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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Leaked Terror Watchlist Rules Reveal "Global Stop and Frisk Program"
Scahill: Leaked Terror Watchlist Rules Reveal "Global Stop and Frisk Program"
Democracy Now
The Obama administration has expanded the national terrorist watchlist system by approving broad guidelines over who can be targeted. A leaked copy of the secret government guidebook reveals that to be a deemed a "terrorist" target, "irrefutable evidence or concrete facts are not necessary." Both "known" and "suspected" suspects are tracked, and terrorism is so broadly defined that it includes people accused of damaging property belonging to the government or financial institutions. Jeremy Scahill calls it a global stop and frisk program.
Democracy Now
The Obama administration has expanded the national terrorist watchlist system by approving broad guidelines over who can be targeted. A leaked copy of the secret government guidebook reveals that to be a deemed a "terrorist" target, "irrefutable evidence or concrete facts are not necessary." Both "known" and "suspected" suspects are tracked, and terrorism is so broadly defined that it includes people accused of damaging property belonging to the government or financial institutions. Jeremy Scahill calls it a global stop and frisk program.
Message from ISIS to Christians – Leave, Convert to Islam or be killed – MESSAGE TO ISIS – LEAVE – DON’T CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY AND BURN IN HELL
Message from ISIS to Christians – Leave, Convert to Islam or be killed – MESSAGE TO ISIS – LEAVE – DON’T CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY AND BURN IN HELL
This week we have heard the bold announcement from ISIS ravaging Iraq that Christians best be getting out of Iraq’s second largest city, convert to Islam by Saturday or they will be killed. Megyn Kelly and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins were dumbfounded with the silence of the Obama administration, which is simply the Obama legacy – total silence when Jews or Christians are being slaughtered. I don’t know why they are surprised. ISIS is doing what fundamentalist; obedient Muslims do…threaten, torture, and kill.
They are simply following Chapter 9 guidelines in the Koran which gives the infidels 3 choices, A) Convert to Islam B) Submit to the high tax they collect, just to keep alive or…3) Be killed. Certainly, ISIS is forgetting option B and collection of tax via the Koran…bad murderers.
As usual, President Obama has nothing to say about any of his seeming allies murdering, raping and torturing Christians — Good riddance apparently. We see the same traitorous silence regarding HAMAS and the hundreds of missile attacks against our best alley in the Middle East, Israel. Jews, Christians and conservatives must be reduced and destroyed…one way or another. They have a different God than Obama, answer to Him instead of Obama and Islam, therefore they must be eliminated.
It must be assumed since Obama has simply nothing to say about the mass murder of Christians through out the world and now, the planned blood bath by ISIS on Saturday against Christians in Iraq, that Obama must think it is ok or good. Obama is Islamic, radical in his actions and part of the Caliphate to take over the world. There….in your face and also the truth.
It is high time that Christians here and abroad stand up, get together and destroy those who attack us for just breathing and being different. Christians in Iraq, you must get together, find real weapons and lock and load. Do not leave. Do not convert and do not pay a slavery tax. Pray for strength and courage, fight and kill ISIS members and supporters. Christian Americans, our turn is coming and Obama hates us. Stand tall – pray out loud – lock and load and find your courage. This is far from over with Obama.
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AMERICAN PRIDE, WHAT IT MEANS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM
AMERICAN PRIDE, WHAT IT MEANS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM
Every year there are parades and fairs celebrating someone’s ethnicity, nationality, religious heritage and sexual orientation. There are Puerto Rican parades, parades for St. Patrick’s Day and, in New York City, the von Steuben Day parade. We hear about Black Pride, Hispanic Pride, Gay Pride and other categories of Pride. Holidays are declared to celebrate various personages, Columbus and Martin Luther King, to name only a couple.
What is the source of “pride” in human beings? The Oxford English Dictionary cites: A feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired: and: The consciousness of one’s own dignity. There are negative definitions associated with religious practice, but those are not the subject of this article.
When I say pride, I am speaking of personal pride, not that general sense of happiness one associates with living in a good community or playing on a school ball team. Those are sources of general pride. We are speaking here of personal pride that leads to self-esteem. One takes pride in something specific; one experiences self-esteem as a general source of dignity in oneself. Likewise, when we use the phrase “proud to be an American” (said less often nowadays than it ought to be) we are evoking not pride in ethnic nationalism, nor pride in war and conquest. The pride of American patriotism is the pride of ownership in the principles that have made the US a great nation, founded on principles that make possible and encourage the freedom to achieve a personal pride.
But personal pride that leads to self-esteem is always the pride of having done something. When one takes pride in one’s own achievements, one celebrates the legitimate consequence of one’s actions. Pride must be earned. Winning a ball game, starting a business, getting a college degree or being successful at some other pursuit are legitimate sources of pride. That pride leads to real self-esteem and motivates one toward further achievement, greater pride and even deeper self-esteem. Moreover, the first definition leads to the second: one becomes conscious of one’s dignity and that consciousness grows along with achievement.
But one’s ethnicity, nationality, religion or sexual orientation are not achievements. Race is a matter of genetics, nationality largely a result of birthplace and sexual orientation the result of a complex mixture of genetics and choice. They are not a source of earned pride or a sufficient basis for true and lasting self-esteem. That said, they are not a reason for shame, either. They are just factors that must be dealt with in one’s life. One may be born with a birth defect or a superior intellect. Neither of these gives one a reason for feeling pride, any more than for feeling shame. But if someone does something with his superior (or ordinary) intellect or talent, if someone with a physical or other handicap does something wonderful, something which requires effort, courage and perseverance to accomplish, he can and should feel justifiably proud and his self-esteem should grow as a result of his pride. He can look at himself with greater dignity.
The association with someone else’s past accomplishments or grandeur is not a source of personal pride, consequently, it does not promote true personal self-esteem. I am an American of Italian descent, but I could no more claim a sense of genuine pride in the past accomplishments of great Italians. I could not assert that, even if Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo Buenoroti or Enrico Fermi were cousins of mine! I might celebrate their achievements and take them as an example of what can be accomplished with effort and inventiveness, but it would not increase my personal self-esteem one iota. I would not be taken seriously if I put their achievements on my resume!
The same is true of false historical narratives associating ordinary people with past greatness. Some years ago it was not unpopular for people to go for what was called past life regression therapy, in which they were hypnotized and asked to describe their past lives. Many, if not most, told stories of being related to kings, emperors or tribal chieftains. Why not? If given the opportunity to invent a past association, why would it be with someone insignificant! But it was outright fraud. Fantasy and delusion are not legitimate sources of pride or self-esteem.
I visited the Brooklyn Museum of Art some years back to a special showing of artifacts from ancient Egypt and watched a number of black people pointing proudly to the archeological treasures, sarcophagi, statuettes and jewelry of gold encrusted with stones. I heard parents telling their children to be proud because this was their heritage. Even if that lineage could be reasonably proven, it still would not supplant those children’s need to act in their own lives on their own behalf and create their own sources of pride. Back in the 70s, after Alex Hayley’s Roots appeared on TV, some black people saw themselves as sharing the noble heritage of Kunta Kinte, a character wholly invented by the author.
But there is no need for false narratives to encourage false self-esteem in children. What was done by someone who may share one’s genetic heritage or even direct bloodline, does nothing to prove a person’s own worth. Only achievements can possibly speak for a person. Invented associations and false self-esteem generated by a fictional historical narrative ought to be replaced by encouragement to develop one’s personality, to become educated and achieve good things with one’s energies. That is the great lesson, the great promise, of America. If the things spoken of above were consistently done, we would rebuild our truly proud American society.
Every year there are parades and fairs celebrating someone’s ethnicity, nationality, religious heritage and sexual orientation. There are Puerto Rican parades, parades for St. Patrick’s Day and, in New York City, the von Steuben Day parade. We hear about Black Pride, Hispanic Pride, Gay Pride and other categories of Pride. Holidays are declared to celebrate various personages, Columbus and Martin Luther King, to name only a couple.
What is the source of “pride” in human beings? The Oxford English Dictionary cites: A feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired: and: The consciousness of one’s own dignity. There are negative definitions associated with religious practice, but those are not the subject of this article.
When I say pride, I am speaking of personal pride, not that general sense of happiness one associates with living in a good community or playing on a school ball team. Those are sources of general pride. We are speaking here of personal pride that leads to self-esteem. One takes pride in something specific; one experiences self-esteem as a general source of dignity in oneself. Likewise, when we use the phrase “proud to be an American” (said less often nowadays than it ought to be) we are evoking not pride in ethnic nationalism, nor pride in war and conquest. The pride of American patriotism is the pride of ownership in the principles that have made the US a great nation, founded on principles that make possible and encourage the freedom to achieve a personal pride.
But personal pride that leads to self-esteem is always the pride of having done something. When one takes pride in one’s own achievements, one celebrates the legitimate consequence of one’s actions. Pride must be earned. Winning a ball game, starting a business, getting a college degree or being successful at some other pursuit are legitimate sources of pride. That pride leads to real self-esteem and motivates one toward further achievement, greater pride and even deeper self-esteem. Moreover, the first definition leads to the second: one becomes conscious of one’s dignity and that consciousness grows along with achievement.
But one’s ethnicity, nationality, religion or sexual orientation are not achievements. Race is a matter of genetics, nationality largely a result of birthplace and sexual orientation the result of a complex mixture of genetics and choice. They are not a source of earned pride or a sufficient basis for true and lasting self-esteem. That said, they are not a reason for shame, either. They are just factors that must be dealt with in one’s life. One may be born with a birth defect or a superior intellect. Neither of these gives one a reason for feeling pride, any more than for feeling shame. But if someone does something with his superior (or ordinary) intellect or talent, if someone with a physical or other handicap does something wonderful, something which requires effort, courage and perseverance to accomplish, he can and should feel justifiably proud and his self-esteem should grow as a result of his pride. He can look at himself with greater dignity.
