So Barack Obama, in his supposedly infinite wisdom, has led the push to end economic sanctions against Iran in return for a questionable halt in that country's march toward nuclear status.  I doubt if anyone truly believes that Iran has any intention of keeping their word; they never have in the past and why should they now?  But Obama, always working with those who oppose us while opposing those who are, or used to be our friends, continues in his disastrous efforts to make the United States a Third World nation.

After all that he has done to destroy our way of life in the United States by destroying the middle class, it is impossible to believe this man.  He has lied to us about nearly everything he promised in the past so why would his game plan change now?  I also find it appropriate that the hapless John Kerry, a man who seems to have little common sense but lots of talk, represented the United States in the effort.  The results make his earlier gaffes look like something one would find at a Sunday school picnic by comparison.

America, Iran is pure evil.  They have been at the forefront of leadership in killing our troops by providing support to our enemies, they have been in the lead in spreading fear and Sharia and they have made no attempt to hide their desire to destroy Israel.  Israel, not only our only trustworthy ally in the region but also the home of our basis for decent behavior, the Ten Commandments, and the birthplace of our Savior, Jesus Christ, has been sold out for the equivalent of the thirty pieces of silver that Judas received for forsaking the Savior.  And Obama?  Well, he has shown his true colors and I think this "Chamberlain Moment", similar to the British folly in entering a peace agreement with Adolph Hitler in 1938, will generate horrific consequences for freedom the world over.  It is a step toward opening the doors for Shariah law around the world and another potential holocaust, this time not just involving Jews but all Godfearing people.

If ever Americans should be outraged and strengthen their resolve to face the real truth, this is it folks.  And I think what we do in the next year will determine our fate.  If things don't start to change in a major way by means of the 2014 election, our way of life could be over.

Remember, friends, Israeli is the chosen land.  God has brought wrath on her enemies since the earliest times, and I fear that America has now been judged to be in her enemy's camp.  God bless Israel, may she always remain viable as a nation and may America please awaken to the truth.  The truth will set us all free.

I remember as a young boy in the second grade a class bully who always wanted to control the schoolyard.  Any time someone started to play on a sliding board, the monkey bars, the swings or whatever, he would come over with a menacing look and his fists balled up and say, "It's mine, you can't play here."

One day on recess I walked over to the empty monkey bars and started climbing.  Within moments, he approached and repeated his usual warning. 

I don't know what decided it for me, maybe it was my morning Wheaties or something, but I retorted "No, I'm not leaving", and climbed down, walked over to him, and stood toe to toe with him.

The next thing I noticed was his fist when he hit me in the face, but my adrenaline was high and even though my nose started to bleed, I was not backing down.  I responded with a good smack to his face as well which, surprisingly, knocked him down.  And I noticed something else.  Not only did he bleed like me, he began to cry.

After that, young Tommy and I had no further problems.  We actually got along and, not only that, the terror on the schoolyard was over not just for me but for everyone.

I am reminded of this little story when I watch the groveling Republicans in the United States Senate.  Day after day, month after month, they talk about how they don't have a majority and can't do anything until the next election while Harry Reid and his Democratic "bullies" work their will on them.  With the exception of a few like Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul, they just take it and give in to the tyrannical behavior time after time.  And just like the young bully story, as long as they do they will meet with no respect.  Reid and his "storm troopers" will just continue to push them around as long as they see no adverse consequence for their action.

Now that Mitch McConnell and his little band of neutered minority has even lost the filibuster, a procedural rule put in place by Thomas Jefferson to insure against the tyranny of the majority, their minority status has dropped to laughingstock.  And the result will be the jamming through of judges and other appointments who are even more disastrous than the ones they have previously allowed to take office.

So are they really helpless now?  Is there not anything they can do?  Not exactly.  There are hundreds of procedural rules and gimmicks that they can use to slow things down, tie things up, and make it more difficult.  And while using them my not result in a win for the minority, it can make life difficult for the Democrats.  After the treatment they have faced, I think they owe it to America to fight Reid's abuses in any way they can.

