Casey Anthony

Normally I would not even waste any time on this but so many people are talking about it, I might as well get my thoughts out on the trial.  Is she guilty?  Probably...  But Probably is not good enough. 

"It is better to risk letting a guilty man go free, than to condemn an innocent one."

-Voltaire

My grandfather once told me something just like this when I was a young boy. My grandfather was not a stupid man, he may not have been well read, and I'm pretty sure he never read anything by Voltaire but he once spelled this out albeit in a more graphic fashion. He told me "that it was better to allow a murderer to go free than a hang an innocent man.", he further explained to me that nothing could bring the dead back, no matter how angry you are and no matter how much better you feel when the murderer is laid to rest, the dead do not come back.

We now know that many innocent people have been hung for the crimes of others. As our technology improves, we continue to free people from the shackles of imprisonment. No amount of compensation can make up for time served, for lost life and lost time with family, and certainly no compensation can be made for innocent life taken in retribution.

Casey Anthony certainly is guilty of many crimes the least of which is being a horrible mother and possibly the worst is murder of her own daughter. But possibly is not good enough, many would argue that absolute certainty isn't good enough, to take a life in exchange for a life. One thing is for certain, no one is going to feel good about this in the end, that's why murder and death are so horrific.

In closing, I would like to ask all the people who are bent out of shape over the not guilty verdict if they feel this upset everyday when driving by a planned parenthood clinic? You do after all thirst for punishment of Casey Anthony for ending the life of her own daughter, does that thirst not extend to all mothers who commit the same crime? If not, how do you justify one and not the other, what right do you have to lay judgment for one life but not all life. Is it because this one is all over the T.V. and you can see pictures of the beautiful little girl?

Cheers,

Mike

8-28 Restoring Honor Event Washington D.C.

After spending the day in Washington and seeing first hand what the event was all about, all I can say is thank God for Glenn Beck. He held to his word that the event was going to be non-political and all about Hope, Faith and Charity. The crowd was amazing, this was the first time I have ever attended an event of any size where there was more please and thank you, then screw you and get the hell out of my way. Sure, there was some folks who didn’t like people cutting in on “their turf” but I didn’t see or hear any one make any comments that could be construed as mean, and certainly not violent. That is until we left the event. Anyone who thinks D.C. is a friendly city, has not spent much time there.

Everywhere we went, people were all about jumping in front of us and getting somewhere first. A group of outwardly gay individuals even felt the need to call us “tea baggers” while we ate breakfast at the Luna Cafe, which by the way is excellent and highly recommended to anyone who finds the need to go Washington D.C. If not for the Gaggle of Homo’s (See Steve I can use discretion at times) the Luna would have been a wonderful experience. Even with the incident the service was very kind and food was excellent. In addition to the Luna experience we encountered people all throughout the city who seemed like it was a huge inconvenience having to deal with “Tourists”. This from a City who by all rights should not even be a population center if not for the fact our government is headquartered there and the sole reason anyone ever had for moving to the area in the first place.

I am glad I had the opportunity to participate in the event, I hope that people of faith, all faith can now begin the process of working together to restore our republic. I believe it will be these people who pave the way. If not, who? If not now, when?

Cheers,

Mike

Personal Spirituality and Individual Salvation

I take a lot of heat from both sides of the argument on the subject of faith. I consider myself an Agnostic but support and defend freedom of religion as one of our most sacred rights. I wouldn't say I'm not a believer, I just don't believe that the higher power wrote a rule book. Good is either in your heart or it's not. That's between each of us and our own spiritual belief. Freedom on the other hand is universal and a requirement in order to practice faith, so I believe we all can be joined in that fight.

That said I find myself questioning organized religion quite often. It also makes me question why those who are the most critical of my own personal spirituality of those who follow one flavor or another of organized religion. It seems those who are the "the most" faithful are also the "the most" critical. This doesn't make a whole lot sense to me but it's something that I've learned to accept. I only hope that those who have faith will come together now and work towards our common goals.