The association with someone else’s past accomplishments or grandeur is not a source of personal pride, consequently, it does not promote true personal self-esteem. I am an American of Italian descent, but I could no more claim a sense of genuine pride in the past accomplishments of great Italians. I could not assert that, even if Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo Buenoroti or Enrico Fermi were cousins of mine! I might celebrate their achievements and take them as an example of what can be accomplished with effort and inventiveness, but it would not increase my personal self-esteem one iota. I would not be taken seriously if I put their achievements on my resume!
The same is true of false historical narratives associating ordinary people with past greatness. Some years ago it was not unpopular for people to go for what was called past life regression therapy, in which they were hypnotized and asked to describe their past lives. Many, if not most, told stories of being related to kings, emperors or tribal chieftains. Why not? If given the opportunity to invent a past association, why would it be with someone insignificant! But it was outright fraud. Fantasy and delusion are not legitimate sources of pride or self-esteem.
I visited the Brooklyn Museum of Art some years back to a special showing of artifacts from ancient Egypt and watched a number of black people pointing proudly to the archeological treasures, sarcophagi, statuettes and jewelry of gold encrusted with stones. I heard parents telling their children to be proud because this was their heritage. Even if that lineage could be reasonably proven, it still would not supplant those children’s need to act in their own lives on their own behalf and create their own sources of pride. Back in the 70s, after Alex Hayley’s Roots appeared on TV, some black people saw themselves as sharing the noble heritage of Kunta Kinte, a character wholly invented by the author.
But there is no need for false narratives to encourage false self-esteem in children. What was done by someone who may share one’s genetic heritage or even direct bloodline, does nothing to prove a person’s own worth. Only achievements can possibly speak for a person. Invented associations and false self-esteem generated by a fictional historical narrative ought to be replaced by encouragement to develop one’s personality, to become educated and achieve good things with one’s energies. That is the great lesson, the great promise, of America. If the things spoken of above were consistently done, we would rebuild our truly proud American society.
This New Device Will Clean 23 Metric Tons of Trash From The Ocean Every Day
This New Device Will Clean 23 Metric Tons of Trash From The Ocean Every Day
Scientists hope that people will be able to swim in Baltimore's harbor 5 years after this device is installed
Pollution in the world’s waterways is one of the most serious challenges that our species is facing, and creative solutions are going to be needed in order to solve this problem. People from all over the world have recognized this issue and have been working hard to come up with their own ideas to clean trash from oceans and other bodies of water.
One device currently being used in Baltimore, Maryland may be something that is eventually employed on a larger scale. The device is a solar powered water wheel that is connected to a conveyor belt. The wheel works by lifting trash and debris out of the water using a ‘debris raking system’, which transfers the collected items onto a conveyer belt and then into a large dumpster. Although the device is powered by the water that flows through it, the device is also hooked up to a solar generator so it requires no outside source of energy.
Between May 16 and June 16, the wheel processed 46 metric tons of trash in Baltimore’s harbor, but it is estimated that if it was placed in waters where the trash density was much higher, it could process up to 23 tons every day.’
The Water Wheel was developed by two scientists named John Kellett of Clearwater Mills. They have been developing the technology since 2008, and have been through a long process of trial and error to make sure that everything was correct. The first Water Wheel, which was designed to look like an actual mill house, spent three years in trials, before being removed in 2011 because it could not keep up with the level of trash that was in the Harbor. The new Water Wheel was installed this May and in it’s first major trial it removed 50,000 lbs of trash from the harbor.
Some people estimate that this could make the Baltimore Harbor swimable in 5 years, however, the area still has a serious problem with chemical pollution that needs to be addressed as well.
See the device is action below:
Scientists hope that people will be able to swim in Baltimore's harbor 5 years after this device is installed
Pollution in the world’s waterways is one of the most serious challenges that our species is facing, and creative solutions are going to be needed in order to solve this problem. People from all over the world have recognized this issue and have been working hard to come up with their own ideas to clean trash from oceans and other bodies of water.
One device currently being used in Baltimore, Maryland may be something that is eventually employed on a larger scale. The device is a solar powered water wheel that is connected to a conveyor belt. The wheel works by lifting trash and debris out of the water using a ‘debris raking system’, which transfers the collected items onto a conveyer belt and then into a large dumpster. Although the device is powered by the water that flows through it, the device is also hooked up to a solar generator so it requires no outside source of energy.
Between May 16 and June 16, the wheel processed 46 metric tons of trash in Baltimore’s harbor, but it is estimated that if it was placed in waters where the trash density was much higher, it could process up to 23 tons every day.’
The Water Wheel was developed by two scientists named John Kellett of Clearwater Mills. They have been developing the technology since 2008, and have been through a long process of trial and error to make sure that everything was correct. The first Water Wheel, which was designed to look like an actual mill house, spent three years in trials, before being removed in 2011 because it could not keep up with the level of trash that was in the Harbor. The new Water Wheel was installed this May and in it’s first major trial it removed 50,000 lbs of trash from the harbor.
Some people estimate that this could make the Baltimore Harbor swimable in 5 years, however, the area still has a serious problem with chemical pollution that needs to be addressed as well.
See the device is action below:
13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough
13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough
Remember We’ve all gone through hard times. And we all get through them. However, some get through them better than others. So what is their secret? Most of it has to do with attitude. Here are 13 things to remember when life gets rough:
1. What is, is. Buddha’s famous saying tells us: “It is your resistance to ‘what is’ that causes your suffering.” Think about that for a minute. It means that our suffering only occurs when we resist how things are. If you can change something, then take action! Change it! But if you can’t change it, then you have two choices: (1) either accept it and let go of the negativity, or (2) make yourself miserable by obsessing over it.
2. It’s only a problem if you think it’s a problem. Many times, we are our own worst enemy. Happiness is really dependent on perspective. If you think something is a problem, then your thoughts and emotions will be negative. But if you think it’s something you can learn from, then suddenly, it’s not a problem anymore.
3. If you want things to change, you need to start with changing yourself. Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world. Don’t you know people whose lives are chaotic and stressful? And isn’t that largely because they feel chaotic inside? Yes, it is. We like to think that changing our circumstances will change us. But we have it backwards—we need to change ourselves first before our circumstances will change.
4. There is no such thing as failure—only learning opportunities. You should just wipe the word “failure” right out of your vocabulary. All great people who have ever achieved anything have “failed” over and over. In fact, I think it was Thomas Edison who said something like, “I did not fail at inventing the light bulb, I just first found 99 ways that it didn’t work.” Take your so-called “failures” and learn something from them. Learn how to do it better next time.
5. If you don’t get something you want, it just means something better is coming. That’s hard to believe sometimes, I know. But it’s true. Usually, when you look back at your life, you will be able to see why it was actually a good thing that something didn’t work out. Maybe the job you didn’t get would have made you spend more time away from your family, but the job you did get was more flexible. Just have faith that everything happens exactly the way it’s supposed to.
6. Appreciate the present moment. This moment will never come again. And there is always something precious about every moment. So don’t let it pass you by! Soon it will just be a memory. Even moments that don’t seem happy can be looked upon as something that you might miss someday. As the country song by Trace Adkins says, “You’re gonna miss this…you’re gonna want this back. You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast….you may not know this now, but you’re gonna miss this…”
7. Let go of desire. Most people live with “attached mind.” What this means is that they attach themselves to a desire, and when they don’t get it, their emotions plummet into negativity. Instead, try to practice “detached mind.” That means that when you want something, you will still be happy whether you get it or not. Your emotions remain happy or neutral.
8. Understand and be grateful for your fears. Fear can be a great teacher. And overcoming fears can also make you feel victorious. For example, when I was in college, I feared public speaking (one of the top 3 fears of all humans). So I find it humorous now that not only do I speak in front of a group every day by being a college professor, I also teach public speaking! Overcoming fears just takes practice. Fear is really just an illusion. It’s optional.
9. Allow yourself to experience joy. Believe it or not, I know way too many people who don’t allow themselves to have fun. And they don’t even know how to be happy. Some people are actually addicted to their problems and the chaos in them so much that they wouldn’t even know who they are without them. So try to allow yourself to be happy! Even if it’s just for a small moment, it’s important to focus on joy, not your hardships.
10. Don’t compare yourself to other people. But if you do compare yourself, compare yourself with people who have it worse than you. Unemployed? Be grateful that you live in a country that gives unemployment compensation, because most people in the world live on less that $750 a year. So you don’t look like Angelina Jolie? Well, I bet there are more people who don’t than do. And you are probably way better looking than than you think. Focus on that.
11. You are not a victim. You need to get out of your own way. You are only a “victim” of your own thoughts, words and actions. No one “does” something to you. You are the creator of your own experience. Take personal responsibility and realize that you can get out of your hard times. You just need to start with changing your thoughts and actions. Abandon your victim mentality and become victorious. From victim to VICTOR!
12. Things can—and do—change. “And this too shall pass” is one of my favorite sayings. When we are stuck in a bad situation, we think that there is no way out. We think nothing will ever change. But guess what? It will! Nothing is permanent except death. So get out of the habit of thinking that things will always be this way. They won’t. But you do need to take some sort of action for things to change. It won’t magically happen all on its own.
13. Anything is possible. Miracles happen every day. Really—they do. I wish I had enough space to write about all the miraculous things that have happened to people I know—from healing stage 4 cancer naturally to having their soul mate appear out of nowhere. Trust me: it happens all the time. You just need to believe it does. Once you do, you have won the battle.
Remember We’ve all gone through hard times. And we all get through them. However, some get through them better than others. So what is their secret? Most of it has to do with attitude. Here are 13 things to remember when life gets rough:
1. What is, is. Buddha’s famous saying tells us: “It is your resistance to ‘what is’ that causes your suffering.” Think about that for a minute. It means that our suffering only occurs when we resist how things are. If you can change something, then take action! Change it! But if you can’t change it, then you have two choices: (1) either accept it and let go of the negativity, or (2) make yourself miserable by obsessing over it.
2. It’s only a problem if you think it’s a problem. Many times, we are our own worst enemy. Happiness is really dependent on perspective. If you think something is a problem, then your thoughts and emotions will be negative. But if you think it’s something you can learn from, then suddenly, it’s not a problem anymore.
