I Will Always Sing, And Brag About The Flag!

  My father,  died three years ago. He loved this country and fought for her in World War II. Today, would have been his eighty seventh birthday. I still miss him. Yesterday, many in this country paused to remember the brave men who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Later,  this month Americans,  will celebrate  flag day and fly old glory with dignity and pride and on July fourth this country will once again celebrate 236 years as a free and independent nation.
  I have to confess,  I'm more than slightly upset by some comments I heard on  the news,  from a so called radio left winged loony liberal,  named Bill Press. He seems to think it's his job to rate the patriotic value and worth of this nation's national anthem. Mr Press, and calling him mister is more respect than he deserves and far more respect then he gives this country or our flag, stated that he thought our nations national Anthem was stupid and wad too high and hard to sing and he mocked the anthem because of the line that is sung as follows "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave he seems to think and that's being quite generous,  to call any thoughts he expresses as any form of thinking,that this patriotic classic masterpiece is some  how arrogant because the song seems to imply that this is the only country that has any  people who are brave. I would remind Mr Press,  that an awful lot of brave men and women have fought for the flag that anthem glorifies. The Idea,  that Mr Press, would be callus enough to call the Star Spangled Banner stupid would suggest that all those who have fought and died defending the American flag are stupid! I an sure Francis Scott Key, and I'm sure that's the only musical key Mr. Press,  will ever come close to hitting,  thought  his triumphant song about our nations flag was anything but stupid and would roll over in his grave to hear Bill Press treat  this nation's anthem with such disdain.
  This is a free country,  and I'm glad Mr. Press,  is free to speak his mind no matter how little it may be on the radio. I 'm just glad that when he comes on the radio patriotic Americans, everywhere are  free to turn him off! I love my country, I love my flag I love this nation's national anthem and Americans, have fought and died for the greatest country on earth and I do mean to brag! I hate to press the issue Bill,  but I must say, when it comes to making stupid statements about The Star Spangled Banner, your a natural! as always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.

Courage Rewarded.

  Make no mistake,  last nights political victory in Wisconsin, where both Governor Scott Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca  Kleefisch, both survived a recall attempt that was first set in motion by organized  labor unions and fully supported by liberal Democrats,speaks volumes about Scott Walker's and Rebecca Kleefisch's personal courage. I promise you if the out come had favored the unions and the liberal Democrats, the Republican conservatives, would never hear the end of it! Any  political future that Scott Walker or Rebecca Kleefisch, may have had regarding any future office would have been destroyed because the Republicans would now consider them both political liabilities. Last nights GOP Victory however means that both Scott Walker's  and Rebecca Kleefisch's political future is considerably stronger in fact, I would say, that for both Walker  and Kleefisch, politically speaking, the sky is the limit! I would not be surprised if Scott Walker, decided to run for President,  some time in the future. He has certainly proved he can stand up to political opposition from the well organized unions and those liberal dastardly,  Democrats, not only can he stand,  but he's still standing,  and he certainly proved last night that he can definitely deliver!
  Scott Walker, and the political courage and true leadership that he has consistently demonstrated through out the gauntlet of the recall, reminds us all that  there is no substitute for victory and nothing is stronger the faith and courage and the will of the American people.As Governor Walker,  gave his victory speech last night,  I was impressed with his opening words as he gave credit and thanks for his victory by expressing his thanks for the grace of God. I must admit, I was impressed with the way he chose to win with grace and humility. I was impressed that he made a concerted effort to reach out to those who had opposed him. Governor Walker, echoed the wisdom of President Lincoln, who when he was asked why he always tried to make friends with his enemies simply said,"The best way to destroy an enemy is to make them a friend."
  Scott Walker,  now is  something of a political legend because he becomes the first Governor in the history of this nation to survive a hard fought recall fight from the organized labor unions and over zealous liberal Democrats. Scott Walker,  now becomes an everlasting portrait of courage and last night a majority of Wisconsin voters saw to it, the Scott Walker's and Rebecca Kleefisch's courage was indeed rewarded. As always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.

Responsible Government, On Trial.

  Well this is it the big day is here. The media has been focused for weeks now on Governor  Scott Walker,  to see he he will politically survive Wisconsin's mighty unions attempt to recall Governor  Walker and remove him from office. The polls indeed are close but most of the ones that I have seen give at least a slight lead to governor Walker. Union backed,  Tom Barrett, is facing Scott Walker now, for a second time no doubt hoping this time the final result will be different. I suppose the results will be known in just a few more hours. I noticed President Obama,  did not visit Tom Barrett's campaign. Many labor leaders,  feel that if Tom Barrett,  should loose Obama's absence could be one of the deciding factors
  I recently heard on the news, that while Obama, was in Minnesota at one of his various events he thoughtfully,  wrote an excuse from school slip for a young boy who had come to see him. I wonder who the President,  will get to write him an excuse from Wisconsin,  slip if Governor Walker,  should win the recall election in Wisconsin? Do you suppose the unions and their leaders will excuse him for being absent? Oh well, if Governor Walker,  should win the recall election I guess,  the unions and their leaders will just have to grin and Barrett! As always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words to think on..

