Headline of the day: American Woman Took Down Jihadi Hasan at Fort Hood

Pamela Geller has the headline of the day over at Atlas Shrugs: American Woman Took Down Jihadi Hasan at Fort Hood.

In addition to the “says-it-all” headline, Pamela also has more info on hero M.P. Kim Munley who shot and disabled the shooter in this week’s massacre at Fort Hood in Texas, including this great photo of her with country singer Dierks Bentley, and Kim’s online bio.

Maggie Thornton also has a ton of great coverage on this incident and the jihadi killer on Maggie’s Notebook (see the U.S. Army category). Be sure to check it out.

 

Operation Troop Aid Honors Gary Sinise With ‘Patriot Award’

Award winning actor joins Garth Brooks, Toby Keith and others as honorary board member for supporting U.S. soldiers

The following is from Operation Troop Aid (OTA):

Operation Troop Aid (OTA), a nonprofit organization which supports deployed U.S. soldiers, recently honored Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Gary Sinise with the 2009 Operation Troop Aid “Patriot Award.”

Presented annually by OTA to celebrities that champion the men and women serving in the American Armed Forces, the CSI: NY actor was awarded the Eagle Trophy for visiting troops overseas and at local hospitals, securing funds for various military charities and for raising awareness for deployed military through being executive producer of Brothers at War, a documentary film about military families during the Iraq war. Well known for his role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the acclaimed film, Forrest Gump, Sinise further travels and performs for troops as a member of his own Lt. Dan Band.

“I am honored to receive this great award,” says Sinise. “I am just doing what I love to do – supporting our brave men and women who give their lives for our freedom.”

In addition to receiving the Eagle Trophy and a bottle of Red, White and Blueberry Valenzano Patriotic Wine, Sinise joins past Patriot Award recipients and OTA supporters Garth Brooks, Toby Keith, Darryl Worley, Aaron Tippin, Stephen Cochran and Adam Gregory as an Honorary OTA Board Member. $2500 worth of OTA care packages were also sent to deployed US Troops in Sinise’s name.

OTA founder and executive director Mark Woods says, “There are a number of gracious celebrities that are doing so much to support deployed U.S. Troops and Gary continues to go above and beyond the call of patriotic dedication. For that, OTA and all the men and women serving our country are grateful.”
Sinise currently stars in CBS’s CSI: NY as Detective Mac Taylor. He recently narrated a biography for Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor at the Republican National Convention in support of John McCain’s candidacy for President of the United States of America. In December 2008 he was awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal, the second highest civilian medal awarded to U.S. civilians, for his humanitarian contributions to Iraqi school children and his involvement supporting U.S. Soldiers.

Founded in 2005 by 21-year military veteran, Mark Woods, Operation Troop Aid provides care packages for deployed U.S. Service Members with revenue generated through professional concert promotions and public financial generosity. OTA is a nonprofit corporation striving to make a positive difference and inspire the Armed Forces by letting them know Americans stand with them. For more information on OTA, visit www.OperationTroopAid.org or call 901-355-8844.

 

Afghanistalled

Maybe he’d work up a little more involvement with Afghanistan if they’d put in a really sweet golf course.

 

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Debunking William Rodriguez

“Truthers” often use the accounts given by William Rodriguez to “prove” their assertions that the WTC was brought down by controlled demolition. However, the problem with that, as we see here, is that William Rodriguez has changed his story more times than most people change their underwear.

            This quote from here  “Truth” Movements position:  “William Rodriguez says he heard an explosion at the WTC “just seconds before” the plane hit.

Declared a hero for saving numerous lives at Ground Zero, he was the janitor on duty the morning of 9/11 that heard and felt explosions rock the basement sub-levels of the north tower just seconds before the jetliner struck the top floors.

He not only claims he felt explosions coming from below the first sub-level while working in the basement, he says the walls were cracking around him and he pulled a man to safety by the name of Felipe David, who was severely burned from the basement explosions.”

            9/11myths.com  poses some excellent questions:  1) Why plant a bomb 90 floors below the impact point and have it go off at the impact point?  (And how would they account for the possibility of the plane departing later than scheduled?), 2) Why increase the risk of detection, as planting a bomb there would do?

            The 9/11 “Truth” Movement might make the statement that it would weaken the structure, but as 9/11myths.com  points out, as the planes hit approximately 90 floors ABOVE the basement, meaning a bomb in the basement would have no effect, and furthermore, the base of the WTC was still intact.

