Fred Jake

May 31, 2009

Now If this is not a reason to start throwing people out of office, I don't know what is. In the LA Unified School District, there are almost 160 teachers and administrators who are collecting almost $10 million a year for doing nothing while their job fitness is reviewed. All this money is being wasted while the school district is having heated closed door sessions on who to layoff because of a budget problems.

One of the most egregious examples is that of Matthew Kim. Kim, who is a special education teacher, was removed from school and assigned to a district office in 2002 after the school board voted to fire him for allegedly harassing teenage students and colleagues. In the mean school district has spent more than $2 million on him in salary and legal costs. Kim spends his days going through the recommended schedule of a teacher while never entering the campus of any school. His day starts in the morning at 7:50 am, with 30 minutes for lunch and ends when the bell at his old campus rings at 3:20 p.m. He is to take off all breaks, school vacations and holidays, per the district agreement with the teacher's union. Remember at no time is Mr Kim to be given any work by the district or show up at school. In the jargon of the school district, Kim is being "housed" while his fitness to teach is under review.

Posted by Tina

"Spitting in the eye of mainstream education," by Mitchell Landsberg - LA Times

** Three no-frills charter schools in Oakland mock liberal orthodoxy, teach strictly to the test -- and produce some of the state's top scores. *** School administrators take pride in their record of frequently firing teachers they consider to be underperforming. Unions are embraced with the same warmth accorded "self-esteem experts, panhandlers, drug dealers and those snapping turtles who refuse to put forth their best effort," to quote the school's website. *** Students, almost all poor, wear uniforms and are subject to disciplinary procedures redolent of military school. One local school district official was horrified to learn that a girl was forced to clean the boys' restroom as punishment. *** Conservatives, including columnist George Will, adore the American Indian schools, which they see as models of a "new paternalism" that could close the gap between the haves and have-nots in American education. Not surprisingly, many Bay Area liberals have a hard time embracing an educational philosophy that proudly proclaims that it "does not preach or subscribe to the demagoguery of tolerance." *** It would be easy to dismiss American Indian as one of the nuttier offshoots of the fast-growing charter school movement, which allows schools to receive public funding but operate outside of day-to-day district oversight. But the schools command attention for one very simple reason: By standard measures, they are among the very best in California. **

It's a long article but well worth the read...further proof that conservative ideas and principles produce positive results.

Posted by Jack

Our crack Post Scripts team of highly underpaid website investigators has come across this video of waterboarding. Although the man is a volunteer you won't believe the end result.

If you have ever expressed an opinion on whether we should or shouldn't waterboard, you owe it to yourself to see it in action....this is the real deal!

Click here.

The Sunday Sermon, by OneVike

The topic of slavery is usually accompanied by bitter feelings and condemnation for Americas past. Like America, many civilizations have used slavery as a means of providing labor. Samarian drawings on clay tablets dating back to 4000 BC show captives taken in battle being tied, whipped, and forced to work. Then there are ancient papyrus manuscripts from 2100 BC that record the ownership of slaves by private citizens in Egypt. The earliest mention of slavery in the Bible would be Genesis 9:25 when Noah cursed the descendants of Canaan. From Abraham on down we read of the men in the Bible owning slaves and the Israelites themselves becoming slaves, but never do we read of God condemning slavery. We do read of Him telling Moses how to treat slaves in Exodus chapter 21, but neither God nor Jesus ever condemned the practice.

This absence of any condemnation towards slavery has led many critics to claim that the God of the Christianity and the Bible is evil. Instead of trying to understand why God would not expressly forbid the practice of slavery, I often hear Christians defending God's silence on the evils of slavery. Like Job's friends who defended God by foolishly condemning Job, Christians often times defend God in a rather foolish way by condemning slavery. It's almost as if Christians think that somehow God just forgot to mention the evils of slavery in the Scriptures. I do believe that the practice of slavery in the Bible needs to be addressed. But not to defend God's lack of condemnation, but rather to better understand God's reasoning for not condemning it.

Posted by Jack

Here is something that should be of great interest for you to pass around and to be honest I didn't know of this until it was pointed out to me. Back during The Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover ordered the deportation of ALL illegal aliens in order to make jobs available to American citizens that desperately needed work.. Harry Truman deported over two million Illegal's after WWII to create jobs for returning veterans.

And then again in 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower deported 13 million Mexican Nationals! The program was called 'Operation Wetback'. It was done so WWII and Korean Veterans would have a better chance at jobs. It took 2 Years, but they deported them.

Today it would be impossible to deport so many illegals due to too many liberals blockiing our every effort with thier new "one world" philosophy and open borders. We've also got too much corruption and ineptness in our new socialist government so it would never happen again. The country that existed back then and the country we have today are vastly different. And that is probably the most alarming part of this story...it's what we've become and why we the people can't run this nation anymore, it belongs to too many global interests.

Posted by Tina

Bartle Bull was on the tube when I got home from work yesterday. The story he had to share was startling so I looked to see what I could find in the news this morning. Sure enough I didn't find much in the main stream media on this civil rights case even though it also has incredible political ramifications and could easily be pumped into a full blown scandal. Alternative media does have a lot to say about it, but before you cry "vast right wing conspiracy" you should pause and consider...Bartle Bull is a civil rights attorney from the sixties with a very interesting background. He was one of the attorney who watched polling places in the south to make sure that blacks were not kept from the polls through intimidation. As he put it Martin Luther King, as well as Bobby and Jack Kennedy did not lose their lives for this. Lets just say he knows whereof he speaks.

by Tina Grazier

Have you ever wanted them to just shut up and get a life? I mean really! A brand new cause is always on the horizon and winning is never good enough for people with a cause...the fight goes on and on regardless of concessions made. There's always another faulty product or unfair practice, or burning need that MUST be addressed. There is always some new industry to harass, some enemy to confront, manipulate and change. It's getting ridiculous. Those of us that have been around for a number of years have spent our entire lives witnessing protest movements. The faithful are often filled with anger and disdain and somehow seem to have a lot of time on their hands....one wonders, do they have jobs?

