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How Gubmint works

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:12:26 -0600

How Gubmint Works

Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said, "Someone may steal from it at night." So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job.

Then Congress said, "How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies.

Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?" So they created a Quality Control department and hired two people. One to do the studies and one to write the reports.

Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" So They created the following positions, a time keeper, and a payroll officer, Then hired two people.

Then Congress said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?"
So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary.

Then Congress said, "We have had this command in operation for one Year and we are $18,000 over budget, we must cutback overall cost."

So they laid off the night watchman.

One real time example: Does anybody remember the reason given for the establishment of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... during the Carter Administration?

No? Didn't think so! So we've spent several hundred billion dollars for an agency ... the reason for which not one person who reads this can remember!

But we looked it up: It was very simple ... and at the time, everybody thought it to be necessary. The Department of Energy was instituted on 8-04-1977 TO LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.

NOW IT'S 32 YEARS LATER AND THE BUDGET FOR THIS "NECESSARY" DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A YEAR. THEY HAVE 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES; AND LOOK AT THE JOB THEY HAVE DONE!

THIS IS WHERE YOU SLAP YOUR FOREHEAD AND SAY, "WHAT ARE WE USING FOR BRAINS?" The night watchman could probably answer that question.

AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO TURN THE BANKING SYSTEM, HEALTH CARE AND THE AUTO INDUSTRY OVER TO THE SAME GOVERNMENT????????

If you read this far, congratulations, You now have another valued example besides Social Security, Medicare and the above that the Government already failed at running. I just had to pass this on and I hope you do too. Don't let the deception keep you from seeing we are making a difference and we need to put these extreme liberals back on the shelf where they belong with their idealist fantasies, no common sense and ability to ignore the failures of the past.

SO dilusional that they think this time it will be different, let them reinvent the wheel on their dollar not ours!

These are politicians, how long does it take for the Government and The American People to realize these are not businessman, they mess up any business they try to do with politics and they need to get out of the businesses in America or Vote them out in 2010.

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Congressman Fleming wants to hear from you-Give Congress this Healthcare too?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:56:49 -0500

If all the Congress had to accept the same Health Care they are designing especially for us, do you think this Plan would be the one? Click the Link below and let Congress know that you want them to take this healthcare too..Let your voice be heard, this petition will be given to the Democrats.

Apparently, this is a survey that tells Congress whether you think they should be forced to join the same types of health care plans as every other American and not have a special one of their own.

Do this if you want. Pass it on only if you want to.

When Congressman John Fleming learned that every one of the democrats is seeking via proposed legislation to exempt themselves from government health care (Thats how bad it will be!), he proposed an amendment that would require Congressmen and Senators to take the same health care plan that they would force on us. On Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of the two-page amendment, H.Res 615, courtesy of Sen. Tom Coburn. Senator Coburn and Congressman Fleming are both physicians and Republicans.

Congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go to his Website http://fleming.house.gov/index.html and sign his petition.

The process is very simple. Regardless of your political beliefs, it sure seems reasonable that Congress should have exactly the same medical coverage that they impose on the rest of us. It is critical that you write to your democrat member of Congress as the Republicans have already signed it

H.RES.615.
Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.
Sponsor: Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] (introduced 7/8/2009) Cosponsors (49)
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2009 Referred to House committee on House Administration.

Please forward this to as many people as possible.

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More Foreclosure Listings in Areas Surrounding the South Bay and more*

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:05:12 -0500

Foreclosure Services will release new flood of foreclosures in the current market, if you want a list of Foreclosures in the South Bay, Torrance, Lomita, Carson,Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach or Long Beach just email me and I will be happy to set you up on my free listing service.

I have sold several Foreclosures this year and I will also send you the specifics on what is involved, What kind of Buyers the Banks are accepting first, and how to protect yourself and your investment when buying a foreclosure.

More foreclosure listings for you in The Torrance, Gardena, Carson, Lomita and Harbor City Areas:

South Torrance, Great Nieghborhood, Lovely 3 bedroom/1 bath in prime South Torrance School District. Great for first time buyer looking for location.

Asking Price is $589,900.00

Lomita- Spacious 4 bedroom/2 bath home in wonderful nieghborhood. Square feet: 1472 great floor plan for entertaining.

Asking Price is $369,425.00- Won't last long at this price

Call me at 310-946-2205 for further information or more property for sale in your area.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1307528/weekly-foreclosure-updates-for-the-south-bay-los-angeles-

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Pass this on For Our Troops!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:47:35 -0500

For all the free people who still protest,your welcome,
we protect you and you are protected by the best,
your voice is strong and loud, but who will fight for you?
no one standing in your crowd.

we are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying the guns.
we are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.

we are the ones who fight and die.
we may not be able to save the world, well at least we try.
we walked the paths to where we are at.
and we want no choice other than that.

so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
in order for that flag you love to fly,
wars must be fought and young men must die.

we came to fight for the ones we hold dear,
if that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
so please stop yelling and put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.

when the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankfull that we chose to go through hell!

