We have forgotten
It’s human nature to forgive and forget. Time is the biggest catapult to that end. As human beings go, we like to forget the ugly nasty side of life and especially if it is our own. It may take many years for some offences to finally be put truly behind us and some if not dealt with linger in the dark shadows of our conscience, always there contributing to the shape we mold ourselves in even we don’t realize it.
We tend to forget the good things too. We may remember the overall picture of a great event or good things but the details fade and the joy of that event or result when remembered soon gets drowned out by the present which demands its full share of our attention.
Some things both good and bad are so gigantic in scope that it is almost impossible to forget. Even though our human tendencies will take their normal course the caretakers of history make sure that we never forget. We build monuments in remembrance, devote designated days to the observance and fill our children’s history books with the full details so that future generations will remember too. A few of these events even affect the entire world as leaders of countries join in solemn remembrance with mutual respect one for another. Political correctness is accepted in these instances and careful selections of words and actions are taken so as not to inflame wounds that are just below the scars of memory. It is memories such as these that it would be a bigger tragedy to forget than the event itself. Because we remember we can now forge ahead more vigilant and watchful to assure the country and indeed the world that we are ever mindful of the place we once found ourselves in and the sacrifice and diligence it took from the American people and its leaders to pull us out of the jaws of defeat and into the light of victory.
September 11th 2001 is one of those impactful events that we should NEVER forget. President George W. Bush did not forget and made every possible effort to keep the memory of that day alive so that we would not experience another day like that, at least not in his remaining 2550 days as our leader. Because Bush did not forget, we as a nation prospered and were safe under his watch, because he didn’t let the ‘present’ swallow his every move he was able to safeguard a nation even though it was infected with tyrannous wolves who only thought for themselves.
Sadly now the human tendencies of allowing memories to fade are at work in full force. The once carved granite memories of planes crashing into our towers, killing our citizens and crippling the nation are being chipped away. Americans everywhere have suppressed the impressions that once stirred such emotion, it’s now becoming politically incorrect to site the past because of the sins that allegedly arose in its name. The world we’re told does not look on us favorably now not because Bush is in office, that is the old mantra, now it is because of our great atrocities and its because of this we have lost our moral standing in the world.
The new administration is doing their part as well to bury this indelible mark on America’s history. As admissions of guilt pour out of every orifice of the oval office they work diligently to remake our image and apparently that includes erasing the past or at least cashing in on it. While we all want to look good in photographs the Whitehouse has taken this to a new level. For reasons only known
(Obama’s photo op)
to the Obama administration they flew a new Air Force one jet with military escort over the same skies and buildings that were terrorized 8 short years ago. Calls to 911 flooded the phone banks and panic gripped the city. No one was told of this ‘photo op’ and old nightmares surfaced instantly for so many that lost their loved ones on that tragic day. Visions of people jumping to their deaths to escape the inferno and tons of hot ash filling every crevice of the city jumped back to the painful present for so many people all because of a callous uncaring decision.
The Obama team has apparently has forgotten or perhaps it never affected them in the first place. How truly sad it is to have leadership so desensitized to what is obviously a defining moment. How truly disheartening is it to have a leader more interested in his image than the need to remember what has galvanized a nation to stand in strength. What a pity he has forgotten but even sader would be, if you have.
Prayer of a righteous man
1 Timothy 2
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Perhaps you don’t subscribe to Biblical teaching but the principals in the word are true and it clearly states the we are to pray for our leadership. I don’t think I’m out on any limb here in saying I think they could use it.
By the many letters we’ve received it is obvious that many Americans prayed for George Bush, they saw his faith and courage and gladly went to the God in prayer to give him support in the best way they knew how. In turn, there is no doubt that president Bush humbled himself in prayer for this country and the 1000’s of decisions he had to make. He openly admitted and leaned on his faith and was not afraid to invoke the name of the Lord. This is one of the many things that endeared so many of us to him.
Our current leaders however do not seem too eager to pray or ask God’s blessings and for His wisdom. I wish this were not true. At this point in time our country needs God more than ever and it begins with our leader. He has openly stated he spent 20 years attending one church, his children were baptized there and he listened to the teaching of a man he once described as a role model and a leader.
I’d like to think at least some Bible was taught there and perhaps some of the subjects included humble hearts and seeking God in quiet prayer.
There is no easy button to pull us out of the mess we are in as a country but there is a first step. One that Bush took every day is perhaps the step Obama should take maybe for the first time.