Professional protesters are not civil human beings in general but they certainly demand that others be. They put on a pleasant concerned face for the cameras but when push comes to shove the true nature of the beast emerges. The media love these people...controversy sells. So they feature the shouts of disapproval, the extreme claims, the obnoxious demands that are served up with plenty of whining and crying about one nit picky thing after another...and rarely check the facts or the alternate point of view. They willfully join the cause putting on concerned faces as they seriously demonize the perceived enemy. And oh, how we have allowed ourselves to be manipulated, bullied and shamed into compliance and silence. Yes I said silence! Society has not allowed the expression of certain things. Some ideas cannot be expressed last the messenger be dismissed and negatively "typed". The ACLU and product lawyers are only too happy to take the money and the case and run.

THE TGIF SPECIAL BY....

Call it a "backlash" "revolt" "tea party" or whatever. The message was clear. Californians have had enough! Our lawmakers have spent this state to the edge of bankruptcy, and the tax increases recently enacted (and will remain in effect for the next two years) is all they'll get. There'll be no more! That's the message from taxpayers to the legislature in the wake of the special election.

Now, our lawmakers are picking themselves up, dusting themselves off, putting bandages on their bruises and pretending to try to find a way to fix the budget. It'll be interesting to see when they'll finally get serious about it. According to Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters, "Democrats may be willing to slash cherished health, welfare and education spending, as well as law enforcement, prisons and firefighting, to drive home the impacts of California's income-outgo imbalance."

That is NOT getting serious about it. That's merely punishing the voters. You'll know if they're serious if they follow the substantial recommendations of the California Performance Review Panel which (in 2004) laid out the plan to save thirty two BILLION dollars over five years by eliminating duplicative bureaucracies, improving internal systems, stamping out fraud and requiring performance-based budgeting.

According to that report, instead of one agency handling taxes like in other states, California has FOUR TAX AGENCIES that are duplicative, inefficient, confusing to taxpayers, competitive with each other and LOSING MONEY.

Much of the state's waste comes from Health and Human Services which amounts to one-third of the state budget. Fraud is rampant in Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and CalWorks programs. The Performance Review Board noted "The legislative Analyst's Office has put the estimated loss due to fraud in the Medi-Cal program at $1.8 billion annually. Some estimates go as high as $3 billion.

Subsidizing illegal immigration and non-English languages costs California more than $10 billion a year. The drain of taxpayer funds is felt in the public schools, the state's welfare system, the unemployment insurance fund, jails and prisons, and much more under Health and Human Services.

The average cost per inmate in California is about $49,000....twice the cost to run prisons in other states. Then, there are the high salaries for state boards and commissions which only meet once or twice a month....and only serve as parking places for termed-out lawmakers...and I could go on and on.

Suffice it to say....there are valid cuts that can AND SHOULD be made if Lawmakers are serious...and they can do it without cutting public safety (police and fire), the elderly and disabled. So far, the governor and lawmakers have shown THEY AREN'T SERIOUS.

Wearing seat belts is not nearly as confining as a wheel chair.

A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.

How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.

Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?

SEOUL, South Korea - The U.S. and South Korea put their military forces on high alert Thursday after North Korea renounced the truce keeping the peace between the two Koreas since 1953. The North also accused the U.S. of preparing to attack the isolated communist country in the wake of its second nuclear bomb test, and warned it would retaliate to any hostility with "merciless" and dangerous ferocity.

Post by Jack Lee

The following link will take you to a story about a man who was robbed a number of times and resisted...with a gun, killing most of his assailants. You will not believe this story of courage in the face of great danger.

Follow the link below and be prepared to watch an amazing video:

http://www.ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com/2009/04/13/a-gunfighting-living-legend/

by Tina Grazier

Most of us work hard every day with the expectation that our work will sustain and benefit our families. We usually manage to put a little money aside for emergencies and future needs like college for our kids, our retirement years, and charities we support. We also pay taxes and fees...a lot of them. Will the rich pay for the problems we now face as our politicians have indicated or will we all pay more...and are we getting our monies worth?

Government has become an enormous unsustainable cash-eating monster. Politicians keep promising to give us more services, protections, and perks. The result is mass dependency with fewer people to pay the bill. The Social Security and Medicare plans are on a course for meltdown within ten to fifteen years and politicians, presumably oblivious to the future crisis (not!), are asking us to accept an even bigger medical plan. They are also asking us to fund green projects, bailouts, subsidies, housing perks, and on and on. More is the operative word of the current administration. More taxes, more sacrifice, more dependence, more subsidies and favors for selected groups, more pain for a targeted few.

by Jack Lee

Have you heard about this National 912 project? This looks like a real good grass roots movement to hold government more accountable and for all the right reasons. Their near term goal is to gather as many patriots as possible to meet up in Washington D.C. on September the 12th and demand more from government than we have been getting. What they are demanding can be found in the group's statement on core values and principles.

The core values of the 912 project are: Honesty, Reverence, Hope, Thrift, Charity, Sincerity, Moderation, Hard Work, Courage, Personal Responsibility and Gratitude.

Principles of this group are: America Is Good. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. The family is sacred. I am the ultimate authority over my life, not the government. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want too, government should not force me. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

If you agree with at least 7 of the above you're a good 912 candidate.

As their webpage says, these principle and values are essential to building and keeping a strong country. They feel these things have been lost and must be restored before America can improve and return to be the kind of country our founding fathers would be proud of. If you would like to know more, check out this website, but I should warn you it's a work in progress and you may find some minor errors or mistakes, but the intent is still right on:


http://www.thenational912project.com/9principles12values.html

Posted by Jack

Barack Obama, through his spokesman,claimed that he was unaware of the tax day tea parties. Granted, the MSM has done a good job in suppressing any sort of coverage ahead of time (and the little coverage they did provide was derisive at best) but how out of touch is the Community Organizer in Chief, really?

This much:

- He was unaware that he was attending a church (for 20 years) with a racist pastor who hates America...

- He was unaware that he was family friends with, and started his political career in the living room of a domestic terrorist.

- He was unaware that he had invested in two speculative companies backed by some of his top donors right after taking office in 2005.

by Jack Lee

By now you've probably heard the news that North Korea's leadership is having a cow over the so-called "international program" (basically US and South Korea's) intention to stop ships on the high seas for inspection for possible violations of the UN's nuclear proliferation treaty.

Pyongyang, called the move, "tantamount to a declaration of war!"

Hey Pyongyang, no need to even go there! A peace agreement from the last Korean war doesn't exist, technically a state of war still exists, but I digress.

