Or (How I Spent Memorial Day 2011) I know I may sound self-righteous at times, and maybe even a bit obnoxious, but I am merely passionate about the things I believe in and am trying to inform people about the slow steady decline of our republic. It is a thankless task at times, but...
In 70, A.D., Rome captures first wall of the city of Jerusalem. In 455, Petronius Maximus, Western Roman emperor, torn to pieces by Roman mob In 1529, Meeting of Papal Legates to discuss King Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon In 1578, The Catacombs of Rome are discovered by accident In 1634, US...
As we reflect on Memorial Day, we think of all those who have given so much. The Founding Fathers who pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. The soldiers who have served; the patriots who have fought to keep the soldiers out of harm’s way. And all of you who gallantly fight to restore...
Three years ago the Jackson city council voted eight to one to except a resolution that would require mandatory retirement for police officers and firefighters at the age of 60 and approved in the same vote a bridge plan that would allow those officers that wished to retire at 55 after 25 or 30 years...
In 1416, Jerome of Prague, theologian, burned as a heretic by the Church In 1431, Joan of Arc, the French heroine and martyr, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake at the age of 19 in Rouen (roo-AHN’), France, after being found guilty of sorcery and heresy. She was declared a saint...
Watch while you can… free. Goal # 28 Eliminate Prayer in the Schools on the Grounds it Violates the Principle of “Seperation of Church and State.” Susan Walton Banks Chairman Madison County Democratic Party – We need a non-exclusionary 4 year plus institution in Jackson Goal # 40 Discredit the family as an...
So many of the words and warnings delivered by America’s Founding Fathers are appropriate for today. Consider this sage counsel from America’s first and greatest President, George Washington: “Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” I was reminded of...
In June, 2009, the National Association for Gun Rights first broke this incredible tale out of Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time, no other gun rights organization had touched the story. But when we tracked down the victim for an interview, we couldn’t believe what we heard, and we immediately sent out a nationwide alert....
In 1521, Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms (vohrms) because of his religious beliefs and writings. In 1637, first battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians. In 1647, Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony. In 1679, King Charles the Second of England signed the Habeas Corpus Act. The...
Over the week end I have recieved over 400 email messages on one subject…What can we do to help the folks that the USDA have fined and are harrassing now over selling rabbits? Folks I traveled this country for 3 years, day in and day out talking, handing out flyers, giving out DVD’s, making...
I am not a big fan of Medicare as I have read too many reports of the massive FRAUD involved at every level of this program. Work on eliminating the WASTE and spend a few bucks in TEACHING folks how to live healthier so they aren’t in *need* of all this Big PHARMA/AMA medical...
A favorite children’s story is “The Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf!’”, wherein a mischievous lad repeatedly yells for help to repel an attack by a fictitious wolf, only to be devoured by a real one after people begin ignoring his calls for help. Such is (and should be) the plight of one Harold Camping, whose...
Yesterday afternoon, Harry Reid and the Obamacrats in the Senate conspired with big government Republicans to move forward with debate on extending the badly mis-named U.S.A. Patriot Act (S. 1038) for four more years. (You can click here to see how your Senator voted.) This means that Reid and his Republican conspirators could move...
“Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Nehemiah 4:14b Tennessee General Assembly information, click HERE. For information on State Senators, including phone numbers and email addresses, click HERE; for House members, click HERE. For...
Say Hello….. Introduction Hello all: Decided to try out this venue and see what sort of interest it generates. I am a typical hard working American that has a keen interest in issues affecting my life, liberty and property. I believe in God, have no grand aspirations of being a political leader or even...
With more and more Americans newly awakened to the dangers of the Patriot Act, particularly the loss of civil liberties once secured by the Fourth Amendment, a vote on extending the measures of the Act for another four years is predicted to be the closest ever in Congress. The Senate is set to take...
A 100-year-old Confederate monument in Reidsville (NC) has been decapitated by a reckless driver. Reidsville city police have not charged the driver, and city officials apparently are holding Confederate heritage groups responsible for repairs. Interesting watching the language of caution…..See video details below from WXII Channel 12. http://www.wxii12.com/video/27997218/detail.html REIDSVILLE, N.C. — A driver who...