3. If you want things to change, you need to start with changing yourself. Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world. Don’t you know people whose lives are chaotic and stressful? And isn’t that largely because they feel chaotic inside? Yes, it is. We like to think that changing our circumstances will change us. But we have it backwards—we need to change ourselves first before our circumstances will change.
4. There is no such thing as failure—only learning opportunities. You should just wipe the word “failure” right out of your vocabulary. All great people who have ever achieved anything have “failed” over and over. In fact, I think it was Thomas Edison who said something like, “I did not fail at inventing the light bulb, I just first found 99 ways that it didn’t work.” Take your so-called “failures” and learn something from them. Learn how to do it better next time.
5. If you don’t get something you want, it just means something better is coming. That’s hard to believe sometimes, I know. But it’s true. Usually, when you look back at your life, you will be able to see why it was actually a good thing that something didn’t work out. Maybe the job you didn’t get would have made you spend more time away from your family, but the job you did get was more flexible. Just have faith that everything happens exactly the way it’s supposed to.
6. Appreciate the present moment. This moment will never come again. And there is always something precious about every moment. So don’t let it pass you by! Soon it will just be a memory. Even moments that don’t seem happy can be looked upon as something that you might miss someday. As the country song by Trace Adkins says, “You’re gonna miss this…you’re gonna want this back. You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast….you may not know this now, but you’re gonna miss this…”
7. Let go of desire. Most people live with “attached mind.” What this means is that they attach themselves to a desire, and when they don’t get it, their emotions plummet into negativity. Instead, try to practice “detached mind.” That means that when you want something, you will still be happy whether you get it or not. Your emotions remain happy or neutral.
8. Understand and be grateful for your fears. Fear can be a great teacher. And overcoming fears can also make you feel victorious. For example, when I was in college, I feared public speaking (one of the top 3 fears of all humans). So I find it humorous now that not only do I speak in front of a group every day by being a college professor, I also teach public speaking! Overcoming fears just takes practice. Fear is really just an illusion. It’s optional.
9. Allow yourself to experience joy. Believe it or not, I know way too many people who don’t allow themselves to have fun. And they don’t even know how to be happy. Some people are actually addicted to their problems and the chaos in them so much that they wouldn’t even know who they are without them. So try to allow yourself to be happy! Even if it’s just for a small moment, it’s important to focus on joy, not your hardships.
10. Don’t compare yourself to other people. But if you do compare yourself, compare yourself with people who have it worse than you. Unemployed? Be grateful that you live in a country that gives unemployment compensation, because most people in the world live on less that $750 a year. So you don’t look like Angelina Jolie? Well, I bet there are more people who don’t than do. And you are probably way better looking than than you think. Focus on that.
11. You are not a victim. You need to get out of your own way. You are only a “victim” of your own thoughts, words and actions. No one “does” something to you. You are the creator of your own experience. Take personal responsibility and realize that you can get out of your hard times. You just need to start with changing your thoughts and actions. Abandon your victim mentality and become victorious. From victim to VICTOR!
12. Things can—and do—change. “And this too shall pass” is one of my favorite sayings. When we are stuck in a bad situation, we think that there is no way out. We think nothing will ever change. But guess what? It will! Nothing is permanent except death. So get out of the habit of thinking that things will always be this way. They won’t. But you do need to take some sort of action for things to change. It won’t magically happen all on its own.
13. Anything is possible. Miracles happen every day. Really—they do. I wish I had enough space to write about all the miraculous things that have happened to people I know—from healing stage 4 cancer naturally to having their soul mate appear out of nowhere. Trust me: it happens all the time. You just need to believe it does. Once you do, you have won the battle.
Waiting for someone in the radical Muslim world to ask why their chief defender Barack Hussein Obama
Obama has just proven that there are noticeable similarities between some Marxists and some Muslims
Obama heaps praise on Muslim world before chowing down on pork barbecue
Author: Judi McLeod
Waiting for someone in the radical Muslim world to ask why their chief defender Barack Hussein Obama made such a big public display about chowing down on a a half-slab of PORK spare ribs in a Kansas City restaurant yesterday.
Does the the deafening silence mean that just as the Marxists do, radical Islam follows the steadfast rule about the end always justifying the means?
We could almost hear his lips smacking when Obama gleefully tucked into his pork barbecue rib feast yesterday.
According to a pool report, “President Obama ordered a half-slab of ribs, bottle of water and Bud Light when he opted for Arthur Bryant’s in Kansas City where he hosted four individuals who recently wrote him letters”. (KMBC, July 29, 2014)
“According to the pool report the four people he dined with are: Victor Fugate, who works for the Missouri Department of Mental Health; Valerie McCaw, who is a single mom and small business owner of VSM Engineering; Mark Turner, who works for the Full Employment Council; Becky Forrest, who is a community activist as president of the Town Fork Creek Neighborhood Association.”
We don’t know the degree of lip smacking and finger licking of the four, but so exuberant was Obama over his half-slab of barbecued ribs that he even joked about the restaurant not having any coleslaw to go along with them.
“You’ve got to have some coleslaw around here, don’t you? You’re out of it? Come on, man, I thought you were going to hook me up,” Mr. Obama said with a grin according to the pool reporter.
But wait a minute, Obama, who has been fawning over all things Islamic ever since his 2008 election, only on Sunday heaped over-the-top praise on the Muslim world when he said Muslims built “the very fabric of our nation”.
“On Sunday, President Obama and First Lady Michelle released a statement thanking Muslim Americans for their many ‘achievements and contributions…to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy.’” (Breitbart, July 28, 2014)
“The comments were made to mark the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, a time of spiritual renewal for Muslims which comes at the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. The Obamas said in their statement that Eid “celebrates the common values that unite us in our humanity” and “welcomed their commitment to giving back to their communities.” The International Business Times reports that during Eid, Muslims join in Islamic prayer, while saying “Allahu Akbar,” or “God is Great,” and feasting.
“The statement further reads that the administration “wishes Muslims in the United States and around the world a blessed and joyous celebration.” The letter ended with salutation of “Eid Mubarak,” which roughly means “blessed celebration.”
No mention of the Hamas rocket attacks in Gaza or the ongoing IS genocide on Christians was made in the “blessed celebration” White House message.
“Consumption of pork and products made from pork is strictly forbidden in Islam. The origin of this prohibition is in Surat al-Baqarah:
“He has only forbidden you what dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that over which any other (name) than (that of) Allah has been invoked; but whoever is driven to necessity, not desiring, nor exceeding the limit, no sin shall be upon him; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” — Qurʼan, Sura 2 (Al-Baqara), ayat 173[18 (Wikipedia)
Meanwhile Obama has just proven that there are noticeable similarities between some Marxists and some Muslims. one of them now being: “Some animals are more equal than others”.
Obama heaps praise on Muslim world before chowing down on pork barbecue
Author: Judi McLeod
Waiting for someone in the radical Muslim world to ask why their chief defender Barack Hussein Obama made such a big public display about chowing down on a a half-slab of PORK spare ribs in a Kansas City restaurant yesterday.
Does the the deafening silence mean that just as the Marxists do, radical Islam follows the steadfast rule about the end always justifying the means?
We could almost hear his lips smacking when Obama gleefully tucked into his pork barbecue rib feast yesterday.
According to a pool report, “President Obama ordered a half-slab of ribs, bottle of water and Bud Light when he opted for Arthur Bryant’s in Kansas City where he hosted four individuals who recently wrote him letters”. (KMBC, July 29, 2014)
“According to the pool report the four people he dined with are: Victor Fugate, who works for the Missouri Department of Mental Health; Valerie McCaw, who is a single mom and small business owner of VSM Engineering; Mark Turner, who works for the Full Employment Council; Becky Forrest, who is a community activist as president of the Town Fork Creek Neighborhood Association.”
We don’t know the degree of lip smacking and finger licking of the four, but so exuberant was Obama over his half-slab of barbecued ribs that he even joked about the restaurant not having any coleslaw to go along with them.
“You’ve got to have some coleslaw around here, don’t you? You’re out of it? Come on, man, I thought you were going to hook me up,” Mr. Obama said with a grin according to the pool reporter.
But wait a minute, Obama, who has been fawning over all things Islamic ever since his 2008 election, only on Sunday heaped over-the-top praise on the Muslim world when he said Muslims built “the very fabric of our nation”.
“On Sunday, President Obama and First Lady Michelle released a statement thanking Muslim Americans for their many ‘achievements and contributions…to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy.’” (Breitbart, July 28, 2014)
“The comments were made to mark the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, a time of spiritual renewal for Muslims which comes at the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. The Obamas said in their statement that Eid “celebrates the common values that unite us in our humanity” and “welcomed their commitment to giving back to their communities.” The International Business Times reports that during Eid, Muslims join in Islamic prayer, while saying “Allahu Akbar,” or “God is Great,” and feasting.
“The statement further reads that the administration “wishes Muslims in the United States and around the world a blessed and joyous celebration.” The letter ended with salutation of “Eid Mubarak,” which roughly means “blessed celebration.”
No mention of the Hamas rocket attacks in Gaza or the ongoing IS genocide on Christians was made in the “blessed celebration” White House message.
“Consumption of pork and products made from pork is strictly forbidden in Islam. The origin of this prohibition is in Surat al-Baqarah:
“He has only forbidden you what dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that over which any other (name) than (that of) Allah has been invoked; but whoever is driven to necessity, not desiring, nor exceeding the limit, no sin shall be upon him; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” — Qurʼan, Sura 2 (Al-Baqara), ayat 173[18 (Wikipedia)
Meanwhile Obama has just proven that there are noticeable similarities between some Marxists and some Muslims. one of them now being: “Some animals are more equal than others”.
Anonymous Message to Barack Obama: Do You See What We See?
Anonymous Message to Barack Obama: Do You See What We See?
Go to jail for their homelessness
Those officers would then offer the homeless a choice:
Go to jail for their homelessness or be shuffled to a 240-bed, 24-hour shelter on the outskirts of town, which they wouldn't be allowed to easily leave.