Cheers,

Mike

9-12 Group Vermilion County in Danville, IL

Restore the Republic!

Are you Ready to Take Back America from the Politicians and Special Interest Groups?

Many Americans believe the answers to most of America's problems can be found by returning to Constitutional Principles. Common sense principles that helped make America the most prosperous and free country on the planet.

Before we can do this we need to learn and understand the real history of America. Self study and support will be the main focus of this group. We can talk, share ideas and get involved in the political process.

If anyone in the area is looking for a 912 (9/12) in or near Danville, IL please check out

East Central IL 912 Group

East Central IL TEA

9 Principles, 12 Values

The 9 Principles

1.	America Is Good.
2.	I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
	God “The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained.” from George Washington’s first Inaugural address.
3.	I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
	Honesty “I hope that I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider to be the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” George Washington
4.	The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
	Marriage/Family “It is in the love of one’s family only that heartfelt happiness is known. By a law of our nature, we cannot be happy without the endearing connections of a family.” Thomas Jefferson
5.	If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
	Justice “I deem one of the essential principles of our government… equal and exact justice to all men of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political.” Thomas Jefferson
6.	I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
	Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit of Happiness “Everyone has a natural right to choose that vocation in life which he thinks most likely to give him comfortable subsistence.” Thomas Jefferson
7.	I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
	Charity “It is not everyone who asketh that deserveth charity; all however, are worth of the inquiry or the deserving may suffer.” George Washington
8.	It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
	On your right to disagree “In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude; every man will speak as he thinks, or more properly without thinking.” George Washington
9.	The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.
	Who works for whom? “I consider the people who constitute a society or a nation as the source of all authority in that nation.” Thomas Jefferson

The 12 Values
* Honesty
* Reverence
* Hope
* Thrift
* Humility
* Charity
* Sincerity
* Moderation
* Hard Work
* Courage
* Personal Responsibility
* Gratitude

Harry Ward came before Jim Wallis

Sometimes I think Glenn Beck is stealing my ideas for his show.  I swear I had been working on this since April when I first read about Harry Ward, then Glenn Beck goes and does a whole show on this topic before I have a chance to complete it.  Anyway, whether you believe me or not here is my little 2 cents on Harry Ward and the roots of "Social Justice".    

Harry F. Ward was on the forefront of Social Justice before anyone even knew who the Marxist Jim Wallis was.  Harry Ward a fellow traveler and professor at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City, actually compared the actions of the communists to those of Jesus.  He also wrote, "The Social Creed of the Churches", the most widely circulated expression of the Social Gospel which attempted to articulate the social ethics of Christianity.  Harry F. Ward was also believed to be involved with as many as 60 communist front organizations as a professor adding credence to the thought that communists were actively infiltrating the education system in this country.  

Some have been targeted for pointing out Jim Wallis's beliefs in Social Justice. By his own word he is a Marxist who admits to a belief  the bible teaches governmental redistribution of wealth.  This man was an outcast for decades but no matter how crazy he may be it is important that we do not allow his actions to overshadow the fact that Harry Ward came first in line.  Without Mr. Ward laying the ground work it would have been impossible for this Jim Wallis to operate.  

Now it is up to each and every one of us to consider whether we will allow the Government to infiltrate our churches once again in order to use the power of their influence over us.  Keep in mind a large portion of these people are godless to begin with.  Using the church and Jesus Christ as a pawn takes no skin off their back, it only serves as a vehicle for them to further push the Agenda of Progressivism. 

Whether or not you're Christian, Muslim or Jew these tactics should scare the heck out of of you.  They've been used before, like so many other tricks.  We need to understand our past in order to survive the future.  In order to see where we are going we first need to know where we are and where we came from.

Cheers,

Mike

Is the Tea Party really over?

It appears a new website http://www.theteapartyisover.org/ is claming that the Tea Party Movement is dead. It also claims the movement is dangerous. Is any of this true? Well if you ask anyone who is involved with the movement I think you'll find it's just getting ready to rumble in 2010. Many people are getting ready to make some serious changes in Congress while taking back rights for the citizens of this nation.