            This quote from here  gives Rodriguez’s 1st account: “William Rodriguez worked on the basement level of the north tower and was in the building when the first plane struck his building.

“We heard a loud rumble, then all of a sudden we heard another rumble like someone moving a whole lot of furniture,” Rodriguez said. “And then the elevator opened and a man came into our office and all of his skin was off.”

            Hmm, last time I checked, explosives did NOT make rumbling sounds-  they make a short, sharp BOOM.  Notice that he also mentions a man came out of the elevator with his skin all his skin off.  This implies a FIRE, not a bomb.  Bombs do NOT set people on fire;  they blow people to bits.  In addition, as we see near the bottom of the page here, a fireball took out a bank of elevators ( which means we don’t know where the elevator originally was before Rodriguez saw the man with his skin burned off exit the elevator in the basement. It seems to me that if the elevator was up high enough when the fireball took it out, then it may have been a bit loud when it hit the basement.

            Check out all the yellow boxes here  and you will see how Rodriguez contradicts himself, especially when he claims the media, specifically CNN, edited his interview.  The problem is it was a LIVE interview, meaning it CAN’T BE EDITED!!! 9/11myths.com further points out that Rodriguez fails to mention the 14 other witnesses he claims saw evidence of controlled demolition and in his RICO suit against the Bush Administration, leaves out the explosion he says preceded the impact?  Hmm, that’s just a tad suspicious.

            911myths.com  also raises another excellent point:  Just how can Rodriguez hear explosions at the uppermost floors when he’s in the basement?

            As we see here, the 9/11 ‘Truth” Movement  claims there was only one elevator that serviced all floors.  Once again, the 9/11 “Truth” Movement is being less than truthful, to put it mildly.

            First of all, car 6 ran a good portion of the full length of the building. Second, the elevator shaft is not the only route for the jet fuel to flow. Third, the WTC used what is referred to as a “stacked” system, meaning that while most of the elevators only went to a portion of the floor, the elevator shaft itself ran the ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUILDING.  In short, you had multiple elevators using the same shaft ( reference )

            Simply put, despite their names,  you can trust Michael Vick to watch your dog before you can trust the 9/11 “Truth” Movement, the “Scholars” for 9/11Truth, AE911Truth, etc  to tell anything even remotely resembling the truth.

McCain Still Fighting for Vets – to Become Teachers

Michael Riley of the Denver Post is following a story on two U.S. Senators who would like to pass legislation that would pave the way for more military personnel to put their skills to use in the Nation’s classrooms:

Sens. John McCain and Michael Bennet want to put more battlefield veterans in classrooms as teachers, teaming up as a seasoned senator with military expertise and a freshman lawmaker who was superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

But in co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill known as Troops to Teachers, McCain, R-Ariz., is also handing Bennet, D-Colo., a potential campaign plum, an unusual move given McCain’s role recruiting GOP front- runner Jane Norton to race against the vulnerable Democratic appointee.

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Although it provides financial assistance for veterans to train as teachers, the existing program has tougher qualification requirements and limits the number of schools that can participate.

The senators’ bill would increase the authorized funding from $30 million a year to $50 million. Another 1,150 schools would be eligible to participate just in Colorado, many of them in poor and underserved areas. It also would reduce from six to four the number of years of noncombat active duty someone must serve to be eligible…Continue reading McCain, Bennet on front line to turn vets into teachers >>

 

Also on Don’t Quit U, and The Yorktown Patriot

Absolute Proof No Controlled Demolition at WTC

     Once again, I have more REAL facts about the WTC collapse, proving there was NO CONTROLLED DEMOLITION WHATSOEVER on 9/11/01, provided by FHK reader Jack Stone.

     We’ll start with the North Tower.

     As we see here, Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League recalls hearing an “ eerie creaking sound” right before WTC 1 fell.  Hint to 9/11 “Truth” Movement:  Explosives do NOT make creaking sounds; they make a BOOM.  No boom = no explosives.

     Here is a timeline provided by this site: A FDNY Chief Officer feels WTC 1 move and decides the building is unsafe at 9:30 am, at 9:49 am, NYPD helicopters reported “large pieces” falling from WTC 2, at 10:07, NYPD aviation units state that WTC 1 may collapse ( the concave “bowing” of the steel columns, also proof that there were no explosives, was observed at 10:06 am) and at 10:20 am, said NYPD aviation units reported that WTC 1 was leaning to the south.

