November 9, 1989 vs The Lowest Common Denominator

In the grand scheme of things that date stands out like a beacon in that which will be more important in another 20 years? The corruption in the Obamacare health bill or the reuniting of a country and the subsequent fall of communism as it was during the Cold War?

We cannot list anything new in the battle for the heart and soul of America that hasn't been said already during this time of the beginning of the takeover of our country by the socialist/marxist factions now occupying the White House and the majority of both Houses of Congress. We will continue to watch and hopefully contribute through our legislators who still look at our Constitution as an important document rather than a barrier to their goals of toppling Capitalism.

I'm not even sure that this will be a quick move to a second world or a third world country at the end of the struggle. Are there enough patriots left who will be willing and able to stop the madness? Or are we already at the point where the 51% of the takers will make lawbreakers of the rest of the citizens who support the whole bunch?

The Democrat lemmings in Congress who wake up every morning and get their marching orders from Obama/Pelosi simply have lost the ability to think for themselves. Mark Schauer sent out an email this morning bragging about doing what he was elected to do--vote for universal health care/socialized medicine. No doubt identical messages were sent from every other Democrat office on the hill with only the names changed to protect the innocent. His vote was "the reason you voted for me" or words to that effect. No way in hell.

Does Mark Schauer truly believe that the people of the 7th district voted to have our freedoms taken away? That we will be happy to have our health care insurance policies scrutinized to see if they "measure up" to what the government wants us to have? That we are willing to have our doctors take less and less money, determined by a Health Czar, until there will not be enough medical students to keep up with the need? And that if we don't pass muster we will gladly pay a fine and extra taxes to make up for it?

And if you think the Stupak Amendment won't be traded away during the negotiations with the Senate I cannot tell you how naive you are. Mr. Obama made a promise to the pro abortionists which will govern that section. Can you really call abortion "healthcare?"

I said I wasn't going to get into that topic, sorry. I could go on all day......
But can't anyone see that we are being brought down to the level of the lowest common denominator? All the elites are in a position to protect themselves while the rest of us are at their mercy by that 51% who can control any election, no matter what their IQ.

Back to what the folks in Europe have gone through because of the loss of their freedoms. The part that scares me and should scare others is that those people lived through their own persecution. In the United States we have always had freedom and the losses will be visited on our children.

Will the Boomers, Generation Xrs and their kids know what they have lost since their experiences will be limited and the history books have been watered down and actually revised so they won't know what happened through the years? How many countries actually believe the Holocaust never happened? Even seeing photos is no guarantee any more since this generation is growing up with Photo Shop and the ability to lie with impunity.

Enough! Freedom has been bought and paid for by the blood of sons and daughters through the years and right now by our brothers/ sisters and children. PLEASE! Do not let it be in vain--

God bless........

Early Post Tomorrow

Since I have some early obligations for Sunday it's just impossible to stay up for the final tally tonight so will promise to react around Noon on Sunday.

Sleep well-
God bless.......

One Definition of Character

Character can be defined as doing the right thing whether or not anyone is looking.

It's a combination of emotional, intellectual and moral qualities that distinguish us from others.

Our nation's reputation is a reflection of our personal character. Let's keep our high standards.

We need to strengthen the concept of a person's word being as good as his bond. We need to be able to believe an individual whether or not he/she has a hand on a Bible.

We must remember that actions have consequences.

(From "The Republican Common Sense Approach to Senior Citizen Issues" 2002)

We will all have an opportunity to watch our members of Congress demonstrate their levels of character this weekend. Will they stand up for their ideals or will they follow the leadership who has control of committee appointments in order to benefit themselves rather than their constituents?

Have a good weekend--
God bless............

AARP - Doing It Again - Self Inflicted Road to Hell

A senior citizen called the office today after having received a cold call, she is not a member of the AARP, informing her that AARP has endorsed the Pelosi Health Care bill and should she have any questions, she should call the 800 number which followed.

Since she does not support the bill she called to tell them so and to ask to be taken from their calling list. It turned out to be an automated call which thanked her for her support of their position and that her vote had been tabulated.

This is going too far. We are going to supply her with a number where she can talk to a "real, live person" so she can voice her objections to their methods.

You would have thought that they had learned their lesson back in the HillaryCare days, wouldn't you? Since the present bill will take away Medicare Advantage from a huge number of seniors plus giving the rest of us rationed care and increased costs I can't imagine any of their members supporting the measure.

