Passages From the Qur'an

The Qur'an has 114 chapters. Here are just a few passages to reflect upon. Take from it what you will.

"The Cow"

"2.120": And the Jews will not be pleased with you, nor the Christians until you follow their religion. Say: Surely Allah's guidance, that is the (true) guidance. And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you shall have no guardian from Allah, nor any helper.

"The Family of Imran"

"3.28": Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends rather than believers; and whoever does this, he shall have nothing of (the guardianship of) Allah, but you should guard yourselves against them, guarding carefully; and Allah makes you cautious of (retribution from) Himself; and to Allah is the eventual coming.

"The Immunity"

"9.5": So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

"9.30": And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!

Knowledge brings enlightenment. Those that would embrace this rhetoric or encourage it, should think again.

House Members Fight ACLU's Ill-Gotten Gains

Members of the House of Representatives have introduced legislation to limit monetary rewards to reimburse legal fees by those who would seek to sue over religious issues. It is called the `Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005'.

I first posted on this on May 8th (read). As I stated in that article, unless a litigated case can prove damage beyond a perceived state of being offended, the case will fall into this Act's jurisdiction and no monetary reimbursement for attorney fees by the party that sues can be awarded. This will reduce greatly the amount of frivolous lawsuits, as seen recently in the news, that the ACLU has initiated against schools, cities, counties, and states in which religious art in public places or on public grounds was the basis for the lawsuit. Additionally, those lawsuits stemming from "a moment of silence", prayer in public places, or any other religious issue in which the damage is an "offense" and not one that causes physical or monetary damage will fall under this Act.

Let your Congressmen know that you support this action. For too long now, the ACLU has initiated all manners of frivolous lawsuits that have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary litigation for taxpayers. The way the ACLU supports itself is through litigation of this nature. With the enactment of the `Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005' the financial funding for the ACLU will be dealt a huge blow. They do not work "pro bono" as they would like everyone to believe. Their attorneys will not pursue litigation that does not line their pockets one way or the other. Their work is not a charitable work for the greater good of mankind. It is all a matter of litigation for profit for the ACLU. It is time this stops.

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Remembering Those Who Serve

REMEMBER

Freedom and Liberty

have a price.

To those who have fallen,

to those who now serve,

and their families.

Thank you - God bless you all.

Activist Human Shield Represented By ACLU

What is it with the Wisconsin ACLU? Wednesday they sue on behalf of a Muslim woman who thinks that she lives in Muslimland instead of Wisconsin, USA and on Thursday they sue the Treasury Department on behalf of an activist who decided he was going to make himself a human shield and try to prevent the US from entering Iraq.

Hello Wisconsin... Anyone home? Can you spell U.S.A.? The last I checked that is the country you live in. It would appear that the ACLU you are harboring there doesn't think much of their fellow countrymen. They would rather support people who don't support the U.S.

The lawsuit that was filed by the Wisconsin branch of the ACLU against the Treasury Department began with a fool going off to Iraq thinking he could stop the war. Consequently, he was removed from harms way prior to our engaging the enemy. He doesn't think he should have to reimburse the Treasury for the fines levied on him for defying the sanctions that were then in place. I wonder what price he thinks his head is worth? Obviously, now that he is home and safe more than the $8000 the Treasury is charging him. Too bad he left. He may have survived the initial bombing, but he most certainly would have been captured by the insurgents who love to cut off people's heads. That being the case, they would have saved the U.S. alot of time and money.

ACLU Backs Muslim Attire Lawsuit

Asking for damages that could exceed $1 million, the ACLU of Wisconsin is representing a woman of Muslim faith who was told that she could not see her estranged husband in the maximum-security Columbia Correctional Facility north of Madison if she did not remove her head covering called a hijab. Cynthia Rhouni, 43, of Madison was given the option to remove the hijab to be allowed into the visitors area or leave. She chose to remove the hijab to be able to visit her husband, but now in her lawsuit claims, ""I just felt totally naked," Rhouni said Wednesday. "I felt I disgraced my family and my religion.""

This happened in 2003, the lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Madison against two guards and the state Department of Corrections on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges her constitutional right to practice religion had been violated.

New national safety guidelines have been issued by many of our government facilities after 911 occurred. Signs at the post office, for instance, say that hats and sunglasses must be removed. The obvious option if you do not wish to honor a safety policy is to not go into the building. Ms. Rhouni had the same option when visiting the maximum security prison her husband was incarcerated in. SHE COULD HAVE LEFT. SHE CHOSE NOT TO and WENT IN OF HER OWN VOLITION. No guard there put a gun to her head and forced the removal of the hijab, prior to forcing her to enter the visitor's area, in what Rhouni deemed made her feel, "totally naked".

This is the epitome of stupid and frivolous lawsuits. The woman had an option, leave or follow the rules. Following the rules in this case, meant to make an accommodation of her faith to do so. After-the-fact, she complains. If it was that important AT THE TIME, she could have walked away, and then contacted the prison to attempt to make an accommodation for her religion. This is just another case in which the ACLU smells a chance to make money off of the government and taxpayers. Those card carrying ACLU members are getting double-dipped, and the laugh is truly on them as each time stupid lawsuits like this occurs, they not only get hit up for "donations", they also get to donate to the cause of DEFENDING the case compliments of the government. Hasn't any member of the ACLU figured this out yet?

Lawsuits like this have an added detrimental effect on society at large. The wedge between Christians and Muslims gets wider with each case. DO NOT PLAY the victim, Muslims. Our country has opened it's arms to you. It is time that you open your arms and embrace your country and everything about it. Even if you do have to make an accommodation now and then. You have a choice. If you don't like the rules, you can always leave.

When Civil Right's Don't Count

To many people, the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is synonymous with justice for everyone, the fight for the underdog, and constitutional watchdogs...

To many others, the ACLU is synonymous with enriched pockets of interested parties whose sole purpose is to perpetuate litigation, the propagation of communistic thinking, and liberators of a moral decay who have set out to destroy our nation...

If you still are unsure about the true agenda of the ACLU, please read on to see how an organization that initially established itself as the champion of civil rights has turned it's back on many, and read accounts of cases the ACLU has shown to America when civil rights don't count...
The following is a Stop the ACLU blogburst:

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."-Voltaire

The right to express unpopular opinions, advocate despised ideas(NAMBLA) and display graphic images is something the ACLU has steadfastly defended for all of its history. Exception: in the case for pro-lifers.

The ACLU's Reproductive Rights Project has a lot to do with why the ACLU is so reluctant to defend the rights of anti-abortion protesters.