The Mayor Needs To Hold The Mayo!

  I love the fact that I live in America, and one of the freedoms I particularly enjoy is freedom of choice and the freedom and quite frankly,  the right to be personally responsible for the choices I am free to make. I don't need or want a nanny to make all of my healthy food or drink choices for me. I don't care if that's Michelle Obama, telling me not to eat at McDonald's or President Obama, telling this nation we must have his health care law because we must eat our peas and Nancy Pelosi,  thinks Americans, don't know what's good for them!
  Mayor Mike Bloomberg,   who I think at times, is a blooming idiot, has now taken it upon himself to tell the residents of New York,  what is good for them by purposing a law that would make it unlawful for them to purchase a soft drink at a fast food restaurant larger than 16 ounces. He has no problem pouring on the mayonnaise on his artery clogging BLT. I personally don't mind  if he enjoys BL T's although I prefer Miracle Whip, as long as he lets others enjoy what they like and in the size they like. As far as I'm concerned, if extra large sodas or hamburgers  and french fries are going to kill me, leave me alone and let me eat and enjoy my last meal, at least, I'll die happy! I think however, if Mayor Bloomberg, is going to preach to New Yorkers' about making healthy choices when comes to the size of their sodas, then Mayor Bloomberg, needs to hold the mayo, when it comes to his BLT! As always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.

Remember, The Words Of The Master.

  When your born with a handicap for some reason, some people assume that if your slow in the way you move in my case I walk slowly with bent legs with the aid of a cane that you must be intellectually slow as well. Personally speaking, I think that people who automatically make such an assumption based only  on how a person looks or moves or some other physical characteristic are they themselves intellectually challenged. I recently experienced this treatment again and though it hurt because I do grew weary at times from always having to prove that I have an intellectual right to exist I was particularly hurt because this person claims to be a fellow Christian.
  My first,  impulse was to stand up for my self and prove my intellect to this person but as I pondered doing just that I remembered the words of Jesus,  in John 15 : 20. He said  basically, that no servant is greater than his master and as the world hated him so they would hate those who follow him. I then realized that I had only had my ego bruised but Jesus, was beaten spat upon and crucified on a Roman cross for me to give his life for my salvation. I then remembered that it does not mater what some may think of me or how they may perceive me all that matters is what Jesus thinks of me and he died for me and if he love me enough to do that I know I can trust him to deal with the false perceptions of other people. All I ever need to do when I face situations like this one is simply, remember the words of the master. As always my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.

The Affordable Health Care Act, Yeah, Right!

  As I watch the news each day I find the more I find out about the so called, Affordable Health Care Act, the more I see just how much many Americans, really can't afford it. Take for example the case of nineteen year old Clear Water Christian College student Curtis Johnson, who recently opened a letter  from the college only to find that the cost of his health care had more than doubled from 600.00 dollars a year to 1330.00 a year. for a college student, that's a lot of cheese and crackers brother! When Curtis Johnson,  ask the college why the cost of his health care had doubled he was  told by the college, it was because of the increased cost the college had  incurred due to the Affordable Health Care Act.I don't think this cost increase is going to bode well for Obama's reelection as far as receiving the college student vote is concerned.
  I find it rather ironic and yet strangely typical of the liberal Democrats, that they would craft a law, call it the  Affordable Health Care Act,  and  no average income person seems to be able to afford it. I remember former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, said that they would first, have to pass the health care law in order to know what was in it. Sometimes, I think some one should open her head in order to know what's in it like a brain for instance. As I see it,  for college students,  they can either go to college or stay healthy because as it stands right now, most college students,  can't afford to do both! As always, my friends, these thoughts remain just some words, to think on.

Disappointment Is Indeed, A Part Of Life.

  Today,  for the first time my daughter,  did not make the all A's honor roll and though her school is rechecking her grades  just to be sure because she missed it by less than a point. I guess I have to accept that sometimes in life no matter how hard you try you sometimes come up a little short I guess,  there  is at least a possibility,  that my daughter is no longer a consistent straight  A student, at least she is still an honor student who usually makes all A's and besides she is still the best daughter in the world to me. I just bought my daughter a new Barbie tent set because she tried so hard.
  Someone has said, that how we deal with disappointment is at least as important as how we deal with success.Everyone it seems,  has no trouble  dealing with success. I saw in the news, The House failed to pass a bill that would ban abortions based solely on gender selection. I will admit I despise the practice of abortion but this is a new low even for liberal Democrats. I confess, I get  discouraged and I wonder if the law allowing abortion will ever be over turned and there are days when I wonder if the conservative voice in this country has lost it's influence. I then realize that is only true if I and the rest of the conservatives in America, choose to let that happen. There will always be times when we try and fail but that is still far better than not trying at all and so I continue to speak out for traditional conservative family values and I speak for the unborn since they can not speak for themselves and I renew my pledge to never give up the fight. as always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.