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Keep Your Eye on the Southern Waters, Florida

9/30/2016

There's a big, bad storm named Matthew lurking in the Southern waters below and east of Jamaica and it deserves our utmost attention over the next five days or so. Hurricane Matthew is packing winds of over 150 miles per hour and it is expected to soon turn abruptly north, passing over or near Jamaica and Cuba and heading generally in our direction. While most prognosticators predict it to bypass Florida to the east, there is sufficient doubt about the track of this and all hurricanes which, with a jog west, could bring the monster right into the Sunshine State. So don't be alarmed, just be prepared.

No matter how alert we are, nature has a way of doing whatever she wants and hurricanes are no exception. This writer has ridden out many a storm over the years here in Florida as well as in coastal North Carolina and Virginia and each has its own mystery. Even though our ability to track and monitor these horrific storms has advanced dramatically, we still often get them wrong, but at least we have more advance knowledge than those who came before us in generations past.

Storms like Camille, Carla, Katrina and even the unnamed Galveston storm of 1900 bring chills to people as they hear the stories. In the Galveston event, the entire island city went to bed told by the National Weather Service that the storm had turned north to go up the East Coast when it was, in fact, barrelling across the Gulf of Mexico making a beeline for Texas. The result was the death of 6,000 residents of Galveston and the destruction of their beautiful Victorian town. This was the worst natural disaster of its type in American history, the closest such disaster being here in Florida in 1928 when over 2500 died near Lake Okeechobee when deadly hurricane rains ripped apart the earthen dikes, drowning those on the nearby lowland sugar cane properties.

So don't take things lightly, folks. While we may very well be spared any serious problems, hurricanes are fickle and when we err the wrong way we are the ones who pay the price for our mistake. Act accordingly and God bless.

The Hypocrisy of the Man Made Global Warmists

9/30/2016

Before getting into the heart of today's subject, it needs to be made clear that this blog is not in disagreement with the general concept of global warming and/or climate change. These terms have validity and their causes were ordained by God in the way he created our universe and planet. But when the term "man made" is added, we need to tread very lightly. Having substituted computer modeling for empirical evidence and trying to evaluate the history of the world with data that is limited to a very tiny portion of that period is ludicrous. One thing is definite about computers: garbage in equals garbage out so the validity of the model depends on who inputted it and what was their bias and agenda.

And there is another factor that makes it clear that what they say is "bogus" or else they really just don't believe their own hype. Just take a look at the way in which so many leaders of this movement live their lives and use man made conveniences which, when you listen to their rhetoric, contradict everything they say. Do as I say, not as I do will not cut it in the modern world.

It is routinely said that a picture is worth a thousand words and that's why we've chosen the picture above as just one example of the farcical nature of the claims. The overloaded trash cans shown are just two examples of the trash left behind on the ground during a huge Earth Day parade in New York City approximately two years ago. Sponsored by the Sierra Club and so many other "anti-warming" groups, the participants left over twelve tons of garbage on the streets at its conclusion, certainly not what should be expected of people who claim to want to support the earth. Compare that to the huge crowd gatherings in support of the Tea Party in Washington, DC and other cities over the past decade and you'll find that at those events they were self-policed; the Rotunda and other parts of the Park Service property were left as they were found, courtesy of the groups which were protesting. But this is just one small part of the argument.

Think about Al Gore and his huge, electricity guzzling Tennessee estate which uses amounts of electricity which dwarf small neighborhoods in their entirety. And, of course, we can't forget the big Climate Change gatherings held often in Davos, Switzerland where attendees fly individually in huge fuel-guzzling, carbon belching jets from around the world to attend a meeting focused on reduction of carbon use. At one point over two thousand such jets were on site while attendees wined an dined on the most exquisite of food and drink which required them to be brought in especially for the event often from far distant locales. Why not use telecommunication conferences instead and use the saved funds to by applied to what the earth really needs? Oh, that's right, they wouldn't get to hobnob with the likes of DeCaprio and the other Hollywood elite who are so enamored by their ability to show how smart they are or think they are.

Even the President and his wife have no problem in using separate jets to go on vacation together, giant government owned fuel users that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour to use. They've even used a separate aircraft to bring their family dog separately. Quite an example from the man who calls man made climate change the biggest problem in the world while innocent Christians and other non-violent believing men, women and children are butchered in the Middle East with no end in sight.

