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Wanna Play Footsie?

2012-02-07T11:06:00.001-06:00

Did you know that there are lots of sensual nerve endings on your fingers and toes? To create a Romantic treat for Valentine's Day; give each other a hand and foot massage with Warming Massage Oil Use your thumbs to rub the soles and balls of your partner's feet in a circular motion. Follow up with a Sensual Back Massage focusing on the upper back, shoulders and neck. Finish foot massage with cotton socks to lock in the moisture from the Warming Massage Oil. Apply Extreme Repair Hand Creme to hands to keep them soft.

Romantic Valentine Idea for Couples ~Guys, Impress Your Gal with this simple Plan~

2012-02-07T11:02:00.003-06:00

“The Secret of love is seeking variety in your life together, and never letting routine chores dull the melody of your romance”- author unknown

Since I am not a crowd person, going out to dinner for Valentine's Day is not very high on my list. If I'm going to spring for a babysitter, I want to do so when I can enjoy a meal with my dh when the service is not rushed or when I am not rushed. The answer? Surprise your sweetie with a romantic at-home spa. This year, I'll be marinating some steaks from Cotsco and grilling them and then creating a Romantic spa at home for after the girls go to bed.

Create your own At Home Sauna. Crank up the hot water in the shower to fill your bathroom with steam, then scrub each other down with a scented body scrub like Spa Sugar Body Scrub or Luxuries of the Sea Salt Glow. Rub your partner's back with scrub in circular motions to stimulate the skin. Enjoy conversation while you rub away the stress of the day. Finish with a massage with Warming Massage Oil. Focus your massage on the upper back, shoulders and neck. Be sure and set the mood in your bedroom with candles and soft music. For a really romantic touch, sprinkle rose petals on the floor leading to the bed and on the bed.

Memphis GOP Presidential Debate Watch & Straw Poll

2012-01-20T13:48:00.000-06:00

The campaign to elect Charlotte Bergmann is sponsoring a GOP Presidential Debate Watch and Straw Poll on Monday, January 23, 2012. It's a great opportunity to meet Charlotte Bergmann and enjoy some great Mexican food with some fun people.

Charlotte Bergmann is challenging CongressCritter Steve Cohen in the TN-9 Congressional district. With the redistricting in Tennessee, many Memphians will be have a change in who will be representing them in Congress. Even if you are not in TN-9; who represents TN-9 matters.

The Debate Watch party and Straw Poll will take place at:

La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
3491 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38111
~Located at U of M/Chickasaw Gardens Area~
Monday, January 23, 2012
7:00-9:30 p.m.

Lot's of Great Door Prizes!!

RSVP by email or phone 901-604-5192.

Easy Cinnamon Crescent Rolls

2012-01-20T10:27:00.000-06:00

2 8 oz cans Crescent Rolls
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 teas. Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning Blend by Tupperware
1 c. powdered sugar
2 T milk

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Roll out Crescent Roll dough into rectangle; pinch perforations together with fingers.
Mix brown sugar and Cinnamon-Vanilla. Brush Crescent roll dough with butter and sprinkle with 1/2 of brown sugar mixture. Roll-up from short end, pinching perforations as needed. Cut in 5 slices. Place slices into stoneware baker from Pampered Chef. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is golden.
Mix powdered sugar and milk together ~adding milk until desired consistency~ and drizzle over warm rolls.

*To find Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning click-on Tupperware: Shop Product Gallery: Cook's Tools: Simple Indulgence Seasoning Blends.

** For FREE sample of Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning Blend: email me.

Steve Cohen: Stop Whining!

2012-01-12T17:05:00.001-06:00

CongressCritter Steve Cohen just sent out a plea to his supporters to try and stop the redistricting plan for Tennessee.

First, he complains that Memphis isn't all in the same district.

"Every time new district lines have been drawn, one thing has remained consistent--- Memphis is in one district."

I guess he doesn't count Germantown, Bartlett, Frayser, Lakeland, Millington or Collierville as part of Memphis. I know King Willie didn't care about taxpayers moving out to those parts of the Memphis area, I guess now Mr. Cohen doesn't consider those of you that live in these areas as a part of Memphis either. ~Why is it if you are not a part of Memphis that the Memphis City Schools wants you? But, that's a topic for another article~

He then complains that

"It takes the Poplar corridor east of Goodlett out of the 9th District and places it in the 8th District, currently represented by Stephen Fincher, a first term Congressman from rural Frog Jump, ninety minutes outside of Memphis."

What about those of us currently in the Memphis area who are part of TN-8 ~like myself~ or TN-7? Unless I'm mistaken, Nashville is a whole lot farther from Memphis than Frog Jump is.

The plea continues with:

"The 'finger' contains the affluent, old Memphis professional business and cultural leaders and is also becoming the retail and business center of our city. A large portion of our city will find itself in a Congressional District that is well over 75% rural and stretches to the Kentucky border."

and

"Further, 95% of the Jewish population of Memphis will be removed from the district represented by Tennessee's first and only Jewish Congressman."

He's whining about the fact that he won't be able to shake down the "rich" business leaders of Memphis anymore. It cracks me up that he says he's concerned about how 95% of the Jewish voters in Memphis will no longer have good representation because he ~being the 1st and only Jewish Congressman~ will no longer represent them. I guess he doesn't have the same concerns about the African-American voters. or the Christian voters in Memphis because Mr. Cohen is definitely not African-American or Christian.

The bottom line is that Mr. Cohen is worried about his keeping his job. He wasn't concerned about the lines of his district when it was carved out to be one of the safest districts in the nation for DemonRats.

The good news for TN-9 is that you have a choice. Charlotte Bergmann is challenging Mr. Cohen. Charlotte is a businesswoman and grandmother. She is a real-life example of how everyone can succeed, even a single-mother from Memphis, without the help of the government. She's pro-life and pro-family.

You can donate or volunteer to help send Charlotte Bergmann to Washington by clicking on her web-site Likeing her on FaceBook and following her on Twitter

5 Days Before Christmas SPA Drawing

2011-12-13T16:02:00.000-06:00

I love the Christmas holidays. Fun get-togethers with family and friends; beautiful decorations; Christmas carols and music; decadent sweets and treats; shopping for that "perfect" gift. With all the hustle and bustle of Christmas, sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. Here's a chance to relax, take a breath and give yourself the gift of spa. It's the 5 days before Christmas drawing. I will be having a drawing on December 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24th for pampering spa treatments. Anyone with a purchase from December 1 thru 23rd will be entered in our drawing.

Here are some deals that will enter you in my drawing.

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As we rush around with kid's concerts, Christmas parties, shopping and family gatherings; let's remember to celebrate the true gift of Christmas, the Baby in the Manger who was God's gift to us,

Merry Christmas!

P.S. Don't forget to enter the 5 days before Christmas drawing. You can enter by placing your order on-line or by email.

P.S.S If you order the 1/2 price Under Eye Dark Circle & Puffiness Solution on the web-site, I will send you the difference. Also, if you order $50 on the web-site, I will send you your FREE Lip Balm SPF 20 separately. These deals are only available with me.

Code for Cyber Monday spa Sale

2011-11-28T10:26:00.000-06:00

Give the gift of spa on this Cyber Monday; to yourself or someone on your Christmas List. Save 20% on entire spa orders on my Beautipage thru Midnight tonight CST. Just enter promo code "cyber 20" in promotion box during checkout.

Happy Cyber Monday!

Cyber Monday spa Sale

2011-11-27T23:03:00.000-06:00

Monday is Cyber Monday. I'm having a special spa sale for my special friends. Check back Monday @ 10:00 a.m. CST for special code for 20% from my Beautipage.

Give the gift of spa this Christmas season ~for yourself or someone on your list~.

The Rest of the Marcus Story

2011-11-27T19:02:00.000-06:00

Here is Rick Perry's Thanksgiving ad thanking our military.

The rest of the story comes from a cyber-friend TXMom at TheConservativeTreehouse

“Whenever a Texas soldier is killed/wounded in Iraq/Afghanistan, Governor Perry calls them on his own cell phone, and offers his condolences…then tells them to call him – on his own cell phone – if they need anything.
Are you familiar with Marcus Luttrell from “Lone Survivor” fame?
Well, Marcus was having a really tough time after he returned from Afghanistan. A trauma like that would make anyone a little off center.
So Rick and Anita took Marcus in. They gave him things to do and made sure he got to San Antonio for all his medical visits.
Rick, having also been in the military, had long talks to the wee hours with Marcus about the aftershock of Marcus losing all his team members.
After Marcus moved back home, some thug teenagers killed his dog, the rehabilitation dog (DASY…an acronym of the guys he served with/lost during the mission) Marcus was given at Walter Reed.
What happened then can be found on the internet. Basically, some crazies shot his dog and Marcus chased them through several counties until the Marshals arrested them.
What is not reported is that Marcus called Rick on his cell phone and told Rick that punks had killed his dog.
Rick sent the Texas Rangers to intercept the thugs. They are now in jail.
When Rick Perry tells you he’s a friend and will always be there for you, he means it.
Up to now, Rick and Anita have taken in even more Navy Seals who have had traumatic experiences, trying to help them like they did Marcus. To me, that says a LOT about the measure of a man.”

Rick Perry may not be the best debater, but I will be happy to vote for him over BO/BS any day of the week ~or next year.~ I also don't agree with him on everything, but again, he's got a better track record as governor of Texas than the DemonRats record.

2012 can't come fast enough.

Take That LSM!

2011-11-07T09:20:00.001-06:00

The Left Stream Media tried to take out Herman Cain last week. BO/BS ~the man-child~ that they installed in 2008 can't run on his record for 2012 so they have to turn to their strategy of destroy their opposition by smears and lies. That's how BO/BS has "won" every election he's been in. Starting in 1996 when he ran for IL State Senate to 2004 when thru the Chicago media, he had GOP opponent Jack Ryan's divorce records unsealed to the fraud that he used not only in the 2008 primaries against HRC, but also in the general against McCain/Palin.

Not only did they fail to take out Herman Cain, but he has risen in the polls and has had record breaking fundraising. This "Pizza Man" is an example of the American Dream. He terrifies the left because like other black conservatives, his life is an example of how thru hard-work and education, anyone can achieve success; even without the DemonRat party.

It's going to be a bumpy ride until 2012 and beyond, but this country is worth it.

To help Herman Cain defeat the Left Stream Media, Donate Here. to his Victory Iowa Fund.

Tax Reform vs Simplification

2011-11-02T16:56:00.000-05:00

Herman Cain has changed the national debate with his 9-9-9 plan. We all know that the tax code is out of control. It is no longer the vehicle to fund the federal government, but a vehicle for politicians to reward supporters and influence behavior. If they want to encourage an industry or even a company, give a tax credit; if you want less of a behavior ~i.e. smoking~ tax it more. Many Americans are upset with "capitalism" because of a perversion of it called "crony capitalism"; where companies gain favor with politicians with donations. A couple of well known examples are GE and Solyndra.

With 9-9-9; it's simple. 9% Income tax; 9% National Sales tax; 9% Corporate Tax. Here Dick Morris explains the difference between the Perry plan of a flat 20% income tax and Cain's 9-9-9 plan. I'm for a flat tax either way, but I've long been a proponent of a sales tax. Morris explains why.

Also Here is Dick Morris explaining the 9-9-9 plan.

The recent attacks on Herman Cain show that the ruling class are terrified of him. One reason is because his 9-9-9 plan would take away one of politician's tools of power.

To help Cain get the word out about 9-9-9, Donate Here.

Trick or Treat: Smell My Feet

2011-10-31T10:53:00.000-05:00

Remember the old rhyme;

"Trick or Treat
Smell my Feet
Give me something good to Eat."

Did you know?

That each foot produces more than a cup of perspiration every day; and a pint if you exercise.

The skin on your feet is more than 20 times thicker than on any other part of your body.

Women suffer foot problems 4 times as often as men.

There are about 250,000 sweat glands in our feet.

The average person takes 8,000 - 10,000 steps a day. That's over 250,000 miles in a lifetime; the distance between the earth and the moon.

We are on our feet almost non-stop. Our feet take a beating. How often do you treat your feet ~and yourself~ to a little sweet indulgence?

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Ingredients:
BC spa Pedicure Foot Spray
BC spa Instant Pedicure Scrub
BC spa Pedicure Cooling Foot Salve
BC spa Sculpt Sculpting Gel
Plastic bag and a pair of spa socks

Directions:
1. Spray feet with Pedicure Foot Spray.
2. Massage feet, ankles and legs with Sculpting Gel.
3. Apply Cooling Foot Salve.
4. Put the plastic bag on feet and follow with socks.
5. Kick back; relax and pamper yourself with a wonderful BC spa Instant Manicure, Detox and Restore Facial spa or Transdermal Lip Plumping Treatment while your Pedicure activates. Leave on your feet as long as you have time ~at least 20 minutes for best results~. For more severe conditions, consider using as an overnight treatment by removing the bag, re-applying the socks and proceed to Step 6 in the morning.
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"When our feet hurt, we hurt all-over" Socrates

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A Conversation with a Semi-Socialist

2011-10-28T11:45:00.000-05:00

A friend posted this on Facebook.

“OWS crowd: rape, violence, hundreds if not thousands of arrests; vandalizing property; urinating and defecating on private property; assault; anti-Semitism; desecrating the American flag; public sex; drug use; selling drugs and other lawless acts! This is the LEFT... this is what Obama supports? Is this what you liberals support? It's your crowd! I wish Andrew Breitbart was offering 100K to show racism and violence by this crowd as he offered with the Tea Party Crowd... but he would go broke fast! BTW, no one has ever been able to cash in on that 100K offer. Tea Party ... OWS... there is no comparison!”

One friend commented that he was a liberal and he thought the OWS was stupid; just angry about being screwed over by an unregulated capitalist system; that they should be shouting “I’m the 99%; REGULATE!” He also stated that the commonality with the Tea Party, in his opinion, was the anger that each had and that BO/BS was supporting the fact that they are angry, not their actions.

My reply to him was this question:

“You say that they are angry because ‘they've been screwed over by an unregulated capitalist system.’ What industry specifically do you think is unregulated? We are regulated `read; loss of freedom~ down to the toilets in our houses and the light bulbs we can buy. How exactly have they gotten screwed over?

“Also, I can't speak specifically to your situation, but my quality of life didn't go down during the Bush years. Mine started when the DemonRats took over Congress in 2007. They have added $4.463 Trillion to the national debt in 4 short years. The Senate hasn't passed a budget in over 900 days as a strategy to let BO/BS spend whatever he wants to get re-elected.

“OWS is BO/BS. He's a community organizer. This is what he does.”

This is where he stated that he was in fact a semi-socialist and that he thinks we are highly under-regulated in everything. There was some back and forth between him and other friends about communists and he also stated that communism shouldn’t be blames for the horrible things that communists have done in the past. His thought is that communism is a well-thought , but poorly executed idea.

So then I asked him this:

“You think every industry is under-regulated? You are a semi-socialist. What specifically does that mean? How much more control do you think the government needs? What makes a government bureaucrat more of an expert than you or me?”

Another liberal then joined in the conversation with:

“I am a liberal. I work hard. I have a big family and am not on government assistance. I am a business owner. I pay taxes. I am a job creator. If the OWS people are what you think solely makes up the ‘left’ you are mistaken.”

So then I asked him:

“You state that you are a liberal. What exactly do you mean by that? CD stated that he's a liberal and then later said he was a semi-socialist.”

His reply was a quote from JFK:

“’‎..someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'Liberal', then I’m proud to say I’m a 'Liberal'. - JFK's words not mine, but sums up how I feel.”

So I asked him:

“So by saying that you are ‘someone who cares about the welfare of the people --their health, housing etc’ does that mean that you think that you are responsible to provide that for them or do individuals have a responsibility to provide for themselves? It sounds like you provide for you and your family. Do you expect others to do the same?”

He has yet to answer me on that point; but CD replied with examples of corporations lying about products and being tired of being “screwed” by people who are trying to make money off him.

In answer to my question about why a government bureaucrat is more of an expert than he or I, he answered with

“I'd rather be be controlled by my government instead of being controlled by corporate America. At least in theory these guys are supposed to be helping us. I see it as the lesser of two evils.”

He then talked about how he likes the theory of socialism because

“I feel distribution of wealth is a very positive thing, especially old wealth. We have to draw the line somewhere, lets at least draw it with other Americans.”

He then went into the example of how when his wife went to photography school, she had a classmate whose father paid for all his classes, bought him expensive equipment, paid for him to go to exotic locations and now he has a business where he’s in a lot of magazines and charges much more than his wife does. He doesn’t think it’s fair. His final comment I believe sums his belief up nicely. It was:

“so, essentially, you have one example of a person living their dream, and making a ton of money doing it. You have another person trying to live their dream, but fitting it in around "real life" to make ends meet, and making significantly less money, with arguably the same amount of skill, and certainly the same amount of education. The only different variable here was money, money that the first guy never earned, but was born into.

“I can't look at this situation and say "Fair" And this leaves out the millions of people who don't get to go to college or photography school, who went to a dropout factory, maybe had a drunk for a role model, and can't read, because nobody taught them.

“It isn't fair. It simply isn't fair. So yes, I feel like every one of us has the responsibility to help other people raise their family. We're all human, we are Americans, and compassion is what separates us from the animal kingdom. In theory.”

