Monthly Archives: December 2011

Christmas Wreaths

December 12, 2011
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I was writing a Christmas article about the wreaths on the graves of American soldiers when I came across the company that provides the wreaths and why. Someone certainly needs to remember those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Today, many of our public schools and overly-expensive universities do not even teach...

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Martha was distracted with much serving

December 12, 2011
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Martha was distracted with much serving

Martha was distracted with much serving. —Luke 10:40 While Martha served Jesus unsparingly, her sister Mary sat at His feet, listening and learning. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) believed that Martha’s mistake wasn’t her serving, but rather that she allowed it to distract her attention from Jesus. Spurgeon believed that we should be Martha and...

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One Quarter Billion on What?

December 11, 2011
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Earlier this week you may have seen the story highlighted on the Drudge Report and the Sean Hannity radio show that Medicare has spent nearly a quarter of a billion dollars on “penis pumps” since 2001. Benjamin Domenech, Managing Editor for Heartland’s Health Care News, broke the story after analyzing data collected by the...

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind

December 11, 2011
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. —Romans 12:2 A friend was looking for a church to join and told me she had found just what she was looking for: “I like this church because I don’t have to change my lifestyle of partying. It...

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If he has walked in My statutes and kept My judgments faithfully

December 10, 2011
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If he has walked in My statutes and kept My judgments faithfully

If he has walked in My statutes and kept My judgments faithfully—he is just; he shall surely live! — Ezekiel 18:9 There is a hidden danger in any proverb. A proverb is a general principle—not an absolute truth—and it can be misused. “Like father, like son,” we say, but it depends on who says...

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The Retirement

December 9, 2011
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Knowing a great deal of politicans, past and present, I find this both funny and quite a bit scary…. A Priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish.  A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little...

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HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT HARMLESS — AND HERE’S THE PROOF

December 9, 2011
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The BIG push for Sodomites is unbelievable.  In my youth such would have brought instant death to those who promote this..    Obama and Old Paint (Hillary) are working hard to bring down the rain of fire and brimstone on the heads of all who do not remove themselves from this abomination. If you want...

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This Weeks News and Comments from Jackie

December 9, 2011
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This Weeks News and Comments from Jackie

National Guard deployment on U.S.-Mexico border has unclear results Hidalgo, Texas — President Obama’s decision last year to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border may have been smart politics, but a growing number of skeptics say the deployment is an expensive and inefficient mission that has made little difference in homeland...

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Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You

December 9, 2011
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Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. —Psalm 56:3 A young woman was waiting for a bus in a crime-ridden area when a rookie policeman approached her and asked, “Do you want me to wait with you?” “That’s not necessary,” she replied. “I’m not afraid.” “Well, I am,” he grinned. “Would you...

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The Christmas Story

December 8, 2011
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The Christmas Story

During this month most of us will gather with family and friends and read the Christmas story from the Bible. A couple of weeks ago I had finished reading through one Bible during my not so daily devotion and looked in my library for another Bible edition to use. I found a King James...

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Where were You 70 Years Ago

December 7, 2011
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Where were You 70 Years Ago

70 years ago today — the day that lives in Infamy! We owe a great deal of gratitude to all those who moved forward after this terrible attack to defend this country and win the war for freedom. Pearl Harbor Attack announcement – Radio Announcement December 7 1941 President Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Speech “I...

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HR 10 and S 299 The REINS Act

December 7, 2011
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HR 10 and S 299 The REINS Act

Article One of the United States Constitution established and enumerated the powers vested in the Legislative Branch. The core tenet is that “all legislative powers” were “herein granted” to Congress. Not to the Judicial Branch, and not to the Executive Branch. This was the establishment of the principle of the separation of powers.  Congress...

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What I will be doing now that I am not a councilman

December 6, 2011
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What I will be doing now that I am not a councilman

Presidential politics has everyone in a tizzy. The media’s following the Republican candidates like a hawk and promotes their darling of the day or week or month. The Internet blogs are constantly humming with discussion on all matters Presidential, from the trivial to the weighty. Nothing is out of bounds. But anyone who understands...