Some like the folks at the Daily Caller have found that the organization who runs this website,
"The American Public Policy Committee" is actually funded by SEIU, AFL-CIO and AFSCME. Now why would union labor be supporting an organization who's attacking the Tea Party Movement unless they see it as a threat. I guess the larger question here is why does union labor see us, The Tea Partiers as a threat? We are simply a group of people who believe in Smaller Government, Less Spending and more accountability from the top. Many of us also happen to believe in protecting our 1st & 2nd amendment rights. Why is this dangerous?

As I write this there are already many events planned and in the works for 2010. If you ask this Tea Party person if the movement is dead I think I'll use the words of Sarah Palins father, No, we're reloading.

Cheers,

Mike

Doug Hoffman Lost

In my opinion it is a shame Doug Hoffman lost in the 23rd district race. It's only one seat in the House so it's not really a big deal in larger scope of things, but it would have been nice to see the Tea Party movement be successful. Instead the Huffington Post and all it's little minions are already poking fun at the "Tea Baggers" for losing. In my opinion Owens won due to a cool calculated plan between his camp and that of Dede Scozzafava. When a person drops out of a race a few days before an election the ballots are already printed and people already know who they are going to vote for. Dede cared more about having another Liberal in House than she did about being the person to represent her constituents. That's why dropping out made the most sense because dropping out and giving her support for the Democrat opponent would split her base between those who wanted a Liberal and those who wanted a Conservative. Then the remaining group would seal the Deal.

The Dumb Asses strike again. The Dumb Ass vote wins another election for A Democrat. 6% voted for Dede anyway even after she dropped out. Those are the Dumb Asses who made up their mind weeks ago to vote for her and then they tuned back in to American Idol and the World Series. mostly those are people who only vote by party but since Dede is a women, "we think" some of those folks might have also voted for her to show sexual solidarity. You know the whole sisterhood of the traveling pants suit thing.

Anyway, in this election I don't put all the blame on the 6% Dumb Ass population in Upstate New york, I also blame their local GOP party folks who put her on the ballot to begin with. They obviously did not pick a person who represented the folks in that area. If Half of Dede's vote went one direction and the other went for Hoffman with a 6% gap of Dumb Asses and 45% for Hoffman I think it's safe to say that if the GOP in upstate New york would have put their full faith and support in Hoffman from day one, he would be the new Congressman in Dist. 23. If they Had picked him Newt Gingrich would have given his support from day one and all the RNC base support would have gone to Hoffman as well that would have but him over the top and the whole situation would be very different.

In summary I don't think it's so much a loss for the folks who put their support in Hoffman as it is victory. We were able to show the RNC that we want more candidates like Doug Hoffman in the future. If they want to continue offering folks like Dede Scozzafave and John McCain then the GOP will keep losing elections.

Cheers,

Mike

Scozzafava Drops out of race in upstate New York

Now Doug Hoffman is the man to beat.

I wonder if Newt Gingrich will now support a real conservative that his parties Liberal Lapdog has had the common sense to get out of the race. I do wish her well and thank her for seeing that her party is better off without her. I only wonder is she might consider joining the democrats. I mean if it looks like a fish and smells like a fish, it's probably a fish.

Cheers,

Mike

10/31/09 Dede Scozzafava Backs her Democrat opponent, Nice!

Gingrich Backs the WRONG Choice in upstate NY race

Newt Gingrich has chosen to back a Liberal with an (R) next to her name instead of a real conservative. His excuse seems to be that upstate New Yorkers know best so who is he to question them. He seems to be OK with the local upstate Republican Party who decided to run a Liberal. I like the idea of him running for president in 2012 but I'm not sure he has the right mind set if he's going to be OK with his party making decisions like this. Part of the problem with our country right now is that too many people are allowing a political party to make their decisions for them. I thought Newt Gingrich would know better.

