(The following is my letter to the editor in response to those readers who are upset that our legislators are watching "The Truth Project" in our State House.)
For those of you appalled at the fact some of our state legislators are watching “The Truth Project” in the OUR Capitol, here's some food for thought…
Our nation was clearly founded on biblical principles. George Washington said, “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and Bible.” James Madison stated, “We’ve staked our future on our ability to follow the Ten Commandments with all of our heart.”
Many may be surprised to hear the United States Capitol regularly served as a church building, even until well after the Civil War.
Maybe, if we got back to our founding principles and Christian roots our state and nation wouldn’t be in the sorry condition we find ourselves in today.
Let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers just men who will rule in the fear of God [Exodus 18:21]. . . . If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . If our government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws. (Noah Webster, “The History of the United States”)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Elitism Spills Over to the State Level
The elitist attitudes in Washington, that I covered in my last blog, have apparently spilled over into our state politics here in Iowa as well. You can see evidence of this at every turn in Des Moines today and it's breeding the same disdain that we've been seeing at the national level, though it goes virtually unnoticed by the... you guessed it... liberal media.
I refuse to continue calling them the "mainstream" media, as they are no longer mainstream, but have decided to finally start showing their true colors. I only hope that those watching are starting to pay closer attention to their blatant spread of propaganda.
It seems that down in the State House today our officials no longer think they need to listen to "we the people" any longer either. One issue in general will exhibit what I'm talking about... same-sex marriage.
I guess the elitism here started with the seven unelected officials on the Iowa Supreme Court who decided that they knew what was best for us here in Iowa and that they could legislate from the bench. That, in and of itself, is sort of a barometer on the climate in Des Moines today and was only the beginning. It gets worse.
Now it seems as though our elected officials in the House and Senate believe they know better what's best for us as well, as the Republicans in both houses tried to get a "Let Us Vote" bill through and were rejected by those in power... the Democrats.
All the "Let Us Vote" bill would do is give "we the people" of Iowa the right to vote on marriage here in Iowa. It would merely give us the same opportunity that 31 other states had, including more liberal states like New York, California, Maine and New Jersey. The record 31-0 for traditional marriage.
The Democrats in Des Moines are turning a deaf ear to "we the people" of Iowa on this very important issue and are attempting to play it down. They don't believe that we should have the right to vote on this issue here in Iowa. Why? Likely has much to do with many campaign contributions from those in the gay "rights" communituy.
The majority of Iowans want the opportunity to vote on this extremely important issue that has huge ramifications. The majority, no... basically ALL of the Democrats in Des Moines don't believe that we should have that right and won't let any legislation pertaining to this see the light of day.
Our local state senator, at a recent town hall meeting, was asked repeatedly about getting the opportunity to vote on this by an elderly couple. They were told that if their line of questioning continued the meeting was over. After asking yet again and adding that the majority of Iowans want this, Heckroth stated that he didn't care what the majority of Iowans wanted, but would vote based solely on his own convictions!
That seems to be the attitude in Des Moines on a plethora of issues. They don't care what we think or believe that we don't know how to think for ourselves. Guess they forgot who put them in office. Let's not let any of these elitists officials in Des Moines forget who handed them their walking papers this coming November.
I refuse to continue calling them the "mainstream" media, as they are no longer mainstream, but have decided to finally start showing their true colors. I only hope that those watching are starting to pay closer attention to their blatant spread of propaganda.
It seems that down in the State House today our officials no longer think they need to listen to "we the people" any longer either. One issue in general will exhibit what I'm talking about... same-sex marriage.
I guess the elitism here started with the seven unelected officials on the Iowa Supreme Court who decided that they knew what was best for us here in Iowa and that they could legislate from the bench. That, in and of itself, is sort of a barometer on the climate in Des Moines today and was only the beginning. It gets worse.
Now it seems as though our elected officials in the House and Senate believe they know better what's best for us as well, as the Republicans in both houses tried to get a "Let Us Vote" bill through and were rejected by those in power... the Democrats.