"Now that the South Korean puppets were so ridiculous as to join in the said racket and dare declare a war against compatriots," North Korea is "compelled to take a decisive measure," the committee jokingly known as the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea said in a statement carried by state media.

The Obama Administration is being put to the test early on by North Korea and many of Washington's insiders expected this would happen. The timing is good for the PRNK, not so good for an inexperienced young leader like Obama and that is what Pyongyang is counting if they are to reap a rich havest of concessions for their cooperation .

The US has responded to NK's nuclear bomb tests by seeking a consensus of opinion with the UN Security Council as to how we should proceed. Ideally the Obama team would like to reach a diplomatic resolution with compromises. This can be translated into basically a carrot and stick approach that Bush used to no avail.

If the Obama people are counting the UN or sanctions, they better realize North Korea has been sanctioned to the max and it hasn't worked. As for the UN, good luck, this is a hopeless debating society so not much can be expected from the world community.

If we're going to rely on diplomacy, we're going against the odds and recent past realities. Diplomacy has never once reversed the thinking of any determined opposition. Diplomacy does not work to change deeply held ideas, core values or principles. Diplomacy can only be used to broker deals when when other states or parties are ready or able to make them and this sure isn't Communist North Korea.

We're in an age of despots, pirates, failed states and non-aligned terrorists. It's an age of Global Hawk's and Predator drones, of assassins and suicide bombers. It's an age of guns, armies and generals, but it is not an age for diplomats and diplomancy...now enters Barrack Obama, welcome to our world Mr. President. It's your move, are you ready to take on another war? I doubt anything short of the sinking of an aircraft carrier would compel Obama to use military force and even then I have my doubts.

Posted by Tina

Curiosity is growing about Chrysler dealership owners across the country that have been told they are out of business. One man, reported being quite perplexed since his company was, in fact, very successful. The following is part of an interview by Neal Covuto on Fox Business:

"Obama Stealing Private Business," Pamela Geller - Atlas Shrugs

The following was transcribed from an interview by Neal Covuto on Fox Business:

** Obama has seized both General Motors and Chrysler and essentially handed them to the UAW. He is closing down multiple Chrysler agencies. Jim Anderer owns -- soon to be past-tense -- a highly successful and high-performing Chrysler agency on Long Island. Anderer has been advised that his agency is going to be seized by the new ownership -- as we already know this is Barack Hussein Obama. Other Chrysler agencies on Long Island are documented to not be fairing nearly as well. However, many of them -- the "Obama-okayed" ones -- are still planned to be in business. *** Despite multiple letters, emails and phones calls, Anderer has been given no explanation as to why his dealership was targeted. On Neil Cavuto's show, Anderer said "They won't give us a solid explanation. They come up with all these reasons, but none of them seem to make sense" and "but I think there is a lot of favored dealers, there is some collusion."**

Posted by Tina

"Court upholds Prop. 8 but lets marriages stand," by Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

** SAN FRANCISCO -- California voters legally outlawed same-sex marriage when they approved Proposition 8 in November, but the constitutional amendment did not dissolve the unions of 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who wed before the measure took effect, the state Supreme Court ruled today. *** The 6-1 decision upholding Prop. 8 was issued by the same court that declared a year ago that a state law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman violated the right to choose one's spouse and discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation. *** Prop. 8 undid that ruling by reinstating the definition of marriage that the court had struck down, this time as an amendment to the state Constitution. The author of last year's 4-3 decision, Chief Justice Ronald George, said today that the voters were within their rights to do so. *** "All political power is inherent in the people," George said, quoting the Declaration of Rights in the state Constitution. He said the voters' power to amend their Constitution is limited - and might not include a measure that, for example, deprived same-sex couples of the right to raise a family - but that Prop. 8 did not exceed those limits. *** Under California's domestic-partner law and anti-discrimination statutes, the chief justice said, "same-sex couples continue to enjoy the same substantive core benefits ... as those enjoyed by opposite-sex couples, including the constitutional right to enter into an officially recognized and protected family relationship with the person of one's choice and to raise children." **

by Jack Lee

Recently President Obama went to Europe to apologize for our arrogance over the years. In response I just want to offer up one humble picture...it is taken in Lorraine, France.

No apology was necessary Mr. President and in the future I hope you will learn the difference between leadership and arrogance!

Posted by Tina

"Sotomayor: inspired by 'Perry Mason'," by Johanna Neuman LA Times blog

** The newest nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court is a 54-year-old federal appellate court judge who grew up in a housing project in the South Bronx, the oldest child of a couple from Puerto Rico who spoke no English. *** Winning a scholarship to Princeton University and graduating from Yale Law School, where she was editor of the Law Review, Sonia Sotomayor has bipartisan credentials. She was appointed to the federal district court by a Republican president, George H.W. Bush, and elevated to the appellate court by a Democratic president, Bill Clinton. *** Still, President Obama's pick to be the next Supreme Court justice, the first Latina on the court, is inspiring some opposition from Republicans who call her "an activist judge" for a statement she made at Duke University. In the statement -- clip below -- Sotomayor says that appellate courts drive policy. *** Some conservatives have come to her defense, arguing that she was just stating the obvious, noting that the federal appellate courts are the first hearing for the issues that eventually reach the Supreme Court. **

Posted by Tina

"Memorial Day Surprises Knock Props from Obama's Diplomatic Overtures," by Leo Rennert

** President Obama vowed to do a better job than George W. Bush by using diplomacy instead of wielding a big stick in dealing with hostile nations like Iran, North Korea and Syria. It hasn't worked. *** Obama pleaded with them to "unclench their fists" and promised to reward them with a softer, more deferential United States eager to atone for past bullying tactics. Thus, the President opted for more positive relations with the United Nations, extolled the virtues of multilateralism, and appointed high-level special envoys to Iran (Dennis Ross), to Afghanistan-Pakistan (Richard Holbrooke) and to Israel and the Palestinians (George Mitchell). *** So far, however, there have been no takers for Obama's entreaties. Just the opposite. The president's charm offensive has had the opposite effect -- a tougher, more belligerent tone, coupled with ominous muscle-flexing by the likes of Tehran and North Korea. The Taliban also ihs been riding high, while Pakistan falters. *** On Memorial Day weekend, North Korea announced that it has conducted a "successful" nuclear test, which came at the heels of its recent test-firing of an advanced, long-range rocket over Japan, while Iranian President Adhmadinejad ruled out negotiations with Washington over his nuclear program Tehran in the meantime rattled more sabers by demonstrating that it could reach Israel, U.S. troops in the Mideast and portions of Europe with a new 2,000-kilometer-range missile. *** While Obama places his bets on "soft" power to cajole Iran, North Korea and Syria away from threatening their neighbors, they see his agenda as appeasement and a license to create even more mischief. **

by Jack Lee

Generic switching is a common practice at pharmacies across America, but it's not always the patient asking for the change. In many cases its the insurance carrier that requires a generic be substituted when available. In most cases the FDA says this is fine, but it allows a latitude of 80 to 125% potency and this can make a critical difference to patients who are sensitive to the medication.

