Sticks and Stones

I am tired of being called names.

If I disagree with same-sex marriage, I am called a homophobe.

If I disagree with the politics of the President, I am called a racist.

I say it again; I am tired of being called names. Not because they do me harm or hurt my feelings, but because of the hypocrisy of those calling me names. What elicits the name-calling? Simply trying to hold our elected officials and by extension, the individuals they appoint, accountable. For some reason, when we ask questions they do not or are unable to answer, they call names.

In recent weeks, several Senators have questioned U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice’s role in the Benghazi attacks. This led to the President defending her from the “mean old white men” failing to mention that in addition to Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, Kelly Ayotte—a female—also questioned her role. But I guess it is harder to make a sexist statement when another female is involved. Remember this: “If Senator McCain and Senator Graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. And I’m happy to have that discussion with them. But for them to go after the U.N. ambassador, who had nothing to do with Benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received, and besmirch her reputation, is outrageous.”

Why is the President so willing to come to the aid of this cabinet appointee but not others? Just think of Mr. Eric Holder, Attorney General during his Fast and Furious investigation. To me, President Obama’s actions are the ones that are sexist.

Then we have the Congressional Black Caucus. They were quick to throw the race card around. Saying the attacks are “racist and sexist”. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis) further commented “McCain and other men should not be allowed to attack or batter this woman (Rice)”. Notice the words “attack” and “batter”. Kind of conjures up a vision of a poor, helpless, defenseless “little woman” who suffers at the hands of her overbearing husband. Is this the vision we want for a possible future Secretary of State? I think not.

Let’s explore the race issue a bit more. Might I remind you that prior to Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, both Condi Rice and Colin Powell held this post—both Blacks. Let’s not forget that U.N. Amb. Rice was confirmed by the Senate 98 to 0. Don’t you think if there was a racist and sexist attitude, Sec. of State Clinton would not have been confirmed (94-2), Sec of State Condi Rice would not have been confirmed (85-13), and Sec of State Colin Powell would not have been unanimously confirmed. Also, he was the FIRST Black to ever hold this office. No one cried racism then.

Since the ladies of the Congressional Black Caucus have introduced the race issue, let’s look at a few facts. According to the Pew Research Council, from 2009 to 2012, median household income for blacks declined by 11.1%. Compare that to only a 5.2% decline for whites and 4.1% for Hispanics. Unemployment numbers have not fared any better.

Former Secretaries of State, Rice and Powell.

UNEMPLOYMENT
	Before BHO	After BHO
Blacks	12.6%	14.3%
White	7.2%	7.0%

In the recent election, based on Exit Polling, Romney got 58% of the White Vote, while Obama got 96% of the Black Vote. Read how CBS News reported the issue for the State of Virginia.

Exit poll: Romney dominates among whites in Virginia

Polls have closed in the battleground state of Virginia, and the race is tight: Mitt Romney leads among men 53 percent to 45 percent in the early CBS News exit poll, while President Obama leads among women 53 percent to 46 percent. Women are 53 percent of the electorate in this early exit poll, while men are 47 percent of the electorate.

There is a large racial divide among voters. White voters – who are 70 percent of the electorate – are breaking 64 percent to 35 percent for Romney. That includes white women, who support Romney 61 percent to 39 percent. Black voters, who make up 20 percent of the electorate, overwhelmingly favor Mr. Obama: 94 percent to 6 percent. (Emphasis added)---CBS News 07 NOV 12

Reread the Headline: Romney dominates among whites in Virginia. Romney received 64% of the White vote while Obama received 94% of the Black vote, yet the headline references the smaller of the numbers. They are implying that the racist whites are overwhelmingly voting for the white candidate, yet ignoring the blatant fact that nearly every black voter cast their ballot for Obama.

Other exit polls reveal a little over 5% fewer whites voted for Obama this election than the prior election. The Democrats interpret this as returning to their racist roots. Instead of returning to their racist roots, might they have been upset with the President’s record? Could they have felt he misled them? The Democrats refuse to accept this. People want accountability. The same is true for Amb. Rice, people want accountability. They want our leaders to be responsible for their decisions and actions.

If the Senate wanted to attack Susan Rice on baseless platforms of race and sex, they would have done so when they confirmed her. They did not. Now, after she agreed to go on five Sunday news programs and perpetuate a lie, people want her to be held accountable. Her race and sex, notwithstanding.

With all the name-calling, I am reminded of all the playground arguments. When two or more children were in heated disagreement and when one seemed to get the better of the other with facts, the “loser” would then resort to calling names. They could no longer “debate” the issue and went straight for the personal attack(s). To that, I say “Sticks and Stones…”

SHOTGUN!

I am a blond, blue-eyed 19-year-old female. I have advanced degrees in Astrophysics, Bio-Medical Engineering, and Greco-Roman Wrestling. I use my knowledge and fighting skills in Intergalactic Battle.