This really gives you something to think about and we need to be careful with our choices who and how we offend people with our beliefs.

We need to keep the Troops moral high especially now with so many running around preaching peace and not dealing with reality.

I am for our Troops protecting Our Country and other nations..People get so upset that we are in other countries but what I wish they would understand is it is not about just helping out others for these Wars...

It is about keeping our backyards, neighborhoods and homes safe in America..How can they not understand that if we do not go and help now then we will be fighting these wars in our own backyards instead and our own children and loved ones will be dying because terriorism will spread like wildfire and these country's will be taken over by Extermists..

Get educated People, google Bridgette Gabriel and others that know what we are dealing with and have lost their homelands but are now here trying to save their New Adopted Homeland America!

Support our Troops!

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Wonder Why Global Warming is now Called Climate Change?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:15:46 -0500

Watch the History Channel..This is a great channel for more facts to put together today's truth.

I just watched a show yesterday Interviewing the people that held the First Global Warming meeting in 1988. Yes Al Gore was invited and attended.

The holders of the meeting said they picked the hottest day of the year and opened all the windows the night before and where happy that the Speaker of the Congress was sweating while presenting his facts.

Now 20 years later there is no global warming so they changed the name to Climate Change cause they had to account for all the Cold Drops in Temperature...We should give them the Big Chill and stop buying the Bull!

Al Gore made a great deal of money on his ideas and books but now the original holders of the meeting can not account for the extreme cold temperatures it said on the History Channel documentary!

Just like it said in the video on the blog I posted on the Copenhagen Treaty- the Original Starters of Green Peace are long gone since it has now fell into the wrong hands...Go Green is not saving the Planet but lining Green in a choice fews pockets...Be Aware America!

Very Interesting information...Pass it on!Picture by nowandthenimaging.com

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Weekly Foreclosure Updates for The South Bay (Los Angeles)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:32:54 -0500

Foreclosure Services will release new flood of foreclosures in the current market, if you want a list of Foreclosures in the South Bay, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Lomita, Carson or Long Beach just email me and I will be happy to set you up on my free listing service.

Here is a great Foreclosure Property of the Week:

This property is a spectacular view property overlooking downtown Los Angeles and the Harbor, Spectacular Ocean Views, Palos Verdes Schools #1 in the State of California Needs Work 3Bd. 2 Ba. Asking Price is $850,000.00

More Foreclosures this week available Now:

Palos Verded Estates Home: 4 Bedroom/ 3 Baths Some Ocean Views, Pool, Palos Verdes Schools, #1 in the State Asking Price s $999,900.00

San Pedro Home - Great Location, 3 bedroom/2 Bath, Great Ocean View Needs updating Great Price at $799,000.00

Redondo Beach - Newer Townhouse in Prine Redondo Location (North) 4 bedroom 3 Bathroom, 2290 Square Feet, Open and Airy, Patio, 2 car garage $735,000.00

San Pedro- Condo, Gated community, Pool, 2bdrm, 3 bath Built in 1990, Huge and spacious-1736 sq.ft. Great starter or investor Only $109,200.00

Culver City- Wonderful Family home in great neighborhood, 3 bdrm, 2ba, Only $475,000.00

We have many more, Long Beach, Marina Del Rey Los Angeles Just call for information.

Call my cell at 310-946-2205.

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Did you Pray for Obama and His Adminstration Today?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:18:11 -0500

During these trying times when the Government is trying to take away our free Enterprise, our freedom and our foundation of "One Nation Under God"

You have to wonder- Why is not every American down on our knees all day long praying for this Administration and for Mercy O' Lord?

O'Lord help us, Please hear us as we cry out to you.

God needs to open our ears and Help show America how to stop This Greed,Corruption and Loss of Our Free Enterprise and our Freedom Now.

Just today I heard a Women in Detroit on TV waiting to receiving free money/ The reporter asked these women repeatedly where the money was coming from. This was their answer "From Obama", calling it "Obama Money"

The reporter said, Who gave Obama the money? and these women said we don't know. again the reporter said well someone had to give Obama the money and they said. We don't know where he got it. All the women could say is "That is why we voted for him!"

I pray that these Americans will see that this money is not from Obama Let them see this is not from Obama, but from God. This is from you and me the hardworking taxpayers of America. This is from the working people's Taxpayers dollars.

We also need to pray to "Keep the stimulus money out of the hands of Evil"and give to those in need only.

