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Pope Francis

Christians everywhere  are being persecuted.  Some are beheaded.  Some are murdered by drowning.  Some are being driven out of their homes and becoming refugees in foreign lands.  And, some are slowly being killed by repressive policies, even here in America.

The persecutions are a human tragedy. Lives lost.  Lives destroyed.  Futures and dreams never to be realized.

Amid all this chaos, the Catholic Church is a beacon of hope through its outreach to the poor, oppressed, and hopeless.

As Catholics, we accept the responsibility to try to make the world a better place.  Although we can never create a perfect world, we try.  Our goal is to live according to Jesus’ command:  do unto others as we would have them do unto us.

As the Shepherd of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis’ responsibility is to help us be better Christians, better Catholics, and  better human beings.  To that end, he reminds us of our personal goals and how to avoid the sins we might not be able to resist.  Because we are all human and sin, his mission is monumental.  It should be all encompassing.

Unfortunately, Pope Francis  must not find it satisfying enough because he has now  stepped outside of his priestly role and entered the political arena when he states that denying Climate Change is a sin.  And, to unilaterally recognize Palestine as a state or to say that Abbas is “an angel of peace” is to establish a rift between the Church and Israel, America’s strongest ally.

In effect, the Pope has taken sides in a political matter and is leading our Church into more confrontation.  Rather than leading us into a holier state, he is becoming a politician  and making us pawns in his personal philosophy of the world.

That is not only sad, it is the wrong role for a Pope.

Instead of playing politics, Pope Francis should concentrate on leading “all souls to heaven”.

 

Netanyahu and Obama

Netanyahu and Obama

Both are heads of state.

Both are used to speaking publicly.

Both will, or have, given speeches in our House of Representatives this year.

And, there, they diverge.

President Obama gave a political speech, his SOTU,  to try to placate his leftist allies; and, while he was at it, insulted Conservatives once again, AND promised to spend more money for a variety of “worthy” causes.  There were no explanations of how to pay for all his generosity with OUR tax dollars.

Netanyahu will speak to the same Congress.  He will describe Israel’s place in an unfriendly world and how he hopes to protect his fellow citizens.  He will probably thank America for its past help.  He will explain how he sees Israel’s relationship with America and how he hopes to remain our best ally in the middle East.

Having an ally as a guest is good for America.  But, the White House’s “anonymous” sources say that President Obama is furious that Netanyahu did not say “Captain (Obama), may I come?” before the media heard of the upcoming speech.

The White House churlishly refuses to even meet with Netenyahu while he is here justifying that by saying that it is a “spit in the face” to not ask their permission.  Do they remember spitting in Netanyahu’s face when they unceremoniously ushered him out the back door of the White House on a previous visit?  Whose House is the House of Representatives anyway?  Why, it is OUR House.  And, if the Speaker of the House invites a guest to speak, that is his right.  Whether it is a head of state, or not, is immaterial.  And, no matter what Obama says, his nose is out of joint because he expected Boehner and Netanyahu to kow tow to him, NOT make their own decisions!  Obama is, to put it colloquially, acting like a JERK!

We should have seen this coming because Obama has never been a uniter.  He continually sets one economic class against another in his bid to get his own way on entitlement programs.  He said he would make all of us feel “American”.  Instead, he has played the race card over and over, dividing Americans into black and white — quite often before the facts prove there was no racial animus involved.  He repeatedly uses divisive, insulting  language against Conservatives or Conservative thoughts;  and then, whines that the Republicans aren’t willing to work with him.  He has even divided the world into two armed camps by reinforcing the demands of the Arab world, always at the expense of Israel.

So, let this Grandmother give President Obama a lesson in manners.  First, always make sure your words are tender because you might have to eat them some day. Always be the “better man” and welcome everyone, including those whom you disagree with.  And, always remember that you are NOT a monarch.  YOU are the President of the United States and should act as a Head of State, NOT a whining, spoiled brat.  You have bowed and scraped to almost every world leader you ever met which embarrassed Americans immensely.  Why not swallow your pride and, at least, make an effort to be a gracious host to one of our best allies in the world?

Remember, Mr. Obama.  You represent America, NOT a political faction.  And,  it serves America better to keep allies close and friendly than to openly create yet another divide between friends.

If you forget everything else, please remember this.  There are many countries and peoples who hate America and want to destroy her.  Netanyahu, and Israel, do not.  They are friends.

 

 

 

 

Israel and a nuclear Iran

http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20090201/twl-ml-israel-politics-38359fb.html

Thank goodness that someone –Israel — has the courage to repel the Iranian nuclear threat although it is sad that the only country prepared to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions is a tiny country that has had to defend itself since time began.

Why is everyone afraid of Iran now?  They do not have nuclear weapons yet.  But, if Iran develops that technology, the world is lost.  It is time, past time, for the other countries to recognize that if Iran does create nuclear weapons, the rest of us are doomed.  Iran has no sense of national civility nor any sense of concern for what other nations or cultures might think, say or do.  All Iran cares about is being # 1 and enforcing their bizarre interpretation of Islam upon the entire world.

So, thank you, Israel.  It looks as though it is up to you to save all of us!

No news is good news……….

At least, for the Israeli army, they have decided to conduct this battle as a military exercise, not just another news event!   But, as usual, the media think they are entitled to be part of everything, including  military action, whether it helps or hurts the process.  So, today, the media  are lamenting their exclusion and lambasting the Israelis for refusing to allow news coverage of the current battles in Gaza.  I say, “hurrah” for the Israeli army who are  conducting themselves as a military unit and not as babysitters for those who would pad their resumes with the conflict!