"With a $2 million dollar budget and a staff of 17 employees, Janet Benshoof was the Union's most devoted activist for abortion rights.....she became so overextended in her approach that she advocated mob pressure on the judiciary; she pushed for "pro-choice" activists to march on court rooms where abortion cases were being heard."Twilight of Liberty

To the ACLU, anti-abortion protesters are not seen in the same light as civil rights demonstrators in the 60's, but as lunatic fascists out to destroy freedom.

"Hence, the reluctance of the ACLU to defend principle, that is, the exercise of First Amendment rights by anti-abortion activists. Ironically, real fascists-like the American Nazis and Klansmen-have had their rights protected more often and with greater vigor by the ACLU than anti-abortion demonstrators.Twilight of Liberty

Of course there are loonies in the anti-abortion movement, but that was true of the civil rights movement, the anti-war movement of the 60's, and even today in the "pro-choice" demonstrators. Every movement has it's fringe element. But while the ACLU was right on top in defending any violations of the law for all of these movements, when it comes to the opponents of abortion having their First Amendment rights violated by the authorities, the ACLU is completely absent.

Not even having the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act(RICO) thrown at anti-abortion protesters moved the ACLU into action.

The ACLU is nominally opposed to the RICO statute, and there are some senior members, like Washington official Antonio Califa, who are truly opposed to the invocation of RICO against any protesters, including opponents of abortion. However, due largely to the influence of Benshoof, the ACLU's record is grievously stained in this area.Twilight of Liberty

It was actually her suggestion in a booklet titled, "Preserving the Right to Choose: How to Cope with Violence and Disruption at Abortion Clinics." The ACLU would not tolerate the use of RICO against nuclear weapons dissidents, but in the case of anti-abortion protesters the matter is quite different. In fact, the ACLU has actually used the RICO against them. When pro-life demonstrators were sued under RICO in Philadelphia, the local chapter of the ACLU filed an amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiffs, the Northeast Women's Center.

The ACLU missed another opportunity to defend civil liberties in 1989 in West Harford, Connecticut. It was on June 17 that 261 persons were arrested, and then physically abused by police, for staging a sit-in.

The police used "come-a-long" holds, or "pain compliance holds", with a result that many claimed permanent nerve damage. Some were denied medical care, and others were not allowed phone calls for over two days. One woman had to have surgery after the police damaged her uterus. The ACLU did nothing.

When John Spear, a publisher of a small New York newspaper, wrote an editorial against police brutality, he too was slapped with a RICO suit. He was charged with extortion. The ACLU did nothing.

"Why do they still call it a civil liberties union?" commented ACLU member and nemesis Nat Hentoff. When pressed about cases like the West Hartford one, the ACLU typically responds that it can't get involved with the defense of antiabortion protesters because it is already committed to the ise of the abortion clinics. When John Leo asked Alan Dershowitz, "Can it be that the affiliates sometimes deliberately involve themselves early on one side so they will have an excuse not to help victims on the other?" the Harvard Law professor replied, "Absolutely. They go to the pro-choice people and say, "Get us in right away, "thereby giving them the excuse of conflict of interest in the event they are contacted by the anti-abortion side. And what does the ACLU say when asked specifically about its duplicity regarding RICO? Lynn Paltrow, who worked for Benshoof, explained the Union's attitude: "Its ACLU policy to oppose application of RICO, but there are those on staff who feel that as long as RICO exists, this kind of behavior (Operation Rescue tactics) does fit." "In other words," as John Leo puts it, "RICO is totally bad, but sort of useful."Twilight of Liberty,

It looks pretty clear to me. In the eyes of the ACLU you the First Amendment protects child molesters, perverts, and fascists, but not Pro-lifers! Quite hypocritical in my opinion.


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Congratulations Carrie On Your American Idol Win

Way to go girl! Congratulations from everyone in Oklahoma on your win. Best wishes on your continued success.

We're proud of you!

"Must Tell" Abortion Law In Oklahoma is Challenged

The "Must Tell" Law, in which parents must be informed of their minor daughter's intention to have an abortion, was signed by Gov. Brad Henry on May 20, 2005. New York attorney's representing Tulsa's Reproductive Services filed a request for a restraining order to be placed on the law, pending a review of federal Judge H. Dale Cook. In question is the lack of a time element placed on the state to bypass the notification process, if the girl is unable or unwilling to involve her parents or guardians.

Reproductive Services, through their attorneys, claim that due to the state not having a time-frame to respond some girl's will not be able to abort because slow action by the state could place them in the second trimester stage. Their argument continues by saying that delayed action by the state could harm the life of the girl because of the additional medical risks by later term abortions or in Oklahoma, based on existing law, would prevent the abortion from occurring.

Attempts to challenge the constitutionality of such laws in other states have been based upon parental consent, which the Oklahoma state Attorney General's office in defending the "Must Tell" law says is not applicable because this law requires notification, not consent, by the parents. Judge Cook has not made a decision at this time regarding the injunction, pending review of the issues involved with the case.

Sadly, either way the Judge rules, girls will still be getting abortions in the state. Oklahoma lawmakers, in their attempt to avoid the question of constitutionality being raised as other states have had with their anti-abortion laws, tried to write law around this issue - which is commendable - as it would slow down the decision to abort and create a time of reflection and allow parental input, but pro-choice advocates obviously do not see the merits of the legislators efforts. By creating this challenge, pro-choice advocates have reinforced and publicized the ability of the girls to circumvent parental notification in their decision to abort. If the challenge is successful, the legislators will have accomplished nothing more than to write a law in which the girls will create more tax-payer cost by their appealing through the judicial bypass system.

UPDATE: Baby Returned - Abductor Wanted

Tamera Finch was reunited with her mother early this morning after family members negotiated with Elliott Finch to return her. The National Notification Network is reporting that Elliott Finch took Tamera to the agreed upon spot, dropped her off and then drove away. The family member then drove to the spot Tamera was left at and picked her up. Tamera was taken to a local hospital to be examined where she was reunited with her mother, who had been released from a hospital earlier after being treated for stab wounds.

Elliott Finch has not been located at this time. He's 25 years old, black, 6 feet tall and 150 pounds. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.

The vehicle in this abduction is a silver Dodge Stratus bearing Arkansas license 558-JJC.

Anyone with information on this case should call the Jonesboro Police Department at (870) 935-5562 or dial 911.

Single Digit I.Q. Stories

On the lighter side...

Reminiscent of the vague flying skills of the Great Oz (as in the "Wizard of Oz") Jim Sheaffer admitted he was lost and his radio equipment was defective when he and his student blundered into the no-fly zone over our nation's Capitol last week. "After the second pass and the flares were fired I thought that we were going to get shot out of the sky." Ruby red slippers were not found in Sheaffer's possession upon his safely reaching the ground, which probably explains his repeated muttering overheard after landing, "I don't think we are in Kansas anymore... I just want to go home... I just want to go home..."

