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First off, let me say that after doing a little research, my opinion has changed from one who thinks a vote for McCain would be a vote for the “lesser of two evils” to a vote for one whom I mostly agree with.

 

As a quick run down, I mostly agree with McCain’s positions on”

 

·                       Health Care;

·                       Abortion;

·                       International Aid;

·                       National Security;

·                       Social Security;

·                       Technology and Communication;

·                       Welfare and Poverty.

·                       Supreme Court Justices

 

I absolutely disagree with his position on immigration and the border, and his idea on tapping ANWR and offshore drilling. That means I agree with McCain 80% of the time.

 

That’s not bad.

 

Now, as far as Obama goes, I simply cannot get past his immaturity as a leader, his lack of moral integrity, and his complete vacuum of experience:

 

Recently, Obama lied about his vote against the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act  and subsequently accused those providing proof that he lied as being liars.  

 

I also found it quite interesting that when asked the question ‘when does a baby receive human rights’, he said “that was above his pay grade”. Let’s look at the current pay grade of the leaders of our nation:

 

Salaries for Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and the President

As of January 2008
President	$400,000
Vice President	$221,100
Speaker of the House	$217,400
House Majority & Minority Leaders	$188,100
House/Senate Members & Delegates	$169,300
Chief Justice, Supreme Court	$217,400
Associate Justices, Supreme Court	$208,100

 

Hmmm, as President, nobody would be above his pay grade. Integrity counts in my book, for any leader, and Obama has shown a Clinton/Edwards way of reasoning.

 

His list of friends and aqaintances:

·                       Reverand Jeremiah Wright;

·                       Father Michael Pfleger;

·                       Louis Farrakhan;

·                       Bill Ayers;

·                       Bernadine Dorn;

·                       Tony Rezko;

‘nuff said.

 

Further, while Obama enjoyed a beautiful week in Hawaii boogie-boarding and eating ice cream with his children, Russia invaded a sovereign nation decimating complete cities. BHO had no background or experience to rely on to make a reasonable judgment or sound decision regarding his position; rather his senior political analyst speaking on his behalf stated that “a full understanding of the situation was required before making a statement, and shooting from the hip as McCain did may have exacerbated the situation.” Well, as a leader, sometimes a ‘quick draw’ is necessary to dissuade one’s adversaries, and a skilled gun fighter has more credibility than a greenhorn like Obama.

 

During last Saturday’s Saddleback Forum, I found it very interesting that when providing a reason for choosing Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court Justice he would NOT have confirmed, his first sentence was “I don’t think that he was an exper…a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the time…”

 

Not enough experience?  Talk about calling the kettle… ah, never mind. So what was Clarence Thomas’ body of experience when he was nominated for SCJ?

 

“…By the time he was nominated, Clarence Thomas had worked in the Missouri Attorney General’s office, served as an Assistant Secretary of Education, run the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and sat for a year on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the nation’s second most prominent court. Since his “elevation” to the High Court in 1991, he has also shown himself to be a principled and scholarly jurist…”

 

 

Ok, so I am convinced that Barack is completely incompetent to lead any business venture; much less the United States of America. Why then would a ‘no vote’ or a ‘write in candidate’ be a vote for Obama?

 

Easy. There are staunch Conservatives and staunch Liberals (aka adults and children) who will always vote their party line. The candidates are counting on that and are not courting their base.

 

The target group of people is those who are in the middle; (aka pubescents); or those who have yet to make up their minds. If a candidate’s base begins to fall apart, it is nearly impossible for that candidate to make up the difference from those pubescent ‘middle of the road’ folks. Further, understanding that those on the liberal side of the isle are merely adolescents, it is clear they will always vote their emotions rather than reason and logic meaning the ‘Movie Star Obama’ would likely win, and the constitution would lose; specifically, the 2^nd amendment. I’m not ready for that.

 

 

 

 Time for Clarification

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Last night started with an hour long ride on the ‘Sled’ (’07 FLHX), with my eldest daughter on the back to Anaheim Stadium where we rocked and worshiped with the following groups.

The event began with Indie Rock Group Leeland laying down a 45 minute pre-show mini concert that was impressive. Leeland was my daughter’s favorite, and yeah, they were very good.

Then Kutlass performed about 5 songs that were world class.

Lincoln Brewster led us in some serious praise and worship.

And finally, P.O.D. did a set that rocked the stadium, tearing the wall paper off! These guys are not for the faint of heart, lol! I’ve linked a you tube video for each.

Three weeks ago, Greg’s son Christopher Laurie was taken from us. But his artistic input into the crusade was phenomenal, and clearly, his memory was laced throughout the evening.

