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Saturday, June 30, 2012
PRAYER REQUEST FOR MARINES
PRAYER REQUEST
We
are asking everyone to say a prayer for "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th
Marines and their families They are fighting it out in Afghanistan &
they have lost 9 marines in 4 days. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE the message
spread if more could pass it on. Nothing in the media about these guys
because no one seems to care:
Justin
Allen, 23, Brett Linley, 29, Matthew Weikert, 29, Justus Bartett, 27,
Dave Santos, 21, Chase Stanley, 21 Jesse Reed, 26, Matthew Johnson, 21,
Zachary Fisher, 24, Brandon King, 23, Christopher Goeke, 23, Sheldon
Tate, 27.
All are Marines that gave their lives for YOU this week.
Please Honor THEM by forwarding this.
Please Honor THEM by forwarding this.
WHY OBAMACARE IS A DISASTEROUS IDEA
"Obamacare is going to absolutely shred the infrastructure of our
medical system, it is going to send health insurance premiums soaring,
it is going to dramatically expand the size and the scope of government,
it is going to fundamentally alter the relationships between doctors
and their patients and it is one of the largest tax increases in U.S.
history. Not only that, it is also going to add about a trillion
dollars to our national debt over the next decade. So no, the Obamacare
decision is not good news. Obamacare was one of the worst pieces of
legislation in American history, and now we are stuck with it." -End of The American Dream
"Federal government can now order you to engage in selected commerce. For the record, under the precedent now set by the U.S. Supreme Court, the federal government can simply order you to engage in whatever commerce the government chooses. All they have to do is create a penalty for refusing to go along with their order, and characterize the penalty as a “tax.”
Ron Paul gets it. He understands the simple truth that the government has no power to compel people to engage in commerce. “The insurance mandate clearly exceeds the federal government’s powers under the interstate commerce clause found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution,” writes Ron Paul. “This is patently obvious: the power to ‘regulate’ commerce cannot include the power to compel commerce! Those who claim otherwise simply ignore the plain meaning of the Constitution because they don’t want to limit federal power in any way."
http://www.infowars.com/obamacare-to-unleash-crushing-new-taxes-trillions-in-debt-huge-job-losses-and-doesnt-even-cover-natural-medicine/
http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/update-court-decision-make-implosion-more-likely-health-law-to-add-1-15-trillion-to-national-debt/
"Federal government can now order you to engage in selected commerce. For the record, under the precedent now set by the U.S. Supreme Court, the federal government can simply order you to engage in whatever commerce the government chooses. All they have to do is create a penalty for refusing to go along with their order, and characterize the penalty as a “tax.”
Ron Paul gets it. He understands the simple truth that the government has no power to compel people to engage in commerce. “The insurance mandate clearly exceeds the federal government’s powers under the interstate commerce clause found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution,” writes Ron Paul. “This is patently obvious: the power to ‘regulate’ commerce cannot include the power to compel commerce! Those who claim otherwise simply ignore the plain meaning of the Constitution because they don’t want to limit federal power in any way."
http://www.infowars.com/obamacare-to-unleash-crushing-new-taxes-trillions-in-debt-huge-job-losses-and-doesnt-even-cover-natural-medicine/
http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/update-court-decision-make-implosion-more-likely-health-law-to-add-1-15-trillion-to-national-debt/
WHAT IS FAST AND FURIOUS?
If you've heard of Operation Fast and Furious but don't really understand it, here is the best explanation I've seen of what it's all about. After reading the first few paragraphs, it all made sense to me and it made me realize how evil the whole idea is.
http://www.defendproclaimthefaith.org/blog/?p=1902
http://www.defendproclaimthefaith.org/blog/?p=1902
MICHIGAN'S UNRECOGNIZABLE CITY OVERTAKEN BY MUSLIMS
If you still have your head in the sand about muslims and sharia law, this is what a city looks like when it's overtaken by muslims. This is an American city. How long will it be until it's your city? Please pray for our nation.
http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=10396
http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=10396
Thursday, June 28, 2012
MINISTRY TO WOMEN: Women Minister to Other Women! Encourage Each Oth...