On the subject of flying... (as in too low to the ground), Jeff Foran found aerodynamically a cigarette blown out of a car window at 60 plus miles an hour faired far better than he did attempting to retrieve it. Both, Foran and the cigarette were lit at the time of the incident.

Speaking of lit, two children found the trunk they were put into by Lavern Dunlap a rather dark experience once the trunk door was shut. When next they saw light, it was filled with bright flashing colors...

Increased Minor Rights Diminish Parental Rights

The legal voting age is 18, the legal drinking age is 21, the legal age to serve in combat is 18, (at this time, depending upon the individual state laws in place) a person cannot be tried as an adult unless they are age 18, and the legal age to purchase cigarettes is 18.

There are more legal age laws (gambling,movie ratings, etc.) in place, but to simplify, I will use the national standards on the "big ones". Based on the above listed, the nationally accepted medium age of majority (i.e. considered to be mentally mature enough to be able make life-altering decisions) is approximately 18.6 years. So, with that in mind my question is - why does the ACLU feel that a minor (i.e. under the age of 18) can make the decision to have an abortion WITHOUT parental consent or knowledge? How is it that twelve to seventeen year old girls who get themselves impregnated are so much more adult in their thinking then every other twelve to seventeen year old in our nation, when it comes to making decisions about voting, drinking, fighting in war, and creating mayhem by committing a crime against others? This reasoning does not make any sense at all to me.

I do not understand how any parent could condone a situation where their child could make such a monumental decision such as getting an abortion without their knowledge or consent. Are the proponents of minor abortion without parental consent ALL non-parents? It would seem, if this is the case, all of these non-reproducing adults (over the age of 18 to vote that have an impact on politics) had to come from somewhere (i.e. didn't crawl out from under a rock), so where are THEIR parents when it comes to making their voice heard? Obviously, if their parents felt the way their offspring do about abortion, the odds that the offspring would even be here to promote murder by children would be significantly reduced.

In the headlines today is a story reporting that the controversy over abortion rights are going back to the Supreme Court. This time, (in part) it is to clarify the age of majority (or in this case the minority) by which a "woman" can have an abortion and not have to tell her parents. The ACLU has this to say on the subject:

Jennifer Dalven, the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer handling the case, said: "We are welcoming the opportunity to put to rest any lingering questions about whether a woman's right to an abortion is entitled to full constitutional protection."

Notice she said, "woman's" rights. Again I ask, how is it that a twelve or thirteen year old female child can be considered a woman? She can't vote, smoke, drink, or serve in combat. Only a woman can do that. But I guess this is based on the impression that in the instances of voter rights, smoking, drinking, and in war a woman must be mature enough to make an informed decision. When it comes to abortion the only element involved in determining the status of being a "woman" is the ability to become impregnated. No intelligence requirements involved there. Based on this logic - what woman, in her right mind, would endorse legislation that is based on her ability to reproduce (which is totally demeaning) and not her on mind?

I would love to hear from parents, who feel as I do. Even better, I would love to hear from non-parents who think that abortions by minors without parental knowledge or consent is wrong. I would like to see a non-partisan coalition formed by those who feel their parental rights are being infringed upon by groups such as the ACLU and others who are attempting to change the laws which are emancipating our children under our very noses. Without a fight to stop this encroachment on parental rights, parents will someday find themselves without rights to make decisions in raising their children, their children will be emancipated at birth, and the government will be dictating what is in the best interests of the child - instead of the parent.

A name comes to mind for the group P.O.W.E.R.R. (Parents Organized Watch Eliminating Rights Reduction). So what do you think? Are you really a parent or just someone who reproduced? I will create a reciprocal bloglist for anyone who wishes to become involved and from that we can become organized, share information, and make our voices heard.

To those of you who crawled out from under a rock, slither back to wherever you came from.

Florida Girl Rescued After Being Buried Alive in Landfill

The Lake Worth, Florida authorities acted quickly on the bogus tip made by an eight year old's abductor and was able to rescue her albeit minor injuries from an abandoned landfill there where she had been buried alive after being placed in a recycling bin tossed into a dumpster.

17-year-old Milagro Cunningham called in the bogus tip early Sunday morning and due to inconsistencies in his initial report, police and FBI agents were able to extract a confession from him after further questioning. He will be charged as an adult for kidnapping, attempted murder, and sexual battery of a child under 12. For this he could face a sentence of life in prison, if convicted.

Both Cunningham and the girl had been staying at the girl's godmothers house at the time this occurred. The girl, identified as Lachele Nance by the Code Amber alert system, was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries.

Cross posted at Blogger News Network

ACLU Sues Ft. Lauderdale Over Demonstration Restrictions

The Organization of American States which is comprised of 34 western hemisphere countries that promote democracy, trade and human rights are the latest targets of the ACLU. But to get to them the ACLU has to get past the city of Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County who have imposed restrictions on demonstrators that the ACLU feels restricts their freedom of speech.

It is pretty sad that an organization like the ACLU is attempting to demonstrate against the OAS when human rights is one of that groups main focal points. How could the ACLU, who projects themselves as the leading authority in rights, find fault with another group who is dedicated to it too? Or, could it be the real bone of contention for the ACLU is because they weren't invited to participate? It appears more and more that the ACLU is really an "all about me" organization and isn't really interested in the betterment of mankind at all. Their agenda is becoming more apparent all the time.

School Sued After Allowing MacBeth But Not God

Frenchtown Elementary School in New Jersey is the latest school to go to court over what is becoming a huge controversy coast-to-coast in what is deemed the separation of state and religion. A second grader who attends Frenchtown Elementary was denied the right to sing a song about God for a recent school event. Her mother went to the school board insisting that her daughter's rendition of "Awesome God" should be allowed during the event as the school was allowing the opening act of MacBeth to be portrayed during the event which features the practice of witchcraft and sacrifice of animals.

The plea to the school board was denied, so the girl's mother hired an attorney and the case was taken before a U.S. district judge to ask for an emergency stay to allow the girl to sing. The judge denied the motion for the emergency stay, but did allow the case to go forward. The lawsuit is based on charges that the school board violated Olivia's constitutional rights to freedom of speech and due process. The Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal advocacy group based in Scottsdale, Arizonz is supporting the lawsuit citing that the constitutional separation of church and state does not restrict an individual's religious speech.

In California it is now mandatory for schools to teach a 3 week intense course on understanding Muslim's which includes learning verses from the Koran. Read more about this story titled, "Jailed Terrorist Helps Draft Anti-Christian Rules".