My reply to him:

“In reading your answers it sounds like a lot of your belief that we need more government is because you are afraid. Afraid that individuals like yourself don't lack knowledge and power to make decisions for their individual lives. You think corporations are evil and that by making a profit, they somehow don't care for people. You also mentioned "in theory" a lot and "fairness". You are right. In theory, it sounds good that everyone would be the same and everyone would all work and provide for their families and there wouldn't be any poor; but as you know, the reality is that no one can guarantee any of that. The very system that you feel is evil is the system that has produced the most innovation and highest standard of living for all of its citizens in all of history. The "poor" here in America are rich compared to most of the rest of the world.

“Your belief that someone in government is better informed and knows more than you is based on what evidence? I don't know where you live, but here in Memphis, our Congressmen Steve Cohen has been in "public service" his whole adult life. He's never run a business, never met a payroll; yet I'm supposed to trust him because he's a Congressman? Why do you believe that political self-interest is better than economic self-interest?

“I agree that a lot of what we are seeing in "big corporations" these days is corrupt, but what makes them corrupt is a perverted system called "crony capitalism" It's corporations buying influence with corrupt politicians. Where is the greed there? In government or with the business? This is why we need a flat tax code that makes it "fair" for small businesses that don't have the money to buy influence in government.

“As far as your example that it's not fair that your wife didn't have the same advantage as one of her classmates. Do you have children? Don't you want to help your kids as much as possible so they can have a good life? What makes it different or wrong because of a level of income? And who decides what level of income is too much?”

We’ll see if I get an answer from either one of them.

Surprise, Surprise; Steve Cohen Supports Spending More of Our Money

2011-10-27T11:20:00.000-05:00

True to form, CongressCritter Steve Cohen is backing BO/BS in not only spend more of the taxpayer’s money, but also his end-run around Congress.

"In an interview with Hotsheet, Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., lauded Mr. Obama for his plan and said the president was "right to give these students a way to pay these loans off quicker."

"These loans can be phenomenally expensive," he said, and argued that borrowers who get buried in debt "never get their foot out of the bucket."

"That's not a fair way to get started," he said.

First of all, why should taxpayers ~that’s you and me~ subsidize anyone that willingly takes on debt; which includes students? Why should I as a taxpayer have to bail out someone else’s poor financial decisions? What’s next; are we going to pay off these kid’s credit cards too?

Why aren’t we hearing about why college costs are so high? I submit that the main reason that college costs have risen so high is because Government has gotten into paying for it. It’s like Congress; when you are spending other people’s money, you don’t care how much it costs. Mr. Cohen is responsible for adding $4.463 to the Federal Debt since he went to D.C. Yes, that’s right. President Bush and the Republicans added $1.675 Trillion to the National Debt in 6 years and the DemonRats have added $4.463 in only 4 yrs. with no end in sight. The Senate has not passed a budget in over 900 days. They are required by the Constitution to pass a budget, yet this is another issue where the DemonRats have thumbed their noses at the Constitution.

This also highlights the broader issue of BO/BS acting more and more like a dictator. He can’t even get DemonRats in the Senate to support his latest spending plan, so he goes around Congress? Where is his Constitutional authority to do this?

2012 can’t come fast enough. We need to elect Constitutional Representatives to all levels of government; starting with local here in Memphis, at the state level, for Congress and the White House. There is an alternative to Steve Cohen; Charlotte Bergmann. Charlotte Bergmann is a Conservative both fiscal and social. Charlotte Bergmann knows the value of a dollar. She knows how economics works. She understands that what has made this country great is Constitutional limited government and individual Liberty and Free Market Capitalism. She is a real life example of that the American dream is possible, even in Memphis. Steve Cohen does not know how the private sector works. He’s been on the taxpayer dole his whole adult life. It’s time to him to retire from “public” service.

Set the DVRs; Get Ready for an Education on Solutions

2011-10-25T10:01:00.002-05:00

From National Review On-line via The Conservative TreeHouse.
Herman Cain and Newt will debate in a "modified" Lincoln-Douglas Debate focusing on fiscal issues. It's going to take place near Houston on November 5th. This is exactly what I have wanted to happen in this primary process. Education on how and why Capitalism and Free Markets work. Education on how Conservatism and Liberty affect our everyday lives. Education on how the Founding Fathers thru the Constitution created a style of government that unleashed American ingenuity and created the most prosperous and generous nation on earth in history.

Newt is a brilliant historian and teacher. Cain is a real life entrepreneur and an example of the American dream. The debate will focus on fiscal issues and how they affect entitlements. We all know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are broken and will/are bankrupting this country. Both Newt and Cain offer different solutions to these problems, but both of them are rooted in Conservatism and the belief that individuals know better than government. I have no doubt that they will both use this event as an opportunity to not only persuade us on why their solutions will be best but also contrast them with the disastrous policies of the oppressive leftists that have been implemented by big government DemonRats with the help of inside-the-beltway Republicans.

I believe the election of 2012 is the most important of our lifetime and just the beginning of restoring our great country to it's founding principles. In order to succeed, we need to educate ourselves and our friends and family on how and why Constitutional government is the answer to a strong economy and a strong America. This debate between Newt and Cain will be a big part of that.

Cain: Another One Hit Out of the Park w/the Gotcha Media

2011-10-10T10:44:00.000-05:00

Love Herman Cain! Here a member of the Gotcha Media, CNN's Candy Crowley, tries to corner Herman Cain about his views on religion and his 9-9-9 plan. H/T Conservative TreeHouse.

What if Joanne Schiebel Hadn't Chosen Life?

2011-10-06T10:42:00.000-05:00

From the Susan B Anthony List FB page;

"In 1954, Joanne Schiebel was a young unmarried college student who discovered that she was pregnant. In the 1950s, her options were limited. She could have had an abortion – but the procedure was both dangerous and illegal. She could have gotten married, but she wasn’t ready and didn’t want to interrupt her education. Joanne opted, instead, to give birth to the baby and put him up for adoption.

And so it was that in 1955, a California couple named Paul and Clara Jobs adopted a baby boy, born out of wedlock, whom they named Steven.
Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs.

Also from a Cyber Friend RedPill at The Conservative TreeHouse

Steve Jobs was conceived as an unplanned pregnancy in 1954.
His mother carried him to term and put him up for adoption.
Think of what the world would have missed if his mother had aborted him. While that would not have been legal in 1954, it became legal in 1973, and since that time over 50 Million babies have been aborted.

Every single day, we lose more lives to abortion than were lost to terrorists on 9/11/2001.

How many world-changers have we, as a society, aborted in the last nearly 40 years?

This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that
I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.
Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Deuteronomy 30:19

Thank You, Ms. Scheibel for choosing life. The world owes you an enormous debt of gratitude.

Herman Cain: Throw Out the Tax Code!

2011-10-05T17:50:00.000-05:00

I love Herman Cain. Ever since I first heard him, I have supported him. He has both common sense and business sense. He is my top choice for POTUS.

He talked with Glenn Beck today about the 9-9-9 plan, the Federal Reserve, Fannie and Freddie, and the anti-capitalist "Occupy Wall Street". I have long been a proponent of a National Sales Tax instead of an Income Tax. Mr. Cain is a proponent of the Fair Tax which is essentially that. He's promoting his 9-9-9 plan as a stepping stone to get there. His 9-9-9 plan is simple. 9% Sales Tax; 9% Income Tax and 9% Corporate Tax. That's it. How wonderful would that be. I do have some reservations about adding a National Sales Tax w/o first abolishing the 16th Amendment, but his plan has a super majority to raise the tax built in.

I'm excited about the traction that Cain is getting. According to the latest CBS poll He is tied with Romney for 1st. He truly would be a great president.

Thank You, Mr. Cohen

2011-10-04T10:26:00.000-05:00

CongressCritter Steve Cohen posted an article on his Facebook page about the death of a local cancer surgeon. The author of the article, Dr. Scott Morris, said this about Dr. Raza; “If I had a cancer patient at the Church Health Center who needed surgery, Raza would do the surgery without a thought about whether the patient could pay his fee.” Who is Dr. Scott Morris and what is the Church Health Center? From their website:

“Dr. Scott Morris, a family practice physician and ordained United Methodist minister, founded the Church Health Center in 1987 to provide quality, affordable healthcare for working, uninsured people and their families. Thanks to a broad base of financial support from the faith community, and the volunteer help of doctors, nurses, dentists and others, the Church Health Center Clinic has grown to become the largest faith-based clinic of its type in the country. Currently, we care for over 54,000 patients of record without relying on government funding. Fees are charged on a sliding scale based on income. The average visit costs about $20.”

The Church Health Center is a great model of how private charities and not the government are more effective and should be caring for the poor. It’s not the government’s responsibility to care for the poor.

Mr. Cohen is a big proponent of Hellcare, yet he praises a man who did charity work at a clinic that Hellcare would put out of business. Thank you, Mr. Cohen for pointing out the hypocrisy of the Hellcare bill. It’s not about healthcare, it’s about power for bureaucrats in D.C. like yourself. You have no private sector business experience, yet you purport to know more about running one than those that have. You aren’t a man of the people, you are an elitist.

Last Day: BOGO Tupperware Super Cereal Storer

2011-09-30T14:13:00.000-05:00

Is your cabinet filled with stale, messy, half-empty cereal boxes? I buy our family's cereal at Costco and I love my Super Cereal Storers.

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Keep Bugs IN and OUT.

2011-09-30T14:09:00.000-05:00

Earlier this week, I experienced one of the many benefits of having grains sealed in Tupperware Modular Mates and Super Cereal Storers. I had those grain bugs in my cabinet where I store my cereals, pastas and rice. I found bugs in my rice. Thankfully, since they were in a Super Oval Modular Mate by Tupperware, they were contained in the rice; however, I did have some pasta that was stored in the manufacturer's box that infested my cabinet. Fortunately, because my cereals, crackers and coffee beans were sealed in Tupperware Modular Mates, I didn't have to throw them all out.

Right now, Tupperware has the Modular Mates Super Oval 4 Set on sale. It's a great time to start your set. You get 2 MM Super Oval 4's for $21.50 which is a savings of $14.50. I easily saved that much this week with my bugs.

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Happy 224th Birthday Constitution!

2011-09-17T11:04:00.000-05:00

Today is the 224th Birthday of the U.S. Constitution. It is under attack more than ever. It's more important than ever that American citizens know this amazing document. It is the foundation for our form of government and our Freedom.

Today would be a great day to read the Constitution. How do you know if the federal government is overstepping it's bounds if we don't know what it contains.

I'm celebrating today by watching the opening speeches of the online course Introduction to the Constitution by Hillsdale College ~A Constitution Day Celebration~. In the next few weeks, I will continue the web series. It's not too late to sign up for it.

Happy Birthday Constitution!

Gotta Love Newt!

2011-09-08T10:18:00.000-05:00

Newt is an example of why I want lots of candidates for the Republican nomination. Competition is a good thing. I want candidates to spell out their ideas and convince us, the voters, about why their ideas will be best for America. Each candidate brings good and bad to the table. Newt is a brilliant historian and legislator. I don't agree with him on everything, but what he brings to the conversation is important.

Last night during the Republican debate, Newt was awesome. He took it right to the left stream media and called them out on their mission to protect BO/BS by getting Republicans to fight among themselves.

He also stated that if BO/BS really cared about Americans and jobs, he'd walk into his campaign ~I mean jobs/Joint Session~ speech tonight and ask for the repeal of Hellcare.

He did the same to Chris Wallace during the Iowa Fox Debate; excoriated him for his gotcha questions.

Newt also shined in the Palmetto Freedom Forum. H/T Gingrichforpres.

Here's Newt on American Exceptionalism.

"Power comes from directly from God to each one of you. You are personally sovereign. So you are always a citizen, never a subject."

Here's Newt on Immigration.

We want to be a melting pot, We want you to come to America to be American. "English should be the official language of government."

Here's Newt on Judicial Tyranny.

"There's a formal way to amend the Constitution. It's a very complicated process." The idea that "by a 5-4 vote, appointed lawyers can be the equivalent of a a Constitutional Convention is an absurdity."

"The Supreme Court is Supreme in the judicial branch and the judicial branch is one of the three branches. It's the third branch mentioned in the Constitution." and in the Federalist Papers, "Alexander Hamiliton says explicitly, 'it will be the weakest of the three branches.'"

Newt on jobs and his Prosperity Plan.

Detroit is an example of what bad government policies can do to America.

His plan;

Repeal Dodd-Frank

Replace EPA with Environmental Solutions Agency

Repeal Sarbanes-Oxley Act

21st Century FDA

On his campaign site, he discusses the importance of other changes including Repeal of Hellcare, the Community Redevelopment Act and breaking up Fannie and Freddie.

His Tax Policy:

Not tax increases in 2013

0 capital gains tax

12.5% corporate tax rate

100% expensing for businesses

Abolish death tax

On his campaign site, he also outlines his plan for entitlement, tax, balancing the budget and energy policy.

I think Newt is a brilliant ideas man. He is not my top choice for POTUS because of personal baggage and other issues, but if he is can influence the debate and teach America Constitutional principles, then I look forward to seeing him in the future debates.

Create Wealth or Create Jobs?

2011-09-07T17:20:00.000-05:00

Great video from Cato Institute.

Did you know that in 2008 the regulatory costs on business was $1.75 Trillion. That's 14% of GDP. That's not including the new regulatory costs of the BO/BS administration including Hellcare, EPA and Frank-Dodd.

If BO/BS was serious about creating jobs, then here's 3 steps that he could take.

1) Cut spending by 20%. Did you know that federal spending has increased by 30% since 2008? BO/BS has not had a budget his entire presidency.

2) Pledge no further tax increases.

3) Freeze all new regulations.

Don't hold your breath on him doing any of these. It is my belief that he is wrecking our economy on purpose. He pledged before the election that he was going to fundamentally transform our country. He's not done yet.

Herman Cain Talks Founding Principles

2011-09-06T19:41:00.000-05:00

I love Herman Cain. If Sarah Palin doesn't run, he's my top pick for POTUS.

The Palin Plan for Economic Growth

2011-09-06T18:09:00.000-05:00

In a much anticipated speech last Saturday in Iowa, Sarah Palin laid out 5 steps for restoring America's economic strength thru free market capitalism. They are:

1) Enforce the 10th amendment and devolve powers back to the states and local governments.

2) Repeal ObamaCare.

3) End the runaway debt. We must cut and prioritize. We can't afford government anymore.

4) Drill Here, Drill Now! America is rich in natural resources. We need to reverse the policies of the BO/BS administration in restricting oil exploration, build oil refineries and oil pipelines. We also need to reverse the EPA rulings restricting coal mining.

5) Cut the corporate income tax to 0. We have the highest federal corporate income tax in the industrialized world; higher than China and Cuba. As part of this plan, she would cut corporate subsidies and bailouts as well. That's right, no more corporate lobbyists "buying" politicians for an unfair advantage. This move would bring back jobs which in turn would produce new taxpayers. As Marco Rubio asks here: "Which tax produces jobs?"

I know my dh is tired of me starting a sentence with "This is another reason that Sarah Palin should be POTUS . ." however, her record is a blueprint for what needs to happen on a national level. She reduced spending as governor even when it wasn't necessary. She set up a rainy day fund ~what a novel thought~ and sent money back to Alaskans instead of spending it. She took on Big Oil and guess who blinked? She took on the political corruption in the Republican party in Alaska. Her administration's ACES (Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share) incentivized oil development while seeing to it that Alaskans — resource owners as per the Alaska Constitution — would receive “A CLEAR and EQUITABLE SHARE (ACES) of the value of their commonly-owned oil and gas.

She also called out the business as usual permanent political class in both parties. She places the blame of our out of control debt right at the feet of D.C. insiders. "They’ve got a lot of mouths to feed – a lot of corporate lobbyists and a lot of special interests that are counting on them to keep the good times and the money rolling along." The elections in 2010 were only a down payment for what we must accomplish in 2012 and beyond. The permanent political class is not going to go without a fight. Like the original American Revolution, this American Restoration is not only for us, but for our kids and grandkids. Are you up for it?

Game ON 2012!

Sarah Palin is Running!

2011-09-05T09:11:00.000-05:00

From From Iowans4Palin

~In the Storm Lake "Jump Right In and Run" Half Marathon~

My wife is a big time walker.

She was registered to to walk in the 'Jump Right in and Run' half marathon and 5k walk here in beautiful Storm Lake, Iowa, so we had to hurry home from the big Tea Party of America rally that Governor Palin spoke at held in Indianola Iowa on Saturday.

I was still in bed at a little after 7am this morning when my wife called me in near hysterics that she had just met Todd and Sarah Palin as she was getting ready to start the event! Unbelievably... they were here in town!

What a treat after witnessing her amazing speech the day before; here she was in my hometown for a run.

Needless to say I jumped out of bed and got down by the lake in time to wait along with Todd for Sarah to finish the half marathon (she had a very good time) ...Todd said, 'yeah, she's fast."

Her reported time: 1:45...that's for 13.1 miles.

I am blown away! No one even knew who they were. Wearing visors and sunglasses, with no entourage or people around them, they just kind of blended right in.

They said they got in to town the night before and were flying out for New Hampshire today for her big speech Monday at another Tea Party event..

After speaking with them for a while I let them go sort of mingle with others, I didn't want be a pest after all, but before they left they came back over to me and my wife, thanked us again and said they were so happy to
meet us, then stood for a quick picture.

Only as they were leaving did a few people start to notice who they were. Most had no clue.

This was not a campaign event, this was some personal time for Governor Palin to get in a good run in a beautiful setting and they didn't want anyone to even know they had slipped in. Very low profile. Amazing they can pull this off.

But to the people who did recognize her, she was as gracious and friendly as one could be. You can just tell she loves people, is very sincerely interested in learning about you and what's going on in the area.