All the "Let Us Vote" bill would do is give "we the people" of Iowa the right to vote on marriage here in Iowa. It would merely give us the same opportunity that 31 other states had, including more liberal states like New York, California, Maine and New Jersey. The record 31-0 for traditional marriage.
The Democrats in Des Moines are turning a deaf ear to "we the people" of Iowa on this very important issue and are attempting to play it down. They don't believe that we should have the right to vote on this issue here in Iowa. Why? Likely has much to do with many campaign contributions from those in the gay "rights" communituy.
The majority of Iowans want the opportunity to vote on this extremely important issue that has huge ramifications. The majority, no... basically ALL of the Democrats in Des Moines don't believe that we should have that right and won't let any legislation pertaining to this see the light of day.
Our local state senator, at a recent town hall meeting, was asked repeatedly about getting the opportunity to vote on this by an elderly couple. They were told that if their line of questioning continued the meeting was over. After asking yet again and adding that the majority of Iowans want this, Heckroth stated that he didn't care what the majority of Iowans wanted, but would vote based solely on his own convictions!
That seems to be the attitude in Des Moines on a plethora of issues. They don't care what we think or believe that we don't know how to think for ourselves. Guess they forgot who put them in office. Let's not let any of these elitists officials in Des Moines forget who handed them their walking papers this coming November.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The Growing Disdain for Elitist Politics
I believe we all saw what just happened in Massachusetts this past week, with the election of a Republican to the U.S. Senate seat which had been held by Democrats for more than 50 years. The entire nation had their eyes on this state and on this election. However, seeing is but part of it. Do we understand it? Do we really understand just what's going on? Even more importantly, do those in Washington understand it or will they continue with the status quo?
There is a growing movement across the country today that includes people from every walk of life, but mostly the coveted "middle-class" voter, of which I am one. This movement isn't necessarily against a political party, the president or any one person, but against an entire ideology. Some call it a revolution. I merely call it waking up.
Middle America has awoken from its' slumber and is sick and tired of politics as they are and as they have been for some time now. As a "middle American" who feels the same angst, please allow me to explain, bearing in mind that there are those with different reasons.
We are sick and tired of business as usual and elitist politics and ideologies and those who practice them. You know who I'm talking about. All of those in office at the state and national levels who believe that they know so much better what is better for us than we could ever possibly know ourselves, at least without them telling us what that is.
Contrary to their popular belief, we are not a bunch of mindless robots in this country, though there are those of us who have, or had, let our guard down and allowed ourselves to be dumbed down by the liberal media and our education system. We hired these people by electing them to office to do a job for us, not to us, and as any employer has the right to let an employee go based on poor job performance, so do we have that right. When the employee, those we've elected, refuses to listen to the employer, those who elected them and pay their wages, it's high time they got their pink slips.
Many in government today seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. Now, they'll tell us repeatedly that they're working for us and that they're doing this and that for us, but quite frankly actions speak volumes over mere words. Do they really think we're that stupid? The answer to that question is a resounding yes.
Most of our officials today are working only for themselves, so they can get re-elected and hold a place of esteem with good pay and great benefits, or some special interest group, which can usually be easily identified based on the earmarks they're behind. The easiest way to identify if your elected officials are really working for you is to check out their voting record. In many cases, once you do this you will likely be somewhat surprised. The fact of the matter is they're not listening to us.
A prime example of this at the national level is the current healthcare debacle. While most Americans are opposed to the current legislation and want their voices heard in Washington it's falling on deaf ears, at least until Massachusetts that is. Don't get me wrong. I believe that we do need some sort of reform of the healthcare system, but there is no real reform without tort reform and there's no such creature in this monstrosity of a bill in either the House or the Senate versions. Too many lawyers I guess.
This whole thing they're trying to cram down our throats is wrong, not to mention unconstitutional. Where is government-run healthcare covered in the constitution? Or taxpayer funded abortions for that matter? And if this healthcare plan is so great, why have they made themselves exempt from having to participate?
What happened when people across the country took to the streets with Tea Parties and made their way to legislators' town hall meetings to voice their opinions, express their feelings and ask real questions? They were belittled, ridiculed and called names by the elitist politicians and the liberal press. They really don't want to hear what we have to say.