I'll just give one example of what they should do.  Immediately stop granting unanimous consent to any and all requests in the lawmaking process.  Just say NO. Make the Democrats read every piece of legislation cover to cover on the floor and tie up whatever else they can with this motion.  It will at least show that they actually stand for something and they are not going to sit quietly by and let Reid work his will.

And the other thing that can be done is not up to the Senators but to We the People.  We can vote out every Democratic incumbent up for reelection next year.  But to make this effective, we also need to replace every RINO up for reelection with a true conservative. This can first be done by primarying them with good qualified men and women who stand for the Constitution and can eloquently make their case.  It's time for the Republican base to take control of the party, not leave it in the hands of a corrupt Washington Establishment. 

Now the "Big Guns" in Washington politics say it can't be done.  But Texas did it with Ted Cruz, Utah did it with Mike Lee and Kentucky did it with Rand Paul.  And all three had to fight off the establishment;  Rand Paul even had to fight his senior Senator McConnell.  If the people speak up and we run solid candidates who support constitutional government and can communicate it well, I say (using the words of a scoundrel) "Yes We Can."

It's time for action, America.  Let's return the Land of the Founders back to her principles and strike what could be the first of a series of fatal blows to progressivism once and for all.  God bless you and God bless America.



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Yesterday, in a typical show of complete disdain for the rights of the minority, Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, completely overturned over two hundred years of Senate procedure and custom and invoked the "Nuclear Option".  Henceforth, voting in the Senate to confirm all presidential appointments excepting the Supreme Court will no longer require sixty Senators to close debate.  A simple majority of 51 will be all that's needed to confirm Obama's appointments.

The Republicans voiced their typical outrage, not very convincing with the exception of the committed conservatives, and a tradition since the Founders has been destroyed.  This means that Obama can railroad through appointments of extreme progressive ilk and the Republicans will be unable to slow them down.  Not only that, but the steps being proposed to stack appellate courts with less than well qualified jurists will be on a major upswing.

The Democrats argued that the Republicans "threatened" to do the same thing when they had the majority and used the same logic or lack thereof.   And there is truth to that but there is one huge difference.  They didn't follow through, they relented.  But now that the Dems have invoked open warfare in what used to be the "Great Debating Body", all bets for more civility and fairplay are off.

King Barack, acting more and more like a dictator of the Chavez variety in the White House, now has his "little" Dictator in the Senate.  The only body with any hope for maintaining America as we know it is the House, and with John Boehner, a very weak and easily swayed Speaker, that future doesn't look very good.

America, it is very important that true conservatives be elected next year to turn the tide in the Senate.  They must be dedicated to the Constitution and freedom.  RINOs and Progressives will not do, for electing the same people again will only compound this horrible result and our free society can't stand any more of that.  Those of you in red states with Democratic Senators, particularly take note.  There is not a red state progressive Senator who supports the view of the majority of the state's people.  Examples abound such as Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mark Begich of Alaska and Kay Hagan of North Carolina.  There are many others. Act accordingly and throw them out, but do so with a true Conservative opponent, not a RINO hiding under cover. 

It's also time to replace all of the leadership of the Senate Republican minority with fighters, men and women who will stand up to the progressive onslaught, not make statements of outrage while going along for the ride.  No one is more representative of this than Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Minority Leader, who must be replaced by a leader who represents the will of the people, not K-Street. There are several others in leadership of a similar mind like John Cornyn of Texas.

Get ready for the 2014 elections, voice your opinion and support Conservatives, true conservative candidates.  Study their records, see what they have and have not done, and vote for those who support American values.  Otherwise the "Land of the Free" will truly become the future "Home of the Slaves".

Think about it, pray about it, and act.  It's our responsibility and it's our right.  Have a wonderful day and God bless America and all that she stands for.  She is not the government, she is her people.  Always remember that.

Yesterday President Obama held a ceremony and presented the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award that the United States can bestow.  As I looked at the list, I had a difficult time holding back my feelings when I saw names of people who clearly didn't deserve such an honor.  Two in particular caught my attention and I honestly can't think of a thing that either one of them has done which could be seen as supporting freedom.  Frankly, I can think of several things in their resume which have had a chilling, opposite effect.