If you are ordering from an overseas pharmacy the FDA does not monitor the potency and you must rely on the nation of origin for their quality control. A number of Americans now order through Canadian pharmacies for their long term prescriptions, however, more and more Canadian drugs are supplied by low bidders in places like India or Sri Lanka. In a recent case a friend of mine purchased generic Benicar only to discover the potency was less than 50% and the generic formula reacted so poorly his blood pressure went from 110/70 to 180/110. The company that sold the drug was contacted and replaced the order with a generic from England and the problem was solved. However, you can imagine if this wasn't discovered early on, it might not have had a good ending. This is why you should always check to be sure the medication you are buying is what your doctor prescribed and not a substitute requested by your insurance company.

by Tina Grazier

On this Memorial Day of 2009 there will be parades and music all across this land with heartfelt speeches to mark the day. There will be reunions, picnics, prayers and stories exchanged. American flags will wave o'r the many graves and as we gather together those who fought and died for us will be honored and remembered. Many of us will spend some time in quiet reflection today. Memories of moments in combat will come to the fore for some; for others it will be the loss of a loved one or friend that stings the eyes. Still others must rely on symbols or testament to invoke that spirit of remembrance.

The simplicity of the photo above became such a touchstone for me. It humbly tells the story of patriotic men and women, of their sacrifice and sense of duty. But it also tells the story of long hours spent in all kinds of weather: sunny days, extreme heat and cold, wind, stinging sandstorms, ice and snow or relentless rain. I can imagine dog-tired feet with every muscle and bone a testament to the long hours spent marching, maneuvering, fighting...and waiting. I think of their quiet moments thinking about home, about their wives and children, family and friends...about their brothers in arms and about surviving. Some of these heroes endured great hardships, starved to death, were captured and tortured or drowned at sea. Many died so very, very young.

Yes, we honor the fallen today from all branches of the service. We are thankful for extraordinary dedication, bravery and acts of heroism. We are grateful for those moments of endurance and discomfort. We honor them on this special day each year but we can do so much more. The very best way to honor them is to live each day mindful of their sacrifice, faithful to the country they fought to defend and grateful for the freedoms they paid for in blood.

Dedicated to the memory of a friend who came to mind today.

One month nineteen days in Vietnam:

Dennis Richard Podgorney
Corporal 4th Infantry Division
A Company 1st Bn 35th Infantry
Light Weapons Infantry (Army)

Panel 29E Line 61 The Wall

Excerpt from the original article by Dick Morris

From Caroline Glick, deputy editor and op-ed writer for the Jerusalem Post, comes alarming news. An expert on Arab-Israeli relations with excellent sources deep inside Netanyahu's government, she reports that CIA chief Leon Panetta, who recently took time out from his day job (feuding with Nancy Pelosi) to travel to Israel "read the riot act" to the government warning against an attack on Iran.

More ominously, Glick reports (likely from sources high up in the Israeli government) that the Obama administration has all but accepted as irreversible and unavoidable fact that Iran will soon develop nuclear weapons. She writes, "...we have learned that the [Obama] administration has made its peace with Iran's nuclear aspirations. Senior administration officials acknowledge as much in off-record briefings. It is true, they say, that Iran may exploit its future talks with the US to run down the clock before they test a nuclear weapon. But, they add, if that happens, the US will simply have to live with a nuclear-armed mullocracy."

Author Unknown

For years, it has been believed that electric bulbs emit light, but recent information has proved otherwise. Electric bulbs don't emit light; they suck dark. Thus, we call these bulbs Dark Suckers. The Dark Sucker Theory and the existence of dark suckers prove that dark has mass and is heavier than light. First, the basis of the Dark Sucker Theory is that electric bulbs suck dark. For example, take the Dark Sucker in the room you are in. There is much less dark right next to it than there is elsewhere. The larger the Dark Sucker, the greater its capacity to suck dark. Dark Suckers in the parking lot have a much greater capacity to suck dark than the ones in this room. So with all things, Dark Suckers don't last forever. Once they are full of dark, they can no longer suck. This is proven by the dark spot on a full Dark Sucker. A candle is a primitive Dark Sucker. A new candle has a white wick. You can see that after the first use, the wick turns black, representing all the dark that has been sucked into it. If you put a pencil next to the wick of an operating candle, it will turn black. This is because it got in the way of the dark flowing into the candle. One of the disadvantages of these primitive Dark Suckers is their limited range. There are also portable Dark Suckers. In these, the bulbs can't handle all the dark by themselves and must be aided by a Dark Storage Unit. When the Dark Storage Unit is full, it must be either emptied or replaced before the portable Dark Sucker can operate again. Dark has mass. When dark goes into a Dark Sucker, friction from the mass generates heat. Thus, it is not wise to touch an operating Dark Sucker.

The Sunday Sermon by OneVike

The debate about who created evil is an important one since atheists and skeptics use the existence of evil in their arguments against theism. It is incumbent upon all Christians to understand what the Scriptures say about the God they worship and the existence of evil in the world. If God created everything, and if evil is in the world, does it follow that God created evil? We are told as Christians to believe what the Bible says. Even the popular children's song, "Jesus Loves Me", has in its lyrics, "Jesus loves me, this I know for the Bible tells me so". So, let us read what the Bible says. ,

In (Genesis 1:1) we read, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The New Testament says in (John 1:3), "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." So, we now know that God made everything through Christ, but are there any Scriptures that specifically say God is the author of evil? The closest we can get is (Isaiah 45:7), "I make peace and create calamity", and (Amos 3:6), "If there is calamity in a city, will not the LORD have done it?" Ok, can we then point to any passages that might elude to God condoning evil? Probably the best examples would be the time Joseph confronted his brothers who sold him into slavery, "you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good" (Genesis 50:20), and (Exodus 9:16) when God sent Moses to Pharoah with this message, ".....I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth." There are those who claim that these and similar Scriptures prove that God is the author of evil.

