The point of this blog is to educate America about what is going on in ...America. I listen to Republican radio ALOT, and so I thought that I was pretty well informed on the news. I listen to Rush and Glenn Beck... and I've never heard of the Constitution Party. Have you?
Apparently, it is the third largest party... granted it's small but listen to what it stands for...
"The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid, comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore and preserve these United States."
That's just the beginning of the preamble... it goes on to talk about the sanctity of human life, limited government, public respect for public officials, congressional reform, the purpose of government to defend, and countless other things that I stand for. Does that mean that I should join this party? Should I click on the "Get Involved Locally" button?
Wonder who will win the Biggest Loser finale? Where's that book I was reading? I really need to wash some clothes. Do we have milk for breakfast tomorrow?
Sure, we all have individual lives that rarely ever cross paths. We have needs, and wants that go beyond party systems. But I want a government that really will "provide for the common defense and promote the GENERAL welfare", and I can't do it alone. I'm not gonna push the button for now. I'll wait to see if anyone else is out there. Does that make me a coward?
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Congress in favor of wise citizens, but is Obama fostering a haven for ignorance?
Recently, I came across a quote located in some act that Congress made. It said, "Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens and that (the government) must therefore support a form of education designed to make people masters of their technology and not its UNTHINKING servants."
Wow. If someone had told me that this quote came from our government, I would have said yeah right... so here's the link.
http://www.arts.gov/about/Legislation/Legislation.html
Also, this was an act from 1965. It seems that in those days we still valued the idea of being wise and free citizens. Citizens that knew better than to borrow too much money for a house that they couldn't afford. Now the government helps us to be foolish. This reinforces what I have been contemplating for several weeks now. Education makes a culture.
I'm not sure how to change our education system without just letting it bomb first. I have the option to homeschool or do private education but what about the majority of Americans that are the byproduct of a test-soaked education that is anemic in the pursuit of truth and goodness and beauty. I realize that teaching children to love to learn is harder than teaching them the facts and then making sure that they pass.
Any ideas?
Wow. If someone had told me that this quote came from our government, I would have said yeah right... so here's the link.
http://www.arts.gov/about/Legislation/Legislation.html
Also, this was an act from 1965. It seems that in those days we still valued the idea of being wise and free citizens. Citizens that knew better than to borrow too much money for a house that they couldn't afford. Now the government helps us to be foolish. This reinforces what I have been contemplating for several weeks now. Education makes a culture.
I'm not sure how to change our education system without just letting it bomb first. I have the option to homeschool or do private education but what about the majority of Americans that are the byproduct of a test-soaked education that is anemic in the pursuit of truth and goodness and beauty. I realize that teaching children to love to learn is harder than teaching them the facts and then making sure that they pass.
Any ideas?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Media for Obama
See the article here
ABC will be allowing the government to use its broadcasting for an entire day to introduce the idea of socialized healthcare... There will be no opposing views heard.
What is the main problem with this?
After all, ABC can do whatever they want ?right? Freedom of speech, right? They don't have to include the views of the Republicans, right?
Maybe the problem is that the President is banking on the fact that most of America doesn't care about what is going on in the world outside the walls of their living room. He is counting on them turning on the TV and listening all day long to ABC and never hearing the bad. Then when socialized healthcare really starts, the American public will just say, "oh yeah, I think I saw something on the news about that."
The art of debate is non-existent. The age of logic is over. It's time to lay your pretty heads on the couch, switch on the tube and let your mind absorb the "gospel" according to the government. Night, night.
Talk about this with people, write to the newspaper. WAKE UP! EDUCATE yourselves and everyone else. Don't let them do this to you.
ABC will be allowing the government to use its broadcasting for an entire day to introduce the idea of socialized healthcare... There will be no opposing views heard.
What is the main problem with this?
After all, ABC can do whatever they want ?right? Freedom of speech, right? They don't have to include the views of the Republicans, right?
Maybe the problem is that the President is banking on the fact that most of America doesn't care about what is going on in the world outside the walls of their living room. He is counting on them turning on the TV and listening all day long to ABC and never hearing the bad. Then when socialized healthcare really starts, the American public will just say, "oh yeah, I think I saw something on the news about that."