MINISTRY TO WOMEN: Women Minister to Other Women! Encourage Each Oth...: When one woman speaks affirmation into another woman's life, she breathes life into her. Whether the way you speak into other's lives i...
Behind the Veil: It's time to be a lady!
Love this post about women and what it means to be a woman after God's heart. Women today are far too swayed by the world and its standards. We are far too into ourselves to even notice the hurting woman beside us. We compete with other women instead of love them. How disappointed God must be in us.
Behind the Veil: It's time to be a lady!: This post is a little different than what I am used to writing, but I felt led by God to write this. It's directed to all the beautiful wo...
Behind the Veil: It's time to be a lady!: This post is a little different than what I am used to writing, but I felt led by God to write this. It's directed to all the beautiful wo...
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW HOW I AM?
I love this article about the shallow ways we interact with people. Lately I feel that there are very few people willing to invest the time and energy in really listening. I have experienced pouring my heart out to someone only to be cut off, as if what I'm sharing isn't important. Even those we call friends can choose to keep us at a distance and show little interest in the details of our lives.
Even in church we go through this shallow ritual of greeting each other when the pastor tells us to stand and greet each other. But forced greetings have no sincerity behind them. A greeting is only genuine when it comes from the heart. We can't be genuine when we're fulfilling a duty that wasn't our own idea. I think it's best to let people decide on their own when and how they want to greet each other. Read the article below and see how it might change the way you interact with others
http://becomingahopefulromantic.blogspot.com/2012/01/social-contract-part-1.html
Even in church we go through this shallow ritual of greeting each other when the pastor tells us to stand and greet each other. But forced greetings have no sincerity behind them. A greeting is only genuine when it comes from the heart. We can't be genuine when we're fulfilling a duty that wasn't our own idea. I think it's best to let people decide on their own when and how they want to greet each other. Read the article below and see how it might change the way you interact with others
http://becomingahopefulromantic.blogspot.com/2012/01/social-contract-part-1.html
Pastor Paul's Blog: Keep On Keeping On
Pastor Paul's Blog: Keep On Keeping On: Kermit the Frog used to sing "It's not easy being green" meaning it is not easy to be different in this world. As much as our society prizes...
COLORADO WILDFIRES PHOTOS
Click the link below and scroll down to watch the video and see photos of these devastating fires.
http://www.standeyo.com/NEWS/12_Earth_Changes/120627.CO.wildfires.html
http://www.standeyo.com/NEWS/12_Earth_Changes/120627.CO.wildfires.html
THE ONE BLOG YOU SHOULD FOLLOW
Of all the links I have listed under world events and prophecy, this is the one you want to follow right now.
http://www.defendproclaimthefaith.org/blog/?p=1877
http://www.defendproclaimthefaith.org/blog/?p=1877
ANOTHER NAIL IN AMERICA'S COFFIN
Our supreme court has just approved Obama's health care disaster.
"Today’s ruling is important because it is the first time in history that the federal government has required that citizens enter into contract with private corporations to buy a product or service. It also represents one of the most egregious violations of the Constitution in American history."
The majority of our supreme court justices, the highest law in the land, have no respect for our constitution. Beginning next year if you don't have health coverage, the IRS will be on your back. Obama thinks this is a victory.
Destroying this country is Obama's goal. And he keeps driving nails in the coffin. What will it take for Americans to wake up and see that we have a muslim president who is determined to destroy our nation? He pretends to stand for Israel, yet he backs the muslim brotherhood. He claims to be a Christian but his actions are the exact opposite of what a Christian would do. Anyone who votes for this man a second time is a fool. Unfortunately we won't get much better with Romney. Please pray for our nation. We're no longer circling the drain, we are headed down fast. - Danelle
http://www.infowars.com/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-obamacare/
"Today’s ruling is important because it is the first time in history that the federal government has required that citizens enter into contract with private corporations to buy a product or service. It also represents one of the most egregious violations of the Constitution in American history."