Winds of change
Our society, our government and indeed much of the world is made up of checks and balances. Criminals would rule the streets if there were no police to hinder them and arrest the bad guys they’ve caught. Our elected official’s decisions are designed to be tempered with a system that doesn’t allow for one branch of the government to get too high and mighty.
And what about the world we live in? We have no jurisdiction over China and yet they make many policies and hold back certain actions because they know it may bring negative consequences from the United States or perhaps those in Europe. Russia no longer trounces wherever they please and Germany learned this hard lesson many years ago as well.
Sure these countries still thumb their nose once in awhile or flex their military muscle in a show of strength. Maybe they keep us in balance and reinforce our belief in a strong defense. The point is it works both ways but for many many years the United States of America has been the big dog on the porch. To some in the U.S.A. that’s a bad thing and proves we’re some sort of imperialistic dictatorship forcing our ideas on other countries. In reality every country we’ve helped that was at our mercy, we’ve rebuilt, rearmed and let flourish if they so chose. You can’t name one country that we have committed some sort of coup and taken over lock stock and barrel. In fact, quite the opposite is true.
The winds of change are now blowing.
With our new leadership ’shaking hands’ with the enemy who has NO desire to change, talking with those insane leaders who wish annihilation on entire races of people and letting tiny little despot pirates hold more than a few battleships at bay; it appears we are seceding from the ‘checks and balances system’.
It’s no wonder that these dictators who are rich beyond any Hollywood liberal’s imagination have found new strength. It’s as if in the 12th round of a prize fight the heavy weight champion has lost his desire and refuses to punch as he gets pummeled. These so called leaders live in a cocoon like their liberal brethren as their people starve and live sub standard lives but somehow that’s ok. Now that America has been lulled to sleep and embarrassed by some phony fabricated shame, these self appointed rulers are beginning to pile on us.
Instead of a steady strong leader such as we had with George Bush we have an apology maven who wants to repent and be baptized in the name of the one world order. To do that he must confess his countries sins (which are not his by the way) so that the great church of the monolithic socialites can punish us and have us pay for our transgressions.
Even someone who is not astute in world affairs could tell you that these once ‘held in check’ players on the world stage are now standing up to the weakening giant and boldly taking their shots. They see the lack of resolve and the huge hole in our armor and are no longer afraid.
Was September 11th 2001 that long ago that we have forgotten. Was that blow we took from crazed lunatics so insignificant that we pass it off now as just a bad memory?
Our country didn’t rebound from those 2 towers crashing to the ground and those brave people over Pennsylvania dying by retreating to a corner. It was our willingness to punch back and strike hard against an enemy that has no rules. Are these fanatics we face now any different?
No, the only thing that has changed is our leadership and perhaps for some of us, our willingness to fight.
Who’s in your foxhole?
For eight long years the left in this country railed to anyone who’d listen about the evils of Bush. Mean, hateful, vile and nasty things that would make anyone’s blood boil. Headlines from impartial news journalists were filled with negative after negative. Even if there was no gloom and doom angle in the story they had their way of projecting an outcome that suggested imminent doom because of Bush’s decisions.
I am like millions of Americans who wanted to throw shoes at the TV while listening to the likes of former sportscaster to now vaunted political anchor Keith Olbermann who spews out lies and obvious bias. I wanted to pull my hair out when Dan Rather was caught in a bold faced lie and came out without a scratch. There are literally thousands of instances of gross over the top reporting yet one man remained quiet.
Perhaps we can all take a lesson from the courage displayed by our 43rd president in the face of his eight year assault. Maybe we should resolve ourselves to quietly continuing to work and do what’s right as our own neighbors cackle and repeat sound bites with no substance. That is what George Bush did. And no matter how hard he bit his lip and mustered the strength to face his relentless accusers they kept coming. It’s as if they wanted to break him no matter what the cost. They chipped and chiseled looking for that one crack that they could then dig into with a hammer drill of hate.
But ‘W’ did more than show us the virtue of remaining calm in the storm. Make no mistake he fought tooth and nail for our freedoms and to preserve our safe and prosperous homeland. His style and convictions wouldn’t allow him to stoop to the level of white hot hatred and his faith in God gave him the strength that his godless revilers could not break.
His legacy should not only be Iraq or freeing tens of millions of oppressed people. His example and leadership should be remembered because it has inspired the likes of you and I, just humble citizens to lift up our voices and make ourselves heard as a people ready for true change.