According to the Activist Post, the Columbia South Carolina plan is already complete with an urgent Emergency Homeless Response report. And that report includes information about hauling the homeless away in transport vans to an already stationed shelter with workers, phone number for townspeople to report "the person in need," an officer stationed to control foot traffic, public feeding moved there, more foot patrol officers for the city to keep out the homeless. Oh, and the homeless can't walk off the premises!
If they want to leave, they must get permission, set up an appointment and be shuttled by a transport van. A patrolman will guard the road leading in to make sure homeless don't wander off downtown.
Ex-prisoners will be shuttled there unless someone picks them up from the county jail. No foot traffic allowed, only shuttle van arrival. The plan is a city plan and not a federal government plan.
But this is not the only area making it a crime for being homeless. It turns out that since 2011, the city of Boston is moving its homeless out of the city into what they call "Home Base", near Salem, away from the city. People in Southern California, were getting concerned from homeless disappearing off the streets.
Most of the homeless in places like Sacramento, are taken and driven out of town in tent cities of their own. They have made it a crime to be homeless, and round them up and move them there. They are guarded, and people have hotlines to call if they spot a homeless person. They ship them out and place them in these camps. They are not permitted to leave, and they are not permitted to wander the streets of the bigger cities without a permit. If that is not a determent camp, I don't know what is.
They are moving to make it a crime to be homeless in Miami as well. Where are they putting the people from these "round ups"?
This is almost like the 19 40's rounding up of the undesirables, happening right before our very eyes. The only thing different is, that this is the United States, and not Germany.
Now we have the cutting of EBT, and Food Banks by 5 Billion. Unemployment continuing to sky rocket, and over 3.5 million homeless with the numbers growing daily. We have 18.5 million vacant homes, and homes in Detroit, that are being sold for a dollar, but we can't find places to house people other then FEMA camps? I think we all know what happens from here, if we continue to let it.
When the people of bigger cities wake up to find that all the homeless have disappeared over night, you actually know where they are. The question is, are you next?
In closing, I want to remind you all that there are 3.5 million homeless in the US, and 18.5 million vacant homes. So, can anyone tell me why do we keep voting, if politicians can never fix any of the real problems of our society? This system is corrupt and obsolete, and it has to go!
Sources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08...
http://www.prisonplanet.com/fema-camp...
http://www.trueactivist.com/fema-camp...
http://humansarefree.com/2013/10/fema...
What Will Happen First, An Economic Collapse or Martial Law?
What Will Happen First, An Economic Collapse or Martial Law?
What will happen first? Will we fall under the specter of martial law and all that entails? Or, will we experience an economic collapse prior to martial law?
In the present state of affairs, it is very easy to focus on the invasion of America through our Southern border as the Fifth column insurgents make their way into the country in the form of MS-13 as they prepare to wreak havoc on any opposition to the coming takeover. We are also focused on the presence of unscreened immigrants coming into our country and who are failing to be screened for very serious health conditions such as Ebola. It easy to become fixated on things like the NDAA and unconstitutional, permanent detention. We are very focused on the shoot down of MH-17 and preparing for war with Russia. However, what we should be focusing on is the economic collapse which has already began.
Before we continue with the analysis of what comes first, let’s interject some common sense into this analysis. The global elite need a horrific war to rid themselves of the old system and usher in the new system. Out of chaos comes order. This will set into motion the depopulation agenda that will accompany this coming martial law and World War III. We know the globalists seek to maximize profits at every turn. Therefore, one should ask themselves the question, “How can they globalists make the most money as they usher in the New World Order? The answer is simple, if they want to realize maximum value for their efforts, they should steal as much money from the American people as possible, before collapsing the economy.
Why An Economic Collapse Will Happen First
America only has to look at three economic indicators to know that we are in a lot of trouble, The budget deficit is $17 trillion dollars, unfunded (partially or otherwise) mandated social programs constitutes another $222 trillion dollars and the credit swap derivatives total between $1 quadrillion dollars to $1.5 quadrillion dollars. Based upon these numbers, America has clearly been set up to fail.
http://thecommonsenseshow.com/2013/10/14/three-statistics-which-spell-doom-for-america/
When we look at Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and all the government programs that we all take for granted, the price tag is a whopping $222 trillion dollars. These numbers are going to be exacerbated and grow exponentially because the bulk of the baby boomers are entering retirement age. Even if we took every single penny that the federal government takes in and devote it to paying off these social programs, it would take 111 years to pay off this debt.
In the United States, credit swap derivatives created national debt totals of over one quadrillion dollars. That is one thousand trillion dollars! The entire GDP of the planet is estimated at $66 trillion dollars. And somehow, in the infinite wisdom of Congress in 2008, we falsely and naively believed that a $750 billion transfer of wealth (i.e., Bailout #1) was magically going to save the economy and the collective futures of the American middle class. In short, the debt created by futures speculation is approximately 16 times greater than the sum total of the entire wealth on the planet! And we think we are going to climb out of this? We could fund 1,000 bailouts and the eventual outcome will be the same, slavery by debt. We are being held in place, while our financial assets are being separated from our soon-to-be dead corpses.
The Collective Young Adult Work Force Has Little to No Future
The fruits of the labor of young adults has already been transferred to the elite.
In a part of the dead American Dream, we used to tell our children, “Study hard, go to college, get a degree and you will get a good paying job in your field. This former guidepost designed for preparing young people to successfully enter adulthood, should no longer be held up as an ideal. Please consider the following:
The number of Americans in the 16 to 29 year old age bracket with a job declined by 18 percent between 2000 and 2010.http://lrfuller.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/the-generation-that-never-stood-a-chance/
Incomes for U.S. households led by someone between the ages of 25 and 34 have fallen by about 12 percent after you adjust for inflation since the year 2000.
http://www.businessinsider.com/every-age-group-is-getting-poorer-in-america-except-for-one-2011-9
In the United States today, 317,000 waiters and waitresses have college degrees.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/why-did-17-million-students-go-to-college/27634
One poll discovered that 29 percent of all Americans in the 25 to 34 year old age bracket are still living with their parents.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2012/05/02/is-gen-ys-live-at-home-lifestyle-killing-the-housing-market/
Young men are nearly twice as likely to live with their parents as young women the same age are.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/04/pf/young_adults/index.htm?iid=HP_LN
Overall, approximately 25 million American adults are living with their parents according to Time Magazine. And this is because they cannot find decent work. President Obama tells us that our economy is on the rebound (after being robbed blind by the bail outs). However, the real unemployment statistics tells a far different story.
These real numbers tell the truth.
Where Did the Money Go?
When I was a third grader in Mrs. Strong’s third grade classroom, we conducted an experiment in which we had to determine how long it took for water to evaporate from a small glass. As we were in the process of watching the water evaporate from our glass, Mrs. Strong asked us where the water went? From this children’s science experiment, we learned that the water did not just go away, it went somewhere in real form and would return to us in the form of rainfall.
Look at the following chart below which measures price increases for basic essentials from January 2000 to March 2014. The numerical differences of what it costs to be an American in this economy is dramatic!
Where did the difference in the money go?
Where did the money go? Most people with their lack of knowledge of economics will look at this chart and answer “inflation” eats up our money. What our nation’s sheep is never taught is how to answer the question, what really causes inflation? In our schools, we teach the inflation is just a part of painful living, just like getting colds. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is contrived and its purpose is to control the people through debt slavery.
The first place to look for these price spikes is the Federal Reserve. Between the usury fees and interest they charge us for the “right” to use their money, our dollar is actually worth about 94 cents by the time we receive the dollar. The minion banks of the Federal Reserve pay you less than one percent to house your money, that they get to loan out. All things being equal, you losing about 5% per year in real buying power. This is a hidden tax that you pay to the elite which amounts to about 5% per year. As Mrs. Strong would say, the money did not just evaporate. It went somewhere.
What has chronicled above is what I label as indirect theft. Nobody is walking into your bank and stealing your money in these examples. Simply, financial practices and economic controls are created to slowly erode our wealth and transfer it to the elite. However, things are changing as we are transitioning from indirect theft to a very stark from of directly stealing the people’s assets by the elite.
Direct Public Theft of Private Assets
I have chronicled in a recent article that JP Morgan Chase and HSBC are making it almost impossible to wire money out of their banks into overseas accounts. This is the same as putting a bullseye on your eye money as they plan to seize as much as possible and they don’t want you to be able to money your money.
Over 50 percent of all stocks and bonds are owned by just 1 percent of the U.S. population. When the Stock Market crashed in 1929, who lost money? The elite already had their money parked on the sidelines when the crash came and when it did where did the money? That money went back into the hands of the people who created this Ponzi scheme. The same thing is about ready to happen again.http://www.businessinsider.com/new-charts-about-inequality-2011-11#half-of-america-owns-only-05-of-americas-investment-assets-the-top-1-owns-more-than-50-6
The elite are preparing for one last great garage sale. They are preparing to take every resource at your disposal.