The majority of our supreme court justices, the highest law in the land, have no respect for our constitution. Beginning next year if you don't have health coverage, the IRS will be on your back. Obama thinks this is a victory.
Destroying this country is Obama's goal. And he keeps driving nails in the coffin. What will it take for Americans to wake up and see that we have a muslim president who is determined to destroy our nation? He pretends to stand for Israel, yet he backs the muslim brotherhood. He claims to be a Christian but his actions are the exact opposite of what a Christian would do. Anyone who votes for this man a second time is a fool. Unfortunately we won't get much better with Romney. Please pray for our nation. We're no longer circling the drain, we are headed down fast. - Danelle
http://www.infowars.com/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-obamacare/
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
SUMMER ON TOAST
This is delicious to look at. I can't imagine how wonderful it tastes.
http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/2012/06/simple-delicious-bruschetta-recipe.html
http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/2012/06/simple-delicious-bruschetta-recipe.html
50 years without school prayer Are our children better off?
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Where Does Money Come From? The Giant Federal Reserve Scam That Most Americans Do Not Understand
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Verbally Abusive Middle School Kids Make A 68 Year Old Bus Monitor Cry
This video is a perfect example of the social decay that is destroying this nation. We are raising a generation of young people that do not have respect for anyone or anything.
Verbally Abusive Middle School Kids Make A 68 Year Old Bus Monitor Cry
Verbally Abusive Middle School Kids Make A 68 Year Old Bus Monitor Cry
Friday, June 15, 2012
Pastor Paul's Blog: Are We Prepared To Face The New Reality?
Pastor Paul's Blog: Are We Prepared To Face The New Reality?: The world is changing, and so is our society. Things that were done privately, behind closed doors are now being done in the light of day, w...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
THE SIMPLE WILL PASS ON. THE PRUDENT WILL WATCH THESE VIDEOS
It's crucial for Americans to understand Islam and Sharia Law. It's not just a religion. It's a threat to our way of life.
In Matthew chap. 24: 9-10 ; Mark 13: 9, 12-13 and Luke 21: 12, 16-17
Jesus himself warned us that at the end of the age, believers will be
persecuted, delivered into prisons, betrayed by parents, brethren, kinsfolk and
friends. Even some shall be put to death, for my name's sake. ( for my name's
sake can only be true believers )
Today in many parts of the world; is not this already happening? Should
not believers consider this and get informed.? ( A prudent man forseeth the
evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on , and are punished. Proverbs
22: 3 ) Watch these information videos : http://www.kingdomwarriors.net/videos.php
What can we do ? Read this link : http://www.kingdomwarriors.net/get-involved.php
Saturday, May 26, 2012
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE DISCOURAGED
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." -Matthew 11:28-29
Here is some encouragement for everyone who is feeling like me right now.
http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=64089
Here is some encouragement for everyone who is feeling like me right now.
http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=64089
Friday, May 25, 2012
at home with the farmer's wife: Ermine Frosting
at home with the farmer's wife: Ermine Frosting: Here's the roux based frosting I promised to share with you. It's also known as butter roux or boiled milk frosting. It's so delicious. Ther...
Ruth's Photo Blog: Birds and Blossoms At The Park
Ruth's Photo Blog: Birds and Blossoms At The Park: I have a few more pictures to share from my recent walk in the park. This park is quite small and is more of a playground area for childr...
missing moments: A weekend of fur, feathers & foto fun
missing moments: A weekend of fur, feathers & foto fun: We don't make any big plans for Memorial Weekend. We're pretty low-key around here. And that's just fine with me. Most of my ...
My Nuggets of Truth: Daddy's Hands
My Nuggets of Truth: Daddy's Hands: Daddy's hands giving Mom cake I can't remember this, but mom always told me that when I was a baby, my dad had just started his practice...
