Archive for the ‘Freedom’ Category
System Errors
The following are suggested system error messages for MickeySoft Windoze, they make more sense than most of the error messages that are already part of the operating system:
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If Vehicles Were Treated Like Firearms
Just think what life would be like if automobiles were treated like firearms.
- You could not purchase a long vehicle until you were at least 18. In some states you would only be able to purchase ANY vehicle after your 21st birthday.
- You could only obtain a short vehicle after your 21st birthday. Read the rest of this entry »
The New Black Panthers, La Raza and the KKK
There are some racial groups around the United States that are promoting racial hatred and bigotry. During the last elections several polling places were haunted by persons of a certain race who carried impact weapons, dressed an in intimidating way and basically did their best to keep people of other races from voting. Racial epithets were used and on occasion even violence was implemented against those with whom they did not agree, either on the basis of opinion or simply because of the color of skin. The new news media, YouTube, has plenty of videos on the subject for those curious enough to take a look. Interestingly enough, the current Attorney General has seen to it that charges against such perpetrators were dropped. Of course, surely it isn’t because they share the same race, is it? Isn’t it time justice were really blind, not hampered by the color of anyone’s skin? A white attorney general dropping similar charges against a white perpetrator of racial hate actions would have been called on the carpet, at best. In fact, we’ve seen this government even go after their own Navy Seals for doing their job and bringing in a terrorist, why do they cut a racist slack when he was doing his best to disrupt the electoral process? Read the rest of this entry »
Health Care
Growing up on the edge of the Amazon rain forest forms the back ground for a lot of my ideas and thoughts. Having a father and uncle who taught us to be upright and self reliant helped too. We were our own first responders, capable of taking care of any thing common such as a cold, a cut or a fever and even some of the more “exotic” situations such as amoeba, giardia, subcutaneous fly grubs, sand fleas, hookworm and hepatitis A – to name but a few of the things we came across. When a health issue would come we’d use common sense and do what we could to take care of it. Medicine was readily available over the counter at that time. For common problems we had no need of a doctor to tell us “You’ve got amoebas again, take flagyl every day for a week and you’ll get over it.” After you or a family member have had amoebas a few times you know the symptoms and the treatment. Why spend money on a doctor and a lab when they’ll just confirm the obvious? Of course if you’re in a place where the lab technician can’t ID an amoeba to save their soul and the doctor won’t trust your knowledge and the pharmacy won’t sell without a prescription – you’re in a bind. That happened to my mom one time. Soon after we hit the U.S. she came down with classic amoeba symptoms. I’ve no idea how much they spent on doctor and lab – but the lab never could come up with a diagnosis and the doctor wouldn’t prescribe based on another person’s (especially a non-medical professional) experience. So she suffered until she got back home to Brazil, walked into a pharmacy, bought the medicine and was well in a matter of days. We took personal responsibility for our health and actions and sought medical attention when something beyond our capabilities came up.
When Justice Is Not Done
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. – Proverbs 21:15
Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph. - Amos 5:15
“This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. – Zechariah 7:9
Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. - Matthew 23:23
Why is it that now evil doers do not fear the government, but the righteous do?
Thoughts On Tax Day 2010
“This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.” (Romans 13:6-7)
This is a day in which millions of Americans will be sending in their tax forms. There will also be a lot of groaning, muttering and complaining. There will also be a lot of preaching on how it’s our “Loyal duty” to pay the taxes. Few people I know would claim that we should pay NO tax. MANY people I know believe we are over taxed – and for wasteful purposes. Read the rest of this entry »
Boys vs Men
Boys live only for themselves; men fully enjoy life’s pleasure but also live for a higher purpose. Boys try to find themselves in what they buy; men find themselves in what they do. Boys base their identity on what they consume; men base their identity on what they create. Growing up doesn’t have to mean donning a gray flannel suit. It really means taking an active role in the world instead of a passive one. Making an impact. And creating your world instead of consuming it.–Brett McKay
Wow! I just got that from a friend on Facebook. Good stuff there, and a lot to reflect on. Really, there is a LOT of difference between men and boys – and little has to do with age. Read the rest of this entry »
True Strength
What is strength? One might argue that strength is the physical ability to exert sufficient influence upon a material object in order to cause it to move. An old saying, “Might makes right” assumes that pure physical strength is, in and of itself, a virtue – ignoring the fact that might exerted for wrong does not transform that wrong to right and merely compounds the wrong committed.
The truth of the matter is, it takes more pure strength to control one’s self than it does to pound an entire city into submission. The physically strong man who has no moral force of self control is a moral weakling and is not worthy of admiration because that flaw causes him to lose that which differentiates a real man from a beast. A real man has self control whereas a beast works by instinct, seeking by brute force to gain primacy over others. Read the rest of this entry »
The Healthcare Bill – Some Thoughts
Well, the Congress critters did it – at least some of them did. They maneuvered and connived and double dealt and underhandedly passed the so called “Obamacare” “Health Reform Bill”. If it is such a good idea – why was there so much opposition to the bill by common folks? And if it’s such a good idea, why do they not obligate Congress and the President to sign on to it – rather than providing their own first class service that is not available to the “great unwashed masses”? Read the rest of this entry »
The Voices
Growing up is not an easy task. When one is tiny, new born and newly arrived at home, there are no choices and most things are laid out for one with everything necessary being provided. But as one grows and begins the maturation process one begins to have choices. At first the choices are simple, such as: “Shall I wear the red shirt with stripes or the checkered blue one?”; “Shall I play with the ball or the fire truck?”. But as we grow, we are continually faced with more and more complex choices. To make things even more interesting we also have voices talking to us about the choices we have.