Grand Theft America Prior to the Collapse: The Direct Transfer of Wealth
In no civilized country in the world do the banks have the right to steal money from citizen depositors. However, in America, this beta test was already being accomplished as ex-Goldman Sachs CEO and ex-senator and ex-governor, John “the Don” Corzine, stole 1.2 billion dollars from secured deposits from MF Global, lied to congress about his actions and today is enjoying the fruits of his thievery.Let’s not forget that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals who just ruled that banks can steal the money of its depositors and it is legal! This would have been a SHTF moment in every other Western country, but Americans are taking this grand theft on their backsides, sipping a beer and bemoaning the performance of their favorite NFL team. THE ELITE HAVE JUST ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO DIRECTLY STEAL YOUR WEALTH BY USING THE FORCE OF LAW.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S068cUI6XA
http://www.silverdoctors.com/ann-barnhardt-if-youre-still-in-these-markets-youre-either-stupid-or-on-drugs/
Retirement Accounts Are First
Workers in modern nations have always had retirement as an incentive to work towards. Soon, the government will control all retirement accounts. Furthermore, if you live in America, you are not getting the best pension package compared to other Western nations as America ranks last in overall pension benefits. And this is in the backdrop of the Obama Administration, there are clear plans to seize your 401k pensions. This planned theft by the Obama Administration will prove to be a devastating blow to the American middle-class and will provide a knockout punch to any hope that the middle class clings to when it comes to transmitting wealth to their children and we are just a short time from realizing this inevitability. At least in Greece, the people rioted when the Goldman Sachs run government stole the people’s pensions to pay down the bankers part of the derivatives debt. Conversely, Americans are merely acquiescing and passively accepting the fact that Obama and his minions are planning to steal your bank accounts, your social security, your public pensions and your 401k accounts and the process has already begun with Treasury Secretary Lew as he is borrowing against select Federal retirement accounts. Obama has announced the “MYRA”. The theft of American home mortgagees has been going on for sometime. When one adds up the totality of what is happening, it is safe to say that retirement accounts will be made to fail.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/which-countries-offer-the-best-pension-benefits-2009-09-23?pagenumber=2
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=121572
http://thecommonsenseshow.com/2013/10/13/the-international-plot-to-steal-all-retirement-accounts/
The Globalist Playbook
http://www.theglobalistreport.com/globalist-agenda-divides-us/
The soon-to-fail retirement accounts is one liability that the elite will soon get to stop paying on, but not before they initiate another round of bailouts designed to save the retirement accounts from the conditions that they have created.
Following the collapse of the retirement accounts, we can expect a cyberattack upon the banks that will cause them to fail. Interestingly, FEMA and DHS practiced for such an attack two weekends last October. Following this attack, bank accounts will be frozen and eventually, you will receive pennies on the dollar for what you formerly had in your account. Remember, money does not evaporate, it goes somewhere.
Once the economy is collapsed, martial law can be legitimized, and WW III can commence, and all the things that we are focused on now, will fall into place.
You are probably asking what can you do? The short answer is nothing! You can somewhat soften the blow by getting your money out of the bank as much as possible. Stop shopping the WalMarts the Kmarts and the other slave marts and shop locally. In reality, there is nothing that you can do to stop this coming train wreck. My advice is to focus on your relationship with God.
by Dave Hodges
FREEDOM OR ANARCHY,Campaign of Conscience.
What will happen first? Will we fall under the specter of martial law and all that entails? Or, will we experience an economic collapse prior to martial law?
In the present state of affairs, it is very easy to focus on the invasion of America through our Southern border as the Fifth column insurgents make their way into the country in the form of MS-13 as they prepare to wreak havoc on any opposition to the coming takeover. We are also focused on the presence of unscreened immigrants coming into our country and who are failing to be screened for very serious health conditions such as Ebola. It easy to become fixated on things like the NDAA and unconstitutional, permanent detention. We are very focused on the shoot down of MH-17 and preparing for war with Russia. However, what we should be focusing on is the economic collapse which has already began.
Before we continue with the analysis of what comes first, let’s interject some common sense into this analysis. The global elite need a horrific war to rid themselves of the old system and usher in the new system. Out of chaos comes order. This will set into motion the depopulation agenda that will accompany this coming martial law and World War III. We know the globalists seek to maximize profits at every turn. Therefore, one should ask themselves the question, “How can they globalists make the most money as they usher in the New World Order? The answer is simple, if they want to realize maximum value for their efforts, they should steal as much money from the American people as possible, before collapsing the economy.
Why An Economic Collapse Will Happen First
America only has to look at three economic indicators to know that we are in a lot of trouble, The budget deficit is $17 trillion dollars, unfunded (partially or otherwise) mandated social programs constitutes another $222 trillion dollars and the credit swap derivatives total between $1 quadrillion dollars to $1.5 quadrillion dollars. Based upon these numbers, America has clearly been set up to fail.
http://thecommonsenseshow.com/2013/10/14/three-statistics-which-spell-doom-for-america/
When we look at Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and all the government programs that we all take for granted, the price tag is a whopping $222 trillion dollars. These numbers are going to be exacerbated and grow exponentially because the bulk of the baby boomers are entering retirement age. Even if we took every single penny that the federal government takes in and devote it to paying off these social programs, it would take 111 years to pay off this debt.
In the United States, credit swap derivatives created national debt totals of over one quadrillion dollars. That is one thousand trillion dollars! The entire GDP of the planet is estimated at $66 trillion dollars. And somehow, in the infinite wisdom of Congress in 2008, we falsely and naively believed that a $750 billion transfer of wealth (i.e., Bailout #1) was magically going to save the economy and the collective futures of the American middle class. In short, the debt created by futures speculation is approximately 16 times greater than the sum total of the entire wealth on the planet! And we think we are going to climb out of this? We could fund 1,000 bailouts and the eventual outcome will be the same, slavery by debt. We are being held in place, while our financial assets are being separated from our soon-to-be dead corpses.
The Collective Young Adult Work Force Has Little to No Future
The fruits of the labor of young adults has already been transferred to the elite.
In a part of the dead American Dream, we used to tell our children, “Study hard, go to college, get a degree and you will get a good paying job in your field. This former guidepost designed for preparing young people to successfully enter adulthood, should no longer be held up as an ideal. Please consider the following:
The number of Americans in the 16 to 29 year old age bracket with a job declined by 18 percent between 2000 and 2010.http://lrfuller.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/the-generation-that-never-stood-a-chance/
Incomes for U.S. households led by someone between the ages of 25 and 34 have fallen by about 12 percent after you adjust for inflation since the year 2000.
http://www.businessinsider.com/every-age-group-is-getting-poorer-in-america-except-for-one-2011-9
In the United States today, 317,000 waiters and waitresses have college degrees.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/why-did-17-million-students-go-to-college/27634
One poll discovered that 29 percent of all Americans in the 25 to 34 year old age bracket are still living with their parents.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2012/05/02/is-gen-ys-live-at-home-lifestyle-killing-the-housing-market/
Young men are nearly twice as likely to live with their parents as young women the same age are.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/04/pf/young_adults/index.htm?iid=HP_LN
Overall, approximately 25 million American adults are living with their parents according to Time Magazine. And this is because they cannot find decent work. President Obama tells us that our economy is on the rebound (after being robbed blind by the bail outs). However, the real unemployment statistics tells a far different story.
These real numbers tell the truth.
Where Did the Money Go?
When I was a third grader in Mrs. Strong’s third grade classroom, we conducted an experiment in which we had to determine how long it took for water to evaporate from a small glass. As we were in the process of watching the water evaporate from our glass, Mrs. Strong asked us where the water went? From this children’s science experiment, we learned that the water did not just go away, it went somewhere in real form and would return to us in the form of rainfall.
Look at the following chart below which measures price increases for basic essentials from January 2000 to March 2014. The numerical differences of what it costs to be an American in this economy is dramatic!
Where did the difference in the money go?
Where did the money go? Most people with their lack of knowledge of economics will look at this chart and answer “inflation” eats up our money. What our nation’s sheep is never taught is how to answer the question, what really causes inflation? In our schools, we teach the inflation is just a part of painful living, just like getting colds. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is contrived and its purpose is to control the people through debt slavery.
The first place to look for these price spikes is the Federal Reserve. Between the usury fees and interest they charge us for the “right” to use their money, our dollar is actually worth about 94 cents by the time we receive the dollar. The minion banks of the Federal Reserve pay you less than one percent to house your money, that they get to loan out. All things being equal, you losing about 5% per year in real buying power. This is a hidden tax that you pay to the elite which amounts to about 5% per year. As Mrs. Strong would say, the money did not just evaporate. It went somewhere.
What has chronicled above is what I label as indirect theft. Nobody is walking into your bank and stealing your money in these examples. Simply, financial practices and economic controls are created to slowly erode our wealth and transfer it to the elite. However, things are changing as we are transitioning from indirect theft to a very stark from of directly stealing the people’s assets by the elite.
Direct Public Theft of Private Assets
I have chronicled in a recent article that JP Morgan Chase and HSBC are making it almost impossible to wire money out of their banks into overseas accounts. This is the same as putting a bullseye on your eye money as they plan to seize as much as possible and they don’t want you to be able to money your money.
Over 50 percent of all stocks and bonds are owned by just 1 percent of the U.S. population. When the Stock Market crashed in 1929, who lost money? The elite already had their money parked on the sidelines when the crash came and when it did where did the money? That money went back into the hands of the people who created this Ponzi scheme. The same thing is about ready to happen again.http://www.businessinsider.com/new-charts-about-inequality-2011-11#half-of-america-owns-only-05-of-americas-investment-assets-the-top-1-owns-more-than-50-6
The elite are preparing for one last great garage sale. They are preparing to take every resource at your disposal.
Grand Theft America Prior to the Collapse: The Direct Transfer of Wealth
In no civilized country in the world do the banks have the right to steal money from citizen depositors. However, in America, this beta test was already being accomplished as ex-Goldman Sachs CEO and ex-senator and ex-governor, John “the Don” Corzine, stole 1.2 billion dollars from secured deposits from MF Global, lied to congress about his actions and today is enjoying the fruits of his thievery.Let’s not forget that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals who just ruled that banks can steal the money of its depositors and it is legal! This would have been a SHTF moment in every other Western country, but Americans are taking this grand theft on their backsides, sipping a beer and bemoaning the performance of their favorite NFL team. THE ELITE HAVE JUST ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO DIRECTLY STEAL YOUR WEALTH BY USING THE FORCE OF LAW.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S068cUI6XA
http://www.silverdoctors.com/ann-barnhardt-if-youre-still-in-these-markets-youre-either-stupid-or-on-drugs/
Retirement Accounts Are First
Workers in modern nations have always had retirement as an incentive to work towards. Soon, the government will control all retirement accounts. Furthermore, if you live in America, you are not getting the best pension package compared to other Western nations as America ranks last in overall pension benefits. And this is in the backdrop of the Obama Administration, there are clear plans to seize your 401k pensions. This planned theft by the Obama Administration will prove to be a devastating blow to the American middle-class and will provide a knockout punch to any hope that the middle class clings to when it comes to transmitting wealth to their children and we are just a short time from realizing this inevitability. At least in Greece, the people rioted when the Goldman Sachs run government stole the people’s pensions to pay down the bankers part of the derivatives debt. Conversely, Americans are merely acquiescing and passively accepting the fact that Obama and his minions are planning to steal your bank accounts, your social security, your public pensions and your 401k accounts and the process has already begun with Treasury Secretary Lew as he is borrowing against select Federal retirement accounts. Obama has announced the “MYRA”. The theft of American home mortgagees has been going on for sometime. When one adds up the totality of what is happening, it is safe to say that retirement accounts will be made to fail.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/which-countries-offer-the-best-pension-benefits-2009-09-23?pagenumber=2
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=121572
http://thecommonsenseshow.com/2013/10/13/the-international-plot-to-steal-all-retirement-accounts/
The Globalist Playbook
http://www.theglobalistreport.com/globalist-agenda-divides-us/
The soon-to-fail retirement accounts is one liability that the elite will soon get to stop paying on, but not before they initiate another round of bailouts designed to save the retirement accounts from the conditions that they have created.