The Coming Depression: New Legislation Targets FDA Raids: “We Have Too Ma...
The Coming Depression: New Legislation Targets FDA Raids: “We Have Too Ma...: The US Food and Drug Administration, charged with keeping America’s food supply safe for consumption, has gone from regulator to armed enfor...
HEALING QUALITIES OF LEMON BALM
Take some time to explore this site, especially the blog entries.
http://consensuslife.com/2011/10-healing-qualities-of-lemon-balm/
LEMON BALM INSTEAD OF VALIUM
Today I'm making lemon balm tea and I came across this interesting article about how lemon balm aids in sleep. The past two nights in a row brought almost no sleep. I've had chronic insomnia attacks that come and go for the past six years. My insomnia is caused by neurological damage, not a restless mind. I'm eager to see if the tea helps. I'll let you know.
http://herbalistlisazahn.blogspot.com/2008/09/lemon-balm-instead-of-valium.html
http://herbalistlisazahn.blogspot.com/2008/09/lemon-balm-instead-of-valium.html
Jill's Home Remedies: The Reasons I Don't Get A Flu Shot
If you get a flu shot each year, you might want to read this.
Jill's Home Remedies: The Reasons I Don't Get A Flu Shot: Many, many people stand in line this time of year for a flu shot. My family, however, chooses to forego this popular activity, and I'll ex...
Jill's Home Remedies: The Reasons I Don't Get A Flu Shot: Many, many people stand in line this time of year for a flu shot. My family, however, chooses to forego this popular activity, and I'll ex...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A GRAND ILLUSION
"Barack Obama is prancing about the countryside touting his great
"economic plan", but the truth is that the only reason the economy has
not totally collapsed is because he is stealing 150 million dollars an hour from our children and our grandchildren.
Sadly, most Americans don't understand that the current level of prosperity that we are enjoying is a grand illusion. Most Americans still expect things to return to the way that they used to be, and they are increasingly becoming angry that it is taking so long to get back there." -The Economic Collapse
Sadly, most Americans don't understand that the current level of prosperity that we are enjoying is a grand illusion. Most Americans still expect things to return to the way that they used to be, and they are increasingly becoming angry that it is taking so long to get back there." -The Economic Collapse
SIGNS OF THE END OF THE AGE
Luke 21: (signs of the end of this age) verses 9-11 .... But when you shall
hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come
to pass; but the end is not by and by. Then said he (Jesus) unto them, Nation
shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall
be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great
signs shall there be from heaven....
(This all is happening in just three days of time) --- too numerous to post all
New stress point: Tension mounts between Iran and Saudi Arabia : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/new-stress-point-tension-mount-between-iran-and-saudi-arabia/
Winds from civil war strife in Syria blow into Lebanon: gun battles erupt
in Beirut :
Europe prepares for chaos as Greece plans default and exit from the
Eurozone ; http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/europe-prepares-for-chaos-as-greece-plans-default-and-exit-from-the-eurozone/
Northern Italy earthquake leaves thousands homeless and terrified : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/northern-italy-earthquake-leaves-thousands-homeless-and-terrified/
Christchurch, NZ rattled by more tremors
Posted on
May 20, 2012by The Extinction Protocol : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/christchurch-nz-rattled-by-more-tremors-2/
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off
the coast of Japan ; http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/6-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-the-coast-of-japan/
North Koreans starve to death in
country’s rice belt : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/north-koreans-starve-to-death-in-countrys-rice-belt/
Deadly black quarter disease smite
cattle in Kenya : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/deadly-black-quarter-disease-smite-cattle-in-kenya/
55: Indonesia’s Mount Sirung volcano
erupts, sending hundreds fleeing and complaining of respiratory ailments:
Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano alert
status raised to yellow: authorities say an eruption could be imminent : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/costa-ricas-turrialba-volcano-alert-status-raised-to-yellow-authorities-say-an-eruption-could-be-imminent/
Mystery boom rattles buildings and
residents in Channel Islands : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/mystery-boom-rattles-buildings-and-residents-in-channel-islands/
Scientists ponder the existence of
theoretical new planet in the solar system : http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/scientists-ponder-the-existence-of-theoretical-new-planet-in-the-solar-system/
Monday, May 7, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
THE ARMY AGAINST US
The Department of Homeland Security, the USDA, and the FBI have ALL purchased or are set to purchase over 750 million rounds of .40 caliber hollow point ammo while at the same time portions of the US Army are directly training for crowd control within the United States.