Greg reported that 2800 people were introduced to Christ Friday night; and it seemed there were at least double that last night on the outfield after the invitation. The one thing that struck me was that Greg said God doesn’t send people to hell; people go out of their way to get there, virtually climbing over Christ in an effort to ignore Him. Kinda like driving through signs and barricades telling you the bridge ahead is out, then passing the workmen frantically waving their arms trying to get you to stop; but you proceed anyway… to your death.

I guess last night was the real ‘come to Jesus’ moment for a bunch of folks. Welcome to the family ‘bunch of folks’. Your life will never be the same.

That was Chris’s hope. See you soon Chris.

 

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Hat Tip to my friend, Witness

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Recently, citizens from the liberal state of Oregon voted for a type of socialized medicine. When an individual cannot pay for his own coverage, the state run program steps in and foots the bill. How nice. But that can be expensive; especially when the illness is chronic or worse, terminal. And in spite of a couple of commercial giants like NIKE, Oregon is not a cash cow. Remember a few years ago when Oregon citizens also voted to legalize Physician assisted suicide?

FOX NEWS reports:

Oregon Offers Terminal Patients Doctor-Assisted Suicide Instead of Medical Care

Monday, July 28, 2008

By Dan Springer

 

PORTLAND, Ore. — Some terminally ill patients in Oregon who turned to their state for health care were denied treatment and offered doctor-assisted suicide instead, a proposal some experts have called a “chilling” corruption of medical ethics.

Since the spread of his prostate cancer, 53-year-old Randy Stroup of Dexter, Ore., has been in a fight for his life. Uninsured and unable to pay for expensive chemotherapy, he applied to Oregon’s state-run health plan for help.

Lane Individual Practice Association (LIPA), which administers the Oregon Health Plan in Lane County, responded to Stroup’s request with a letter saying the state would not cover Stroup’s pricey treatment, but would pay for the cost of physician-assisted suicide.

“It dropped my chin to the floor,” Stroup told FOX News. “[How could they] not pay for medication that would help my life, and yet offer to pay to end my life?”

The letter, which has been sent to other terminal patients throughout Oregon, follows guidelines established by the state legislature…”

 

Though this is eerie and hints of Soylent Green, it should have been expected. With the business of infanticide known as abortion thriving in this country, why shouldn’t the legalized murder of terminally ill patients be offered by the state?

The more enlightened we become, the further from the Truth we grow.

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If required, could You Pass a voter’s Civic Test?

Some have suggested that a minimum standard of understanding should be required to vote in our national elections. I’m not sure it would affect the outcome either way, but it would make the results of an election more representative of the educated class (which should be anyone who graduated high school).

I do believe it is very important that ‘We the People’ have a working knowledge of our government, thereby making our government more transparent and accountable to ‘We the People’.

Here’s a proposed voter’s certification test. 18 correct answers out of 27 (2/3’s)  would earn you a voter certification card, and allow you to vote in national elections.

1. Name the three branches of the federal government.

2. Name the current president and vice president of the United States.

3. How long have they served?

4. How long are the president and vice president allowed to serve?

5. How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

6. How are House Members chosen?

7. How long is their term in office?

8. How long are they allowed to serve?

8. Name the current speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

10. Which party currently holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives?

11. How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?

12. How are U.S. Senators normally chosen?

13. How long is a U.S. Senator’s term in office?

14. How long are they allowed to serve?

15. Name the current majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

16. Which party currently holds the majority in the U.S. Senate?

17. How many individuals currently sit on the United States Supreme Court?

18. Name three of them.

19. How are members of the U.S. Supreme Court selected?

20. How long can Supreme Court Justices serve?

21. What is an electoral vote?

22. How many electoral votes are currently required in order to elect the president and vice president?

23. How is the president selected if he/she fails to receive the required number of electoral votes?

24. How is the vice president selected if he/she fails to receive the required number of electoral votes?

25. What is an executive order?

26. How is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed?

27. How many constitutional conventions has the United States had?

 

 

Answers:

1. Executive, Legislative, Judicial;

2. George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney;

3. Since January 20, 2001;

4. Two four-year terms (or no more than ten years if serving the remainder of a previous term);

5. 435;

6. By popular vote within their state congressional district;

7. Two years;

8. No limit;

9. Nancy Pelosi;

10. Democrat;

11. 100 [two from each state];

12. By statewide popular vote within their state;

13. Six years;

14. No limit;

15. Harry Reid;

16. Democrat;

17. Nine;

18. the nine [in no particular order] are: John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, David Souter, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, John Paul Stevens, Samuel Alito and Anthony Kennedy;

19. Nominated by the president, approved by a simple majority of the U.S. Senate;

20. Life;

21. Each state receives one electoral vote for each member of its congressional delegation;

22. 270;

23. By a vote of the U.S. House of Representatives;

24. By a vote of the U.S. Senate;

25. a presidential decree requiring no congressional approval;

26. By a vote of two-thirds of the congress and three-fourths of the state legislatures or through a constitutional convention;

27. One

 

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