I will also call them tomorrow with just that question and report back to you tomorrow.

I'm rethinking the "Catholic thing" since it's just about the same as health care--
The behemoth called the Catholic Church is like a battle ship--it's just too big to turn around without the realization that by the time it could be accomplished the problem has either been solved or been cast in stone. Is it even worth the effort? How can we change something that doesn't think there is anything wrong and they rather enjoy their power and watching people squirm in frustration.

Opinions, anyone?
God bless...........

There's Just No Time to Rest--

You've heard every race in the country analyzed and psychoanalyzed so we're not going to do that because guess what?

Nothing has really changed. All politics is local when it comes to putting together campaigns, working together to win seats and elections and being sure our candidates are the good guys.

Nancy Pelosi is still going to call for a vote within the next couple of days so she can fly her 757 back home where she can impress all those people who don't know any better than to vote for her over and over and over again. I'm thinking we should boycott San Francisco since those people are really making life tough for the rest of us. Oh, well-we have better things to do with out time and money.

There is exactly one year until the next election when we will be electing a new Congressman, new State Representatives in the 64th and 65th districts and re-elect Mike Nofs to the State Senate. So if you think we can sit back for a few days, think again.

We're going to have to work on that Catholic thing again since Planned Parenthood is appealing to the renegade Catholics to support abortion funding in the health care bills by suggesting they should get in touch with their Bishops to influence them to approve it as it stands. We have too many wayward parishioners who will do just that and too many clergy who will listen to them.

Tomorrow I will share with you a letter written to the "Sunday Visitor" on the issue of the positions of the Bishops relative to their leadership and shepherding of their flocks.

Let's get ready to rumble--
if that's what it takes-

God bless............

You Can't Out Brewer Mark Brewer!

As you can see this is being written early in the day, November 3.

Given the comments I have been hearing during the last couple of weeks the Republican State Party is flooding the 19th district with those oversized glossy postcards which are "negative" to say the least. Now Mark Brewer not only has a patent on negative, but he can, and does, go further by being dishonest.

Case in point: he talked constantly about Dick DeVos taking away Michigan jobs and sending them to China. Even after many news items in radio, television and the print media clarified the fact that the statements were untrue, he just kept repeating and repeating and repeating and there are still many, many people in Michigan who believe that Big Lie.

2009 Case in point: he started out talking about Mike Nofs double dipping as far as retirement benefits were concerned and after they were satisfactorily explained, he just kept repeating and repeating and repeating--and guess what? Yesterday I heard a guy on a call in show refer to the THREE pensions he was receiving.

Remember the kid who cried "Wolf?" Well, maybe, just maybe, Brewer will be caught in his own net one of these days and folks will stop believing anything he says since he cries wolf so often and his credibility is shot.

11:00 PM - With a decisive Mike Nofs victory it may be that the kid who cries "wolf" has met his match, but it's probably too much to ask that he might change his tactics. So we'll keep watching him and be prepared for some of the stuff he pulls out of his bag of tricks.

We'll talk more about the meaning of some of this tomorrow.

Let's hope the powers that be realize that the negativity wasn't the deciding factor here. Nice guys can finish first.

God bless.............

Don't forget to vote!

Today has been a day evenly divided between physical fitness in the pool, spiritual fitness--All Souls Day--making some GOTV calls plus the necessary cooking, etc. Not much telvision or reading involved so no really special messages for the day.

Just a very serious admonition to do your civic duty no matter how tough it might be to make decisions on millages in particular. Jackson Public Schools are toughing it out and there's a millage that got the Republicans in Washtenaw County all riled up to the point where they are actively opposing it. That is always a very tough call.

As is usual I receive a few calls from folks who want my opinion or just general information about candidates or issues. Tonight was no exception. The question had to do with endorsements. This is always difficult for folks who are not actively working for a campaign and don't realize that a candidate can be endorsed by an organization or PAC with whom he/she doesn't always agree. Sometimes there is one issue which is commonly agreed upon and they are endorsed without having asked for it. There's no way to come out ahead if you agree with that one point but try to refuse an endorsement. It just gets really sticky. Suffice to say that a good candidate who has a good conscience and good ethics cannot be bought by an endorsement.

So, as I said in my Get Out The Vote calls: This is just a quick call to remind you to vote tomorrow and ask that you make voting for Mike Nofs a high priority. Thanks.

Hope you do the same if you live in the 19th district--
God bless..............