There are many more examples that could be cited, but the point is that if they believe carbon, a natural substance that is a key element of human life, is so critical why don't they worry about their own carbon footprint? So far the answer has been silence.

Look, I believe we have a responsibility to use our resources wisely and protect those areas which are so fragile, such as our wetlands and our beautiful lakes, rivers, streams and oceans. But that is a different subject from man made climate change which cannot be determined by consensus of those who support it. There are thousands of scientists who scoff at the very claim and only the review of all ideas and willingness to look at all the evidence, not just that which is preferred by the so-called environmental elites, is what is required in science. After all, Al Gore is no scientist and Michael Mann's "hockey stick" theory at Penn State has been invalidated many times, not to mention the scandal at the University of East Anglia which tried to cover up the truth and was caught with their email records.

There is plenty of evidence that the real reason is the same old reason we always find: money. More taxes, more hardship on the average citizen in support of a questionable cause, while the elites continue to bask in the sunshine and spew the carbon. That's not a definite, but so much today points that way.

Get rid of the dogma, open things up, look at what is really important and let's try and make real sense of what is going on. After all, man is not as all powerful as we think. He's actually a very weak player in the scale of nature, he just needs to use his free will for the right things. But that's not an issue of man made climate change, its an issue of making good choices. Meanwhile, we can't control the weather, we certainly don't know how to change the flow of rivers (example, the Corps of Engineers) and there is no engineer on earth who can match the design and engineering skills of God. We can try, but we'll always fail. Ultimately, his will WILL be done.

Ben Franklin, Education and "Safe Rooms"

9/29/2016

Reading the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin should be must reading for all Americans and especially students in upper high school and college. Franklin, a self-made man, was a master at using his early work experience and his initiative to develop into one of the greatest diplomats and patriots of early America. He played a key role not just in gaining the moral and financial support for the Revolutionary War effort but in creating the ideals by which the new nation would operate.

Like so many young people of his time, young Ben had to earn his own keep early in life. He was contracted to his older brother, James and assisted in the printing and publication of The New England Courant, a popular newspaper in his youth. This got him started in the printing trade and due to his eager interest in reading and discussing events in Massachusetts, including the philosophy of critical thinking, he was noticed by people of influence who would help him in his future life and development.

Moving to Philadelphia at the tender age of seventeen, he became the publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette and Old Richard's Almanac by the time he was twenty five. Franklin is a great example of how reading and critical analysis with open and civil debate with those of all persuasions is a key to full development of the human mind and human aspirations. It's a key element of growth and development which we are missing so much today.

So if you wonder why I am discussing the foundation of this great man it's because of my reading in the last year or so about the efforts in American universities to stifle discussion by those who don't parrot the politically correct line. Seriously, a man like Franklin at an early age learned to think for himself, yet today, despite all of the great technical discoveries we make, liberal arts students at so many progressive colleges require "safe rooms" so that they never have to hear contrary views on philosophical subjects. It would be laughable if not so dangerous to a society which is supposed to be free.

Take a look at college campus activities and particularly at graduation exercises at so many schools. Speakers are featured who support the New World Order, Climate Change, active support for Socialism, yet when a conservative is invited to speak he or she is usually run off stage by rudeness and derision or not invited at all. College is not fulfilling it's main purpose when it allows these things to happen, it instead is killing the mind and destroying the soul.

America is in dire need of a reformation of our education process. Need is great for good technical training for those who have no business being in college and college needs to return to a place which allows students to think rationally and make up their own mind on what is needed from a philosophical and political perspective, not spoon fed by a biased instructional staff. Political correctness does nothing but stifle and destroy that and I'm reminded of the picture of Professor Melissa Click at the University of Missouri, a leftist fanatic screaming for someone to be assaulted who disagreed with her. The University ultimately let her go, yet they still have the safe rooms and the biased instructional programs full swing as their enrollment drops. And as for Professor Click, she was successful in finding a new appointment at another college; I feel sorry for her students and the parents who pay for this stuff.

Want to see a college which has refused to bend to this mold, a school which refuses to accept any federal money with the strings that come attached thereto? Check out Hillsdale College, a small but prestigious private school in Michigan which requires all students to fully understand the Constitution by which this country is supposed to operate. That's what America needs; a real education based on real history which provides a basis for good, moral and ethical living. I'm sure Ben Franklin would be proud to see this fine school in action.