It is about time for our nation to come together as a whole and decide finally what standards are to be allowed in teaching our children. When God is denied, but witchcraft and the practice of the Muslim are embraced there is something totally wrong with this picture.

Gay Activists Declare Boycott of Oklahoma

The book, “King & King,” by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland, tells the story of a prince who chooses a man as his queen and is marketed to ages six and up. San Francisco activist Alan Rosenfeld has urged San Francisco officials to boycott any products or services provided by Oklahomans because Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern (R) has introduced legislation which would move this book to the adult section of state libraries rather than the childrens section.

What a waste of our legislators time. To have to introduce legislation to police our libraries because of the mindset by some who want to inflict it on everyone including our children. Of course, the ACLU will probably step in spouting "freedom of speech" rhetoric on this.

So Rosenfeld wants a boycott by gays in San Francisco of Oklahoma? Man, that is really something to be quaking in our boots about out here in green country. Better yet, why not call for all resident gays in Oklahoma to relocate to San Franscisco Mr. Rosenfeld? No wait, that won't work either... LOL.

Questioning the State of Some Muslim Minds

It seems that the recent headlines regarding the incorrect reporting of Newsweek on the use, or in this instance the misuse of the Koran has spawned the reporting of a couple of other anti-American or anti-Christian stories by the media.

In the first story reported, college educated Muslims in Egypt, Morocco and Indonesia shared their opinions of America and the war in Iraq (among other views). The Council on Foreign Relations conducted the interviews as part of their ongoing effort to analyze American perception in the world. Here are a few of the educated views that these Muslims had to share:

* The United States should emphasize its development aid to Muslim countries
rather than try to persuade Muslims to support U.S. policies in Iraq or in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

* Many young Muslims said they admired Osama bin Laden, while views of
President Bush were uniformly negative.

* Focus group members saw the United States and Israel as synonymous and
estimated the proportion of Jews in the U.S. population at up to 85 percent; it
is 2 percent.

* "Most Egyptians and Indonesians put U.S. support for their countries over
10 years in millions; the correct figures were $7.3 billion and $1 billion,
respectively," the authors said.

For being college educated these Muslims haven't got a clue. It would appear that the focus group members attended "schools of propoganda" rather than places of "higher education".

And the second story in which the absurdity and extremism of some Muslims is shown revolves around another college educated student here in the US. This student is upset because she purchased a USED Koran from Amazon that had "Death to all Muslims" scrawled in it. She demanded and got an apology from Amazon who not only refunded her money, but also suspended the sales by the third party distributor who she purchased the Koran from AND gave her a NEW copy of the Koran plus a gift certificate.

You would think that this would be an acceptable apology, but no this was not enough. No a personal apology would not suffice - her outrage was such that she wanted a PUBLIC apology by Amazon. She has enlisted the help of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) to demand the public apology by Amazon.

It is a known fact that the Koran is not to be handled by anyone other than a "true believer". Knowing this, what self respecting Muslim would purchase a Koran from an online publisher, who ships it commercial to be handled by all of these non-believers along the way? What self respecting Muslim would SELL a Koran to anyone who was not a "true believer" to be RESOLD? The purchase and delivery of that Koran was contaminated from the start. Regardless of what was written in it, this is yet another example of how stupidity dictates the world views. That the MPAC would endorse her position of demanding a public apology by Amazon is a clear indication of how some Muslims see themselves as persecuted and will go to extremes to "play the victim" to the world.

I believe that there are many Muslims who are truly persecuted and deserve all the help that we Americans can give to them. These two stories reflect that many in the world do not need our help, but instead need an attitude adjustment.

So There Really is a Force?

There must be... I just made the Zebra Blog Roll under the Alliance of Free Blogs. Evil Glenn eat this! Many thanks to the hostess with the most-ess (who I only had to annoy twice).

Yeah!!!

(BTW - the caffeine is really kicking in.)

Return of the Red-Eye

I am suffering from lack of sleep after pulling an all-nighter. How do you tell your 26 year old son to NOT mess with his computer settings and fiddle with things? ... I guess you don't.

His laptop is (no, I mean WAS) full of the latest and greatest music downloads, video, and games he could find. Of course to run some of it, he had to load bigger and better upgrades and tweaks to get the full benefit of technology. That was until the computer went belly up and the video display went blank.

The problem with the whole thing is I am moving my computer and will be setting his up for home use for the family. So with time at a premium, at midnight I spent two hours with tech support (blooming idiots), who kept saying the motherboard was bad and send it back, then another hour convincing myself after running hardware diagnostics that it was software related (of course by that time the tech's had me take the whole thing apart and put it back together again), then nearly five hours reformatting and downloading the drivers he blew it up with in the first place, PLUS all the stinking updates and anti-sithing whatever, and then finally a break.

But sleep at that point was out of the question. With the (BTW - Happy Birthday Son) newly turned 14 year old acting as co-pilot (did I mention I can't see with my eyeglasses?) we had to go to SCHOOL and get his diploma and graduation pictures. While he went in to get his stuff, I was slunk down behind the wheel hoping that - 1. security wouldn't think I was up to something; 2. the neighbors wouldn't show up and want to talk (I had coffee stains on my robe after the second pot of joe and my slippers really need replacing).

Returning home with treasures in hand, I set the computer to load upgrades on auto and laid down my head. Two hours later, it was up to frost the birthday cake (baked during formatting time) and frost my hair (something that needed to be done a couple of weeks ago and another reason I didn't want anyone to see me).

Blinking is a problem right now. My contacts are clouding over and the screen seems a bit blurry. But no time to worry about that right now, as I need to stay awake long enough to dress to take the birthday boy out to dinner and to spend his birthday cash. The 26 year old owes me, so he'll be chauffeuring tonight and outside of the bitching he will do about driving Mom's car I think I might survive it all.

One last thing, younglings. NEVER buy a Dell. And to Dell I say, "May the force be with you all". (You need all the help you can get).

ACLU's Support of Prostitution

In 1995, a former Florida prostitute sued to decriminalize prostitution in US district court. She alleged Florida’s laws against prostitution violated “her fundamental right of privacy, and pursuant to that right, the right to control her own reproductive organs whether in a private or a commercial transaction.” To this the ACLU added their own comments, "We support the right of women to determine what they want to do with their bodies—trade it for a fee, a good meal, whatever.”

The ACLU also suggests that decriminalization of prostitution would decrease the problems of furtiveness and auxiliary criminal activity associated with it.

In a case in New York the ACLU fought to allow prostitution to be allowed in an adult book store, citing the First Amendment and freedom of speech (as expressed through physical activity).

