Chris Christie is absolutely right. He is not ready to be President of the United States nor will he be ready come 2012. The fact of the matter is, there is not a human being walking the face of the earth who is READY to be the President of the United States, including Barack Obama. The world we find ourselves in is perhaps the most dangerous, threatening, fragile circumstance human beings have ever faced. This is uncharted territory. The skill set needed to navigate it successfully is not clear.
Currently our country is teetering on the edge of a deadly abyss. Judging from the direction our current administration is headed, we will have stepped off the edge and be in full free fall by the year 2012. Christie knows this. Of course he is not ready to lead a country in mid plummet. No human being is or will be.
I liken the role of President of the United States in this era of history to be the same of that as a person with a deadly illness. Who among us is ready to hear the sentence, "you have cancer"? Humans are never ready for trials of this magnitude but some humans have the grit to take on the trials. Some do not. Some actually feed the diseases they are tasked to defeat.
I see Chris Christie as a man with a multitude of grit. I believe if there is anyone who is able to grow wings from that grit and fly US back up to safety, able to restore America's emotional, fiscal and social stability, it is Chris Christie.
True, he, like any human, is not ready for such unknowns. He is, however, able. The only real question that must be answered and the one that so often is the key to the survival of a cancer patient...is he willing? Is Chris Christie willing to battle the cancer? Is Chris Christie willing to be President of the United States of America?
God willing.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Monday, December 6, 2010
If It Weren't For God We'd Be Perfect Already!
With the discovery of an arsenic eating life form, the blogosphere is all abuzz declaring this finding once and for all proves there is NO GOD. The NO GOD chorus was tuning up anyway since it's the Christmas season. That's what they do this time of year to promote world harmony. But this little alien microbe has them singing louder than ever before.
Somehow, the NO GOD folks conflate this finding with the "in my image" statement, finding the one as disproof of the other. First, the "in my image" part doesn't refer to physical make up, it's man's ability to think and reason that is in God's image but whatever, if this arsenic-munching bug makes the NO GOD folks happy, all I can THINK is, that's Humanist REASON for the Season.
Regardless of their glee, Humanists are still in denial about the truth. Not about whether God exists, which is unprovable, but with their misdirected blame on religion and God for not only hampering man's advancements but truly being the cause of all wars and destruction. While some ask what planet the arsenic binging bugs are from, I want to know what spaceship dropped these "Humanists" here? Do they know what "human" means?
God, religion, guns, drugs, Capitalism, even Satan and Communism, all the main scapegoats for man's failings, ARE NOT TO BLAME for where we are, or aren't. If I could take a magic wand and erase all these concepts, forces and items from human existence but left man with the same brain and coded drives we all share, I dare say, we'd be at best, in the same place, more likely worse than we are today.
The truth is, Humanists don't have a problem with God, they have a problem with their fellow human. And one can't get more human than that! In the guise of wanting harmony through intellectual thought, the Humanists only add to the din of conflict around the world. In their attempt to prove the backwardness of all people who "believe the myth" the Humanists claim religion impedes science. None of us wants that! We all know that science is the key to improving man's existence.
Apparently Humanists don't know or want to know that many Christians, even those especially backward ones called Catholics are the "Fathers" of such areas of science as Modern Chemistry, Modern Algebra, Modern Atomic Theory, and many others. They obviously are not aware that 35 craters on the moon are named after Jesuit priests who furthered modern science with their findings and that thousands of Catholic scientists have and are advancing man's knowledge in all areas of science to this day. FYI: http://www.catholiclab.net/TheCatholicLaboratory/About_Us.html .
Humanists go on to blame all wars on religion. In my opinion, this is a false argument. A belief system does not cause destruction from conflict, MAN who hides behind religion causes destruction from conflict. If it isn't religion, it's Ford vs Chevy, Betty Crocker opposed to Duncan Hines, over-the-top toilet paper hangers against from-the-back-of-the-roll toilet paper hangers. Man will seek an issue to align against another man, no matter what.