Original Post via Gun Owners of America The House and Senate Republican and Democratic leadership have reached a “deal” on extending three expiring provisions of post-9/11 legislation for four years. Following a procedural vote on Monday night, the real battle begins on the bill. Gun Owners of America worked with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)...
Gallup released its annual abortion poll today showing Americans want all or most abortions made illegal and saying they believe abortion to be morally wrong, but the poll found Americans split on what they call their abortion position. The Gallup polling firm conducted a national survey from May 5-8 with a random sample of...
Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America - Americans have long maintained that a man’s home is his castle and that he has the right to defend it from unlawful intruders. Unfortunately, that right may be disappearing. Over the last 25 years, America has seen a disturbing militarization of its civilian law...
In 334, B.C., Alexander the Great defeated Persian King Darius III at Granicus, Turkey. In 1216, French invasion troops land in England In 1455, the Battle of St. Albans opens the War of Roses between two branches of the English royal family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster. In 1570, the...
In 216, B.C.: Hannibal & allies defeat Romans at Cannd, kill 40,000 In 996, A.D., Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III German emperor. He was 16 years old. In 1420, Betrothal of Henry VI, King of England, to Catherine de Valois of France; England and France swear perpetual peace; French King Charles...
Let’s settle one thing first: God has never used a majority to achieve anything substantive or revolutionary. It has always been a tireless, committed, and courageous remnant that He has used to accomplish things considered noteworthy and lasting. Any dead fish can swim downstream! Christ used a handful of apostles to turn the world...
Are Police Committing Theft on I-40? According to a recent NewsChannel 5 investigation, law enforcement agencies in localities across Tennessee have a longstanding policy of apparently stealing money from innocent drivers who travel along I-40.This recent investigative report will make your jaw drop and your blood boil. Watch it here. The Institute for Justice (a...
Original Post Who creates the bigger illusion, David Copperfield in Las Vegas or Barack Obama and his cronies in Congress? Answer: Obama and Congress—hands down take the trophy as the biggest illusionists in America. Each day, you hear the pundits talk about the economic recovery as if it’s happening all across America. “Another 100,000...
Deja Liu Administrations come and go, but federal judges last a lifetime. And with the nomination of Goodwin Liu, that’s exactly what the Senate should be worried about. After three tries, the man who said constitutionalism is “nice in theory” will finally get a vote. Liu’s confirmation would be the ultimate achievement for a...
Institutions Die – Perhaps We Should Let Them Go Do taxpayers really want to pay the debts of Lambuth University? Do they want to continue propping up the walls of a vacant Denmark Presbyterian Church? Why should they? Of course the Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association wants to see Lambuth buildings in use, but...
The *media* is talking and talking (and writing and writing) about Trump saying he won’t run for the Oval Office. This weekend it was all over The HUCKSTER saying he wasn’t going to run. I encourage folks to THINK of how the elections are MANIPULATED so that the voters believe they only have a...
Remember when social security funds were put in an account by themselves? Then the government realized they could “borrow” from that fund? Then the government forgot to pay back the IOU’s to that fund? Then the government decided social security should be incorporated into the general fund? Then the government “realized” that social security...
“”As for illegal immigration, a hot-button issue from New Jersey to Arizona, and Long Island to Morristown, Christie has said he supports a “common sense path to citizenship,” but he declines to elaborate, saying it is a federal issue.”" America HAS a *common sense path to citizenship* and it is in the immigration law...
Last week, former Reagan administration official Bruce Fein testified on behalf of Campaign for Liberty before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security in a hearing aptly titled “USA PATRIOT Act: Dispelling the Myths.” Of course, the myths Campaign for Liberty came to dispel were not exactly the ones the...
Psssst, HEY BUDDY, wanna trade a lovely bunch of carrots for a roll of toilet paper? Yep it is coming to that. Anyone that has a good little garden will become one of the wealthy. Or, could very well be one of the outstanding citizens who actually do something for people and not government...