There's more...read Bill O'Reilly's article entitled "Enslaving Kids -- The Mexican, ACLU and NAMBLA Connections" (North American Man-Boy Love Association) who were represented by the ACLU in their fight to pursue "happiness". Bill also talks about the connection between child prostitution, the Mexican border, and the ACLU.

Not convinced the ACLU is aiding and abetting criminal activity? Then read on...

The following is a Stop The ACLU Blogburst

Sex For Sale

The ACLU's Policy 211 is straightforward. "The ACLU supports the decriminalization of prostitution and opposes state regulation of prostitution". They base their argument on several points, including that existing laws are discrimination against women, and the right of individual privacy. They argue that what two consenting adults in private do is their own business.

Prostitution is private? But isn't the prostitute engaging in business, isn't she providing a service? Would we not regulate and license a business? You wouldn't want a general contractor to work on your house without a license would you? That would be unsafe as is an unregulated prostitute.

However, the ACLU doesn't believe in that philosophy. The question of privacy comes in if the government is allowed to regulate the oldest profession.

As for it being a privacy issue, it seems a contradiction to me when they also state that the "public" solicitation of prostitution is "entitled to the protection of the First Amendment". "It's not just the bedroom that the ACLU wishes to make off-limits to public censure, but also the local street corner, presumably even if that corner is regularly used by school children crossing the street." Source

Privacy applies to two consenting adults when no contract is involved; a date with no expectation of performance is a far cry from paying for a service.

And what good would it do for women's rights to decriminalize this? One could argue that women should not be punished for their own exploitation. But how does decriminalizing pimps, buyers, procurers, brothels or other sex establishments offer any solution to this? Decriminalization would do nothing but expand the sex industry and send a message to society that it is acceptable. And a system unregulated would do nothing for women's health, and would only promote the spread disease.

The more I learn about the ACLU, the more I am convinced that they want to establish a new society based on everything immoral. They are blinded by their elitist ideology to the point they can't even conceive of the possible consequences that will result if they are enacted. The scary thing is that they hold so much power, and lack so much responsibility. They must be stopped.

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$26 Million Awarded in Florida Child Abuse Case

The Department of Human Services in Florida has been monetarily penalized for returning a child to an abusive home. Marissa Amora (formerly Moesha Sylencieux) and her adoptive parents have been awarded $26 million by a jury for injuries received prior to Marissa's being adopted.

The jury found that the DHS was 75% to blame in the injuries that Marissa received as a toddler who at the age of two was taken to a hospital because she couldn't walk. The hospital found at that time that Marissa had a broken collarbone as well as a tumor on her spine. Due to her injuries an abuse investigation was begun by the DHS, but instead of placing Marissa in foster care after her release from the hospital she was released back to her mother and her boyfriend.

Within a month Marissa was returned to the hospital with severe injuries that left her unconscious and suffering from brain damage that has left her unable to speak clearly or eat. Doctors later found that the tumor on her spine was actually a mass formed from trauma due to abuse. Marissa is still unable to walk because of this injury.

The primary suspect in Marissa's abuse was the mother's boyfriend who is thought to be in Haiti and has never been charged.

Although the jury has awarded the $26 million (which is intended for the lifetime care of Marissa) Florida state law limits the amount of judgments against public entities to $200,000. The state will have to pass a special claims bill to award sums beyond the liability cap limit.

At this time, intentions to pursue the higher award value have not been announced.

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I'm Baaaacck

My work had me scheduled out of town and computerless for nearly a week. It feels so good to be home and typing again. Thanks to all who faithfully stopped by during the past few days checking in on me and those of you who left comments.

Once I get the laundry started, catch up with the family, celebrate my son's birthday, go to the grocery store (I guess I am the designated shopper in the family), and run a gazillion errands I'll be writing again with a vengence.

If I can just stay awake long enough...

BTW - I will not be suffering from keyboard withdrawals anymore. Both homes will be computerized as of Friday. :)

ACLU: Amendment Cast(ration)igation (by) Liberty Union

(the title is mine, but all credit for this blogburst goes to Jay)

Stop the ACLU Blogburst
written by Jay
for Thursday, May 12th (due to my work scheduled out of town I am forced to post this early!)

"The ACLU, along with seven national organizations, participates in Right to Vote, a national coalition to end felony disfranchisement policies.

The ACLU is also conducting an ex-felon public education and mobilization campaign with affiliates in Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina and Southern California, to educate ex-felons about their voting rights and to encourage them to vote".Per ACLU

First, let me ask you a question. Is voting a right or a privilege? If you look at the numerous rights listed in the Declaration of Independence, and the constitution itself, there is no mention of voting rights.. For those who believe they have a "right to vote," here's a little history lesson.

"The American founders were well versed in the miseries of majority rule and of the historical failures of democracies.

So, they went about forming a government which would protect the rights of everyone, especially the minority, from the tyranny of mob rule (democracy).
We often forget in our time that those who created the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. government itself had been a distinct political minority for many years. They knew first hand how dangerous majority rule and democracies can be. They knew instinctively that when the mob gets rolling, the rights of individuals are of no consequence.

"Trial, we don't need no stinkin' trial! He's guilty, string him up!" They knew that in a democracy, no one's rights are secure and that sooner or later the majority would find a way to sack the treasury and bleed it dry. That's why they formed a representative republic. In a republic form of government, which we are guaranteed by the national and state constitutions, there must be a limited franchise to vote.

Voting in a republic is not a right, it is a privilege. The American founders then went one step further, and insisted that voting privileges be determined by each state legislature, not the national or federal government. It worked quite well for more than 100 years ... then came "reconstruction" after the U.S. vs. CSA conflict in the 1860s. That's when the socialist move for a "full democracy" began. It has flourished ever since, slowly but surely eroding the original guarantees of a republic form of government by planting ideas that every person has a "right to vote," simply ignoring constitutional restraints against such a notion."excerpt

The 14th Amendment permits states to deny the vote "for participation in rebellion, or other crime." In 32 states convicted felons have the "privilege" to vote. Only 13 states now forbid convicted felons from voting, with just nine of these imposing lifetime bans. Two states, Vermont and Maine, even allow felons currently doing time to vote like any other citizen. The fact is that it isn't about the felon's "rights". What it comes down to is states rights.

Ignoring the fact that the ACLU is trampling on states rights for the moment, I will defend the decision of these states as deserving applause. Felons include murderers, rapists, and child molesters. Why should those who break the law have any right to vote for those who make and enforce the law? Why should convicted criminal have any say in who becomes sheriff or judge? And why stop at the "right" to vote? Why not restore a convicted murderer the right to own a gun?

Now, the subject of criminals serving time having some "right" to vote is just ludicrous to me. But when it comes to the subject of ex-prisoner felons being able to vote, it has to be approached with much more care.