Let the people see that they are losing their freedom to help who they want to help. I pray that the Government will not dictate who our taxpayer dollars will go to but that we the people will have the freedom to choose who we want to give money to and that they are truly in need not used to expand this government's agenda.

Should we not be able help our neighbor and love one another without the Government dictating who gets our funds?

We should be praying for what God's will is and for God to choose for us? We should be praying for God to Protect his People in America,

We spend much time in prayer this at our church and in my "Pray for America" group praying for this Administration.

Here is somethings that come into pray that are really powerful and I will pass them on and hope you will do the same.

"Dear Lord, You are glorious and faithful, Please forgive us our sins and the sins of all America Lord,

Let them see your Glory Lord, I pray that The White House will be filled with your Love Lord and You will open the hearts and eyes of every one in the White House and fill them with the Holy Spirit. Let them see your will O'Lord for this country and let them drop to their knees in your Glory O"Lord. You are the God of Israel and let them know that these are your chosen people.

Fill President Obama with dreams and visions Lord of your will. Let him fall in love with you, Jesus Fill his dreams with your face and let him seek your face Jesus. I rebuke the enemy and any evil to enter the White House in Jesus Name.

Let them change from any agenda that is not your will O'Lord..Have mercy on your people Lord and make this administration seek your will and your will alone God.Let them see Your awesome Power and Might and fill them with the Peace and Love that only you can bring..The everlasting Love and Peace that you have already given to us, Your Children.

Let the Muslim community see that You are the only God and that The Trinity is Three in One, Let the Muslim people see their confusion in the Trinity and I pray that Jesus you come into their dreams and show them that you are the Son of God and in part with the Holy Spirit, One God.

Reveal to all in the White House the real meaning of "One Nation under God" , shine your divine protection around all those in and about the White House...

Let them fall on their knees in Fear of You and only You God and seek only your will from this day forward. Let them know that their Creator is a good, kind and merciful Maker. Let them know that we are all made to love you and let them see how much you delight in each and everyone of us.

Let Revival start in the White House Lord and flow into all of America. Let them seek your face and know that you are the way the truth,the light and the love in the World that we are all searching for..That only you Lord can fill all our desires and bring us into your awesome Splendor and Glory. In Jesus Name.

"Pass it on!

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More Australian Cartoons- We don't see in America Part 2

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:09:38 -0500

It is amazing to see the close watchful eye that the country on the other side of the world keeps on us...Why are we not seeing these cartoons in America? We have to get them from our friends down under..

This is a real education and worth the view! Don't forget to check out the dates on the Cartoons, That is a very interesting time frame..Way before we had wind of these issues!

We will not see these from the Liberal Press in America now, Good thing we have friends in Australia!

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Our Friends down under Cartoons on America! Fascinating! Part 1

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:52:38 -0500

This is a real education and worth the view! Don't forget to check out the dates on the Cartoons, That is a very interesting time frame..Way before we had wind of these issues!

AUSTRALIAN CARTOONS...NOT SEEN IN AMERICA

BELIEVE IT OR NOT --
THESE CARTOONS ARE FROM OUR FRIENDS
"DOWN UNDER".
WHY DO WE NEVER SEE SIMILAR IN USA PAPERS??

These cartoons are not of USA Origin!!
Thanks AUSTRALIA Pass them on, the liberal American press will not.

These cartoons are not of USA Origin!!
Thanks AUSTRALIA Pass them on, the liberal American press will not.

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Do your research on the Copenhagen Treaty- Don't ignore this!

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:10:52 -0500

I heard that Obama is not going to spend time in Copenhagen with the Climate Change (Copenhagen Treaty) but dig deeper and watch this video to be informed..

This does not mean that Obama will not sign this treaty just because they say he is not going to the Climate change at this point...Remember WaterGate Reporters were laughed at and insulted, the story was buried until 9 months later when the truth was revealed and then the Reporters were praised and celebrated.

We must watch everything these days and be a voice to protect Americans and our Freedom.. This is serious threat to our Freedom and we need to be aware of it..

*Subject: Obama to sign over US Sovereignty to New World Order in Copenhagen

This is not a joke. This is not some right wing paranoia scare. This is as real as it gets. This is the shining hour for socialists and don't think for a moment that they are not going to try to pull "end runs" every single day to circumvent the will of the people or to deceive them in any way possible. It's time to stand up to this socialist NAZI Schwartz Teufel and stop him in his tracks before he destroys our country!

Quote from original email source that I received.

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Washington's News Chiefs of 5 Major Networks take a stand for Fox News!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:07:55 -0500

God is good and the Heroes are starting to take a stand and step up for America and Freedom of the Press.

The Press will take a step to make a comeback in the hearts of the American People. This looks good for the Media that has hit rock bottom lately in the Eyes of America...

