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A small victory

Posted by Big Bill on Friday, June 27, 2008 1:36:28 AM
Today, a group of 5 individuals assured, at least temporarily, that the American citizen can defend his or her own home. If only people of all stripes would realize that a well-armed citizenry puts the criminal constiuency at odds with their own thoughts and suppresses the villainy
of violent action against innocent, law-biding persons. John R. Lott Jr. is oft quoted on the subject of self-defense and handguns. I would have every man, woman and child read his book, More Guns, Less Crime and really examine their own states' records on the matter. When considering gun control, measure the statistics about deaths by vehicle, deaths by slipping and falling in the bathroom, death by medical procedure, death by choking on restaurant food, or for that matter, people exercising too much. How about heart disease, how much of that could be avoided by simply having our lives return to the simplicity of provision, simple vacations and the seeking of a good name and legacy of dignity.
How many violent crimes could be avoided by encouraging young men and women to assume the responsibility for babies and then have them marry or adopt out their children rather than keep them and raise them without a father. No where in the bill of rights do I see any right to avoid resposibilty for the downfall of a society. And where is the right of a government to steal tax dollars away from the support of true infrstructure to pay bureaucrats, congressmen and judges to change laws at their whimsy and neglect the desires and welfare of their constiuency. As I understood the 2nd amendment when I was in elementary school, the founding fathers expected each household to contribute steel, powder, lead, and blood to the  battlefield of virtue against tyranny.
It is amazing to me that so many liberals will condemn and villify guns, manufacturers and owners; yet, will they also arm themselves and have bodygauards and immense security to protect themselves. This is cowardice at it worse. When law enforcement can't get to a location soon enough to answer a 911 call and the family at stake is killed or injured those same politicians will blame the guns, and those who make them and the lawful gun owners; rather than encouraging people in compromised locations or neighborhoods to get training, weapons and carry permits to protect themselves.
Finally, I am also tired of hearing supposedly conservative pundits exclaim that there is no "real" need for an individual or household to have a handgun or "assault weapon". It's an machine that shoots a pellet of specific weight and configuration with a load of propellent specified for the shell casing, pellet and chambering of the machine. Shooting sports are that and no matter what arms are used they facilitate the perfecting of aim and steadiness of concentration; so, when hunting, or shooting clays, or targets or God forbid a criminal perpetrator our whits won't fail us. The type of weapon has no bearing on that if we are non-felons and obey the laws in place. Let's see if the courts have the fortitude to prosecute the law as vehemently as they wish to change it. OH YEAH, that's right, they said this week that it's unconstitutional to execute a rapist of children in Louisiana. Well so much for that question I suppose.
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Let's see if the drive-bys cover this

Posted by Big Bill on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:52:12 AM
   New Orleans vs. Iowa... Which area shows more of the values of most Americans? In the midwest I not read of looting, theft, robberies, or fraud.  I have to wonder if the general attitude towards life is  different. Is there a difference in what midwesterners and southeasterners think they are entitled to? Or is it a matter of faith? I know I've heard the complaints on statements made by various pastors about God's judgement on New Orleans for it's endorsement of sin at Mardi Gras. Maybe it's not about God's judgement; maybe, it's about the lackadaisiv attitude of the people to be proactive and think through their activity and planning. After all, weren't the funds intended for use on the levees used instead for the lake Poncintrain Bridge? I don't believe that was aational decision, yet we all pay still for the recovery.  And wasn't it the people of New Orleans, and mayor that decided to not evacuate in the buses available, many because they were afraid of the theft and loss that would occur? I've not seen this in the midwest flooding. And wasn't it New Orleans that was confiscating legally obtained and owned guns from residents who stayed and were defending their own property? Again, no such reports in the midwest. Guns, God, and guts, these are the solid foundation that our nation was founded on, these are the values that will keep our nation strong, unless we get a legislature and president that would rescind the rule of natural law, given of God, the keeping of arms for self defense, and the depatriation of our family structure. We need more dads in homes with their kids, we need more moms teaching their kids responsibility, we need more people to understand that guns are necessary in the home to prevent tyranny in the nation, keep the states stromg in times of crisis and homes and  ourselves safe from the plague of violent crime and unrighteous entitlement mentality.
After seeing the response of Boy Scouts during the tornado in Western Iowa , I submit that it would do the nation well to have a Boy Sout troop at every high school and a Cub Scout pack in every elementary school to encourage parental participation in the children's lives, instead of allowing the government to excoriate the scouts for exercising the right to determine the values and lessons they teach. Maybe we will have a nation again reflected in the values seen this week in the midwest. Let's See if there is any media coverage on this dicotomy in America.
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Dads example