Many believe that once a felon has served their time they have paid their price to society, and with their reinstated citizenship they should be given back it's full privileges including that of voting. In many cases the person has learned their lesson, and goes back into society to contribute positively, a truly changed individual for the better. And personally, I think people like this should regain their citizenship in full with all of it's benefits, including voting. But on the other hand, many come out of prison conditioned, and hardened, only to return to a life of crime...in many cases worse than before. In my opinion every citizen has a social contract with society, that once broken has also broken the trust of society. It really comes down to rehabilitation, and being given parole is not a true gauge to measure this by. I would have no problem giving ex-prisoner felons back their full citizen privileges after a specified period of time in which they commit no other felonies, and prove their good citizenship.

I know another argument from the left which states that laws denying formerly incarcerated criminals their "right" to vote is a remnant of the "old Jim Crow laws". These people believe the laws are racially motivated. They base their argument off of the statistics showing that almost one third of convicted felons are black.

Instead of confronting the fact that a grossly disproportionate percentage of crime is committed by black men, however, they twist it around and claim it is another example of institutionalized white racism. Of course, they conveniently leave out the fact that any convicted felon, despite their race, loses the right to vote in the states that forbid it.

If you think the disproportionate amount of blacks convicted of felonies is due to a flawed judicial system, I want argue with you. I also have qualms with our judicial system.

Despite all of the arguments, it all comes down to states' rights. If a state has decides to make part of the punishment of a felony the loss of their voting privileges permanently, or bear arms, this can not be infringed upon by the federal government, or the ACLU. Those who violate the rights of others have proven that they want the benefits of society without the burden of obeying its laws. They can hardly complain when a majority of their fellow citizens deny them the right to choose who make the laws. When one is convicted of a felony, they lose many rights and privileges. I definitely don't think incarcerated felons should be able to vote, as the ACLU does. And as far as them regaining those privileges once they finish their prison term....it shouldn't be unconditional or automatic the way the ACLU thinks..

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ACLU Opposes Gangbuster Bill

The ACLU, Human Rights Watch , and the NAACP are fighting a bill that is set to go before the House floor on Wednesday. It is called the Gangbuster Bill and is aimed at federalizing conviction of gang-related violent offenses with mandatory sentences of at least 10 years. It would also expand the range of crimes punishable by death, and enable U.S. prosecutors to try 16- and 17-year-old gang members as adults in federal courts.

Gang numbers, which include the notorious MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha of Central America), have risen to more than 750,000 members. This number exceeds the number of police officers nationwide according to Rep. Randy Forbes (R. Va) who is sponsoring the bill.

The MS-13 gang has gained noteriety for it's involvement with shock crimes such as gang victims that have been hacked by machetes and had fingers cut off in Virginia. MS-13 members also are suspected of beheading several young women in Central America.

But the ACLU and it's civil rights cohorts believe that the involvement of the federal government is wrong and the states should be governing punishment of those convicted. The ACLU strongly opposes anyone under the age of 18 being tried as an adult and has recently been involved in litigation against a state for this very reason.

It is in all of our best interests that this does become federal jurisdiction. Why? To make it extremely hard for the ACLU to bring forth a suit due to the age of the offender. Especially, if that offender is guilty of horrific crimes such as mutilation and murder. Passing the bill would enable legislators to create federal taskforces dedicated to gang information sharing and prosecution. It would also bring much needed funding into law enforcement that is presently not available through individual state coffers.

Find out more on how you can Stop the ACLU today. Contact your Congressman and let them know you want them to stop gangs like the MS-13, many who are illegal aliens coming into our country.

Amber Alert Added

Two eight year old girls have been reported killed in Illinois and a mother has been killed and her 16 month old son abducted in New Mexico.

Adding the Amber Alert to this site may not help much, but at least it eases my conscious that instead of writing after-the-fact stories about tragic outcomes I am doing something to possibly help keep kids from being hurt. It is frustrating to know it will never be enough.

Administrator's Email Response Regarding Iraq Phone Call Suspended Student

Dr. Robin Pennock, Deputy Superintendent of the school district for Spencer High in the Fort Benning area of Muscogee County, GA is responding to email pleas received from the public asking to lift the suspension of 17 year old Kevin Francois who was suspended for disorderly conduct after reacting to a teacher's asking Kevin to hang up his cell phone while talking to his mother who is stationed in Iraq. In the email response from Dr. Pennock, Pennock acknowledged that the school district had received "a ton" of emails regarding Kevin's situation. Dr. Pennock stated that those coming from military families have "given me the most pause".

Dr. Pennock describes the assistant principal who handled the situation as a disabled US Army Major who knows Kevin well and knew that his mother was stationed in Iraq. Dr. Pennock goes on to say that the teacher did not know Kevin's mother was in Iraq and that the teacher is devastated "as much abuse has been heaped on her by media who do not perhaps know the whole situation".

Dr. Pennock goes on to say in the email that a Monday meeting has been arranged by the assistant principal Mr. Parham and that Kevin will be asked to sign a behavior contract before his reinstatement as the school does not tolerate cursing and verbal assault. Dr. Pennock believes that Kevin wishes to return to school and that should not be a hindrance.

Dr. Pennock said that a statement of the events and an update would be available on the school website on Monday. In closing, Dr. Pennock said that a program was available through the Guidance office for students whose parents are deployed which helps the students to maintain contact with their parents and that, "I think we will be making sure that program is publicized AND is in all of our schools....".

Religion Fights A No Profit Situation

Indiana Rep. John Hostettler (R) is getting ready to face down Goliath using the very stone that has been hurled at the religious elements in government, schools, and other public entities that have been the recipient of recent lawsuit engagements by the ACLU (i.e., the law). It is Rep. Hostettler's intention to introduce an amendment to Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. Section 1988 which will prohibit prevailing parties from being awarded attorneys fees in religious establishment cases, but not in other civil rights filings.

Civil rights cases historically were based on the premise that the injured party was mentally, physically or monetarily injured, not as in recent events offended as those who have taken issue with prayer in school or religious decorations placed in government buildings or public squares. The ACLU has changed it's litigation standards over the years. The reason is money. Bring in 10 attorneys like the ACLU does on their cases and the cost of litigating gets real expensive to those who have the misfortune to be named defendants in the case. Most school systems and small government entities do not have the financial reserves to fight an army of attorneys. So through intimidation by threat of lawsuit many who would fight, can't.

To find out how to contact your state Representatives and Senators, visit the Stop the ACLU website. It is time for Goliath to be knocked down.