As I thought of the significance of the award, I couldn't help but think of the brave men and women who have fought and died for this country.  They are the true heroes, not a bunch of civilians who have led the good life in comfort  while these young men and women were giving there all in sacrifice.  And I thought of the disdain that Obama's actions toward so many of our military have shown and his willingness to use them as pawns, and it made me give even less credence to this civilian award.

Having mentioned this marked contrast, I am sure you wonder who the two civilian awardees are for whom I have such disregard.  They are Gloria Steinem and Oprah Winfrey? Oh, others don't represent the best tenets of freedom either, but these two really stand out. 

I guess I shouldn't be surprised because it is par for the course with our current President.  He tries to stick his finger in the eye of all conservative Americans who believe in God, family and country.  And these two certainly represent an insult to us.

Why do I say this?  Well, let's look at Gloria Steinem first.  Steinem, a woman who spent her life touting immoral lifestyle and behaviors such as abortion on demand and promiscuity, is considered a national hero by Obama.  What about the unborn child who lost his or her freedom (life) due to the selfish behavior of someone who would have been the parent?  Or what about the young lady who began to have sex after hearing a Steinem diatribe, only to lose the one gift from God that should have been saved for something special?  Well, I guess if you don't have God in your life to impact your plans, sex on a casual basis becomes an everyday event like a kiss at the door after a date. 

No, Steinem is no hero.  She represents forces that have grown in this country and have destroyed much of our moral fiber and self-control.  And, instead of freedom, the resulting lifestyle results in the making of poor decisions which are more likely to create a form of slavery--slavery to welfare and state support as a consequence of the behaviors.

And then there's Oprah Winfrey, a woman who has made millions upon millions of dollars, most of her fortune coming from fans who are caucasian and have supported her loyally, many from her native South.  And even though we have a black President who received plenty of support from the white community, Oprah sees his problems, problems due to his own dogma and unwillingness to face political reality, as a result of racism.  Not only that, she sees the solution to be the death of many generations of Southern whites who she deems racist.  So if we kill off the whites who are undoubtedly racist in her mind, the racism will go away.  Not really, Oprah, if you are in fact the one displaying the racism.

No, Oprah, it's not racism.  It's America rising up against Socialism and the destruction it represents.  It's rebellion against a health care system that is destroying the best health care in the world, cronyism that has corrupted the political process, and extensive graft and corruption by an Administration hell bent on turning America into a Northern version of Cuba.  This isn't racism, Oprah, this is patriotism and someone like you who has been so fortunate because of the American dream needs to get down on your knees and thank God for the goodness of those people, many white, who have helped you get whee you are today.  How about a little gratitude and honesty instead of all of the hate?

Sadly, you have chosen another course, making outlandish claims that aren't supported by fact.  Even sadder is the fact that the President of the United States has deemed this behavior to be worthy of the Medal of Freedom and in so doing he has seriously cheapened its value. His actions have shown contempt for the very basis for our freedom, for only with love in our hearts and belief in the tenets of America can we ever attain our dreams.  And when our leaders reward immoral behavior and hatred in the name of freedom we are in real trouble.

America deserves so much better but it is not likely to change until the infection in our government is removed.  Prosperity and truth will only return with a different election result in the future.  Our leaders and those who have been successful need to stand up for the goodness of America not continually trying to tear her down.  It's all about attitude and outlook and if it doesn't change soon, the very concept of freedom, the supposed basis for the award of a medal in its name, will be lost and unlikely to return.

Americans, stand up for your country and its constitutional beginnings under God.  Be strong and be brave and never be swayed by those who want to change her basic foundation.  That foundation is what has made her strong and will sustain our future if we stay the course.  With God in our heart and actions, we will always be free.  Otherwise, the course might lead us into chains of bondage that always comes with big, unaccountable government.  Let's work hard to keep this from happening.

God bless you all.