http://theintelhub.com/2012/04/09/us-army-preparing-for-martial-law-scenario-in-us-civil-disturbance-and-mock-riot-drills-in-washington/
http://theintelhub.com/2012/04/09/us-army-preparing-for-martial-law-scenario-in-us-civil-disturbance-and-mock-riot-drills-in-washington/
CONTROL FREAKS AT IT AGAIN
"We have seen with the recent attempts to pass legislation such as SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA, that the federal government is hell bent on skirting around legal oversight in order to seize more control over web content and communications."
http://www.infowars.com/government-sureillance-crackdown-on-internet-goes-into-overdrive/
http://www.infowars.com/government-sureillance-crackdown-on-internet-goes-into-overdrive/
Saturday, April 7, 2012
AN IMPERFECT EASTER
"I'm encouraging everyone to put the Easter packaging away this year and to simply relish the kind of hospitality my mother taught me almost 50 years ago. Do you think that being authentic and putting aside "image" is attainable this Easter?"
-Sandy Coughlin
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/celebrating-easter-imperfectly.html
http://reluctantentertainer.com/
-Sandy Coughlin
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/celebrating-easter-imperfectly.html
http://reluctantentertainer.com/
Friday, April 6, 2012
Your Cell Phone Makes You A Prisoner Of A Digital World Where Virtually Anyone Can Hack You And Track You
BIG BROTHER'S DATA CENTER
Apr 2, 2012
Big Brother's Data Center
originally from Rapture Ready website
www.raptureready.com
"I firmly believe the American people are making a huge mistake in allowing the government to access every detail of our lives. Every terrorist attack aimed at U.S. citizens since the Oklahoma City bombing has been carried out by Muslims. There is no logical reason why grandmas and four-year-old children are given the same security treatment as a guy with a one-way ticket from Pakistan."
The U.S. government is in the process of building the world’s largest data complex. Located on a 240-acre site near Camp Williams, the 1-million-square-foot facility will become operational in September of next year.
The blandly named Utah Data Center is being built for the US National Security Agency (NSA). A project of immense secrecy, its purpose: to intercept, decipher, analyze, and store vast amounts of the world's communications from satellites and underground and undersea cables of international, foreign, and domestic networks. The heavily fortified $2 billion center will house near-bottomless databases for all forms of communication, including private emails, mobile phone calls and Google searches, as well as personal data trails--travel itineraries, purchases, and other digital "pocket litter." It is the realization of the "total information awareness" program created by the Bush administration--which was killed by Congress in 2003 after an outcry over its potential for invading privacy. (http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/05/features/the-black-box)
The NSA claims the center is only to provide support for existing operations. James Bamford, a former intelligence analyst, told Wired Magazine that the center’s purpose is to allow the government to have “total information awareness.” The NSA “has transformed itself into the largest, most covert, and potentially most intrusive intelligence agency ever created. In the process—and for the first time since Watergate and the other scandals of the Nixon administration—the NSA has turned its surveillance apparatus on the U.S. and its citizens," said Bamford.
The 9/11 attacks have spurred a continuous escalation in the federal government's ability to spy on the average citizen. The skyline of Washington DC has become crowded with a host of new office buildings that fit under the banner of Big Brother.