Have a wonderful day and God bless America.

So What is Our "Fair Share" of Taxes?

9/28/2016

So Hillary Clinton made a big deal at the Monday night debate about Donald Trump's taxes, receiving help from Lester Holt who singled out Trump for special questions while avoiding the huge issues facing Hillary. And that brings us to the heart of the problem, not just for Donald but for all of us, regarding the question in the heading: TAXES. And the answer the question posed is that our fair share of taxes is what we legally owe, nothing more and nothing less. No one is expected to pay more than what the law requires and it is the right of every individual and the duty of every business owner to use all of his or her brainpower to pay the minimum amount required. There are plenty of provisions allowing anyone desiring to contribute more to the tax base voluntarily, but not under the force of an ever hungry government bureaucracy.

And why did Holt want to spend on Trump's personal issues when he clearly didn't provide the same standard for Hillary and her problems. And the time spent on this tracked the debate away from so many of the big issues of this election such as illegal immigration, refugee policy and control/vetting, open borders, military readiness and general security. These were brushed over while Holt hit Trump with fifteen personal issue questions and barely touched Hillary but, as we've said before, Lester didn't want to end up akin to a leper like what happened to Matt Lauer not long ago.

But back to the subject at hand, taxes. Donald Trump has been audited nearly every year for the past decade, unlike many of his fellow billionaires who are left untouched. He has used every legal step to meet his legal obligations while not paying any more than is required. If he has paid nothing, it's because of the tax code which employs incentives for businesses to produce products which power the revenue of the American economy. And if we don't like that approach, then it is up to us to lobby to change the tax laws. And further on that issue, can anyone find an example where Hillary Clinton, while in her tenure as a United States Senator from New York, submitted and worked for any major tax bills to change the status quo? It's likely you can't find one. As she so often does, Hillary is talking out of both sides of her mouth since she has, once again, shown nothing that she has done while in powerful positions to help change those things that she rails about. But, then again, isn't it all just a distraction, designed to change the focus from those things she really can't defend?

Hopefully, now having gotten his "feet wet" in debate one, Trump will not allow the narrative to get off in those things which, while significant to some, is not what this election is all about. What people want to know is who is going to bring America and Americans back to a prominent status in the world? Hillary's push for more and more government will never do that, the past is just a living example of why not. And if you really want to clean up the disgusting state of taxes and stop the interrogations of fear continually used by the Internal Revenue Service, take a look at the Fair Tax, a system which will put the decisions back where they belong in the first place, with we, the people. If so many in the Washington Establishment are petrified of letting people determine how much they pay in taxes by what they purchase, it's gotta' be an improvement.

Debate Number One is Done, Now What?

9/27/2016

Collage courtesy of Newsmax

So the first presidential debate of 2016 is in the history books and all the talking magpies are opining on who shined and who didn't. There are many different opinions, most based upon individual political persuasion so the best thing to do is think for yourself, analyze what you witnessed and find your own way.

The CNN poll immediately after the debate gave Hillary a big win, 62-27 percent. Of course, they don't tell you that they used a 41% Democratic sample, significantly above the actual number of Americans claiming party membership and you can't count out the assistance she got from Lester Holt. Holt asked follow on questions on Trump answers five times while never doing so with Hillary. And the issues of Trump's taxes and the "birther" garbage was brought up by Holt, yet Hillary's family foundation and money for influence concerns, her State Department email scandal as well as the Benghazi matter he failed to mention. Interesting indeed.

And there's another big point. Locally oriented on line polls around the country and especially the huge volume Drudge Report had large majority polling with a large Trump win. Regardless of what you think, expectations of Trump are measured by the average Joe much differently from the so-called Washington media establishment. They don't want to see the same-old, same-old and they see Trump as someone who brings out the big concerns that no one else is brave enough to mention. Trump did so, yet even then there were a number of issues he could have brought up that he avoided.

Trump has never been through this before, Hillary is an old hand at it. You better believe that in debates two and three Trump will only get better while Hillary still has health issues that sooner or later will resurface. She did well to stay in the game last night and I have to give her kudos for that.

