Is there going to be an American version of the French Revolution??

I saw this blog and it really has me worried because the author is not the only one who feels this way. Especially with the whole AIG nonsense brewing. I personally feel, like many Americans, that the whole AIG fiscal is front, a diversion, a smokescreen for something else. A couple of ideas have been shared and I fear for the AIG executives because so many idiots out there are blood thirsty and Congress is pretty much egging them on. Congress gave their okay for these executives to be given these bonuses. Here is a resignation letter from an AIG employee for further reading. It is contractual. What is the one thing that is hardest to get out of in America~ a signed contract.  Yes, you can get out of them but at a huge cost.  So, was AIG a step towards Obama gaining permission to renege on other government contracts and bonuses due to people who have already fulfilled their end of the bargain of a signed legitimate contract? I mean, hey, it's all to help the economy~ right MR. OBAMA? The economy you have helped grow into trillions of dollars our nation will not be able to pay off. 

Before you start moaning and picture huge bonuses floating around stuffing the pockets of the rich, seriously ponder on all those that this affects, even the Military personnel. My husband is under contract with the United States Army and he gets 2 bonuses a year which goes toward paying off his student loan debt. The military does this because as an Army doctor he is not earning what he could earn as a civilian by a long shot. He still doesn't earn the same but those bonuses help. These bonuses are also one more way for the Army to keep their doctors in the military. That is just our story and there are many other stories out there. Not rich, fat money pockets floating around doing nothing but growing richer, but every day Americans.

A serious question I want answered is why Obama & other members of congress are so against the "rich" when they are lumped into that same category? Not only that but they want the rest of the "rich" to stop being so "rich" but they don't want to loosen their purse strings.  Now granted they don't earn millions of dollars as congress men but in their book deals and other personal endeavors they DO earn millions of dollars and are not taxed on some (maybe even all) of it. But it is the corporations they are going after, their escape goats that take the fall. Yet, their bank accounts do not suffer. AND we normal, every day Americans, are being asked to down size, to give up "just a little bit more" to do our share in uniting and equalizing this new America that will grow from out of the ashes of greed and corruption of these corporations they have slayed on our behalf.  Look around people and see the truth. Once again the liberals want to convince us of a better change while they stockpile the pork under their mattresses and swiss bank accounts. The real criminals are the ones in charge and the ones who change our laws in the dead of night while we are soundly asleep, awaiting a new day of change & hope. They hope we don't wake from our slumber while they change our mentality and life as we know it.  

So, when I read blogs like this that pander right into the liberal left's ideaology I cringe. Because the French Revolution killed some innocent people while it cleansed France of the rich vermin. Here is the blog posting I am refering to:

The 2nd American Revolution and the Bible predicting it?

Ok, I know there are a lot of us "modern day revolutionaries" around here. And a lot belive in the Bible (my personal beliefs are too complicated to sit here and explain for this thread- but the bible does hold some water for me) Anyways, I've seen posts and threads about how people see that America is basically a perfect fit for the "new babylon" in the Bible in reference to the end times. (If you have no clue what I'm talking about google it. lol) Anyways, I wanted to bring this passage to see what others think.

“Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workman who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you. Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You, too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” James 5:1-8"
King James Version
Behold , the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud , crieth : and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
New American Standard Version
Behold , the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields , and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth .
New International Version
Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
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Watch out, Chrystina is on a rant.... 

Pelosi just gets under my skin. Every time I see her I hear nails scraping tortuously down a blackboard. She trashed Bush for spending yet she is willing to throw money in the trash with every whim. I say it is time to put term caps on senate & congressional seats, works for the president. Slash their pay by 75% and HAVE them responsible for paying taxes. Also make it unlawful for them to amend or change the law on those things I mentioned above. AND make them more accountable for every cent they spend. They view their budgets as unlimited spending, this is not monopoly money honey. 

For the People BY the People~ not the representatives anymore!