What happened to the bipartisanship promised by this president and the C-SPAN coverage of the debates he also promised while campaigning. So much for transparency. This administration and the current congress have been about as transparent as a 6-foot-thick lead wall. Isn't it wonderful when our elected officials follow through on their campaign promises?
The same government that has both created and destroyed social security and medicare wants us to give them carte blanche to do the same with healthcare? For real? This might be funny if it weren't so serious. With every inch we the people give them they take 10 miles. This is but one issue currently staring us all in the eyes today. The whole point is the fact that they're not listening to us on much today because they know so much better what's best for us. They're better than us, more intelligent than us and they'll continue to do things their way, period... until we fire them.
It's time we stand our ground and take our country back. With every move and every vote made in Washington today we lose more and more of our individual freedoms and powers, while the government gains more and more. They have forgotten that they work for us, not us for them. I believe that our founding fathers would be horribly offended by what we've done with what they fought so hard to give us.
And before the Republicans begin gloating, they need to remember why they're not in power now. Because they were fired after they quit listening. They are only the beneficiaries of the fallout created by this current movement and are not exempt. This is not a Republican or Democratic thing, it's a we the people thing. No party or politician is exempt. And we the people are fed up. We have brains and we have votes and fully intend to use them both.
We must remain vigilant from now through November and beyond. The very soul of our nation depends upon it. Our children and grandchildren depend on us. It's time we the people took our country back.
There is a growing movement across the country today that includes people from every walk of life, but mostly the coveted "middle-class" voter, of which I am one. This movement isn't necessarily against a political party, the president or any one person, but against an entire ideology. Some call it a revolution. I merely call it waking up.
Middle America has awoken from its' slumber and is sick and tired of politics as they are and as they have been for some time now. As a "middle American" who feels the same angst, please allow me to explain, bearing in mind that there are those with different reasons.
We are sick and tired of business as usual and elitist politics and ideologies and those who practice them. You know who I'm talking about. All of those in office at the state and national levels who believe that they know so much better what is better for us than we could ever possibly know ourselves, at least without them telling us what that is.
Contrary to their popular belief, we are not a bunch of mindless robots in this country, though there are those of us who have, or had, let our guard down and allowed ourselves to be dumbed down by the liberal media and our education system. We hired these people by electing them to office to do a job for us, not to us, and as any employer has the right to let an employee go based on poor job performance, so do we have that right. When the employee, those we've elected, refuses to listen to the employer, those who elected them and pay their wages, it's high time they got their pink slips.
Many in government today seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. Now, they'll tell us repeatedly that they're working for us and that they're doing this and that for us, but quite frankly actions speak volumes over mere words. Do they really think we're that stupid? The answer to that question is a resounding yes.
Most of our officials today are working only for themselves, so they can get re-elected and hold a place of esteem with good pay and great benefits, or some special interest group, which can usually be easily identified based on the earmarks they're behind. The easiest way to identify if your elected officials are really working for you is to check out their voting record. In many cases, once you do this you will likely be somewhat surprised. The fact of the matter is they're not listening to us.
A prime example of this at the national level is the current healthcare debacle. While most Americans are opposed to the current legislation and want their voices heard in Washington it's falling on deaf ears, at least until Massachusetts that is. Don't get me wrong. I believe that we do need some sort of reform of the healthcare system, but there is no real reform without tort reform and there's no such creature in this monstrosity of a bill in either the House or the Senate versions. Too many lawyers I guess.
This whole thing they're trying to cram down our throats is wrong, not to mention unconstitutional. Where is government-run healthcare covered in the constitution? Or taxpayer funded abortions for that matter? And if this healthcare plan is so great, why have they made themselves exempt from having to participate?
What happened when people across the country took to the streets with Tea Parties and made their way to legislators' town hall meetings to voice their opinions, express their feelings and ask real questions? They were belittled, ridiculed and called names by the elitist politicians and the liberal press. They really don't want to hear what we have to say.
What happened to the bipartisanship promised by this president and the C-SPAN coverage of the debates he also promised while campaigning. So much for transparency. This administration and the current congress have been about as transparent as a 6-foot-thick lead wall. Isn't it wonderful when our elected officials follow through on their campaign promises?
