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My After the Holiday Monday Mix: Gov. Palin, the Vice Pres, Christians of Color and Al Franken

Monday, 6. July 2009, 12:30:00

Neal Bortz, Economic Stimulous, Rush Limbaugh Sarah Palin, People ...

This past Friday in the mid afternoon, I left for a holiday weekend spiritual retreat which I thoroughly enjoyed. It brought spiritual conviction and rejuvenation. There were no TV, Radio, newspaper, etc. It wasn't until I returned home on Sunday mid afternoon that I first heard that Sarah Palin was resigning as Governor of Alaska. I really do not know what to make of this but then I do wonder why she made the announcement on a Friday of a holiday weekend. Just think of other politicians who have made announcements on Fridays! Some say its a tactical move, while others say she is politically hanging her self. Check what some pundits are saying such as The Anchoress, Rush Limbaugh and Bill Kristol.

We are pretty close to a full six months of this presidential administration and the Vice Pres. Joe Biden started this administrations with gaffs and continues. In particular, his latest gaff in making the the Obama Administration not look so good is his admitting that the stimulus money in some cases is being wasted. Instead of letting the market correct itself as the more conservative economist suggested, the country was given a stimulus at more than a tremondous cost. How's the stimulus working for you so far?

Generations to come will be paying back this current Economic Stimulus and it has not stimulated much of anything. It sure did not help with the unemployment. We are about to hit double digits. It is now being reported that the Obama administration wants to do another round of stimulus.

This one is for Christians of color who voted for Pres. Obama mainly because he was not white and to have a president who looked somewhat like you. I understand it. I thought about the young white teen boys I worked with in the mid 70s who said back then with pride that there had never been a black president and that there would never be one. I thought of those quys who are now in their late 40s when Barack Obama was elected and at his inauguration. But I did not vote for him. I put my Christian values over color. Read Star Parker's challenging piece, When Color Trumps Christianity.

As I am doing this post, Al Franken is probaly being sworn in as the new Senator from Minnesota. I can't believe that he even received enough votes to be able challenge a recount in the first place. He should have been trounced by Norm Coleman. This man has nothing to bring as a U. S. Senator. What was the attraction that got people to vote for him?

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God Bless America

Sunday, 5. July 2009, 06:00:00

Wintley Phipps, Video, God Bless America, Psalm 33:22 ...

Psalm 33:22

Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.

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Happy July 4th: Independence Day

Saturday, 4. July 2009, 05:00:00

Freedom, RNC, Micahael Steele, Video ...

The video music today consist of my two favorite versions of the the National Anthem, one sung by Whitney Houston and the other by Sandi Patty. I love this imperfect country. I do not like the socialistic direction in which it is currently heading; thus, I pray. I am very thankful I was born to a wonderful family here in the United States. I can't think of any other place to be born. Happy July 4th to all of you. This is the day to celebrate the fact that the United States is 230 years old.

Correction: The United States is 233 years old.

Now after hearing these stirring versions of our National Anthem, go here for a short but powerful message on freedom (haven't found anything like this from any leader from the loyal opposition yet).

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Starting the Holiday Celebration Off with Ray Charles

Friday, 3. July 2009, 05:00:00

America the Beautiful, Video, Independence Day, Ray Charles ...

There are a lot of family and neighborhood barbecues going on today, because many of you have today off from work as a part of the lengthened July 4th holiday weekend in the celebration of the birth of this country. Some of you are going away to places that include a boardwalk and beach. Guess what? I am headed later today to a holiday weekend church family retreat.

The first time I heard Ray Charles sing America the Beautiful was at the end of the 1984 Republican Convention. I was part of the loyal Democratic opposition back then and even wondered why Ray Charles was singing at this Republican Reagan convention. But I loved the way he sang this song.
America the Beautiful is a most fitting song to start off this Independence Day weekend with family and friends while remembering the birth of this great country.

Note: Thanks to the advance Opera blog posting feature, there will be weekend posts to this blog.

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The Second Round of TEA Parties: Garofolo and TEA Music

Thursday, 2. July 2009, 06:00:00

Video, American TEA Party, Lloyd Marcus, Katrina Pierson ...

Get ready for the second round of the American TEA Party (Taxed Enough Already) protests in cities across the nation this holiday weekend. Remember when Janeane Garofolo accused the TEA Parties of being no more than about a bunch of white racists not being able to deal with having a black president? Listen to a black woman, Katrina Pierson address this and give a cordial invitation to Ms. Garofolo to attend the Dallas TEA Party.