Judicial Watch Uncovers Documents Detailing Pelosi's Repeated Requests for Military Travel

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Washington, DC -- March 10, 2009
House Speaker Issued Unprecedented Demands for Military Aircraft and Wasted Taxpayer Resources with Last Minute Cancellations

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Department of Defense (DOD) detailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's multiple requests for military air travel. The documents, obtained by Judicial Watch through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), include internal DOD email correspondence detailing attempts by DOD staff to accommodate Pelosi's numerous requests for military escorts and military aircraft as well as the speaker's last minute cancellations and changes. The following are a few highlights from the documents, which are linked in full below:

In response to a series of requests for military aircraft, one Defense Department official wrote, "Any chance of politely querying [Pelosi's team] if they really intend to do all of these or are they just picking every weekend?...[T]here's no need to block every weekend 'just in case'..." The email also notes that Pelosi's office had, "a history of canceling many of their past requests."
One DOD official complained about the "hidden costs" associated with the speaker's last minute changes and cancellations. "We have...folks prepping the jets and crews driving in (not a short drive for some), cooking meals and preflighting the jets etc."
The documents include a discussion of House Ethics rules and Defense Department policies as they apply to the speaker's requests for staff, spouses and extended family to accompany her on military aircraft. In May 2008, for example, Pelosi requested that her husband join her on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) into Iraq. The DOD explained to Pelosi that the agency has a written policy prohibiting spouses from joining CODEL's into combat zones.
Documents obtained from the U.S. Army include correspondence from Speaker Pelosi's office requesting an Army escort and three military planes to transport Pelosi and other members of Congress to Cleveland, Ohio, for the funeral services of the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Pelosi noted in her letter of August 22, 2008, that such a request, labeled "Operation Tribute" was an "exception to standard policy."
The documents also detail correspondence from intermediaries for Speaker Pelosi issuing demands for certain aircraft and expressing outrage when requested military planes were not available. "It is my understanding there are no G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable...The speaker will want to know where the planes are..." wrote Kay King, Director of the House Office of Interparliamentary Affairs. In a separate email, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King writes, "This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset [s]peaker."
During another email exchange DOD staff advised Kay King that one Pelosi military aircraft request could not be met because of "crew rest requirements" and offered to help secure commercial travel. Kay King responded: "We appreciate the efforts to help the codel [sic] fly commercially but you know the problem that creates with spouses. If we can find another way to assist with military assets, we would like to do that."
Speaker Pelosi came under fire in 2007 for requesting a 42-seat Air Force carrier to ferry the Speaker and her staff back and forth between San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC. Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was allowed access to a 12-seat commuter jet for security reasons after the events of 9/11.

"Taken together, these documents show that Speaker Pelosi treats the Air Force like her personal airline," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "Not only does Speaker Pelosi issue unreasonable requests for military travel, but her office seems unconcerned about wasting taxpayer money with last minute cancellations and other demands."

Change Needs Some Defining

There's an old sea story about a Marine lieutenant who inspected his men in the field, and told the 'Gunny' that his men smelled bad.
The lieutenant suggested that the men should change underwear. The Gunny responded, 'Aye, aye, sir, I'll see to it immediately!'
The Gunny went straight to the squad tent and announced, 'The lieutenant thinks you guys stink, and wants you to change your underwear. Smith, you change with Jones, McCarthy, you change with Witkowsky, and Brown, you change with Schultz. Now get to it!'

The moral of this story... 

A candidate may promise 'change' 

in Washington, but don't count 

on things smelling any better.

LOVE IT!!

It is about time others started figuring this out!!!  And yes, Pres. Obama.... ARE YOU HEARING THIS???!!!

Thank you President Bush!!

FINALLY!!! 

I am still a little ticked that he waited to do this on his very last day in office BUT at least he did the right thing!! I am still questioning WHY our government has forbidden them to talk to the press for a month after their release. What the hell kind of law is that? Do we not have enough stupid laws on the books??! 

Oh well, they are home & I only pray that they are strong enough to overcome what has happened to them. May they get the help they need to move on from here and be the men they were before incarceration.