Now, if you're coming from the persuasion that God has foreordained the entire course of events in this world as Calvinism teaches, then reason and logic would suggest that God must be the author of sin. However, Calvinist who teach that God is the author of evil would be smart to pay attention to the following quote from (John Calvin) himself: "It is helpful, I think, to understand that sin is not itself a thing created. Sin is neither substance, being, spirit, nor matter. So it is technically not proper to think of sin as something that was created. Sin is simply a want of moral perfection in a fallen creature. Fallen creatures themselves bear full responsibility for their sin. And all evil in the universe emanates from the sins of fallen creatures." Calvin goes on to state unequivocally that, "God's role with regard to evil is never as its author. He simply permits evil agents to work, then overrules evil for His own wise and holy ends. Ultimately He is able to make all things--including all the fruits of all the evil of all time--work together for a greater good." The biggest defenders of the idea that God created evil are followers of John Calvin's teachings. Seems to me that there is a bit of a schism in the ranks of the Calvinist movement.

By President Barack Obama - The Hill

To the Brave Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces:

We as a people and a Nation owe you a profound debt of gratitude, yet, to say thank you is not enough. You comprise the strongest and most powerful fighting force the world has ever known. Your unmatched strength, coupled with a stark awareness of the responsibility that it entails, never cease to inspire us. To courageously take on the tremendous burden of protecting us all, you have left the safety and comfort of your homes, a decision which your loved ones have valiantly accepted. This exceptional spirit of sacrifice is the mark of our Armed Forces and their families.

As we honor your service, w also reflect upon the lives of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. You all stand as shining examples to the American people and to the world for your love of country, dedication to duty, and passion for freedom.

Serving as your Commander-in-Chief is my highest honor, and your well-being is my greatest responsibility. As a Nation, we are humbled by your selfless commitment, for we owe our freedom to your faithful service.

I wish you all the best, and may God continue to bless and protect you.
Barack Obama

Posted by Tina

"77% See Politicians Unwillingness to Cut Government Spending as Bigger Problem Than Voter Resistance to Tax Hikes"

** For nearly four-out-of-five U.S. voters, the problem is not their unwillingness to pay taxes. It's their elected representatives' refusal to cut the size of government. *** Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters say the bigger problem in the United States is the unwillingness of politicians to control government spending. Just 14% say the problem is that voters are unwilling to pay enough in taxes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. *** These findings parallel results in California just before voters there rejected several ballot initiatives aimed at raising taxes. After that vote on Tuesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested the state might need federal financial help, but voters nationwide oppose any bailouts for California and other economically troubled states. *** Just 28% of all voters say, generally speaking, that increases in government spending help the economy, down seven points from February. Fifty-three percent (53%) now believe spending increases hurt the economy, and seven percent (7%) say they have no impact. **

Posted by Tina

** London - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan is being honored with a statue in central London. Westminster City Council says it has changed the usual rules to allow the memorial to be erected outside the current U.S. embassy in downtown London. Normally, the council only permits statues in honor of people who have been dead for more than 10 years. But it says it has approved a request by the Reagan Memorial Fund Trust to recognize the former president's contribution to world politics. - AP **

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"Malaria, Politics and DDT - The U.N. bows to the anti-insecticide lobby" - WSJ

** In 2006, after 25 years and 50 million preventable deaths, the World Health Organization reversed course and endorsed widespread use of the insecticide DDT to combat malaria. So much for that. Earlier this month, the U.N. agency quietly reverted to promoting less effective methods for attacking the disease. The result is a victory for politics over public health, and millions of the world's poor will suffer as a result. *** The U.N. now plans to advocate for drastic reductions in the use of DDT, which kills or repels the mosquitoes that spread malaria. The aim "is to achieve a 30% cut in the application of DDT worldwide by 2014 and its total phase-out by the early 2020s, if not sooner," said WHO and the U.N. Environment Program in a statement on May 6. **

by Tina Grazier (with a little help from my friends at NRO)

President Obama delivered his speech, "Cleaning Up...a Mess" with his usual competence and smooth, lofty charm. These traits are more than enough to bedazzle his followers but others found his speech to be self-serving, contradicting and defensive. I certainly did, starting with his title. I'm immediately compelled to ask, does he think he's the first president in our history to enter the White House with unfinished business awaiting him at his desk? Does he think he will be able to get away with blaming the former administration for the very full plate of his presidency indefinitely? Does he honestly believe he can get away with chastising others for finger pointing while he engages in extreme finger pointing himself? "Cleaning up the mess" is part of his job. It's reasonable to assume he knew exactly what he was getting into when he chose to run for the office. An adult would simply roll up his sleeves, get to work, and graciously stand on the shoulders of those who have come before him. Not so this president.

From his choice of venue to his grand words about the moral underpinnings of our founding documents, Obama cloaked himself in patriotism and sought to sound authoritatively presidential. Although I was happy to see him acknowledge our founding documents and underscore the freedom and morality they represent it was a bit disconcerting to see him use them as a weapon with which bludgeon his predecessor:

by Jack Lee

Mexican gangs seek to purge whites and blacks from it's neighborhoods in Los Angeles. It's been an ongoing problem for years and it's getting worse, but I bet you had no idea. It's not your fault either, oddly this just hasn't been a big news story, mainly its been sporadic regional reporting and some blogging.

You would think gangs trying to kill people not of their race would be a huge story and a cause to be championed by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, but they are apparently busy elsewhere. Nobody in the ACLU is filing lawsuits and those high profile politicians you would expect to see on TV haven't been calling for the National Guard. Instead a whole lot of the usual media-mongers are simply AWOL. They have been sidestepping this huge problem because they don't have the will to fix it and it's not about whites being evil racists. It would also be bringing attention to another problem they would just as soon not address, unchecked immigration from Mexico.

THE TGIF SPECIAL BY....