Following the collapse of the retirement accounts, we can expect a cyberattack upon the banks that will cause them to fail. Interestingly, FEMA and DHS practiced for such an attack two weekends last October. Following this attack, bank accounts will be frozen and eventually, you will receive pennies on the dollar for what you formerly had in your account. Remember, money does not evaporate, it goes somewhere.
Once the economy is collapsed, martial law can be legitimized, and WW III can commence, and all the things that we are focused on now, will fall into place.
You are probably asking what can you do? The short answer is nothing! You can somewhat soften the blow by getting your money out of the bank as much as possible. Stop shopping the WalMarts the Kmarts and the other slave marts and shop locally. In reality, there is nothing that you can do to stop this coming train wreck. My advice is to focus on your relationship with God.
by Dave Hodges
FREEDOM OR ANARCHY,Campaign of Conscience.
Global authorities on alert over Ebola outbreak
The first American fatality from this outbreak was Patrick Sawyer, a 40-year-old consultant with the Liberian Ministry of Finance
Global authorities on alert over Ebola outbreak
This photo provided by the CDC shows an Ebola virus. U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote.
Why are we admitting people to the U.S. who are coming from a region with a live Ebola outbreak. Presently, Ebola is not being tested for at the U.S. Border.
Both Dr. Jane Orient, one of Arizona’s top physicians as well as other researchers, such as myself, have received information, from Border Patrol informants, that as many as 100,000 West Africans are being admitted to the United States under the same provisions that President Obama is presently admitting so-called “unaccompanied minors”. These people are from the same region of the world as the uncontained outbreak of Ebola. As Dr. Orient said in her interview on The Common Sense Show, on June 30, 2014, “It is not a matter of if Ebola comes into the United States, but when.”
http://josephfreedomoranarchy.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-us-is-quietly-establishing-ebola.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/30/ebola-fears-global-outbreak/13350607/?AID=10709313&PID=4003003&SID=axo7i4ei8430
EBOLA’S Patient ZERO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED: GLOBAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN
It is now being reported that Patrick Sawyer, whose sister also died from Ebola, was allowed on two ASKY Airlines flights in Liberia while infected with the deadly virus, Ebola, which painfully kills 90% of its victims.http://govtslaves.info/ebola-doctors-told-prepare-global-outbreak-victim-allowed-two-planes/#sthash.LowY7Ivy.dpuf
Patient Zero, Patrick Sawyer, had a layover in Ghana then changed planes in Togo and flew to an international travel hub of Lagos, located in Nigeria. Nigeria is also the site of an Ebola outbreak. “The dad-of-three died five days after arriving in the city”. His sister, with whom Sawyer had contact, died of Ebola. He should never have been allowed to board any plane.
A desperate search is on to find the hundreds of passengers who flew on the same jets as Sawyer. A total of 59 passengers and crew are estimated to have come into contact with Sawyer and effort is being made to track each individual down. There is an inherent problem with this “track down”. Presumably, some of the passengers connected to other flights, which is known to be the case. Let’s just say, for the sake of argument, that only 20 people, a low estimate given the nature of the airports that Sawyer was traveling in, were connecting to other flights, the spread of the virus would quickly expand beyond any possibility of containment because in less than a half a day, nearly a half a million people would be potentially exposed. Within a matter of a couple of hours, Sawyer’s infected fellow travelers would each have made contact with 200 other passengers and crew. Hours later, these flights would land and these people would go home to the friends, families and coworkers across several continents.
The fact is that the window for tracking down Sawyers initial point of contact with the traveling public, has closed. Patient Zero has tipped the very first dominoes in what could prove to be the worst epidemic in human history.
Not to Worry Says the U.S. Government
United States health officials say they are not worried because Ebola is transmitted through exposure to bodily fluids.http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebola-plane-travel-scare-has-officials-on-edge/
“…Witnesses say Sawyer, a 40-year-old Liberian Finance Ministry employee en route to a conference in Nigeria, was vomiting and had diarrhea aboard at least one of his flights with some 50 other passengers aboard. Ebola can be contracted from traces of feces or vomit, experts say”. I would submit that it is time to get worried. And given the fact that we now know that Ebola detection kits have been deployed in National Guard unit kits in all 50 states, it would appear that someone knew about this possibility for sometime.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebola-plane-travel-scare-has-officials-on-edge/
http://survivalbackpack.us/ebola-detection-kits-deployed-national-guard-units-50-states/
We are either looking at gross negligence or a well-planned conspiracy.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
By Evan Coleman, age 12
Yarmouth
Attending University of Maine Swim Camp
When a person has no fear of being different, they are free. When a person can choose to be whom they want to be, they are free. When a person can say what they believe and do what they believe, they are free. When a dream can become a reality, freedom is at work in their lives.
All these things, and more, define freedom for me. People in the United States of America think they are free, and they are right, but freedom comes at a price. It isn’t free. Many people have sacrificed themselves and their own freedom to make sure that we Americans are safe in our homes and free to choose to live out our dreams. One cost is that we pay taxes to support our military so that they can fight to defend freedom in the world. Another cost is that people die to ensure freedom for us, and others. This is the ultimate price to pay and we should honor those people and the cause they fight for.
Also, freedom comes with the responsibility to defend it and keep it alive for everyone, forever. If nobody was there to defend freedom, others could take our freedom away. Because I believe that freedom is the most important thing to us as Americans, we should do whatever it takes to keep strong and make it last forever.
The cost of freedom can take people’s lives and destroy families. And at that cost, thank goodness there are heroes who are willing to protect it for everybody. It’s hard to grasp that some countries today fight and fight for even a small taste of freedom. The United States of America tries to bring freedom to those countries and that is also one of the costs we must pay. It is not enough to keep freedom for us alone. We must pay the price for free people everywhere.
“Freedom Isn’t Free”
By Brianna Gordon, age 14
Prentiss Plantation
Attending Colby College Basketball Camp
When we are young, we don’t often think about how many families are put through the pain and the feeling of losing someone close to them due to war, or the pain of having to tell someone that their son or daughter has just been killed due to the war in Iraq.
Something happened in the small town of Lee in the year of 2007. We lost a soldier, Sergeant Joel House. As months moved on more bad new began to come around in the small town of Lee. We lost another soldier, Sergeant Blair Emery. Both boys had a goal in life. It was to make everyone in the country free, safe so that they could live without worrying. This opened my eyes to see that freedom isn’t free. I didn’t think this could happen in such a small town. The impact that it made on the small town of Lee and also the surrounding towns of Lee was huge When these two men’s lives were lost it made me realize that it was more than just a war. It was more than just a fight. It was for freedom, pride, strength, love for our country, our friends, and family.
All of the lives that we have taken for granted when men and women die in war to make everyone in our country safe. As I thought about the situation more, I realized that these two young men risked their lives to make us able to live our lives protected.
It hurts to think that we have to lose lives to save lives. This has become the cost of freedom. They young men and women that serve our country protect us from harm’s way, but too often they have to pay the ultimate price to keep us safe. They sacrifice their lives for us to make this world a better place to live in. The two boys, Joel and Blair, will be remembered in my heart forever. Thanks to all the soldiers for keeping me, my family, and friends safe.
Alise Ranalli, age 17
Princeton
Attending University of Maine Summer Youth Music
Freedom is not free. It is a dearly bought privilege, paid for with the time, toil, sweat, blood, tears, and even the very lives of the people who love it. People all over the world make sacrifices for freedom and liberty; some sacrifices to gain and others to retain that freedom. For, when freedom is won, the people who value it must continue to pay for it. Freedom must be constantly defended, for in a moment all can be lost.
Our soldiers pay the heaviest price for our freedom. Millions have left their homes, friends, and families to defend it. Many are wounded and hundreds of thousands have even paid the ultimate price by laying down their lives so that others may have liberty. And, as Esther Forbes states in Johnny Tremain, “To die so young is more than merely dying: it is to lose so large a part of life.” It is to give up the pleasures and pains that make life worth living.
Even those not in service pay dearly for freedom. They must look longingly at the places left vacant by our servicemen and women. They must pull the weight of our soldiers while they are absent. And, they must fight for freedom by withstanding attacks from within, holding strong to a vision of a strong, unified nation.
Freedom, however expensive it may be, is well worth the price. To quote Forbes further, “We give all we have—lives, property, safety, skills. . . . we fight, we die, for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up.” To me, the ability to stand up, free from tyranny and terror, with all our God-given rights, is the meaning of freedom, and no price is too great to pay for it. We must continue to fight for our freedom so we and our children might forever be free, and so we may set a shining example for the world to see a beacon of hope and an inspiration to all.
Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Angel Andrews, age 8
Baileyville
Attending Greenland Point Conservation Camp
My name is Angel Mae Andrews. I am in second grade. I am eight years old. I have one sister and two brothers. Three of us are adopted. My mommy and daddy couldn’t have babies but after they got us three, Mommy found out she was pregnant with my baby brother. I really want to go to camp because this is the first year I am old enough to go to camp.