Posted by Big Bill on Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:13:58 AM
On this Father's Day I write little but show you the example in the Bible that my Father lived outright. And this he did willingly with no biblical knowledge just by the seed of faith God gives every man. God bless all you fathers today. I pray God hand on your lives and the lives of your children.
Luke 12:41-48
Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?” And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that slave says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and put him with the unfaithful. That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
This is my dad's greatest gift to his three sons. More on my "Pop" in future posts.
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Will the real Senator Obama please stand up?

Posted by Big Bill on Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:20:31 PM
I was on the Hill's Blog today and had to post! When is the 20 years worth of teaching at the Trinity UCC under Rev. Wright finally take hold. This is what I wrote, Please read on,
Once again a liberal betrays his heart. "Out of the abundance of a man's heart, he speaketh". I wonder if Rev Wright ever preached that message. Also interesting is that he says this in a city that doesn't allow concealed carry. That is one of the reasons it has such a high violent crime rate. Statistically, the high the percentage of carry licenses issued the lower the violent crime rate. Bullying criminals hate the guy who stands up to them. And as far as movie lines being used, fogetaboutit. It is a street phrase used since my dad ran in the LA zoot suiters of the 30's. It just proves the shallow water he walks in, no depth.   June 14, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
 
I have had it with the shallowness of the minority communities in America. There was a time that you could depend on the closeness of family ties and TRADITIONAL, Abrahamic faith (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) to guide the decision making in those demagraphics. Now it is more common to have people vote and opine in favor of color, language, or benefit instead of who fully represents the VALUES that the residents profess; and, in that regard, people will abandon their values as well to support a candidate on the basis of color thus supporting a racist qualification rather than truth. Senator Obama is surely brilliant intellectually, as evidenced by the work he did to get his degrees and position himself amongst liberals to be their candidate. Is this enough of a qualification for the highest office in the land? I submit that there is a dicotomy in his thinking. Biblically, the instruction is that a person who doesn't work doesn't eat. Senator Obama supports the redistribution of wealth through the taxation of the RICH (random and abitrary amount to consider for that nomenclature). He also worked as an organizer for workers (read UNIONS) in Chicago. Where is the biblical instructions that a man cannot have two masters because he will serve one and not the other (Union vs. employer). Who writes the check? And pays the insurance premium? And does the research and development? Yet men like the Senator will incourage people to strike and protest and not work to get their way. Instead, I submit that he should be advocating for the biblical instruction (remember, he claims to be a church goer) that we should serve our "masters", bosses, employers, foremen, etc. as unto Christ. In other words to work as if Jesus himself were telling us what to do. With all this protesting going on, aren't we showing the world that Christianity is a farce? If the Savior of the world could bow and wash the feet of His disciples how much the more should we be able to do the same, (figuritively) to do what is needful for those we work for, as an example of or humility and thankfulness for the service Jesus did for us before we were evne born. I say this not because it is easy; but rather, because it is difficult, much harder trhan protesting the abuses of "the Man", Jefe, Boss. We are instrcted to "pray for them that spitefully use you". Senator Obama needs to be about his Father's business and get off this high moralizing of liberal thought. Let's see!
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