Bennett Responds To Wayne Holland

Finally someone stands up to the whining and complaining of the Utah Democrats. I'm glad that Senator Bennett wrote this opinion piece in response to the post by Wayne Holland. He mentions everything that I've been saying and I'm happy to see it.

It's about time!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

The Democrats Celebrate Easter

Recently I commented on the plight of the Democrats in Utah and their constant complaining about Utah being a one-party state. I've linked to the press release by the National Democratic Committee, written by Howard Dean. If this doesn't let you know that the Democrats refuse to recognize God and Jesus Christ, then I'm not sure what you need to convince you.

In the press release, there is absolutely NO mention of Jesus and His suffering for the sins of mankind and His resurrection. Incredible? Not really when you consider the source. In their attempt to appease everyone and all times, the Democrats can not celebrate Easter for the real reason it exists. They do the same thing to Christmas.

To Wayne Holland: This is NOT a party I would want to associate with. Sorry!

Great Day In America For Babies!

What a great day it is for babies in the land we call America! The Supreme Court has ruled that delivering a baby all the way through the birth canal, except for the head and then puncturing its skull and sucking out its brains is now illegal.

It's truly amazing that this was considered legal in the first place. Those who favor killing babies for any reason like to use various words to describe the baby so they don't attach any humanity to it. While those names might be medically correct, the "thing", "fetus", "unviable cells" are always and will ALWAYS be a child. As if saying the baby can't live on its own outside the womb really makes a difference in the decision to kill it. Incredible. And people really believe this. Just goes to show that if you say a lie long enough, you actually come to believe it.

People like Hillary Clinton and other presidential candidates and national women's organizations say that there isn't an exception for the health of the mother and it's a gloom and doom day for American women. Can anyone show that there is one case of partial-birth abortion where the health of the mother was the issue? Even the former Surgeon General C. Everett Coop has stated that there isn't any medical health issue that would present itself in the name of the health of the mother.

Those who oppose this decision are claiming that the Supreme Court ignored over 30 years of rule of law. Well, how about over 150 years of rule of law that the Court ignored when it discovered a "right to an abortion" in the Constitution! There is no right and all abortions should be illegal. Convenience abortions are the most common in the land of America. How convenient that someone continues to have sexual relations and damn the consequences. Incredible. If you don't want to have a baby, then stop have sex. That's your choice. Once conception happens, it's not just about YOU any longer. YOU are carrying a child and as its mother, you should do everything possible to protect your child from harm and danger.

This is a great day for babies in America! Long overdue and a crusade that needs to continue until all abortions are illegal.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Catholic Bishop Stands Up For The Unborn

Kudos to Bishop Hernandez for standing up for righteous and for the unborn who lost their voice to "convenience" and "choice".

I read a statistic the other day that said only 1% of abortions are performed for the health of the mother. If that statistic is true, then what does the remaining 99% say about our society?

Abortion is the great evil perpetrated on society by those who are morally bankrupt. This evil will be the biggest stain that our society has ever seen.

Way to go Bishop Hernandez! Now if the rest of the world would get their collective backbone and stand up for something.

Democrats Dialogue In Action Again

Another great demonstration of "dialogue" by those who choose to behave foolishly when they disagree with something or someone. Sure do your protesting if it makes you feel good. Funny how conservatives aren't blocking the road of anyone or any speech.

You go Democrats!

Utah Democrats Still Complaining

It is sad that the Utah Democrats are still complaining they don't have an equal say in what happens in this state. The constant cries of this being a one-party state continue to fall on deaf ears. Why? I've written many times on this issue but they don't seem to listen.

When the Democrats start to believe in issues that I believe in, then I might consider voting for them. Today's Democrats are NOT like the Democrats of the pre-70's.

Today the Democrats believe it is just fine to murder a million or so babies a year. They don't call them babies so it makes it justified. They won't even say that partial-birth abortion is wrong!