The spending since the attacks has been insane. The 9/11 property damage was less than $50 billion. We now spend twice that number on new spy agencies. With the total War on Terror cost now at $3-$5 trillion, our enemies can declare victory by having motivated us to spend ourselves into bankruptcy.
The nation's airports were once cheerful places where people traveled to exciting destinations. Now they have the look and feel of maximum security prisons. The stress of having to deal with all the security may be the reason there has been such a rash of airline employees flipping out in the past month. The JetBlue pilot who suffered a meltdown was screaming about a bomb and Arab terrorists before the Feds hauled him off.
I firmly believe the American people are making a huge mistake in allowing the government to access every detail of our lives. Every terrorist attack aimed at U.S. citizens since the Oklahoma City bombing has been carried out by Muslims. There is no logical reason why grandmas and four-year-old children are given the same security treatment as a guy with a one-way ticket from Pakistan.
When I was in the Air Force, you were only authorized to view secret information that related directly to your job. There is no justification for why every citizen should have their secret information stored in some government data base.
What makes this vast information well so dangerous is how useful it would be to a government seeking to suppress civil liberties. Every totalitarian state needs to spend a huge amount of money and energy on surveillance. During the days of the Soviet Union, 10 percent of the East German population was employed by the government in the task of spying on their fellow citizens.
The task of snooping on individuals has been made easier the by the Internet. Most people are totally oblivious to the possibility that their phone or emails are being intercepted. The folks who do realize their conversations may be tapped just assume they have nothing that would be of interest to the government.
Now is the time for action because the last step in a dictatorship is when they taking away your freedom. History tells us that the final push normally comes from a sudden event. I am greatly concerned that the day is coming when a terrorist group will carry out a weapon-of-mass-destruction attack. If we woke up to the news that the U.S. capitol building had been bombed, I fear the event would instantly put us into a police-state environment.
At this point, I don’t have much hope that the Utah Data Center will be mothballed. My hope is that soon I will be in a place where Big Brother is not able to reach me.
"Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:17-20).
Todd
Big Brother's Data Center
originally from Rapture Ready website
www.raptureready.com
"I firmly believe the American people are making a huge mistake in allowing the government to access every detail of our lives. Every terrorist attack aimed at U.S. citizens since the Oklahoma City bombing has been carried out by Muslims. There is no logical reason why grandmas and four-year-old children are given the same security treatment as a guy with a one-way ticket from Pakistan."
The U.S. government is in the process of building the world’s largest data complex. Located on a 240-acre site near Camp Williams, the 1-million-square-foot facility will become operational in September of next year.
The blandly named Utah Data Center is being built for the US National Security Agency (NSA). A project of immense secrecy, its purpose: to intercept, decipher, analyze, and store vast amounts of the world's communications from satellites and underground and undersea cables of international, foreign, and domestic networks. The heavily fortified $2 billion center will house near-bottomless databases for all forms of communication, including private emails, mobile phone calls and Google searches, as well as personal data trails--travel itineraries, purchases, and other digital "pocket litter." It is the realization of the "total information awareness" program created by the Bush administration--which was killed by Congress in 2003 after an outcry over its potential for invading privacy. (http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/05/features/the-black-box)
The NSA claims the center is only to provide support for existing operations. James Bamford, a former intelligence analyst, told Wired Magazine that the center’s purpose is to allow the government to have “total information awareness.” The NSA “has transformed itself into the largest, most covert, and potentially most intrusive intelligence agency ever created. In the process—and for the first time since Watergate and the other scandals of the Nixon administration—the NSA has turned its surveillance apparatus on the U.S. and its citizens," said Bamford.
The 9/11 attacks have spurred a continuous escalation in the federal government's ability to spy on the average citizen. The skyline of Washington DC has become crowded with a host of new office buildings that fit under the banner of Big Brother.
The spending since the attacks has been insane. The 9/11 property damage was less than $50 billion. We now spend twice that number on new spy agencies. With the total War on Terror cost now at $3-$5 trillion, our enemies can declare victory by having motivated us to spend ourselves into bankruptcy.