The same government that has both created and destroyed social security and medicare wants us to give them carte blanche to do the same with healthcare? For real? This might be funny if it weren't so serious. With every inch we the people give them they take 10 miles. This is but one issue currently staring us all in the eyes today. The whole point is the fact that they're not listening to us on much today because they know so much better what's best for us. They're better than us, more intelligent than us and they'll continue to do things their way, period... until we fire them.
It's time we stand our ground and take our country back. With every move and every vote made in Washington today we lose more and more of our individual freedoms and powers, while the government gains more and more. They have forgotten that they work for us, not us for them. I believe that our founding fathers would be horribly offended by what we've done with what they fought so hard to give us.
And before the Republicans begin gloating, they need to remember why they're not in power now. Because they were fired after they quit listening. They are only the beneficiaries of the fallout created by this current movement and are not exempt. This is not a Republican or Democratic thing, it's a we the people thing. No party or politician is exempt. And we the people are fed up. We have brains and we have votes and fully intend to use them both.
We must remain vigilant from now through November and beyond. The very soul of our nation depends upon it. Our children and grandchildren depend on us. It's time we the people took our country back.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The President's Plummeting Approval Rating
As you may, or may not have heard, President Obama's approval rating has dropped to below 50%. This is the first time in history that a president's approval rating has dropped so far, so fast. It would appear that it's well on it's way to matching congress' dismal approval rating.
I stated, in an earlier piece that I wrote before the election, that it would only be a matter of time, approximately a year, before those who were sucked in by the liberal media would begin to come out from under the ether. It appears that time has now arrived, with many Americans now suffering from a severe case of "buyer's remorse".
If these Independents, some Democrats, and a few mislead Republicans, would have researched the candidates better, or even at all, before the election, they would have heard, from Obama himself, exactly what he intended to do once in office. Unfortunately, many Americans believed everything they heard on the evening newscasts and in the campaign advertising and were sold a complete bill of goods.
We have taken the most hard turn to the left in history. So much so, that given a few more of the far-left's passed bills we could likely become the U.S.S.A. (United Socialist States of America).
We've already seen what happens when the American people decide to stand up and voice their opposition to this administration's agenda through a string of legislators' town hall meetings and nationwide Tea Parties. The far-left's Pelosi, Reid, and others have called them stupid, ignorant, Nazis, and completely dismissed them.
Now it's time for the American people to really stand up and do the right thing. It's time to fire those that we employ and have put in office, as they seem to have forgotten that. They have forgotten that they are supposed to be in D.C. working for us and NOT special interest groups.
I believe that Thomas Jefferson said it best, "When the people fear the government, that is tyranny. When the government fears the people, that's liberty." It's time to take back our liberty.
I stated, in an earlier piece that I wrote before the election, that it would only be a matter of time, approximately a year, before those who were sucked in by the liberal media would begin to come out from under the ether. It appears that time has now arrived, with many Americans now suffering from a severe case of "buyer's remorse".
If these Independents, some Democrats, and a few mislead Republicans, would have researched the candidates better, or even at all, before the election, they would have heard, from Obama himself, exactly what he intended to do once in office. Unfortunately, many Americans believed everything they heard on the evening newscasts and in the campaign advertising and were sold a complete bill of goods.
We have taken the most hard turn to the left in history. So much so, that given a few more of the far-left's passed bills we could likely become the U.S.S.A. (United Socialist States of America).
We've already seen what happens when the American people decide to stand up and voice their opposition to this administration's agenda through a string of legislators' town hall meetings and nationwide Tea Parties. The far-left's Pelosi, Reid, and others have called them stupid, ignorant, Nazis, and completely dismissed them.
Now it's time for the American people to really stand up and do the right thing. It's time to fire those that we employ and have put in office, as they seem to have forgotten that. They have forgotten that they are supposed to be in D.C. working for us and NOT special interest groups.
I believe that Thomas Jefferson said it best, "When the people fear the government, that is tyranny. When the government fears the people, that's liberty." It's time to take back our liberty.
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