Unlike the State Farm television advertisement in which the cute girl says “You cannot put anything on the internet that isn’t true” (the one where the girl is waiting on her date—a French model), the internet is full of inappropriate, incorrect, inaccurate information. Just because someone posts a statement that appears credible, does not make it so.

Several months ago many of my Facebook friends either shared or posted a statement(s) similar to those below. These mantras, no matter how you word them, have not truth. The only mantra that grants you any irrevocable rights is calling “SHOTGUN!”, and then only when you are within sight of the vehicle.

In response to the new Facebook guidelines I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all my personal details, illustrations, paintings, writing, publications, photos, videos, etc. (as a results (sic) of the Berner Convention.)

For commercial use of the above my written consent is needed at all times!

(Anyone reading this can copy this text and paste it on their Facebook Wall. This will place them under protection of copyright laws.)

Another similar post:

By the present communiqué, I notify Facebook that is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate, or take any other action against me on the basis of this profile and/or its contents. The aforementioned prohibited actions also apply to employees, students, agents and/or any staff under Facebook’s direction or control. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of my privacy is punished by law (UCC 1 1-308-308 1-103 and the Rome Statute).

Facebook is now an open capital entity. All members are recommended to publish a notice like this, or if you prefer, you may copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once, you will be tacitly allowing the use of elements such as your photos as well as the information contained in your profile status updated….

Another…

Facebook is now a publicly traded entity. Unless you state otherwise, anyone can infringe on your right to privacy once you post to this site. It is recommended that you and other members post a similar notice as this, or you may copy and paste this version. If you do not post such a statement once, then you are indirectly allowing public use of items such as your photos and the information contained in your status updates.

PRIVACY NOTICE: Warning - any person and/or institution and/or Agent and/or Agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government also using or monitoring/using this website or any of its associated websites, you do NOT have my permission to utilize any of my profile information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited to my photos, and/or the comments made about my photos or any other "picture" art posted on my profile.

You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, or taking any other action against me with regard to this profile and the contents herein. The foregoing prohibitions also apply to your employee, agent, student or any personnel under your direction or control.

The contents of this profile are private and legally privileged and confidential information, and the violation of my personal privacy is punishable by law. UCC 1-103 1-308 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (M)

Somewhere the huge BS alarms are going off and only the dead cannot hear them.

Okay, so why are these posts meaningless? Look to your Facebook Terms of Service (ToS). https://www.facebook.com/policies. By posting to Facebook you DO NOT lose your copyright; your copyright is automatically attached to any pictures, videos, and any intellectual property you post. This is what the Berne (not Berner as some posts refer to it) Convention of 1887, affords you.

In citing the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code), you are positing you are entering a transactional contract with Facebook; providing something of value in exchange for cash, in-kind, or some form of consideration. WRONG! The UCC governs the exchange of chattel (anything other than Real property) property between a seller(s) and a buyer(s). The UCC does not govern anything between you and Facebook unless you PURCHASE Facebook credits.

“Open Capital Entity” or “Publicly Traded Entity”. Regardless of a company’s change from privately held to selling stock has no bearing on ToS.

Now think about this. If you sign a legal document and later wish to change a substantive part, you cannot merely write an addendum and paperclip it to the original document. Do you think that writing statements such as these, alters Facebook’s ToS or provides you greater Rights? Do you think typing or pasting useless words will retroactively negate any legal agreement you have voluntarily entered?

What can you do? First, please never repost anything that you read, see, or hear on the internet without first vetting this with other primary sources. Some legitimate sources are listed below. Second, if you are in doubt, don’t post.

Finally, do I need to even address “Straight Ticket”/”Straight Party” Voters, President Obama’s Executive Orders total, placing paper on the rear window to carjack, anything about Miley Cyrus, and the worst of all, “See who has been looking at your Facebook Account”.

Okay, gotta dash. I am on a Top Secret, Black-Op Space Shuttle mission taking the fight to all the Grays and Reptilians. SHOTGUN! Called it!

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Highway to Hell

The results are in: President Obama has won reelection. Before I close my eyes tonight, I wanted to capture some of my thoughts. These thoughts are uncensored and “raw”; not shaped or crafted to look or sound good, but simply to record my ideas, feelings, and attitudes for what I see is a misstep for this country.