I am sorry you lost your son, Joel, on June 23, 2007. I have an Uncle Wayne serving in Iraq. He has a wife and twins living in Virginia. They miss him very much. My grammy prays for him. Once Grammy cried when she knew he was leaving for Iraq. So my nannie too knows how you feel.
I know freedom costs men’s lives like your son’s. I know many people died so my family and I can be free. I have two grampie’s who were in the military and they had lots of friends who died or got hurt. Grampy says war is hard on the whole family. He says every member of a family serves.
My grammie had a brother who died during the Vietnam War. She said her mommy never got over it. Nannie said she still misses her brother.
In our cemetaries they put flags on people’s graves who served our country. I am glad they do that for the men who died. It tells everyone what they did for our country. My nannie says that men died for our freedom is a sacrifice. In a way, it is kinda like Christ dying on the cross for us to go to Heaven. Both things are a very big sacrifice for me.
I am a lucky girl to have a family like I have. I am lucky to have a God like I do. I am lucky to know about your son. Love, Angel Andrews.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Jennifer Gallant, age 13
Lubec
Attending Living Waters Bible Camp
The dictionary definition of freedom includes “free of entanglement, rid of.” My definition is “being allowed to give my own opinion or do as I want without restriction as long as it does not in any way cause harm to another person.” In the United States, this is possible to the greatest extent, but there are still places where people feel they cannot say or do as they want due to race, religion, or other factors.
In some countries, people who speak against the government currently in power face punishment. People who fight for freedoms others take for granted face almost certain death.
Freedoms we take for granted in the United States like voting, allowing women to work, allowing people to run for public office, freedom of speech and the press are only a few of the freedoms we enjoy.
Freedom does not come without a price—a high price; not only blood, sweat, and tears, but sometimes by the loss of life. Often, the United States sends men and women who are members of the Armed Forces to other countries to help the countrymen fight for their freedom. Too many of our service people are killed this way. Sometimes if they are not killed, they are seriously injured in some way. Oftentimes, they injury is not a physical one but an emotional one. How do you treat something you cannot see?
Yes, freedom isn’t free; sometimes it comes with too high a price.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Dustin Gordon, age 11
Prentiss Plantation
Attending Living Waters Bible Camp
Thanks to all the soldiers that have fought to make our lives easier. We take for granted the things that we do day to day: the fun we have, the school, sports, fishing, hunting, etc. We do not see the war from here because of all the brave men and women that enlisted to fight for freedom in our country. It is sad that we have to lose lives to save lives, but that is what these men and women are risking for us.
This became so much more real, why freedom isn’t free June 23, 2007. I remember the phone call that we lost our first Lee soldier, Sgt. Joel House. Then just months later to hear the news of Sgt. Blair Emery. Just about everyone around town knew both of them. I never really thought it would be people that I had met and knew before, but I did.
I hope that it will never happen again in our small town. The thought of the loss when you saw the families in their driveways. I think we all know more than ever freedom isn’t free.
We need to thank every soldier. I can’t imagine how rough the training or the fighting is. The day to day struggles they have to protect their loved ones here in the United States. How many lives these soldiers have touched trying to make the world a better place for everybody!
Nothing is free. I looked on the Internet this morning to read some of the names listed. I saw Joel and Blair listed. The names go on and on. They are all loved ones. They have all sacrificed their lives for us. We need to remember them!
Nick Kerr, age 15
Lakeville
Attending New England School of Broadcasting Summer Program, Husson College
My name is Nick Kerr. I’m 15 year old. I live in Lakeville and I am a freshman at Lee Academy. I play a sport every season and love to hunt and fish.
Freedom isn’t free because all of these service men and women are leaving what they had to fight for the people of their country. It costs families and friends the love and relationships that they had built over the years that they had spent with them. I hadn’t really thought about this topic until it happened to the people we knew and then I started to think about it. I learned that it can happen to even the smallest towns.
When something like this happens, the whole community feels the effects of the tragedy and the community comes together. It is pretty bad that this day and age that we are still fighting for our freedom and it almost seems never ending. Soldiers are forced to deal with the stresses that come with leaving a family such as leaving their children and families, family holidays, and personal lives.
Their lives are basically put on hold to fight for our country just like many soldiers before them did. These soldiers are completely unselfish. They put aside their own wants just to help do what they can do to help others achieve fantastic lives. Joel House will always be remembered by his family, friends, and even the people who didn’t know him as a hero fighting for our freedom.
People like Joel are the people who allow us to be a free country and to these summer camps and be whatever we want to be. The summer camp I applied to is at Husson College. It is a camp to learn more about sport broadcasting. This camp tours local television stations like WABI TV5 and tours the college campus. I want to go to this camp to pursue my dream job as a sports broadcaster.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Hilde Bickford, age 15
Lee
Attending Forest Glen Bible Camp
The word “free” is defined in the Webster’s Dictionary as “not tied back or loose.” Freedom is called a “right” or “privilege.” It is the “state or quality of being free.” Many Americans have lost their lives fighting for this privilege for our country.
The English colonists lived 3,000 miles away from their government in England. When England was brought down to debt after the French and Indian War, they began the Sugar Act in 1764, taxing the colonists to help raise money so that they could pay back the debt. The Stamp Act was placed on the colonists in 1765, which was another tax. The colonists protested and said that this was taxation without representation. They wanted to have a say concerning the new laws and why they were being taxed.
They again protested and much strife occurred between England and the colonists. In 1770 the colonists revolted and they were ready to fight for their country’s freedom. The Revolutionary War began in 1775. The War went on for 8 years and ended with the signing of a peace treaty in 1783. The colonists were granted their freedom! But freedom does not come without a price. Many colonists died fighting for their freedom and freedom for their families.
In the Bible, we read the story of a sinless Jesus dying a horrible death on the cross for us and then raising again 3 days later. Being no more than dreadful sinners, we now have a choice of where we will spend eternity after death. By only asking forgiveness of sin and asking Jesus to come into our hearts to save us, we are given the gift of freedom from Hell and the ability to spend eternity in Heaven with Jesus. What a great price paid for our undeserved freedom for Hell.
Many of our loved ones lives have been lost in the wars that have been fought and the war that is still being fought for our country’s freedom. But why isn’t freedom free? I believe that because of the love that our loved ones had for us and for our country, they wanted to fight and were willing to pay a price for our freedom. And we will forever thank them for it!
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Heidi Bickford, age 16
Attending Forest Glen Bible Camp
I believe there are two kinds of freedom. One is spiritual. The other is physical. One has been given to us long ago, and is free for the taking. But for the other, many continue to pay the price every day.
I believe that the first type of freedom, spiritual freedom, is the foundation for all freedom. The only way to truly explain spiritual freedom is to begin at the beginning.
When God, the Creator, formed the first man, He breathed into the breath of life. With this breath of life, I believe He instilled in each and every human the spirit of independence, the joy of being a free person. When God created Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, His perfect plan was that they should be free and happy forever. But, as most of us know, this divine plan was destroyed when Adam and Eve sinned. Man has never again been a perfect being. He has wanted his own way. Since that time, people have battled each other for supremacy. Why? Greed, pride, and hate have driven us to it. Because of sin, we are in spiritual bondage to these things and many more.
But God still loved us. Though we were doing wrong, He loved us. Jesus, God’s Son, came to earth to free us from our bondage. He gave his life for us. In dying for us, he broke the bars of sin, and presented to us the gift of freedom, if we would only believe in Him. Now, spiritual freedom is free to us because Jesus Christ paid the price in full.
In a very similar way, humans have been in physical bondage throughout the ages. Time and time again, evil rulers have enslaved people, and ruled them unjustly and selfishly. Dictators told their subjects they had no rights, and any one who dared to stand up for their freedom could be tortured or slaughtered. But from the beginning, God had given men the right to freedom, and no ruler could ever suppress that desire in men’s hearts.
The United States of America was begun by men and women what wanted not only spiritual freedom, but physical freedom as well, just a God had planned at Creation. These people drew together documents such as the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. These documents stated that is was wrong for a man’s freedom to be taken from him, and that in America, citizens believed that men were “endowed with certain unalienable rights”, and no threat against their liberty should be made.
But, alas! The bitterness of sin still enslaves those who will not take God’s gift of freedom. It attempts to seize our freedoms from us. Enemies have attacked repeatedly. Yet, America still stands today. Why is she still alive and free? Because, in order to protect our precious liberties, American citizens have laid down their lives in battle. Brave and valiant soldiers have paid the price of freedom. The ultimate price ever to be asked of anyone. The price of human life. For that, we can never thank them enough. For, by giving their lives, they have bought and paid for the sacred gift of physical freedom, and presented it to us.
I live freely today, spiritually, because of Jesus Christ. I live free today, physically, because of the brave hearts of U.S. soldiers and their families who were willing to give some much for their country. I know freedom isn’t free. I’m so thankful for America! What a nation she is!
“Long may our land be bright, with freedom’s Holy Light. God bless us by Thy might, great God, our King!”
“Freedom Isn’t Free”
Rachel Kerr, age 13
Lakeville
Attending Colby College Basketball Camp
Hello, my name is Rachel Kerr and I am a 7th grade student from MJJH. I’m from Lakeville and I have a lot of interests and love to learn. I would really love to have a chance to win a scholarship. It would really help out my parents. We have a lot of activities we would like to do through the summer to better ourselves. My parents always come up with the money to help us do what we would like to do, but my dad is in construction and it was a little slow this winter, so I would like to help out if I could.
I am planning on going to Colby College Basketball Camp. I really learn a lot there that helps me become a more experienced basketball player. Every year I go with my friends and we have a great time. I’m really looking forward to going this year. Having this scholarship would really help.
In the past, I didn’t really spend a lot of time thinking about why freedom isn’t free until we lost two of our soldiers in the past year. Then I really paused and thought this isn’t right.
Freedom isn’t free because of all the brave women and men, sons and daughters, that gave up their lives so we can live ours. All the husbands and wives who leave to go into war and leave their loved ones behind. The people they leave behind can suffer a lot. They are always missing their family members and wondering if they are alright. A lot of families have lost loved ones in the war because they were fighting for us to be free. While sometimes themselves they were not living and working in countries to be free themselves.