The perfect way to top off an amazing weekend.

Turns out Sarah Palin finished 2nd in her age group. Can't wait to hear her speech tonight in New Hampshire

GameOn 2012!

Where is Hell?

2011-09-02T09:01:00.000-05:00

H/T to Conservative Treehouse

Kevin Jackson makes some excellent points.
Questions that we need to ask:

Who's to blame for the substandard schools in black neighborhoods?

Who's shooting up black neighborhoods?

How is an organization that is less than 3 years old be to blame?

We have a racism problem here in Memphis that nobody is willing to talk about ~except pols like "King Willie" when they need to stir up voters to get elected or want more money or power. It's time to ask some tough questions.

How has dependence on the DemonRats and government worked out for you? It's time to look at results, not just "intentions."

It's time for patriots like Charlotte Bergmann to be heard and used as an example in black communities that the American Dream is still alive and well in the United States and dependance on the government isn't going to get it for you or your kids.

Charlotte Bergmann for Congress

2011-08-31T11:09:00.001-05:00

Last night I had the privilege to attend a Meet and Greet with Charlotte Bergmann. I met some wonderful fellow Patriots. Charlotte Bergmann is the Republican that ran against CongressCritter Steve Cohen last year. Seeing as TN-9 is one of the safest districts for DemonRats, it wasn't a surprise that Cohen was re-elected. Charlotte is running again next year and 2012 may be the year that shakes up Memphis politics.

As we survey the national scene, no one is happy with the economy. The oppressive leftist agenda of BO/BS and the DemonRats have crippled this economy. The black community has been especially hard hit with an unemployment rate 15.1% in July. As we look at Memphis, we're seeing the results of the truth that government isn't the solution; it's the problem. I think it's time that the truth of empowerment and conservative principles can make a dent in the voters in TN-9. Charlotte Bergmann is the person to take that message to the voters here in Memphis. She's a conservative black woman who is a small business owner herself. The bottle-neck will be in getting the message out. She'll need volunteers and financial support. She'll need outside the box thinkers. How can we educate Memphis voters who depend on government to take an honest look at the consequences of it and ask the question; "How is that working for you and your family?" We have the perfect opportunity to ask, "Which is better; a job or a check from the government?" How happy are with you your children's schools? The crime in your neighborhoods? Conservatives have the answers, we just need to get out, engage Memphis voters and educate.

Will you help? Will you be part of the solution?

Here are 5 easy ways to help get Charlotte Bergmann to D.C.

Go to CharlotteBergmann.com Click on the Like button on the website for her official Facebook political page. After you like her page, go to the page and look on the bottom left corner and click the Share button to share on your homepage. Ask others to like her page. Sharing once is great, but sharing often is even better.

On your mobile phone, open a new text message. In the phone number block, enter 72727 and in the message portion input ivote. This will be one of the tools Charlotte will use to communicate with us, her supporters.

Host a meet and greet with your top 10-20 friends or find someone to host events for Charlotte. You can sign up on her website.

Word of mouth is also an important tool. Please take every opportunity to talk about Charlotte, telling everyone that you come in contact with .... "Have you heard about Charlotte Bergmann running for Congress?" Refer to her website or text ivote to 72727. The website is the database for all to sign in, to volunteer, get information etc.

Most importantly, pray that we will fill key rolls quickly and find people to start investing in Charlotte and her beliefs early so we can begin reaching the public.

I'm going to actively support Charlotte Bergmann. Will you?

WOW! 23 Years of marriage. Congrats Sarah & Todd!

2011-08-29T09:37:00.001-05:00

H/T to The TreeHouse. 23 years ago today, Todd Palin and Sarah Heath eloped. What an adventure their marriage has been.

Happy Anniversary Sarah and Todd Palin!

Self Discipline

2011-08-28T08:02:00.000-05:00

Today's Biblical Virtue to pray for our kids is Self-Discipline.

"Father, I pray that my children may acquire a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair."

"To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, justice, and equity." ~Proverbs 1:3~

Wow; another one that is convicting to me as a parent. How can I pray for Self-Discipline in my children if I am not modeling it for them.

I Never Thought . . .

2011-08-21T21:07:00.001-05:00

Look what I found when cleaning out a closet in my girl's bedroom.

This is for Daddy Bush. I never thought I'd be wishing for the Clinton years again.

Actually, I'd love for the Federal government to go back to the budgets during the Clinton years.

Has the War on Poverty worked?

2011-08-19T17:06:00.000-05:00

A simple question. Unfortunately all Congressman Rangel can do is blame Bush.

Iowa Passion

2011-08-19T14:16:00.000-05:00

This is how a real American enjoys a state fair.

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2011-08-19T09:09:00.002-05:00

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The Debt-Man Driving Tour

2011-08-16T17:11:00.000-05:00

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Sarah Palin Answers Real Questions from CNN

2011-08-15T09:22:00.000-05:00

H/T to Conservatives4Palin for this great video of Sarah Palin answering questions from CNN's Don Lemon at the Iowa State Fair.

One of the reasons that I love Sarah Palin is that she is middle America. She's not afraid to take it to BO/BS. America needs to defeat BO/BS and the DemonRat's agenda in 2012 and beyond. I believe Sarah Palin has the experience and love of America to do just this.

I can see 2012 from my house!

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2011-08-11T16:08:00.001-05:00

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What is the Dems Plan?

2011-08-10T07:55:00.000-05:00

Last weekend, CongressCritter Steve Cohen was interviewed by Neil Cavuto and 1) disputed the fact that according to the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, over 1/2 of Americans don't pay Federal Income Taxes and 2) that even if that were true, these 50% of Americans shouldn't pay any because they are poor and can't afford it like the "rich".

Apparently, I wasn't the only taxpayer that took note of Mr. Cohen's answer and he too wants to hear Mr. Cohen's plan for how he would reduced the deficit.
From the Commercial Appeal

Kudos to U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen for his candor regarding the fairness of the tax code. When confronted by Neil Cavuto with facts showing that the rich already pay most of the taxes while half of Americans pay no income tax at all, Cohen acknowledged that fairness is not the real issue. Comparing the federal government to "bank robbers," Cohen explained that the real reason the rich are targeted is because "that's where the money is."

What Cohen fails to mention, however, is the fact that taxing only the rich will not raise enough revenue to solve our nation's debt problem. The balanced approach advocated by the Democrats will require raising taxes on families earning well below $250,000 who do not consider themselves to be rich. I therefore urge Cohen to put forth a specific, detailed deficit reduction plan so that we can see exactly whose taxes he plans to raise and by how much.

Brian Teepe

Cordova

In the comments, one supporter of Mr. Cohen offered up this summary of Mr. Cohen's plan.
cpcobb writes:

"Congressman Steve Cohen supports President Obama's plan for reducing the federal deficit. In a city where so many citizens are dependent upon social security, medicare, and medicaid, Congressman Cohen has said he does not want these benefits reduced, so he is in favor of reduced defense spending, closing corporate tax loopholes, and raising taxes on those whose income is $250,000 and more -- that is, Obama's plan. Congressman Cohen is championing the Memphis Aerotropolis, a long-term development plan to boost Memphis business. Personally, I would like to see corporate tax loopholes closed but at the same time have the corporate capital gains tax rate reduced to promote business development. All things considered, Congressman Steve Cohen is the best person to represent the best interests of all Memphis citizens in the federal government."

My answer to this was:

"Actually BO/BS doesn’t have a plan. He never put one down on paper.

1) SS, M/C, and M/D are broke. They have to be restructured if anybody is going to be benefiting from them in the near future.

2) BO/BS's idea to close the "loophole" for corporate jet owners would only put $3 Billion into the treasury over the next decade according to Bloomberg.

3) You could eliminate Defense spending ~which is the main job of the federal government~ and still only reduce the deficit by 1/3.

4) The rich don't earn enough to cover what Congress spends each year.
From 2009 per the IRS:

AGI over $200K = $1,964.3 B Taxes paid = $434.3 B
AGI under $200K = $5,861.1 B Taxes paid = $431.6 B
Individual Income Taxes paid in 2009 = $865.9 Billion.

You could confiscate all incomes over $200K and NOT cover DemonRat Congressional Spending.

You could double all individual income taxes and NOT cover DemonRat Congressional Spending.

The problem is spending, pure and simple. We send enough $$ to politicians in D.C.
The National Debt has increased by $4.8 Trillion since Mr. Cohen was elected to Congress in 2006. His plan is to continue to buy votes by spending taxpayers money. Taxpayers can’t afford him anymore."

Another commenter ~New Guy~ took issue with my facts from the IRS about how much the rich could pay with this comment:

"this statement is factually incorrect in composition statistics intended to be misleading. As reported quite widely in news (including Fox) the return of rates to 2001 levels for 200k/250k people would raise $70B alone. That is a 3%-4.5% increase in their marginal rate only. I'm not suggesting it be this, but if you raised it 70%, it would be well over the deficit all by itself."

To which I replied:

"You must have went to Memphis City Schools and flunked math. $70 Billion does not even touch this year's deficit. The deficit for 2009 was $1,400 Billion; 2010 was $1,300 Billion and it's on track to be $1,600 Billion this year. The Federal government will spend $3,800 Billion this year and borrow $1,645 Billion.
If you taxed those $200K and up at 100%, you would only get $869 Billion."

Mr. Cohen, What's Balanced about 51% of Americans that pay NO Fed Taxes?

2011-08-06T22:34:00.000-05:00

CongressCritter Steve Cohen tries to make the case for "shared sacrifice" and is called on it by Neil Cavuto.

Since Mr. Cohen apparently doesn't know that 51% of Americans don't pay Federal Income taxes, here is the letter from the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

In summary, for tax year 2009, approximately 22% of all tax units, including filers and non filers, will have zero income tax liability, approximately 30% will receive a refundable credit, and approximately 49% will have a positive income tax liability.

Now granted I didn't go to Memphis City Schools, but 100 - 49 = 51.

Here's another little factoid for Mr. Cohen. There aren't enough rich to tax to cover the deficit. From the Dailymail.com From the IRS: 8,274 people with incomes of $10 million per year or more — earned a total of $240 billion in 2009. You could confiscate all their income and only run the government for 24 days. Also, individual tax collections totaled $1,175,422,000,000 in 2009. Doubling federal income taxes for everyone would still leave us $400 billion or so shy of balancing the budget.

What budget have you ever balanced, Mr. Cohen?

Some Questions for Steve Cohen

2011-08-06T21:47:00.000-05:00

CongressCritter Steve Cohen had an interview with Kris Anderson @WREG on Friday, August 5, 2011.

As a taxpayer, here are a few questions that I have for Steve Cohen:

Why have a debt ceiling if it always gets raised?

What's extreme about a balanced budget? 49 states have some sort of balanced budget amendments, including TN.

What jobs have you ever created other than government jobs?

You say we need more stimulus for infrastructure but only 3% of the last $787 Billion stimulus actually went to infrastructure. Why should taxpayers believe you this time?

I've posted these questions to him via his FaceBook page where he posted the link to the interview. Relying on his past history, I'm not holding my breath for answers from him.

The Fight I'm Waiting For

2011-08-06T09:19:00.000-05:00

Hat tip to Conservative TreeHouse
Palin Power Coming On Stronger by Lloyd Marcus.

Sarah Palin's latest "in your face" to the Obama administration in defense of the Tea Party is guaranteed to infuriate the left and terrify the timid on our side. Sarah said, "If we were real domestic terrorists, shoot, Obama would want to pal around with us, wouldn't he?"

Wow! I loooooooove this woman!

Compare Palin's cojones to those of Republican presidential candidate, Jon Huntsman. Huntsman encouraged Republicans to surrender to Obama during the debt ceiling battle. Get this, folks: as a contender for the White House, Huntsman said he will not attack Obama.

How absurd is that? Huntsman's going into the ring with the Mike Tyson of politics, and his strategy is not to hit.

Compared to the John-Wayne true grit of Sarah Palin, Mr. Huntsman sounds pathetically metrosexual.

Talk about a "no surrender, no retreat" attitude! Despite a relentless and unprecedented effort to destroy her and her family, Palin is just as bold and beautiful as she was when she gave her extraordinary VP nominee acceptance speech in 2008.

I know you fearful folks on our side will flood me with e-mails about how Palin is too this or too that. Well, I am sorry, but every time this woman speaks, I feel excited. But most important, I feel empowered. After the Republicans' depressing cave on the debt ceiling, Lord knows we Tea Party patriots desperately need to feel empowered.

So many folks on our side feel they must walk on eggshells, careful not to offend the left. Palin boldly and unapologetically stands up for God, family, and country.

The left has so successfully branded traditional values embraced by most Americans extreme, many feel intimidated and fearful to stand up for them. For example, I caught a minute of a TV show called The Glee Project which is obviously targeted for youths. The show featured young couples, including two boys as a couple, sexually caressing each other while singing a song about "going all the way." The musical production number was a blatant promotion of homosexuality and promiscuity to our kids.

Call me an old fuddy-duddy, and while I realize that the TV show is on cable, I still found it a bit shocking and outrageous that such programming is considered normal.

The left appears to be calling the shots and setting the rules, culturally and politically. Advisers say we conservatives must be civil, willing to compromise and work with the other side.

I am all for civility, but it works only when both sides have honorable intentions. Civility does not work when one side, Obama and the Democrats, treats the discord as a no-holds-barred street brawl. The left views civility from their opposition as a window of opportunity to strike and land a deathblow.

Sarah Palin fully understands this reality. Palin realizes that the left will never fight fair or be honest. Pandering to the left is perceived as weakness. Thus, the only solution is to defeat them.

I still marvel at how some people on our side have bought into the Obama media's manufactured image of Palin.

While the left's destruction of her image is extremely successful on some level, Palin's "right stuff" still bursts through, casting a powerful beam of light and exhilarating millions. Palin has "it." Whatever that "it" is, this amazing woman has "it."

Can you imagine the excitement of Palin throwing her hat into the 2012 presidential ring? Move over, Thrilla in Manila (Ali/Frazier), as the most exciting fight of all time. I'm talkin' Palin vs. Obama, Mano a Mano: the Thrilla from Wasilla vs. the Chicago Thug.

Betting on this "fight of the century" could help Vegas's economy recover from Reid being their senator and Obama trashing businesses that go there.

The more I think about Palin vs. Obama in the ring, the more excited I become. Images flash in my brain. It is the long-awaited, much-anticipated day of the main event.

Palin enters the ring wearing an Old Glory-themed robe to Lee Greenwood singing "God Bless the USA (Proud to be an American)." Obama enters the ring wearing a pink robe, courtesy of Code Pink, as Al Sharpton sings "We Shall Overcome."

For fourteen rounds, Obama and Palin pound each as the upper hand changes several times. Then, round fifteen -- the final round.

Palin, exhausted from battling Obama and his tag-team partner, the liberal media, miraculously lands a knockout punch to Obama's jaw. The final bell rings. The fight is over. Sarah Palin has won the 2012 presidential election. The crowd of mostly Tea Party patriots goes crazy with jubilation. Obama's media is stunned.

Reporters flock to the rubber-legged, emotionally drained Palin. Sarah's eyes focus on her husband Todd as he pushes his way through the thronging media. Sarah fearfully yells, "Tooooooodd!" Todd yells, "Sarah!"

Finally he reaches her. They embrace. "Todd, I love you!" "I love you, too!" is Todd's reply. Our national anthem plays in the background.

I can't wait!

Why Does the FDA Need a Swat Team?

2011-08-04T09:11:00.001-05:00

From my fellow Patriots at Conservative TreeHouse
Breaking news: Multi-agency armed raid hits Rawesome Foods, Healthy Family Farms for selling raw milk and cheese

Learn more:NaturalNews

A multi-agency SWAT-style armed raid was conducted this morning by helmet-wearing, gun-carrying enforcement agents from the LA County Sheriff's Office, the FDA, the Dept. of Agriculture and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control).

This story is now being followed and widely reported on InfoWars (www.InfoWars.com) and the Drudge Report (www.DrudgeReport.com). See updates below...

Rawesome Foods, a private buying club offering wholesome, natural raw milk and raw cheese products (among other wholesome foods) is founded by James Stewart, a pioneer in bringing wholesome raw foods directly to consumers through a buying club. James was followed from his private residence by law enforcement, and when he entered his store, the raid was launched.

Law enforcement demanded that all customers (members) of the store vacate the premises, then they demanded to know how much cash James had at the store. When James explained the amount of cash he had at the store -- which is used to purchase product for selling there -- agents demanded to know why he had such an amount of cash and where it came from.

James was handcuffed, was never read his rights and was stuffed into an unmarked car. While agents said they would leave behind a warrant, no one has yet had any opportunity to even see if such a warrant exists or if it is a complete warrant.

Law enforcement then proceeded to destroy the inventory of the story by pouring the milk down the drain and / or confiscating raw cheese and fresh produce for destruction. Video now posted at NaturalNews.TV:

Note to NaturalNews readers: We believe this was an ILLEGAL raid being conducted mob-style by government thugs who respect no law and no rights. This is an all-out war by the government against people who try to promote healthy raw and living foods.

James is now being held at the Pacific division police department at Centinela and Culver in Los Angeles. He is being held at $123,000 bail with no possibility of using bail bonds. Law enforcement has demanded that if he comes up with the money to cover bail, he must disclose to them all the sources of that money. (This is an illegal demand!)

Massive public protests are needed to teach these criminal law enforcement agencies that they cannot illegally arrest and persecute individuals merely for buying and selling raw milk and cheese. We are organizing a public protest day in cooperation with James. Please watch NaturalNews for an announcement of that. Story is developing...