The art of debate is non-existent. The age of logic is over. It's time to lay your pretty heads on the couch, switch on the tube and let your mind absorb the "gospel" according to the government. Night, night.
Talk about this with people, write to the newspaper. WAKE UP! EDUCATE yourselves and everyone else. Don't let them do this to you.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Education by Obama
On BarackObama.com, there is a nice little outline (3 points) to reform our educational system.
First of all, he wants to hire an "army" of qualified teachers and use "innovative" ways to reward them for doing well.
Does anyone else feel like the problem isn't really with the teachers, necessarily?
American kids can't read. We use the "look and say" (recognition) method in public schools rather than phonics. Isn't learning the 26 letters and how they sound a no-brainer?
And he wants an innovative way to reward the teachers? Like what? Money? candy bars?
How about respect for their job? Oh wait, we can't put that in the budget...
He also wants to make sure that kids go on to do at least a year of college or job training. In other words, he wants to produce kids that work or want to work. Kids that want to give a little to the economy. What about producing kids who love to learn. Kids who are taught at a young age that what they are learning isn't just so that they can get a job, but so that they can find fulfillment in life and find beauty and truth and goodness. Oh wait, that can't really be translated into dollars either.
Any ideas on reform that actually make sense?
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/
First of all, he wants to hire an "army" of qualified teachers and use "innovative" ways to reward them for doing well.
Does anyone else feel like the problem isn't really with the teachers, necessarily?
American kids can't read. We use the "look and say" (recognition) method in public schools rather than phonics. Isn't learning the 26 letters and how they sound a no-brainer?
And he wants an innovative way to reward the teachers? Like what? Money? candy bars?
How about respect for their job? Oh wait, we can't put that in the budget...
He also wants to make sure that kids go on to do at least a year of college or job training. In other words, he wants to produce kids that work or want to work. Kids that want to give a little to the economy. What about producing kids who love to learn. Kids who are taught at a young age that what they are learning isn't just so that they can get a job, but so that they can find fulfillment in life and find beauty and truth and goodness. Oh wait, that can't really be translated into dollars either.
Any ideas on reform that actually make sense?
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/
Friday, May 15, 2009
In the vein of wanting to keep America informed about America, here is an excerpt by John Piper concerning a statement that our President made about abortion.
Once again I am in awe at the ability of our President to communicate. He is winsome. He is charming. And for a moment I want to trust him and believe him.
After watching this I thought to myself, "What can I do to stop it though?" I am reading a book on pop culture and the author points out that culture is not developed by big men who decide to change the culture. It just happens. Thousands of choices that people make everyday creates the culture around us. My decision to have children, my decision to support crisis pregnancy centers, my decision to vote for politicians who are pro-life is helping to form the culture around us.
In one hundred years, they will look back and see what the culture was like and how it contributed to or destroyed society. They won't look at only one group, but it will be the collective decisions of us all that will decide the future. Granted: God is sovereign, but God uses human decisions to bring about His plans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O68MByaMVdM
Once again I am in awe at the ability of our President to communicate. He is winsome. He is charming. And for a moment I want to trust him and believe him.
After watching this I thought to myself, "What can I do to stop it though?" I am reading a book on pop culture and the author points out that culture is not developed by big men who decide to change the culture. It just happens. Thousands of choices that people make everyday creates the culture around us. My decision to have children, my decision to support crisis pregnancy centers, my decision to vote for politicians who are pro-life is helping to form the culture around us.
In one hundred years, they will look back and see what the culture was like and how it contributed to or destroyed society. They won't look at only one group, but it will be the collective decisions of us all that will decide the future. Granted: God is sovereign, but God uses human decisions to bring about His plans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O68MByaMVdM
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Planned Parenthood encourages child abuse
It's discouraging to say the least when you find out that your hard earned money is going to something like child abuse.
Tennessee gives over a million dollars every year to Planned Parenthood.