Many people have given up their own lives for us so we can be free, but to me that isn’t freedom. If America has to do that to be free then it’s not really freedom. Friends and families shouldn’t have to go through all that. I know soldiers fight for our freedom for years past but sometimes I feel like they lose their own American freedom. It isn’t right for them or the person who is serving in the armed forces. Those people go through a lot and sometimes people don’t realize how tough it can really be.
If my dad or mom went into the war, it would be really hard. They would miss Christmas, my birthday, and all those other great holidays that are really important to spend with your family. It wouldn’t be the same without them. Also I would always be wondering what they were doing and if they were doing alright.
I can’t even imagine what it’s like for those families out there. It must be really tough at times. So freedom isn’t really free. I believe people just need to sit back and think how lucky they really are. They need to think of what some families are going through and what freedom means to them.
Thank you for making me think of what freedom means to me and what you and your family have given to us as a family and the United States.
Julia Andrews, age 9
Baileyville
Attending Greenland Point Conservation Camp
My name is Julia LeeAnn Andrews and I’m 9 years old. I’m in 4th grade. I have two brothers and one sister. My mom didn’t think she could have babies, so she adopted me, my sister, and one of my brothers. Then came along our youngest brother. My sister is 8 and her name is Angel, then comes trouble. He is 5 years old and his name is Elijah. The youngest is Brewer. He is 2 years old.
A couple of years ago when I was in school my dog smelt a fire in our home, so she was just in time to stop my mom and went with her. When Mom got back from picking up my brothers at their day care, there was a fire at my house. So I got dismissed at the end of the school day and my mom told me and Angel what happened. It destroyed my home and everything in it.
I’m so sorry you lost your son, Joel One of my friends has a brother serving in Baghdad and he got very, very, very hurt and now he is in a hospital. My two uncles serve now. Their names are Uncle Adam and Uncle Wayne. Uncle Wayne is now in Iraq.
I have two examples why freedom isn’t free. First, our American freedom is paid by men’s blood and our Christian freedom is paid by Christ’s blood. I realize how high a price it cost for me to have my freedom, and I hope I never take it for granted.
Over 200 years, thousands and thousands of men and women have lost their lives. This makes me sad. That’s why freedom isn’t free.
I want to thank you for this chance to write about our freedom. It made me realize how important it is.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Desirae LaGasse, age 12
Lincoln
Attending Naturalist Camp at Bryant Pond
Did you know that everything has a price? Even freedom isn’t free. People lose their lives everyday fighting for freedom. Some men and women have lost children, wives or husbands, sisters or brothers, or mothers or fathers who were fighting for OUR freedom.
Right now we are paying a lot of money for our troops to be in Iraq to help them become a democracy. The price of that is we are losing some of our own men and women to help Iraq. By going to Iraq they are leaving behind their family, jobs, and the lives that they know.
Here is another example from 1939 when the Holocaust began. The Jews tried to escape from the concentration camps that Adolf Hitler and the Nazi soldiers had put them in. They were going to escape to be free no matter what it would have cost them. Most of them lost their lives for freedom. In fact, millions of Jews lost their lives for freedom. Other examples are that citizens in other countries don’t have the freedom like protesting, to pick their own leader, to speak against government, or even picking their own religion.
How lucky we are in America to have these choices. Everyone thinks that the war is so far away, but it is affecting our own hometown heroes. That’s why I think FREEDOM ISN’T FREE. God bless the families of Joel House and Blair Emery and all our other hometown heroes serving in the war.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Holli Bickford, age 11
Lee
Attending Forest Glen Bible Camp
“Memorial Day is a special day set aside to honor our servicemen and women who have lost their lives while serving in the military,” I read in the Bangor Daily News Mini Page. I like to think of a song I know. I think you know it, too. It’s called, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” In it, it says, “God has died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, while God is marching on.” Like Joel House, Blair Emery, and many others, they have died to make us free, having to pay their lives just so we can be free.
In Romans 6:20, it says, “For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.” And, in Romans 6:22a, “But now being made free from sin, and become the servants of God.” I think this means we are free from sin because God died. Now, men die so we can be free. The other verse I think is talking about we’re free from sin when we ask God to forgive us.
I’m so thankful for Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and John Adams for writing the Declaration of Independence so we can be free. I think that we have an advantage to be a free nation, and that our founding fathers believed in Jesus Christ. I’m thankful for all the soldiers that helped us get free. I hope and pray that the right president is picked this year. There are so many things to be thankful for in a free nation. Like, we can be Baptists or any other kind of church, and we don’t have to be brought to jail because we believe in Jesus Christ. One of the songs I like is “Thanks to God.” We can really be thankful for our nation.
“Why Freedom Isn’t Free”
Haley Bickford, age 13
Lee
Attending Forest Glen Bible Camp
America is called “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave,” but I, as well as many other Americans, believe that it is “The Land of the Free because of the Brave.”
Where would we be without the thousands of men and women who have given their lives so that we could be free? Joel House and Blair Emery are two young men from Lee that lost their lives last year fighting for our freedom, but they and many others are not the only ones who died to make us free.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth as a little baby and grew up sinless. He performed many miracles much of His lifetime such as healing the sick, blind and deaf, raising the dead, and feeding five thousand people with only five loaves of bread and two small fishes. He taught the people so many things. He never did one single thing wrong, and He was always so kind to the people. He died a horrible death on the cross so that we could be free from the bondage of sins and go to Heaven. Then He rose again and is waiting in Heaven for those who receive him into their hearts and ask Him to save them. John 8:36 says, “If the Son (which is Jesus) therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln were both Christians. President George Washington believed that is was impossible to rightly govern this nation without the Bible and he was right. Many Americans believe Abraham Lincoln was the best president, but he reason he was is because he governed America through God’s guidance.
If this nation would turn back to God, be a nation like it was and truly live the motto “In God We Trust,” we will continue to be a free nation.
Jeremiah Henderson, age 14
Dover-Foxcroft
Attending the University of Maine Soccer Camp
Freedom isn’t free. Freedom comes with many high costs. Not just money wise, but in daily things in your life and possibly even your life. You may think the United States has always had freedom. Well, it hasn’t. The United States went through a period when it wasn’t its own country. It was ruled by Great Britain on a whole other continent. When the colonists got tired of the high taxes, unfair ruling, and other such things, they revolted. Over 4,435 colonists died so that then the United States could be its own country. In 1783 this dream came true.
There is another war in which freedom was one of the major causes. The American Civil War was between the Union, free states, and the Confederacy, slave states. In the South, they forced slaves to work on plantations under harsh conditions. If a slave didn’t do something right or didn’t do something. He got whipped and beaten. The nion (North) did not believe in slavery. On April 10, 1861 the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter. This began the Civil War. This was one of the most horrible wars since brothers, fathers, uncles, etc. fought against one another. On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which stated that all slaves in the South are free. During this war, over 360,222 Union soldiers died for the slaves to be free and to keep this country together.
Death is not the only cost of freedom. In 1980, El Salvador erupted in civil war. The government was forcing people into the military. At that time, my mom and uncle were 13 years old and in risk of getting forced into the military. This wasn’t the only problem. My mom’s family could not express their opinions about the events that were happening in the country at that time because they may have been accused of being a terrorist. My mom’s family decided to come to America where they were able to express their opinions without repercussions. They had to leave behind friends, family, their house, and really good paying jobs for safety and freedom. This was the price they had to pay for their freedom.
In conclusion, freedom is free but the price to keep it is not. I am glad to live in a country where we have the freedom to speak, vote, have religion, and the right to bear arms.
“Freedom Isn’t Free!”
Jenna Cowan, age 14
Reed Plantation
Attending Colby College Basketball Camp
Most people like you or I take freedom for granted. When we wake up to start our day, our biggest worry is if we’re late for school or if our make up doesn’t come out just right. I guess I’m lucky to have little worries like those because I’ve seen first hand in our family and in the small community of Lee what freedom can cost.
The small town of Lee has experienced the price of freedom twice in the last year. The loss of two young men just starting out their lives, in my opinion, is too high a price to pay. Seeing how many of my friends and families were affected scares me because losing someone you love is a feeling that no one can prepare you for.
I have a friend that’s been to Iraq three times and is going to Afghanistan this coming summer. I’m thinking, “Boy, I’m glad he made it back safe,” and wishing he wasn’t going again. Not because I don’t believe in not serving my country, but the fact that I don’t want to face the hurt of losing someone else.
In December of 2005, just before Christmas, our family experienced the loss of a soldier on our own. He was on his second tour in Iraq, 21 years old, and joined the Army right out of high school. He was the gunner on the top of the Hum-Vee that came in contact with a roadside bomb (IED).
Hearing my family talk about how stupid the war is at times makes me wonder why we fight overseas. My parents say things like “defending our country,” “standing up for our rights,” and “trying to make the world a better place”, but it doesn’t seem to be worth the price people in the armed forces have to pay.
In closing, I have many thoughts on freedom. We have freedom everyday and take it for granted without ever thinking twice. Freedom isn’t free. It’s because of those heroes who jeopardize their lives to make our country a better place!
ALL FUNDS GO TOWARD HELPING Veterans
We provide veteran, IN NEED WE PROVIDE FOOD ,CLOTHING,HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL OR WORK,AS WELL AS LEGAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, IT IS OUR SINCERE HOPES THAT THE LOVE AND COMPASSION SHOWN THROUGH THE HEARTS AND COMPASSION OF THOSE WHO ASSIST IN THIS INDEVORE TO HELP YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN STAND FREE AND INDEPENDENT FROM THE THINGS THAT BROUGHT THEM TO OUR LIVES IS DONE SO THEY CAN LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH FAITH AND FAMILY VALUES THEY SEE IN OUR OWN HOMES AS We SHARE OUR LIVES WITH THESE AND MANY YOUNG MEN & WOMEN.WE believe that to meet the challenges of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for one self, one's own family or one's nation, but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace
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