While Californians were concentrating on the special election ballot measures (as confusing as they were) our lawmakers were quietly passing the "Harvey Milk--Gay Day" bill. Unless vetoed by the governor, it will affect children as young as kindergarten. SB572 directs every public school in California to conduct "suitable commemorative exercises" every May 22nd in support of the radical sexual agenda of Harvey Milk.

While only one Republican voted in favor of the bill (Abel Maldonado) not a single Republican Senator stood up to speak out against it. Not even our own Senator Sam Aanested. So far, not one Republican has called on the governor to veto it.

What's really interesting about this "in your face" vote by our legislature is that it runs counter to a statewide poll by Survey USA. That poll in early March found that sixty nine percent of Californians oppose creating "Harvey Milk Day" while only 19 percent approved. In spite of the poll's results, the Democrat-controlled Senate and Assembly thumbed its noses at us and in effect said "screw you."

It's fairly obvious that our democrat-controlled legislature is determined to promote the homosexual lifestyle as a role model for our children. Randy Thomason of Save California.com says "It's absurd--the government school system teaches children not to smoke or use drugs, yet SB572 will teach children as young as kindergarten that homosexuality is good and healthy."

According to the California Department of Pubic Health, Office of AIDS, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report dated March 2009, Homosexual and bisexual behavior causes up to 82 percent of all HIV transmissions in California....and yet....the text of SB572 states that "On Harvey Milk day, exercises remembering the life of Harvey Milk, and recognizing his accomplishments as well as the contributions he made to this state, should be conducted; specifically, all public schools and educational institutions are encouraged to observe, and conduct suitable commemorative exercises."

I, for one, couldn't care less if some sicko gets his jollies by dipping his wick in a cesspool...but when that sicko tries to tell our school kids that it's normal and healthy (and our Democrat-controlled legislature agrees) then it's obvious....California has become one VERY SICK STATE!

Posted by Tina

"For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him." - Karl Marx

"From Russia With No Love," by Judi McLeod - Canada Free Press

** Pravda, former official voice of the Soviet Union in the days of former President Mikhail Gorbachev, is cheering the Death of America under the leadership of "Marxist" Barack Hussein Obama. In his Pravda-run piece, blogger Stanislav Mishin gloats in 'American capitalism gone with a whimper'. *** "It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American descent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people" writes Mishin. *** "True, the situation has been well prepared on and off for the past century, especially the past twenty years. The initial testing grounds was conducted upon our Holy Russia and a bloody test it was. But we Russians would not just roll over and give up our freedoms and our souls, no matter how much money Wall Street poured into the fists of the Marxists." *** The Russian people were not given the opportunity to roll over and give up their freedoms, because communism was forced upon them. *** "Those lessons were taken and used to properly prepare the American populace for the surrender of their freedoms and souls, to the whims of their elites and betters," the column continues. **

It's human nature to hate or envy others who have it better than you but it is an immature trate when acted upon. That someone would write such a column as the one in Pravda only demonstrates the weakness of the Marxism. It destroys the heart of a man, reducing him to schoolboy emotions.

Take a look at the history of climate for as far back as we can tell and see how the earth changes between cool and warm. Now compare that with the hysteria about the world ending due to global warming.

by Jack Lee

Dear Readers, we at Post Scripts once again are forced to offer our sincere apologies for the inability of this software to accept your comments. Heck, I can't even post comments to our own site! This keeps happening and we have no idea why. I have just complained again to our editor (he's probably getting sick of hearing me gripe) and asked him for some help. So I hope you will bear with us while we sort out whatever it causing this problem!

UPDATE: THURSDAY at 1 PM PST. So far comments are working!

Posted by Tina

"The Climate-Industrial Complex - Some businesses see nothing but profits in the green movement," by Bjorn Lomborg - WSJ

** We are told that very expensive carbon regulations are the only way to respond to global warming, despite ample evidence that this approach does not pass a basic cost-benefit test. We must ask whether a "climate-industrial complex" is emerging, pressing taxpayers to fork over money to please those who stand to gain. *** This phenomenon will be on display at the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen this weekend. The organizers -- the Copenhagen Climate Council -- hope to push political leaders into more drastic promises when they negotiate the Kyoto Protocol's replacement in December. *** The opening keynote address is to be delivered by Al Gore, who actually represents all three groups: He is a politician, a campaigner and the chair of a green private-equity firm invested in products that a climate-scared world would buy. *** Naturally, many CEOs are genuinely concerned about global warming. But many of the most vocal stand to profit from carbon regulations. The term used by economists for their behavior is "rent-seeking." *** The world's largest wind-turbine manufacturer, Copenhagen Climate Council member Vestas, urges governments to invest heavily in the wind market. It sponsors CNN's "Climate in Peril" segment, increasing support for policies that would increase Vestas's earnings. A fellow council member, Mr. Gore's green investment firm Generation Investment Management, warns of a significant risk to the U.S. economy unless a price is quickly placed on carbon. **

Posted by Tina

** Get out your bleach and launder those reusable fabric grocery bags after each use. You're not clogging up landfill with plastic throw-aways, but your environmental conscientiousness could make you sick. A microbiological study -- a first in North America -- of the popular, eco-friendly bags has uncovered some unsettling facts. Swab-testing by two independent laboratories found unacceptably high levels of bacterial, yeast, mold and coliform counts in the reusable bags. - National Post Canada **

This has been a public safety announcement.

The above cartoon was from the Chicago Tribune and it's expressing concern over how much money the government was spending to bring us out of the depression. Note the "kids" drunk with power in cart? They are called "Pinkies" from Columbia and Harvard, a reference to the far left of the day. You can see a menacing Joseph Stalin on the right edge saying, "How red the sunset is getting". As it turned out we could not borrow and spend our way out of the depression, the government measures only insured that it lasted a few extra years. This time the debt load will last a couple of generations!

by Jack Lee

The vote is in and the people have spoken! NOT ONE MORE CENT for a wasteful, bloated and generally unresponsive state government!

We've learned from our past mistakes that there is no amount of money that will ever be enough for the spending addicts in Sacramento.

The anger in us has been building and it's been building for a long, long time. Now, when the cost surges well past 100 billion dollars for just one year of state government and you say its not enough, we need more, much more, we say go check yourselves into rehab or wherever spending addicts go and come back when you're clean and sober and maybe we'll talk.

What you've failed to notice in your many years in office is this our state and you've been treating it like your personal piggy bank.