The nation's airports were once cheerful places where people traveled to exciting destinations. Now they have the look and feel of maximum security prisons. The stress of having to deal with all the security may be the reason there has been such a rash of airline employees flipping out in the past month. The JetBlue pilot who suffered a meltdown was screaming about a bomb and Arab terrorists before the Feds hauled him off.
I firmly believe the American people are making a huge mistake in allowing the government to access every detail of our lives. Every terrorist attack aimed at U.S. citizens since the Oklahoma City bombing has been carried out by Muslims. There is no logical reason why grandmas and four-year-old children are given the same security treatment as a guy with a one-way ticket from Pakistan.
When I was in the Air Force, you were only authorized to view secret information that related directly to your job. There is no justification for why every citizen should have their secret information stored in some government data base.
What makes this vast information well so dangerous is how useful it would be to a government seeking to suppress civil liberties. Every totalitarian state needs to spend a huge amount of money and energy on surveillance. During the days of the Soviet Union, 10 percent of the East German population was employed by the government in the task of spying on their fellow citizens.
The task of snooping on individuals has been made easier the by the Internet. Most people are totally oblivious to the possibility that their phone or emails are being intercepted. The folks who do realize their conversations may be tapped just assume they have nothing that would be of interest to the government.
Now is the time for action because the last step in a dictatorship is when they taking away your freedom. History tells us that the final push normally comes from a sudden event. I am greatly concerned that the day is coming when a terrorist group will carry out a weapon-of-mass-destruction attack. If we woke up to the news that the U.S. capitol building had been bombed, I fear the event would instantly put us into a police-state environment.
At this point, I don’t have much hope that the Utah Data Center will be mothballed. My hope is that soon I will be in a place where Big Brother is not able to reach me.
"Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:17-20).
Todd
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Coming Depression: Panorama: Poor America
The Coming Depression: Panorama: Poor America: Panorama's Hilary Andersson comes face to face with the reality of poverty in America and finds that, for some, the last resort has become l...
Monday, April 2, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Everything Is Going To Be Alright?
FDA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
"In yet another example of how horrifically corrupt the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become, they have formally rejected a petition which would have resulted in bisphenol-A (BPA) being banned in all packing for food and drink."
http://theintelhub.com/2012/03/31/fda-refuses-to-ban-bpa-from-food-packaging-despite-overwhelming-health-concerns/
http://theintelhub.com/2012/03/31/fda-refuses-to-ban-bpa-from-food-packaging-despite-overwhelming-health-concerns/
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Hungry For Change - Official Trailer
THE BLESSED HOPE
"Keep awake therefore, and watch at all times [be prudent, attentive, and ready], praying that you may have the full strength to be accounted worthy to escape [be taken from] all these things that will take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man." Luke 21:35 amplified
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
2012-Signs in the Sun, Moon, and Stars-Just The First 3 Months
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
BEAUTY OF THE HEART
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen."— Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in 1975
ON A HOMEMADE KICK
I just tried Lynn's recipe for homemade pudding. It's a winner!. I'm planning to try her other recipes for chocolate, lemon, butterscotch and coconut pudding. I've been on a homemade kick lately. I go on Stumble Upon and type "homemade" in the interest box and all kinds of wonderful homemade things pop up. Homemade maple syrup is my next venture. Check out Lynn's blog below. You'll be inspired.
http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com
http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com
Monday, March 26, 2012
10 Most Famous Trees in the World
Best Tan Recipe EVER!
Summer's coming. You might want to try this. It's completely natural and sounds easy.
Best Tan Recipe EVER!
Best Tan Recipe EVER!
Pastor Paul's Blog: So Where Is This Faith You Claim To Have?
Pastor Paul's Blog: So Where Is This Faith You Claim To Have?: To say it's all about faith is an understatement. Either you believe God, everything he has said and everything he has done, or you don't. I...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
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