Did You Know???

The things we forget are amazing.  
The things no longer taught or shared are even more amazing.

 

                                         DID YOU KNOW?

As you walk up the steps to the building 
which houses the U.S. Supreme Court you 
can see near the top of the building a row 
of the world's law givers and each one is 
Facing one in the middle who is facing forward 
with a full frontal view ...

It is Moses and he is holding

the Ten Commandments!

DID YOU KNOW?
As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom,

the two huge oak doors have the

Ten Commandments engraved on

each lower portion of each door.

DID YOU KNOW?
As you sit inside the courtroom, 
you can see the wall, right above where 
the Supreme Court Judges sit, a display 
of The Ten Commandments

DID YOU KNOW?

 

There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the

Federal Buildings and Monuments in Washington, D.C.

DID YOU KNOW?
James Madison, the fourth president, 
known as 'The Father of Our Constitution' 
made the Following Statement:

 

'We have staked the whole of all

our political Institutions upon the capacity 
of mankind for Self-government, upon the 
capacity of each and all of us 
to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, 
to sustain ourselves according to

The Ten Commandments of God.'

DID YOU KNOW?
Every session of Congress begins with a prayer 
by a paid preacher, whose salary has 
been paid by the taxpayer since 1777.

DID YOU KNOW? 

Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution 
were members of the established 
Orthodox churches in the colonies..

DID YOU KNOW? 

Thomas Jefferson

worried that the  Courts would overstep their authority 
and instead of Interpreting the law

Would begin making law an

Oligarchy: the rule of few

over many.

How then, have we gotten to the

Point that everything we have done for 220 years in this

Country is now suddenly wrong

and Unconstitutional?

Let us put it around the

world and let

The world see and remember

that this great country was Built on The Holy Bible   and

belief in GOD!

A SHORT OBAMA BIOGRAPHY BY MAUREEN SCOTT...

                                                  God help us...



The Architect of Destruction
By Maureen Scott

Barack Obama appears to
be a tormented man filled with resentment, anger,
and disdain for anyone of an opinion or view other than his.
He acts in the most hateful, spiteful, malevolent, vindictive ways
in order to manipulate and maintain power and control over others.

Perhaps, because, as a child, he grew up harboring an abiding
bitterness toward the U.S. that was instilled in him by his family and
mentors...it seems to have never left him.

It is not the color of his skin that is a problem in America.  Rather it is the
blackness that fills his soul and the hollowness in his heart where
there should be abiding pride and love for this country.

Think: Have we ever heard Obama speak lovingly of the U.S.
Or its people, with deep appreciation and
genuine respect for our history, our customs, our
sufferings and our  blessings? Has he ever revealed that, like most
patriotic Americans, he gets "goose bumps" when a band plays
"The Star Spangled Banner," (no he gets goose bumps when he hears the ''Muslim
call to prayer" (his words) or sheds a tear when he hears a beautiful rendition
of " America the Beautiful?" Does his heart burst with pride
when millions of American flags wave on a National holiday - or someone plays
"taps" on a trumpet?  Has he ever shared the admiration of the military,
as we as lovers of those who keep us free, feel when soldiers march by?
It is doubtful because Obama did not grow up sharing our
experiences or our values. He did not sit at the knee of a Grandfather or Uncle
who showed us his medals and told us about the bravery of his fellow
troops as they tramped through foreign lands to keep us free. He
didn't have grandparents who told stories of suffering and then
coming to America, penniless, and the opportunities they had for
building a business and life for their children.


Away from this country as a young child, Obama didn't delight in being part of
America and its greatness. He wasn't singing our patriotic songs in
kindergarten, or standing on the roadside for a holiday parade and eating a hot
dog, or lighting sparklers around a campfire on July 4th as fireworks
exploded over head, or placing flags on the grave sites of fallen and
beloved American  heroes.

Rather he was separated from all of these experiences and doesn't really
understand us and what it means to be an American. He is void of the basic emotions
that most feel reegarding this country and insensitive to the instinctive pride we have
in our national heritage. His opinions were formed by those who either
 envied us or wanted him to devalue the United States and the traditions
 and patriotism that unites us.