You legislators have been buying votes from desperate people looking to get something free from government and in the process you've ruined our economy and bankrupted the state coffers. Now you're going to be forced into taking back many of those "free" things and thats not going to make those voters real happy with you.

by Tina Grazier

One of the really tough things about being a conservative in America today is the frustration that arises when economic policies that make sense are dismissed in favor of policies that are proven failures. We are currently doing things that will cause economic malaise...if we're lucky...and total collapse if we're not. We are moving to put government in charge of nearly every important aspect of our lives, healthcare, energy, banking and industry.

The policies of John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan produced a positive economic result and the policies of Jimmy Carter produced a very different result. Big government socialist countries around the world always suffer economically and the more despotic they become the more the people suffer. It's a matter of historical record. What is the problem? Why don't people get that? Is it ignorance, fear, childlike dependency, or craving for instant gratification? Is it a naive expectation that perfection is possible if only we grow government jeeuust a little bit "more"...what?

Conservatives vent about this crazy nonsensical aspect of the political argument with a great deal of passion and zeal, sometimes even anger...and, why not? After years of sharing the statistical and historical evidence it is maddening that people don't get it. What does it take to get them to act in their own best interests instead of chasing some utopian dream that has failed again and again? What does it take to get them to see that big government policies and programs will ultimately will cost them, and future generations, not just in terms of their prosperity but in terms of their physical and mental well being as well? It's a great frustration.

I read a Wall Street Journal article last night that I hope...pardon the word...has the power to reach into a few of those reluctant brains to produce a cacophonous ahaaa...a pin ball machine effect complete with popping lights and wild music...yeee hawww!!!

I will tease you by sharing my favorite excerpt from the article but you really should read the entire piece. The writer, John Steele Gordon, wrote a book published in 2004 called, "An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power". If this article is any indication, the book must be a fascinating and informative read. See if you get what I mean:

Posted by Tina

English is the first language to be recognized as a truly global language and all that chatter is causing quite a stir. Apparently 14.7 is the number of words we add to the English language each and every day:

** ...the English language, which currently stands at about 999,500 words, will pass the "million word" mark on or about June 10, according to the Global Language Monitor (GLM). The latest words under consideration: defollow, defriend, greenwashing, chiconomics and noob. *** In William Shakespeare's day, according to GLM president and chief word analyst Paul JJ Payack, there were only 2 million speakers of English and fewer than 100,000 words. Shakespeare himself coined some 1,700 words. *** Thomas Jefferson invented about 200 words, and former President George W. Bush created a handful, the most prominent "misunderestimate." President Obama's surname passed into wordhood last year with the rise of "obamamania." - Human Events **

Follow the link to Human Events and scroll down on "The Washington Rumor Mill" to find the "More Words"
entry.

Editors note: "chiconomics" isn't some new economic theory invented in Chico...it seems to be a chic's method for finding bargains.

Posted by Tina

"Bill Clinton to be UN special envoy to Haiti: UN official" - AFP

** UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - - US ex-president Bill Clinton is to be named UN special envoy to Haiti, a UN official said Monday, confirming a report carried by The Miami Herald daily. *** The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the formal announcement would be made at UN headquarters Tuesday. *** He said this was a new post specially created for Clinton, who has been trying to focus world attention on the Caribbean island, which was devastated by hurricanes last year and is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. *** "It is an honor to accept the (UN) secretary general's invitation to become special envoy to Haiti," Clinton said in a statement published by the The Miami Herald. **

by Jack Lee

I strongly recommend a NO vote on the first 4:

Proposition 1A - NO
Proposition 1B - NO
Proposition 1C - NO
Proposition 1D - NO

After that you are on your own, I see it as a mixed bag, I'll probably vote for E and F just to mess with the system! It's a robbing of Peter to Paul kind of logic.

Proposition 1E - ?
Proposition 1F - ?

My reasoning is simple, the more money we give to government, the more they waste. Look at what we spend on education and look at the product! It's an outrage!

If they can't run this state on $100 billion a year there is something seriously wrong in Sacramento. What they are really telling us is we have too many government offices doing what the private sector should do under contract. At least half of what the State is doing now could be done cheaper, faster and better in the private sector, think of the savings! We could turn this state around and do it almost overnight if we trusted more in free enterprise and competitive bidding to get things done, rather than wasteful government bureaucracies.

New Zealand went through an economic crisis quite similar to ours and this is what saved them. NZ turned red ink into a budget surplus with a better run infrastructure from parks to highways through privatization and competition.

This is the time we must redefine and limit the role of government! This is the time that we must say.... stop the waste, fraud and abuse! We must take a firm stand to protect our freedoms from the encroachment of socialism.

We don't need new taxes...we need a government that is more effective, more transparent, and more accountable. We do this tomorrow by saying NO to new taxes, NO MORE! Vote NO on Proposition 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D! NO, NO, NO, NO!

Posted by Tina

The 5-4 decision, written by Justice Kennedy, was supported by conservatives on the court:

Court: Ashcroft, Mueller Cannot Be Sued for Alleged Abuse," By Lee Ross - FOXNews.com

** ....the Supreme Court ruled Monday that several high-ranking government officials cannot be sued for their official actions in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. *** The opinion...upholds long-standing immunity protections given to government officers for their official duties. *** The case focused on the FBI's round-up of mostly Muslim men in the weeks following the Sept. 11 attacks. One of those men, Javaid Iqbal, sued former Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI Director Robert Mueller and two dozen other government workers he claimed were responsible for his arrest. *** Iqbal, a Pakistani Muslim, claimed the FBI policy was so targeted toward Muslim men that it was discriminatory. *** Iqbal spent nearly six months in solitary confinement in New York in 2002. *** "On the facts," Justice Kennedy wrote, "...the arrests Mueller oversaw were likely lawful and justified by his nondiscriminatory intent to detain aliens who were illegally present in the United States and had potential connections to those who committed terrorist acts." *** The court on Monday overturned a lower court decision that let Iqbal's lawsuit against the high-ranking officials proceed. ** (emphasis mine)

by Tina Grazier

After the planes crashed and the buildings came down on 9/11, and as the painful process of searching for bodies and cleaning away the rubble played out on our TV screens, I saw a determined president standing tall for our country and the world. He was a man ready and willing to take on a challenge no one had ever faced before. I saw a man who carefully made plans and executed them with confidence and authority. He was resolute in the face of a dangerous enemy that had hoped to see America weak and frightened. George Bush was a strong leader with the face of a warrior prepared to do whatever was necessary to keep Americans safe. The task ahead was not about him or his leadership style, it was about the safety of others, a whole world of innocent others who were counting on him to lead the fight and defeat the terrorists. As the war continued, and proved difficult most in the press and many in the opposition party, irresponsibly saw the president quite differently and began to take every opportunity to undermine his efforts.They labeled our president "arrogant".