This is what leadership is and this is why history will vindicate a man who needs no such validation. These qualities are what people need in a leader and a man without them is only a hollow figure head at best. Love him or hate him he was in your foxhole for eight years and you were glad he was.
Ocala tea party is a huge success
Not only the Ocala, FL tea party but tea parties across the nation were a huge success in getting our “taxed enough already” message across the nation and onto the desks of our politicians. I had the pleasure of attending the Ocala tea party on the square here are a few photos.
Boy do I ever miss President Bush
Axles of evil get the grease
We all remember the now famous words of George W. Bush when he labeled Iraq, Iran and North Korea “The axis of evil” at his State of the Union address in 2002. His conviction in his comments were strength to right minded people but his critics cried aloud with vitriol.Of course the leaders of those countries didn’t like his comments either and voiced their opinions and shook their mighty fists. Most of the left shuddered with fear and criticized Bush for not handling them with diplomacy and dignity while he stood tall and ignored the noise.
The left lamented that world trust and image was being squandered by this cowboy whose just stomping everybody out with his boots.Boots that have mud on them from a day of real work at the ranch. Years of carrot and no stick were in jeopardy now because someone is actually standing up. Further fears of the left is that this type of approach would expose them for what they really are; spineless word jugglers who can spin any defeat into a ‘mutual compromise’ but in the end any progress is at the expense of the American peoples pocket books and slowly eroding freedoms.
The louder the shrills and veiled threats the less likely it was to get anything on Bushes watch. Even with the backing of the American press Bush handled his charge as leader of the free world on morals, conviction and what was good for America first.
Now of course the watch has changed hands and things are completely different. Squeaky wheels do indeed get the grease and the world knows it.
Iran is closer than ever (or so they say) to enriching uranium for nuclear purposes and this administration is willing to drop any pre conditions to have a talk. Kim Jong-il has launched a missile over Japan and he’ celebrates his victory by lying to his people and retires to bed to watch another porn marathon. He’ll sleep well tonight knowing the current administration won’t do much more than rattle their gums. Iraq is not a problem of course because George Bush saw to it that Saddam was deposed and planted the seeds of freedom which are now beginning to grow. Our current leader however is trying to figure out how to sell the redeployment of troops to “the good war” without making it look he’s broken his promise of them coming home.
Even small wheels seem to be getting greased up. The pirates in Somalia who were emboldened by 3 teenagers who held off a fleet of destroyers for as long as they could with nothing more than a couple of AK 47’s went on a spree of hi-jacking in the last 24 hours. Sure the military did a masterful job and perhaps the President gave full and honest attention to the matter. But the die is cast and Obama owns it. He’s not going to stand up to the world, he is a true paper tiger and that really doesn’t bode well for you and me.
Maybe it’s true that our standing in the world wasn’t the greatest under Bush, maybe other countries did hate us for our ability and willingness to get in a fight and scrap. But how do you think they’ll view us when we’re beaten down left with only pieces of worthless paper to show the world after we’ve been betrayed. What will Obama say?
While some may wish to leave our security up to the empty promises of proven liars but still look good, I would rather be seen as a brute knowing my head can lay down in peace tonight. The rest of the world will get along fine and in reality if they were honest they would rather have a big dog on the porch as well because they have stakes in this game too. They would prefer I’m sure, George W. Bush.
Fair Tax and Tea
In my 46 years I’ve only been to one tea party; I was about 10 or 11 and my sister and her Ms. Beasley doll invited me. I was embarrassed to go but they enticed me with promise of a cake that they were baking in their ‘Easy Bake Oven.’
Now all these years later and I’ve decided to go to my second tea party. No promise of food and I’m not at all apprehensive about what people will think or how they may talk.
I like millions of other Americans want my voice heard and added to the growing numbers who are fed up with our government taking too much. As if my tax percentage on my earnings isn’t enough, they take a cut of everything I purchase, services I use, inheritance I may receive and they even bill me for my ‘fair share’ of my home which is paid for and the list goes on and on.
Besides these, there are other boundaries that the imperial leadership of our country is trying to get it’s hooks into but suffice for now is that we as a nation tackle one problem at a time.
From everything I’ve heard about the events there will be speakers, petitions to sign and it seems well organized. Peaceful dissent is a valid way to protest and make our voices heard and besides the Acorn nuts that apparently are planning to infiltrate the tea parties, I’ve heard nothing about ruckus demonstrations. Just humble Americans coming together to create one loud, unmistakable voice.