Jennifer Wilbanks' Toast on eBay

Jennifer Wilbanks (the run-away bride) has received lots of media attention, but eBay enthusiasts have given a new meaning to taking a theme and running (no pun intended) with it. Over 4 pages of items are now being offered on eBay to commemorate Jennifer's jog into infamy by serious (and not so serious) sellers who are trying to ride a Greyhound bus all the way to the bank.

Items for sale include t-shirts, bumper stickers, jogging shoes, wedding veils and veils that resemble blankets, no longer needed original Wilbanks/Mason wedding invitations, grilled cheese and poptart art renditions of Jennifer, a mystery suitcase containing run-away gear, and a toasted slice of Wonder Bread that at this writing has a bid of $16,100 (US) on it.

Perry Lonzello's rendition of Jennifer, has Perry in wonder of the bread that he potentially could receive from the highest bidder. Perry has a few comments of his own regarding his work of art to bidders,

"Jennifer Wilbanks found on my morning breakfast toast. I still think her fiance did it !!! This is the one and only Toast Depicting The Scam Artict of the year Jennifer Wilbanks. Look at the eyes its her. Dont be fooled by others. Sold to high bidder shipping priority$3.85 Ebay tossed me off but im back!!! Just like Jen."

and

"Over 100 emails on this toast. Please bid alot i need the bread. Toast will be boxed well and shipped Priority. No the plate that the toast is on belongs to a set and does not go with it."

Bidding ends May-08-05 07:42:02 PDT on Lonzello's creation. He has promised money to charity earned from his toast to Jennifer.



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Public Backlash Gets Soldier's Son Back in School

Fort Benning area residents rallied to the aid of a 17 year old student of Spencer High who was suspended for disorderly conduct when he refused to give up the phone while talking to his mom who is stationed in Iraq. The school announced that the 10 day suspension Kevin Francois had initially received had been reduced to 3 days, allowing Kevin to return to school on Monday.

'"School officials received many calls about the incident," said assistant principal Wendell Turner. "People are fussing at us, calling us names," Turner said."'

Hooaaa.

'"We are empathetic to all students whose parents serve in the armed forces ... (but) we do have behavior standards which we uphold," said Superintendent John A. Phillips Jr."'

One can only hope that policy is reviewed by this school, which is located in a population base that is comprised of military families attached to one of the largest military bases in our country, in which it allows special phone priviledges to children of soldiers serving overseas. Especially in the case of single parents who are juggling a war and trying to keep their home and children intact in their absence.

Email Campaign: Help Get Soldiers Son Back in School

Kevin Francois was "defiant and disorderly" according to Assistant Principal Alfred Parham when he refused to hang up his cell phone call from his mom SGT 1st Class Monique Bates who has been in Iraq since the beginning of the year. School policy permitted the carrying of phones, but prohibited the use of them during school hours. But Kevin was on his lunch break when the phone call and this altercation occurred.

Because Kevin refused to surrender the phone he received a 10 day suspension from school because he "cussed" the teachers for not allowing them to talk to his mom. "Kevin got defiant and disorderly," Parham said. "When a kid becomes out of control like that they can either be arrested or suspended for 10 days. Now being that his mother is in Iraq, we're not trying to cause her any undue hardship; he was suspended for 10 days."

MILITARY MEMBERS and Families please step up to the plate and help Kevin get back in school. The email for the website for Spencer High School is webmaster@mcsdga.net address your letters to the Administrative Staff.

This kid needs his mom, in lieu of that he needed support from his teachers. Obviously, he isn't getting that so please help me email him back into school. I shared my personal story of my son's deployment and how horrid the phone conditions were (as well as the restrictions on times the soldiers could call, the lines, the static and interference, etc., etc.). Share your story so these Administrators have a clue what it is like.

Thanks to any and all that write the school on Kevin's behalf. God bless you all.

Judge Bans Condomed Cucumber Sex Ed Video

In all fairness the headline is only the tip of the mountain as to what the judge blocked. There is a judge in Maryland who should be applauded for ruling to stop a Montgomery County school system from instituting a new sex education program that would teach 8th to 10th graders religious standards (Quakers/Unitarians pro - Baptists against) in discussion of gay sexual practices and would demonstrate through a video the placement of a condom on a cucumber by a woman. Abstinence is also presented in the same video as the condomed cuke.

U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams wrote in his ruling, "The court is extremely troubled by the willingness of the defendants to venture, or perhaps more correctly, bound, into the crossroads of controversy where religion, morality and homosexuality converge." To illustrate the alienation of religious groups Williams wrote the Baptists were presented in the program as, "intolerant and biblically misguided".

At this time only the school district (as defendents) and these two groups, Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum and Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays named as the respondents are involved.

The question is, how long will it be before the ACLU becomes involved? If they are against the Texas legislatures bill to stop cheerleading routines containing overtly sexually suggestive choreography and the Texas ACLU director Will Harrell describes his displeasure with the legislation by saying, "This broad, morally restrictive legislation reminds me of the Taliban. Why not go all the way [then and] require them all to wear a burka?", and they are fighting to protect the rights of a group called the North American Man Boy Love Association (NAMBLA), then it is just a matter of time before they take up a position FOR the school (has that even happened before?) to support religious intolerance to be taught in conjunction with gay tolerance. (See Gribbit's Word for more on this).

Aside from being thoroughly outraged that a school system would even consider this kind curriculum in the first place, what truly boggled me was abstinence being talked about in a video which eventually leads to a woman demonstrating how to place a condom on a cucumber. That, to me, suggests that the authors of the curriculum have no faith in their ability to reach male students and fall back on the old stereotyped hyperbole that in the end it is up to the woman (through visual aide) to protect herself. This may be the reason that the ACLU will get involved - to protect womens rights to sheath sexually suggestive cucumbers.

This case has ACLU involvement written all over it. It bears watching.

Blogger Blasted By Star Wars Fans

In a first for Blogger News Network history, writer Katrina Maguire has (in this case) received the dubious honor of having the most comments (43 at this time) left by readers. Why dubious? Katrina made the mistake of incurring the wrath of Star Wars fans by writing that her 9 year old son was displeased with George Lucas's character Anakin Skywalker in "Revenge Of The Sith" turning bad to the bone. With light sabers in hand, those commenting cut Katrina to pieces for numerous reasons - the primary one being she hadn't watched the film prior to her "review" of it.

Lesson to be learned "youngling" bloggers - critical reviews should be written with first hand knowledge and NEVER underestimate the loyalty of George Lucas fans.

Finger Finder Flips His Finger To Owner

Brandon Fizer, who lost a finger at the first joint in a frozen custard machine was flipped off by the finder (Clarence Stowers) who is "saving" the finger for evidence in his potential lawsuit against Kohl's Frozen Custard. Stowers was asked by the manager of Kohl's immediately following Stowers finding the partial digit to return the dismembered part to Fizer to attempt to reattach it, but Stowers refused.