And I want to say a kind word to Lester Holt even though I found his obvious bias in questioning akin to Candy Crowley four year ago. Lester is in a good job with lots of associated prestige at NBC. The heat was put on him to play the fact check game with Trump by the Washington liberal establishment who basically "blacklisted" Matt Lauer after his quite balanced questioning of the two candidates in the previous military forum. Don't doubt that Lester was between a rock and a hard place and he chose to follow the course that was best for him; most would have done the same.

The bottom line whether you think Trump won or was trounced or the same thing about Hillary: Neither destroyed themselves, both are still very much alive and the next debate will be even better. And Donald Trump showed everyone he is not a member of the Washington Establishment nor is he responsible for the national problems that we face. Hillary proved that she is the consummate insider and system player. The decision made by the voters on November 8th will determine what we, the people think.

Get your seat belts on for the next six weeks. We're going to need them.

Are You Ready for Presidential Debate One Tonight?

9/26/2016

Tonight at nine on NBC a nationwide audience will be tuning in to the first Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. What are the things to look for in terms of factors which have impact on the average America who is watching? We'll briefly look at some of the seemingly minor items which will be present and we'll try to look at it from a non-partisan vantage point even though this blogger has his clear favorite as do most of us.

Let's look at Ms. Clinton first. Since she is much shorter than Donald Trump at 5 feet four inches (Donald is 6'2"), so will that be noticeable and have a significant visual impact? We know that her campaign asked the debate commission for a step stool but was turned down, however, they did allow her to use a customized podium more fitting to her height. Will she be irritated by having Gennifer Flowers, one of husband Bill's ex-mistresses seated on the front row as a guest of Trump? Will she maintain an even and cool demeanor or will her voice become loud and shrill should she get excited during the debate? Will Lester Holt, the moderator and an avowed liberal, give her repeated passes in the questioning which are noticeable to the audience? And finally, will the rules disallowing any unscheduled breaks create a problem for her if she has a coughing attack or feels light headed? These visual factors could have as much, if not more, impact on the debate than the content since Americans are so prone to the visual not the verbal with a steady diet of television and drama.

And as for Mr. Trump. He has been quite cool and collected lately, staying on message in his campaign after his early, rambling and sometimes snarky start. Will he be able to maintain that discipline or will he go off script and become too forceful? Will his looser framework for preparation as reported serve him well or create problems? Will the liberal moderator throw much tougher questions at him and how will he respond? And like Ms. Clinton's front row concerns, will Donald be bothered by Mark Cuban's presence on the front row? Cuban has voiced extensive displeasure with Trump and his views. Finally, will Trump be able to capitalize on his current uptick in the polls without too much overconfidence?

We all know that on the major issues such as immigration and "refugee" migration, the economy and energy, military preparedness and unemployment causes, this election offers a very wide divergence between the candidates. Many think it is the widest we've seen in modern times, so the issues and the answers to them are what's really important. But it will be interesting to see what the media, after the fact, points out since they are sadly very often so shallow in their presentations, focusing on the visual and not on the issues.

We'll be back tomorrow to look and see. Have a great day and get the popcorn popping for tonight's main event. It could very well be a "doozie".

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Sunday Morning Coming Down: ALL LIVES MATTER!

9/25/2016

For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
- John 3:16 (KJV)

This famous scripture verse is so basic and so simple, yet we can't seem to follow it. Jesus came to this earth to save us from our sins through His grace and His sacrifice and the only thing required of us is to believe in Him. And if we believe in Him and we live as He wants us to with love in our hearts for our fellow man, then it's quite clear that all lives matter. So what's the problem?

Well, that "fallen fellow" is also traveling the earth and he is constantly looking for those who are weak, who have no faith and are easy marks for his message. And he can put on many faces and through his wiles get others on earth to speak for him, packaging his message as something that it isn't while just fomenting hate.

Look around you here in America and you can see him at work everywhere. When mankind takes glee in harming others, when people destroy the very places where they live thinking it will get them something special and even when corrupted government officials become overcome with their power and think they actually rule instead of govern.

The riots and mayhem and the terrorism and killings we see today are just examples of his work and, remember, God has given us free will, so the choice be it good or evil is ours to make. The only way to get America back on the right track is to once again turn to God, ask Him for forgiveness and follow His Way.