The only problem that I see with the tea party is the lack of a solution to the huge tax burdens. It’s great to bring attention to the problem of course but people tend to be fickle and may come away disillusioned if nobody bothers to answer the question of, “what are we going to do now?”
My answer to that is ‘The Fair Tax”, actually it’s not my solution at all. It was the brain child of much smarter people than I. It’s being touted by the likes of Neal Boortz, U.S. Representitive John Linder, Governor Mike Huckabee and many others. Millions of dollars were put into its inception and the research it took to look at every conceivable outcome it may produce. These ’smart’ people have concluded that it would change America almost overnight and all for the better. Rather than write the facts I know, I urge you to look at www.fairtax.org to see for yourself.
Perhaps the most compelling argument I’ve seen for the Fair Tax was recently made by Mr. Chuck Norris. He has put it into words that should inspire any American with a pulse to at least give it a fair hearing if they haven’t so far. Besides being a mega movie star with a mean hook kick, Norris is quite the advocate for the Fair Tax. If you’ll give his words a read you may just want to make a sign for the Fair Tax and join the party.
A simple message
Why is it that we Americans feel our lives are so terrible? Our hardships so unbelievably hard to bear and our paths in life are extremely difficult and always uphill.
We were told that our freedoms were being eroded away by the Bush administration. That in some deep concrete bunker was a team of people and computers listening to every conversation you ever had. Across town swat teams stood ready to swoop in and grab you off the streets and begin the long egregious process of freedom decontamination because you dared voice a dissenting opinion.
Every available mishap, mistake and bad deed was proof positive the Bush and Cheney team was running this Gestapo state. People in government who cried aloud with opposition were never heard from again. Of course no one ever disappeared but the Neo con war machine had ways of shutting you up.
President Bush couldn’t shut all of you up of course; brave souls did speak up every day on every channel of the radio, TV and internet forum there is. Such brave patriots decried Bush and exposed him for his lies and told the world such fantastic stories that only a true patriot would know.
These true americans were a busy lot, too busy to see Bushes true effects on the world. They missed the part where his actions saved untold millions of human beings in Africa by his direct leadership. They had no idea that the human shedder in Saddam’s palace has been stopped and gathering dust, the rape rooms silenced and 50 million Muslims are now free to pursue their happiness. They may have seen the unearthed mass graves of innocent men and women but quickly passed it off because there was a storm brewing in Abu Gahrib.
While private investigators looked into Bushes involvement with the planes crashing into our buildings he was too busy propping up the badly wounded economy and sending it off for a 52 month run of positive growth. When Katrina hit and the reporters asked the local government in charge what happened, the ‘news gathers’ were oh so gleeful to skip all the way up the chain of command and ignore the facts that led to such a calamity. President Bush couldn’t worry about others and their stories when he had so much to do. Massive manpower efforts had to be called in to do the job that just a few hundred (now flooded) buses could have.
The whole time these events were going on a little boy plays soccer half way around the world. He’s learning to read and write now which is remarkable because he’s never had access to a book, computer, TV or a radio. He hasn’t heard all these stories about George Bush. He only knows that women used to disappear from his neighborhood, and that brave men who sad bad things about Saddam would suddenly be gone as well. He didn’t have any hopes or aspirations for his future but he didn’t have any vision of what it could be like either. Hardships and despair were his daily struggle and pleasures were few.
He doesn’t understand all of what happened he only knows that America and the great people from there came to his country to make things better. He understands the concept of a leader as that was all too apparent under Saddam. So he knows that Bush caused his people to come and that Bush is the one who helped him and he is thankful. Such a simple boy who has only a simple message. One we’ll seldom see but one hopefully we can come to appreciate as this little boy grows up and his generation tells their story.
“Buyer Beware”
I think it fair to say that Americans wanted the change but only thought they needed the hope they were promised by now President Barack Obama. America it seems, can only stand so long for one regime and the balance of votes switch and the other side is elected if for no other reason than to have something new.
This time however that system may have failed us. Yes Obama is showing his ultra left colors and yes he’s going beyond the pale for even some prominent died in the wool democrats liking. But it seems to go beyond that; it seems that America is realizing they don’t have what was once steady and sure.