I do not like the path America is on and feel it will lead us down a path to destruction. The results of today's election moved us farther down the path. It appears that we are rapidly moving away from "the land of the free and the home of the brave" to the land of Give Me Something free and the home of the depraved. I, and it appears there are many with my same belief, believe we are in the fast lane to a socialistic state. A state in which the Government continues to:

·       Centralize federal government by limiting the powers of individual and collective States.
·       Increase in size, and power and exert unrealistic control(s) over capitalism and the free market.
·       Redistribute wealth from those who have taken risks and are successful, to those who have chosen to rely upon the government and its increasing number of entitlement programs.
·       Subject USA sovereignty to global control and oversight.
·       Increase populace dependency on the State.
·       Open borders and allowing anyone to become a citizen.
·       Expand the definition of family, while decreasing the value and sanctity of human life.
·       Dismantle our military and intelligence-gathering abilities.
·       Support and demand tolerance of religious beliefs, as long as those beliefs are not Judea-Christian.
·       Limit and even try to prevent legal gun ownership.
·       Limit free speech.

These are not the tenants or basis for which our Founding Fathers fought to create our great Nation. They intended to give us the greatest level of living that limited the power of government. In their attempt to limit government, they crafted the US Constitution. Its Seven Articles, establish and define a federal government, specifically limiting its enumerated powers. This document states with specificity and certainty, that our liberties or rights are God-given and not provided by the government. The Founding Fathers thought the rights deemed most important, are specifically listed in the Bill of Rights. It further states, that even if a right is not recorded or written, we the people still retain those rights and the government cannot take them from us. This administration is attempting to do just that. What they are proposing is not new. Like other attempts, it will fail. Just look at recent news of Greece, Spain, Italy and France. I believe nothing happens in all of creation that does not pass over God’s desk. He either specifically allows things to happen or causes them to happen. I do not know which of these two applies to this event, but it does not matter. As a bit of irony, as I write this I'm listening to the radio, and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" came on in mid-paragraph. I guess I was just given the title of this piece. We are a great country, but our mindset and values have changed. I am reminded of John F. Kennedy's question in his inaugural address, "...ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country". As we move towards a land of takers than a land of givers, we move closer to a place in which we cannot sustain ourselves.

Many of you know I study Eschatology or End Time Prophecy. In my many years of study, I have specifically searched for USA involvement. Without going too deep or exegeting the scriptures, allow me to just summarize. USA is not included in End Time events. Something must happen that removes the world’s leader in economy, military, technology, and lifestyle from the global picture. It could be something as simple as the Rapture which would remove all the born-again Christians from the world. This would leave huge holes in industry, government, military, etc, that would impede efficient and effective operation. Another possibility is total economic collapse. Without a viable, sustainable economy, the USA would be unable to support its military, thus making us ineffective in global affairs. Please do not misunderstand—I am not standing on a mountaintop shouting to all that the election results will usher in the “end of the world”. No. I state it only to provide some insight into what happens to the USA. It takes more than the actions of one man to usher in the “days of Noah”.

So, what are we to do? How should we respond to the election? Well, I will do what I have done under any president whether I voted for him or not. I pray that God grant them unmeasured wisdom and discernment and the ability to look beyond personal accolades. I pray the president will be the one that sets the tone for the country. I pray he will not close his eyes and ears to others. Specifically, for this president, I pray he tries harder in this term to work across the aisle, something he did not do in his first term. I pray he set the example: an example of humility and humble himself to the burdens the Office brings with it. I hope and pray we as a country have brighter days ahead. The Republicans in the House can choose to try and work across the aisle or they can become bitter and block good legislation. The Democrats under the leadership of POTUS can choose to lead the entire country or can attempt to push leftist, liberal policies in an attempt to “payback” the Country. As John F. Kennedy said in his inaugural address in 1961, "So let us begin anew--remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate". We need our elected officials to seek the best solutions for all of America, not just a select few. We need our elected officials to quit fighting so that they can have a moral win. Because when they win, America loses.

Now is the time to put the campaigns behind us and look to the future. In doing so, perhaps we can return to the days of Reagan and O’Neill. In many of my comments, I reference those days when they debated policy all day, and then came together each evening for dinner, drinks, and jokes. They counted each other as trusted friends. Additionally, I would like each branch of the government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) to use the Constitution as a road map and get this country back on the path the Founding Fathers set for us. A path that steers us clear of the "Highway to Hell".

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry

Let's Play Fair

Most of my friends know I grew up in the Florida Panhandle (Pensacola area for my International friends) and still have family and friends in the area. I experienced firsthand several hurricanes that impacted the Gulf Coast as well as numerous tornadoes living in North Alabama—including the outbreak of APR 2011.

I have gone without electricity, clean water, gasoline, etc numerous times while waiting for “help”. It is no fun. At first, you are just thankful to be alive and you still have most of your belongings and only minimal storm damage to your property. Thankfully, I have never lost a primary residence or any substantial property loss.

Years ago, I along with the world watched first in horror then in complete rage as fellow Americans were stranded on rooftops, or wading through waist-deep contaminated water to seek help. We saw thousands of people literally dying of thirst because there was no fresh water to be found. I remember watching Shepherd Smith on Fox News reporting with passion and anger saying someone needs to get these people some help. It was frustrating sitting in the comfort of my home and not being able to help those who so desperately needed help.

