Major apologies to those regular readers of my weblog. The last week and a half have been like a zoo around here. I wrote several blogs. Being in a rush, though, I didn't pay attention and clicked the "Save as draft" button instead of the "Publish" button.
Consequently the posts did not publish to my blog. Just caught it this evening as I was showing off my blog to a friend.
Sorry.
10/30/2004
Church Folks Are Confusing
Bush is counting on the far right "Christian" voters to put him back in the White House. They might. I'm a bit confounded by that. though.
The Bible tells us that you shall know the true nature of people by the fruits produced in their lives. George Bush's fruits have always been rotten to the core. Greedy, self-centered, manipulative, and totally serving "mammon" (that is, wealth and money). All attitudes condemned by the Bible.
The Bible also states that "false testimony [lying] is an abomination unto God". Quite frequently Bush and his cohorts in deceit have been proven to not only make "false testimony" to the people of the U.S. and the world at large, but continue to swear by the same even after their falsehoods have been proven.
So why do christians support Bush? Because very few are avid enough believers in Christ to actually know the Bible and its teachings. In fact, most I ever met were just Sunday-one-day-church-goers who simply claim the label of "christian" to appease their own egos, as though that alone will raise them to a higher station in life.
The Bible tells us that you shall know the true nature of people by the fruits produced in their lives. George Bush's fruits have always been rotten to the core. Greedy, self-centered, manipulative, and totally serving "mammon" (that is, wealth and money). All attitudes condemned by the Bible.
The Bible also states that "false testimony [lying] is an abomination unto God". Quite frequently Bush and his cohorts in deceit have been proven to not only make "false testimony" to the people of the U.S. and the world at large, but continue to swear by the same even after their falsehoods have been proven.
So why do christians support Bush? Because very few are avid enough believers in Christ to actually know the Bible and its teachings. In fact, most I ever met were just Sunday-one-day-church-goers who simply claim the label of "christian" to appease their own egos, as though that alone will raise them to a higher station in life.
10/29/2004
Don't Be Burned By Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden is in the news again. The common conjecture is that he's trying to influence our Presidential election. Duh! Do ya think?
Bin Laden did not speak against any specific person, but laid out a simple warning to Americans in general. A similar warning was offered a couple days prior from another supposed al Qaeda member.
Many people have already made the rash assumption that terrorists are afraid of Bush, and, therefore, are trying to effect his defeat. In reality they want Bush reelected. With Bush and his cronies in control, al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have a common enemy that nearly all Arabs now despise. Their efforts to sign up new terrorist recruits have been exceptionally fruitful. A new face in the White House would remove much of their "common enemy" recruitment rhetoric, and would severely curtail their recruitment efforts.
Yes, Bin Laden is trying to affect our Presidential election, but he's not trying to defeat Bush as so many have already assumed. To the contrary, they want Bush in the White House to further their own efforts.
Bin Laden did not speak against any specific person, but laid out a simple warning to Americans in general. A similar warning was offered a couple days prior from another supposed al Qaeda member.
Many people have already made the rash assumption that terrorists are afraid of Bush, and, therefore, are trying to effect his defeat. In reality they want Bush reelected. With Bush and his cronies in control, al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have a common enemy that nearly all Arabs now despise. Their efforts to sign up new terrorist recruits have been exceptionally fruitful. A new face in the White House would remove much of their "common enemy" recruitment rhetoric, and would severely curtail their recruitment efforts.
Yes, Bin Laden is trying to affect our Presidential election, but he's not trying to defeat Bush as so many have already assumed. To the contrary, they want Bush in the White House to further their own efforts.
10/27/2004
Missing Boom Boom!
377 Thousand tons of explosives missing in Iraq at the al Qaqaa munitions compound. Once again the Bush administration is claiming that it's someone else's fault - or maybe they were "already gone before we got there".
Such a short memory they have. KSP-TV in Minneapolis, an ABC affiliate, aired film their reporter shot on April 3rd from inside the compound with American soldiers. The film shows the bunkers full of the now missing explosives. The 3rd U.S. Army left the compound unguarded, as apparently directed by higher command. By May the explosives were missing.
That "hurry up" offense was devised and implemented by the Defense Department with the full approval of the White House. Sorry George, but the buck stops with you.
Such a short memory they have. KSP-TV in Minneapolis, an ABC affiliate, aired film their reporter shot on April 3rd from inside the compound with American soldiers. The film shows the bunkers full of the now missing explosives. The 3rd U.S. Army left the compound unguarded, as apparently directed by higher command. By May the explosives were missing.