Right now, James needs help raising money with his legal defense needs. Our non-profit Consumer Wellness Center is currently serving as the collection point for donations. You may donate right now at www.ConsumerWellness.org (100% of the donations go directly to James' legal defense needs, the Consumer Wellness Center keeps nothing).

See this video of James Stewart talking about his farm:
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Story on InfoWars.com:

Here's background on Healthy Family Farms which was also targeted in the raid:

Healthy Family Farms in Santa Paula, California:

"Healthy Family Farms is a sustainable, pasture-based farming operation. We raise all our livestock on pasture. We raise all of our animals from birth. We do not feed any of our animals soy, choosing instead to feed animals as they are designed to be fed. This results in healthy, sturdy animals needing no hormones, antibiotics, or other artificial "enhancements." We harvest our animals humanely by hand before they are delivered to the farmers markets. We never freeze our products. In addition to farmer's markets sales, we have an active CSA, which offers discounts to our valued members."

Watch NaturalNews.com for more breaking news on this story. We are fed up with these illegal mob-style raids against the raw foods community! It is time to protest and fight back against tyranny!

Learn more:

This is an excellent of government control. The government knows better than us, you know.

Economic Justice or Economic Opportunity?

2011-08-03T21:03:00.000-05:00

Senator Marco Rubio asks the question. Economic Justice or Economic Opportunity? What do you believe the role of government should be?

Which Senate Dems Support Balanced Budget Amendment?

2011-07-31T06:53:00.001-05:00

How Long has the Senate gone w/o passing a budget?
Over 2 1/2 years. BO/BS has yet to sign a budget.

WTF?

2011-07-30T16:49:00.000-05:00

Senator Rubio speaks Truth in D.C.

2011-07-30T16:44:00.000-05:00

Thank You to Senator Jim DeMint for backing Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate when RINO Repubs were backing Charlie Crist who later turned "independent" because he couldn't win the Republican Primary.

Senator Rubio is one of the few adults in D.C.

No More Blank Checks

2011-07-30T10:16:00.000-05:00

Fun Fact: Congress has NOT passed a budget since BO/BS was inaugurated. How many businesses would still be in business w/o budget?

It's time to cut off D.C. Credit Card.

Join the Twitter Tea Party Rally

2011-07-23T16:08:00.000-05:00

I don't know about you, but I can't make it to D.C. in person this weekend to let the CongressCritters in D.C. know what my position is on them borrowing more money that my kids and grand-kids will have to repay. That is why I'm joining the Twitter Tea Party Rally this Weekend. If you tweet, I encourage you to make your voice heard.

The national credit card maxed out. The DemonRats and BO/BS have added $2.9 Trillion to the national debt in 2 years ~with a projected deficit of an additional $1.65 Trillion this year~ and still haven't presented a budget for 2012; yet now they want Americans to believe that "supposedly" cutting $1.5 Trillion in the next 10 years ~hello, that's less than the deficit is this year~ while increasing taxes immediately is fiscal responsibility? History has shown that tax increases DON'T = increased tax receipts to the government. Taxpayers send enough $$$ to D.C. The problem is SPENDING. D.C.ers are spending addicts and they are shopping with our money. It's got to stop. We the people sent a huge message last November; but apparently the DemonRats didn't get the message. Let them Hear US Again; this weekend.

No New Taxes and Real Spending Cuts!

Lame Duck President

2011-07-23T11:40:00.000-05:00

The Left Stream Media won't tell the truth, so our next President Sarah Palin does:

After listening to the President’s press conference today, let’s keep in mind the following:

This is the same president who proposed an absurdly irresponsible budget that would increase our debt by trillions of dollars, and whose party failed to even put forward a budget in over 800 days! This is the same president who is pushing our country to the brink because of his reckless spending on things like the nearly trillion dollar “stimulus” boondoggle. This is the same president who ignored his own debt commission’s recommendations and demonized the voices of fiscal sanity who proposed responsible plans to reform our entitlement programs and rein in our dangerous debt trajectory. This is the same president who wanted to push through an increase in the debt ceiling that didn’t include any cuts in government spending! This is the same president who wants to slam Americans with tax hikes to cover his reckless spending, but has threatened to veto a bill proposing a balanced budget amendment. This is the same president who hasn’t put forward a responsible plan himself, but has rejected reasonable proposals that would tackle our debt. This is the same president who still refuses to understand that the American electorate rejected his big government agenda last November. As I said in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Tax Day Tea Party rally, “We don’t want it. We can’t afford it. And we are unwilling to pay for it.”

Now the President is outraged because the GOP House leadership called his bluff and ended discussions with him because they deemed him an obstruction to any real solution to the debt crisis.

He has been deemed a lame duck president. And he is angry now because he is being treated as such.

His foreign policy strategy has been described as “leading from behind.” Well, that’s his domestic policy strategy as well. Why should he be surprised that he’s been left behind in the negotiations when he’s been leading from behind on this debt crisis?

Thank you, GOP House leaders. Please don’t get wobbly on us now.

2012 can’t come soon enough.

- Sarah Palin

Fire Up the Faxes:

2011-07-21T14:16:00.000-05:00

It’s time for D.C. politicians to live within their means just like regular Americans. It’s time to Cut spending, Cap how much the government can spend and Balance the budget. The time for political games and compromise is over. $14 Trillion is too much. Why have a debt limit if it gets raised every time the politicians in D.C. can’t discipline themselves or want to bribe constituents.

We the People spoke last November and spoke pretty loudly. Business as usual in D.C. must stop. It’s time for D.C. to put their big girl panties on and do some hard work. The Left Stream Media isn’t going to like them, but they weren’t sent to D.C. to be popular with the media and be invited to cocktail parties. They were sent to D.C. to represent the American people and uphold the Constitution. It’s time for them to do their job.

No compromise. Take a few lessons from true public servants like Scott Walker and John Kasich. They actually stood their ground and won. Take a lesson from Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell. It’s time to make real cuts in government and not just limits on how much it grows. For a start, they could go back to 2006 levels; then start looking at whole programs and depts. that are unconstitutional and that can be cut.

We the People are watching. We are awake and informed. Be afraid of us, not the Left Stream Media. We are your boss. You answer to us. You cave; you are fired.

Winners don’t compromise. Start acting like winners.

The House of Representatives passed Cut, Cap and Balance yesterday. It's a start to fiscal sanity. It's time to fire up the faxes and phone lines to our senators and urge them to Pass Cut, Cap and Balance! Here's the link to their contact info.

Here are 23 Senate Democrats that are on record as being for a Balanced Budget Amendment. Remind them of their commitment and urge them to use the "balanced approach" to solve D.C. spending.

SEN. SHERROD BROWN (D-OH): “Before I ask for your vote, I owe it to you to tell you where I stand. I’m for… a balanced budget amendment.” (Rep. Brown, “Where I Stand,” YouTube, 11/1/06)

SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW (D-MI): “I crossed the line to help balance the budget, as one of the Democrats that broke with my party.” (Michigan Senate Debate, 10/22/00)

SEN. MARK BEGICH (D-AK): “It’s time to stop playing political brinksmanship with the budget and do what every Alaskan is doing - balance the budget.” (Sen. Begich, “Begich Statement On 2011 Budget Vote,” Press Release, 4/15/11)

SEN. BILL NELSON (D-FL): “Over the years, I have supported a balanced budget amendment…” (Sen. Bill Nelson, Congressional Record, S.1920, 3/29/11)

SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): “[T]he balanced budget amendment's very, very important to me and to every governor, to every state, to every household, especially in West Virginia. And if they can do it, they think we can do it also.” (U.S. Senate, Budget Committee, Hearing, 1/27/11)

SEN. BEN NELSON (D-NE): “I voted yes and support a balanced budget amendment that allows for flexibility in times of war and for natural disasters.” (Sen. Nelson, Press Statement, 3/4/11)

SEN. MARK UDALL (D-CO): “I've long gone by the saying, if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. By restoring healthy and responsible spending through a reasonable Balanced Budget Amendment, we can begin filling in that hole.” (Sen. Udall, “Udall Co-Sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment,” Press Release, 2/1/11)

SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO): “U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet broke his hesitation on endorsing the balanced-budget amendment last week… pledging support for the idea.” (“Bennet Balancing His Approach To Budget,” Denver Post, 3/6/11)

SEN. CLAIRE McCASKILL (D-MO): “I think they should. …It would be great if that discipline were in place. Clearly it’s a goal we’ve got to work toward…” “…responding to a question of why the federal government can’t have a balanced budget amendment…” SEN. CLAIRE McCASKILL (D-MO): “I think they should. …It would be great if that discipline were in place. Clearly it’s a goal we’ve got to work toward…” (“McCaskill For ‘Responsible’ Balanced Budget Amendment,” PoliticMo, 6/29/11)

SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY): “New York families must continuously balance their checkbooks. Forty-nine states, including New York, require a balanced budget. An amendment to the Constitution will finally hold the federal government to the same, common sense standard.” (Rep. Gillibrand, “Nation Deserved A Balanced Budget,” The Time Union, 6/4/07)

SEN. TOM CARPER (D-DE): “As a Member of the House, when I served with Senator Santorum over there, we were great proponents of something called a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution…” (Sen. Carper, Congressional Record, S.8063-4, 7/14/04)

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): “…I believe we should have a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. I am willing to go for that.” (Sen. Reid, Congressional Record, S.1333, 2/12/97)

SEN. KENT CONRAD (D-ND): “I believe deeply in the need to balance the Federal budget… I would support an amendment to the Constitution.” (Sen. Conrad, Congressional Record, S.1147, 2/10/97)

SEN. HERB KOHL (D-WI): “The balanced budget amendment does, in my opinion, embody a principle simple and vital enough to deserve inclusion in the Constitution.” (Sen. Kohl, Congressional Record, S.1609, 2/26/97)

SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA): “I took a position to support a Balanced Budget Amendment…” (Sen. Landrieu, Press Conference, 2/25/1997)

SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA): “The spending trends are what really motivates me, and I hope others, to accept a constitutional balanced budget amendment.” (Sen. Feinstein, Congressional Record, S.1594, 2/26/97)

SEN. TOM HARKIN (D-IA): “Mr. President, I have long supported a balanced budget amendment. I expect to do so again...” (Sen. Harkin, Congressional Record, S.2460, 2/10/95)

SEN. TIM JOHNSON (D-SD): “It is time to get our priorities straight. I've been a strong supporter of a balanced budget amendment…” (Rep. Johnson, Congressional Record, H.11213, 10/26/95)

SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT): “I have always supported a balanced budget. Montanans want a balanced budget. We must listen to the people and give them a balanced budget.” (Sen. Baucus, Congressional Record, S.2469, 2/10/95)

SEN. DICK DURBIN (D-IL): “…we need to move toward a Balanced Budget Amendment.” (Rep. Durbin, Congressional Record, H.1310, 1/11/95)

SEN. JON TESTER (D-MT): “It’s absolutely critical.” “My folks did not teach me to not have a fiscal balanced budget. It’s absolutely critical… Because I am of the belief that you take care of your own self and you don’t pass your debts on to your kids... Let’s be fiscally responsible. Let’s have a fiscally balanced budget.” (Montana Senate Debate, 6/25/06)

“Jon Tester will lead efforts to balance the federal budget…” (“Real Change, Real Vision For Montana Plan,” Jon Tester Website, Accessed 7/14/11)

Tester Spokesman: “Of course Jon supports a balanced budget…” (“Rehberg Chides Tester Over Budget-Balancing Vote,” Billings Gazette, 3/3/11)

SEN. BOB CASEY (D-PA): “I Believe In A Balanced Budget. Government Should Live Within Its Means, Like Any Small Business.” MR. RUSSERT: “Let me find out how you would implement something that you’re promising the voters of Pennsylvania. Here’s a Casey campaign ad about our budget.” (Videotape, Bob Casey campaign ad): MR. CASEY: “I believe in a balanced budget. Government should live within its means, like any small business.” MR. RUSSERT: “How would you get a balanced budget?” MR. CASEY: “It’s not easy, Tim, but here are the steps we should take. First of all, when it comes to the budget, what’s missing principally is a lack of fiscal responsibility, you know that. We’ve gone from about two, 236 of, of surplus down to 296 in deficit. We need some fiscal discipline.” (Pennsylvania Senate Debate, “Meet The Press,” 9/3/06)

Sen. Lieberman Voted For A Balanced Budget Amendment. (S.Amdt.115, Roll Call Vote #30, Amendment Rejected 58-40: R 48-0; D 10-39; I 1-1, 3/2/11)

Senate Phone and Fax #'s for 112th Congress

2011-07-20T10:27:00.000-05:00

Name/Party/State/D.C. Phone #/D.C. Fax #
Akaka, Daniel (D - HI) 202-224-6361/202-224-2126
Alexander, Lamar (R –TN) 202-224-4944/202-228-3398
Ayotte, Kelly (R- NH) 202-224-3324/202-224-4952
Barrasso, John (R- WY) 202-224-6441/202-224-1724
Baucus, Max (D- MT) 202-224-2651/202-224-9412
Begich, Mark (D- AK) 202-224-3004/202-228-3205
Bennet, Michael (D- CO) 202-224-5852/202-228-5036
Bingaman, Jeff (D- NM) 202-224-5521/202-224-2852
Blumenthal, Richard (D- CT) 202-224-2823/202-224-9673
Blunt, Roy (R – MO) 202-224-5721/202-224-8149
Boozman, John –(R –AR) 202-224-4843/202-228-1371
Boxer, Barbara (D–CA) 202-224-3553/202-224-0454
Brown, Scott (R- MA) 617- 565-3170/617-723-7325
Brown, Sherrod (D- OH) 202-224-2315/202-228-6321
Burr, Richard (R- NC) 202-224-3154/202-228-2981
Cantwell, Maria (D- WA) 202-224-3441/202-228-0514
Cardin, Benjamin (D- MD) 202-224-4524/202-224-1651
Carper, Thomas (D- DE) 202-224-2441/202-228-2190
Casey, Robert (D- PA) 202-224-6324/202-228-0604
Chambliss, Saxby (R- GA) 202-224-3521/202-224-0103
Coats, Daniel (R - IN) 202-224-5623/202-228-1820
Coburn, Tom (R- OK) 202-224-5754/202-224-6008
Cochran, Thad (R- MS) 202-224-5054/202-224-9450
Collins, Susan (R- ME) 202-224-2523/202-224-2693
Conrad, Kent (D- ND) 202-224-2043/202-224-7776
Coons, Christopher A (D – DE) 202-224-5042/202-228-3075
Corker, Bob (R- TN) 202-224-3344/202-228-0566
Cornyn, John (R- TX) 202-224-2934/202-228-2856
Crapo, Mike (R-ID) 202-224-6142/202-228-1375
DeMint,Jim (R- SC) 202-224-6121/202-228-5143
Durbin, Richard (D- IL) 202-224-2152/202-228-0400
Enzi, Michael (R- WY) 202-224-3424/202-228-0359
Feinstein, Dianne (D- CA) 202-224-3841/202-228-3954
Franken, Al (D- MN) 202-224-5641/202-224-1152
Gillibrand, Kirsten (D- NY) 202-224-4451/202-228-0282
Graham, Lindsey (R- SC) 202-224-5972/202-224-3808
Grassley, Charles (R- IA) 202-224-3744/202-224-6020
Hagan, Kay (D- NC) 202-224-6342/202-228-2563
Harkin, Tom (D- IA) 202-224-3254/202-224-9369
Hatch, Orrin (R- UT) 202-224-5251/202-224-6331
Heller, Dean (R – NV) 202-224-6244/202-228-6753
Hoeven, John (R – ND) 202-224-2551/202-224-7999
Hutchison, Kay (R- TX) 202-224-5922/202-224-0776
Inhofe, James (R- OK) 202-224-4721/202-228-0380
Inouye, Daniel (D- HI) 202-224-3934/202-224-6747
Isakson, Johnny (R- GA) 202-224-3643/202-228-0724
Johanns, Mike (R- NE) 202-224-4224/202-228-0436
Johnson, Ron (R -WI) 202-224-5323/202-228-6965
Johnson, Tim (D- SD) 202-224-5842 202-228-5765
Kerry, John (D- MA) 202-224-2742/202-224-8525
Kirk, Mark (R – IL) 202-224-2854/202-228-4611
Klobuchar, Amy (D- MN) 202-224-3244/202-228-2186
Kohl, Herb (D- WI) 202-224-5653/202-224-9787
Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) 202-224-4521/202-224-2207
Landrieu, Mary (D –LA) 202-224-5824/202-224-9735
Lautenberg, Frank (D –NJ) 202-224-3224/202-228-4054
Leahy, Patrick (D- VT) 202-224-4242/202-224-3479
Lee, Mike (R - UT) 202-224-5444/202-228-1168
Levin, Carl (D- MI) 202-224-6221/202-224-1388
Lieberman, Joseph (I- CT) 202-224-4041/202-224-9750
Lugar, Richard (R- IN) 202-224-4814/202-228-0360
Manchin, Joe (D- WV) 202-224-3954/202-228-0002
McCain, John (R- AZ) 202-224-2235/202-228-2862
McCaskill, Claire (D- MO) 202-224-6154/202-228-6326
McConnell, Mitch (R- KY) 202-224-2541/202-224-2499
Menendez, Robert (D- NJ) 202-224-4744/202-228-2197
Merkley, Jeff (D- OR) 202-224-3753/202-228-3997
Mikulski, Barbara (D- MD) 202-224-4654/202-224-8858
Moran, Jerry (R – KS) 202-224-6521/202-228-6966
Murkowski, Lisa (R- AK) 202-224-6665/202-224-5301
Murray, Patty (D- WA) 202-224-2621/202-224-0238
Nelson, Ben (D- NE) 202-224-6551/202-228-0012
Nelson, Bill (D- FL) 202-224-5274/202-228-2183
Paul, Rand (R – KY) 202-224-4343/202-228-691
Portman, Rob (R – OH) 202-224-3353/202-224-9075
Pryor, Mark (D- AR) 202-224-2353/202-228-0908
Reed, Jack (D- RI) 202-224-4642/202-224-4680
Reid, Harry (D- NV) 202-224-3542/202-224-7327
Risch, Jim (R- ID) 202-224-2752/202-224-2573
Roberts, Pat (R- KS) 202-224-4774/202-224-3514
Rockefeller, John (D- WV) 202-224-6472/202-224-7665
Rubio, Marco (R – FL) 202-224-3041/202-228-0285
Sanders, Bernie (I- VT) 202-224-5141/202-228-0776
Schumer, Charles (D- NY) 202-224-6542/202-228-3027
Sessions, Jeff (R- AL) 202-224-4124/202-224-3149
Shaheen, Jeanne (D- NH) 202-224-2841/202-228-3194
Shelby, Richard (R- AL) 202-224-5744/202-224-3416
Snowe, Olympia (R- ME) 202-224-5344/202-224-1946
Stabenow, Debbie (D- MI) 202-224-4822/202-228-0325
Tester, Jon (D- MT) 202-224-2644/202-224-8594
Thune, John (R- SD) 202-224-2321/202-228-5429
Toomey, Patrick J (R-PA) 202-224-4254/202-228-0284
Udall, Mark (D- CO) 202-224-5941/202-224-6471
Udall, Tom (D- NM) 202-224-6621/202-228-3261
Vitter, David (R- LA) 202-224-4623/202-228-5061
Warner, Mark (D- VA) 202-224-2023/202-224-6295
Webb, James (D- VA) 202-224-4024/202-228-6363
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D- RI) 202-224-2921/202-228-6362
Wicker, Roger (R- MS) 202-224-6253/202-228-0378
Wyden, Ron (D- OR) 202-224-5244/202-228-2717

If you notice any wrong information, email me @tn.wahm@yahoo.com.