Stowers lawyer Lee Andrews stated, "his client is concerned about possible disease in the fingertip and kept it because he wanted someone to test it for "all the diseases that are out here now. He's upset to the point that he's been debilitated to some degree," Andrews said. "Emotionally, it's been very upsetting to him."

Brandon Fizer has not made a public statement about his loss. I guess being flipped off by your own finger would leave anyone speechless.

I Must Be Doing Something Right (As in NOT LIBERAL)

I am flattered to announce that I have had the distinction of being spotlighted by a left leaning liberal blog called A Scrivener's Lament for my comments on the ACLU and it's part in promoting poor parenting. Among other recipients named as being, "This Week's Backside Of The Bell Curve Winner(s)! Repulican Bloggers" are "Presidential Press Conference" by brantly.org, "Ken Mehlman Calls On Democrats To End Their Obstruction of Social Security Reform" by Matt Margolis for blogsforbush.com, "An Open Letter to All Bloggers" by Roger L. Simon (this particular nomination left me puzzled - although Roger takes his shots at the left - dare I say - religiously on his blog), "If The False Alarm Had Been Real, There Could Have Been A Lot Of Dead Reporters" by Right Wing News, and "'This is our heritage,' UDC president says" a piece posted on freerepublic.com (whose link I could not find to give you the FULL story).

Kudos to all of us who made this list. I know you are laughing with me. To be so noted shows we are all DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!

Teen Abortion: Florida's Jeb Bush Concedes To ACLU & Liberal Judge

Florida state has dropped its' fight to stop an abortion by a thirteen year old girl who has been a long-time ward of the state. From Gov. Jeb Bush came this statement on the case, "Look, if the judge has ruled, it's time to move on," Mr. Bush said. "It's a tragedy that a 13-year-old child would be in a vulnerable position where she could be made pregnant, and it's a tragedy her baby will be lost. There's no good news in this at all." (Quoted from the New York Times.com).

In apparent defeat, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush threw in the towel with only a whimper to the surprise of many who saw him fight long and hard for Terri Schiavo. Has Florida headline news taken a toll on Bush, who has seen many of his battles cut to pieces by his liberal opponents? In this instance, instead of being lauded for his attempt to "do the right thing" by fighting the abortion to save yet another life, critics (including Judge Alvarez who made the decision on this case) have taken the stance that the state failed because of the ineptness of the Department of Children and Families to track their wards. The recent kidnapping and killing of two young girls has not helped Bush either. Although he signed into legislation making the punishment of child molesters harsher, he received equally harsh criticism for the states inability to track the molesters in the first place.

A forest begins with a single tree, but if that one tree is cut down and poisoned to boot, no forest will ever evolve. The liberals of this world would have it that no single act (as in this case of the state attempting to right a wrong) seed a beginning to reform on a much wider scale with higher moral values as its' base. Hopefully, Gov. Bush will not be poisoned by liberal bias to give up his battle on moral issues. We can separate church from state, but when we separate morals from government we loose the meaning behind the principals our founding fathers fought for.

Illegal Aliens Beware Oklahoma's I.R.O.N. Fist

The Minuteman Militia in Arizona are not working alone. I.R.O.N. (Immigration Reform for Oklahoma Now) is a bi-partisan group that has been formed to fight the epidemic influx of illegal aliens into the state. A website has been created by the group which covers statistics as to the economic, crime, education, and health costs that have resulted from illegal aliens moving into our state. The website also covers laws that need to be changed, lawmakers willing (and unwilling) to make changes, and offers information on how to report illegal alien activity in your area.

With the ACLU, the government, big business, and small businesses alike turning a blind eye to this onslaught on our economy justifying the illegals as a means to turn a bigger profit by reducing labor costs and rationalizing this with the premise that the illegals are ADDING to the local economy by paying sales taxes, the fight to stop this influx will not come from above. It must be fought on a citizen to citizen basis through groups such as I.R.O.N. who are legally (and peacefully) attempting to take back our country before it is crippled or destroyed by greed.

Does it matter to you? Illegal aliens are driving cars without insurance, seeking medical attention without insurance, sending their earnings to their home countries to help pay for the transport of more of their familiy members to join them, joining gangs and setting up turfs, sending their children to our schools which forces our educational system to adopt bi-lingual policies to teach them, and the list goes on and on.

How easy is it for an illegal to gain a foothold in our state? I.R.O.N. reports, "Currently, the process which an illegal alien goes through, to get a valid DL (drivers license) is by getting an ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number). They then take this "identification" to the state Department of Public Safety and present it as an ID number instead of the Social Security number that they do not have. Practically anyone can get an ITIN, it is easy to obtain. It has been obtained often for fraudulent purposes. Essentially, no verified identification is required to get an ITIN. Once the DL is obtained, the holder is absorbed into the system - with a valid ID."

This alone should be reason enough to get involved and support change in our laws. But wait...there's more! In Oklahoma when a person applies for a drivers license they are also REGISTERED TO VOTE. Through our present laws we are enabling the illegal aliens to gain even more power by giving them a voice in our government.

Oklahomans, it is time to get involved and form our own militia of citizens to take back our state. Cheap labor does not improve the economy - one only has to look at history and the civil war to see that. Those southern states who fought against outlawing slave labor and who after the civil war clung to "cheap labor thinking" languished economically for decades while the progressive northern states prospered. This does not affect only those working at poverty level wages, it affects the entire population with increases in crime, welfare and health costs that are passed on to the taxpayers to absorb.

We are becoming a country of enablers by allowing our laws to go unchanged. It is time to come together at a grassroots level and make our voices heard, before our laws become so skewed in favor of those who trespass illegally in our country that we are strangled to death.

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Evelyn Roberts Dies In California

Evelyn Roberts
The Oral Roberts Ministry has reported the death of Evelyn Roberts, wife of evangelist Oral Roberts, formerly of Tulsa, OK who died May 4, 2005 from injuries received in a fall in Southern California on May 3rd. Evelyn Lutman married Oral Roberts in Stilwell, OK on December 25, 1938 and was active in his evangelist ministries from its' beginning in 1947.

Evelyn served as a trustee for Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association since its founding and was spiritual lifetime regent for Oral Roberts University. She was an author who wrote an autobiography, two inspirational spiritual books, and one book for children. Surviving Evelyn is her husband Oral, a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Lindsay Roberts, and a daughter and son-in-law, Roberta and Ronald Potts, all of Tulsa; 13 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, sisters, Kathleen Green and Betty Hamlin, and brothers, George Fahnestock, J.D. Fahnestock, and Paul Fahnestock.

Reference:

Oral Roberts Ministry Website

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