If we as Americans are going to fix this country and return it to it's original glory we need to start making better decisions. We need to make our decisions based on ourselves and our values. If a politician is not showing values that mirror your own, don't vote for them! you don't need to agree on every single issue but you should be able to relate. If we keep allowing others to make these decisions for us we deserve what we get.

Doug Hoffman is not a career politician, he's a businessman and just the kind of person we need more of right now. He is not endorsed by ACORN and Nancy Pelosi is not a fan of his nor is he a fan of hers. He understand taxes and the effects they have and he's a military veteran.

Click Here to learn more about Doug.

His opponents are a Liberal Pelosi Democrat and a Liberal Gay Marriage and Acorn supporting Republican. Dede Scozzafava (R) is endorsed by the NRA and most of her official positions look good on paper (or the web) but how do you expect to get Conservative support when your OK with ACORN?

Everyone needs to look at this race, it doesn't matter if you're not from New York. If he can get elected in New York we can prove to the country that the Tea Parties are not just a fad. You also need to watch this and be prepared for it in case a race like this pops up in your own home district.

Cheers,

Mike

10/31/09 - Newt Gingrich is now Backing Doug Hoffman after the Liberal Republican Dropped out and announced her support for the Democrat Bill Owen. It took the Liberal dropping out and supporting the opposition to drag the support out of him, but we got it done.

Racists at the G20 summit in Pittsburg

Did you see all the racists in Pittsburgh protesting the G20? That is all about a black man as President of United States, straight up. Those folks threw rocks and used rolling dumpsters as block aides. Law enforcement had to use tear gas and batons, while in full riot gear. At least 66 arrests were made.

Now as a comparison the 9-12 March on Washington was attended by at least tens or thousands if not a million people. Not single rock was thrown and not one single arrest was made. If I were black I'd rather deal with the 9-12 variety of racists instead of the G20 protest racists.

What is clear, is that whenever people rise up against the government it must be racism. I'm sure Jimmy Carter will make a speech any time now and Bill Clinton will back him on it. We as Americans need to stamp out this form of racism once and for all.

:-)

Cheers,

Mike

WOW! 1

I don't have enough time to post my thoughts on every single issue that makes me go WOW! so instead I'm going to begin WOW posts, to summarize some of my thoughts over a period of time. This is the beginning of my WOW reviews.

Where do I begin, it seems every time I watch or listen to some news these days I can't help but just think, WOW, what is happening to America? Health care is either in the bag or has no chance or passing? Our Commitment to protect Poland, the Czech Republic and some of the surrounding countries is now a dead deal, or mostly dead. We'll give them some vague assurances that our Ships will stay in the area and we might give them an antique missile system that we know is useless against Russian missiles, but it's gesture. Then there is the unknown threat of Iran. And this is the most we can do for them, because Obama thinks he can get Russia and others to reduce or discontinue their nuclear arsenal. All I have to say about this is good luck. If Obama gets that done, I'll hang a huge Obama HOPE poster in my office.

Then we have the Health Care debate, or the lack there of if the Left gets it's way. Humana actually sent information warning it's customers of Possible Medicare Changes that could come from a Universal Plan. The Senators for reform take immediate action against Humana by have having the Department of Human Services send ORDERS, not a request ORDERS to end all similar programs and to remove any related material from their website. Not just Humana but all participating Medicare companies. Fascism anyone???

Then as if the Gag Order is not bad enough, the Senate Committee working on a Health Care plan actually is having to debate whether or not they should post it for the public to see. YES they are actually trying to get the bill out of committee with out allowing the American People to see it. The Senate Finance Committee debated for two hours today on an amendment which failed to pass that would have required the legislative language of the committees final bill, along with a cost estimate for the bill, to be posted online for 72 hours before the committee voted on it.