Today we continue to be involved in the "long war," a term coined by General John P. Abizaid. It was adopted by President Bush, according to the article, in order to "underscore the long-term challenge posed by al Qaeda and other Islamic extremist groups." As far as I can tell there is no indication that the war will be over soon or that some grand Obama plan will bring instant and miraculous results. In fact it will most likely continue to be, to borrow a phrase from Donald Rumsfeld, "a long hard slog".

Submitted by John Freitas

"If she would just come out and say she was for waterboarding, before she was against it. They would probably run her for President!"

Thanks for the giggles, John.

by John Citizen

"Situation Normal....All Fouled Up"

The Secretary of State for Texas today has announced the completion of the State elections Board investigation into voting irregularities during the "Sovereignty Act" referendum.

The States investigation concluded that while 2 precincts in rural areas along the border and 1 precinct in San Antonio did pass out pamphlets giving faulty directions to 2 polling stations, these pamphlets were recalled 2 days before the vote, with new pamphlets being sent out and ads being taken out on both TV and Radio stations in the precincts in an attempt to correct for the error. Precinct managers in all 3 precincts stated that there were individuals that had showed up to the wrong polling place, all of them were given directions to the correct polling stations along with a form to fill out for a provisional ballot if they were not able to make it by the close of polls. To date only 27 such provisional ballots were turned in.

Homosexuality : Defiance of God and the Truth

OneVike

With the recent success of proposition 8 in California, and the polls showing a majority of Americans across the country opposed to giving marital status to homosexual couples, one would think that the same sex-marriage debate would have faded away. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Every week we hear of another state either passing laws that allow gay marriages, or judges of those states ruling by fiat to force it upon society. As a logical Christian, I look at the many prophecies God has given us throughout the Scriptures, and I can see the writing on the wall. In the near future we will be living in a society that not only allows same-sex marriage but also accepts it as a normal way of life. It really should not surprise anyone, especially when you consider our society has allowed its high court to banish God from the class room and rule a woman has a right to abort her children. While I admit this is a battle we will inevitably lose, it is still one we must fight in the hearts and minds of every man and woman in America and abroad. As a Christian I stand behind the Bible that clearly states, homosexual behavior is a sin. It is this battle line we must make our stance upon as we continue to fight and advance the truth of the gospel in America and around the world.

Paul told the believers in Rome, that we have all sinned and thus fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23 ) So if homosexuality is considered a sin, then an explanation of what sin is would be needed. The best definition I have ever heard to describe exactly what sin is would be, "anything that falls short of the perfection of a perfect God" I bring this up because many churches and Christian leaders allow those caught up in the gay lifestyle to believe they are not sinning. These false teachers are under the assumption that God has made them the way they are so obviously He would condone their behavior. They also teach that the Bible does not really condemn homosexual behavior or that Jesus would not condemn this behavior. The reality is that these claims are just more lies by Satan to convince an individual to continue practicing behavior that keeps them away from God. However, if they insist upon twisting Scripture to justify their behavior, it is our duty to point out their errors.

The red state of Texas stands in stark contrast to the absolute blue state mess we find in California

Posted by Tina

We at Post Scripts keep trying to tell people that conservative fiscal policies work best..."A rising tide floats all boats". Reasonable taxation and regulation coupled with responsible government spending result in strong revenue flow and balanced budgets. They create an atmosphere to produce a growing economy and plenty of opportunity. Just ask the people in George Bush's state of Texas:

"From the Midwest to the Pacific, job seekers are heading to Texas," by Steve Campbell - Star Telegram (Fort Worth)

** Across the nation, unemployment is sky-high, the housing market is sucking wind and recessionary fears have frozen Americans in place. Just don't tell that to a stream of new residents who are "voting with their feet" that Texas is the safest place to ride out the storm and the place to be when the economy recovers. **

by Jack Lee

For decades the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka have fought a vicious guerilla style war against the government in order to gain secession for the Tamil State. They became infamous for barbaric atrocities against civilians, including kidnappings and assassinations on high profile targets. They were known for recruiting child soldiers and inventing the suicide belt and using women in suicide attacks.

It is estimated that well over 70,000 people have died from their acts of terrorism and clashes with government forces. As of 2007 their death toll exceeded that of Al Qaeda, the Taliban and Hamas combined. 25 years of destruction and incalculable human suffering has made this struggle the longest running war in modern times.

In their final weeks when defeat was inevitable the Tamil Tigers sent a message to the government forces that they were ready to lay down their arms and surrender. To the great surprise of the Tamil fighters their peace offer was rejected. The reply was fight to the death! The exhausted and beleaguered Tamil forces kept retreating, but they were completely encircled and there was no possible escape. Last Sunday in a final desperate act to break out, they sent a number of suicide bombers against government soldiers. In one of the last chaotic fire fights about 70 rebels fled down a hillside to escape by boat. They were caught at the waters edge by machine gun fire. Government forces then closed in for the final assault on the last remaining outpost. The Tamil fighters within were slaughtered without mercy just as they had done to so many innocent victims in the past. The fate of the top rebel leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, is uncertain, although it's believed he has committed suicide with several of his top aides as government forces stormed their compound. Forensic testing has been ordered before making a press release.

In the past the Sri Lankan government has entered into numerous negotiations with the rebels and they've sought a number of peaceful resolutions. Each time it backfired and the rebels gained ground. This time it was different, it was an all out war and the Tamil Tigers are no more. Peace has been achieved, but only by total and complete victory over the enemy. I can't help but wonder now if the rest of the world will some day realize this is what it takes to win against terrorism?

Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al: We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way. Here is a model separation agreement:

Posted by Tina

Mitch Daniels, at the place where all good journeys commence...the first step:

"The Future Of The GOP," by Peter Robinson - Forbes