Steve Cohen; Can't Handle Questions

2011-07-17T23:17:00.002-05:00

Last week I took the plunge and started tweeting. ~You can follow me as tnwahm.~ I started following Congress Critter Steve Cohen from Memphis. I tweeted him a couple of questions. Last week in his newsletter, he bragged about voting to cut $66 Billion from Federal spending while advocating that to cut the deficit we should cut defense spending. He also talks about how new voter ID laws in TN and other states will suppress voters.

First my comment on his FB page:
"How big of you to vote to reduce the deficit by $66 Billion when you have INCREASED it over $4.8 Trillion since you've been in D.C. You could eliminate the Defense Budget and still only reduce the deficit by 1/3.

"How is having to show ID to vote stripping anyone of their constitutional right to vote? Your voters can keep track of the EBT cards, why not a photo ID?"

Since he never answered, I tweeted him these:

"@RepCohen Bravo, U voted to reduce deficit by $66B after increasing it by $4.8T. U R so fiscally responsible."

"@RepCohen How is showing ID suppressing vote? YR voters keep track of EBT Y not proof of citizenship?"

"@RepCohen Yr voters show ID to cash checks; how is showing ID to vote a hardship? Worried Yr Fraud will be found out?"

I went to add CongressCritter Cohen to a list on Twitter and found that I was no longer following him and couldn't add him again. I got a message saying that my account may not be able to perform this action. He has blocked me. I challenge him on his views and instead of answering and trying to persuade me, he blocks me, a constituent. I have met Congressman Cohen and he is arrogant, but this is both sad and funny.

It is indicative of many in D.C. ~most of whom are DemonRats~ they know better than us "common folk" who make this country work. Well, the 2010 elections have started draining the swamp in D.C and next November, there will be an even bigger draining of the swamp. Elite CongressCritters like Steve Cohen will need to find a real job.

I can see November from my house.

Economic Terrorism by BO/BS

2011-07-14T00:10:00.001-05:00

This week BO/BS used CBS to deliver a threat to the Republicans. He told CBS in an interview that he couldn't guarantee that Social Security checks or military checks would go out without a deal to borrow more money by August 3, 2011. Not only is it BS and fear mongering, it is also a complete lie.

First, the truth is that Fed revenues for this year will be $2.17 Trillion and interest payments are $205 Billion. Now I'm not a Harvard Law grad, but I know that leaves $1.9 Trillion for Congress to spend. Social Security is $741 Billion with Medicare @ $488 Billion. Again, not a Harvard Law grad, but that = $1.2 Trillion which unless you went to MCS, is less than $1.9 Trillion. If the Treasury Dept chooses to pay the EPA, HHS, Treasury, Energy, Interior and Education instead of Social Security, then place blame where it rightly belongs on BO/BS. Also remember, that it's the Hellcare Bill that cuts $500 Billion from Medicare.

These facts underscore the reality, that the federal government is tooo big. The DemonRats have added over $5 Trillion to the National Debt in 3 years. Their only plan is to scare the elderly so they can stay in power. Again, Economic Terrorism.

Paul Ryan and the Republicans have a plan to save Social Security and Medicare w/o affecting the current recipients. But what is the DemonRats plan? They have none. They haven't even proposed a budget in 2 years. I am in my 40's. I am under no illusions that all the money that I've paid into Social Security will be there when I retire.

Here's a video where the Social Security chief actuary confirms that if Social Security checks are withheld on August 3, 2011 as BO/BS is threatening, the decision would be made by the Treasury Dept i.e. BO/BS.

It's the same old playbook from the DemonRats. Call their bluff. We, the American People, are awake and watching. We can't afford the out of control spending of the DemonRats. They must be stopped. Hold fast Speaker Boehner, Mr. Cantor and the rest of the elected Republicans in D.C. We'll be sending reinforcements next year.

Put Me in Charge

2011-07-08T14:18:00.001-05:00

A cyber friend from The Conservative TreeHouse posted this today. Sounds good to me.

Put me in charge . . .

Put me in charge of food stamps. I’d get rid of Lone Star cards; no cash for Ding Dongs or Ho Ho’s, just money for 50-pound bags of rice and beans, blocks of cheese and all the powdered milk you can haul away. If you want steak and frozen pizza, then get a job.

Put me in charge of Medicaid. The first thing I’d do is to get women Norplant birth control implants or a tubal ligation. Then, we’ll test recipients for drugs, alcohol, and nicotine and document all tattoos and piercings. If you want to reproduce or use drugs, alcohol, smoke or get tats and piercings, then get a job.

Put me in charge of government housing. Ever live in a military barracks? You will maintain our property in a clean and good state of repair. Your “home” will be subject to inspections anytime and possessions will be inventoried. If you want a plasma TV or Xbox 360, then get a job and your own place.

In addition, you will either present a check stub from a job each week or you will report to a “government” job. It may be cleaning the roadways of trash, painting and repairing public housing, whatever we find for you. We will sell your 22 inch rims and low profile tires and your blasting stereo and speakers and put that money toward the “common good.”

Before you write that I’ve violated someone’s rights, realize that all of the above is voluntary. If you want our money, accept our rules.. Before you say that this would be “demeaning” and ruin their “self esteem,” consider that it wasn’t that long ago that taking someone else’s money for doing absolutely nothing was demeaning and lowered self esteem.

If we are expected to pay for other people’s mistakes we should at least attempt to make them learn from their bad choices. The current system rewards them for continuing to make bad choices.

AND While you are on Gov’t subsistence, you no longer can VOTE! Yes that is correct. For you to vote would be a conflict of interest. You will voluntarily remove yourself from voting while you are receiving a Gov’t welfare check. If you want to vote, then get a job.

Which Tax Creates Jobs?

2011-07-07T18:15:00.001-05:00

Senator Marco Rubio asks an excellent question. Which of the proposed tax increases by the DemonRats will create jobs?

The latest example of millionaires and billionaires demonized by BO/BS are corporate jet owners; however, according to Bloomberg this end of the tax break ~which was in the stiumlus bill so technically, it's a DemonRat tax break~ would only put $3 Billion into the treasure over the next decade. In fact, if you add up all of the proposed tax hikes the DemonRats are currently demagoguing on they would only equal 9 days and 23 hours of deficit spending. That's not going to fix the current budget crisis.

The answer is more taxpayers; not more and higher taxes. History has shown that raising taxes doesn't raise revenue. The latest example of this is the Bush Tax Cuts. BO/BS even know this. During a primary debate in 2008, when asked the question about why when revenues increased when the Capital Gains Tax rate was lowered in 1997, revenues went up, why he would raise the tax rate and his answer? "For purposes of Fairness"

How high does BO/BS and the DemonRats want the unemployment rate to be? It's a bad idea to pass anything that make it harder to create jobs.

I ask with Senator Rubio;
Which of these new taxes will create jobs?

Take the 2 week FridgeSmart Challenge

2011-07-07T09:58:00.002-05:00

Do you shop at Costco or Sams for your fresh fruits and veggies? How much do you throw away? Would you like to but don't because you don't want to throw it away? According to the USDA, the average family of four discards around 24 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables every month. That’s 72 pounds of fresh food per person per year that ends up in the trash. By preventing much of that waste through proper storage, this set can easily pay for itself in a very short period of time.

With summer's fresh fruits and veggies abundance, now is the perfect time to start saving grocery money and summer's abundance with FridgeSmart Containers by Tupperware.

Don't forget to add the FridgeSmart Large Round to keep your salad greens fresh.

To order; go to Tupperware and click on Shop Product Gallery; Refrigerate

I challenge you to take the 2 week FridgeSmart Challenge. Let me know the results.

Last Chance Tupperware Savings!

2011-07-06T14:43:00.000-05:00

Friday, July 8, 2011 is the last day to save on these great summer must-haves from Tupperware.

Cheese Keeper - Never waste cheese again. With this exclusive container, you’ve got a place to preserve the flavor and texture of rectangular cheese loaf or logs for so much longer. The slide-out tray makes serving a snap. Perfect for Velveeta.

• Also great for crackers.
• Keeps odors from escaping.
• In Natural/Caribbean Sea.
• Dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer safe.

Sale Price: $8.00 Save $4

*This is a limited release product; it's not in the current catalog. Friday is the last day to purchase.

Lollitups Set - Fun treat maker for kids

Make fun, penguin-shaped fruit popsicles for your kids with this exclusive new product. Just add your own ingredients―fruit juice or purée, ice cream, flavored beverages or other treat. They’re easy to fill and simple to seal.

Lollitups stand on their own two “feet,” so there’s no need for a separate tray. To keep them from getting separated, simply clip their “beaks” together until ready to eat. Once removed from the mold, the cover becomes a base that shields against messy drips and sticky fingers. Kids can even stand them upright on a table before finishing.

• Set of six.
• Each Lollitup includes a cover/base and ¼-cup/65 mL mold.
• Make healthy yet delicious Lollitups using water flavored with natural fruit syrup, pure fruit juice; or try smoothies or yogurt or milk shakes.
• In Orange/Green.
• Dishwasher safe

$24

Fix-a-Quick Salad Set -

Here’s a combo solution for making dressings and salads that’s ideal for summer meals served indoors or out.

The Fix-N-Mix® Bowl is the perfect companion to items from our prep and refrigerator storage lines. The large capacity, yet lightweight size means it’s easy to hold. It features a wide lip that makes it easy to hold or pass around, so it’s a great salad server. It also can be used for storing, preparing or serving large quantities of just about anything―popcorn, fruit snacks, chips, etc.
• 26 cup/6.2 L.
• Stable, wide base helps prevent tipping, so it’s great for tossing fresh salads.
• Textured interior prevents scratches.
• In Lime.
• Dishwasher safe.

The Quick Shake® Container is an instant blender that’s just the thing for any small, quick-mix jobs such as home-made salad dressings.
• Also makes fresh marinades and drinks.
• Domed seal with hinged pour spout provides extra space for effective mixing.
• Removable blender wheel blends evenly.
• 2 cup/500 mL.
• Features both standard and metric measurements.
• Lettuce Leaf top and markings.
• Dishwasher safe.

Sale Price: $17 w/$75 order
Special savings with qualifying purchase
Note: A minimum purchase is required to complete your transaction. Purchase amounts used to qualify for a product requiring a minimum purchase may not be used to qualify for other minimum purchase products. Additional purchases may be needed.

FridgeSmart Summer Set

Buy one 4-Pc set, get one 4-Pc. set FREE!

Now is a great time to reorganize your refrigerator. This sensational offer on the perfect fruit and vegetable storage product—FridgeSmart®—lets you take full advantage of your available refrigerator space. It also lets you stock up on produce for preparing holiday buffets. The innovative FridgeSmart® product line features a unique, adjustable venting system that helps maximize the storage life of fruits and vegetables.

According to the USDA, the average family of four discards around 24 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables every month. That’s 72 pounds of fresh food per person per year that ends up in the trash. By preventing much of that waste through proper storage, this set can easily pay for itself in a very short period of time.

• All pieces include a permanent storage chart.
• Eight-piece set includes two each of 4½-cup/1.1 L Small, 7-cup/1.6 L Medium, 8½-cup/2 L Medium Long containers and exclusive 18½-cup/4.2 L Medium Square.
• In Natural with Sea Mist/Tropical Water/Azure/Margarita seals.
• Dishwasher safe.

Sale Price: $72 Save 50%

FridgeSmart Large container in Natural/Brilliant Blue is perfect for corn on the cob and larger celery stalks or carrots.
19¼-cup/4.7 L capacity—6 x 15 x 5"/15 x 38 x 8.5 cm.

Sale Price: $15 w/$50 order

For more details and to order go to: Tupperware; Shop Product Gallery; New This Month

Happy Birthday to these United States of America

2011-07-04T00:50:00.000-05:00

Have you read the "Declaration of Independence" recently? As we celebrate with family and friends, let's remember what we are really celebrating. Can we say with the signers "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

God Bless, Have Mercy and Remember America Again

2011-07-03T17:46:00.000-05:00

George Washington said "The thing that sets the American Christian apart from all other people in the world is that he will die on his feet before he will live on his knees" A question that has haunted me in the last few months is "Am I willing to lose everything ~including my life~ for the sake of FREEDOM" Am I one of the American Christians who George Washington was talking about? Can I say with Patrick Henry "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"? Are you?

HT to Cyber Friend, Sundance Cracker at The Conservative TreeHouse for introducing me to Jack Daniels at I Own The World He says:

Since I was a child, I learned and read about the uniqueness of the American Experience, the exceptionalism and greatness that was America. I believed it, I loved it, and I argued about it and defended it to friends and family and strangers at home and abroad. The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact; these sacred documents are what made the USA unique and great. Not in and of themselves, but because they embodied the uniqueness of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures, acknowledging our Creator and His intricate value of man, and the inalienable freedom that is given by our loving Creator. No other document like it exists in ANY country in the world founded by man, past or present. A nation born, established and prospered as a result of a covenant made with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, not by God’s edict, but by man’s understanding that a covenant with God, was to be the blueprint, inspired by God’s word, to her survival, freedom and prosperity.

I believed that the words, “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”, meant exactly THAT.

With great and profound sadness, sadness remnant of the great prophets of old who foresaw the destruction and straying of Israel and wept bitterly for her, my belief in her is faltering. In the present state of affairs, the ultimate and inevitable direction she is going, I struggle to believe in the strength of the USA, not the ideal of America, but rather the fortitude of her people defending these ideals, and this realization sickens me to the very core of my being, I cannot express to you how much.

I once believed what Ronald Reagan believed, that the USA was a light, a beacon to ALL the nations of the world! I believed that if the USA failed, the world failed. My beloved nation is collapsing.

I see corrupt lawyers, judges, revisionists, liberals, gays, feminists, educators atheists, pantheists and public officials slowly and systematically destroy, alter and rewrite history and the constitution, and the ‘people’ stood by and let it happen, intoxicated with entertainment, self absorbed interest, lethargic and apathy induced hedonism.

Since 2009, daily, I read how conservative blogs, websites and news media lamenting about her downfall, the destruction of the Great Republic, only to simply be content with complaining, blaming and ‘we the people’ doing very little in practical terms to rescue this Great Republic; a few gatherings, a grassroots movement, yes, but the fortitude to rise against the tyranny as a single group of people, being of one mind, compelled by righteous indignation to uphold the people’s prerogative to swiftly remove the usurpers? No!

Conservatives bite and gnaw at each other’s ankles, never truly united, divided by ideological nuances, wanting, needing and pandering for the approval of the enemy to be seen as tolerant, righteous, while selling their soul, compromising their integrity, compromising their values, only to be fed another day of their gluttonous want. I see people claim to be conservative but reject God – how can this be? This is an oxymoron. The very essence of conservatives is faith in Family, Country AND God. To hope in one while rejecting the most significant part; God, is suicide on a national level. We have historical evidence in abundance to this testament. Secular societies have ALWAYS failed. The rejection of God as a nation has left her to utter ruin.

God bless America; while America allows more ‘legal’ abortions than those Jews who were executed under Hitler during the same time frame, more than the number of people Stalin murdered. 47 million innocent lives and the number is growing daily!