Democrats don't believe in moral values of any kind. They preach that whatever someone wants to do is just fine. No judgments on misbehaving please. It's interesting that the Democrats have buddied up with the likes of NAMBLA and all the homosexual groups one can name. This behavior is wrong and should not be accepted.

The list could go on and on forever about the socialist agenda the Democrats have and are trying to perpetuate on all of us. Socialism is a failed government and should be rejected at all costs. Please read The Naked Communist by Cleon Skousen for enlightenment.

All one has to do is look at New Orleans when the storms hit as a perfect example of the Democrats plan in action. What was the response of all of the government officials, particularly Mayor 'Chocolate drink' Nagin? Where is the government? Why aren't they hear to help us? Call in the federal government to bail us out! Blame someone else Mayor for your ignorance of where you live and actually having an emergency plan.

After 60 years of Democratic reign, all they have trained the people to do is look for a government hand out. Did you see anyone take any personal responsibility to heed the warnings and get out of town? NO!

That's the number one issue with Democratic beliefs; the government is there for you for any and all reasons. No personal responsibility and accountability. The government will make it alright and fair. No one should have more than anyone else. Those who are considered wealthy earned it at the expense of the poor people so we will take from them and give it to you. Don't do anymore that what you are doing. Sure, you can have as many babies as you like and don't worry about who the father is, we will take care of you. This mess isn't your fault!

So Wayne Holland, until you get a point of view that people in this state agree with, consider yourself on the outside. By the way, do you hear Republicans crying about a one-party state in Massachusetts, Vermont, California etc? You could always move to one of those states and be in the majority.... but then, what would you have to complain about!

Monday, April 02, 2007

General Conference

Wow, wasn't General Conference wonderful? I thought it was fantastic. I missed the Saturday morning session because my son had baseball practice, but was able to watch the rest of it.

I was particularly stricken with the talks by Elders Ballard and Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve and Gary Coleman from the Seventy. I thought their testimonies rang through loud and clear regarding the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

President Hinckley's remarks at the close of the Sunday morning session were also wonderful and inspiring.

If you missed conference you should listen or watch it at LDS.org and hear the wonderful testimonies given by the Prophet of God and His Apostles. It's so exhilarating to be able to pitch our tents towards the tower and listen like those of old who listened to King Benjamin.

Now comes the responsibility of living up to what has been asked of us. I'm sure that my conference edition of the Ensign will be well-worn by the time October comes around.

My daughter was sad that Sister Beck was released from the Young Women's organization. Sister Beck is in our stake and we have had a few chances to meet and speak with her. She is a marvelous lady and will be an inspiration to those in the Relief Society.

Friday, March 16, 2007

Ask The Clinton's About Firing US Attorney's

Again, another non-story whipped up by the media to drag Pres. Bush through the mud. The hypocrisy is mind numbing and unbelievable. How do these people get on the air and why do people even believe a thing they say.

Ask Hillary about firing US Attorney's.

Andrew McCarthy writes a wonderful dissertation on the hypocrisy of the Democrats and the media regarding the firings.

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Rush Cleans Up The Misconception About The Libby Verdict

Rush Limbaugh did a fantastic job of laying out the hypocrisy of the Main Stream Media. I've linked to his website for you to take a read and possibly a listen.

One question that has yet to be answered by all the MSM pundits; If this whole investigation was all about finding out who 'outed' a 'supposedly covert' Valerie Plame, then why hasn't Dick Armitage been indicted? After all is was Mr. Armitage who came forward and said he was the leak!

And, why did Mr. Fitzgerald continue on with the investigation once he knew that Mr. Armitage was the 'leak'?

Questions that Chris Matthews, Matt Lauer and the gang will never ask, nor do they care to get the answers. All the MSM wants is heads to roll in the Bush Whitehouse.

This is what blind rage/hate/enmity will do to one's soul. Just look at how many people have sold their principles to the highest bidder (the devil) because of their hate. It truly is incredible the length people will go to drag someone down with whom they disagree.

