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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Senior Citizens, Old Fogies, Geezers, And In Some Cases Dinosaurs

Author Unknown

They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs.  Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire.  Others have been retired for some time.  We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were.  We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together.  Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being over the hill, and that is probably true.  But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.

In school we studied English, history, math, and science which enabled us to lead America into the technological age.  Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with firsthand experience.  We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes.  For those of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they are electric and referred to as refrigerators.  A few even remember when cars were started with a crank.  Yes, we lived those days.

We are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many.  But there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing us off.  We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam .  We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while doing so.  We wore the uniform of our country with pride and lost many friends on the battlefield.  We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America; we fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave."  We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag.  We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner,  America, and  America the Beautiful by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing.  We have lived what many of you have only read in history books and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for America.









Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and now we are going to save it.  It is our country and nobody is going to take it away from us.  We took oaths to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to keep.  There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent.

It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress.  You fell for the "Hope and Change" which in reality was nothing but "Hype and Lies."

You have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don't like it after all.  You make a lot of noise, but most are all too interested in their careers or "Climbing the Social Ladder" to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting.  Many of those who fell for the "Great Lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse.  With all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the 'Kool-Aid.'  Now you're paying the price and complaining about it.  No jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes, and less freedom.

This is what you voted for and this is what you got.  We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a paycheck and a fancy house.

Well, don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2014 we are going to take back our nation.  We may drive a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in 2014 we're going to the polls by the millions.

This land does not belong to the man in the White House nor to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.  It belongs to "We the People" and "We the People" plan to reclaim our land and our freedom.  We hope this time you will do a better job of preserving it and passing it along to our grandchildren.  So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers of the "Grey-Haired Brigade."

Footnote:
This is spot on.  I am another Gray-Haired Geezer signing on.  I will circulate this to other Gray-Haired Geezers all over this once great country.

Can you feel the ground shaking???  It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEED!!!!!

Sunday, November 17, 2013

How Obamacare Accomplishes The Unthinkable

President Obama’s signature domestic policy may have accomplished something previously unthinkable: taking an issue where one party had a dominant hold on public opinion, and reversing it in favor of the opposing party.

If the latest poll numbers and enrollment figures are to be believed, we could be witnessing a political achievement unequaled in modern political history: the complete demolition of one party’s long-term dominance on an issue area – the Democrats’ ownership of the health care issue – in the space of a few months. Quinnipiac finds that young people trust Republicans in Congress more on health policy than the president; that a plurality of Hispanics, long the most pro-Obamacare faction, are now opposed to the law; and that overwhelming majorities (70+ percent) of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in favor of delaying the law. And that’s not all:

    Only 19 percent of American voters say the quality of care they and their families receive will improve in the next year because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while 43 percent say it will get worse and 33 percent say ACA won't affect their health care. Voters oppose the ACA 55 - 39 percent, with men opposed 59 - 37 percent and women opposed 51 - 41 percent. American voters are divided 46 - 47 percent on whether Obama "knowingly deceived" the public when he said people could keep their existing health insurance plans if they wished. Voters also support 73 - 20 percent extending the March 31, 2014 deadline for signing up for coverage without facing a penalty.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Divine Providence: A Forgotten Treasure (Part 1)

By, Rev. J. R. (“Randy”) Riddle
Coordinator
Conway Area First Friday Day of Prayer and Patriotism

Had someone living during America’s 18th century colonial period been asked, “Are you familiar with the meaning of ‘divine providence’”, most likely the vast majority would have said, “Absolutely!”  Had the same question been asked of someone living during our nation’s 19th century, their answer most likely would have been similar, “I believe so.”  Had the same question been asked of someone living during America’s 20th century, their answer most likely would have been, “I’m not sure; I’ve read about it somewhere in my high school history class, but I really couldn’t tell you what it is.”  Again, ask the same question to someone living today in our 21st century, most likely they would look at you with a blank look and respond with, “No, I’m not familiar at all with ‘divine providence’.  What is it?” 

The main point to be made here is the fact that as Americans’ understanding of divine providence has been gradually lost, which means that our nation has not only lost a priceless treasure, but our ignorance has made us vulnerable to many needless problems with serious consequences that threaten to destroy us as a nation.  Given the fact that we as a nation are facing the greatest crisis in our history, I believe it’s imperative that we give “divine providence” its due consideration and to do so by answering three questions:  First, what is “divine providence”?  Second, how has “divine providence” played a prominent role in our nation’s history and preservation of liberty?  Third, what should be our response to the reality of “divine providence”? 

With that as an introduction to the subject, let me seek to answer the first question:  What is “divine providence”?  The only accurate answer to this question will come from one of two sources.  Either the answers will come from God or the answer will come from man.  Which is the most reliable source?  The Psalmist in Psalm 118:8 gives us the answer:  “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”  It was America’s Founding Fathers’ trust in the Lord (i.e., “divine providence”) that gave us our Freedom documents and government – Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights – and in so doing, gave us a nation of freedom, prosperity, and peace. 

Thus,  wisdom dictates that we define “divine providence” from God’s perspective as it’s set forth in the Holy Bible, which has been historically, the most influential guidebook for shaping American government, law, education, free enterprise, ownership of private property as well as every aspect of daily life.  This has been true because the Bible is the story of God and His plan through time and eternity.  Stating the same truth differently, the Bible tells us what we are to know about God and what duty God requires of man.

The opening words of the Bible are found in Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”  As one continues to read the first eleven chapters of the Bible, it becomes clear that God does have a definite plan (sometimes referred to theologically as “decrees”).  God works out His plan in two ways: through Creation and through Providence.  To use a human illustration, God’s plan is like an architect drawing up the blueprint for the construction of a particular house, then gathering the materials for its construction, and using those materials to construct the house according to the blueprint.  So, the Bible teaches us that God is not only the Creator, but He is also the Sustainer of all that He has created.  Biblical religion is not deism, which acknowledges God as the Creator, but much like a clockmaker would make a clock, winds it up and then lets the clock run independently of its maker.  Biblical religion reveals God not only to be the Creator of all things, but He continues to act in His creation to preserve it and to direct it to His ends (Genesis 1:1-2:3; Ephesians 1:11).

This was the commonly held view and understanding throughout human history up until the second half of the 19th Century when the authority and trustworthiness of the Bible came under attack by those who believed “THE LIE” of humanism:  that man does not need to depend upon God, but can decide for himself what’s good and what’s evil (cf. Genesis 3:1-5).

I conclude this first of three articles on this subject of “divine providence” with Noah Webster’s definition:

 “3. In theology, the care and superintendence which God exercises over His creatures.  He that acknowledges a creation and denies providence, involves himself in a palpable contradiction; for the same power which caused a thing to exist is necessary to continue its existence.  Some persons admit a general providence, but deny a particular providence, not considering that a general providence consists of particulars.  A belief in divine providence, is a source of great consolation to good men.  By divine providence is often understood God Himself” (American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828).

One final word:  Unless and until we who call ourselves patriots recover the “forgotten treasure of divine providence”, our once-great nation called America will continue  down the same path to destruction as did those nations before it, be it the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks or the Romans.


To be continued

Am I A Soldier Of The Cross as above on YouTube