An undercover investigator, pretending to be a 14 year old girl with a 31 year old boyfriend, went into Planned Parenthood. She told them that she didn't want her parents to know that she was pregnant or about her boyfriend. Planned Parenthood told her to just tell the judge that the boyfriend was 17 and the judge would waive the parental consent that she would need to get the abortion.
In Tennessee its illegal for a man to have sex with a 14 year old girl. If that girl was being abused and forced by her abuser to lie then Planned Parenthood is sending these girls right back into the situation that they were in. If we need to give money to someone who will educate kids about sex, then let's give that million dollars or so to crisis pregnancy centers who go into schools and educate kids about abstinence.
To see the video about Planned Parenthood go to LiveAction.Org.
Tennessee gives over a million dollars every year to Planned Parenthood.
An undercover investigator, pretending to be a 14 year old girl with a 31 year old boyfriend, went into Planned Parenthood. She told them that she didn't want her parents to know that she was pregnant or about her boyfriend. Planned Parenthood told her to just tell the judge that the boyfriend was 17 and the judge would waive the parental consent that she would need to get the abortion.
In Tennessee its illegal for a man to have sex with a 14 year old girl. If that girl was being abused and forced by her abuser to lie then Planned Parenthood is sending these girls right back into the situation that they were in. If we need to give money to someone who will educate kids about sex, then let's give that million dollars or so to crisis pregnancy centers who go into schools and educate kids about abstinence.
To see the video about Planned Parenthood go to LiveAction.Org.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Do you "love" America?
I want to clarify this statement that I made earlier:
"Today, America has moved toward the idea that those who lead our government are the ones that know what is right or wrong."
I don't love America just because I happen to live here. I don't think of myself as patriotic to America no matter what.... I am patriotic because, traditionally, America has stood for things that resound in my soul. There are things that are bigger and more important than just the idea of "America". There is a kingdom that is eternal and in the end it won't matter if you are French, Australian or Cuban. I am patriotic to that kingdom. That kingdom has laws that are already written on our hearts. We know in our hearts that it is wrong to kill or betray, we know in our hearts that it is wrong to steal or even be unkind. We have written laws that uphold what we are already know to be true.
When I said that America has begun to believe that our government are the ones that know right from wrong, I meant that sometimes they try to "create" right and wrong. The abortion issue for instance. I think it is wrong to kill, and the government has said that it is right. Going into debt: I think that is obviously unwise. Feeding the hungry and poor: Now that is something that we can agree on....Going about doing it is a different matter.
My point is that we should be patriotic to America and even love America because it is the only place on this earth that allows us to freely cherish the everlasting kingdom and its values and laws. In America, honor is upheld, love is upheld, kindness is upheld, generosity is upheld. These are laws that are written on our hearts. Does that even make sense? It makes sense in my head but maybe I'm wrong....
"Today, America has moved toward the idea that those who lead our government are the ones that know what is right or wrong."
I don't love America just because I happen to live here. I don't think of myself as patriotic to America no matter what.... I am patriotic because, traditionally, America has stood for things that resound in my soul. There are things that are bigger and more important than just the idea of "America". There is a kingdom that is eternal and in the end it won't matter if you are French, Australian or Cuban. I am patriotic to that kingdom. That kingdom has laws that are already written on our hearts. We know in our hearts that it is wrong to kill or betray, we know in our hearts that it is wrong to steal or even be unkind. We have written laws that uphold what we are already know to be true.
When I said that America has begun to believe that our government are the ones that know right from wrong, I meant that sometimes they try to "create" right and wrong. The abortion issue for instance. I think it is wrong to kill, and the government has said that it is right. Going into debt: I think that is obviously unwise. Feeding the hungry and poor: Now that is something that we can agree on....Going about doing it is a different matter.
My point is that we should be patriotic to America and even love America because it is the only place on this earth that allows us to freely cherish the everlasting kingdom and its values and laws. In America, honor is upheld, love is upheld, kindness is upheld, generosity is upheld. These are laws that are written on our hearts. Does that even make sense? It makes sense in my head but maybe I'm wrong....
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