Former El Paso Border Patrol Agents Released From Prison
At 3 a.m. Mountain time former Border Patrol agent Jose Compean was released from the Elkton Federal Prison in Elkton, Ohio. Former agent Ignacio Ramos was released about five hours later from the Phoenix Federal Prison in Phoenix, Ariz.
Ramos and Compean will "officially" be released from Federal Bureau of Prison custody on March 20, but on Tuesday both were allowed to rejoin their families as part of a house arrest agreement. They had been in prison since January 2007.
Ramos and Compean were in prison for shooting drug smuggler Osvaldo Aldrete Davila and then trying to cover it up.
On President George W. Bush’s last day in office, Jan. 19, 2009, he commuted the sentences of the two former Border Patrol agents.
KFOX has a crew in Phoenix covering the reunion and will have much more on KFOX News at Six, KFOX News at Nine and kfoxtv.com.

Source from: http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/18730957/detail.html

Stimulus Plan

In light of all the new random things being done in our economy that are being placed under the term "stimulus plan" (like teaching kids about sex and paying for overseas abortions-I added that last one for fun because it's not part of the stimulus plan that I know of, just part of the "plan in general"), I've decided that the newest addition to the stimulus plan should be that everyone with student loans should never have to pay them back in order to stimulate the economy.  Hey that's a lot of money freed up to spend on other things, like food storage and bomb shelters (only kidding here, except for the food storage part, I really need more).  So my question is this, if you could add something to the stimulus plan, what would it be?

Conservatism is

Conservatism.  A political term whose meaning has been changed and made out to be a dirty word, spoken only in derogatory terms lately. A friend of ours penned this & I borrowed it from his website   www.freedomsvanguard.org  Thanks for the reminder Todd!

1. Conservatism would NOT allow fat cat bankers to rob our banks from the inside and then reward them with a bailout at taxpayers expense.

2. Conservatism respects the rule of law, even in the boardroom.

3. Conservatism requires the respect for the sanctity of innocent life.

4. Conservatives believe in accepting responsibility for our choices, even if the consequence is hard or inconvenient. We do NOT choose the consequences of our actions or seek to avoid them, male or female.

5. Conservatism places faith in the power of the individual to overcome challenges.

6. Conservatism is compassionate and believes in giving a hand-up not a hand-out.

7. Conservatism does NOT advocate rampant uncontrolled consumerism. A true conservative would NEVER encourage waste.

8. Conservatism is consistent with respect and care for the environment. In fact, true conservatism demands it.

9. Conservatism seeks sustainability and encourages development of efficient alternatives to harmful products; even fossil fuels.

10. Conservatism respects and upholds what works: especially the Constitution.

11. Conservatism seeks to uphold the best of everything while encouraging improvement.

12. Conservatism fosters development of potential rather than stifling ambition.

13. Conservatism requires defense of our liberties, even if it means war, but never goes looking for a fight.

14. Conservatism always seeks the BEST alternative first when confrontation happens and believes that war is NEVER the best alternative. But, a conservative is NEVER afraid of a righteous fight.

15. Conservatism believes in being prepared which includes developing a strong military.

16. Conservatism will always confront evil, whether it is on the battlefield, boardroom, bedroom or anywhere else it raises it’s ugly head.

17. Conservatism believes that the money contributed by the citizenry for the general welfare of society is SACRED and should NEVER be wasted.

18. Conservatism does NOT believe that the ends justify the means. Dishonesty is NEVER an option for a conservative especially when communicating with the populace. That goes for lying under oath or lying to justify a war! Give us the facts and let us decide.

19. A true conservative would NEVER punish or threaten someone for expressing their opinion about a President or any other matter. We are NOT that insecure.

20. A true conservative would NEVER relish the destruction of anyone, physically or emotionally. We build-up rather than tear down.

21. A true conservative would never abandon his family. Even if a healthier, prettier and wealthier person comes along, John. In sickness and in health means something.

22. A conservative would never use a position of power to influence the proper enforcement of the law against a friend, even a friend with conservative ties.

23. Conservatism does not condone discrimination, in any form, and fights to end the practice.

24. Conservatism fights the continued degradation of the American culture. A Conservative upholds and supports all that is good and moral and fights everything that devalues and debases.

25. Conservatism fights radical individualism and egalitarianism by recognizing that the good of society often outweighs the instant gratification of base desires by the natural man.