John Edwards and Jesus

John Edwards recently stated "Jesus would be appalled at how the United States has ignored the plight of the suffering, and that he believes children should have private time to pray at school."

While I don't necessarily disagree that we can do more than what we as a nation are already doing I'm waiting for Mr. Edwards to finish his list of things with which he feels Jesus would be appalled.

Does he think that Jesus would be impressed with his rationale to support abortion - the killing of babies?

Does he think that Jesus would be impressed with his rationale to openly accept and purpetuate the plight of those who follow the path of homosexuality?

Does he think that Jesus would be impressed with his history of how he made his money as a lawyer?

Mr. Edwards, I certainly don't speak for Jesus, but I'm not sure he would agree with anything on your agenda outside of helping the poor. Please don't try to speak for Christ when He speaks for himself and already has and continues to do so.

Once you adhere to ALL of what Christ has said, then you can tell us how spiritual you are and how you are guided by your faith.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Mitt Romney and Polygamy

Here is the "extremely relevant" article by the AP about the polygamist past in Mitt Romney's family tree. This is such a nonstarter I don't know where to begin. What does the AP and all of the neigh sayers want Mitt to do about his history? Do they want him to go back and change it? Do they want him to embrace it?

Interesting that with all of the brouhaha about the "Mormon concerns" and now the "polygamist past" that Mitt is the only one who has been married to one wife.

I also look forward to the "in depth" articles about all of the religions and family trees for each and every candidate for the presidency of the US. And then explain to me the relevance!

Romney family tree has polygamy branch

By JENNIFER DOBNER and GLEN JOHNSON

Associated Press Writers
Sat Feb 24, 6:02 PM ET


SALT LAKE CITY - While Mitt Romney condemns polygamy and its prior practice by his Mormon church, the Republican presidential candidate's great-grandfather had five wives and at least one of his great-great grandfathers had 12.

Polygamy was not just a historical footnote, but a prominent element in the family tree of the former Massachusetts governor now seeking to become the first Mormon president.

Romney's great-grandfather, Miles Park Romney, married his fifth wife in 1897. That was more than six years after Mormon leaders banned polygamy and more than three decades after a federal law barred the practice.

Romney's great-grandmother, Hannah Hood Hill, was the daughter of polygamists. She wrote vividly in her autobiography about how she "used to walk the floor and shed tears of sorrow" over her own husband's multiple marriages.

Romney's great-great grandfather, Parley Pratt, an apostle in the church, had 12 wives. In an 1852 sermon, Parley Pratt's brother and fellow apostle, Orson Pratt, became the first church official to publicly proclaim and defend polygamy as a direct revelation from God.

Romney's father, former Michigan Gov. George Romney, was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, where Mormons fled in the 1800s to escape religious persecution and U.S. laws forbidding polygamy. He and his family did not return to the United States until 1912, more than two decades after the church issued "The Manifesto" banning polygamy.

"When you read the family's history, you realize how important polygamy was to them," said Todd Compton, a Mormon and independent historian who wrote a book about the polygamous life of the church's founder, Joseph Smith. "They left America and started again as pioneers, after they had done it over and over again previously."

B. Carmon Hardy, a polygamy expert and retired history professor at California State University-Fullerton, said polygamy was "a very important part of Miles Park Romney's family."

Hardy added: "Now, very gradually, as you moved farther away from it, it became less a part of it. But during the time of Miles Park Romney, it was an essential principle of the Romney family life."

Other Mormons have run for the White House, including Romney's father in 1968 and Sen. Orrin Hatch (news, bio, voting record), R-Utah, in 2000. But Mitt Romney's stature as a leading 2008 contender has renewed questions about his faith and its doctrines.

At the same time, polygamy remains a part of current events.

HBO is airing a television series, "Big Love," that features a man in Utah — where the Mormon church is based — with three wives. Self-proclaimed "Mormon fundamentalist" Warren Jeffs, formerly on the
FBI's 10 most wanted list, is facing multiple felony charges for sex crimes related to underage marriages among members of his breakaway church's 10,000 members in Utah and Arizona, who openly practice polygamy.