God expects us to be strong and to remember that Jesus came and died for all who live, not just a few. But it takes faith, strength, and perseverance to stay the course to reach His Kingdom when our days on earth are done. Perhaps nothing makes it more clear than the following words found in Matthew 24:11-13:

And many false profits will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Sounds familiar to what is going on here in America today, doesn't it? Get your full body armor of God on, be strong and persevere, for His saving grace offers an eternity richer than any can imagine. And while we can't even fathom how wondrous and beautiful it will be, if we stand by our faith we will be joyous when we reach it. All lives are worth the effort to save because all lives matter. Each of us must do whatever we can within our own limited ways to get America back together.

Have a wonderful Sunday refreshing the Spirit on this Sunday Morning Coming Down. God bless.

Charlotte Riots: The Rest of the Story

9/23/2016

Who would have expected Charlotte?

Charlotte, North Carolina is a city that has developed into a major financial center for the Southeastern United States. The city has grown rapidly, but excepting the normal growth pains issue it has been a place which has opened significant opportunities for Americans of all stripes. But with the onset of riots this week due to the unfortunate killing of an armed black man, Keith Scott, rioting and looting came about yet has not been nearly as devastating as those actions in other cities in recent months. And the violence nearly dissipated by Thursday night due to quick action by the city to take actions needed.

Charlotte, a Southern city in a state with a governor who is traditionally "old school" when it comes to violence, quickly called in the National Guard and also gave the local authorities the go ahead to do what was necessary to quell the violence. The use of tear gas and rubber bullets was employed to get things under control so that the real cause of the riots can be dealt with. It is impossible to deal with issues with many views when violence continues. We witnessed those problems in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, both cities in states governed by Democratic governors who carried water for the Administration, something that North Carolina's Pat McCrory would not do. The results speak for themselves.

And now this morning we find that the root cause of the riots are not based upon local conditions but by an agitation from without that is roaming the country looking for places to make trouble. Interviewed by Erin Burnett of CNN, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police spokesman Todd Walther noted that approximately seventy percent of the protestors who went beyond the scope of peaceful protest were not from the Charlotte area. They were bussed in from out of state to do just what they did: foment hate and violence against Charlotte for something which is likely a legal action. For you see, folks, Blue Lives do matter and police officers do have the right to defend themselves when they are facing a life threatening foe. Even when that isn't the case, the legal requirement for fair and impartial justice must be carried out or we merely become a government of men, not laws, with violence ensuing.

So who is paying the bills for the bussing and the protestors to create mayhem and chaotic violence in normally peaceful environments. Well, it's none other than George Soros, the foreign born billionaire who has so much influence on the national Democratic Party that they blindly support his doings. And we've found this out via DCLeaks, an organization in the style of Wikileaks which has found that approximately six hundred and fifty thousand dollars has been given to Black Lives Matter by Soros organizations. Furthermore, Soros has donated thirty three million dollars over time to seed organizations supporting anarchy in the United States and he has contributed approximately seven million dollars to the Clinton campaign. And that, my friends, is the rest of the story and it's why Clinton didn't even make an attempt to garner support from police organizations for her campaign.

So do you still think that the election on November 8th is not that important and that Clinton could be a less dangerous choice for President than Donald Trump, a man who has committed to law and order and the end of unlimited migration of immigrants with unknown backgrounds to the United States? Wake up, America, or you might wake up on November 9th with a future more akin to Marxism than freedom.

Hat tip to Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge for the background information for this blog.

The Dog Days of ............... Fall?

9/22/2016

Today begins the glorious season that we refer to as the Fall. The evenings begin to cool, the afternoons are warm but not so oppressive and personal energy starts to thrive. There's just something about being soaked to the bone five minutes after you start an outdoor chore that isn't very pleasant.

But down here in Florida, the first day of fall can sometimes be just like another summer day, for summer here frequently goes from late April until mid-October, so we're still in the heat and humidity. But if we look at the trees which show signs of change and the coats on the animals which are getting thicker, we know that climate change is on the way. We don't think about it much these days in the hype of global warming and government dictating so much that rejects common sense, but fall is just one of the natural cycles of climate change that the earth goes through. And it's because so much of our life is dependent on the sun and the angle of direction of the rays toward us as well as the existence, or lack thereof, of solar storms and flare ups.