     Notice that this occurred over a period of FIFTY MINUTES ( and about 1 and 1/2 hours AFTER the planes hit).  Since when is fifty minutes  ( or 1 1/2 hours, for that matter) sudden? Again, this event was gradual; explosives are instantaneous.

     Architect Bob Shelton, who was IN the North Tower, heard the building making the same cracking noise that spaghetti noodles make when you break them in half before boiling them, and stated that it was a clear indication of structural failure (reference ).

     Here’s a quote from FDNY Firefighter Richard Banaciski, who was OUTSIDE WTC 1, found here: “So I was kind of looking around over there, up and down West Street and looking on Vesey and I just remember there was a police officer standing there and he just started saying, it’s starting to lean, it’s starting to lean. I remember looking up, looking at the second building and just seeing it starting to move.”

     FDNY Lieutenant Robert Bohack heard what he described as a “groan, like steel twisting,” just before WTC 1 came down (source ).  Again, explosives make a BOOM, that’s why they’re called explosives; they do NOT make a groaning sound.

 

     Let’s move on to the South Tower, which has similar but fewer accounts (reference ).

     This quote from here  shows the truth: “FDNY Battalion Chief Steve Grabher: ‘There was – somebody was insinuating that there had been a structural collapse and this is probably’ 15 to 30, 15 to 20 seconds before the building came down. I was hearing this. There was some collapse.” Considering the raging fires, it’s not inconceivable that the structural failure resulted in the interior collapsing first, then the outside- oh, and if you’ll notice the timing in the above quote, you’ll see that that is actually well BELOW freefall speed.

     Tommy Castaldi reported that the building was “swaying and shaking” and Jaede Barg stated that they heard the “sound of twisting metal” each time the building swayed (source ).

 

     Stanley Praimnath & Brian Clark described the sounds from WTC 2 before its collapse as “being like steel bending and creaking.” (source ). Again, a clear indication that there were NO explosives.

     Now, before some “truther” points out that Clark said, “ And we heard this boom, boom, boom, “ ( reference), remember one tiny little detail: Each floor of both of the Twin Towers had an area of  4,300,000 ft² each- the 4,300,000 square-ft area is the total area of all 110  floors combined ( reference ).  So, divide the total area by 110, and you have an area about of 39,091 ft ² (before some “truther” makes the obvious statement that the actual calculation is 39,090.9 square ft, it’s called rounding), which is just shy of an acre (go here  to obtain conversion).  One doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist to know that an acre of concrete slamming into the floor below it is probably going to be just a tad on the loud side.

FAA originally treated Flight 77 as Crash

     Once again thanks to FHK reader Jack Stone, here is yet another fact “truthers” won’t like. 

     As we see here, was originally treated as a CRASH, NOT a hijacking and this was BEFORE it hit the Pentagon.

     This site provides a timeline on pages 27 and 28. 

     Now, here is the timeline, located here.

     At about 20 minutes to 9 am ( all times are Eastern time), Flight 77 was going over West Virginia, and was handed to Indianapolis traffic control, who instructed Flight 77 to climb from 17,000 ft to 35,000 ft, and is believed to have reached 35,000 ft at about 8:54 am ( source ).

     At 8:50 am, the last communication between Flight 77 and Indianapolis occurred, which was a routine communication, acknowledged by Flight 77 (reference).

     Here is what occurred from 8:54 am to 8:56 am: 1) Flight 77 makes an unauthorized left turn, and drops SHARPLY from 35,000 ft, 2) The radar image and transponder for Flight 77 cut out SIMULTANEOUSLY, and 3) Flight77 disappears from the radar at the EXACT same time that the transponder cuts out, plus there was no radio contact ( source ).

     Now, if the air traffic controllers see a plane drop sharply, then suddenly lose the radar image and the transponder signal at the same time, of course they’ll think the plane crashed.

     Before any “truther” claims this is a lie, remember this was all RECORDED (source).

     In point of fact, nobody notified the FAA of a possible hijack of Flight 77 because Indianapolis ATC thought it had crashed and asked Search and Rescue and the West Virginia State police to look for a CRASHED aircraft, not to mention the fact that Flight 77 was going the in exactly the opposite direction that it was supposed to be going, meaning everyone was looking in the wrong place and the FAA HQ was informed of a possible crash at 9:24 am ( source ).

