Tag Archives: Freedom

To Sex Or Not To Sex

Apparently, it’s no longer a question.

Here’s a few recent items:

Gov. Christie vetoes N.J. gay marriage bill
Maryland House Of Delegates Passes Marriage Equality Bill and
DOJ Won’t Defend Laws Preventing Equal Treatment for Servicemembers With Same-Sex Spouses

So what we have here is NJ’s Governor vetoes a bill where MD’s Governor is (almost) ecstatic that he may soon sign into law a “marriage equality” legislation package.

But what the heck is a “conditional veto”? Is that a Jersey thing?

Anyway, what does it matter anymore since the DOJ is now deciding it won’t have anything to do with enforcing any legislation having to do with or against “marriage” of any kind? Is it the stench of the Fast And Furious scandal that soured the taste of any type of law enforcement? (cough) Naw, that can’t be it. Or, is it that the DOJ won’t even bother with allegations of voter initimidation? (hack cough) Naw, DOJ is too busy suing states they claim are breaking NVRA (National Voting Rights Act) laws in preparation for the November 2012 elections? Hhhmm, don’t know, what do you think? In fact, when was the last time the DOJ actually enforced constitutional laws anyway?

Psst, isn’t marriage a religious Sacrament? Why would the Government have anything to say or do about that anyway?

“Congress shall make no law …..” Now where is that phrase found? Oh yeah.
The First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.

How about that.

Archbishop To Our Troops

Archbishop to U.S. Troops:
Obamacare Reg ‘Is a Blow to a Freedom…for Which You Have Seen Your Buddies Fall in Battle’

(CNSNews.com) – Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, wrote a letter to be read at all Sunday Masses for U.S. military personnel around the world that said that a regulation issued by the Obama Administration under the new federal health care law was “a blow” to a freedom that U.S. troops have not only fought to defend but for which some have recently died in battle.

“It is a blow to a freedom that you have fought to defend and for which you have seen your buddies fall in battle,” the archbishop wrote.

I agree with the Archbishop. I hope others will as well.

Is Planned Parenthood Unionized?

Confused?

Susan G Komeen Foundation cuts off funds to Planned Parenthood, then restores it. Under pressure.

Michigan Governor Dayton refers to the state’s legislature as “extreme” when they press to have a Right To Work Law put to Referendum, bypassing him, for the sake of the people. In other words, preventing union leaders from taking funds from employees by forcing them to pay dues whether members or not.

So, am I confused? No.

Exactly when did it become “mainstream” to take money without permission (and it isn’t a tax, by the way) as well as force an organization to restore voluntary donations because the recipient feels slighted???????

There is somethimng seriously wrong with this picture. At least the Michigan legislature is trying to do the right thing for the people. PP? Don’t ask me.

The R Word

Really. (No, not that one.) Racism. Yes, that old ploy.

I point you to Don Surber’s recent, and excellent, post on this very topic.

Who uses it as a crutch, who gets it thrown at them and who understands nothing about the reality.

Go, Don, go! Nobody does it better.

Allen West Tells Liberals Where To Go

Emily Has Yet To Get Her Gun

This Washington Times article is part of a series where Emily Miller is attempting to purchase and obtain a handgun that meets the criteria specified by D.C. lawmakers.

This might make one decide whether to live in, or leave, our nations Capital.

Sheesh. So much for the Heller decision.

Happy New Year

On the last evening of 2011, a few miracles occurred.
But let me back up a little.

For almost one month, my oldest granddaughter was living with us.
It’s been a little rough for her and her immediate family, her mother recently gave birth to their newest daughter. They have 5 (officially) now with another youngster they are raising and hoping to adopt. We all hope for the best with that.

The difficulties of raising such a busy and full family are – shall I say – more pronounced when you have teenagers to contend with. (I finally understand this even better now as I am the oldest of 6 in my own immediate family.)

So, long story short, my oldest granddaughter moved in with us in order to give her family a chance to ease their strains and burdens for a bit. (Who am I kidding, for as long as necessary?)

Without elaborating on too much detail, suffice to say it’s today’s combination of adolescence, mental growing pains along with anguish, the internet and (grand)parents who keep saying no, not yet. I know that can get rather boring and totalitarian on the receiving end as a teenager (since I was one once – eons ago).

Last night was New Year’s Eve, your not so typical party night of all party nights. And our granddaughter wanted so much to join her friends for it. You can imagine her angst when the (grand)mothers said no.

Finally, it came down to me. What happened next even surprised me when I shut down their conversation (ahem) and talked with our granddaughter. (No specifics now.) And I explained how and why we got to this point. After all that, I told her to call her friend and invite her here to meet us and take her to the party and bring her back.

I found out later, so she told me, that her friend didn’t call her back to make these arrangements and it looked like the party plans were off.

Sometime after that, she asked me to take her to the movies. We went for a quick dinner (for her), 7:10 showing and didn’t get home until well after 10:30pm.

As I said earlier, I am quite sure a few miracles occurred last night.

I feel pretty sure this is going to be a Happy New Year. My granddaughter asked me to the movies.

A Voters Guide

Happy Thanksgiving

Enjoy

To All.

Pelosi Is Against Your Freedom to Choose

Pelosi Says Government Should Shut Down Boeing Plant Where Workers Refuse to Unionize

This is not how we are supposed to operate in this country.

The sole goal in a case such as this is to separate a worker from a percentage of their earnings to feed an organization that only supports one specific political party.

Sounds like theft, socialism, Marxism, to me. What say you?