Instead, they passed a similar amendment to post online the "conceptual" or "plain" language of the bill along with the cost estimate. So they choose to dumb it down for us cus you no us folks dun know much bout thems fancy words and junk.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Sen. Olympia Snowe the Republican most likely to favor the bill, said the amendment represented a "practical, pragmatic good government approach" to legislating.
"We should not be afraid of having a better and complete understanding of what we are all doing," she said. "The fact is, words matter, and so do the numbers."

Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), who introduced the amendment. "The devil is in the details. The way legislative language is written could have a large impact."

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said the amendment was "fundamentally a delay tactic" for a piece of legislation that must progress quickly at this point, if Congress hopes to get it to President Obama before the year is up.
"Anybody who thinks that is going to be transparent to the American people is really not telling it like it is," added Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.).

Next up is the Story of Stuff. http://www.storyofstuff.com/

This is and has been taught in our schools for at least the last two years. I saw this on the Glenn Beck Show. It's filled with Liberal Anti-Capitalist & Environmental B.S. Not only are many of the facts distorted but some are flat false. And it's done in a happy cheery style that kids will enjoy. It's easier to understand than Al Gore's book An Inconvenient Lie. (Opps Freudian slip) And it's filled with even more crap.

Now the icing on the Cake. Children in public shools (A.K.A Government run schools)being taught to sing in praise of their great leader. Make your own mind up on this one but as you do, also consider how many songs kids sang in praise of President Bush. Then consider what other great regimes in the history of the world had government sponsorship with song in glorious celebration to their great leaders.

The 9.12.2009 March on Washington

The actual number of people that attended the 9-12-2009 March on Washington is irrelevant. If you watch the video and look at the pictures you can tell that a HUGE amount of people came down. My wife and I we shocked at the amount of people who came in for the event. For every person that traveled to Washington DC there was at least a person or two who couldn't make the trip but would have if possible. So, I have this to say to David Axelrod and his buddies who think we are wrong.

We the People have spoken. we expect you to listen!

CNSF Questions Anyone?

CIVILIAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCE

What is this?
Who is the enemy?
Who serves?
What is the Military?
What do the Police do?

WHY IS GLENN BECK THE ONLY ONE WHO IS STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS???

These are only a few questions I think we as Americans should be asking. What kind of leader forms a security force that is loyal to the leader, not the nation, but the leader? A few jump out at me. Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein and Benito Mussolini for Starters. I believe Stalin also had people loyal to him above his nation.

Knuckle heads accused George W. Bush of having private security not accountable to the public but I don't think those claims were ever substantiated. Obama publicly announces that we need a Civilian National Security Force as strong and well funded as the U.S. Army. What does that mean? Who is in charge of such a thing?

I'm not saying that I think this is sign that President Obama is going to be Stalin.

But why is an American Leader doing this? Is our President aware of history? Does he realize that as President of the United States of America. The Leader of the FREE world, some might balk at him doing things that compare to the likes of Hitler and Saddam Hussein. Even worse our political leaders are lashing back at folks who ask the questions.

Just last week the Liberal pundits were talking about how there might a racial element to the fact that a man with an assault rifle and side arm went to go see President Obama in Arizona. I saw many shots of the rifle on T.V. I didn't see a picture of the whole person, until Glenn Beck showed it on his show. The man was black. If there was a racial element than I guess it's yet another case of that black on black racism that I've been talking about.

"Question With Boldness, Hold On To The Truth, Speak Without Fear"

Cheers,

Mike

4th of July

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. A day I always remember. I have very found memories of 4th's growing up and will always try to remember that on current and future 4th's. I also make an effort to remember all those people who gave their lives so I can have found memories.

Only 2, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was approved in closed session of Congress. John Adams told his wife that day would always be remembered. We of course remember the 4th since that is the day it was ratified. Either way it means the same to us. We won our Independence from Great Britain. Our freedom and Independence is what we have been fighting for since then. Since then we have become the strongest and most feared nation on the face of the earth.

We need to remember that in 1775 Great Britain was the strongest and most feared nation on the face of the earth. If we love freedom and wish to retain Independence we need to do more to remember the historical significance of July 4th and start acting like it.