     The thing is, nobody found Flight 77 on radar again until between 9:25 am and 9:30 am, which is when Dulles Airport heading east at a high rate of speed with no transponder signal. At 9:33 am, Dulles informs both the White House and Reagan National Airport, the latter of which is closer to the city. 5 minutes later, at 9:38 am, Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon, a warning of only 5 minutes (source ).  5 minutes is hardly enough warning, unless of course “truthers” expect the buildings to suddenly jump out of the way- which wouldn’t surprise me considering the “truther” reliance on Warner Brother cartoon physics.

     Furthermore, NORAD was looking for Flight 11 north of DC (unaware that Flight 11 had hit one of the Twin Towers almost an hour earlier) because of the misinformation from the FAA (source )

     Just as an FYI for “truthers,” that does NOT prove a conspiracy.  Remember the Twin Towers had already been hit, so there was already a lot of confusion when Flight 77 hit the Pentagon.  Confusion is typical in a disaster.

HAM it up for the Troops this Veterans Day!

Veterans Day is approaching. Our Troops, and Veterans deserve our support for their sacrifice to protect our freedom, and the Constitution of this great nation. They also are deployed in many locations around the globe defending American interest, and allowing others to enjoy freedom.

This year Amateur Radio Operators have been asked to open up to the public and provide a service to our communities so that anyone may express thanks and appreciation “live” over the air waves. Amateur Radio is a unique hobby in that we are able to have instant access to the world via radio.

If you know an Amateur Radio Operator ask him or her to join in for this event at a VA Hospital, local Veterans Day Parade, VFW, DAV or American Legion Post and allow the public to salute our Troops, and Veterans.

Our Troops are in need of our support as we are hearing reports that morale may be low.

It would be wonderful if our Troops, and Veterans could wake up on November 11TH and be greeted by our thankful voices worldwide via Ham Radio during the day.

Spread the word, and locate an Amateur Radio Operator near you and set up a location for this to happen. Contact the media, and have them cover the event.

Together we can make this Veterans Day a special one for Troops, Veterans; and their families.

Let’s “HAM IT UP FOR THE TROOPS.”

Emery McClendon / KB9IBW
www.armad.net

 

Demons From a Doomed War

(Updated)

I received an email this past week about a flight where some people bought sack lunches for soldiers going off to war. This email is one of several making the rounds. There are also a couple of videos and even commercials making the rounds about people offering support to our military men and women.

These are a big change from my landing in Oakland on my first trip home from Vietnam. We were advised not to wear our uniforms in public so as not to “agitate” or exacerbate public opinion. Protestors were known to spit on returning soldiers. They were also known to throw blood or fake blood on service members. GIs were subjected to derogatory name calling and dishonored at every turn.

Try as I will I have never gotten over my treatment upon returning from a war that we forfeited and slunk away from like cowards. The protestors of the early 70s are now in charge of this country and once again they have no guilt about denigrating our servicemen and women.

I have spent the last couple of weeks fighting off the demons caused by my PTSD. Normally I avoid “triggers” but I have discovered some new ones. Peace symbols are now back in vogue worn by Obama’s kids, celebrities, and fashionistas. One of my frequent nightmares involves me getting hit with a Molotov cocktail while guarding the Army Post Office in Oakland, California. The burn scars are still on my arm, faded but I can see them. The last thing I saw before covering my face to protect it was the peace symbol and tie dyed clothing.

I recently went to a neighborhood reunion, where those from the community that have given all in defense of our freedoms were honored with a moment of silence, but all I could see was people there wearing peace symbols. Those symbols didn’t translate as peace to me, they translated as surrender, as treason, and as my enemy.

I gave a lot for this country. I don’t expect anything for my sacrifice. I never did. It was my duty and I did it.

I am of an age I don’t expect to be around much longer. I will leave nothing behind; my lineage will end. I pray that this Country and the freedoms I and every other veteran has fought to preserve will be our lasting heritage. That is my reason for adamantly opposing the slide into socialism that the Obama Administration is trying to shove down our throats.

Pictures that prove “Truthers” are full of Male Bovine Droppings

     Once again, my thanks to FHK reader Jack Stone for pointing me in the direction of this Web site.

     The first picture at this link  shows us the wheel hub from Flight 77 at the Pentagon.  “Truthers” hate this photo because it proves they’re lying about no visible debris seen at the Pentagon. Furthermore, as we see here, Dylan Avery, producer of Loose Change, compares the wheel hub of a 757 to the landing gear (in the 1^st edition, anyway). Here’s a helpful hint:  The wheel hub is only PART of the landing gear.

            Internet Detectives  also provides a picture of the wheel hub from a 757 and a 757’s landing gear- oh, and they used the EXACT SAME PICTURES THAT AVERY USED!!!