26. Conservatism recognizes that radical individualism and egalitarianism is the mantra of the Left and is the primary justification for the usurpation of the democratic process by the unelected judiciary. This has facilitated the moral decline of our culture to deeper and deeper levels of deparivity and vice. Conservatism holds to traditional values and morality by recognizing that this is the only hope to stave-off further cultural decline.

Vanguard Journal

November 22, 2008

What is Conservatism?

Filed under: Conservatism, Defined — wtbeauregard @ 2:14 pm

SECRET COMBINATIONS RUN AMUCK???

It amazes me that as citizens, if we have any differing of opinions with Obama that somehow we need to counter that with some statement attesting to the fact that we are not racist. My concerns with Obama lie with his policies and that does not make me a racist what it does make me is a realist. I agree with a comment I heard earlier on the radio that if we treat this president with kid gloves and do not criticize or question him because of color then we do him a disservice. It is our right and obligation as citizens to question and NOT TO FOLLOW BLINDLY ANY ELECTED LEADER.
I cannot for the life of me comprehend a nation that would go to the polls to elect someone on the basis of charisma without having any idea what the man or his “peeps” stand for. And I think the Gitmo bunch should be Obama’s guests so that he can babysit them for the duration of their time on earth, after all from the looks of Obama’s list of buddies in D.C. it looks as though they would fit in quite well. I believe they have some very common traits such as evasion of issues, acknowledging accountability; the ability to answer questions without evasion and of course, the “naughty one”-guilt by association.
Obama is not a Messiah nor is he a reformer in the sense that society thinks of him. What Obama will be reforming in Washington is our government as we know it today and I am hoping that we are not so lethargic in our communities that we don’t hear the hidden messages until it is too late. According to Freddoso his methods are not all that different than others in D.C. which is clear by the way in which he became a part of the Senate in 1996. He basically won the nomination by getting rid of his opponents using “a team of lawyers” who were able to use “various technicalities,”to accomplish this; even helping to remove a woman who had helped him get his start.
The stage is being set now which is very evident by the words which have been and will continue to flow from this White House. It is our responsibility as citizens to listen for intent and not to be lulled into complacency. Having or wishing for the government to take care of you is not only unethical it silently takes away freedoms. In the coming days there will be so many changes tagged onto the stimulus package that we will never hear about until they are in place that most Americans will wake up in shock at the realization of the power that they have virtually thrown away in their haste to be taken care of. We need to break free from the hopium induced sleep that befell Dorothy as she lay in the poppy fields of Oz to reality USA and speak out collectively

My comment about your comments about a post on a blog that was posted.

Thank you Todd & Shalene both for speaking out, it takes courage for us to speak our opinions. We love to hear other's perspectives, thought processes and we won't devour you for lunch for thinking different. Aimee and I disagree often, in fact, Aimee and I probably would have voted differently on prop 8, but I still love her!  

Respecting both of your differing opinions I felt the need to address some points brought up. I feel that some points were made, others were not or not touched on with my witty intelligence. (Is that not an oxy-moron when penned by my hand?) OK, I have diarrhea of the mouth and you all know it but I must let it out. 

I am touched by Shalene's desire to share with us another prospective. I too have different friends who are homosexuals, I do love them and have known them for years. I too have had heart felt discussions with them, hearing some, but not all, express their homosexual tendencies as not being their choice. I enjoy looking at both sides of a story as I feel that it helps me understand the other person. It is also necessary to maintain healthy relationships. But, having an understanding of another does not always change my decision. But I do feel a closer appreciation, a love for that person as I would hope they would show me. Todd, I agree with the posing of your question and it was the first thought I had as well. Yes, I love others BUT I still feel that marriage is a higher order given to us by a loving Father in Heaven who has stated that it is to be between a man and a woman.  God has given us commandments and we either follow them or we don't. His judgements are the same today as always even if the times have changed. When we choose not to follow His words, His mercy extends but justice is to be answered regardless of the sin or sinner. And I am glad that He is in charge of the judging.