I never believed that news reporters had any business in war zones for many reasons.  After all,   soldiers are hired to fight, not to act as bodyguards for reporters .  The presence of reporters means that soldiers have to look out for the reporters rather than  themselves or other soldiers.  And, if one soldier suffers just because some media outlet thinks they have a “right” to be in a war zone, then that is one soldier too many. 

I mean.  What is the advantage of reporters being right at the scene of conflict?  Does it help create Peace?  It would be difficult for even the most Lieberal Democrat to prove that news reporting advances any kind of Peace. To the contrary, the media has become a cess pool of Lieberal agendas and, too often, that agenda drives the reporting, rather than the truth!  It is no surprise that the Israelis, who have been savaged in the past by the media, have decided to exclude foreign journalists!  I am glad that the Israelis finally have the strength of will to fight not only the continuous bombing of southern Israel by the Palestinians, but also the political courage to tell others to just “butt out”.  I am glad that this conflict will be conducted by military professionals and not the “experts” in the media!

Yes, Israeli is right to protect their soldiers by excluding news reporters.  In this case, no news is good news for everyone but the reporters!

Is anybody listening?

A recent posting details the mindset of Iranian leaders. It is positively frightening. Read it and weep.

Ahmadinejad: Israel’s destruction near

Published: 11.13.06, 08:53

According to the Iranian media Monday, Iranian President Mahoud Ahmadinejad declared that Israel was destined to ‘disappearance and destruction’ at a council meeting with Iranian ministers.

“The western powers created the Zionist regime in order to expand their control of the area. This regime massacres Palestinians everyday, but since this regime is against nature, we will soon witness its disappearance and destruction,” Ahmadinejad said. (AFP)

Whom to hate — a difficult choice now.

With the advent of a congress controlled by Democrats, the extremists on the left have a difficult choice to make. Without President Bush and the Republicans controlling the Congress, whom are they going to blame for all the woes in our country and the world?

It might be good for our country to see how Democrats react now that they are in power. Already, arrogance and a sense of entitlement define their post election style, for, amid the smiles and sneers, Democrats are framing the new regime. Do you like what you see? Riding on the euphoria of victory, Charlie Rangle has insulted another state. Potentially, a fellow Democrat, already impeached, might become a committee chairman? Is this what Democrats believe to be right?

So, yes, the Democrats won the election. But, with the media’s help, how much has their continued, unmitigated barrage against President Bush cost our country? Because of their denunciations of President Bush, people like Chavez feel they have the right to call for President Bush’s death! Democrats divided the country with their mad dash for power, and now, terrorists are openly seeking nuclear power. Israel faces the unenviable necessity of protecting itself from a multitude of threats because they know the Democrats will cut and run. Is this how the Democrats will make everything “right” in America?

We won’t know whether the election secured a safe future for us or if the unprecedented attacks by media and Democrats have damaged our shield of invincibility once and for all. If other nations accept, as they seem to, all the hateful insults cast by Democrats in their ascendency to the throne, then our children and grandchildren will pay a huge price. Future wars of incredible cruelty and destruction will be forthcoming. The question will be not “if” we want to fight, but “when” will we fight. Is this how the Democrats will make us safe?

My feeling is that the destructive election process is unlikely to have secured the Republic. That is a bad result. However, now that the much maligned Republican control is gone, even the extremists will have to find someone else to hate. That is a good result.

Unfortunately, hate is a destructive emotion that seldom just disipates. Hate always needs to find new “enemies” to vanquish. And, if there are no obvious foes, new villains will be concocted. So, whom will the far-Left vilify next? Watch out. It could be you.

Rick Monday

Lagots, liberals, leftwing extremists; many names for people that have no idea about America or what is right for it. This is the general theme to this blog, but let me explain some of the finer points to this idea.

First off, I’m not explaining this from a neo-con point of view. Bush has been doing a few things, rather, a whole hell of a lot of things that piss the hell out of me. But, that’s not the point of this post.

The liberals want us to stop being Israel’s ally, because hey, they cause all the trouble in the middle east. Wait, from what I remember, Israel only attacks when they are attacked. Anyone remember the 1972 Munich Olympics? Yeah, Islam facists killed a dozen Israeli gymnists I believe. To not let Israel defend their own country is insane. Israel wants peace, Hezbolah and any other towel head only wants destruction of the Zion state, and the death of every American. Yes, even you Cindy Sheehan.

The ole liberal flip flop. Well, we want cheap gas, but we don’t want to drill anywhere in America. They want freedom of expression, yet don’t have the guts to fight for that freedom. They think everyone should have freedom of religion, yet hate Israel. They want equality, yet affirmative action, and allowing minorities to get special treatment is racism in and of itself.

A small point about racism. You may know Larry The Cable guy. Well, people tell me he is a redneck, foul-mouthed racist. Yet, I never hear anything about Dave Chapelle, who I’ve seen rip on white people. You can’t have it both ways.

In the end, liberals are piles of rat shit. Who don’t know if they are coming or going, or what the hell they really stand for.

Someone who stands for something is Rick Monday. Even though it’s over 30 years old, it still has a strong meaning. He was a Cubs center fielder. The Cubs were at Dodger Stadium, and some hippie protestors ran on the field to burn the American flag. Monday wouldn’t let this happen, so he ran and snatched it from them.
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Will we ever see patriotism like that again? Yes, but not from liberals, who think America is just bad.

Pat Tillman says F-U.

– Mr. Knowledge