We are proud of you for taking a stand and refusing to Interview the Pay Czar unless Fox News was included.

You make us proud one more time in taking a stand for our Freedom...Our forefathers would be proud of your latest stand...

Here is a quote from the Article on Media Boycott of the White House!

"The Obama administration on Thursday failed in its attempt to exclude Fox News from participating in an interview of an administration official, as Republicans on Capitol Hill stepped up their criticism of the hardball tactics employed by the White House.

The Treasury Department on Thursday tried to make "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg available for interviews to every member of the network pool except Fox News. The pool is the five-network rotation that for decades has shared the costs and duties of daily coverage of the presidency and other Washington institutions.

But the Washington bureau chiefs of the five TV networks consulted and decided that none of their reporters would interview Feinberg unless Fox News was included. The pool informed Treasury that Fox News, as a member of the network pool, could not be excluded from such interviews under the rules of the pool."

Here is the link for the full article: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/23/white-house-loses-bid-exclude-fox-news-pay-czar-interview/

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Susan in Glendale..The best video of the Year to educate America and keep you Laughing!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:38:30 -0500

I was searching for Simon Conway's Podcast on his station 540FLA and this popped up..It is just fantastic and the clearest, transparent explanation of the Obama Administration and their latest Plan.

SusaninGlendale courtesy of Rush Limbau will keep you laughing and is worth passing on to keep America and all of our Young People a real education in this government's agenda.

Enjoy!! Simon I could not find this on your blog so I hope this is not a repost but it is too good not to send out again!

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Priceless Thursday- FBI tells Caller to Watch Who for News?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:55:01 -0500

Well, I just had a priceless moment today. A caller named Mary in Los Angeles and it was not me.

Mary Called into Rush Limbau's talk show and says That She called the FBI and asked about Acorn.Rush says Excuse Me,you called the FBI? She says "yes and they told me to watch Fox News...Rush said they told you to watch Fox News?

Then the best part of all, the caller says, Yes, and then I called them back again to find out about Acorn getting their funding back on October 31st and the FBI told me to watch Fox News,we all do, Watch Glen Beck.

I laughed so hard I had to stay and watch the Tape of Rush and the Caller on Glenn Beck..Yes I was late for my flooor time but we have been quiet so I missed nothing yet..

What a priceless moment that was, this made my day...Now what is the White House going to do send out a memo that if you recommend Fox News you will be terminated? Or better yet, Will the White House now add the FBI to it's enemey list..

Guess What- New Leak Anita Dunn's Husband is just going to be working at the Big House...Are they all having fun spending our Tax Payer's dollars in non-sense..

They need to get to work and stop fighting with the News Media..It just keeps moving the truth forward and getting Fox more views....

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White House Pay Czar Responsible for Pay Cuts

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:19 -0500

Oh, Yes, this is terrible that those greedy executives are getting their pay cuts...You think so?

What is worse is that they have been trying to give this money back and the White House will not take it.

It looks like the mouse took the bait and is now caught in the trap!

If these financial institutions would have known the cost they would have to pay for taking the Governments hand outs they would have never taken it in the first place.

Why does the Government not want to get our Taxpayers dollars back?

Why is the Government with no business degrees in the Business and Fianance Industry in the first place, since none of these Czars have any financial degrees is what we should be asking instead?

Who let these Czars out to make decisions without the Approval of Congress in the First Place?

Who is running this Government really?

As per the Associated Press Article here is some of the article:

White House pay czar Kenneth Feinberg was the driving force behind the move to order steep pay cuts from bailed-out executives, and did not even seek the president's approval before making his decision.

The Treasury Department is expected to formally announce in the next few days a plan to slash annual salaries by about 90 percent from last year for the 25 highest-paid executives at the seven companies that received the most from the Wall Street bailout. Total compensation for the top executives at the firms would decline, on average, by about 50 percent.

The sweeping decision, though, came from Feinberg and not from President Obama.

One official told Fox News that Feinberg from the start had the independent authority to work with companies and make such a call. Obama was never required to sign off before final decisions were made.

On Thursday, the chairwoman of the panel that oversees the $700 billion federal bailout fund said the Obama administration is serious about the new plan. In an interview, Elizabeth Warren said reports of pending slashes in executive salaries are "real."

"It's real in the sense that it says, 'Guys, you have to understand that you can't party on like it's 2007. If you're going to take taxpayer dollars, then the game has to change. In that sense it's real,'" she said on CBS' "The Early Show."

The seven affected companies are: Bank of America, American International Group, Citigroup, General Motors, GMAC, Chrysler and Chrysler Financial.

Smaller companies and those that have repaid the bailout money, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., are not affected.

Under the plan, at the financial products division of AIG, the giant insurance company which has received taxpayer assistance valued at more than $180 billion, no top executive will receive more than $200,000 in total compensation, one person familiar with Feinberg's plan said.