I feel that this is much more than about homosexuality or being sympathetic towards another cause. It was about the definition of marriage and people responded to that not whether they viewed homosexuality as wrong or right. But they voted their views on marriage. Many people interviewed post ballot casting, said they do not care if a man chooses to live with another man, but they stated that the bible defined marriage as between a man and wife and they voted to keep it that way. The homosexuality right to a civil union was not taken away by the vote cast on Prop 8. They have every right as a civil union couple as a legally married couple, except that the state still views marriage as between a man & a woman. I feel that this was a faith-based decision cast by the people of California. They chose to view it as such, regardless of their religious preferences, regardless to their views on homosexuality. They probably have just as many gay & lesbian friends, yet, still stood up for their personal choice. 

Even if the votes change the definition of marriage one day, I will still believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, hence the created sexual organs fitting together and reproducing without outside help. I also believe that Heavenly Father loves every homosexual person but disagrees with their lifestyle choices. Just as when I sin, hopefully, he still loves me and expects me to repent so that I may return to Him, as He never left, I did. We can change our views and attempt to change His words. It will only be when we reach the other side that we learn which side was successful since we all disagree to agree on the answers. I am not here to convince anyone that my view is the ultimate answer. I am stating how I believe. I am thankful that I have a choice, and I am grateful that I can take a stand and make a choice, without force as I believe just as Todd & Shalene choose to have a voice.

Speaking of choices, I am very passionate in my belief that they are choosing homosexuality. I have always found it sad that the homosexual community would rather say they have no choice than stand firm and proud, admitting that they are in control of their actions. Adulterers have a fleeting attraction to another, eventually entertaining that idea until it becomes a desire, and then ultimately acting out on these desires. We all have choices in life to make, while some are faced with different scenarios, we all must learn how to choose for ourselves.  It is how we choose to act when that thought first enters our head or starts becoming a permanent party that defines our future and consequences. One of my gay friend's from high school is openly honest that he chooses to be homosexual and tells you up front that he had some very serious consequences as a result. His faith in God is different now and he knows that, openly admitting that his religious views had to change because he did. He knows the Lord still loves him and prays that this is enough. I applaud his honesty. 

Having deviated from my course, this post was not about whether the Mormon religion is true, if it's members are perfect or if homosexuality is wrong. Aimee posted it because she is tired of hearing about Prop 8, the backlash, and thought it was a poetic end to the blame game. 

I did not vote for Obama for many personal opinions and thoroughly searched out all I could to make an educated opinion, as I feel all should when there are issues before us to vote on. My comment equated that I did not vote for him but did not trash any ones' home or lash out violently because the vote went different than my hopes. I am dealing with it and will support him once he takes office, though I will not agree with some policies he will enact. Will I be sarcastic in the future, you bet I will!  Because I was respectful of the voice of the majority's vote, I expect the same from others when the voting process is over to do the same. That is the beauty of the power to vote! It was given to ALL so that once the issues were heard, votes could be cast, the voice of the majority heard and upheld, and not the power of decision making given to a select few to force their will on others. Making it a wonderful process all countries should use! But once the vote has been cast let us shake hands and move on. There will be times to try the voting process again. 

As for the oppression of homosexuals we all know that oppression of anyone is wrong. I haven't witnessed members, or non, that are oppressive or fearful of them. They may not invite them to their parties, or want their children to witness their displays of intimacies. But that is neither oppressive or critical, just their personal views on the subject. We don't have to invite it in our homes to see how it affects us, we don't have to embrace it with open arms. We are commanded to love one another but that doesn't mean that we change who we are to embrace others. I love my children but don't agree with their misbehavior and would never beat them either for it. For example, I don't hang out with those who smoke. Yet, I know many people that do and love them. I even have family relations that smoke. I have never said smokers are bad, but do think smoking is. I teach my children that smoking is not healthy for you and know that one day it will be their choice to never start or try it out. But I don't throw water on a smoker's head to extinguish their cigarette or smack them in the head as I walk by them puffing smoke in my face. I do not make rude comments. I might suggest that they not smoke in the entrance way as we enter, but maybe off to the side.  I don't say it ugly or condescending, but feel that if they choose to smoke where I can't escape it, I can choose to lovingly remind them that there are other spots to smoke. If they choose to get offended I am sorry. Just because someone makes a comment to me doesn't mean my feathers need be ruffled or that I have to assume it is a hateful remark. I have learned a great deal about myself through the views of others and thank them for that gift.  There has always been oppression of some sort on the earth as it is a tool of satan. Religions, peoples, political parties, and classes have all been victims all around the world. We can ignore it, continue it or help put a stop to it and I hope that we would all do what Jesus would do. But choosing to take a stand, peacefully and legally does not mean that we are oppressing tyrants out to control the world. Or California. 