Are humans doomed to always be in conflict? Yes, it's the way we are designed (or spontaneously hard-wired by pure chance out of thin air). But conflict does not have to be destructive or disrespectful. Along with our argumentative nature, we have the power to control our behavior and conduct ourselves in a civil, respectful manner. Agree to disagree, heard of it?
However, our friends, the Humanists, do not want anyone, anywhere, celebrating the Birth of Christ publicly, never, ever...for the rest of time...that means forever. To them, I pose the argument that the worship of secularism goes on daily throughout the year. I am assaulted routinely by slogans, signs, public practices that fly in the face of my personal values. That is life. I get it.
The daily brainwashing of secularism is one I've learned to exist with. In spite of the overwhelming volume of these beliefs and practices forced upon me, I see a way I can live amongst this while staying true to my chosen values and faith.
One would think eleven months domination of the public square would be sufficient for the NO GOD crowd. Apparently if one's message is sketchy, it means NO HOLIDAYS, especially during the HOLY DAYS.
My dear Humanists, scream all you want against God if it makes you feel better. He can certainly take it. Like the old Hollywood adage, doesn't matter what they say about you, as long as they're saying something.
And I'm confident, regardless of naysayers, Jews will celebrate Hanukkah and Christians, like me, will merrily celebrate Christmas with family, some old friends, and in my case, some new friends, who strangely requested I add an arsenic dish to the menu (must be lactose intolerant).
Somehow, the NO GOD folks conflate this finding with the "in my image" statement, finding the one as disproof of the other. First, the "in my image" part doesn't refer to physical make up, it's man's ability to think and reason that is in God's image but whatever, if this arsenic-munching bug makes the NO GOD folks happy, all I can THINK is, that's Humanist REASON for the Season.
Regardless of their glee, Humanists are still in denial about the truth. Not about whether God exists, which is unprovable, but with their misdirected blame on religion and God for not only hampering man's advancements but truly being the cause of all wars and destruction. While some ask what planet the arsenic binging bugs are from, I want to know what spaceship dropped these "Humanists" here? Do they know what "human" means?
God, religion, guns, drugs, Capitalism, even Satan and Communism, all the main scapegoats for man's failings, ARE NOT TO BLAME for where we are, or aren't. If I could take a magic wand and erase all these concepts, forces and items from human existence but left man with the same brain and coded drives we all share, I dare say, we'd be at best, in the same place, more likely worse than we are today.
The truth is, Humanists don't have a problem with God, they have a problem with their fellow human. And one can't get more human than that! In the guise of wanting harmony through intellectual thought, the Humanists only add to the din of conflict around the world. In their attempt to prove the backwardness of all people who "believe the myth" the Humanists claim religion impedes science. None of us wants that! We all know that science is the key to improving man's existence.
Apparently Humanists don't know or want to know that many Christians, even those especially backward ones called Catholics are the "Fathers" of such areas of science as Modern Chemistry, Modern Algebra, Modern Atomic Theory, and many others. They obviously are not aware that 35 craters on the moon are named after Jesuit priests who furthered modern science with their findings and that thousands of Catholic scientists have and are advancing man's knowledge in all areas of science to this day. FYI: http://www.catholiclab.net/TheCatholicLaboratory/About_Us.html .
Humanists go on to blame all wars on religion. In my opinion, this is a false argument. A belief system does not cause destruction from conflict, MAN who hides behind religion causes destruction from conflict. If it isn't religion, it's Ford vs Chevy, Betty Crocker opposed to Duncan Hines, over-the-top toilet paper hangers against from-the-back-of-the-roll toilet paper hangers. Man will seek an issue to align against another man, no matter what.
Are humans doomed to always be in conflict? Yes, it's the way we are designed (or spontaneously hard-wired by pure chance out of thin air). But conflict does not have to be destructive or disrespectful. Along with our argumentative nature, we have the power to control our behavior and conduct ourselves in a civil, respectful manner. Agree to disagree, heard of it?
However, our friends, the Humanists, do not want anyone, anywhere, celebrating the Birth of Christ publicly, never, ever...for the rest of time...that means forever. To them, I pose the argument that the worship of secularism goes on daily throughout the year. I am assaulted routinely by slogans, signs, public practices that fly in the face of my personal values. That is life. I get it.