Romney has joked about polygamy, saying in various settings that to him, "marriage is between a man and a woman ... and a woman and a woman." But in serious moments he has called the practice "bizarre" and noted his church excommunicates those who engage in it.

An introductory film played at his fundraisers and campaign appearances features his wife, Ann, talking about their 37-year marriage. Romney himself notes they started as high school sweethearts.

This month, Ann Romney tried a different tack, taking a lighthearted jab at her husband's main Republican competitors, Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz., and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, as she introduced Romney at a Missouri GOP dinner.

The biggest difference between her husband and the other candidates, Ann Romney said, is that "he's had only one wife."

McCain has been married twice; Giuliani three times.

The Romney campaign had no comment for this story.

Joseph Smith, who founded the Mormon church in 1830, quietly introduced polygamy. He believed it had roots in the Old Testament and was necessary to reach the highest salvation in heaven. Smith is believed to have had 33 wives.

Brigham Young expanded the practice after the church's migration from the Midwest to Utah, which began in 1846. He is said to have had 55 wives. Historical texts show Young also asked Orson Pratt to publicly proclaim the church's belief in polygamy in 1852.

In 1862, while Utah was a territory, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, banning plural marriage. In 1882, Congress also passed the Edmunds Act, an anti-polygamy law. That was followed in 1887 by the Edmunds-Tucker Act, which disincorporated the church and threatened to seize its nonreligious real estate as part of the crackdown on polygamy.

In 1890, Mormon President Wilford Woodruff issued "The Manifesto," in which he declared the church no longer taught or permitted plural marriages.

Nonetheless, the law of polygamy — Smith's revelation that God authorized polygamy — remains in Article 132 of the church's Doctrine and Covenants. In addition, Mormon widowers who remarry today believe they will live in eternity with their multiple wives.

Mormon genealogical records, among the most detailed and complete of any religion, show that two of Mitt Romney's great-great grandfathers, Miles Romney and Parley Pratt, had 12 wives each.

Compton, the polygamy scholar, disputes that. He believes Miles Romney only had one wife because the records do not show the dates for his other 11 marriages or any offspring from them.

Miles Romney and his one clearly documented wife, Elizabeth Gaskell, had 10 children. Among them was Miles Park Romney, one of Mitt Romney's great-grandfathers.

Miles Park Romney had five wives. With his first wife, Hannah Hood Hill, he had 11 children. Among them was Gaskell Romney, Mitt Romney's paternal grandfather.

Hannah Hood Hill's autobiography offers an eyewitness account of the Romney family's polygamous past. Hardy, the Cal-State historian, found it amid research for his upcoming book, "Doing the Works of Abraham: Mormon Polygamy."

Hood Hill wrote of Miles Park Romney: "I felt that was more than I could endure, to have him divide his time and affections from me. I used to walk the floor and shed tears of sorrow. If anything will make a woman's heart ache, it is for her husband to take another wife. ... But I put my trust in my heavenly father, and prayed and pleaded with him to give me strength to bear this great trial."

Miles Park Romney's final marriage, to Emily Eyring Smith, came in 1897, more than six years after "The Manifesto."

Gaskell Romney, Mitt Romney's grandfather, was not a polygamist. He married Anna Amelia Pratt, the daughter of polygamists and the granddaughter of Parley Pratt, the apostle with 12 wives. Their marriage took place Feb. 20, 1895, in Dublan, Mexico.

Gaskell Romney had moved to Mexico with his parents in 1884 amid the proliferation of U.S. laws prohibiting "unlawful cohabitation." Anna Pratt was born in Utah, but had emigrated to Mexico and lived in one of nine Mormon colonies established over the border.

Gaskell Romney and Anna Pratt had seven children, including George Wilcken Romney, the former Michigan governor. He lived with his parents in Mexico until 1912, when the family returned to the United States.