I felt the need to clarify because I do think some will take it as one more conservative out to spew uneducated opinions. I do think, ok, sometimes! But maybe seeing why I think as I think helps someone to understand things differently. That and the whole diarrhea of the mouth thing again!

More Prop 8 Crap

I'm sure you just LOVE reading about Prop 8....who doesn't? Well I couldn't let you go a day without hearing something else about Prop 8 now could I? I found this informative article regarding some of the accusations against the LDS church AKA Mormon church and thought I would share. Of course, it's probably written by a Mormon, so I'm sure that makes it 100% inaccurate.

This is from Kevin Hamilton:

In the aftermath of the recent election, we may find ourselves oddly on the defensive regarding our support for the Yes on Proposition 8 cause. Our young people have been especially subject to mean spirited comments by high school friends and teachers. We have nothing to be ashamed of. We did nothing wrong. In fact, we did everything that a civic minded American can and should do. I have put together a few facts that help me to appreciate our position better. For example:

1. Mormons make up less than 2% of the population of California. There are approximately 800,000 LDS out of a total population of approximately 34 million.

2. Mormon voters were less than 5% of the yes vote. If one estimates that 250,000 LDS are registered voters (the rest being children), then LDS voters made up 4.6% of the Yes vote and 2.4% of the total Proposition 8 vote.

3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) donated no money to the Yes on 8 campaign. Individual members of the Church were encouraged to support the Yes on 8 efforts and, exercising their constitutional right to free speech, donated whatever they felt like donating.

4. The No on 8 campaign raised more money than the Yes on 8 campaign. Unofficial estimates put No on 8 at $38 million and Yes on 8 at $32 million, making it the most expensive non-presidential election in the country.

5. Advertising messages for the Yes on 8 campaign are based on case law and real-life situations. The No on 8 supporters have insisted that the Yes on 8 messaging is based on lies. Every Yes on 8 claim is supported.

6. The majority of our friends and neighbors voted Yes on 8. Los Angeles County voted in favor of Yes on 8. Ventura County voted in favor of Yes on 8.

7. African Americans overwhelmingly supported Yes on 8. Exit polls show that 70% of Black voters chose Yes on 8. This was interesting because the majority of these voters voted for President-elect Obama. No on 8 supporters had assumed that Obama voters would vote No on 8.

8. The majority of Latino voters voted Yes on 8. Exit polls show that the majority of Latinos supported Yes on 8 and cited religious beliefs (assumed to be primarily Catholic).

9. The Yes on 8 coalition was a broad spectrum of religious organizations. Catholics, Evangelicals, Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Muslims – all supported Yes on 8. It is estimated that there are 10 million Catholics and 10 million Protestants in California. Mormons were a tiny fraction of the population represented by Yes on 8 coalition members.

10. Not all Mormons voted in favor of Proposition 8. Our faith accords that each person be allowed to choose for him or her self. Church leaders have asked members to treat other members with "civility, respect and love," despite their differing views.

11. The Church did not violate the principal of separation of church and state. This principle is derived from the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The phrase "separation of church and state", which does not appear in the Constitution itself, is generally traced to an 1802 letter by Thomas Jefferson, although it has since been quoted in several opinions handed down by the United States Supreme Court in recent years. The LDS Church is under no obligation to refrain from participating in the political process, to the extent permitted by law. U.S. election law is very clear that Churches may not endorse candidates, but may support issues. The Church as always been very careful on this matter and occasionally (not often) chooses to support causes that it feels to be of a moral nature.

12. Supporters of Proposition 8 did exactly what the Constitution provides for all citizens: they exercised their First Amendment rights to speak out on an issue that concerned them, make contributions to a cause that they support, and then vote in the regular electoral process. For the most part, this seems to have been done in an open, fair, and civil way. Opponents of 8 have accused supporters of being bigots, liars, and worse. The fact is, we simply did what Americans do – we spoke up, we campaigned, and we voted.