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Brief News and Comments December 6th 2011

December 6, 2011
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Gingrich Favors Juries, But Not for Americans … Just for Illegal Aliens Newt Gingrich came out strongly for jury trials before illegal immigrants can be deported in the December 3 Presidential forum sponsored by Fox News’ Mike Huckabee, but the former House Speaker has refused to favor jury trials of American citizens accused of...

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The Generation Gap

December 6, 2011
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The Generation Gap

The Silent generation, people born before 1945. The Baby Boomers, people born between 1945 and 1961. Generation X, people born between 1962 and 1976. Generation Y, people born between 1977 and 1989. Why do we call the last one generation Y? I did not know, but a caricaturist explains it eloquently …I’ve Learned something...

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Silence Does Not End the Evil Deed

December 6, 2011
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The last thing I spoke to you about aggression and conflict I didn’t tell you is that most of us dislike it, and therefore avoid confrontation. Often, we would rather avoid a conflict rather than deal with problematic issues, but if we fail to act, the problem will only get worse. Consider Matt. He...

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The man with 150 children

December 5, 2011
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The man with 150 children

COMMENT:  We are in the season where Christians prepare to celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ. (Before I hear back from someone that December 25 isn’t really Jesus’ birthday, I know that! However this is the time we have set aside for the celebration.) It is my very favorite time of year.  We are...

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Anger Management

December 5, 2011
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Bruce Weinstein wrote an article some time ago about anger and what directs it and I have found that it most cases it is true about most individuals that I know. He said and I quote “All we have to do is open the newspaper, turn on the TV, or look at the world...

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Gender-Specific Driving Etiquette

December 5, 2011
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Gender-Specific Driving Etiquette

A woman is driving at night on a narrow country road. At the same time, a man is driving in the opposite direction on that same road. When they narrowly pass each other at high speed, the woman rolls down her window and loudly shouts HORSE! Immediately the man shouts back WITCH! The man...

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News Briefs Saturday December 3 2011

December 3, 2011
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News Briefs Saturday December 3 2011

Gingrich’s Freddie Mac Contradictions Just Got Worse When Newt Gingrich was asked in the November 9 CNBC presidential debate what he did to earn $300,000 from Freddie Mac, he claimed he told the mortgage giant, “This is a bubble. This is insane.” Yet prior to the housing bubble bursting, he praised the Freddie Mac...

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The Federal Land Grab

December 2, 2011
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The Federal Land Grab

The National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, H.R. 1505, is an extensive land-grabbing bill by the federal government in the name of “national security.” The proposal gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and specifically the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, which is under the DHS, authority over a 100-mile inland swath...

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Embryonic and Adult Stem Cell Research

December 2, 2011
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Embryonic and Adult Stem Cell Research

COMMENT: There is at least some encouraging news about stem cell research. While the Obama administration is mandating more embryonic stem cell research, one of the biggest proponents of destroying human embryos for research announced it was abandoning the embryonic stem cell field altogether for financial reasons.  Tennessee’s own Peyton Manning has undergone adult...

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Support Teens Working on Farms; Stop DOL Overregulation

December 1, 2011
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Support Teens Working on Farms; Stop DOL Overregulation

Like baseball and apple pie, teenagers working on farms is part of the American way of life in rural areas, conjuring up iconic images of sunny afternoons baling hay in a spirit of camaraderie, downing the occasional soda or glass of lemonade together. Teens learn to work responsibly and earn money while they work...

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News Briefs December 1st 2011

December 1, 2011
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News Briefs December 1st 2011

U.S. Fed Bailout of Euro Prompts New Push for Audit & Sound Money As central banks print money for the euro crisis, the Fed and U.S. dollar holders will bail out Europe as lawmakers like Rep. Ron Paul demand sound money. Fed, National Banks Decide on More Global Inflation The Federal Reserve Bank and...

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The Brick Layer

December 1, 2011
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The Brick Layer

Possibly the funniest story in a long while. This is a bricklayer’s accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the American Insurance Journal. This is a true story. Had this guy died, he’d have received a Darwin Award for sure. Dear Sir: “I am writing in response to your request for additional...

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