God bless America; while America allows a minority group of sexual deviants to manipulate, distort, coerce and ultimately legalizing deviant behaviors, behaviors that previously were considered criminal based on the commandments of the Almighty and living God.

God bless America; the same America that has taken the official stand of rejecting God in all public arenas, schools, universities and public office while allowing an ancient pagan moon god and his followers now sit high in the place once reserved for the one true God.

God bless America; but I see for the first time in her long history we stand against God’s own nation, Israel. Do we not understand the curse ordained by God Himself to those nations who oppose Israel?

I see those who hate this Great Republic, destroy her from within; poison the minds of the young, the naïve, and the downtrodden. I see these same people who hate America, worm their way in like emotional and intellectual vampires, making use of deceit, guilt and fear, using shallow and superficial flattery to pollute the ideals and beliefs that the people once firmly held to and never doubted.

I see these parasites, these polluters and destroyers of souls employ the oldest tactic of Satan to undermine God’s authority; doubt. Doubt the validity of the sacred covenant, doubt the greatness of the republic, and doubt her ability and goodness to lead the world. The enemy has used this ancient tactic in a modern setting; lawyers, judges, academics and legal analysts, fraught and purchased with silver and gold from the coffers of evil and vile men where Satan himself provides from the shadows. I see the enemy use greed, depravity, rebellion and lawlessness to bankrupt a nation, morally, spiritually and economically. Future generations cannot even hope to climb out of the financial abyss created by those whose plan it was to bring America to her knees; and the people sleep, and indulge in every form of depravity and pleasure, never concerned about anyone but themselves, and once again, the fires of Nero burn and the Christian, again, is the scapegoat.

So, here we are, dying, invaded by the enemy within, holding to a lie, while rejecting truth, the very source of truth that breathed life into the exceptionalism of America, Almighty God. We have cut our own throat.

Is she not worth saving, not worth fighting for?

The single man of God weeps and implores the people to return to God. Weep, weep for her sins, weep for her shame and when you have finished weeping, stand and FIGHT so that your nation can be healed, restored and be the righteous light to the nations once again.

FIGHT all you people of the Great Republic; FIGHT all of you who once have known the Great Republic. If you love her, FIGHT. FIGHT for her honor, she has been defiled by evil and wicked men, who have sullied her like a common prostitute, only to be discarded after the violations on her has been complete. FIGHT so that America is not fallen, so that America is not lost. She is worth it.

GOD, BLESS, HAVE MERCY AND REMEMBER AMERICA AGAIN.

What Activity led to the Declaration of Independence?

2011-07-03T07:00:00.001-05:00

As we celebrate the birthdate of our nation, I am reminded of why the American Revolution was and is different from any other in human history. From my cyber friend RedPill:

What was the mindset of our Founders less than four months before they signed the Declaration of Independence?

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

2 Chronicles 7:14

What activity did our Founders do in unison less than two months before they signed the Declaration of Independence?

Most people are familiar with the largest and most recognizable signature on the Declaration of Independence… that of John Hancock.

But most people are not familiar with a document he (and several others) consented to less than four months earlier…

Take a serious look at this and compare it to today.

Capitalization emphasis is from the original text. Based on looking at the original document image, I believe that the Library of Congress transcript has some mistakes…that the word they have as “bandage” is actually “bondage” in the original document. I have taken the liberty of using “bondage” in my transcript below. Simliarly, the Library of Congress transcript has “unversally” where it should be “universally”, and the document image shows the “i” is present.) Also, some of the missing words which appear as {Omitted text, 1w} in the Library of Congress transcript, can be found in other places (such as here and here), and I have filled those in accordingly.

In CONGRESS,
SATURDAY, March 16, 1776.

IN times of impending calamity and distress; when the Liberties of America are imminently endangered by the secret machinations and open assaults of an insidious and vindictive Administration, it becomes the indispensible duty of these hitherto free and happy Colonies, with true penitence of heart, and the most reverent devotion, publickly to acknowledge the over ruling providence of God; to confess and deplore our offences against him; and to supplicate his interposition for averting the threatened danger, and prospering our strenuous efforts in the cause of Freedom, Virtue and Posterity.

The Congress therefore, considering the warlike preparations of the British Ministry to subvert our invaluable rights and privileges, and to reduce us by fire and sword, by the savages of the wilderness and our own domestics, to the most abject and ignominious bondage: Desirous, at the same time, to have people of all ranks and degrees, duly impressed with a solemn sense of God’s superintending providence, and of their duty devoutly to rely in all their lawful enterprizes of his aid and direction–do earnestly recommend, that FRIDAY, the seventeenth day of May next, be observed by the said Colonies as a day of HUMILIATION, FASTING, and PRAYER; that we may with united hearts confess and bewail our manifold sins and transgressions, and by a sincere, repentance and amendment of life, appease his righteous displeasure and through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, obtain his pardon and forgiveness; humbly imploring his assistance to frustrate the cruel purposes of our unnatural enemies; and by inclining their hearts to justice and benevolence, prevent the further effusion of kindred blood. But if continuing deaf to the voice of reason and humanity, and inflexibly bent on desolation and war, they constrain us to repel their hostile invasions by open resistance, that it may please the Lord of Hosts, the God of Armies, to animate our Officers and Soldiers with invincible fortitude to guard and protect them in the day of battle, and to crown the Continental arms by sea and land with victory and success: Earnestly beseeching him to bless our civil Rulers and the Representatives of the People in their several Assemblies and Conventions; to preserve and strengthen their Union, to inspire them with an ardent disinterested love of their Country; to give wisdom and stability to their Councils; and direct them to the most efficacious measures for establishing the Rights of America on the most honorable and permanent basis–that he would be graciously pleased to bless all his People in these Colonies with Health and Plenty, and grant that a spirit of incorruptible Patriotism and of pure undefiled Religion may universally prevail; and this Continent be speedily restored to the blessings of Peace and Liberty, and enabled to transmit them inviolate to the latest Posterity. And it is recommended to Christians of all denominations to assemble for Public Worship, and abstain from servile Labour on the said Day.

By Order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President

Attest………..CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.

Colony of the
Massachusetts-Bay.

In COUNCIL, April 3, 1776.

READ and accepted, and Ordered, That a suitable Number be printed, in order that each of the religious Assemblies, in this Colony, may be furnished with a Copy of the same.

Sent down for Concurrence………..PEREZ MORTON, Dep. Sec’ry.

In the House of REPRESENTATIVES, April 4, 1776.

Read and concurr’d………..SAMUEL FREEMAN, Speaker, pro Tem.

Consented to,

JAMES OTIS,
BENJAMIN GREENLEAF,
CALEB CUSHING,
JOHN WINTHROP,
JOHN WHETCOMB,
ELDAD TAYLOR,
MICHAEL FARLEY,
JOSEPH PALMER,
SAMUEL HOLTEN,
MOSES GILL,
JOSEPH GERRISH,
BENJAMIN LINCOLN,
CHARLES CHAUNCY,
JOHN TAYLOR,
BENJAMIN WHITE.

GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.

That day of unified fasting and prayer on May 17, 1776 likely had a significant impact on our independence being declared 48 days later.

Chocolate Layer Dessert

2011-06-30T13:17:00.000-05:00

Crust:
1 c flour
1 stick butter, melted
1 c chopped pecans

Mix together and bake in 9 X 13" pan in 350 deg oven for 10 minutes. Cool.

1st Layer:
8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
1 c. Cool Whip
1 c. powdered sugar

Mix together; spread on crust.

2nd Layer:
2 small pkgs instant chocolate pudding
3 c. cold milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together with wire-whisk and spread over cream cheese layer.
Tope with remaining of large cardong of Cool Whip. Chill.
May be made two days in advance.

Keep Your Fridge from Becoming a Coffin!

2011-06-30T10:44:00.000-05:00

Did you know that the average family of four throws out about 24 lbs of fresh fruit and veggies every month? That's 72 lbs per person, per year, in the trash. Is your family average or above average? This video shows how you can save this money and spend it on more fun things.
*Disclaimer: video is a little corny, but who's not a little corny every now and then.

Now is a great time to get reorganize your fridge and saving those fruits and veggies with FridgSmart Summer Set. Buy One, Get One Free.

**For details on FridgSmart: Click on Tupperware; Shop Product Gallery; On Sale; FridgSmart Summer Set.

Southwest Chipotle Dip

2011-06-30T09:48:00.003-05:00

8 oz. sour cream
1 1/2 Tbsp Southwest Chipotle Seasoning

Mix sour cream and seasoning together.

Serve with veggies in Serving Center Set. It's perfect for taking veggies and fruit to picnics or barbequies. Just flip the cover over and fill with ice to keep veggies and dip cold.

*For Southwest Chipotle Seasoning go to Tupperware then click on Shop Product Gallery; Cooks Tools; Simple Indulgence Seasoning Blends.

**To find Serving Center Set: go to Tupperware:Shop Product Gallery; On The Go; Serving Center Set.

Crunchy Coleslaw

2011-06-29T21:27:00.001-05:00

l lb bag shredded cabbage
4-6 green onions with tops, diced
l pkg. Beef Ramen noodles, crushed
l cup sliced almonds, toasted
l cup salted roasted sunflower seeds

l/3 cup white vinegar
l/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup sugar
l pkg beef flavoring from Ramen Noodles

Combine vinegar, oil, sugar and beef flavoring in QuickShake Container; Shake well; refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. Before serving, set dressing out for a few minutes until liquid looks clear.

Combine mixture of slaw, onions, noodles, almonds and sunflower seeds. Toss with dressing.

Let slaw set with dressing for about an hour before serving to allow noodles to soften.

Carrots and green peppers maybe added as well.

Montreal Steak Marinade

2011-06-27T17:38:00.001-05:00

3/4 C olive oil
3 Tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

Mix ingredients together in Quick Shake Container by Tupperware. Put steaks in Season-Serve Container and pour marinade over steaks. Flip container a couple of times, then put in refrigerator at least 8 hours or preferably overnight.

I have used this on New York Strips, Rib-eyes and Sirloin steaks.
Last summer, I marinated steaks, vacuum-sealed them in my FoodSaver and then froze them. We took them to the beach and cooked them in our condo. Not only were they cheaper to buy at Costco than the grocery at the beach, they were much better than what my dh ordered at a couple of the restaurants.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

2011-06-27T10:23:00.000-05:00

An oldie, but goody from my Stampin' Up Friend Chris:

1 stick of butter
2 C sugar
12 oz bag of chocolate chips
1/2 C milk
2 1/2 C quick oats
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C peanut butter

Melt butter in pan, add sugar, chocolate chips and milk; boil 1 min. Take off heat; add oats, vanilla and peanut butter. Spread on wax paper in cookie sheet pan with edges. Freeze until ready. Keep in fridge.

Steve Cohen; The History Buff?

2011-06-24T23:31:00.000-05:00

On the floor of the House this week, Mr. Cohen calls himself a “history buff”.

Just last week, he got history wrong when he said that it was the Democrats during the Clinton administration that balanced the budget. For those of you that may have forgotten ~like Mr. Cohen~ the Republicans controlled both the House and Senate during the last 6 years of the Clinton administration. Since it’s Congress who controls the purse strings of the federal government; it was the Republicans who balanced the budget and Clinton took credit for it. Clinton also signed welfare reform. But I digress.

Mr. Cohen also praises Medicare as a great program. Medicare is such a successful program, that there is a whole segment of the insurance industry called Med Sup plans; it’s become increasingly harder for Medicare patients to find doctors who take Medicare because of the reimbursement rates for doctors; and Hellcare cut $500 Billion from Medicare to keep it under the low, low price tag of $1 Trillion ~which we’re finding out more and more that it isn’t true~. Color me surprised! A government program that costs more than projected.

Mr. Cohen cites Social Security as “one of the great social advances of the 20th century”. Maybe because he’s such a “history buff” he doesn’t know that Social Security is about to go broke and American’s my age won’t see a dime of it.

Mr. Cohen says he doesn’t want Nixon to only be remembered for Watergate; he should also be remembered for Clean Water which is the “signature achievement” of his presidency. How magnanimous of you, Mr. Cohen. The environmentalists have regulated industries ~along with unions and high taxes~ out of business. Look at how the EPA is using the "Clean Water Act" to suspend 79 mining permits in West Virgina, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Last week he accused Republicans of not doing anything about jobs. What Mr. Cohen means is that the Republicans don’t see government spending as the way to create jobs. Like the last “stimulus” did so well.

Again, surprise, surprise! The way to create jobs is to cut taxes and regulations on businesses.

Mr. Cohen, quit spending my children and grandchildren's money. And brushing up on some history wouldn't do you any harm either.

Steve Cohen needs a History lesson.

2011-06-18T01:24:00.001-05:00

Here's Congressman Cohen on why he supports WIC.

As I pointed out on his FB page where he posted his weekly newsletter with links to his speeches on the floor of the House, "History is NOT your strong suit is it? The demonrats controlled Congress only during the first 2 years of Clinton's administration; America put Repubs in control of both the House and Senate in 1994 for the rest of his years. Seeing as it is Congress specifically, the House of Reps~ that spends and allocates federal money, it was the Repubs that balanced the budget and Clinton signed it. It was also Clinton who signed welfare reform that helped reduce the spending."

A Cohen supporter then commented; "Stick to the issue, TNWAHM. We know you hate Demoncrats"

To which my reply was, "Freudian slip there, LD? You called yourself Demoncrats. I don't hate Demoncrats; I disagree with your policies and hate what you have done to this country. It's not personal.

I am sticking to the issues. In his "speech" on support for WIC ~which I actually listened to~ Mr. Cohen says, "the Bush Tax Cuts were created when there was a surplus created by a Democratic Congress and a Democratic President, Bill Clinton; and these tax cuts were passed because we had a surplus." It's a joke when Demonrats try to take credit for the balancing of the budget during the Clinton years. It was the Republicans in Congress that did that. It's also a joke when Demonrats like Cohen talk about being fiscally responsible when they didn't pass a budget for 2011 and haven't presented one for 2012.

"2007 was the when the Demonrats took over Congress; ~it's also when Mr. Cohen first went to D.C.~ since then, the budget deficits doubled to $455 Billion in 2008, then tripled to $1.4 Trillion in 2009, $1.3 Trillion in 2010 and on pace for at least that this year.

"The liberal safety net has turned into a hammock. Not only has it destroyed lives by taking fathers out of the home by "replacing" them with a check; we can't afford it anymore.

'As far as the Republicans not "producing" a jobs bill; ~again from Mr. Cohen's speeches~ we don't need more government spending. What we need are tax cuts for small businesses and regulation cuts. When it comes down to it, the vote to repeal Hellcare was a jobs bill. There have been over 1,300 waivers given to businesses for Hellcare, Talk about a job killing bill. He wants to give tax cuts for "green energy" jobs, if it's good for them, why not for the rest of America?"

Steve Cohen on the Dems Jobs Creation Plan

The Demonrats didn't pass a budget for 2011 and haven't submitted one for 2012 and Steve Cohen is trying to go after the Republicans because they haven't submitted a jobs bill? Really? Cohen's idea of a jobs bill is the government sending more money to the unions. The only jobs bill that we need is to cut corporate taxes and regulations on businesses in the US. Get government out of the way of entrepreneurs and we'll see real job creation. Steve Cohen hasn't ever run a business; he hasn't ever had to meet a payroll. All he's done is been a "public" servant and spent first the state of Tennessee's taxpayer's money and now he's spending the entire country's taxpayer's money.

He says we need incentives for "green energy" jobs so "we don't have to spend so much money with our military and lives protecting the oil imports from the Middle East." We have the natural gas and oil reserves right here in our country, but not only is the BO/BS administration not allowing expansion of our own domestic energy supply, but they've shut down oil production.

Actually the vote to repeal hellcare is a jobs creation bill. One of the various reasons that business aren't expanding right now, is because of uncertainty of their costs going forward.

Reagan on Being a Republican in CA

2011-06-17T10:46:00.000-05:00

President Reagan had a great sense of humor.

More Cain on Israel

2011-05-24T08:58:00.000-05:00

This past weekend, Herman Cain announced his candidacy for POTUS. He is one of my top choices for 2012. I like his business experience and his no-nonsense style.

He has taken some hits for not knowing what the "Right to Return" is in Israel during his interview with Chris Wallace. Here is his whole interview and what he says about Israel. He gets it right. It's not the president's job to dictate to our allies what their borders are. Also, I would rather have a president who may not know all the nuances of terms in the Middle East than one who thinks we have 57 states in America.

Here is Cain talking to Hannity. He further explains his answer about the "Right of Return." He admits he didn't know the term, ~how refreshingly honest~ but reaffirms his support of Israel and their right to determine their own borders.

To Whom Does the Land of Israel Belong?

2011-05-23T14:06:00.000-05:00

This from Otis P. Driftwood at The Conservative Treehouse

An Israeli Sense of Humor at United Nations set the record straight.

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly and made the world community smile.

A representative from Israel began: ‘Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses: When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, “What a good opportunity to have a bath!”

Moses removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Palestinian had stolen them!

The Palestinian representative at the UN jumped up furiously and shouted, “What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren’t there then.”

The Israeli representative smiled and said, “And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.”

Tell It, Paul Ryan!

2011-05-23T09:33:00.000-05:00

Leaders are elected to lead. I don't consult polls to tell me what my principles are or what our policies should be. Leaders change the polls, and we are leading in the House. We are not seeing this kind of leadership from the President of the United States. The Senate Democrats haven't even proposed or passed a budget for 753 days and we have a budget crisis. So, yes, we are going to lead and we are going to try and move these polls and change these polls, because that's what the country wants.