     Dylan Avery also needs a math lesson, as the “logic” he uses to “prove” it was a military plane is that the landing gear had a larger radius to width ratio (source ). Any geometry book will tell you that ALL circular objects have a diameter that is double the radius.

     The 2^nd picture at this site  “truthers” hate is the one showing the debris from the towers, specifically the north tower, hitting WTC 7.  Conspiracy theorists claim that the fire and debris could not have reached WTC and caused severe damage.  However, as we see from the 2^nd picture at the aforementioned site, the debris cloud is, in point of fact, slamming into WTC 7, which is the brown building at the bottom-right hand corner.

      The 3^rd picture CT’s hate, found here, is the one showing WTC 6 was SEVERELY damaged.  

     The reason “ truthers” hate this one is because they claim WTC 6, which was between the towers and WTC 7- only had minimal damage. However, they clearly need to take a closer look at the 3^rd picture at this site: WTC 1 is on the middle- right, WTC 5 is on the top-middle, WTC 7 is slightly above the middle-left, and WTC 6 is between WTC 1 and 7.  Notice that the center of WTC 6 is gone, having collapsed.

     The 4^th and 5^th picture this site  provides are those of the SEVERE AND INTENSE fires that were clearly burning across a LARGE portion of the WTC.  You will note from said pictures that there is a lot of smoke and you can see the orange flames as well.

     The 6^th photo conspiracy nuts hate, found here, is that of the plume of smoke from the crash of Flight 93, taken by a Mrs. McClatchey from her front porch.  This site  further points out that “truthers” have harassed and threatened her, which is a typical tactic of those who know they’ve been caught lying but don’t want to admit it-  it also shows that “truthers” are nothing more than bullies, and therefore cowards. Oh, and before “truthers” claim that an engine was found 8 miles away from a nearby lake, as a History Channel special last August pointed out, those are the DRIVING DIRECTIONS from MapQuest.  Hint: PLANES DON’T USE ROADS- the actual distance between the lake and the crash site is only THREE miles.

     The 7^th photo that “truthers” hate, found at this site  is that of a seatbelt from Flight 93.   All the wreckage, which accounts for the WHOLE plane, with the exception of the black box, has been returned to the airlines, yet “truthers” claim all of the local residents airline workers, local police and emergency services, coroners, and air safety experts involved in the operation to recover the aircraft were in on it ( source ). Good luck getting that many people to maintain their silence-  you have a better chance of winning the lottery.

     Picture number 8 that “truthers hate, from here, is the one of the sagging floors in WTC 2.  The increase of heat cause the steel to weaken-  notice, that’s weaken, NOT melt- resulting in the buckling of the towers, the bowing of columns, and the eventual collapse.  However, “truthers” still insist it was brought down by explosives, while ignoring the fact that, due to the chemical composition of explosives, there’s NO POSSIBLE WAY they could have survived the impact and fires ( source ). Before some “truther” brings up the thermite/thermate lie,  thermate/thermite is NOT an explosive, it’s an INCENDIARY.

            The 9^th photo that drives “truthers” nuts, located here  is that of workmen using cutting torches to cut up the beams AFTER THE COLLAPSE.  This is what “truthers” use in an effort to “prove” their “thermitic material” claim, while ignoring the fact that thermite is NEVER used in demolitions, only for cutting and welding ( source ).

     Last but not least, the 10^th photo “truthers hate, found at this site, is that of the debris OUT-PACING the collapse.

     “Truthers” often claim the towers fell at free-fall speeds or faster than free-fall speeds ( reference ).  Falling faster than free-fall, without assistance, is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. The only way the towers could have fallen faster than free-fall speeds is if rocket engines had been attached to them.

     Furthermore, as this site points out, since the debris is clearly falling FASTER than the collapse, the collapse occurred well under free-fall speeds.

“Truthers” need a check up from the neck up

Steel-Frame Buildings more susceptible to fire than “truthers” think

First, a sincere thanks to  FHK reader Jack Stone, who sent me this and a ton of other stuff to be used in the near future.           

Jack Stone sent me an article by William Sooy Smith  indicating that steel-frame buildings are far more susceptible to fire then “truthers” think.

As Smith points out, steel expands and contracts with a change of temperature, just like any other material as anyone who passed 3^rd grade physics would know (source ).

In point of fact, the Manhattan Savings Bank building was destroyed by the heat generated from a fire in the building NEXT DOOR (reference).