We remember the now infamous photo of “Bush’s Flyover” as he surveyed the destruction from Air Force One. He was portrayed by the media as disconnected and uncaring as if he was both figuratively and literally above it all. What many did not know then and refuse to acknowledge now, is Bush and his team chose not to be a hindrance to the first responders. When the POTUS visits an area, a lot of resources are used to ensure his safety. Roadways are blocked, hospitals are secured, fire/rescue units mirror the POTUS’ movements and LEOs from different agencies are pulled from normal activities to direct traffic, clear areas, and provide outer rings of security.

Several days later during a live event “A Concert for Hurricane Relief” simulcast on multiple stations, Kanye West rants about the lack of support and stated, “George Bush does not care about black people”. He had every right to say what he wanted, regardless of the level of truth it contained.

Contrast the events of Katrina (2005) to Sandy (2012); there is video after video of white people crying and begging for fuel, electricity, and water. Mayor Blumberg told the President, “Thanks, but no thanks” when POTUS suggested he wanted to make a Storm Stop in NYC. Why did the Mayor say no? Because of the same reason, President Bush did not want to land and walk through the affected areas. It disrupts the rescue and recovery efforts. You do not want your limited resources used in an ineffective and inefficient manner. Where are the Left of-Center entertainers now? Should they not be saying “Barak Obama does not care about white people”?

Victims affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Could both national emergencies have been handled differently? Yes. I thought from the mistakes learned from Katrina, the Federal government had a better idea of prepositioning supplies and duplicate distribution chains. Something has gone wrong. There are people who cannot get to work. There are people that cannot get medicines. There are people who cannot heat their homes. All of this in the city that represents USA’s successes—New York City. The Left deflects this and falls back on “Global Warming” which has now become “Man-made Climate Change”. Well, that is beyond the scope of this writing, but where is the outrage from the Left?

Let’s play fair.

I Want to Know

I am not one who believes the POTUS should have served in the military to be a more effective Commander-in-Chief. I prefer they have served in uniform because they are afforded the opportunity to understand camaraderie and can experience firsthand, what being a member of a team feels like.

From the very first day of Boot Camp, we are taught we must trust the Marine (Soldier, Sailor, Airman) to our left and right because they and our training are all we have. They will watch your back, treat your wounds, and if necessary bring your body home. The movies love to show the lone warrior dodging incoming mortars, diving for cover, and maybe even sustaining a wound, just to get his buddy’s body. We are taught to run towards the gunfire, to protect those who need protection, and to help those under fire. The thought of hearing your buddies cry out in agony while still maintaining fire discipline trying to hold out until help—you—arrive, serves as a motivator. Those same cries easily turn to torment, if you do not get there in time. You second guess your every action, attempting to determine what you could have done, to get there before they died.

I do not know how it was in Benghazi, but I can imagine Ambassador Chris Stevens and Sean Smith running for their lives into what they thought was a location secure enough to hold out until help arrived. They probably reassured themselves, maybe even picking up items that could be used as weapons. A mile away, former USN SEAL Tyrone Woods hears the mortars and small arms fire and wants to go help them—to run towards the gunfire. He is told No. Stand Down. He asks again, and a third time. Each time he was told No. Stand Down. Disobeying orders, he and a small group of men go to help. They recover Sean Smith’s body but cannot find Amb. Stevens. During the fight, Tyrone Woods is killed. A while later, a second former USN SEAL, Glen Doherty is also killed trying to help his countrymen. During it all, everyone is calling for help. Help that is denied. They are told No. Stand Down.

Body of Ambassador Chris Stevens.

This attack was not a surprise—it was expected. In the previous six months, two different attacks were made on US soil. Ambassador Stevens made multiple requests for more help. He was denied. Why did he not have more protection before 9/11? Why were requests to help denied during the attack? Who told Amb. Rice, Jay Carney, and Sec State Clinton to say this was a result of a video? There are too many questions, yet this administration believes they do not have to answer. Even worse, most of the mainstream media is refusing to ask questions. As an American citizen, I want to know. Do you? It is my opinion his campaign made the decision(s) relating to Benghazi because if they acknowledged there was a threat, then al-Qaeda is not on the run. Please remember the same president who was quick to spike the ball after the SEALs' actions in Abbottabad is the same president who was even quicker to punt the ball when the SEALs needed his action in Benghazi. Again, I do not know what happened, but I want to know. Do you?

Perhaps if President Obama had spent time in the Service or at least in the uniform of a Little League Baseball team, he might have some understanding of what it means to belong to a group of people who depend on each other. He might have some idea that Commander-in-Chief is not a title that is easily thrown around in a manner to build his self-esteem, but rather is a title that burdens even the strongest of men. Mr. President, please tell us what happened. I want to know.