George Bush to many Americans whether they admit it or not was a rock that they could lean on. As captain of our ship you could depend on him for well thought out decisions and a man who truly had our best interests in mind. You didn’t wake up in the morning and fear for your financial future, nor did you feel the oppressive behemoth breath of the federal government taking over our free enterprise as you got your pink slip.
You were allowed the freedoms guaranteed by the constitution to pursue your happiness and to enjoy your rights as an American. You were free to succeed and millions from both sides of the isle took full advantage to do just that. You could even curse and demean the man who stood for you to protect these things and many of you did for 8 straight years; that man didn’t udder a single word in protest.
Call it buyer’s remorse or what you will but we’ve only had 3 months of our new president and people are already wishing or dare I say, Hoping for the same kind of stable America they once had when George W. Bush was at the helm.
I miss ‘W’, don’t you?
One man’s stand, alone
I’m not sure who to credit this quote to but it goes like this;
Terrorist just have to be right once, we have to be right all the time.
I guess that means George W. Bush was right 100% of the time. After 9/11 there were NO terrorist strikes on American soil. This was no small feat and considering the fear that gripped us all and the strange events and changes that took place afterwards. I like millions of you was just waiting to hear of the next attack being announced on the news. Would it be a mall, school bus or a large gathering like say a World Series baseball game? No, President Bush worked tirelessly and made sure that did not happen. He enacted brave new rules like the Patriot act, tore down the walls of “no communication” between the C.I.A and F.B.I. Homeland Security was quickly put in place which streamlined and strengthened our efforts and many other things to keep our homeland safe. He rededicated himself and threw any aspirations of high polling numbers out the window when it was clear that such things would only get in the way of his charge to lead.
Aw but you say, Sept 11th was on his watch so he’s at fault, “He had actionable intelligence.” I’ve read Ben-Veniste’s comments and if I were a lawyer (which I’m not) I’d have no trouble throwing doubt all over that. “Possibilities, reports from 1998, Bin laden vowed to strike Washington, didn’t connect the dots”, and on it goes. This plan of terror was not seen by anyone in any clarity what so ever and to lay the blame at the feet of Bush is nothing but smear politics.
If you want “actionable intelligence”, let’s talk Katrina. As stated I’m not a lawyer and I’m also not a weatherman but even I saw the possibilities of the storms final destination some 4 days before it hit. Did Ray Nagin live up to his duties? How about the lovely Governor of Louisiana? The answer is no and the responsibility for disasters such as these are the state and local governments FIRST.Just ask Jeb Bush, he dealt with 4 monster hurricanes in one season. The federal government only comes in by design when it’s too much on that level. Still the buses sat and thousands refused to leave. Another local politician who was also responsible and powerful enough to get things moving was too busy stacking wads of money in his freezer to be of any help. So what happened? President Bush steps in and amasses a heroic roof top rescue of 30,000 citizens who got marooned by the powerful storm and he gets no credit. While the local pundits had the resources and forewarning Bush had to assemble his task force from literally every corner of the country. Bureaucracy on a good day is slower than a snail on valium; Bush had his plan in action as soon as the storm passed.
Iraq; this was a clarion call for the peace nicks to unite against George Bush the tyrant. He was definitely wrong to invade; they had nothing to do with 9/11. Besides they didn’t even have weapons of mass destruction.
First off you tell that to the 60,000 people who died when Saddam unleashed chemical weapons on them. I’m sure there families will agree with you that 60,000 dead hardly constitutes the use of a WMD. And just how is it that Bush was so wrong but when Clinton, Rockefeller, Kerry and the rest of the world thought the same thing? Even the world’s largest body of ‘community organizers’, the U.N. was against Saddam Hussein and drafted 17 resolutions for him to essentially cease and desist. I guess they didn’t use enough bold type because Hussein with his mighty army just thumbed his nose at all of us. Now, just a few years later and look at who’s using their thumbs? The Iraqi people are voting peacefully and living better lives than anyone ever thought possible. 50 million Muslims have been freed from tyranny and oppression by one man’s stand and still that is not enough.
While our current president is off traveling the world apologizing for Americas sins and using every opportunity to shift any and all blame on his predecessor, George Bush remains quiet and supportive. There is another quote I cannot give credit to but I do know of a man to whom I can. George W. Bush.
One Man Awake
One man awake awakens another,
The second man wakens his next door neighbor,And three awake can rouse the town,
and turn the whole place upside down.And many awake can raise such a fuss,
That it finally awakens the rest of us.One man up with dawn in his eyes - multiplies.
Author Unknown
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