That "hurry up" offense was devised and implemented by the Defense Department with the full approval of the White House. Sorry George, but the buck stops with you.
10/22/2004
Don't Feel Guilty
A commenter to one of my posts said he felt guilty about receiving a flu shot recently. I've talked to others, my own mother included, who felt the same. My response to them is flat out, "GOOD FOR YOU". You got what you deserved. All Americans should be afforded such protection, but when that protection is limited in quantity the people in "high risk" groups should always be cared for first. Certainly nothing to feel guilty about. It's not your fault the government bungled this, beginning nearly 3 years ago. The rest of us can use our zinc tabs (50 mg/day) and astragalus root capsules (6-8/day). Be well, and stay healthy.
10/20/2004
Bush: False Vaccine Claims
Misleader.org
Bush keeps trying to side-step the flu vaccine issue. He claims "we relied on a company out of England" for the vaccine. The producer of the vaccine, Chiron Corp, has a plant in England, but is actually a California company. Maybe Bush doesn't realize that's in the U.S.
Bush also claimed that his administration "took the right action" by not allowing "contaminated medicine" into the U.S. Another false statement. It was the Brits that inspected Chiron's UK plant and revoked their license on Oct 5, 2004.
Bush keeps trying to side-step the flu vaccine issue. He claims "we relied on a company out of England" for the vaccine. The producer of the vaccine, Chiron Corp, has a plant in England, but is actually a California company. Maybe Bush doesn't realize that's in the U.S.
Bush also claimed that his administration "took the right action" by not allowing "contaminated medicine" into the U.S. Another false statement. It was the Brits that inspected Chiron's UK plant and revoked their license on Oct 5, 2004.
10/16/2004
Bush, Get Your Tax Facts Right!
Misleader.org
Bush claimed in the last debate that most of his tax cuts "went to low- and middle-income Americans." According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities the middle 20% of taxpayers received an average of $647. The top 20%, though, received an average of $5,055, totaling 69.8% of the tax cuts.
Bush claimed in the last debate that most of his tax cuts "went to low- and middle-income Americans." According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities the middle 20% of taxpayers received an average of $647. The top 20%, though, received an average of $5,055, totaling 69.8% of the tax cuts.
10/15/2004
O'Neill Backed Into Corner
ABC News: What Happened in Kerry's Vietnam Battles?
Ted Koppal last night did a great job of maintaining "his cool" when talking to John O'Neill of the Swift Boat Vets Against Kerry.
ABC reporters visited the village in Vietnam where Kerry was supposed to have earned his Silver Star. Many of the same villagers still live there that were residents during Kerry's encounter. The reporters didn't tell the residents what either side in this debate were saying. They simply asked for their memories of events. It seems the villagers remembered the battle just as John Kerry and U.S. Navy documentation had said.
O'Neill, then caught in a corner with the froth of lies still fresh on his lips, babbled on so Koppal could barely get a word in edgewise.
Ted Koppal last night did a great job of maintaining "his cool" when talking to John O'Neill of the Swift Boat Vets Against Kerry.
ABC reporters visited the village in Vietnam where Kerry was supposed to have earned his Silver Star. Many of the same villagers still live there that were residents during Kerry's encounter. The reporters didn't tell the residents what either side in this debate were saying. They simply asked for their memories of events. It seems the villagers remembered the battle just as John Kerry and U.S. Navy documentation had said.
O'Neill, then caught in a corner with the froth of lies still fresh on his lips, babbled on so Koppal could barely get a word in edgewise.
10/01/2004
Kerry Won!!
Post-debate polls of all three major networks and PBS said Kerry won by at least 9%. That's pretty significant when you consider the debate tonight was about foreign policy, which is supposed to be Bush's strong suit.
Personally I found Kerry articulate, knowledgeable in the problems America faces in the world, and he answered questions in a forthright manner.
Mr. Bush on the other hand seldom answered a question directly. Instead he relied on rhetorical banter, an occasional ethereal sound bite, and the usual unfounded personal slurs that have become the trademark of his 2004 campaign.
Personally I found Kerry articulate, knowledgeable in the problems America faces in the world, and he answered questions in a forthright manner.
Mr. Bush on the other hand seldom answered a question directly. Instead he relied on rhetorical banter, an occasional ethereal sound bite, and the usual unfounded personal slurs that have become the trademark of his 2004 campaign.
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