H/T to Newsbusters

Mitch Daniels is Out.

2011-05-22T21:29:00.000-05:00

According to Fox News.

"The answer is that I will not be a candidate. What could have been a complicated decision was in the end very simple: on matters affecting us all, our family constitution gives a veto to the women's caucus, and there is no override provision, he said."

Apparently, the women in his life don’t want the anal exam of the LSM.

Sharon at The Conservative Treehouse states it well.

If a man doesn’t dare run for president without his wife’s permission, and that declares that to be his dilemma, publicly, before getting her permission, it seems to me that such a man has already disqualified himself. Sheesh. I’m sure his wife is all sorts of grateful at being put in the position that she now occupies.

Sarah Palin and Herman Cain are the only potential candidates who have shown themselves to be men in this pre-primary nonsense. (I’m excluding Allen West because it seems he has excluded himself….)

It's Official! Herman Cain is In

2011-05-21T17:16:00.000-05:00

I want a good competition for the Republican nomination. I want the candidates to state their ideas and vision and then convince me that they are Right for America. Having a couple of strong conservatives such as Herman Cain and Sarah Palin will drive the debate further on the issues that are important to America.

Herman Cain has an amazing story and solid business experience as an executive that turned around failing corporations. Cain is also a strong proponent of the Fair Tax ~I have long believed that a Sales Tax is a much fairer tax than an income tax. ~ I believe that Cain will run a campaign on ideas not personalities. He is not afraid to take on BO/BS.

Thank you, Mr. Cain for having the courage to fight for America. I can’t wait to see and hear more from you in the coming days.

The Cowardice of Harry Reid and the DemonRats

2011-05-21T09:03:00.000-05:00

Not only did the Demonrats lack the courage to defend their spending spree by not passing a Federal budget for 2011, now they are taking their cowardice one step further with Harry Reid saying “It would be foolish for us to do a budget at this stage.”

Why would Harry Reid ~and the DemonRats~ not want to offer a budget for 2012? What are they afraid of? Certainly the Constitution means nothing to them; seeing as one of Congress’s actual responsibilities is to pass a budget. Could it be that they can’t defend their spending and overreach of the federal government to the American people? Are they afraid that the American people actually are paying attention and that 2012 will be even more devastating to them than 2010? I’ve got news for you cowards; we are awake, paying attention and voting you out. You have lost by default.

The Republicans are courageously entering the debate by proposing actual fixes to entitlements that are broken. Harry Reid and the rest of you Demonrats: Man up and defend your spending!

The Cain Doctrine on Israel

2011-05-21T08:10:00.000-05:00

Today, Herman Cain is having a big announcement where most likely he will announce his candidacy for POTUS. He is one of my top picks. I can't wait for debates with Mr. Cain and the rest of the Republican field.

Mr. Cain is an adult who understands the importance of America as a force for good in not only the Middle East, but the world.

A couple of quotes from Mr. Cain. on Israel.

BO/BS has "A disregard for Israel having the right to make it's own decisions." BO/BS criticized President Bush for trying to force his "will" on other countries; why does he think he should be able to tell Israel what to do?

The Cain Doctrine: "You mess with Israel; you are messing with the United States of America." Couldn't have said it better myself.

Can't wait to hear your announcement today.

Eye Pads for St. Louis Children's Hospital

2011-05-20T10:40:00.003-05:00

My middle daughter is in kidney failure due to an e-coli bug she caught last August. She spent 16 days in Le Bonheur Children's Hospital with 8 of those in ICU. We have spent the last 9 months going to dialysis 3 times a week at Le Bonheur. Because of insurance, we will be going to St. Louis Children's Hospital for her kidney transplant on June 1. She will be in the hospital for 6-7 days and then stay in St. Louis for about 2-3 weeks after that.

Having been in the situation of having a child in the hospital for an extended period and meeting many families in the same boat, I want to do something special for the families of patients while in St. Louis and a friend suggested that I SPA them. I am going to treat them to BeautiControl's awesome Instant Manicure hand treatment, Nourishing Eye Pads, Lip Apeel lip treatment, and soothing Cooling Foot Salve.

To fund these spas; this weekend, I'm having the "Eye Pads for St. Louis Children's Hospital" event. All profits from BeautiControl orders thru Sunday, May 22 will go towards spa supplies for families of St. Louis Children's Hospital It's very traumatic to have a child in the hospital and I believe that by pampering some moms and family members, I can show the love of Christ right where God has put me.

Thank you for your prayers for my daughter and my family.

Have a Great Day!

Palin: My Top Pick

2011-05-18T10:33:00.000-05:00

This article by Lloyd Marcus articulates why Sarah Palin is my #1 choice for POTUS.

Sarah Palin, Leader of the Pack

So, who do I like as our Republican presidential candidate in 2012? Parodying the song recorded by The Shangri-Las: “The liberal media is always putting her down (down,down). They said, she came from the wrong said of town. They told us she was bad. Then I knew she was the best we had. That’s when I fell for the leader of the pack.” Who am I singing about? Obviously, the one and only Sarah Palin.

Folks, it is a bit too early to go “all in” on any presidential candidate. I really like Herman Cain. But when I think of the one person who appears to be uncontrolled by liberal media attacks; who epitomizes the kind of “in your face” no holds barred approach to attacking Obama’s horrific record, we tea party patriots are so desperately longing for, hands down, it is Sarah Palin.

I know. I know. Republican elites and conventional wisdom says, “Be reasonable. Palin is too toxic. She could never win. Pick an electable candidate like Mike Huckabee or Mitt Romney.”

When Obamacare first became law, Huckabee said repealing it would be difficult. He suggested that we try to find some good in it. My mental buzzer went off, “Wrong answer”.

On Limbaugh’s radio program, Donald Trump cautioned Paul Ryan to work with the democrats and not be too aggressive about moving forward with his budget proposal. Again, Trump set off my buzzer, “Wrong answer”.

“Working with democrats” ALWAYS means compromising our values, principles and desires. We want conservative representatives with backbone in Washington fighting on our behalf. Yes, the liberal media will portray them as Satan incarnate. But, there’s a new sheriff in town called the Tea Party and we have our representatives’ backs.

As for Romney, I do not sense a fire in the belly of this man about standing up for conservatism or the Tea Party.

The liberal media is planning a sequel to the McCain/Obama race in which they picked our “moderate” losing candidate.

Once again, the liberal media is telling us who is “too Tea Party” to win and why we should pick a moderate to run against Obama in 2012. The title of the liberal media’s sequel is, “Sucker the Conservatives Two: This Time We Really Think You’re Stupid”.

Let me tell you what I think about moderates. Even Jesus had a problem with moderates. He said, “You are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold, I will spew you out of my mouth”. In other words, for crying out loud, have the backbone, character and conviction to take a stand for something. The liberal media wants to set us up with another moderate linguine to lose AGAIN!

The 2012 presidential election is going to be all about Obama, mmm, mmm, mmm! Thus, we need a candidate who understands this reality and will boldly go after Obama politically; someone with all American John Wayne true grit committed to tea party principles. So far, our John Wayne is a Momma Grizzly.

As I said, it is a bit too early to formally endorse anyone. Palin may or may not throw her hat into the ring.

Now, regarding the issues, Palin is pretty much on the same page as most of us tea party patriots; drill baby drill, smaller government and etc.

And once again, I must cite her boldness and confidence when espousing her conservative beliefs. You never see Palin dancing around questions from liberal media hacks trying to make her conservative ideas sound mean, heartless, stupid and racist. It is extremely refreshing and encouraging to see someone on our side fearlessly challenging the liberal media!

And what about presidential charisma? In my nationwide travels on four Tea Party Express tours, in which Palin participated, nobody sparked excitement nor struck a stronger emotional chord with audiences at the rallies than Sarah Palin. She is a rock star. The people love her.

I pray that whomever we select as our presidential candidate will grasp the seriousness of the situation in which we find our country. Various potential republican presidential candidates are good people with great conservative ideas to get our country back on track. The most important criteria for a candidate to win my support is a willingness to launch a shock and awe all out assault on Obama’s horrific record and terrifying agenda.

Obama has the bully pulpit of the Oval Office, his democrat minions, racist black so-called civil rights groups and a sycophant liberal mainstream media all working in concert for him to be reelected in 2012. America can not survive another republican presidential candidate committed to “playing nice” for fear of being called racist. As they say in AA, “Half measures avail us nothing”.

If Obama is reelected in 2012, America as we know it is over. King Obama must be politically dethroned.

Steve Cohen: Take lessons from Allen West

2011-05-17T08:53:00.000-05:00

How many Congressmen do you see pumping gas for their constituents? I know Pelosi Lapdog Steve Cohen wouldn't. This is why Lt. Colonel Allen West’s men loved him. He truly is a public servant. D.C needs more like him.

The Religion of Peace?

2011-05-16T08:33:00.000-05:00

This is why I was not excited about Mubarak’s ousting in Egypt. A pure democracy is just mob rule and in Egypt the "The Religion of Peace" is killing Christians.

A day after dozens were seriously injured in the latest spate of clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians here, thousands of Christians on Sunday defied the request of the community’s leader to lift a sit-in demonstration.

Witnesses said the clashes began late Saturday after snipers opened fire from locations across the Nile River on Christians who have been camped outside the main state television building for nearly a week to demand better protection from the government.

Tensions between Muslims and Coptic Christians, who make up roughly 10 percent of the country’s population, date back decades. But the turmoil was kept largely under wraps by the police state that ceased to be when President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down.

The nominal source of the recent violence was the case of a Coptic woman who reportedly converted to Islam to be with a man she loved. Coptic leaders who were attempting to prevent her from leaving the church came under attack by Muslims. Such cases of alleged forced conversion have become controversial in Egypt in recent years because the Coptic Church and many Muslim leaders frown upon mixed marriages.

Sarah Palin on Newt

2011-05-12T11:11:00.000-05:00

While Newt is not my first choice, I am all for competition. One of the many reasons that Sarah Palin is my 1st choice for 2012 is because she is not afraid of competition. She is a staunch believer in capitalism and free markets ~which has at its core, competition~. She’s not afraid of other presidential candidates; in fact, she embraces them. This is what she had to say Wednesday night, May 11,2011 on FoxNews “On the Record”

Around 7:10:
“The more competition, the better. We need vigorous debate in a Primary.”

Around 9:00:
“Competition breeds success. Competition is good for all of us; in business, in politics. The more the merrier in a Primary.”

Notice, she didn't bash Newt. She welcomed him into the fray as do I. Welcome Newt!

Sarah Palin: Calling Out the Thug-in-Chief

2011-05-11T14:52:00.000-05:00

Removing the Boot from the Throat of American Businesses
by Sarah Palin

President Obama has the opportunity to prove that he cares about keeping jobs for working class families in America. He can speak up about his appointees at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who have their boots on The Boeing Company’s neck. Does the President support the rights of businesses and working class people in right-to-work states to make sound decisions without government regulatory agencies unfairly punishing them?

Does the President realize the real concern here is not that businesses will choose to locate in one state over another? It’s that businesses will choose to locate in other countries because thanks to the Obama administration’s job killing policies and over-reaching regulatory boards the business climate in the United States is growing toxic. South Carolina’s Senator Jim DeMint reminded President Obama that the President said in his State of the Union address: “We have to make America the best place on Earth to do business.” I agree with this sentiment, Mr. President. If we want to keep good paying jobs for working class families in the United States then you shouldn’t pit South Carolina against Washington state because eventually every state will suffer when businesses declare “enough is enough” with these tactics and decide to relocate in more business-friendly countries

One of the many examples of why Sarah Palin terrifies Leftist Oppressives.

I'm for a Moat

2011-05-11T10:30:00.000-05:00

A moat with ‘gators and ‘crocs sounds good to me or as a Gracie D ~a Cajun commenter @ The Conservative TreeHouse ~ suggests; “How about a rattlesnake pit along the border?”

Herman Cain on Glenn Beck

2011-05-10T17:58:00.000-05:00

Here's my 2nd pick for 2012. Watch and you'll see why.

Bring it On!

2011-05-10T16:30:00.001-05:00

Hopefully the field for Republican candidates for POTUS in 2012 will be getting larger on Saturday, May 21, 2011. That’s when Herman Cain will announce whether he will run for President of the United States. I am a huge fan of Herman Cain. He is my 2nd choice for POTUS in 2012.

So far, only three have declared; Gary Johnson, Fred Karger and Tom Miller, ~Newt has announced that he will announce on Wednesday, May 11, 2011; but most likely, the field will get much larger. Mitt Romney is buying ads for every probable candidate name on ask.com as is Michele Bachmann. The Donald says he will announce a decision before June. There’s a push to get Ron Paul to run again. Mike Huckabee, Tim Pawlenty, and Mitch Daniels are most likely running as well.

My number one choice is Sarah Palin. See here for specifics; however, I welcome the debate among the candidates. Let’s have the different candidates talk about their issues; defend and debate them. Competition is a good thing. It makes for better products and services. It’s better for the consumer. While there are certain candidates that I would have to hold my nose to vote for, I'm all for getting their ideas and values into the marketplace.

Let the competition begin!

Update:
The Donald has said he's not running for POTUS and Newt has announced that he is.

Think $4 Gas is Bad; Hang onto your Hat

2011-05-04T14:00:00.000-05:00

Remember during the campaign of 2008 when BO/BS said that “under his plan, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” Well, even though Cap and Tax has been defeated ~for now~ BO/BS’s plan B is using the EPA to do the same thing.

From Investors.com

After an investment of $250 million in the mountain-top mining operation, which when fully operational would have employed 215 miners directly and 300 indirect jobs in support services, it was ordered to shut down. These were, no pun intended, "shovel-ready" jobs.

The EPA is currently suspending 79 such surface mining permits in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. It says these permits could violate the Clean Water Act and warrant "enhanced" review. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says she's not against coal mining, but wants to see it "done in a way that minimizes impact to water quality."

Here is what the EPA is doing to shut down oil drilling in Alaska: from FoxNews.com

EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans

Shell Oil Company has announced it must scrap efforts to drill for oil this summer in the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Alaska. The decision comes following a ruling by the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board to withhold critical air permits. The move has angered some in Congress and triggered a flurry of legislation aimed at stripping the EPA of its oil drilling oversight.

Shell has spent five years and nearly $4 billion dollars on plans to explore for oil in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. The leases alone cost $2.2 billion.

Not only are they intent on shutting down oil production in the Gulf and Alaska, they are now targeting oil drilling in west Texas.
From Michael Williams

Texas Jobs vs. Lizards
I like the GEICO Gecko. You know, he’s the little green lizard that has become an award-winning force in TV advertising helping people find outstanding value on insurance. The commercial’s memorable tagline probably explains it best when the GEICO Gecko says, “My job is saving people money. I love my job.”

Maybe that explains the Obama administration’s plans to put the “Dunes Sagebrush Lizard” or sand dune lizard, on the endangered species list, effectively halting oil and gas production in west Texas, the heart of U.S. oil and gas production. Possibly the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service really intended to put a hedge around the GEICO Gecko so the Gecko could continue being the ambassador of great customer service, quick rate quotes and savings. Perhaps the Feds got the GEICO Gecko mixed up with the sand dune lizard.

Otherwise the Fed’s decision makes no sense. And the sad irony is adding the sand dune lizard to the endangered species list will hurt Texas businesses, cost Texans jobs and money, and further weaken American economic and energy security. At the absolute worst possible time as gasoline prices rise just before summertime.

The Permian Basin in West Texas is currently the largest oil play in the United States today, producing more than 268 million barrels of oil in 2010. At the current price of $112 per barrel, that’s more than $30 billion worth of oil, or 74% of Texas’ production. And that’s just for the crude, not accounting for the tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to our economy related to oil and gas production, including oilfield service, pipelines, and other industries.

Texas remains the number one producer of oil and natural gas in the country. The sand dune lizard lives in the heart of the oil and natural gas rich Permian Basin. Applying federal endangered species protection to the sand dune lizard will kill jobs and paralyze Texas production activities precisely when Texans are looking at $4.00 gasoline, which could rise even higher. If I didn’t know better, I’d think President Obama is actually trying to see what $5 gasoline looks like.

It is inconceivable when America is importing 72% of its oil from foreign countries sending them nearly $40B per month — and after the Obama administration has imposed an illegal moratorium on offshore drilling, curtailed exploration in the ANWAR, the Rockies and off the east and west coasts — that the administration would adopt still another policy which will discourage and hamper American oil and natural gas exploration and production. In addition to finally releasing his birth certificate, he needs to release more American oil and natural gas into the market.

To borrow from another GEICO commercial, it’s so easy a Caveman can understand it.

The environmentalists are trying to do to west Texas what they've done to the California farmer. From the American Spectator

In 2007, U.S. district judge Oliver Wanger ruled that the pumping that annually sent about 6 million acre-feet of water to Kern County and beyond was threatening the delta smelt's existence by disrupting water flows for the fall spawning season. Citing the protections accorded by the Endangered Species Act, he ordered pumping for agricultural uses curtailed by one-third until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could evaluate the situation. After studying the issue for more than a year, the USFWS determined last December that pumping by the SWP and CVP "was likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the delta smelt and adversely modify its critical habitat." The agency issued plans to keep Judge Wanger's restrictions in place. According to Tulare County supervisor Allen Ishida, "California was forced to let 660,000 acrefeet of its freshwater supplies run out to the ocean. That was enough water to supply the entire Silicon Valley for two years."