The administration also will warn AIG that it must fulfill a commitment to significantly reduce the $198 million in bonuses promised to employees in its financial services division, the arm of the company whose risky trades caused its downfall.

The pay restrictions for all seven companies will require any executive seeking more than $25,000 in special benefits -- things such as country club memberships, private planes and company cars -- to get permission for those perks from the government.

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Blessing for Thursday

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:08:07 -0500

May We all be blessed today and continue to press in deeper to the Lord to do his will on this earth!

Love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him,For the Lord is your life.(Deut.30:20)

The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.(Job 33:4)

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Senior Death Warrants- This is Real- Stop this Now in America!

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:52:01 -0500

Below are situations that this kind of Healthcare, Obama and the Current Administration want to bring to America.

No Matter what you are told this is always the end result of programs like this that rely on Government funding and administration.

These citizens as per my Doctor come to the United States to get our quality Health Care and what most Doctors are saying is that if OBama's plan passes the only ones who will get quality healthcare in this country are the rich that have money to pay for treatments with private doctors on a cash only basis..

Well that leaves me and most of America out..

This is serious..Contact your Senators and Congressman and tell them NO on healthcare plan or we will vote them out in 2010!

Below is what we have been trying to warn you about, please pay attention America this is your last chance to stop this change in Healthcare!

I know this is true first hand from friends I have in Europe and Canada that have this program. Don't be decieved the facts are below:

I received this from BIll B- Thanks Bill!

"SENIOR DEATH WARRANTS:

The actress Natasha Richardson died after falling, skiing in Canada .
It took eight hours to drive her to a hospital.

If Canada had our healthcare she might be alive today. In the United States , we have medical evacuation helicopters that would have gotten her to the
hospital in 30 minutes.

In England anyone over 59 cannot receive heart repairs or stints or
bypass because it is not covered as being too expensive and not
needed.

Obama wants to have a healthcare system just like Canada's and England's.

I got this today and am sending it on. If Obama's plans in other areas
don't scare you, this should.

Please do not let Obama sign senior death warrants.

Everybody that is on this mailing list is either a senior citizen, is
getting close or knows somebody that is.

Most of you know by now that the Senate version (at least) of the
"stimulus" Bill includes provisions for extensive rationing of health
care for senior citizens. The author of this part of the bill, former
senator and tax evader, Tom Daschle was credited today by Bloomberg
with the following statement:

Bloomberg: Daschle says "health-care reform will not be pain free.
Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age
instead of treating them."

If this does not sufficiently raise your ire, just remember that our
esteemed Senators and Congressmen have their own healthcare plan that
is first dollar or very low co-pay which they are guaranteed the
remainder of their lives and are not subject to this new law if it
passes.

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White House looks bad insulting Fox News...When will they learn?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:24:46 -0500

http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/27003976/creating-enemies-list.htm#q=Greta+Interviews+Senator+About+Fox+News

Just love the White House telling us what we are watching and insulting our intelligence. Doesn't that really make you mad?

How do they insult the majority of Americans by fighting with the Most Popular Cable News Show and to think I just turned on the View to give them one more chance since the elections and I am back to boycotting them after they bring up Fox News...

America is Waking up and the White House is loosing ground fast.. If you can't beat em Join em!

We are waiting for The Current Administration to Join the Majority of Americans instead of fighting us.. Ready Yet?

You way is not working now- America is saying Shame On You, White House!!!

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Vote on Net Neutrality FCC Thursday- Keep the Government out of Internet

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:44:19 -0500

This is a reblog from http://asamom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/net-neutrality-government The GOvernment want to control of the Internet and is willing to spend $7 BIllion dollars of Our Tax Payer Dollars to control it. CHeck out this letter below and call or email the FCC and make your voice heard again one more time before Thursday and it will be too late.

Here is a reblog of the original blog..It is very important to make calls to protect our internet free speech!

Americans for Prosperity - In case you missed it, video from Phil Kerpen and Glenn Beck discussing Net Neutrality can be seen here: http://bit.ly/2fFZSI

Posted below is an email from Phil Kerpen the Director of Policy at Americans for Prosperity. He details the current info on the "Net Neutrality" vote this Thursday. Please flood this FCC website with your comments: www.OpenInternet.gov The left is hitting it hard.... we need every PATRIOT to do the same... please share this message!!

"The net neutrality movement is an outgrowth of the larger so-called media reform project of radical left-wing activists like Robert McChesney who seek to destroy private control of the country's communications systems.

I discussed McChesney and the so-called media reform movement last night on the Glenn Beck show, and you can watch that clip here. I'll be on with Glenn again tonight to discuss net neutrality specifically.