He has never given a speech that is filled with calm, reassuring, complimentary,
heartfelt statements about all the people in the U.S. Or one that
inspires us to be better and grateful and proud that in a short time our
country became a leader, and a protector of many. Quite the contrary,
his speeches always degenerate into mocking, ridiculing tirades as he
faults our achievements as well as any critics or opposition
for the sake of a laugh, or to bolster his ego. He uses his Office to
threaten and create fear while demeaning and degrading any American who
opposes his policies and actions. A secure leader, who has noble
self-esteem and not false confidence, refrains from showing such dread of
critics and displaying a cocky, haughty attitude.

Mostly, his time seems to be spent causing dissension, unrest, and anxiety among the
people of America, rather than uniting us (even though he was presented
to us as the "Great Uniter"). He creates chaos for the sake of
keeping people separated, envious, aggrieved and ready to argue. Under his
leadership Americans have been kept on edge, rather than in a state of comfort and
security. He incites people to be aggressive toward, and disrespectful
of, those of differing opinions. And through such behavior, Obama has
lowered the standards for self-control and mature restraint to
the level of street-fighting gangs, when he should be raising the bar
for people to strive toward becoming more considerate, tolerant,
self-disciplined, self-sustaining, and self-assured.

Not a day goes by that he is not attempting to defy our laws,
remove our rights, over-ride established procedures, install
controversial appointees, enact divisive mandates, and assert a dictatorial
form of government.

Never has there been a leader of this great
land who used such tactics to harm and hurt the people and this country.

Never have we had a President who spoke with a caustic, evil tongue
against the citizenry rather than present himself as a soothing,
calming and trustworthy force.

Never, in this country, have we experienced  how much stress one man
can cause a nation of people - on a daily basis!

Obama has promoted the degeneration of peace, civility, and quality of
cooperation between us. He thrives on tearing us down, rather than building
us up. He is the Architect of the decline of America, and the epitome
of a Demagogue.      

© Maureen Scott

We are living in exponential times...

YOU MAY WANT TO WATCH THIS VIDEO TWICE click here...


ARTICLE BY THE ONE WHO SHARED THIS BELOW

Bob XXX:  I got this video from a DuraXXX/XXXXXX workmate this PM.  When you view it you too may be as surprised as I was.  It is a little over 4 minutes long, but I had to watch it a second time to let it sink in as I was overwhelmed by the rapidity of change that is impacting humanity now and apparently will continue at a high rate.  In hindsight the impactful change the world is being exposed to through technology and the ability to have a type of 'instant information' is what I was trying to respond to regarding our conversations yesterday about the political climate America finds itself in today.  The traditional culture and traditional legacies, along with the traditional value systems and the traditional behavior to maintain those values is being impacted in a wave of dynamic change.  I have been opining that the ultra liberalism now surfacing at an increasing rate caused to some degree by the speed and breadth of communicative ability available from modern technology, is gaining momentum at a rate that will be difficult, or perhaps impossible, to stop.  Going back to what we know as fiscal conservatism, along with prudent and responsible behavior from our political leaders may be beyond the reach of reality with the rate of change the world is experiencing and  expecting.  We discussed the vision of the author of the book "Future Shock" that was published back in the 1960's.  One of the main premises of the book was that the rate of change from improving technologies would be so great that individual humans would have difficulty coping with that speed of change.  And that human directed systems would have to adapt so quickly and often that they would become significantly less effective.  Couple all that with an economic system that depends heavily on consumption to thrive and the dynamics of life and economic well being would be in for that "Future Shock".

From a political perspective, getting back to a governmental position of fiscal responsibility, prudent and responsible leadership, along with clear direction mutually agreed upon and common goals would be a difficult position to regain; perhaps impossible.  There is no effective plan in place for the traditional republican party's position to be regained.  America's traditional values have not been emphasized in the public school systems for well over two decades, maybe longer in some regions.  Liberalism has been well accepted by the bulk of younger society members as shown by the current positions on gay marriage, legalizing marijuana, protests against  the 1%'ers, alleged police brutality, laws mandating minimum wages, sick days, and "politically correct" language.  The Nanny state supporters are 'on a roll', and most Americans, especially those from the younger generations, seem to be willing to accept the potential loss of freedom and their independence and let the elitist political leaders lay out their life's direction.