Hold your heads up high – you did a great job on this most important cause. We will have more opportunities in the future to participate in our democratic process. Let's remember the lessons learned and do an even better job next time.

These are my personal opinions and thoughts; any errors are mine and in no way reflect official Church policy or doctrine.

Thanks,
Kevin Hamilton

Caped Crusader or Homophobes Wearing Capes?

I came across this post on the blog site www.americablog.com and it got me thinking, which is pretty scary if you ask me, but nobody does, so I am going to say it anyways, everyone else gets to air their views, and after all, I am someone too, okay not a big someone, but someone none-the-less. (Yes, I did just attempt to pass that off as a sentence but the comma use was extraordinary, right? And I do love to use commas, but not so much semicolons, as they are just too confusing!)

"Do Mormons think that anal-sex-loving 

Jews control Hollywood?

B y John Aravosis (DC) · 12/11/2008 01:48:00 AM 

  "It's a fair question, since of their biggest defenders said just that on national TV. Let me quote to you one of the Mormon's top defenders:

"Hollywood is controlled by secular Jews who 

hate Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular. 

It's not a secret, OK? And I'm not afraid to say it. 

That's why they hate this movie. It's about Jesus Christ, 

and it's about truth. It's about the messiah. 

Hollywood likes anal sex."

"Wow. Nice Christian language from one of the Mormons' top defenders, a man who is now running full-page ads in the New York Times on behalf of the Mormons. Then again, considering that the Mormons have a policy of forcibly converting dead Jewish Holocaust victims to Mormonism against their will and the will of their families, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the best the Mormons can come up with is a man who thinks that anal-sex-loving Jews control Hollywood."

This post is something! The writer quotes "someone" credible, yet I had no idea who the source being quoted was until after jumping from one article to another, I was able to find out just who this Mormon defender is (WoW! The Mormons have a caped crusader!). The man's name is William Donohue, President of the Catholic League. He obviously speaks for all Mormons as alluded to in this post, a sort of speaker for the Mormon house. When reading the written words "... we shouldn't be surprised that the best the Mormons can come up with is a man who..." I had to wonder if there was some secret ballot and he was voted on to be speaker of the Mormon faith collectively, especially when the man in question is not a member of the faith? Can I scream RECOUNT as the liberals always love to do?

While I don't agree with the quote in the way it was said (the wording as attributed to Mr. Donohue), I do agree with the message of his words. I feel that many in Hollywood do not agree with or believe in Christianity and it is no secret.  So is the REAL scrutiny of the question that Mormons don't believe that Hollywood believes in Christianity?  OR is it that Mormons don't agree with homosexuality?

The images evoked while learning that Mormons are "forcibly converting dead Jewish Holocaust victims to Mormonism against their will and the will of their families" were quite creepy. But then that sarcastic voice of mine is at it again, and shouts out~ "aren't they dead? So they have no will to be forced against and would the dead care? Aren't they in a better place? I also want to know by what force? Are there guns drawn and held against these dead corpses and their families?" But I silenced that voice that pokes fun at everything. Okay, not very effectively I must say but the sarcastic in me is a very big part of my being, and it always comes out! I've never seen anyone forcing Jewish Holocaust victims to convert to Mormonism, or any other religion for that matter. I wonder if my deceased Jewish grandfather, Eric Aron, knows about this?  I tend to find humor in slander used angrily to attempt at discrediting someone or a people.  A desire to throw off the reader from siding with the Mormons that homosexuality is wrong by throwing in some circus freak show act Mormons are accused of doing is a nice diversion tactic though.  Kudos! Good Job, I stand and applaud!

I, personally, am exhausted in hearing what I as a member of the Mormon faith believe in and don't believe in. Once again the source is not good enough to go to so they ask someone not of our faith nor associated with us for the answer. It makes such sense to ask the Hindu's what the gospel of the Seventh-day adventist is!

These are my opinions and do not reflect blogspot.com's opinions in anyway nor any other Mormon's for that matter.  Oops, there goes that sarcasm again!!