As the Internet Freedom Coalition shows on our Net Neutrality Scare Ticket it has now been nearly 7 years since the November 19, 2002 letter that started the net neutrality scare, without a single significant incident of the kind of egregious behavior by evil phone and cable companies we're told require government intervention. It's a solution in search of a problem.

Net neutrality sounds simple--force phone and cable companies to treat every bit of information the same way--until you realize that modern networks are incredibly complex, with millions of lines of code in every router. Making sure services like VoIP, video conferencing, and telemedicine (not to mention the next great thing that hasn't been invented yet) get priority may be necessary to make the Internet work. But the government is working to do just the opposite.

These networks cost billions of dollars to build and maintain, and if there is uncertainty whether there will be a good return on that investment, private investment will dry up. And then government will step in, spending billions of our tax dollars on a government-owned and controlled Internet.

That's their plan.

The push for a Washington takeover of the Internet is coming from the White House. It includes Susan Crawford, the so-called Internet Czar, who told The Wall Street Journal in April that the $7.2 billion of stimulus money for broadband she is helping spend is a "down payment on future government investments in the Internet." She went on to say: "We should do a better job as a nation of making sure fast, affordable broadband is as ubiquitous as electricity, water, snail mail or any other public utility."

It comes right from the top. President Obama himself said on the campaign trail: "I will take a backseat to no one in my commitment to Net Neutrality."

The FCC will vote Thursday on what it calls a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Net Neutrality. If it passes, it will start a public comment period and I'll be emailing you again with instructions on how to file comments. But for the next couple days, we need to make our case against the FCC even taking that first step down the road to a Washington takeover of the Internet.

Here's what you can do to help: The FCC created a website at www.OpenInternet.gov where you can comment on government regulating the Internet under so-called net neutrality rules. The left has been flooding it with comments. Please take a moment to head over to www.OpenInternet.gov and click on "Join the Discussion" to make your voice heard for keeping the Internet in private hands."

Thanks for all you do.

Phil Kerpen

Director of Policy, Americans for Prosperity
Chairman, The Internet Freedom Coalitioor this is the site they took me to to send a comment to the FCC regarding the Net Neutrality!

If you can not get throught to the FCC try this link a member recommended:

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi,
They told me to type in 07-52 in the number 1 Proceeding box...
and fill out the rest

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Maxine on Health Care Bill

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:42:58 -0500

Just for the fun of it, We all needed a good laugh this morning,,enjoy!

Let me get this straight.

..we're going to pass a health care plan written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it,

to be signed by a president that also hasn't read it and who smokes,

with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes,

all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese,

and financed by a country that's nearly broke.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Healthcare Reform Urgent Video

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:54:52 -0500

I reposted this from Asamom.org. This is worth watching the 3 mins video passing it on and taking action to email or call your local members of Congress and the others listed below..This is a video of opening comments on the Healthcare Bill. Michael Rogers R-MI unleashes a brilliantly succinct and blistering expose of the Bill's impact on us ALL.

We need a collective, but individual, e-mail effort to give these lawmakers notice that:

(1) WE DO NOT WANT THE HEALTHCARE REFORMS PROPOSED.

(2) THEY MUST STAND UP AND OPPOSE THIS LATEST POWER GRAB. Government intervention in the health care market created this problem. More intervention is guaranteed to only make it much worse.

(3) WE ARE CLOSELY WATCHING THEIR VOTE. If they support this monstrously dishonest bill, WE WILL FIGHT TOOTH & NAIL AGAINST THEIR RE-ELECTION USING OUR BLOCK OF IN-STATE VOTES; and, wherever we may reside, WE WILL FIGHT TOOTH & NAIL THEIR RE-ELECTION THROUGH CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR OPPOSITION. If these lawmakers are afraid of the powerful special interest groups for which the Obama administration seems to be the defender-in-chief, we need to let them know that they should be even more afraid to ignore the will of the MOMS and MR. MOMS of this great country.

If we act now, we may be able to stop the Baucus bill from ever reaching the Senate floor. (paste the following links) 1) Email Olympia Snowe R-ME: http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email

2) Email to Blanche Lincoln D-AR at: http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

3) List of Sen. Finance Committee member contacts and emails: http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/3486451:4972263716:m:1:170705800:C70AD97A03DAE31C7BDE8F0FF54D2E22

4) The Committee’s main office number is (202) 224-4515.

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Who would you give the Nobel Peace Prize to?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:17:19 -0500

Read the story below and decide who you would give the Nobel Peace Prize to Irena or Obama? I feel that the Nobel Peace Prize should be based on actions that saved lives, Heroic acts of Heroism, Scientific Discoverys that improved the world or any action that actually made a difference in the World not just Talk! Irena Gets my vote!

How about you?