Within this framework of ever accelerating change in technology and its impact on society which is contributing to society's reorientation of values, what I was trying to communicate is that getting back to America's traditional values using traditional political practices will be highly unlikely because of the rapid change affecting all aspects of society today.  Something will likely come about to bring change, but what direction that change goes and what the specifics of the change will be is not clear today.  Just like the video points out that the current younger generations will be dealing with gaining knowledge and working at job activities they can't as yet even visualize, I would offer that the same principles apply to the political arena as it impacts our national leaders.  If there is no clear vision as to how to achieve their goal and there is no unified support from all segments of society to achieve that goal, the fiscally conservative and traditional value leaders will have a very difficult time getting into power to make the changes we would like to see.

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ps:  If you think about the impact of rapid change and the ability of humanity to "keep up", one of the ways to slow things down and get societies under control is to emphasize traditional behavior from traditional systems.  Like religion?  Wonder if ISIS has that in mind?

                       

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God Bless the USA

                 
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                                interesting story below...

Pearl Harbor

the following from a recent email I recieved:

This is the American spirit we need to see...

 What God did at Pearl Harbor that day

Tour boats ferry people out to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii every thirty minutes.   We just missed a ferry and had to wait thirty minutes.   I went into a small gift shop to kill time.

In the gift shop, I purchased a small book entitled, "Reflections on Pearl Harbor" by Admiral Chester Nimitz.

Sunday, December 7th, 1941 -- Admiral Chester Nimitz was attending a concert in Washington D.C.   He was paged and told there was a phone call for him.   When he answered the phone, it was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the phone.   He told Admiral Nimitz that he (Nimitz) would now be the Commander of the Pacific Fleet.

Admiral Nimitz flew to Hawaii to assume command of the Pacific Fleet.   He landed at Pearl Harbor on Christmas Eve, 1941.  There was such a spirit of despair, dejection and defeat--you would have thought the Japanese had already won the war.

On Christmas Day, 1941, Adm. Nimitz was given a boat tour of the destruction wrought on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.   Big sunken battleships and navy vessels cluttered the waters everywhere you looked.

As the tour boat returned to dock, the young helmsman of the boat asked, "Well Admiral, what do you think after seeing all this destruction?"   Admiral Nimitz's reply shocked everyone within the sound of his voice.

Admiral Nimitz said, "The Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes an attack force could ever make, or God was taking care of America .   Which do you think it was?"

Shocked and surprised, the young helmsman asked, "What do mean by saying the Japanese made the three biggest mistakes an attack force ever made?" Nimitz explained:

Mistake number one:

The Japanese attacked on Sunday morning.   Nine out of every ten crewmen of those ships were ashore on leave.

If those same ships had been lured to sea and been sunk -- we would have lost 38,000 men instead of 3,800.

Mistake number two:

When the Japanese saw all those battleships lined in a row, they got so carried away sinking those battleships, they never once bombed our dry docks opposite those ships. If they had destroyed our dry docks, we would have had to tow every one of those ships to America to be repaired.

As it is now, the ships are in shallow water and can be raised. One tug can pull them over to the dry docks, and we can have them repaired and at sea by the time we could have towed them to America . And I already have crews ashore anxious to man those ships.

Mistake number three:

Every drop of fuel in the Pacific theater of war is in top of the ground storage tanks five miles away over that hill. One attack plane could have strafed those tanks and destroyed our fuel supply. That's why I say the Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes an attack force could make  or  God was taking care of America.

I've never forgotten what I read in that little book. It is still an inspiration as I reflect upon it. In jest, I might suggest that because Admiral Nimitz was a Texan, born and raised in Fredericksburg , Texas -- he was a born optimist. But any way you look at it--Admiral Nimitz was able to see a silver lining in a situation and circumstance where everyone else saw only despair and defeatism.

President Roosevelt had chosen the right man for the right job. We desperately needed a leader that could see silver linings in the midst of the clouds of dejection, despair and defeat .

There is a reason that our national motto is, 

  

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