HALF TRUTHS, LIES, ect. Believed by non thinkers VS FACTS…

August 15th, 2010
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My comments from reliable sources and history to an article written by an opinionated person sent to me by a friend.
 
Barack Obama is the best thing that has happened to America in the last 100 years. Truly, he is the savior of America ’s future. (No, it would be FDR in the last 100 yrs.)  Despite the fact that he has some of the lowest approval ratings among recent presidents (No,it’s about average), history will see Barack Obama as the source of America ’s resurrection. Barack Obama has plunged the country into levels of debt that we could not have previously imagined (NO, WW I, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, WW II, VIETNAM, ETC., WERE MUCH WORSE AND WERE NOT IMAGINED); his efforts to nationalize health care (ALREADY HELPING THOSE WHO REALLY NEEDED IT) have been met with fierce (BY A FEW) resistance nationwide.
 
TARP bailouts and stimulus spending (TARP APPROVED AND STIMULUS SUPPORTED BY BUSH) have shown little positive effect on the national economy (NO, IT HAS CUT THE HORROR OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BY THE DO NOTHING OPPOSITION IN HALF); unemployment is unacceptably high ( and looks to remain that way for most of a decade; legacy entitlement programs have ballooned to unsustainable levels (TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT ONES WHO WOULD HAVE SUFFERED MUCH MORE), and there is a seething anger (BY A FEW) in the populace.

That’s why Barack Obama is such a good thing for America.  (AN ACCURATE HISTORY WILL TELL).

 
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Surely there was waste. More accountability and regulation is needed by all (including our serves, schools, churches, businesses, corporations, governments, THE PENTAGON AND MILITARY COMPLEX, THE ENVIRONMENT, etc.).
 
BUT, THANK GOD SO FAR IN AMERICA, THE MAJORITY REACHES OUT (sometimes slowly, wastefully, feebly, etc) TO ALL PEOPLE TO HELP THEM HAVE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
 
It is truly a never ending story.  More later,-mackie
 
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THE MORE WE LIVE IN OUR ETERNAL SPIRITUAL BEING….

August 5th, 2010
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THE BETTER WILL BE OUR PEACEFUL PHYSICAL LIFE.  HOW DO WE DO THAT?
 
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HOW CAN WE FIX THE HOUSE AND SENATE?

August 4th, 2010
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My friend and neighbor wants to promote a “Congressional Reform Act of 2010″. It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.


I know many of you will say, “this is impossible”.  Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform Congress – the entity that represents us. 
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the  US  Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the  US  House.  These people will become American hero’s..  

Thanks,
A Fellow American
 
   
.Congressional Reform Act of 2010


1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.        Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms
 

 2.  No Tenure / No Pension:     Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.    A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

 
 3.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:    Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back to work.    All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately.  All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.
 
 4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
 
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
  
 
 8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.     Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career..  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work. 
  
  
     The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
 

 

 

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SEARCHING FOR RELIABLE SOURCES,
not hearsay, rumors, or falsehoods.

 

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THE GREATEST CHANGE AGENT THAT EVER LIVED?

August 4th, 2010
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THANKS DEACON LLOYD.  YOU’RE SO RIGHT.  I NEEDED THIS CHUCKLE.  IT’S SO AMAZING (AND SAD) THAT A LOT OF RELIGIOUS PEOPLE SPLIT MANY HAIRS THAT THEY THINK MAKES THEM BETTER AND DIFFERENT OTHERS. AND YET FORGET THE ONE THING THAT WE COULD ALL BE UNITED ON:  

What must I do to have everlasting life with God? 

“Love God with your whole being and your neighbor as yourself.”

Hey Mackie, I thought this might give you a chuckle.  Sometimes humor spoken in jest has a bit of truth in it.  The question is how many ….  does it take to change a light bulb.  This appeared in the Georgia Baptist paper a few years ago.  The Editor is no longer with the paper.  I wonder if this is the reason?  

*How many hyper-Calvinists does it take TCALB?  Answer: None.  God predestined for that light to be in darkness and Calvinists feel we have no choice in the matter.  

*How many Hard Shell Baptists does it take TCALB?  Answer: Change?  Who said anything about change?  

*How many TV Evangelists does it take TCALB?  Answer: One.  Any more might result in too much cooperation.  

* How many Liberals does it take TCALB?  Answer: Ten. 

*They need to debate whether or not the light bulb exists, and may not change it to guard against offending those who prefer other kinds of light.  

*How many Catholics does it take TCALB?  Answer: None.  They use candles.  

*How many Methodists does it take TCALB?  Answer: They issued this statement.  “We choose to be neither in favor of nor against changing light bulbs, recognizing a number of light bulb traditions includes incandescent and fluorescent which are equally valid paths to the light.  

*How many youth pastors does it take TCALB?  Answer: Youth Pastors are not around long enough to see a bulb burn out.  

*How many Southern Baptists does it take TCALB?  Answer: Approximately 500.  First, the problem is considered by the Light Bulb Task Force Sub Committee, appointed by the Trustees.  Recommendation reviewed by Property and Finance Committees to find which store has the best price on light bulbs before they go to the deacons who, if they concur, will call church into business meeting to get approval for the Janitor to change the bulb.  By this time, other bulbs have burned out and the process must begin again.

 

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WHY SHE QUIT BEING A CHRISTIAN?

August 3rd, 2010
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One of the first things I would do as a minister called to another church is to ask for a list of members who no longer came.  I would call, setup an appointment with each one of them and go to their homes.  I told them everything would be in confidence.  I just wanted to know why they no longer came.  I heard things like: “the preacher played favorites,” or “I took on too many responsibilities and just burned out,” or, “the trustees or deacons tried to run the church,” or “there was too much quarreling, gossip,” etc. 

  I assured them that I never played favorites, that I would be open to any concerns they had, etc. We had prayer together.  I would leave with this: ” I heard it said that a new broom sweeps clean.  I am glad to be your pastor and hope that you will give us another chance.  Regardless, please call if I can help in any way.”  mackie

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 ‘On July 28, bestselling author Anne Rice officially left the Roman Catholic Church. The writer has had a fairly tumultuous religious history. Although she was raised Catholic, Rice rejected the church for the first time when she was 18.

 But in 1998, Rice — who’s famous mostly for writing steamy, gothic, decidedly un-Christian novels such as Interview with the Vampire — had a religious awakening. She converted to Catholicism and began to write exclusively Christian-themed novels, like Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt.

In July, Rice decided she had had enough. She announced her decision on her Facebook page:

“For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being ‘Christian’ or to being part of Christianity. It’s simply impossible for me to ‘belong’ to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten years, I’ve tried. I’ve failed. I’m an outsider. My conscience will allow nothing else.”

But, the decision wasn’t an easy one.’

 For much more click on:  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128930526&ps=cprs

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