Legal Reality wrote: The INTENT of the words used are the key to it all….. What you “hear” may not be what the speaker or writer “said”. Leave it to the LAWYERS to decide what the definitions are at any given time. S.S.S. Plenty of circulation of this one in the past several hours....
Every so often I recieve a note from the Democratic Party or some related wing of the group. They have some quiet snipit about some piece of legislation that they think will raise an issue with me. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t but the only real objective is to remove my money from...
News outlets all over America have repeatedly announced the government story that Navy SEALS recently killed Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in a palatial “safe house” in Pakistan. But, of course, government photos of the dead bin Laden will not be released to the public for fear of inciting animosity among bin...
So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” — Acts 9:6 As a seminary student I was often impressed by stories of Christians who made a great impact for God. So I asked the Lord to give me the same spiritual insight and power they had. On the...
Most parents have done it in the perennial struggle to cajole good behavior from their children before Christmas, saying Santa Claus is watching. We only learn later that the rotund jolly bearded fellow doesn’t even approach the omnipresence & omniscience we were fooled into thinking he had. Some may have been told “watch out,...
Tennessee General Assembly information, click HERE. For information on State Senators, including phone numbers and email addresses, click HERE; for House members, click HERE. For information on legislation, click HERE. Don’t forget that you can now watch the Senate committee meetings and floor sessions online by going HERE; House committee meetings and floor sessions...
An Article by Bob Beauprez The Original Post As voters around the country wince at rising gas prices, panicked Democrats, in a rush to cover the failure of their all-or-nothing bet on the alternative energy industry have started singing a familiar tune – blame the oil and gas industry. Instead of facing the reality...
I have been reviewing some of my quotes and found a few that you may enjoy and appreciate in view of politics today in America. “Baboons combing through each other’s fur for fleas, while gibbering and casting nervous glances at the dozing alpha male.” has got to be one of the best, if not...
Original Post by Kurt Nimmo The Federal Reserve designed 2008 economic takedown is now claiming millions of victims. It is eroding the middle class and slowly turning the United States into a second rank country working its way toward third world status. In June of 2009, the government announced the economy had entered a recovery...
In 330, A.D., Constantinople was established as a new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for the Eastern Roman Empire. It’s now Istanbul, not Constantinople, it’s Istanbul. In 1502, 500 years ago, Columbus began his fourth voyage to the West Indies. In 1540, The Spanish explorer and conqueror Coronado — searching for a mythical city...
In 1291, Edward I, King of England, invites the Scots clergy and nobility to meet with him at Norham, to discuss who shall be King of Scots. In 1497, Amerigo Vespucci sailed for the New World for the first time. Christopher Columbus got there first, but Vespucci wrote about his voyages. A Swiss publisher...
Congratulations Lt. Governor Ron and Sindy Ramsey became grandparents this week when daughter Sheena Tinsley gave birth to Parker Ryne Tinsley (9lbs., 8ozs) as they welcomed this beautiful grandson into their family. Rep. David Hawk (R-Greenville) had his new little daughter, Kaitlyn Grace, with him at the Plaza this week. Near the End It does...
"When people talk about freedom, they frequently don’t think of what the word really means. They think of it in terms of freedom of religion or freedom to live where they want or to be rewarded for the 80-hour weeks they worked to build their own business. But before faith can be generated within...
The House has passed a comprehensive bill banning use of federal tax dollars for abortion — but it’s unlikely to gain approval in the Senate. The vote for H.R. 3 (251-175) was essentially along party lines, with 235 Republicans voting for the measure (five did not vote) and only 16 Democrats joining them (one...
Some one told me once that when it comes down to specific issues, those tough decisions that council has to make then look closely at who provides the funding and the influence. Also view the pattern here. There are no conservatives highlighted here; only business men with something to sale with the use of...
Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by Navy SEALs on Sunday and his remains were discarded at sea. I have said little about it since its occurance, mostly because I understand the effort and risk that the men in uniform took during those moments and I would like to give some pause on...
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