The result of these irrigation pump shutdowns is that hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland are being forced out of production. Kern County authorities estimated that 145,000 of the 850,000 acres that are typically irrigated were idled or under-irrigated last year. The loss was pegged at $100 million in the county alone. A study by UC-Davis estimated San Joaquin Valley farm revenue losses to range from $482 million to $647 million. Total California agricultural economic losses could hit $3 billion this year.

But those are just abstract financial numbers. Behind those figures are real people, farmers and business owners and families who are losing livelihoods and are being forced to uproot and flee. The UC-Davis study conservatively suggested 24,000 to 32,000 Central Valley jobs were destroyed by environmental rulings designed to protect endangered wildlife. It further estimated job losses could approach 80,000 or more if restrictions intensified. Communities are withering for a government-imposed lack of water. It is little exaggeration to say that the farmers of the most valuable farming region in the nation are facing extinction.

What makes it really hypocritical is that BO/BS is financing oil drilling in Brazil. From The Wall Street Journal

Obama Underwrites Offshore Drilling

You read that headline correctly. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration is financing oil exploration off Brazil.

The U.S. is going to lend billions of dollars to Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras, to finance exploration of the huge offshore discovery in Brazil's Tupi oil field in the Santos Basin near Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's planning minister confirmed that White House National Security Adviser James Jones met this month with Brazilian officials to talk about the loan.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank tells us it has issued a "preliminary commitment" letter to Petrobras in the amount of $2 billion and has discussed with Brazil the possibility of increasing that amount. Ex-Im Bank says it has not decided whether the money will come in the form of a direct loan or loan guarantees. Either way, this corporate foreign aid may strike some readers as odd, given that the U.S. Treasury seems desperate for cash and Petrobras is one of the largest corporations in the Americas.

Kind of makes one go hmmmmmmmmmm. Don't tell me that the BO/BS administration and the demonrats aren/t trying to destroy the U.S. economy.

Have you had enough Change yet?

Thank You BO/BS

2011-05-03T18:08:00.001-05:00

I was de-friended on FB yesterday because I thanked BO/BS for continuing Pres. Bush's policies which led BO/BS to be able to take credit for it. The straw that broke the camel's back was when I quoted Herman Cain's S.I.N. tactics of Liberal Lefties; 1)Shift the Blame 2)Ignore the Face and 3)Name Call. The delicious details are here.

Rush, as usual, puts it so well.

Here is a link to the possible backstory of how it actually happened. Explains why BO/BS looks like an outsider in the War Room.

S.I.N.

2011-05-02T16:45:00.000-05:00

Here’s a perfect example of what Herman Cain calls S.I.N. ~Liberal Tactics~

Shift the Subject
Ignore the Facts
Name Call

Today I had an old friend post a pic on Facebook with the caption: “Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate. I was too busy killing Osama Bin Laden.

My comment was along the lines of Thank you BO/BS for continuing the policies of President Bush and not closing Guantanamo which made the death of Bin Laden possible. I confess I didn’t think to copy and paste it because I didn’t think it would be deleted. Following is our exchange.

Friend: "Your comment has so much wrong with it... I'm just going to delete it. Point is -- your guy couldn't get Osama. Period."

Me: "So set me straight with the truth. Afraid some of your lefty friends would agree with me?" This comment was deleted

Friend: "Truth is... the WORST terrorist attack on America in history happened on Bush's watch! Why? Because he IGNORED the intelligence given to him by the departing Clinton administration. Bush administration was WARNED in August 2001 that Bin Laden was determined to strike the U.S. with our own domestic airliners, but he couldn't be bothered because he was on vacation in Crawford at the time. Had he paid attention, (2) unnecessary wars and countless thousands of American soldiers' lives could have been saved."

Me: "So you are a Truther, I guess. It's all Bush's fault. You are right. It is Bush's fault that because of his policies there was not another major attack on US soil. There have been many attempted since BO/BS was immaculated and it was God's grace that they were unsuccessful. As far as BO/BS promising to kill Bin Laden, do you really think that he would secure defeat while POTUS? That's why he didn't close Guantanamo Bay like he signed an executive order his first week in office." Again deleted

Friend: "As long as you disrepectfully refer to the President by anything other than his actual name, your comments will be deleted. You will pay him the proper respect of his actual name at the very least if posting on my wall."

Me: "His name is Barack Obama/Barry Sotero isn't it? You do remember that he was adopted by Lolo Sotero when his mom married him and moved to Indonesia." Once again deleted

He then proceeded to delete all my comments.

Friend: "You're so full of b.s. as I figured."

To which I replied: "Do you really not know he was adopted by Lolo Soetoro and lived in Indinosesia? He went by Barry Soetoro ~sorry I misspelled it earlier~ into his 20's. When did he legally change his name back to BO?"

I’m expecting it to be deleted by the time I return from picking up from dialysis. I think I may get de-friended over this. Hahaha

I returned and indeed he had deleted my comment. Here is what he deleted my comments with: “Spread your lies and rumors elsewhere,”

Then he and a couple of his friends started singing the praises of BO/BS.

My next comment ~which I expect to be deleted within minutes: “So sure of your opinions that you delete my comments huh? Can't defend your positions, so you hit delete. Don't get me wrong, I'd delete dissenting comments too if I couldn't defend myself.”

Friend: "I can defend everything I say. I delete your remarks because you are not using proper respect towards the President. If you can't deal with that, then move on."

Me: "No Friend, it’s called S.I.N. ~the tactic that you liberals use~ Shift the subject; Ignore the Facts; and Name Call. I’m surprised you haven’t called me racist yet. You haven’t answered my question yet about Barry Soetoro; well actually you have by deleting my comments."

Me: "You need to do a little research of your own on your beloved President if you don't know that he was adopted by Lolo Soetero and lived in Indonesia."

Friend: "You can stop spouting your right wing conspiracy crap here. Your so-called "lack of American citizenship" was debunked this week, but you may not have heard since you only listen to your right wing propaganda."

Me: "ahhh, Shift the Subject: BO being adopted and registered as Barry Soetoro while in school in Indonesia has nothing to do with where he was born. Good try though."

I was just defriended by him. hahahahaha

Southwestern Roll Ups

2011-04-21T10:19:00.003-05:00

1 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 1/2 Tbs. Southwest Chipotle Seasoning from Tupperware
1/2 c chicken broth
18 oz Fajita flavored chicken breast strips, cut into bite size pieces
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 11 oz can Mexi-corn
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
flour tortillas

Combine undrained spinach and Southwest Chipotle Seasoning in skillet. Add broth. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and next 3 ingredients. Simmer until cheese melts. Chill, then spread chicken mixture on tortillas and roll up like a burrito.

This is a great recipe to take on picnics.

This is also a great filling for Quesadillas. Just brush 1 tortilla with olive oil and place down oiled side down on skillet, spread chicken mixture, sprinkle cheese and top with another tortilla, brush top of tortilla with olive oil. Cook for a couple of minutes, then flip and cook for an additional couple of minutes. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Another American Who Can Think for Himself!

2011-04-21T08:50:00.000-05:00

If you've never heard of Herman Cain, then you are missing out. Meet Herman Cain.

While Sarah Palin is my first choice in 2012, Herman Cain is a close 2nd.

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2011-04-20T14:28:00.000-05:00

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Tortilla Casserole

2011-04-20T14:04:00.000-05:00

Here's a recipe from my friend Jennifer.

Tortilla Casserole

1 lb ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can corn kernels (drained)
1 package shredded cheese (I use the Mexican mix)
corn tortillas

*sour cream, tomatoes, salsa, black olives, etc. can be added to taste.

Preheat oven to 350
Brown the ground beef, drain and add the taco seasoning
Add the black beans and corn
*You can add black olives if you prefer....

In a casserole dish, spread a thin layer of filling and top with cheese and a layer of corn tortillas.
Add another layer of filling, cheese and tortillas until you run out!

I usually stop with the cheese layer.

Cover with foil and put in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Serve with sour cream, salsa, etc.

Tips:
Whenever I brown ground beef, I use my Tupperwave Stack Cooker so that I drain off all the fat/grease. Thanks Jennifer!

Fight Like A Girl!

2011-04-20T10:31:00.000-05:00

The GOP leadership are a bunch of wimps! This is how we defeat BO/BS and the oppressive leftists who are trying to destroy this country.

I will vote for Elmer Fudd in 2012 if he is the Republican nominee, but this is who I am hoping to campaign for!

Run, Sarah, Run! America needs you!

Eww . . . How Much Grease/Fat in Ground Beef?

2011-04-15T12:48:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite ~and most used~ kitchen tools is my Stack Cooker by Tupperware. I've had it for 15+ years. I originally bought it so that I could cook meals in my microwave, but I soon discovered what it was most handy for; browning ground beef. It only takes 6 minutes per pound, but the best thing is that it drains off the grease/fat while cooking.

This is a picture of how much grease/fat is cooked off of 1lb of ground beef. I don't get that much grease/fat off when I brown it on the stove.

The other tool that I use when I brown ground beef is from Pampered Chef. It's the Mix'n Chop.

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Easy Tacos
1 lb ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning
Sour cream
Shredded lettuce
Grated cheese
Salsa
Taco shells

Place ground beef in Colander inside of 1 3/4 qt Casserole, cover and microwave for 3 minutes. Break-up meat with Mix'N Chop and return to microwave for 3 minutes. Remove meat from colander and place in 3 qt casserole, add taco seasoning and 1/2 pouch of water. Stir well; and microwave covered for an additional 2 minutes. Serve with toppings of choice.

The Keystone of the Islamic Milieu: Inbreeding

2011-04-13T12:31:00.001-05:00

Fellow Treeper, Ann Barnhardt~ The Conservative Treehouse~ has hit another one out of the park. Original is here at American Thinker

The darkest hour is just before dawn. A huge swath of this planet, from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Philippine Sea, has been held in a synthetic, forced nightfall for nearly fourteen centuries. But the sunrise is coming, it is coming sooner rather than later, and this light will be the life of men.

Everywhere in the western world, people look at the savage violence that is a daily occurrence in the Muslim world and shake their heads in stunned disbelief. A pastor of a very small Christian flock in Florida burns a Koran. Weeks later at literally the global antipode, Muslim imams drive through neighborhoods in a vehicle with loudspeakers attached, calling the townsfolk to riot. The townsfolk respond, and before it is all over, at least 22 innocent people are dead at the hands of these townsfolk, with at least two of them beheaded. How is this possible? How can this be? How can human behavior and culture be so monstrously different? Is this difference attributable to nothing more than environmental nurture theory?

No. There is something else. There is a catalyst -- absent in every other culture on earth -- that has poisoned the cultural soil, thus yielding the fruit of bad harvest for nearly 1,400 years. That catalyst is inbreeding. As a direct result, the Muslim population is mentally developmentally disabled on a mass scale.

All human cultures display strict prohibitions against inbreeding and consanguineous marriage. Incest is a universal taboo. This is a transcendent anthropological fact. As a Roman Catholic, I attribute this to what is called "The Natural Law." Every human person without exception is created by God with a deep, innate knowledge of good and evil, right and wrong. Stabbing someone in the neck for no reason whatsoever is just as wrong here in Lone Tree, Colorado as it is in the Amazon basin, as it is on the high plateaus of Mongolia.

But there is one culture, one faux "religion," that expressly condones and encourages consanguineous marriage and breeding. That system is Islam, and the document that explicitly ratifies incest is the Koran, specifically Sura 4 verse 23:

Prohibited for you (in marriage) are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, the sisters of your fathers, the sisters of your mothers, the daughters of your brother, the daughters of your sister, your nursing mothers, the girls who nursed from the same woman as you, the mothers of your wives, the daughters of your wives with whom you have consummated the marriage -- if the marriage has not been consummated, you may marry the daughter. Also prohibited for you are the women who were married to your genetic sons. Also, you shall not be married to two sisters at the same time -- but do not break up existing marriages.

Sounds like an exhaustive list -- but it is not. It is the most lax incest prohibition in all of human culture. There is a massive omission: cousins only once removed. In the Muslim culture, marriage and breeding between first cousins has existed since day one. Mohammed himself married Zaynab, who was his father's sister's daughter. Mohammed and Zaynab were direct first cousins.

Marrying your first cousin is the genetic equivalent of marrying your half-sibling. Think of your own family. Let's say your dad has a sister, who is "Aunt Linda" to you. Your dad and Aunt Linda, being full siblings, have exactly the same genetic constitution. Their family trees prior to their generation are identical. Therefore, if Aunt Linda has any children, who are your first cousins, they are, in genetic terms, 50% identical to you. You share one of your two genetic constituencies with your cousins, thus making them genetically the same as a half-sibling would be.

First cousin marriage for just one generation is extremely risky in and of itself. This is why virtually every other culture on earth prohibits it, and treats it as a cultural taboo. When two people come together who carry so many similar genetic alleles, the chance of an undesirable recessive trait expressing itself in their offspring soars. Now, understanding that single-generational risk, understand that Muslims have been marrying their first cousins over and over again for 1,400 years. Sit in stillness for a moment with the full, terrifying gravity of this.

The Reproductive Health Journal reports the following rates on consanguinity in Muslim countries. Where a statistical range has been recorded, I have used the lower parameter:

Algeria: 22.6%
Bahrain: 39.4%
Egypt (North): 20.9%
Egypt (Nubia-South): 60.5%
Iraq: 47.0%
Jordan: 28.5%
Kuwait: 22.5%
Lebanon: 12.8%
Libya: 48.4%
Mauritania: 47.2%
Morocco: 19.9%
Oman: 56.3%
Palestine: 17.5%
Qatar: 54.0%
Saudi Arabia: 42.1%
Sudan: 44.2%
Syria: 30.3%
Tunisia: 20.1%
United Arab Emirates: 40.0%
Yemen: 40.0%

Muslim men are never, ever allowed to be around, see, converse with or otherwise interact with any females outside of their families. However, they are permitted to act as chaperones for their female first cousins. If your first cousin is the only person of the opposite sex you ever get to interact with, is it any surprise that Muslims are marrying their first cousins more as the rule than as the exception?

According to the BBC, 55% of Pakistani-Britons are married to a first cousin, and as a corollary to that produce "just under a third" of all children in the UK with genetic illnesses, despite being only 3% of the total births.

As a direct result of inbreeding, the Muslim population is the only population on earth that is mentally and physically devolving. This inherent weakness makes Muslim populations more susceptible to nefarious, oppressive leadership and mass manipulation. The amount of objective evidence supporting this statement is colossal and obvious.

But there is hope. All is not lost. In my education in animal husbandry, I was keenly interested in my genetics classes. One of the key concepts in farm animal genetics is "hybrid vigor." This is the genetic principle which states that the crossbreeding of two genetically diverse plants or animals of the same species yields offspring of increased vigor and other superior qualities. All plants and animals have been designed to "bring out the best in themselves," and our DNA has built-in fail-safes to edit and correct any flaws which creep into our DNA over time. Given this, if the people now living under the fist of Islam are finally freed and can court and love and marry whomever they choose, thus reopening the genetic pool, this will allow hybrid vigor to cleanse and restore to full health their populations.

". . . et lux in tenebris lucet et tenebrae eam non conprehenderunt."

Ann Barnhardt is a livestock and grain commodity broker and marketing consultant, American patriot, traditional Catholic, and unwitting counter-revolutionary blogger. She can be reached through her business at http://.www.barnhardt.biz.

You can view her original rant here.

Where Science Meets SPA

2011-04-13T09:27:00.000-05:00

I've always been a believer in quality skincare. In fact, when my dh and I were married almost 22 years ago, I was working for Estee Lauder. I've used top systems like Estee Lauder, Clinique and Artistry. Several years ago, when I was looking for skincare that was less expensive, I was introduced to BeautiControl. As soon as I tried it, I was hooked; not only could I tell a difference in the way my skin looked, but I loved the way it felt.

Now they've done it again. They've made great even better. With the introduction of SPA Facial ~where science meets spa~ they've taken age defying skincare to a whole new level. Now you can get your own prescription for beautiful skin, from anywhere. The first step is to get your very own skin sensors; Email Me and I will mail them to you. You then use the skin sensors and then log into BeautiControl and click on skin s.p.a. and follow the directions. Voila, your very own personalized age defying prescription for your skin.

Receive a FREE sample of BC Spa Body Therapeutic Bath Minerals when you Email Me and request your skin sensors.

Have a Great Day!

The Iron Lady speaks to BO/BS

2011-04-12T07:35:00.000-05:00

With the media and this administration squealing like stuck pigs over the measly $38B in spending cuts that last weekend's budget deal to avert a government shutdown, you will now start hearing the mantra that the 'Rich" have to pay their fair share. It's not fair that "Those evil, rich, white men" are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Leftists, Oppressive Progressives and Liberals need to update their rhetoric. There's nothing new here. Here's Margaret Thatcher's response to this over 20 years ago. H/T to The Conservative Treehouse.

“What the honorable man is saying is, he would rather the poor be poorer so long as the rich were less rich”.

In Her Own Words, Founder of Planned Parenthood

2011-04-11T06:38:00.002-05:00

The funding battle over Planned Parenthood continues. Here's a video that the African American community needs to see. The founder of Planned Parenthood in her own words about the Negro race and her plans for it.

The Democrat party is the party of death. They care more about killing babies in the womb than funding the military. What is wrong with this picture?

P.S. I've had friends object to my statement that the Democrat party is the party of death. In 2009, Planned Parenthood performed 332,278 abortions, while serving 7,021 prenatal clients and referring 977 parents to adoption services. Who was willing to shut the government down over funding to Planned Parenthood? That's right, it was the Democrats.