The Death of Common Sense

This Obituary printed in the London Times is frighteningly true and gives one pause;

Today we learn of the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for so many years.  No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;-Why the early bird gets the worm;- Life isn't always.
fair;-And maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.  Reports of a 6 year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.  It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student ; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses: and criminals received better treatment than their victims.  Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.  Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming up of coffee was hot.  She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust,-by his wife, Discretion,-by his daughter, Responsibility,-and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his stepbrother;-I Know My Rights.

State Department Testosterone

The United States of America maintains a presence in most countries in the form of Embassies or Consulates.  They are a little piece of the USA where ever they happen to be.  If you, in your travels, happen to be detained by foreign law officers the place to call is the US Consulate or the Ambassador's representatives.  That is a comforting thought for anyone caught in such a situation.
So, here is the question I have;  Why is a United States Marine, recently returned from combat duty, in a Mexican jail?  Why is the wife of an American citizen still chained to a wall in a Moroccan prison?  This while John Kerry makes speeches about Carbon Dioxide emissions and Global Warming, flies around the world trying to get people to like other people and get along, or negotiates another worthless treaty.  The #1 item of the "things to do today" list at the White House should be a couple of hard nosed phone calls and chartered planes sitting of runways with the clock ticking. 

In the words of Abraham Lincoln.......

Abraham Lincoln said this in a speech in1838:
"All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Bonaparte for commander, could not by force take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years.
     At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected?  I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up among us.  It cannot come from abroad.  If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.  As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide."
175 years later we would do well to remember these words and change the course of this great country! 

The Hyphenated American!

I am an American.  After being born in the midst of corn and hog country, how could I say I was anything but?  What this little piece is all about is the "hyphenated American", that person who, because he/she is black calls him/herself  African-American, like our president for instance.  Since his mother is American and white doesn't it make sense to call him, American-American?  The illegal from Mexico is Hispanic until he becomes a citizen.  Then he is Mexican/American, as is the one from the far east, the Asian/American.  The Native/American may have the only real claim to the title but on the other hand I was born here just like he/she was. The census taken every decade has a place to mark for every one of these folks (to the shame of the census).  There should be only two spaces, YES OR NO, in answer to the question, Citizen?
Do you see what I am getting at?  We tell the world that we are a "color blind" society, and all are equal and free citizens while at the same time dividing our people into ghettos of citizens.
In years past those who emigrated to the USA were eager to learn the language and become citizens (through the front door, by the way) and imbed themselves into society.  The native tongue was reserved for family gatherings and for the old folks living in the home.  Now it seems that those hyphenated Americans just want to bring their country with them..........the country they are running away from.  Tell me.....does that make sense?

CONFUSED YET?

I'm confused!  Yes, have been for some time.  This vast country was settled by Christians looking for a place to escape ruling tyrants.  This Republic was formed by American Christians with an eye on the idea that we are all equal in the eyes of God.  Was it perfect?  Not at all.  As Winston Churchill said, "This government is the worst government in the world.......except for all the rest."  No not perfect but good enough to makes us the richest country in the world,
This is what confuses me; We open Congress sessions with prayer.  The Ten Commandments are posted over the door to the Supreme Court, but can't be displayed in a county court house.  Must not mention God in school.  Military Chaplains must be careful about the name God in prayer (egads,who else can we pray to?).  All over Washington are buildings with God's name inscribed. 
We have a president who among his closest advisers are a bunch of Muslims, and who  wears a Muslim wedding ring.  (See why I am confused?)
Our rulers in "ole Foggy Bottom" denigrate the military.  Obama hates uniforms, cuts their pay and allowances, and fails in his promise to "punish and bring to justice those responsible for Benghasi".
Every attack on this country and it's military in the last 30 years has been committed by, you guessed it, Muslims, from the Boston bomber to the Marines Barracks in Lebanon.  (beginning to see why I am confused?).
We are failing to educate our children.  Oh, we teach them all the sports, and encourage them in that at every turn, but we don't teach them about our beginnings, our history, the struggles and the heroes that emerged from those struggles.  Our children's minds are like sponges.  They will soak up this knowledge in a hurry if we offer it to them, but, if we fail, they will fill their minds with false information and teachings that we will not like.
I am confused because we have a National Debt that is staggering and growing by millions daily.  Why are those occupying seats of power not attacking that?  Ah-ha, perhaps now I am beginning to see the light!

What is it? "Independent Payments Advisory Board"?? Read on!

Obamacare is unconstitutional and any thinking person can see that.  But lets be specific and go after one feature:
The following is "Reprinted by permission from Imprimis, a publication of Hillsdale College."

The fattest target is the Independent Payments Advisory Board (IPAB), which is unconstitutional on its face.  IPAB consists of 15 members who are not elected by the people but appointed by the president.  Their job is to make recommendations to limit Medicare's budget by reducing reimbursements to doctors.  Unless both houses of Congress overrule IPAB by passing their own equal or greater cuts to Medicare, IPAB's proposals automatically become law.  What's worse, Obamacare conspires to make IPAB permanent by mandating that no resolution to repeal it can be introduced before January 1, or after February 1, 2017.  In other words, the Constitution would be operational for one month only--and even then the repeal must pass by August 15, 2017, in order to be valid, and it could not take effect until 2020!

This information is very distressing to those of us who know it.  But more distressing is the fact that most of our elected ones DON'T KNOW IT EITHER!

Register What???

The German revolution of 1918-19 resulted in the Weimar Republic, called the Reich.  They chose to ignore much of the rules laid down by the Treaty of Versailles  and the country suffered hyper-inflation, depression, and hunger and turmoil.  Paul Von Hindenburg became president and in 1930 assumed dictatorial powers.  To control the various militant groups roaming the country and restore order President Hindenburg, in 1932, ordered registration of all fire arms (getting the picture?).  The money was devalued, depression worsened, unemployment worsened, and Hitler became Chancellor with the Nazi Party now in control. 
The scene was set for the disarming of the German citizen, and Hitler did so in 1933.  Interesting how history persistently repeats itself, over and over and over again. BEWARE!