Irena Sendler

There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw Ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an 'ulterior motive' ... She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews, (being German.) Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids..) She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto. The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises.. During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants. She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family. Most had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.

Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize ....... She was not selected.

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Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.

Powerful message, especially the "cartoon." Let us never forget!

63 years later

Thanks Bill Burgess for sending me this article, We dearly miss your info on A/R!

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Five Life Lessons to improve your business and your life!

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:57:17 -0500

This is a reminder that we never know who is going to need our help and we need to not ignore that nagging voice that speaks to us, all be it sometimes a tiny voice to help others instead of rushing by caught up in the unimportant business of living in this 2009 lifestyle....All this rushing for what?

When you slow down you realize that if you put things in God's hands you do not need to live in the insane pace of this world and you will be just as successful and just as strong and your family will love you..most of all you will have no regrets when your children are grown and on their own...

I have done that this year and my income has not only increased but my life is filled with peace..Learn to trust in Him and fear no more! It does take lot's of practice for us control freaks but it makes your life blessed incredibly.

Be Blessed or Be a blessing today!

Five (5) lessons about the way we

treat people

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college,

our professor

Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student

And had breezed through the questions

until I read

The last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who

cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had

seen the

Cleaning woman several times.

She was tall,

Dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would

I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last

questionBlank. Just before class ended, one

student asked if The last question would count

toward our quiz grade..

"Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your

careers,

You will meet many people. All are significant.

They

Deserve your attention and care, even if

all you do

Is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also

learned her Name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in

the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African

American

Woman was standing on the side of an

Alabama highway

Trying to endure a lashing rain storm.

Her car haBroken down and she

desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down

the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her,

generally

Unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's.

The man

Took her to safety, helped her get

assistance and

Put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote

down hisAddress and thanked him.

Seven days went by and a

Knock came on the man's door. To his

surprise, a Giant console color TV was

delivered to his home. A

Special note was attached.

It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on

the highwayThe other night. The rain drenched

not only myClothes, but also my spirits.

Then you came along. Because of you,

I was able to make it to my dying

Husband's' bedside just before

he passed away... God Bless you for

helping me and unselfishly serving

Others."

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember

those Who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae

cost much less,

A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel

coffee shop and

Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass

of water in Front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress..

The little boy pulled his hand out of his

pocket and Studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?"

he inquired By now more people were waiting

for a table and theWaitress was

growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on

The table and walked away. The boy finished the ice

Cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress

Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the

Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,

Were two nickels and five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae,

because he hadTo have enough left to

leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle

in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder

placed on aRoadway. Then he hid himself

and watched to see if

Anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the

King's' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by

And simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the

King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did

Anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the

peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the

stone to the side of the road. After much pushing

and straining, he finally succeeded. After the

peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed

a purse lying in the road where the boulder had

been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note

from the King indicating that the gold was for the

person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The

peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve

our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts..

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a

hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who

was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only

chance of recovery appeared to be a blood

transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had

miraculously survived the same disease and had

developed the antibodies needed to combat the

illness. The doctor explained the situation to her

little brother, and asked the little boy if he would

be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a

deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save

her.." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed

next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing

the color returning to her cheek. Then his face

grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a

trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the

doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his

sister all of his blood in order to save her..

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New Group- Angels in the Rain-Please Join I think we can make a difference!

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:41:39 -0500

I started a new group ANGELS IN THE RAIN that would post help available in our communites and inspiring stories of good deeds during hard times.

I would love to see this be a source to the Lost and in Need in America.

If we all post any food banks, out reach in our communites than when someone is in need in America, they can come to the rain no matter where they are and find help for the hurting during these hard times in America.

The recession may be ending but we still have unemployment at 10%.

Check out my first posting of a food bank that ships food anywhere in the United States for a 50% discount to anyone. No Qualifying necessary. I would love to see more resources such as this and more angel stories of real live angels that are encouraging and reaching out in a positive way to others.

This Group is for postings of help available throughout all of the rain communities of America and for stories of real live Angels & Humans who helped those in need, or stories of those in need currently now that need an Angel and are struggling in America Today.*Food banks etc.. can post here so we can pass it on in our communities.

Each day we have a choice to be blessed by being a blessing!

That is the best blessing you can receive in his Kingdom!

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Billy Hit the Nail on the Head- Don't Miss it

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:15:47 -0500

No matter how many times I read this and pass it on, It always rings true in my heart that America holds the key to change real change by changing what we did and return to being "One Nation under God" not one nation under Politically Correctness that means nothing but a fake peace and a fake nation...

America is more lost today than I can ever remember and if it breaks my heart imagine how much it is breaking God's Heart....