The daily brainwashing of secularism is one I've learned to exist with. In spite of the overwhelming volume of these beliefs and practices forced upon me, I see a way I can live amongst this while staying true to my chosen values and faith.
One would think eleven months domination of the public square would be sufficient for the NO GOD crowd. Apparently if one's message is sketchy, it means NO HOLIDAYS, especially during the HOLY DAYS.
My dear Humanists, scream all you want against God if it makes you feel better. He can certainly take it. Like the old Hollywood adage, doesn't matter what they say about you, as long as they're saying something.
And I'm confident, regardless of naysayers, Jews will celebrate Hanukkah and Christians, like me, will merrily celebrate Christmas with family, some old friends, and in my case, some new friends, who strangely requested I add an arsenic dish to the menu (must be lactose intolerant).
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thank God for BARACK OBAMA!
On this day before Thanksgiving I find myself taking moments among the frenzied preparations for tomorrow's celebration to stop and reflect on the things that I am so very thankful for. All the predictable aspects of my life head the list; my family, my faith, good health, etc.
Beyond my personal reflections, I take a look at the big picture I find myself within. Though these times are shaky and in many cases, difficult and scary, I am thankful for the amazing men who conceived, believed and dared to write our Constitution. I marvel at their foresight or perhaps their clarity regarding the obvious weaknesses and limitless strengths of human nature.
The brilliance of our Constitution, with all the safeguards to liberty it insures, is one of, if not the greatest documents of confidence in the talents and goodness of man, the individual not the serf. This document, since its drafting, has been the bane of all tyrants and men of questionable character. There have always been forces at work attempting to shred this ideal. But like no other time before, these enemies of liberty are more visible and bolder than ever ...and not a moment too soon!
Had these forces not kicked into high gear, had they only stood on the sidelines, patiently waiting for the weaknesses of human nature to set in so deep and so thoroughly that the ideal of man's freedom would simply sigh, die, and disappear without a whimper, our fate would have been sealed. Had that these forces remained stealth, we might all be a little more comfortable this year... and a lot more dead.
Thankfully, these forces came to our rescue. Yes, our rescue. They began to assault us to such a degree, they finally, thankfully, shook us from the deep coma of complacency we had all succumbed to. Without these extreme threats to our founding ideals there would be no Tea Party, no realization, no chance for freedom to survive.
That is why I am truly thankful this Thanksgiving for God's great gift of Barack Obama. In this one man, all of the aspects of human weakness is personified. He is our chosen leader and he is US. When we as Americans look in the mirror, what we see now is Barack Obama. We see people dependent on bureaucracy to feed us, clothe us, house us, and tell us when to reproduce and die. We see people who whore themselves to the world just to garner a nod of acceptance. Respect is too good for us now, we are a people prepared to submit to our masters.
We look in the mirror and see a society no longer wanting to be a destination for souls seeking freedom. Freedom requires personal responsibility, a mantle too mighty for any human, or so says our reflection speaking to us. He reminds us only government can save the economy (or ruin it), only government can regulate big business (or hijack it), only government can bail out our auto industry (or unionize it into failure), only the government can provide health care (or ration it), only government can negotiate with our allies and enemies (or take it up the ass by so many that no one even wants a piece anymore).
We look in the mirror and see Barack Obama. Do we Americans recognize ourselves? Do we like what we see? Can we get out of bed, wash our face, roll up our sleeves and still get the job done or do we look in the mirror and decide "the hell with it" and go back to bed? Do we now say, "let the government do it"?
Americans have two choices we all are waking up to today, tomorrow and for all mortal time to come...do we prescribe to the saying, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" or are we still the stock who vowed to "live free or die"?
This is why I truly am thankful to God for Barack Obama. Without Obama and his reflection of ourselves, we as a nation never would have come out of the daze of overindulgence to recognize who we've become and ask ourselves if we are a people who even "hope" to "change" anymore.
I know circumstances must become much worse here and around the world before improvements can occur. But "make no mistake", only because of Barack Obama, there exists a slim chance that the best of man's spirits will rally in time for triumph. Man always rises to his highest when faced with adversity. With that said, the coming years hold opportunity for heights never imagined in dreams... or nightmares.