George Romney married Lenore LaFount, who does not appear to have polygamy in her family tree. The couple, now deceased, had four children, including Mitt Romney.

Selective Main Stream News Coverage

Bill O'Reilly recently reported on the selective news coverage of the former head of the ACLU having child pornography on video in his home. Note the lack of coverage from those who support the ACLU and their efforts to destroy the civil liberties provided in the Constitution.

It's so comical that the mainstream media always is critical of Fox News saying they report in a biased manner. Yet, this type of news goes completely untouched by those same critics? I wonder who really is biased in their reporting of the news and only tell you what they want you to hear and read.

I certainly don't agree with all of the points made on Fox News, but I'm much more aligned with their take than that of NBC, CBS, CNN & ABC. I'm not sure why anyone is still reading the New York Times for news reporting. They are completely a liberal organization and don't seem too concerned in being out in the open on their editorials.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Our "Hearing What I Want To Hear" Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Our beloved governor recently stated that the federal bomb test, Divine Strake, was canceled because those in Washington DC who make the decisions heard the voice of the people. He said that the government heard our cries and concerns about more fallout being thrown into the atmosphere from the tests in the 50's. He boasted that this was a good thing for our state and those who would be directly impacted, which it probably is.

A week or so before this decision came out, the governor universally overrode the will of his own constituents and rammed through a bill that will give Real Salt Lake $35 million of taxpayer money. Ironically, over 70% of the state said they did NOT want this money to go to Dave Checketts and his minions, especially after Salt Lake County Mayor Carroon studied the financials and said it wasn't a good business decision.

I guess it is only good for the federal government to listen to the will of the people, but not the leaders of our state government. The arrogance that permeates from our Legislature and Governor Huntsman is what gives politicians the stench they deserve in the public sector.

A Really Inconvenient Truth For Mr. Al Gore

Here is a press release from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research that details Al Gore's 'do as I say, not as I do' when it comes to energy conservation. I'm not big on the global warming issue and I do believe where we can conserve we should.

However, these freaks who run around the country raising all sorts of trouble should at least be leading a life of what they preach! Al and all other renegades, please stop 'the sky is falling, the sky is falling' talk. The sky won't fall until it is supposed to and for those who want to know when it is supposed to, well no one knows the exact time and hour of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Until then, "O be wise, what more can I say....."

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Global Warming or another Ice Age

Only someone who has been hiding in a cave hasn't heard all the hysteria about the global warming debates. Some scientists have come to a 'conclusion' that global warming is real. However, other scientists have said there isn't any science behind their 'conclusion'.

So what is one to believe. I'll say that I'm in the non-believing camp until someone can show otherwise. I also believe scripture that tells us that their is enough 'stuff' in the world for all of us. So to all the zero population folks, I don't buy into your argument at all that there isn't enough in the world for all the population. There is!

Also with global warming. If one truly believes in scripture and particularly those that talk about the Second Coming of Christ, how does one believe that global warming will 'kill' the earth?

Thomas Sowell wrote an excellent article on this topic the other day. I've linked to it for your review.

I'm sure that there are things that we can do as a family of humans that can have a positive impact on our lives and the environment. And we should all do our best in these areas. However, I don't believe the doomsayers regarding the planet and all of their scare tactics.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Is Membership In The Kingdom Hard or Easy?

It is different; harder and easier. That may sound confusing but let me explain. Christ says “give me ALL. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work; I want YOU! I have not come to torment your ‘natural’ self, but to kill it. No half-measures are any good. I don’t want to cut off a branch here and a branch there. I want to have the whole tree down. Hand over the whole natural self. All the desires which you think innocent as well as the ones you think wicked- the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead. In fact, I will give you Myself; my own will shall become yours.”


It is both harder and easier than what we are all trying to do. You have noticed that Christ sometimes describes His way as very hard, sometimes as very easy. He says, “Take up your Cross” – in other words, it is like going to be beaten to death in a concentration camp. Next He says, “my yoke is easy and my burden light.” He means both. And one can see why both are true.