Here is Billy Grahams Prayer for Our Nation as heard on Paul Harvey..Wisdom does come with Old age and foolishness is lost on the Youth...Be a Leader and move to action to do the right thing today! It starts with each one of us, one action , one day at a time to fix this country and take it back to God.

"Billy Graham's Prayer For Our Nation"

THIS MAN SURE HAS A GOOD VIEW OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR COUNTRY!

'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics.. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'

Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story,' and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired. With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'One nation under God..'"picture courtesy of nowandthen imaging.com

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Psalm 55:22 Who's Angel are you today?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:20:23 -0500

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Psalm 55:22 -
you really need to read this.
'Friends are God's way of taking care of us.'Get the tissues and this motivated me to be someone's angel today...How about you?

I think we should have a group called "Angel Stories" and let everyone post a story of their good deeds..Have a blessed day, It is better to be a blessing than to be blessed!

This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician:

I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the quickie mart building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay

When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying 'I don't want my kids to see me crying,' so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, 'And you were praying?' That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, 'He heard you, and He sent me.'

I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the
car, who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.

She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan. 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.

So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, 'So, are you like an angel or something?'

This definitely made me cry. I said, 'Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people.'

It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.

Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings...

Psalms 55:22 'Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.'

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Real Estate for the Soul blog

How Gubmint works

SO dilusional that they think this time it will be different, let them reinvent the wheel on their dollar not ours!

These are politicians, how long does it take for the Government and The American People to realize these are not businessman, they mess up any business they try to do with politics and they need to get out of the businesses in America or Vote them out in 2010.

Congressman Fleming wants to hear from you-Give Congress this Healthcare too?

More Foreclosure Listings in Areas Surrounding the South Bay and more*

Pass this on For Our Troops!

For all the free people who still protest,your welcome,we protect you and you are protected by the best,your voice is strong and loud, but who will fight for you?no one standing in your crowd.

we are your fathers, brothers, and sons,wearing the boots and carrying the guns.we are the ones that leave all we own,to make sure your future is carved in stone.

we are the ones who fight and die.we may not be able to save the world, well at least we try.we walked the paths to where we are at.and we want no choice other than that.

so when you rally your group to complain,take a look in the back of your brain.in order for that flag you love to fly,wars must be fought and young men must die.

we came to fight for the ones we hold dear,if that's not respected, we would rather stay here.so please stop yelling and put down your signs,and pray for those behind enemy lines.

when the conflict is over and all is well,be thankfull that we chose to go through hell!

Get educated People, google Bridgette Gabriel and others that know what we are dealing with and have lost their homelands but are now here trying to save their New Adopted Homeland America!

Support our Troops!

Wonder Why Global Warming is now Called Climate Change?

Weekly Foreclosure Updates for The South Bay (Los Angeles)

Did you Pray for Obama and His Adminstration Today?

More Australian Cartoons- We don't see in America Part 2

Our Friends down under Cartoons on America! Fascinating! Part 1

Do your research on the Copenhagen Treaty- Don't ignore this!

Washington's News Chiefs of 5 Major Networks take a stand for Fox News!

Susan in Glendale..The best video of the Year to educate America and keep you Laughing!

Priceless Thursday- FBI tells Caller to Watch Who for News?

White House Pay Czar Responsible for Pay Cuts

Blessing for Thursday

May We all be blessed today and continue to press in deeper to the Lord to do his will on this earth!

Love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him,For the Lord is your life.(Deut.30:20)

The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.(Job 33:4)

Senior Death Warrants- This is Real- Stop this Now in America!

White House looks bad insulting Fox News...When will they learn?

Vote on Net Neutrality FCC Thursday- Keep the Government out of Internet

Maxine on Health Care Bill

Just for the fun of it, We all needed a good laugh this morning,,enjoy!

Let me get this straight.

..we're going to pass a health care plan written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it,

to be signed by a president that also hasn't read it and who smokes,

with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes,

all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese,

and financed by a country that's nearly broke.

What could possibly go wrong?

Healthcare Reform Urgent Video

Who would you give the Nobel Peace Prize to?

Five Life Lessons to improve your business and your life!

New Group- Angels in the Rain-Please Join I think we can make a difference!

Billy Hit the Nail on the Head- Don't Miss it

Psalm 55:22 Who's Angel are you today?

For all the free people who still protest,your welcome,
we protect you and you are protected by the best,
your voice is strong and loud, but who will fight for you?
no one standing in your crowd.

we are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying the guns.
we are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.

we are the ones who fight and die.
we may not be able to save the world, well at least we try.
we walked the paths to where we are at.
and we want no choice other than that.

so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
in order for that flag you love to fly,
wars must be fought and young men must die.

we came to fight for the ones we hold dear,
if that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
so please stop yelling and put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.

when the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankfull that we chose to go through hell!