Smith further points out that no fireproofing is adequate when exposed to a hot fire, and said fireproofing must be airtight.  Otherwise, the heat can get in between the fireproofing and the steel, which creates a rather obvious problem (source).

This quote from Smith’s article  explains it quite nicely: “The rate of expansion or contraction of iron and steel, which are practically the same, is one one-hundredth of an inch per ft. for a change of temperature of 100º. If a vertical post or column of iron or steel is 150 feet in height, the total expansion for a change of 100º in temperature will be one and one-half inches; and for a change of 1,000º (to red heat), fifteen inches; and this change frequently occurs during a fire.

While a column changes its length fifteen inches, the integument of stone, brick, or tile expands or contracts much less, and so a “war to the death” takes place between the component part of what we call “steel buildings.”

There may be steel buildings in which the fireproofing has been so well done that they will pass through an ordinary fire without such failure. But if the steel becomes even moderately heated its stiffness will be measurably diminished, and the strength of the upright members so reduced as to cause them to bend and yield. This is more likely to occur, as the horizontal beams and girders will at the same time expand (unequally from the different degrees of temperature) and throw the posts out of vertical and into buckling positions. This is the third difficulty.

It is as if a man were required to stand upright and take upon his shoulders all he could stand under, then take a strong dose of physic and have his knees pushed from under him. “

Inflexible materials such as concrete or brick would simply crack, however, steel, being more flexible won’t crack, but it will still become weakened, hampering its ability to support the load (source).

Simply put, steel-frame buildings such as the WTC are, in fact, fire traps. 

Of course, “truthers” go by the motto of “If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”  Goebbels would be proud of the “truthers.”

Obama’s War

 

Why is Obama willing to commit more military into Afghanistan? Is he really trying to catch Bin Laden? Why would Obama do something that is so out of character for him?

We have already seen how new restrictions and the new rules of engagement not only put our soldiers at greater risk but also gets them killed.

We know that Obama empathizes with the terrorists of 9-11. We know that he has bowed subserviently to the Saudi King, purveyor and financier of radical Islam.

We see Obama slash the Defense budget that includes items required for the protection of military personnel. We see further escalation and Iranian arms being used by the enemy in Afghanistan without comment from the White House. We see Russia, North Korea, Venezuela and Iran banding together to stymie us in Afghanistan. Perhaps their aim is to suck us dry just like what happened to the old USSR when it got mired in Afghanistan, but what is Obama’s plan.

What would he have to gain? Why would Obama send soldiers, young patriots, mostly conservatives, primarily Republican-leaning in their politics, to their deaths without every advantage that this Nation could give them?    

Unintelligence Agents

No – this time you be the CIA and I’ll be al Qaeda. I’m tired of always being the bad guy.

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In God Government We Trust…

 

First I must make a few things perfectly clear. I love America. I have traveled to over 25 countries and I have resided in five as part of my employment with the Government.

Second, I am a veteran. I took an oath to defend this Country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. I also took an oath to protect and serve.

I never took any oath that said My Government, right or wrong. I never took an oath that required me to follow blindly. Why has been and always be a part of my vocabulary!

Thirdly, I am not affiliated with any party. I used to be a Democrat and served that party in a State office. I broke with the Democrats a long time ago. The nature of my work prevented me from being politically active and I ignored politics except when it came time for me to vote. I believe in the Constitution and small government and a Higher Power.

That being said, I make the following declaration:

I do NOT trust our Government. I didn’t trust it under LBJ, Nixon, Ford,  Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43, and I sure don’t trust it under Barack Hussein Obama.

Reagan and Bush 41 were probably the most trustworthy but I was and am always leery.  Bush 43 I respected his views and his loyalty but I distrusted a lot of his advisors. I rarely agree with every thing that our Government does. I distrust all politicians, most lawyers, doctors, and preachers. People have to earn my trust.

It saddens me to see the people of America becoming lemmings. My parents and grandparents instilled within me a sense of self-reliance and independence. They also instilled a strong sense of patriotism and service.

I am disturbed by my visions of trusting, smiling Americans lining up with US Flag patches (instead of the Star of David) sewn to their shirts, marching headlong into concrete brick buildings with “green” chimneys and not coming out. Multitudes who have turned total control of their lives over to the Government… because they trust blindly and are enthralled with a cult of personality.

White House control of interrogations

On Facebook, MySpace? Obama’s got your e-mail

Health care reform means more power for the IRS

Be afraid, Be very afraid.

Stay Informed and Stay Free.