OFU "...it is the way people use a word that defines a word."
Thomas,
As always, an excellent post.
Although, I do take exception to one assertion. "...soon declines to a “demand for other people’s money†– at the point of a gun in the streets. That is human nature."
I submit to you that "human nature" may be distined to sin. But, the criminal lawlessness and all out evil traits you speak of are culturally specific, not natural.
Congratulations and best wishes.
Well, er... what was I thinkin'?
thanks OFG
"They are attempting to raid the national treasury!"
Thank you for your kind words. However, what they did to us obviously never was a concern. What they did was unconstitutional, not unlike most things done by congress anymore. They did what they did for themselves and their own self-serving purposes. Most, as always, sold their vote to the highest bidders, some voted as they did to help spread enough manure so their tracks might be covered. While a precious few stood by and essentially cowered after convincing themselves they shall live to fight another day.
As for raiding our treasury... there is none. Emptied long ago.
Now, they are taking your liberty and freedom.
Under Bill Clinton, the entire federal government put massive pressure on banks to grant more mortgages to the poor and minorities. Clinton’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Andrew Cuomo, investigated Fannie Mae for racial discrimination and proposed that 50 percent of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s portfolio be made up of loans to low- to moderate-income borrowers by the year 2001. Instead of looking at ‘outdated criteria,’ such as the mortgage applicant’s credit history and ability to make a down payment, banks were encouraged to consider nontraditional measures of credit-worthiness, such as having a good jump shot or having a missing child named ‘Caylee.’ Threatening lawsuits, Clinton’s Federal Reserve demanded that banks treat welfare payments and unemployment benefits as valid income sources to qualify for a mortgage. That isn’t a joke—it’s a fact. ... In 1999, liberals were bragging about extending affirmative action to the financial sector. Los Angeles Times reporter Ron Brownstein hailed the Clinton administration’s affirmative action lending policies as one of the ‘hidden success stories’ of the Clinton administration, saying that ‘black and Latino homeownership has surged to the highest level ever recorded.’ Meanwhile, economists were screaming from the rooftops that the Democrats were forcing mortgage lenders to issue loans that would fail the moment the housing market slowed and deadbeat borrowers couldn’t get out of their loans by selling their houses. A decade later, the housing bubble burst and, as predicted, food-stamp-backed mortgages collapsed. Democrats set an affirmative action time-bomb and now it’s gone off.
Quote of the week “I’m not running for president because I think I’m blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save our country in its hour of need. My country saved me... and I cannot forget it. And I will fight for her for as long as I draw breath, so help me God. I’m going to fight for my cause every day as your president. I’m going to fight to make sure every American has every reason to thank God, as I thank Him: that I’m an American, a proud citizen of the greatest country on earth, and with hard work, strong faith and a little courage, great things are always within our reach. Fight with me. Fight for what’s right for our country. Fight for the ideals and character of a free people. Fight for our children’s future. Fight for justice and opportunity for all. Stand up to defend our country from its enemies. Stand up for each other, for beautiful, blessed, bountiful America. Stand up and fight. We’re Americans, and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history. Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America.†—John McCain, concluding his nomination acceptance speech
"To sin means to miss the point..." I'm afraid it is Mr. Tolle that is missing the point.
I'm a sinner. I have always been a sinner. I sin because I'm a sinner. I am not a sinner because I sin. It is the same for all humans... even Eckhart, as he tries to speak for Jesus.
Your post brought a smile to my face... since I thoroughly understand that backwoods guy and big city stuff. The best part of a safe trip, no matter how far or how long in the going, is the arriving back home.
Bill, your opinion is the correct one as far as I'm concerned. Good post.
Bob Barr may get far more votes than he deserves. About thirteen million more.
V.I.Lenin would be so proud of how far the democrat party has "progressed" in just a few short decades.
Just think... our first marxist-communist president to go with our socialist congress.
If he thought there were cannibals registered to vote, he would be promising to deliver missionaries to their doorstep.
In answer to your question about his promises being socialism, yes most, if not all, of his policies would probably qualify. More importantly, everything he has been spewing for the last two years would qualify as fodder for fools' votes, also.
McCain is basically a liberal. Yet, Obama's stance is far to McCain's left in the political spectrum. It remains to be seen if the average voter is so dumbed-down and ignorant of the actual threat someone like Obama poses to the security of themselves and their nation. We'll know come November, won't we?
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