Happy 4th of July,

Mike

Supreme Court Over Turns Fire Fighter Case

Score a point for Common Sense. This is the outcome I was hoping for even if I didn't expect it. This case will now get allot of coverage since "Miss. Latina" Sonya Sotomayor went against it while serving on the lower appellate court. I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. I've gone back and forth a couple times, trying to decide whether this shows her inability to rule effectively or if it shows how well she abides by precedent. I guess it depends on much you read into the precedent Liberals want us to to follow and believe in.

The Liberal view which has commonly be accepted on this matter in large part thanks to Progressivism, is that the 14th Amendment applies only to minorities. In other words we cannot abridge the privileges or immunities of a minority but somehow this does not apply to members of the dominant race. The precedent which was set in the 1873 decision on the Slaughter House Cases said "the amendment was primarily intended to protect former slaves and so could not be broadly applied." This is why courts have maintained for over a a century that it was more important to protect blacks than to protect whites. In others words it's OK if whites are treated unfairly as long as blacks are treated more fairly.

An interesting point I think most people are not aware of, in most other countries reverse discrimination is illegal and frequently tested and upheld. Only in the U.S. where we have Affirmative Action, is Reverse Discrimination openly accepted. I know this is a pipe dream but maybe just maybe the Supreme Court Ruling today will be the beginning of the end for Affirmative Action.

Cheers,



Mike

Proposal to my fellow 912 Members

I would to like to propose an idea that would allow us to decide which of our representatives may be worthy enough to keep their position. For awhile now I’ve been working on the premise that we would like to kick all the bums out. I have however come to the unfortunate conclusion that this is an unlikely scenario. Working on this premise I have been trying to come up with a litmus test of sorts that would allow us to know which of out current legislators are willing to work with us the 912er’s
I think it would be in our best interests if we keep it simple at first. Start small with manageable bites. Perhaps a list of 3 items that they are willing to work towards on behalf of change WE (the912er’s) can believe in. This is a list of items I propose; please feel free to share your thoughts.

1. To introduce or endorse a bill that would bring Term Limits

2. To introduce or endorse a bill that would bring true Election Finance Reform.

• This should include measures that would end Lobbyist influence. I would be OK with a measure that would end all paid lobbying.
• A mandate that would make it easier for multiple candidates to run in all Federal Elections by making public funding options available and required for all candidates. This would erase the advantage of Independently wealthy individuals and those who are well connected from having an upper hand in elections.
• A rule that would require News Networks to give equal coverage to all candidates. They could of course opt out and provide no coverage if they choose. But if they broadcast a 5 minute story on 1 they need to provide 5 minutes to all, period.

3. To respect the 9 principles and 12 values

When I first came up with these I was afraid I may have bitten more than can be chewed. But the more I go over it I can’t shorten this list at all. If a candidate cannot agree to these 3 simple requests they don’t deserve our support. We need a plan; I say we distribute a letter to all our Congressman and Senators making these requests and promising to field a candidate who will if they won’t.

Cheers,

Mike

Everyone should watch last Fridays Beck

Craig T. Nelson (Coach) was real on Friday. I think his interview with Glenn Beck on
3-30-2009 may have been the most honest representation I have seen on Network T.V.. Of a person who most closely represents myself. What say do I have in all the spending the government does? What say do you have? Does someone call and ask your opinion on spending increases? Is there a vote? Of course not, that's not how government works.

We need a government that can run things without getting approval on every single issue, this is obvious and understood. Without this there would be in chaos and nothing would get done. We do however need officials who are aren't going to run around and spend recklessly on things the voters don't even know about.

This is why the local government is supposed to be stronger than the Federal Government. This is how the founding fathers planned it. This is the way it was intended to be. Over time however it seems that the Federal Government has grown it's powers to the point where it can do anything it wants.

If more people were to follow Mr. Nelsons lead the Government would have no choice but to listen.