For example, teachers will tell you that the laziest boy in the class is the one who works hardest in the end. They mean this. If you give two boys, say, a proposition in geometry to do, the one who is prepared to take trouble will try to understand it. The lazy boy will try to learn it by heart because, for the moment, that needs less effort. But six months later, when they are preparing for an exam; the lazy boy is doing hours and hours of miserable drudgery over things the other boy understands in a few minuets. Laziness means more work in the long run.


It is like that here. The hard thing, the almost impossible thing, is to hand over your whole self – all your wishes and precautions - to the Savior. But it is far easier than what we are all trying to do instead. For what we are trying to do is to remain what we call ‘ourselves’; to keep personal happiness as our great aim in life, and yet at the same time be ‘good’. We are trying to let our mind and heart go their own way, centered on money or pleasure or ambition, and hoping, in spite of this to behave honestly and chastely and humble. And that is exactly what Christ warned us we could not do- serve two masters. As He said, a thistle cannot produce figs. If I am a field that contains nothing but grass seed, I cannot produce wheat. Cutting the grass may keep it short, but I shall still produce grass and no wheat. If I want to produce wheat, the change must go deeper than the surface. It must be ploughed up and re-sown.


That is why the real problem of membership in this Church or Kingdom comes where we do not usually look for it. It comes the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in listening to that other voice, taking that other point of view, letting that other larger, stronger, quieter life come flowing in.


We can only do it for moments at first. But from those moments the new sort of life will be spreading through our system because we are letting His spirit work at the right part of us. He never talked vague when he said, “Be perfect.” He meant it. He meant that we must go in for the full treatment. It is hard, but the sort of compromise we are all hankering after is harder. In fact, it is impossible. It is hard for an egg to turn into a bird, but it is much harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And we cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.


During our lives, we face this challenge of giving the Lord ‘all’ of us. This is the whole of Christ’s doctrine. There is nothing else. It is so easy to get muddled and think that the Church has a lot of different objects such as education, buildings, holding meetings, etc., but the Church exists for nothing else but to draw us, and others, into Christ, to make us little Christs. If the Church is not doing that, it is a waste of time. It is not even doubtful that we were really created for any other purpose. We have been sown the plan only in so far as it concerns ourselves and our purpose for living. We have been told and shown how we can be drawn into Christ; how we can become part of that beautiful reward He wants to offer us. And, those strange, exciting hints and feelings given us by His spirit that it is all true may at times seem like a dream from which we will awake. And when we do, the trials will be over: it will be morning.


Taken from a paradigm written by Barlow L. Packer and C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity


See.

Mosiah 3:19

Matt. 11:28-30

Monday, January 22, 2007

The Purpose of Life

Recently, a few people have been asking what is the purpose of life and a few other questions about the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Just click on the links to find the answers to the purpose of life and the Nature of God. I've also included a copy of one of the links that tells about some of the basic beliefs of the church. I hope you find this helpful.



Basic Beliefs

You may have questions about what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe. Some of the basic beliefs of the Church are:

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Political Correctness Run Amuck

More and more we see stories like this where people of all kinds are looking to be offended. I don't believe that one can be offended unless one is actually looking to be offended.

Neil Giuliano, the former mayor of Tempe, Arizona says he wants to meet with the actor to discuss, "the destructive impact of these kinds of anti-gay slurs." I'm sure that would be an enlightening conversation, not!

Political Correctness has killed free speech and all types of communication in this country. People are afraid to say anything because it might offend someone.

I'm reminded of a lady who worked for me who complained to our HR department that people were staring at her because she was in her full Muslim dress outfit. (I don't recall the correct name of it all) She freaked that someone was staring at her and she 'knew' that they didn't like her because she was Muslim and she wanted them punished for it. Talk about crazy!

It's time we get back to good ol' conversation around here and let's have some meaningful dialogue as opposed to this foolishness.