We humans think we are so smart and that we can outpoint nature on so much that we do. But as we have seen and are seeing, we can't control the sun and we can't even with accuracy predict the weather for tomorrow. We certainly can't control a hurricane or a tornado but we think we can predict long term future when we've failed at that for generations. Sailors for years have predicted weather much more accurately than we often do. It goes like this:

"Red skies in morning, sailors take warning.
Red skies at night, sailors delight."

Now I'm not trying to say that man isn't advanced and that he doesn't have the capacity to do great things. No, I'm not saying that at all. But when we try to use computer models to predict the future knowing full well that large swing cycles have always existed with the world's climate. Yet we ignore them over and over, preferring "hockey stick" models and other such nonsense which have thousands of other scientists mocking them.

God controls nature and instead of trying to ignore His guidance, perhaps a little more reliance on Him would do us all a lot of good. But I will ask everyone to do this: apply that little saying above, particularly on those days which are mostly clear, and see what happens. And check through the internet or whatever source you like the state of sunspots, flares and solar storms ongoing. It will give you some good general guidance about what is going on.

We've got enough problems to solve without thinking we can control the temperature of our earth. Why not try to rid ourselves of the poisoning of our waters and development places which are clearly unfit for man? And what about protecting our infrastructure from such things as an electro-magnetic pulse attack? Experts have been reporting on this for years and our government does nothing, yet such an attack would literally take our society back to the 1800s. We've done so much to destroy the earth and there is so much that we can do where we can influence things for the good. And besides, if you think that Russia, China and such nations are going to give up what they do for the United Nations, you must be dreaming. They really see most of these actions as a way to just tie America up in knots and, frankly, they are doing a good job of it from this writer's perspective.

How about using a little more common sense instead? And how about we get back to the idea of asking God bless America because we recognize both His power and His glory. He has the answers; all we need to do is ask and listen.

God bless you all.

Is Our Home Still Our Castle?

9/21/2016

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

There's an old saying that Americans used to use about our home being our castle. Traditionally, it was used by men but it really applied to all of us who saw our home as a place that was ours, for our exclusive use and a place where we could escape the troubles of the world. It was our private space, a place where we could be comfortable with only those of our selective choosing being allowed to spend time with us.

Much has happened in recent years to water down that concept, part of it even involves new rules and laws by government at all levels. Additionally, it includes the nuclear family with less ties to loved ones and our mobility with so many rapidly changing homes as we move endless times and homes often become just temporary abodes until the next move. Loss of continuity and familiarity likely has much to do with the loss of our castle, but there is also something else that needs to be considered, a much bigger picture item.

As Americans, don't we consider the United States of America our home? After all, most of us were either born here or legally immigrated here with the idea to make it a lasting home. All of us have traditionally immersed ourselves into our born into or new culture, history and traditions that have made this country so special.

Today we find ourselves told to accept millions of others who no longer desire to be assimilated into the American way of life while also placing demands on us to change our ways to be more like them. What's worse, we pay the price of the high cost of relocation and living expenses while so many of our own citizens are suffering as well. And many government officials sadly don't even take the time to think about the plight of our own as they make shortsighted decisions about the migrant push. Just listen to the comments of the likes of New York Mayor Bill deBlasio and even our President to hear these viewpoints. To many of us, it is just plain outrageous.

So not only have we watered down the idea of our home being our castle when it comes to our own personal home; we have completed eliminated the concept as it applies to our citizens and our belief in America as a great big family with common interests and ideals. Instead, we are turning America into a land of division, lack of understanding and even the loss of common language with many newcomers not even being vetted to insure they are not here for mischief or evil. What's worse, analysis shows they have no desire for assimilation and no desire to find work, creating another huge bloc of "The Culture of Poverty" in a nation with overtaxed resources already.

I'll leave you with this question. Would you welcome into your own private home people about whom you have no idea what they believe in, how they will act and are unsure if your home and family will be safe? Of course you wouldn't and our nation shouldn't do so either. How about putting a lock on our nation's doors like we do on our homes?

Let common sense prevail. While America certainly wants to apply the concepts of Christian charity where it can, we are not a bottomless pit. End the madness and let's keep America safe and secure. When it's no longer home, sweet home, it won't be very pleasant and we're headed that way fast.