I firmly believe America always gets the leader she deserves. Barack Obama is the leader chosen by our collective subconscious to tell us the truth about what we have become. It is painful to accept we are now a country physically, mentally, socially, morally, spiritually weak. It is painful to accept the fact WE led ourselves here, not Barack Obama. That is why all Americans must thank God tomorrow and always for Barack Obama. He will not lead us out of trouble but he is the reason America has the choice again to live free or die.
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Thank God for Barack Obama!
Beyond my personal reflections, I take a look at the big picture I find myself within. Though these times are shaky and in many cases, difficult and scary, I am thankful for the amazing men who conceived, believed and dared to write our Constitution. I marvel at their foresight or perhaps their clarity regarding the obvious weaknesses and limitless strengths of human nature.
The brilliance of our Constitution, with all the safeguards to liberty it insures, is one of, if not the greatest documents of confidence in the talents and goodness of man, the individual not the serf. This document, since its drafting, has been the bane of all tyrants and men of questionable character. There have always been forces at work attempting to shred this ideal. But like no other time before, these enemies of liberty are more visible and bolder than ever ...and not a moment too soon!
Had these forces not kicked into high gear, had they only stood on the sidelines, patiently waiting for the weaknesses of human nature to set in so deep and so thoroughly that the ideal of man's freedom would simply sigh, die, and disappear without a whimper, our fate would have been sealed. Had that these forces remained stealth, we might all be a little more comfortable this year... and a lot more dead.
Thankfully, these forces came to our rescue. Yes, our rescue. They began to assault us to such a degree, they finally, thankfully, shook us from the deep coma of complacency we had all succumbed to. Without these extreme threats to our founding ideals there would be no Tea Party, no realization, no chance for freedom to survive.
That is why I am truly thankful this Thanksgiving for God's great gift of Barack Obama. In this one man, all of the aspects of human weakness is personified. He is our chosen leader and he is US. When we as Americans look in the mirror, what we see now is Barack Obama. We see people dependent on bureaucracy to feed us, clothe us, house us, and tell us when to reproduce and die. We see people who whore themselves to the world just to garner a nod of acceptance. Respect is too good for us now, we are a people prepared to submit to our masters.
We look in the mirror and see a society no longer wanting to be a destination for souls seeking freedom. Freedom requires personal responsibility, a mantle too mighty for any human, or so says our reflection speaking to us. He reminds us only government can save the economy (or ruin it), only government can regulate big business (or hijack it), only government can bail out our auto industry (or unionize it into failure), only the government can provide health care (or ration it), only government can negotiate with our allies and enemies (or take it up the ass by so many that no one even wants a piece anymore).
We look in the mirror and see Barack Obama. Do we Americans recognize ourselves? Do we like what we see? Can we get out of bed, wash our face, roll up our sleeves and still get the job done or do we look in the mirror and decide "the hell with it" and go back to bed? Do we now say, "let the government do it"?
Americans have two choices we all are waking up to today, tomorrow and for all mortal time to come...do we prescribe to the saying, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" or are we still the stock who vowed to "live free or die"?
This is why I truly am thankful to God for Barack Obama. Without Obama and his reflection of ourselves, we as a nation never would have come out of the daze of overindulgence to recognize who we've become and ask ourselves if we are a people who even "hope" to "change" anymore.
I know circumstances must become much worse here and around the world before improvements can occur. But "make no mistake", only because of Barack Obama, there exists a slim chance that the best of man's spirits will rally in time for triumph. Man always rises to his highest when faced with adversity. With that said, the coming years hold opportunity for heights never imagined in dreams... or nightmares.
I firmly believe America always gets the leader she deserves. Barack Obama is the leader chosen by our collective subconscious to tell us the truth about what we have become. It is painful to accept we are now a country physically, mentally, socially, morally, spiritually weak. It is painful to accept the fact WE led ourselves here, not Barack Obama. That is why all Americans must thank God tomorrow and always for Barack Obama. He will not lead us out of trouble but he is the reason America has the choice again to live free or die.
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Thank God for Barack Obama!
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