Other than Fox News, the first round of TEA Parties received very little media attention. I attended the second of the two tea parties down in Philly in April and neither of them barely received a ten second mention on any of the local TV stations. Holiday weekends usally consist of slow news days. The major July 4th weekend stories tend to be about local parades and celebrations, beach/boardwalk happenings, and barbecues. You think there will be decent coverage this time around? Go here to learn about a TEA Party near you.
Listen to the American TEA Party Anthem written and performed by Lloyd Marcus

Lloyd Marcus

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In Brief from The Firefighters, Cap and Trade to Al Franken

Tuesday, 30. June 2009, 21:00:00

People, Cap and Trade, Al Franken, Jesus Christ ...

The Supreme Court has given white New Haven, Conn. firefighters' discrimination case the desired victory after Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor ruled against them in a lower curt. I for one feel it was the only right decision that could be made. One of the victorious firefighters is dyslexic and had to get help to study. He had the least advantage among all those taking the qualifying exam. The criteria for promotion is scoring high on the exam. The firefighters who scored the highest deserve the promotion.

It is ridiculous how the over 1000 page Cap and Trade Bill was given out in the wee early morning hours and then scheduled for a Congressional House vote some 8 hours later. Who out of our congressional representatives had time to read the entire bill in order to make an informed decision? It was passed and it now goes to the Senate, where maybe something can be done to curtail some aspects of this bill. Well look out! This bill after it passes the Senate and Pres. Obama signs it, will hurt a lot of families.

Three formerly prosperous states are now imploding due to progressive liberal policies such as hiked taxes for the rich, government "investments, "unions and government healthcare. Read more here. California looks like it will be the first to go bust. Read more here and here.

The Lodi, Calif., City Council is considering a resolution that would ban the mention of Jesus and other specific religious in prayers before city meetings. Oh the creeping plot to do away with acknowledging the Savior, Jesus Christ in our lives!

Did you know that the Sharia Law loving Harold Koh was confirmed as the State Department Legal Advisor. He is one Obama administration official that is absolutely okay with the idea of incorporating Sharia Law into this coutry. He feels Sharia law could apply to disputes in US courts. Ah creeping Sharia law in the United States of America!

The Obamacare healthcare bill is not being totally welcomed with open arms. This is rationed care. People living in the free healthcare countries with curable cancer have progressed to incurable cancer while waiting several months for their turn to to be treated. Go here to read more. Hear personal accounts about the problematic Canadian universal healthcare. Also read Dr. Thomas Sowell's Alice in Medical Care.

After all of that back and forth fighting, Norm Coleman has conceded in the Minnesota Senate race and former Saturday Night Live writer/peformer Al Franken is the new Senator from Minnesota. This gives the Democratic side of the Senate a 58 person majority. With the 2 independent Senators whom usually vote with the Democrats, Senate majority leader Harry Reid must be ecstatic. Pres. Obama must be ecstatic too! With the added Democratic Senator, the Republicans have lost just about all fighting power. They will not even have the filibuster tool anymore.

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BET Awards and Channel Surfing

Monday, 29. June 2009, 10:00:00

Channel Surfing, Jamie Fox, Mary Mary, 2009 BET AWARDS ...

I turned on the BET Awards instead of watching my usual first time showing of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Bad decision. I could only take but so much so I went into channel surfing mode, returning every now and then. Jamie Fox as the host was on the disgusting side. The Michael music performers, the O'Jays, and Mary Mary were the only decent musical highlights of the show. Due to my channel surfing I did not catch the entire performances of all those decent musical performances in their entirety.

What I saw of the hip hop rappers was disgusting. Unfortunately, I did catch a peak of the performance where folks (did not know who they were) carried on about doing it to all the females in this world while minor females danced and jiggled on stage with them. Some of those girls looked to be around 14. How could their families allow them to be a part of something like that?

I commented on a few Facebook pages that brought up the subject of the BET Awards. One of my debates came down to me being from a different time with my music tastes and that is true. One FB person who identified himself as a libertarian thought the program was fine and said he did not care about the minor aged girls. How could anyone who has children think like that.

Now what does that indicate about the state we are in as a society? Many discontented conservatives and/or Republicans have crossed over to the libertarian side. I can't do that, because of the "me first" aspect of libertarianism which allows for some detrimental behavior (like recreational drugs).

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